Ensuring the Safety of Our Military Aviators Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-403
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2017-01-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Aviation and airports

Military facilities and property

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ensuring the Safety of Our Military Aviators Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from approving any application for the construction or alteration of a wind turbine that is proposed to be constructed or altered within 25 miles of a military airbase or military airfield.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL A bill to limit the construction or alterations of wind turbines near a military airbase or military airfield.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety of Our Military Aviators Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition of certain wind turbine projects Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any determination by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense shall not approve any application for the construction or alteration of a wind turbine if such turbine is proposed to be constructed or altered within 25 miles of a military airbase or military airfield.