Communities Before Air Tourism Act

Bill: 118-hr-2613
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-13
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Communities Before Air Tourism Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires a voluntary agreement for commercial air tour operations over a national park to address specific management issues necessary to protect the park without compromising the well-being of communities overflown by such aircraft. Currently, the voluntary agreement must only address these issues without compromising aviation safety or the air traffic control system. </p> <p>Further, the bill amends the public review requirements for a proposed voluntary agreement to require consultation with any community whose lands are, or may be, flown over by a commercial air tour operator. Currently, consultation is only required with any Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or may be, flown over by an operator. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that a voluntary agreement with respect to commercial air tour operations over a national park considers the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities Before Air Tourism Act . 2. Park protection Section 40128(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking or the air traffic control system and inserting , the air traffic control system, or the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such commercial air tour operations ; and (2) in subparagraph (C) by inserting any community whose lands are, or may be, and before any Indian tribe .