Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Through 2021
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization, three other bills, and three nominees subject to Senate confirmation.
Commerce Announces Markup of FAA Reauthorization
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, June 29th at 9:00 a.m. in Dirksen 106 to consider four legislative measures and three nominations.
Commerce Leaders Introduce FAA Reauthorization Bill
Commerce leaders announced the introduction of S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2017, which reauthorizes federal aviation programs through fiscal year 2021.
Committee Announces Hearing for TSA Administrator Nominee
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, for the president’s nominee to serve as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
Thune Statement on President’s Principles for Air Traffic Control Reform
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the announcement by President Donald Trump of administration principles for reforming the U.S. air traffic control system.
Aviation Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on State of Airline Travel
This hearing will explore consumer protections and the state of airline travel. Following the forcible removal of an airline passenger on April 9, 2017, bipartisan Commerce Committee leaders sent letters of inquiry to United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation, which operates O’Hare International Airport. United Airlines announced policy changes on April 27 developed in the aftermath of the incident designed to avoid such incidents in the future.
Committee Leadership Statement on United Airlines and Chicago O’Hare Missing Deadline for Information on Forcible Passenger Removal
“We’re disappointed that neither United Airlines nor the Chicago Department of Aviation has yet provided substantive answers to the straightforward questions we asked about the forcible removal of a passenger on April 9, 2017. Getting answers for the public about what happened and what can be done to prevent such an incident from happening again is a priority for the members of our committee.”
Blunt to Convene Hearing on Rural Air Service
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. titled “FAA Reauthorization: Perspectives on Rural Air Service and the General Aviation Community.”
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Airport Infrastructure and American Competitiveness
The hearing will examine airport infrastructure issues, regulatory certification processes at the Federal Aviation Administration, and reforms to improve U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace for aviation products and manufacturing.
Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The hearing will examine public policy issues related to the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system. It will explore practical applications for this emerging technology, as well as developing economic, privacy, and safety implications.