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June 29, 2017
Dirksen G50 to consider the following legislative measures and nominations Agenda 1 S 1405 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 Sponsors Sens John Thune R S D Bill Nelson D Fla Roy...Nomination of Robert L Sumwalt III of South Carolina to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board 7 Nomination of Derek Kan of California to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy...This bipartisan four year bill would authorize funding for the FAA and take many steps to enhance safety and improve the flying experience for American travelers While most of this proposal is based on...
June 28, 2017
500 lawyers throughout the Department The General Counsel is also responsible for the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement and coordinates the Department s legislative efforts regulatory...Bradbury The Department of Transportation s most important job is the regulation and oversight of safety And the job never stops Just last night an Amtrak train fatally struck two CSX employees who were...accident happens far too often and we need to do more to prevent them The Department also has a critical safety role in an issue that is important to many of my constituents the continuing Takata airbag mess Back...
June 14, 2017
and deployment in the United States The hearing will also examine state and federal roles to ensure safety while promoting innovation and American competitiveness Witnesses Mr Mitch Bainwol President and...the books did not contemplate the concept of self driving vehicles Current federal motor vehicle safety standards do not address automated technologies and in some cases directly conflict with them We...looking for ways to address these conflicts in dated rules without weakening the important vehicle safety protections they provide We also must be careful to avoid picking winners and losers in this space...
June 7, 2017
June 7 2017 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will testify on key aviation issues before the Department and the Federal Aviation Administration FAA including air traffic control modernization and reform...the Committee has held hearings on a range of topics underpinning this legislative effort including safety drone policy rural issues aircraft certification consumer concerns and infrastructure financing One...remarkably safe operation but outside auditors have dinged the government s performance on delivering safety and efficiency upgrades prompting a debate as to the best path forward to realize those benefits...
May 18, 2017
ensure the safety and security of the Artic missions to improvements in recreational boating safety This bill will ensure that the Coast Guard can continue to do what they do best ensure for the safety security...
May 17, 2017
Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print Current Issues in American Sports Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes May 17 2017 10 00 AM U S Sen John Thune R S D chairman of the Senate Committee...Health and Safety of American Athletes at 10 00 a m on Wednesday May 17 2017 This hearing will examine issues under the committee s sports jurisdiction including efforts to promote athlete safety anti doping...vibrant sports culture for the benefit of all Americans At the same time protecting the health and safety of American athletes of all levels professional amateur student and youth is a longstanding priority...
May 9, 2017
Fischer R Neb chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Safety and Security will convene a hearing titled Maritime Transportation Opportunities and Challenges for...Tuesday May 9 2017 2 30 p m Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Safety and Security This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building Room 253 Witness testimony...here today for our fourth hearing of the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Safety and Security Subcommittee Today s hearing is entitled Maritime Transportation Opportunities and Challenges...
May 4, 2017
Airline Travel May 4 2017 10 30 AM U S Sen Roy Blunt R Mo chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security will convene a hearing titled Questions Answers and Perspectives on the Current...Sen Maria Cantwell D Wash sent letters of inquiry to United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation which operates O Hare International Airport on April 11 The committee received responses on April...to avoid such incidents in the future Witnesses Commissioner Ginger S Evans Chicago Department of Aviation Ms Sally Greenberg Executive Director National Consumers League Mr Scott Kirby President United...
April 26, 2017
between public and private space endeavors between competition and cooperation between risk and public safety Thank you all for being here and I look forward to your testimony Testimony Mr Robert Bigelow Founder...
April 6, 2017
Perspectives on Rural Air Service and the General Aviation Community April 6 2017 10 00 AM U S Sen Roy Blunt R Mo chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security will convene a hearing on...Service and the General Aviation Community The hearing will examine issues related to the safety and robustness of access to the National Airspace System for rural and general aviation users The discussion...discussion will focus on federal efforts to improve access and safety including the Federal Aviation Administration s Federal Contract Tower FCT program the Department of Transportation s Essential Air Service...
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