An amendment printed in House Report 110-666 to prevent future use of the airfield at NASJRB Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, for commercial passenger operations; commercial cargo operations; commercial, business, or nongovernment aircraft operations not related to missions of the installation; and as a reliever airport to relieve congestion at other airports.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1071. USE OF RUNWAY AT NASJRB WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA at the end of title X
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-PA)Description
Amendment prevents future use of the airfield at NASJRB Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, for commercial passenger operations; commercial cargo operations; commercial, business, or nongovernment aircraft operations not related to missions of the installation; and as a reliever airport to relieve congestion at other airports.
What it changes
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Adds SEC. 1071. USE OF RUNWAY AT NASJRB WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA at the end of title X
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 1071. USE OF RUNWAY AT NASJRB WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Inserted: (a) Conditions on Conveyance, Grant, Lease, or License.--Any conveyance, grant, lease, or license from the United States to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or other legal entity that includes the airfield property located at NASJRB Willow Grove and designated for operation as a Joint Interagency Installation pursuant to section 3703 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (121 Stat. 145) shall be subject to the restrictions on the use of the airfield set forth in subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Restrictions on Use.--The airfield at the installation shall not be used for any of the following purposes:
Inserted: (1) Commercial passenger operations.
Inserted: (2) Commercial cargo operations.
Inserted: (3) Commercial, business, or nongovernment aircraft operations for purposes not related to the missions of the installation, except that this paragraph shall not apply in exigent circumstances or prohibit use of the airfield by or on behalf of any associated user which is a tenant of the installation.
Inserted: (4) As a reliever airport to relieve congestion at other airports or to provide improved general aviation access to the overall community, except that this paragraph shall not apply in exigent circumstances.
Inserted: (c) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or alter authorized uses of the installation, including the military enclave that is part thereof, by the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities or to limit use of the property in exigent circumstances.
Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
Inserted: (1) Airfield.--The term "airfield" means the airfield referred to in subsection (a).
Inserted: (2) Associated users.--The term "associated users" means nongovernmental organizations and private entities that use the airfield for purposes related to the national defense, homeland security, and emergency preparedness missions of the installation.
Inserted: (3) Exigent circumstances.--The term "exigent circumstances" means unusual conditions, including adverse or unusual weather conditions, alerts, and actual or threatened emergencies that are determined by the installation to require limited-duration use of the installation or its airfield for operations, including flying operations, for uses otherwise restricted under subsection (b).
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Inserted: (4) Commercial cargo operations.--The term "commercial cargo operations" means aircraft operations by a commercial cargo or freight carrier in cases in which cargo is delivered to or flown from the installation under established schedules, except that the term does not include any cargo operations undertaken by or on behalf of any user of the installation or cargo operations related to the national defense, homeland security, and emergency preparedness missions of the installation.
Inserted: (5) Commercial passenger operations.--The term "commercial passenger operations" means aircraft passenger operations by commercial passenger carriers involving flights where passengers are boarded or enplaned at the installation, except that the term does not include passenger operations undertaken by or on behalf of any user of the installation or passenger operations related to the national defense, homeland security, and emergency preparedness missions of the installation.
Inserted: (6) Installation.--The term "installation" means the Joint Interagency Installation referred to in subsection (a).
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Add at the end of title X the following new section:
SEC. 1071. USE OF RUNWAY AT NASJRB WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) Conditions on Conveyance, Grant, Lease, or License.--Any conveyance, grant, lease, or license from the United States to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or other legal entity that includes the airfield property located at NASJRB Willow Grove and designated for operation as a Joint Interagency Installation pursuant to section 3703 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (121 Stat. 145) shall be subject to the restrictions on the use of the airfield set forth in subsection (b).
(b) Restrictions on Use.--The airfield at the installation shall not be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) Commercial passenger operations.
(2) Commercial cargo operations.
(3) Commercial, business, or nongovernment aircraft operations for purposes not related to the missions of the installation, except that this paragraph shall not apply in exigent circumstances or prohibit use of the airfield by or on behalf of any associated user which is a tenant of the installation.
(4) As a reliever airport to relieve congestion at other airports or to provide improved general aviation access to the overall community, except that this paragraph shall not apply in exigent circumstances.
(c) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or alter authorized uses of the installation, including the military enclave that is part thereof, by the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities or to limit use of the property in exigent circumstances.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Airfield.--The term “airfield” means the airfield referred to in subsection (a).
(2) Associated users.--The term “associated users” means nongovernmental organizations and private entities that use the airfield for purposes related to the national defense, homeland security, and emergency preparedness missions of the installation.
(3) Exigent circumstances.--The term “exigent circumstances” means unusual conditions, including adverse or unusual weather conditions, alerts, and actual or threatened emergencies that are determined by the installation to require limited-duration use of the installation or its airfield for operations, including flying operations, for uses otherwise restricted under subsection (b).
(4) Commercial cargo operations.--The term “commercial cargo operations” means aircraft operations by a commercial cargo or freight carrier in cases in which cargo is delivered to or flown from the installation under established schedules, except that the term does not include any cargo operations undertaken by or on behalf of any user of the installation or cargo operations related to the national defense, homeland security, and emergency preparedness missions of the installation.
(5) Commercial passenger operations.--The term “commercial passenger operations” means aircraft passenger operations by commercial passenger carriers involving flights where passengers are boarded or enplaned at the installation, except that the term does not include passenger operations undertaken by or on behalf of any user of the installation or passenger operations related to the national defense, homeland security, and emergency preparedness missions of the installation.
(6) Installation.--The term “installation” means the Joint Interagency Installation referred to in subsection (a).
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House amendment offered
May 22, 2008
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House amendment offered
May 22, 2008
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 22, 2008 • 8:22 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A022) offered by Ms. Schwartz.(consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4806-4807; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4806)
May 22, 2008 • 8:15 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 22, 2008 • 8:22 PM
Amendment (A022) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4806-4807; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4806)
May 22, 2008 • 8:15 PM
On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 22, 2008 • 8:22 PM