Reopen Reagan National to General Aviation Act of 2005

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 911 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 911

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement
standards for the operation of non-scheduled, commercial air carrier
(air charter) and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 17, 2005

Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Graves, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Hayes) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement
standards for the operation of non-scheduled, commercial air carrier
(air charter) and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Reopen Reagan National to General
Aviation Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER OPERATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL
AIRPORT.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall
finalize and implement regulations permitting the resumption of non-
scheduled, commercial air carrier (air charter) and general aviation
operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The
regulations may provide reasonable requirements to ensure the security
of operations at the airport. Such requirements may include--
(1) screening and certification of air charter and general
aviation flight and ground crews;
(2) advance clearance of passenger manifests by the
Transportation Security Administration;
(3) physical screening of passengers and luggage for air
charter and general aviation operations;
(4) physical inspection of aircraft;
(5) compliance with established special flight procedures;
and
(6) limiting the airports from which flights into Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport can originate.
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