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On Capitol Hill109th Congress — Second Session

Issue Briefs

Airport Noise Curfew Act of 2005
AOPA Priorities in 2005
Aviation Security
FY06 FAA Budget
H.R. 3465 — A Bill to Increase Penalties for Pilots Who Violate Restricted Airspace
National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005 — S. 786
Overview Vision 100 — Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
User Fees Are Not the Way to Fund FAA Services

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Contacting Your Elected Representatives: A Citizen's Guide


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Congress and general aviation — a quiet year

No user fees, Appropriations committees advise President Bush

No cash register in the sky

Kentucky congressman honored with Hartranft Award

Changes in Congress change user fee picture

Senate confirms new transportation secretary

VLJs not likely to overload the system, Senate committee learns

No FAA funding crisis, congressmen and budget office say

Representative questions FAA about removal of FLIP nav products

Key senators bring ADIZ players together

New Transportation Secretary could play important role in next year's user fee debate

Satellite weather in jeopardy?

Sen. Lott speaks against user fees

Congressman questions DHS about necessity of ADIZ

Transportation Secretary Mineta steps down

Congressional panel takes important first step to protect airports

Congressman, AOPA speak out against user fees

Congress considers withholding some UAV funding, pending crash investigation

Congress, AOPA object to airport funding cuts

AOPA exposes airline power grab to Congress

AOPA gives congressional staff taste of GA

Rep. Berry makes sure officials understand GA UAV concerns

Backcountry airstrip protection introduced in the House

AOPA members in Congress a huge asset

AOPA alerts Congress to UAV threat to GA operations

Senate Commerce Committee skeptical of FAA's funding presentation

AOPA "in their face" about closing California's Oceanside Airport

AOPA says airlines' user charge proposal is a control grab

FAA delays implementation of new Grand Canyon air traffic routes

Protection for volunteer pilots again moves forward in the House

Sec. Mineta says no GA user fees in the Bush administration's FAA funding proposal

Cessna's Pelton says user fees not the answer

Key congressman says 'no way' to GA user fees

President's budget proposes major cuts to GA airports

ADIZ comment period closes on a record


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