House Floor Summary

On agreeing to the Higgins (LA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Shuster, printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 consisting of amendments numbered 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, and 65.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 41.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Higgins (LA), numbered 41 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to require the Administrator of the FAA to initiate a pilot program to permit the operator of a State 2 airplane to operate that airplane in non-revenue service into medium hub airports or non-hub airports if certain parameters are met.

On agreeing to the Shuster amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shuster En bloc amendment No. 2.

On agreeing to the Denham amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment No. 17.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roskam amendment No. 13.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuster amendment No. 1.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shuster En bloc amendment No. 1, as modified.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Denham, numbered 17 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to harmonize the statute of limitations for Section 1309 of Public Law 114-94 with other Department of Transportation projects.

On agreeing to the Roskam amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Roskam, numbered 13 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to direct the FAA Administrator to study the relationship between jet aircraft approach and takeoff speeds and corresponding noise impacts on communities surrounding airports. It also requires the FAA Administrator to submit the results of the study in a report to Congress.

On agreeing to the Shuster amendments; as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

Shuster amendment; modified by unanimous consent.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Shuster, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to improve aviation safety by addressing issues such as airline engines, air ambulances, certification processes, and airspace operations. Adjusts FAA authorization levels to conform with updated CBO baseline for FY 2018. Makes counter-UAS systems AIP eligible. Continues the contract weather observer program and requires the Secretary to define the roles and responsibilities of the FAA Tech Center. Reforms and provides transparency to FAA organization and programs. Addresses consumer concerns, including sexual misconduct on flights, treatment of passengers with disabilities, and harmonization of service animal standards. Improves the Airport Investment Partnership Program.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2758.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Shuster, printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 consisting of amendments numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, as modified, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30.

The Committee resumed its sitting.