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54–474CC
1999
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(106–1)
HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
AVIATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
FEBRUARY 4, 10, AND 11, 1999
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
54–474CC
1999
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(106–1)
HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
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AVIATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
FEBRUARY 4, 10 AND 11, 1999
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
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THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
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JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
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JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee, Chairman
JOHN SWEENEY, New York, Vice Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
JOHN MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK LoBiondo, New Jersey
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JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN DOOLITTLE, California
DONALD SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY MILLER, California
JIM DeMint, South Carolina
STEVEN KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(Ex Officio)
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JOHN BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
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NICK LAMPSON, Texas
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
PAT DANNER, Missouri
BOB FILNER, California
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(Ex Officio)
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CONTENTS
Proceeding of:
February 4, 1999
February 10, 1999
February 11, 1999
TESTIMONY
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FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Broderick, Anthony J., Aviation Safety Consultant
Fanfalone, Michael D., President, Professional Airways Systems Specialists
Higgins, Charles, Vice President, Airplane Safety and Airworthiness, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, The Boeing Company
O'Brien, John, Director, Engineering and Air Safety Department, Air Line Pilots Association, International
Wytkind, Edward, Executive Director, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
PREPARED STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS
Costello, Hon. Jerry F., of Illinois
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Broderick, Anthony J.
Fanfalone, Michael D.
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Higgins, Charles
O'Brien, John
Wytkind, Edward
FEBRUARY 10, 1999
Bolen, Edward M., President, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Boyer, Phil, President, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Legislative Action
Button, Ken, Professor of Public Policy, the Institute of Public Policy, George Mason University
Coyne, James K., President, National Air Transportation Association
Dillingham, Gerald L., Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community and Economic Development Division, U.S. General Accounting Office, accompanied by Paul Aussendorf, Senior Evaluator, U.S. General Accounting Office
Ford, Hon. Harold, Jr., a Representative in Congress from Tennessee
Hauptli, Todd J., Senior Vice President for Federal Affairs, American Association of Airport Executives
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Plavin, David Z., President, Airports Council International-North America
Skinner, Samuel K., Co-Chairman, Hopkins & Sutter, and former Secretary of Transportation
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Costello, Hon. Jerry F., of Illinois
Thune, Hon. John R., of South Dakota
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Bolen, Edward M.
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Boyer, Phil
Button, Ken
Coyne, James K.
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Dillingham, Gerald L.
Hauptli, Todd J.
Plavin, David Z.
Skinner, Samuel K.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Coyne, James K., President, National Air Transportation Association, American Aviation Access Initiative, report
Dillingham, Gerald L., Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community and Economic Development Division, U.S. General Accounting Office, responses to questions from Rep. Oberstar
ADDITION TO THE RECORD
Letter, Coalitions for America, Paul M. Weyrich, National Chairman, February 8, 1999
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
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Bray, Hon. Joan, Missouri State Representative, on behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures
Garvey, Hon. Jane F., Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, accompanied by Patrick Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Department of Transportation
Hallett, Carol B., President and CEO, Air Transport Association of America
McNally, Michael P., President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Olcott, John W., President, National Business Aviation Association, Inc.
Ruane, T. Peter, Chairman, Alliance for Truth in Transportation Budgeting, and President and CEO, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Vogt, Frederick H., Director, Aeronautics Division, Tennessee Department of Transportation, and Chairman, Legislative Affairs Committee, National Association of State Aviation Officials
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Berry, Hon. Marion, of Arkansas
Costello, Hon. Jerry F., of Illinois
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Thune, Hon. John R., of South Dakota
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Bray, Hon. Joan
Garvey, Hon. Jane F.
Hallett, Carol B.
McNally, Michael P.
Olcott, John W.
Ruane, T. Peter
Vogt, Frederick H.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Garvey, Hon. Jane F., Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration:
Response to a question from Rep. Lampson
Response to a request from Rep. Lipinski for data concerning Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Responses to questions from Rep. Traficant
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Ruane, T. Peter, Chairman, Alliance for Truth in Transportation Budgeting, and President and CEO, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, report, Analysis of the President's Proposed Transportation Budget FY2000-2004
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
AAA, Robert L. Darbelnet, letter, January 22, 1999
Air Transport Association, Carol B. Hallett, President and CEO, letter, March 9, 1999
America West Airlines, C.A. Howlett, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, letter, February 9, 1999
American Airlines, Donald J. Carty, letter, June 14, 1999
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Francis B. Francois, Executive Director, resolution
AOPA Legislative Action, issue brief, Aeronautical Charting Transfer, February 1999
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Associated General Contractors of America, statement, and letter, Peter J. Loughlin, Director, Congressional Relations Construction Markets, March 1, 1999
DeLay, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from Texas, letter, February 26, 1999
Economic Strategy Institute, Scott C. Gibson, Senior Fellow, letter, January 29, 1999
Foote, Stephanie, Chief of Staff, Office of Mayor Wellington Webb, City and County of Denver, statement
Garvey, Hon. Jane F., Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration:
Letter from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and response
AIP Funding Scenarios, Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriations Act, Half-Year Bill and Whole Year if Authorized, chart
Hub Operations, chart
CY 1997 Passenger Boardings for Primary Hub Airports, chart
FY 1999 Primary Airport Entitlements, chart
CY97 Passenger Boardings for Nonprimary Non Commercial Service Airports, chart
Qualifying Cargo Airports Fiscal Year 1999 Apportionments, chart
1998 Military Airport Program, chart
Airports Expressing Interest in Participating in Military Airport Program, chart
Apportionments to States and Insular Areas Based on Assumed Full Year Funding at $1.95 Billion
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Airport Improvement Program LOI Summary, chart
Airport Improvement Program, Program Level Summary, chart
Key Passenger Facility Charge Statistics
Approved PFC Locations, chart
Large and Medium Hub Airports not Participating in the PFC Program
Distribution of Returned Entitlement Funds for use as Discretionary Funds to Fund Part or All of Projects at Small Hub Locations, chart
Distribution of Returned Entitlement Funds for use as Discretionary Funds to Fund Part or All of Projects at Nonhub Primary Locations, chart
Distribution of Returned Entitlement Funds for use as Discretionary Funds to Fund Part or All of Projects at Non Commercial Service Locations, chart
FAA Regulatory Actions Still Pending and Have Exceeded Time Limits in 49 U.S.C. 106(f)(3)(A)
Handleman Filmworks, Philip Handleman, letter, March 17, 1999
State of Illinois, Hon. George H. Ryan, Governor, letter, June 11, 1999
Keating, Hon. Frank, Governor, State of Oklahoma, letter, June 10, 1999
Lampson, Hon. Nick, a Representative in Congress from Texas
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, David T. Ralston, Jr., Chairman, letter, February 25, 1999
Miller, Hon. Dan, a Representative in Congress from Florida, letter, January 12, 1999
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Miller, Hon. Gary, a Representative in Congress from California, letter, February 3, 1999
NASCAR, Jim Pomeroy, Director of Aviation, letter, June 8, 1999
National Air Transportation Association, statement
National Association of State Aviation Officials, statement
National Conference of State Legislatures, letters, January 1999
National Society of Professional Engineers, Robert Sylar, P.E., President, letter, February 2, 1999
Position of Airline Served Airports in Pennsylvania Concerning AIP Reauthorization and other Aviation Funding Issues
Professional Airways Systems Specialists, Michael D. Fanfalone, PASS National President, letter, March 8, 1999
Rechtsteiner, Mark, letter, March 7, 1999
U.S. Department of Transportation, letters
Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Aviation, Kenneth F. Wiegand, letter, October 5, 1999
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Watts, Hon. J.C., Jr., a Representative in Congress from Oklahoma, statement
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