2008 Government Affairs Memos by Date

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• 2008 Government Affairs Memos by Subject

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July 31

• House Small Business Committee Hearing on Air Travel

June 24

• House Homeland Security Appropriations Full Committee markup
  
  

June 23

•  House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Energy Speculation
  
  

June 20

•  House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee markup

June 18

• Homeland Security Appropriations Update
• Airport Related Security Bills are Approved by the House
  
  

• RIDE Act:  Limo Drivers Working Aggressively to Prohibit Airports from Charging Pickup/Loading Fees

May 14

• House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Delta-Northwest Proposed Merger
  

• House Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing on the Visa Waiver Program

May 13

• Senate Expected to Vote on H.R. 980
  

• ACI-NA Letter Opposing H.R. 980
  
  

May 7

• Senate Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Delta-Northwest Proposed Merger
  

• House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson Introduces Biometric Legislation
  
  

May 6

• House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Aviation Emissions

• Senate Fails to Pass Cloture Motion on FAA Reauthorization Legislation
  

May 1

• Senate FAA Reauthorization Update; ARFF and Congestion Pricing

• House Homeland Security Subcommittee Mark-Up on Air Travel Security Bills

• Sea-Tac to Testify at Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Aircraft Emissions

April 30

• Senate FAA Reauthorization Update

April 29

• Senate FAA Reauthorization Update

• Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Field Hearing on Airspace Redesign and Flight Scheduling Practices at Philadelphia

• Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture on FAA Reauthorization Legislation

April 25

• Senate FAA Reauthorization Finance Deal Reached
  
  

April 24

• Senate to Begin Consideration of FAA Reauthorization Bill on Monday

• House and Senate Judiciary Committees Hold Separate Hearings on Delta/Northwest Merger

April 23

• House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Reauthorizing the NTSB

• Department of Homeland Security Issues NPRM for US-VISIT EXIT

April 17

• Senate FAA Reauthorization and ARFF Update

• Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on FAA Safety and Modernization Performance

April 16

• ACI-NA Meets with Senator Lautenberg in Advance of Aviation Safety Legislation Introduction
  

• DOT Announces Final Rule Regarding Denied Boarding Compensation; Issues New Air Traffic Measure to Reduce Summertime Delays and Supplemental NPRM for New York-LaGuardia

• House T&I Hearing on “Clean Water Restoration Act”

• House Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing on WHTI

April 15

• House Homeland Security Hearing on TSA Enhanced Security
  

• House T&I Leaders Hold Press Conference on Delta-NWA Merger

• Legislation Introduced to Ban Cell Phone Usage During Flight

April 11

• Senate FAA Reauthorization Update

April 10

• Senate Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Aviation Safety

• House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on FY 09 DHS Budget

• Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on Air Service in Hawaii

• Senators Hold Press Conference on Passenger Bill of Rights

April 9

• House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Delays and Consumer Issues

• Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Clean Water Restoration Act

• Joint Organizational Letter Supporting FAA Contract Tower Program

April 8

• House Transportation Committee Leaders Challenge FAA Testimony

April 4

• Federal Register Notice on FY08 AIP Funding

• Summary of House Transportation Committee Hearing on FAA Safety Oversight of Airlines
  

April 3

• ACI-NA Files Comments on Airport Rates and Charges

• ACI-NA Meets with DHS Secretary Chertoff Regarding the Registered Traveler Program

• House Transportation Committee Holds Hearing on FAA Safety Oversight of Airlines

April 2

• House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Hearing on Aviation Emissions

• Senate Judiciary Oversight Hearing on the Department of Homeland Security

March 31

• FAA Issues AIP Instructions

March 21

• DOT Holding Aviation Consumer Forums

March 19

• Overview of FY09 DOT and DHS Appropriations and Budget Resolutions

• Congressional Outlook: Aggressive Aviation-Related Agenda Expected in April

• Government Affairs Committee to Hold Meeting on May 19
  
  

March 7

• Oberstar Critical of FAA on Southwest Fine

• House to Restore Bush's Cuts to AIP

March 6

• Peters Seeks $14.6B for FAA

• Sturgell Explains FAA Budget to House
  

March 4

• Chertoff tells Senate that airports support surcharge for EDS

Feb. 28

• Senate Commerce Hearing on FY2009 DOT Budget

• House Subcommittee Hearing on aviation weather service
  

• DOT convenes first meeting to develop model contingency plans
  

• House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on aviation security

• House Transportation Committee reviews FY 2009 Budget

• Senate Judiciary hearing on the VISA Waiver Program
  
  

Feb. 13

• Homeland Security to get $50B - 6%  increase
  

• ACI-NA summary of House hearing on runway safety
  

  
  

Feb. 12

• House extends FAA authorization until June
  

   

Feb. 11

• FAA Reauthorization Update
  

• ACI-NA to Testify at House Aviation Hearing on Runway Safety
  

                   
Feb. 7

• Confirmation Hearing for Sturgell to be FAA Administrator
  

• Hearing on the President’s FY 2009 FAA Budget
  

• Hearing on DOT Budget
  

  
  

Feb. 4

• Bush FY 09 Budget
  

• Executive Order Concerning Earmarks
  

• Super Tuesday Primaries
  

Jan. 29

• State of the Union Address
  

• Economic Stimulus Package Update
  

• Florida Presidential Primary
  

Jan. 25

• ACI-NA Urges Senators to Pass FAA Reauthorization Legislation
  

• Economic Stimulus Package Update
  

Jan. 24

• Aviation and the Environment Briefing Invitation
  

• Environmental Legislative Summary for the 110th Congress
  

 
Jan. 16

• Chairman Costello Holds Roundtable Meeting on Runway Safety
  

• House T&I staff briefing on ACI-NA Irregular Operations Forum
  

Jan. 15

• Secretary Peters Announces New Rates and Charges Policy
  

Jan. 4

• 2008 Legislative Talking Points