S. 824: Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-08 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: See also H.R. 2115.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 222 (2003): On the Amendment, S824 (2003-06-12), Amendment Agreed to. See all
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Official title

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act

Plain summary

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2006 for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including the Airport Improvement Program and the Airway Facilities Improvement Program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an Air Traffic Services Committee to review, approve, and monitor the strategic plan for the air traffic control system. Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify certain airports with delays that significantly affect the national air transportation system; (2) designate airport development projects as national capacity projects if they will significantly enhance the national air transportation system; (3) initiate a five-year pilot program for environmental review at national capacity projects; (4) identify airport congestion-relief projects and forecast airport operations annually; and (5) provide for airport sponsors to award design-build contracts. Revises requirements for the passenger facility fee program and airport noise disclosures. Authorizes the Secretary to take certain steps regarding flight reductions at severely congested airports, including reduction of overscheduling and flight delays during hours of peak operation. Reauthorizes the essential air service program and extends for three years the small community air service development pilot program. Requires the Secretary to study competition and airline access problems at large and medium hub airports. Prescribes competition disclosure requirements for such airports. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to study the effectiveness of the aviation security system. Establishes the Aviation Security Capital Fund to provide financial assistance to airport sponsors to defray capital investment in transportation security at airport facilities. Extends the Secretary of Transportation's authority to issue war risk insurance. Makes permanent the program permitting cost-sharing of air traffic modernization projects, with a Federal cost-share of 33 percent. Directs the FAA Administrator to deny certification to any person who knowingly, and with intent to defraud, participates in an activity relating to counterfeit or fraudulently represented aviation parts or materials.

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Official text

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 824, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act (2003-05-22); CBO cost estimate: S. 824, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act (2003-05-22)

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Recorded votes

Senate vote 222 (2003): On the Amendment, S824 (2003-06-12): Amendment Agreed to
Senate vote 223 (2003): On the Amendment, S824 (2003-06-12): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 224 (2003): On the Amendment, S824 (2003-06-12): Amendment Rejected

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s824.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s824 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108