05/21/09 3:41 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Burgess.
05/21/09 3:41 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 111-126 to express the sense of Congress that FAA whistleblowers be granted the full protection of the law.
On agreeing to the Richardson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/21/09 3:36 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richarson amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Richardson.
05/21/09 3:36 PM
An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 111-126 to require the Transportation Secretary, within 180 days of enactment, to issue regulations to require each air carrier to provide each of its passengers an option to receive a text message (or other comparable electronic service), subject to any fees applicable under the contract of the passenger for the electronic service, from the air carrier consisting of a notification of any change in the status of the flight of such passenger prior to boarding. This would only apply to air carriers that earn at least one-percent of the domestic passenger service revenue.
05/21/09 3:35 PM
On agreeing to the Lee (NY) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/21/09 3:29 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NY) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Lee (NY).
05/21/09 3:29 PM
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 111-126 to require GAO, within 3 months of enactment, to initiate a study into commercial airline pilot training and certification programs. The GAO shall submit the report to Congress within 12 months of the study's initiation.
05/21/09 3:28 PM
On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/21/09 3:08 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
05/21/09 3:07 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 111-126 to make sundry changes to the legislation.
