S. 1451 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
Transportation and public works. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- John Rockefeller
- Summary:
- A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
S. 1451 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
- FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
- Sponsor
- John Rockefeller
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Transportation and public works
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Aviation and airports
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Transportation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Energy research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government investigations
- Noise pollution
- Real estate business
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rural conditions and development
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Water quality
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/14/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 7/14/2009 7/14/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Put on a legislative calendar 7/21/2009 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 9/29/2009 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-82. Put on a legislative calendar 9/29/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| General aviation (private pilots) | $426,150 |
| Entertainment unions | $308,350 |
| Air transport | $171,290 |
| $905,790 |
opposed this bill
| Fiscal & tax policy | $33,650 |
| $33,650 |
Interest groups that supported this bill gave 27 times as much as interest groups that opposed this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $3,000 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $2,050 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $38,300 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $8,400 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $11,000 | $2,500 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $5,800 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $6,500 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $9,300 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $9,000 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $3,000 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $10,500 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $2,500 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $3,000 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $14,800 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $9,400 | $7,000 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $6,000 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $4,500 | $1,000 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $5,500 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $5,000 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $9,000 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $6,500 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $10,500 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $3,000 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $16,900 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $23,500 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $14,900 | $5,000 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $12,900 | $250 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $16,300 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $5,100 | $500 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $14,976 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $9,000 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $10,000 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $4,300 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $10,000 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $9,900 | $1,500 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $7,300 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $13,750 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $5,400 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $1,500 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $8,500 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $1,500 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $11,500 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $7,000 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $29,014 | $5,400 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $6,000 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $18,000 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $19,250 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $9,500 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $19,750 | $1,000 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $1,000 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $1,000 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $9,350 | $500 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $8,450 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $5,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $7,500 | $500 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $11,700 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $9,000 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $15,500 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $20,750 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $24,250 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $14,000 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $52,600 | $2,500 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $7,500 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $13,500 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $51,500 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $1,500 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $18,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $2,800 | $1,000 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $7,500 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $7,500 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $22,500 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $6,500 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $2,000 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $7,500 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $24,600 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $5,000 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $10,000 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $2,900 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $5,000 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $12,000 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $18,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $11,600 | $0 |
