H.R. 405: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans, and for other purposes

January 31, 2011 at 12:33 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

H.R. 405: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans, and for other purposes was introduced on January 24, 2011 by Rep. Samuel Graves (R-MO6):

H.R.405 — ACCESS Act of 2011 (Introduced in House – IH)

HR 405 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 405

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 24, 2011

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Airport Master Plan Customer Convenience Enhancement, Security, and Sustainability Act of 2011′ or the `ACCESS Act of 2011′.

SEC. 2. AIRPORT MASTER PLANS.

Section 47101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(i) Additional Goals for Airport Master Plans- In addition to the goals set forth in subsection (g)(2), the Secretary of Transportation shall encourage (including through Federal Aviation Administration advisory circulars) airport sponsors and State and local officials to consider in airport master plans the following:

`(1) Customer convenience.

`(2) Airport ground access.

`(3) Access to airport facilities.’.