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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 19, 2007
Amends the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Appropriations Act, 2004 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to grant a waiver or exemption from certain airspace restrictions with respect to an event, stadium, or other venue if the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Transportation Security Administration, determines that granting such waiver or exemption poses no security risk.
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Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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