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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 5, 1997
National Parks Overflights Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration recommendations (including a joint proposal for incentives for the use of quiet aircraft technology and a schedule for commercial air tour fleet conversion to such technology) for actions necessary to protect public health and safety and natural resources from adverse effects associated with aircraft overflights at national parks. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish minimum flight altitudes to include in the recommendations; and (2) prohibit overflights below such minimum altitudes in any national park to restore or preserve quiet. Directs the Administrator, after receipt of recommendations and notice and opportunity for hearing, to issue a final plan for the management of air traffic over national parks: (1) experiencing adverse impacts associated with noise from aircraft overflights; or (2) for which air tours need to be regulated in order to prevent resource impairment from overflights.
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Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
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Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-780.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1021-1022)
Introduced in Senate
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