AVweb: Public Affairs Resources

AVweb's Public Affairs Resources section is designed to help pilots learn more about proposed changes in U.S. aviation policy. As new proposals emerge and existing ones are refined, the site will be updated as soon as possible.

Since this section is a "work in progress," AVweb encourages subscribers to check back here often for the latest information.

Senate-passed version of AIR-21 (H.R. 1000)

House-passed version of AIR-21 (H.R. 1000)

Final Conference Report on DOT/FAA FY 2000 Appropriations

[all of these three documents are in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF)]

Congressional Email Lists

U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate

Congressional Committee Rosters

House Subcommittee on Aviation
Senate Subcommittee on Aviation

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation

Major Aviation Legislation

Selected Statements, Testimony and Speeches

The FAA's FY 2000 Budget Proposal

Program Details (in Adobe's PDF format)
User Fee Discussion (in Adobe's PDF format)

External Links

Thomas, the Library of Congress' Web site
"How Our Laws Are Made" (Legislative process primer)