Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005

Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005 - Amends federal transportation law to repeal the prohibition against an air carrier's operation of an aircraft nonstop in air transportation between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and another airport more than 1,250 statute miles away.

Prohibits the obligation of federal funds to enforce the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey rule banning flights beyond 1,500 miles (or any other flight distance related restriction) from arrival or departure at New York LaGuardia Airport.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4419 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4419

  To repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National 
                    Airport, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2005

  Mr. Porter (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
Flake, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Franks of Arizona) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National 
                    Airport, 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 ``Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 
2005''.

SEC. 2. RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking section 49109.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 449 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
49109 and inserting the following:

``44901. Repealed.''.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PERIMETER RULE AT NEW YORK 
              LAGUARDIA AIRPORT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended after the date of enactment of this Act to 
enforce the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey rule banning 
flights beyond 1,500 miles (or any other flight distance related 
restriction) from arrival or departure at New York LaGuardia Airport.
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