Aviation Bilateral Accountability Act of 1999 - Amends Federal aviation law to require congressional review, according to a specified procedure, of civil aviation agreements establishing air navigation (including air routes and services) between the United States and a foreign country.
[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1845 Introduced in House (IH)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1845
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for congressional
review of civil aviation agreements.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 18, 1999
Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, and Mr. McGovern)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
Rules, 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
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for congressional
review of civil aviation agreements.
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 ``Aviation Bilateral Accountability
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. CIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENTS.
Section 40105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(e) Congressional Review.--
``(1) In general.--A civil aviation agreement that is
entered into under this section after the date of enactment of
this subsection shall enter into force with respect to the
United States only if--
``(A) the Secretary involved transmits to Congress
a document containing a copy of the final text of the
agreement, together with an explanation of the
agreement; and
``(B)(i) a disapproval resolution is not introduced
in either House of Congress on or before the last day
of a 20-day period of continuous session of Congress
following the date on which Congress receives the
agreement under subparagraph (A);
``(ii) if a disapproval resolution is introduced in
either House, the disapproval resolution is not enacted
on or before the last day of a 90-day period of
continuous session of Congress following the date on
which Congress receives the agreement under
subparagraph (A) and is not vetoed by the President; or
``(iii) if the President vetoes the disapproval
resolution, both Houses of Congress do not vote to
override the veto on or before the later of the last
day of the 90-day period referred to in clause (ii) or
the last day of a 30-day period of continuous session
of Congress following the date Congress receives the
veto message from the President.
``(2) Computing number of days.--For purposes of paragraphs
(1) and (6), the continuity of a session of Congress is broken
only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and the number
of days on which either House is not in session because of an
adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded
in the computation of the period specified.
``(3) Rules of house of representatives and senate.--This
subsection is enacted by Congress--
``(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively,
and as such these provisions are deemed a part of the
rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only
with respect to the procedure to be followed in that
House in the case of disapproval resolutions described
in paragraph (4); and they supersede other rules only
to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
``(B) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change the rules (so far as
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time,
in the same manner and to the same extent as in the
case of any other rule of that House.
``(4) Disapproval resolution defined.--The term
`disapproval resolution' means only a joint resolution of the
two Houses of Congress, the matter after the resolving clause
of which is as follows: `That Congress disapproves the civil
aviation agreement between the United States and
________________ transmitted by ________________ to the
Congress on ________________.', the first blank space being
filled with the name of the country involved, the second blank
space being filled with the title of the Secretary involved,
and the third blank space being filled with the appropriate
date.
``(5) Referral.--A disapproval resolution introduced in the
House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and a disapproval resolution
introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
``(6) Automatic discharge.--If the committee of either
House to which a disapproval resolution has been referred has
not reported the resolution on or before the 45th day after its
introduction, the committee shall be automatically discharged
from further consideration of the resolution.
``(7) Amendments prohibited.--No amendment to a disapproval
resolution shall be in order in either the House of
Representatives or the Senate; and no motion to suspend the
application of this subsection shall be in order in either
House, nor shall it be in order in either House for the
Presiding Officer to entertain a request to suspend the
application of this paragraph by unanimous consent.
``(8) Prior action by other house.--If prior to the passage
by one House of a disapproval resolution of that House, that
House receives the same disapproval resolution from the other
House, then--
``(A) the procedure in that House shall be the same
as if no disapproval resolution had been received from
the other House; but
``(B) any vote on final passage shall be on the
disapproval resolution of the other House.
``(9) Floor consideration in the house.--
``(A) Motion to proceed.--A motion in the House of
Representatives to proceed to the consideration of a
disapproval resolution that has been reported by the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or
received by the other House shall be highly privileged
and not debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not
be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to
reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or
disagreed to.
``(B) Debate.--Debate in the House of
Representatives on a disapproval resolution shall be
limited to not more than 5 hours, which shall be
divided equally between those favoring and those
opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit
debate shall not be debatable. It shall not be in order
to move to recommit a disapproval resolution or to move
to reconsider the vote by which a disapproval
resolution is agreed to or disagreed to.
``(C) Motions to postpone.--Motions to postpone,
made in the House of Representatives with respect to
the consideration of a disapproval resolution, and
motions to proceed to the consideration of other
business, shall be decided without debate.
``(D) Appeals.--All appeals from the decisions of
the Chair relating to the application of the Rules of
the House of Representatives to the procedure relating
to a disapproval resolution shall be decided without
debate.
``(E) Applicability of other rules.--Except to the
extent specifically provided in the preceding
provisions of this subsection, consideration of a
disapproval resolution shall be governed by the Rules
of the House of Representatives applicable to other
bills and resolutions in similar circumstances.
``(10) Floor consideration in the senate.--
``(A) Motion to proceed.--A motion in the Senate to
proceed to the consideration of a disapproval
resolution that has been reported by the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation or received by
the other House shall be privileged and not debatable.
An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor
shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
``(B) Debate.--Debate in the Senate on a
disapproval resolution, and all debatable motions and
appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to
not more than 10 hours. The time shall be equally
divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader
and the minority leader or their designees.
``(C) Appeals.--Debate in the Senate on any
debatable motion or appeal in connection with a
disapproval resolution shall be limited to not more
than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the mover and the manager of the
resolution, except that in the event the manager of the
resolution is in favor of any such motion or appeal,
the time in opposition thereto, shall be controlled by
the minority leader or his designee. Such leaders, or
either of them, may, from time under their control on
the passage of a disapproval resolution, allot
additional time to any Senator during the consideration
of any debatable motion or appeal.
``(D) Motion to limit debate; motion to recommit.--
A motion in the Senate to further limit debate is not
debatable. A motion to recommit a disapproval
resolution is not in order.''.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2337)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3274)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 Rules, 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 Rules, 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.
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