Ensuring the Safety of Our Military Aviators Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from approving any application for the construction or alteration of a wind turbine that is proposed to be constructed or altered within 25 miles of a military airbase or military airfield.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 403 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 403
A bill to limit the construction or alterations of wind turbines near a
military airbase or military airfield.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 10, 2017
Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
A bill to limit the construction or alterations of wind turbines near a
military airbase or military airfield.
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 ``Ensuring the Safety of Our Military
Aviators Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WIND TURBINE PROJECTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any determination by
the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense shall not
approve any application for the construction or alteration of a wind
turbine if such turbine is proposed to be constructed or altered within
25 miles of a military airbase or military airfield.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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