A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that no zone or area in the airspace of the United States which is over nonmilitary public lands may be established, for the Department of Defense for defense purposes, to restrict or prohibit the flight of civil aircraft unless such proposed zone or area is first approved by an Act of Congress.
Public Lands Airspace Protection Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, except as provided in this Act, from establishing any zone in the airspace over non-military public land, for use by the Department of Defense for defense purposes, to prohibit or restrict the flight of civil aircraft. Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress any proposal to establish such a zone.
Deems the establishment of such a zone or area to be a major Federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires an environmental impact statement to accompany such a proposal.
States that an airspace zone proposal shall only be effective upon enactment into law of a provision approving it.
Makes this Act inapplicable in time of war or national emergency declared by the President or the Congress.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, DOT, OMB.
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
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