URGENT CALL TO ACTION - POLIS AMENDMENT TO THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL We have just now received an update regarding the Polis Amendment to the FAA Reauthorization. These are the highlights provided by Rep. Polis' staff, and edited for clarity: ..."FAA is now scheduled for next week ...probably Wednesday. The first step will be for the Rules Committee to rule the amendment in order.... This decision will happen on Monday we expect. If it makes it through that we will have an opportunity to debate it on the House floor. ..." ACTION ITEM FOR ALL QUIET SKIES SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES: 1.) Please contact your U.S. House Representative today and every day throughout the next week to urge support for the "Polis Amendment to the FAA Reauthorization bill", which will restore local control over general aviation airports. Tell your representative that you support local control over general aviation airports so that local governments can adopt sensible noise regulations to protect their communities from excessive aviation noise. Without this amendment, local governments will continue to be prevented by the Federal Aviation Administration from adopting any noise regulations. Find your House Representative Here: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ 2) Share this email far and wide with others who support sensible environmental regulations to protect ordinary citizens. This is the current version of the Amendment: AMENDMENT TO RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 115–25 OFFERED BY MR. POLIS OF COLORADO At the end of title VI, add the following: SEC. ll. AUTHORITY OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS TO RESTRICT FLIGHTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner or operator of a general aviation airport is authorized to restrict the number and type of aircraft operations for compensation or hire occurring at the airport, including flights originating or landing at the airport, and the dates and times of such operations. (b) COMMUNITY INPUT.—In exercising authority under subsection (a), an owner or operator of a general aviation airport shall take into account input received from individuals and entities in communities surrounding the airport. (c) FEDERAL FUNDING.—No Federal funds may be withheld from or denied to a general aviation airport based solely on an exercise of authority by the owner or operator of the airport under subsection (a). ...EMERGENCIES and DEFINITIONS (Unabridged version available upon request via email - send request to kgibbsboulder@gmail.com)