Bill Text: NJ SCR15 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges Congress to advance construction of Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee [SCR15 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-SCR15-Introduced.html
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 15
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JIM WHELAN
District 2 (Atlantic)
Senator JEFF VAN DREW
District 1 (Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Stack
SYNOPSIS
Urges Congress to advance construction of Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
A Concurrent Resolution respectfully urging the United States Congress to advance the construction of an Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Whereas, The United States' aviation system is being challenged to meet demands for enhanced safety and security and for increased capacity for passengers and cargo; and
Whereas, The 108th Congress passed the "VISION 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act," P.L.108-176 ("the Act"), which took the critical first step to meet these demands by establishing the Next Generation Air Transportation System ("NextGen Air Transportation System") Initiative, which will address the needs of civil aviation, national defense, and homeland security; and
Whereas, The Act calls for the Secretary of Transportation to establish the NextGen Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office within the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") to create and carry out an integrated plan for a NextGen Air Transportation System; and
Whereas, The NextGen Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office is proposing to build an Aviation Research and Technology Park at the FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey; and
Whereas, The proposed Aviation Research and Technology Park will foster the research and development of technologies necessary for the realization of the NextGen Air Transportation System and be a focal point for the transformation of today's national aviation system into tomorrow's global air transportation system; and
Whereas, The need to improve the safety and security of air travel is urgent, and increased capacity for passenger and cargo air transportation is vital to the national economy; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (the General Assembly Senate concurring):
1. The Congress of the United States is respectfully urged to take all steps necessary to advance the construction of an Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
2. Duly authenticated copies of this concurrent resolution shall be transmitted to the Vice President of the United States, the Majority and Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, and every member of Congress elected from this State.
STATEMENT
This resolution respectfully urges the Congress of the United States to advance the construction of an Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
The Congress has passed legislation to create the Next Generation Air Transportation System ("NextGen Air Transportation System") Initiative to address the needs of civil aviation, national defense and homeland security. The Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), charged with carrying out this initiative, has proposed to build an Aviation Research and Technology Park at the FAA's technical center in Egg Harbor Township to foster the research and development necessary for the realization of the NextGen Air Transportation System.
