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“Amendment SA 2847 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 367.”
This amendment would have required lease payments from the Metropolitan Washington Airports (Dulles and Reagan National) to be used specifically for aviation safety upgrades and other airport improvements. Because the Senate vote ended in a tie, the amendment failed and was not included in the final law.
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“Amendment SA 2847 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 367.”
This amendment would have required lease payments from the Metropolitan Washington Airports (Dulles and Reagan National) to be used specifically for aviation safety upgrades and other airport improvements. Because the Senate vote ended in a tie, the amendment failed and was not included in the final law.
If passed, it would have guaranteed that money generated by these specific airports was reinvested directly into passenger safety and facility modernization.
Frequent travelers through Dulles and Reagan National airports and the regional airport authority that manages them.