On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 11:03:29 -0500, Jake Brodsky
wrote:

I saw that item in AOPA's web site and found one other interesting
thing:

According to AOPA, Congress is requiring the *FAA* to justify the ADIZ
to them every two months. --WTF?

Shouldn't this request have been made of the Department of Homeland
Security? How did this thing get so sidetracked? Does anyone think
the FAA wants anything to do with an ADIZ over Washington DC?

I saw the article on aopa.org as well...

I was thinking that it was a typo, that Congress is requiring DHS to
justify it, because otherwise, well, it makes no sense.

However...

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...108_cong_bills

(watch the wrap)

TITLE VI--AVIATION SECURITY
SEC. 602. JUSTIFICATION FOR AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE.

(a) In General.--If the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration establishes an Air Defense Identification Zone (in this
section referred as an ``ADIZ''), the Administrator shall transmit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, not later than 60 days after the date of
establishing the ADIZ, a report containing an explanation of the need
for the ADIZ. The Administrator also shall transmit to the Committees
updates of the report every 60 days until the ADIZ is rescinded. The
reports and updates shall be transmitted in classified form.
(b) Existing ADIZ.--If an ADIZ is in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit an initial
report under subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such date of
enactment.
(c) Description of Changes To Improve Operations.--A report
transmitted by the Administrator under this section shall include a
description of any changes in procedures or requirements that could
improve operational efficiency or minimize operational impacts of the
ADIZ on pilots and controllers. This portion of the report may be
transmitted in classified or unclassified form.
(d) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``Air Defense
Identification Zone'' and ``ADIZ'' each mean a zone established by the
Administrator with respect to airspace under 18,000 feet in
approximately a 15- to 38-mile radius around Washington, District of
Columbia, for which security measures are extended beyond the existing
15-mile no-fly zone around Washington and in which general aviation
aircraft are required to adhere to certain procedures issued by the
Administrator.

So I guess it is the FAA, which is pretty dumb. Also, it looks like
the 60 day updates are classified...

Also, under TITLE VIII - Miscellaneous:

SEC. 823. GENERAL AVIATION FLIGHTS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON
NATIONAL
AIRPORT.

(a) Security Plan.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
develop and implement a security plan to permit general aviation
aircraft to land and take off at Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport.
(b) Landings and Takeoffs.--The Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall allow general aviation aircraft that
comply with the requirements of the security plan to land and take off
at the Airport except during any period that the President suspends
the
plan developed under subsection (a) due to national security concerns.
(c) Report.--If the President suspends the security plan developed
under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a
report
on the reasons for the suspension not later than 30 days following the
first day of the suspension. The report may be submitted in classified
form.

Where's this plan?

aw