United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 1580 — Service Pilot Protection Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Service Pilot Protection Act This bill addresses the process of consultation with military installations in cases of applications for wind farm projects filed with the Department of Transportation. It provides that, with respect to an application for a wind farm project, the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse shall (1) verify whether the appropriate commander, in consultation with each such installation, approved or objected to the application; (2) publish the procedures for notifying each installation of the application; and (3) at least annually, report to Congress a list of approvals and objections and an assessment of whether approved wind farm projects impacted the training capabilities, operations, or readiness of the military department concerned.

Bill Text

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The bill enhances the consultation process for windfarm projects by the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 183a(b)

    (4) With respect to an application described in paragraph (1) for a windfarm project, in ensuring that affected local military installations are consulted under such paragraph, the Clearinghouse shall-- (A) verify whether the commander of the appropriate major command or forces command, in consultation with each such installation, approved or objected to the application; (B) publish on an publicly available internet website of the Department of Defense the procedures for notifying each such installation of the application; and (C) not less frequently than annually, submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives-- (i) a list of approvals and objections under subparagraph (A) during the year covered by the report; and (ii) an assessment of whether approved windfarm projects, either individually or collectively, impacted the training capabilities, operations, or readiness of the military department concerned during such year.

    This addition establishes specific consultation requirements and reporting obligations for windfarm projects to ensure military installations are adequately consulted.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1580 do?
Service Pilot Protection Act This bill addresses the process of consultation with military installations in cases of applications for wind farm projects filed with the Department of Transportation. It provides that, with respect to an application for a wind farm project, the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse shall (1) verify whether the appropriate commander, in consultation with each such installation, approved or objected to the application; (2) publish the procedures for notifying each installation of the application; and (3) at least annually, report to Congress a list of approvals and objections and an assessment of whether approved wind farm projects impacted the training capabilities, operations, or readiness of the military department concerned.
Who sponsors S 1580?
S 1580 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1580?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1580?
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