HR 8703
To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower".
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Bill overview
This bill officially names the Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control tower at Yakima Air Terminal in Washington state as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower." The bill ensures that all official references to the tower will now include this new name. This designation honors Roy A. Rutherford, recognizing his contributions to aviation.
Key provisions
- Designates the Yakima Air Terminal air traffic control tower.
- Specifies the new name of the tower as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower."
- Directs that all references to the tower be updated to reflect the new name.
Who is affected
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Yakima Air Terminal
- Aviation personnel
- The Rutherford family
Notable changes
- Changes the official name of the Yakima Air Terminal air traffic control tower.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8703
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower
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The air traffic control tower located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, and any successor air traffic control tower at that location, shall be known and designated as the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower
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Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the air traffic control tower referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower
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