An Act to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-s-2265
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Access to airports
Air piracy
Airlines
Airports
Authorization
Aviation insurance
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Transportation
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Law
Liability (Law)
Navigation (Aeronautics)
Subsidies
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through FY2008 the effectiveness of any final order of the Secretary of Transportation, including exisitng final orders, with respect to the eligibility for essential air service subsidies of any place in the United States based on highway mileage between it and the nearest medium hub airport or large hub airport.

action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through FY2008 the effectiveness of any final order of the Secretary of Transportation, including existing final orders, with respect to the eligibility for essential air service subsidies of any place in the United States based on highway mileage between it and the nearest medium hub airport or large hub airport.

action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through FY2008 the effectiveness of any final order of the Secretary of Transportation, including existing final orders, with respect to the eligibility for essential air service subsidies of any place in the United States based on highway mileage between it and the nearest medium hub airport or large hub airport.
 
Amends federal transportation law to extend funding through December 31, 2007, for: (1) grants for airport planning and development and airport noise compatibility planning and programs; (2) operating expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) air navigation facilities; and (4) civil aviation research and development activities.
 
Extends through December 31, 2007, the authority of the Secretary to: (1) incur obligations to make project grants for public-use airports; and (2) limit the liability of air carriers to third parties for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12782)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12782)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2265.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12782-12783)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13587; text as passed Senate: CR S13587)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13587; text as passed Senate: CR S13587)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in Senate