Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3540
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2007-09-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aeronautics
Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Airports
Aviation fuels
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Energy
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Federal aid to transportation
Government trust funds
Liability (Law)
Navigational aids (Aeronautics)
Noise
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation planning

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: 
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2007: (1) the excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property for funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and (2) the expenditure authority for such Trust Fund.

action_date: 2007-09-20
text: 

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

Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2007: (1) the excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property for funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and (2) the expenditure authority for such Trust Fund.

action_date: 2007-09-24
text: 
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2007: (1) the excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property for funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and (2) the expenditure authority for such Trust Fund.

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; (3) air navigation facilities; and (4) civil aviation research and development activities.

Extends through December 31, 2007, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation 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: 2008-07-08
text: Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 were included in H.R. 6327 (P.L. 110-253)
action_date: 2008-03-11
text: For Further Action See H.R.5270.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from February 29, 2008 through June 30, 2008 were included in H.R.5270 (Public Law 110-190).
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Provisions extending tax authority from December 31, 2007 through February 29, 2008 were included in Section 116 of H.R.2764 (Public Law 110-161).
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Provisions extending the AIP program and tax authority from October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 were included in Section 148 and 149 of H.J.Res. 52 (Public Law 110-92), as subsequently extended by Section 101 of H.R.3222, H.J.Res.69 (Public Law 110-137), and H.J.Res.72 (Public Law 110-149).
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10718)
action_date: 2007-09-24
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 H10718)
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3540.
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10718-10720)
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-337, Part I.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-337, Part I.
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Introduced in House