Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5270
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Airports
Aviation fuels
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Federal aid to transportation
Government trust funds
Islands
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Noise
Taxation
Transportation engineering
Transportation planning

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: 
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through June 30, 2008: (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 provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the nine-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until June 30, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; (2) the increase in the federal government's share (to 95%) of certain airport improvement program costs; and (3) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation.

action_date: 2008-02-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through June 30, 2008: (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 provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the nine-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until June 30, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; (2) the increase in the federal government's share (to 95%) of certain airport improvement program costs; and (3) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calculate funding apportionments for airport development programs in FY2008 in accordance with a specified formula.

Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation.

action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 12, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through June 30, 2008: (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 provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the nine-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until June 30, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; (2) the increase in the federal government's share (to 95%) of certain airport improvement program costs; and (3) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calculate funding apportionments for airport development programs in FY2008 in accordance with a specified formula.

Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation.

action_date: 2008-02-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 12, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through June 30, 2008: (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 provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the nine-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until June 30, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; (2) the increase in the federal government's share (to 95%) of certain airport improvement program costs; and (3) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calculate funding apportionments for airport development programs in FY2008 in accordance with a specified formula.

Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-08
text: Provisions extending both 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: 2008-02-28
text: Became Public Law No: 110-190.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Became Public Law No: 110-190.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from February 29, 2008 thorugh 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: 2008-02-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-02-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S990-991)
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S990-991)
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H831-832)
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H831-832)
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5270.
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H831-834)
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-02-07
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: 2008-02-07
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: 2008-02-07
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: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-190