Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act

Bill: 111-hr-3607
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2009-09-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government trust funds
Hawaii
Life, casualty, property insurance
Marshall Islands
Maryland
Micronesia
Motor fuels
Oceania
Palau
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Sales and excise taxes
Terrorism
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2009-09-21
text: 
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
 
Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. 
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development.
 
Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Sectrary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010.
 
Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.
 
Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation.
 
Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

action_date: 2009-09-23
text: 

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

 
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
 
Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. 
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development.
 
Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Sectrary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010.
 
Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.
 
Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation.
 
Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

action_date: 2009-09-24
text: 

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

 
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
 
Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. 
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development.
 
Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Sectrary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010.
 
Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.
 
Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation.
 
Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

action_date: 2009-10-01
text: 

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

 
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
 
Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. 
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development.
 
Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Secretary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010.
 
Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.
 
Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.
 
Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation.
 
Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 111-69.
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 111-69.
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-09-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-09-24
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-09-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9856)
action_date: 2009-09-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9856)
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9836)
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9836)
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3607.
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9835-9837)
action_date: 2009-09-23
text: Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2009-09-21
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2009-09-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2009-09-21
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2009-09-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-09-21
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-69