Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1765
Sponsor: Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Employee leave
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: 
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), notwithstanding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), any other provision of law, or sequestration order, to transfer for FY2013 to any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations accounts (such as the one for air traffic control operations) a certain amount from funds otherwise made available for discretionary grants-in-aid under the airport improvement program or any other FAA program.
 
Makes any transferred amount available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority.
 
Prohibits any such transfer of funds unless the Secretary notifies Congress at least five days in advance.

action_date: 2013-04-26
text: 

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

 
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), notwithstanding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), any other provision of law, or sequestration order, to transfer for FY2013 to any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations accounts (such as the one for air traffic control operations) a certain amount from funds otherwise made available for discretionary grants-in-aid under the airport improvement program or any other FAA program.
 
Makes any transferred amount available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority.
 
Prohibits any such transfer of funds unless the Secretary notifies Congress at least five days in advance.

action_date: 2013-05-01
text: 

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

 
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), notwithstanding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), any other provision of law, or sequestration order, to transfer for FY2013 to any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations accounts (such as the one for air traffic control operations) a certain amount from funds otherwise made available for discretionary grants-in-aid under the airport improvement program or any other FAA program.
 
Makes any transferred amount available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority.
 
Prohibits any such transfer of funds unless the Secretary notifies Congress at least five days in advance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-01
text: Became Public Law No: 113-9.
action_date: 2013-05-01
text: Became Public Law No: 113-9.
action_date: 2013-05-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-05-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-04-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-04-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-04-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2013-04-30
text: Pursuant to the order of 4/25/13, ordered received, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-04-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Pursuant to the order of 4/25/13, ordered received, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Latham asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 1765, the Clerk strike "account" on page 2, line 14, and insert "accounts". Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 41 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H2364-2365)
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 41 (Roll no. 125).(text: CR H2364-2365)
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1765.
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2364-2374)
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Mr. Latham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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: 2013-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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: 2013-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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: 2013-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-9