Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3614
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2015-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Land use and conservation
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Motor fuels
Palau
Public contracts and procurement
Sales and excise taxes
Small business
Space flight and exploration
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-25
text: 

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015

 
This bill reauthorizes for the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, the airport improvement program and specified related authorities, including:
 
 
the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport;
 
the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau;
 
the air traffic control contract program;
 
state and local government compatible land use planning and projects;
 
Department of Transportation authority to appropriate funds to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities;
 
civil aviation research and development;
 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations;
 
essential air service; and 
 
the starting date of authority to propose regulations restricting or prohibiting design features or operating practices for the commercial space flight industry. 

 
The Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act is amended to extend through the same period:
 
 
the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport, and 
 
the authority of any final order with respect to the eligibility for essential air service compensation.
 
 
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through:
 
 
FY2016 the requirement for an Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by disadvantaged small business concerns,
 
March 31, 2016, the pilot program under which operators of up to four public-use airports may receive grants for activities related to the redevelopment of airport properties, and 
 
the same date the advisory committee for aviation consumer protection.
 
 The Internal Revenue Code is amended to extend through the same period expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, fuel and ticket taxes, as well as the exemption from ticket taxes for aircraft in fractional ownership aircraft programs. 
 

action_date: 2015-09-28
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 2015

 
TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS
 
(Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, the airport improvement program. 
 
(Sec. 102) The following expiring authorities are extended through the same period, including:
 
 
the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport;
 
the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau;
 
the air traffic control contract program;
 
state and local government compatible land use planning and projects;
 
Department of Transportation authority to appropriate funds to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities;
 
civil aviation research and development;
 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations;
 
essential air service; and 
 
the starting date of authority to propose regulations restricting or prohibiting design features or operating practices for the commercial space flight industry. 

 
The Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act is amended to extend through the same period:
 
 
the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport, and 
 
the authority of any final order with respect to the eligibility for essential air service compensation.
 
 
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through:
 
 
FY2016 the requirement for an Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by disadvantaged small business concerns,
 
March 31, 2016, the pilot program under which operators of up to four public-use airports may receive grants for activities related to the redevelopment of airport properties, and 
 
the same date the advisory committee for aviation consumer protection.
 
 
TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS
 
(Sec. 201) The Internal Revenue Code is amended to extend through the same period expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, fuel and ticket taxes, as well as the exemption from ticket taxes for aircraft in fractional ownership aircraft programs. 

action_date: 2015-09-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015

 
TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS
 
(Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, the airport improvement program. 
 
(Sec. 102) The following expiring authorities are extended through the same period, including:
 
 
the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport;
 
the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau;
 
the air traffic control contract program;
 
state and local government compatible land use planning and projects;
 
Department of Transportation authority to appropriate funds to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities;
 
civil aviation research and development;
 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations;
 
essential air service; and 
 
the starting date of authority to propose regulations restricting or prohibiting design features or operating practices for the commercial space flight industry. 

 
The Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act is amended to extend through the same period:
 
 
the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport, and 
 
the authority of any final order with respect to the eligibility for essential air service compensation.
 
 
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through:
 
 
FY2016 the requirement for an Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by disadvantaged small business concerns,
 
March 31, 2016, the pilot program under which operators of up to four public-use airports may receive grants for activities related to the redevelopment of airport properties, and 
 
the same date the advisory committee for aviation consumer protection.
 
 
TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS
 
(Sec. 201) The Internal Revenue Code is amended to extend through the same period expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, fuel and ticket taxes, as well as the exemption from ticket taxes for aircraft in fractional ownership aircraft programs. 

action_date: 2015-09-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015

 
TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS
 
(Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, the airport improvement program. 
 
(Sec. 102) The following expiring authorities are extended through the same period, including:
 
 
the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport;
 
the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau;
 
the air traffic control contract program;
 
state and local government compatible land use planning and projects;
 
Department of Transportation authority to appropriate funds to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities;
 
civil aviation research and development;
 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations;
 
essential air service; and 
 
the starting date of authority to propose regulations restricting or prohibiting design features or operating practices for the commercial space flight industry. 

 
The Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act is amended to extend through the same period:
 
 
the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport, and 
 
the authority of any final order with respect to the eligibility for essential air service compensation.
 
 
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through:
 
 
FY2016 the requirement for an Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by disadvantaged small business concerns,
 
March 31, 2016, the pilot program under which operators of up to four public-use airports may receive grants for activities related to the redevelopment of airport properties, and 
 
the same date the advisory committee for aviation consumer protection.
 
 
TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS
 
(Sec. 201) The Internal Revenue Code is amended to extend through the same period expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, fuel and ticket taxes, as well as the exemption from ticket taxes for aircraft in fractional ownership aircraft programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-55.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-55.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6989)
action_date: 2015-09-29
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 S6989)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6272-6273)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6272-6273)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3614.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6272-6275)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-55