To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5944
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2016-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: 
This bill declares that an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating that owner's or operator's written airport improvement project grant assurance requirement to maintain a schedule of airport passenger user charges that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under existing circumstances.
 
The bill defines &quot;covered lease&quot; to mean a lease:
 
 
already existing before enactment of this bill,
 
in which a nominal lease rate is provided,
 
under which the lessee is a federal or state government entity, and
 
that supports the operation of Air Force or Air National Guard aircraft at the airport or remotely from the airport.
 

action_date: 2016-09-20
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill declares that an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating that owner's or operator's written airport improvement project grant assurance requirement to maintain a schedule of airport passenger user charges that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under existing circumstances.
 
The bill defines &quot;covered lease&quot; to mean a lease:
 
 
already existing before enactment of this bill,
 
in which a nominal lease rate is provided,
 
under which the lessee is a federal or state government entity, and
 
that supports the operation of Air Force or Air National Guard aircraft at the airport or remotely from the airport.
 

action_date: 2016-09-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill declares that an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating that owner's or operator's written airport improvement project grant assurance requirement to maintain a schedule of airport passenger user charges that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under existing circumstances.
 
The bill defines &quot;covered lease&quot; to mean a lease:
 
 
already existing before enactment of this bill,
 
in which a nominal lease rate is provided,
 
under which the lessee is a federal or state government entity, and
 
that supports the operation of Air Force or Air National Guard aircraft at the airport or remotely from the airport.
 

action_date: 2016-10-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill declares that an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating that owner's or operator's written airport improvement project grant assurance requirement to maintain a schedule of airport passenger user charges that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under existing circumstances.
 
The bill defines &quot;covered lease&quot; to mean a lease:
 
 
already existing before enactment of this bill,
 
in which a nominal lease rate is provided,
 
under which the lessee is a federal or state government entity, and
 
that supports the operation of Air Force or Air National Guard aircraft at the airport or remotely from the airport.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-238.
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-238.
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-10-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-10-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-09-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6284)
action_date: 2016-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6284)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5698)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5698)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5944.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5698-5699)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Mr. Zeldin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-238