Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II

To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

9/30/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend from September 30, 2008, through March 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. Amends federal transportation laws to extend funding from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Authorizes obligation at any time during FY2009 of funds made available by this Act. Prescribes a formula for calculating funding apportionments to implement the program. Extends through March 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including:
(1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports;
(2) the small community air service development program;
(3) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau;
(4) state and local airport compatibility projects;
(5) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee;
(6) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs;
(7) Midway Island airport development; and
(8) airport planning and development grant programs. Extends through March 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Extends through May 31, 2009, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. Extends through March 31, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for:
(1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations;
(2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and
(3) research, engineering, and development.


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Sponsor

• Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
  • Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
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Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure
• 1 more
  • House Ways and Means
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
September 22, 2008		September 23, 2008		September 23, 2008		September 30, 2008		September 30, 2008

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• Enacted on Sep 30, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-330.
• Signed on Sep 30, 2008.
• Sep 26, 2008. Presented to President.
• Sep 24, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Sep 23, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Sep 23, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: H8588)
• Sep 23, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6984.
• Sep 23, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Sep 23, 2008: Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Sep 23, 2008. Cleared for White House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 23, 2008. Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• Sep 22, 2008: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Sep 22, 2008: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
• Sep 22, 2008: 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.
• Introduced on Sep 22, 2008.

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• Micronesia
• Marshall Islands
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• Infrastructure
• Hawaii
• Government trust funds
• Government insurance
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• Fees
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• Excise tax
• Economic assistance
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• Airports
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November 04, 2008 HR 6984: To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend ...

(3) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION- For purposes of calculating funding apportionments and meeting other requirements under sections 47114, 47115, 47116, and 47117 of title 49, United States Code, for ...

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November 01, 2008 Airport Construction on Track

... extension of the Federal Aviation Administration's current authorization. This short-term bill punts the long-term FAA reauthorization debate into next year. HR 6984 extends aviation programs and taxes through March 31, 2009. ...

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