Rural Aviation Improvement Act
Latest action · Jul 12, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 11, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Aviation Improvement Act - Repeals the Essential Air Service Local Participation Program.
Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from compensating an air carrier for providing essential air service to an eligible community in the 48 contiguous states if such community: (1) is located fewer than 70 miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport; or (2) is fewer than 210 miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport and requires a per passenger subsidy for such service in excess of $200 for calendar year 2008, including any increase for each ensuing calendar year.
Authorizes a state or local government to submit a proposal to the Secretary to: (1) compensate an air carrier for essential air service to an eligible community above the $200 per passenger subsidy cap; (2) compensate a preferred air carrier for providing such service (i.e., an air carrier preferred by the affected community although it is not the lowest bidder); and (3) restore the eligibility of a community to receive subsidized essential air service.
Requires the Secretary, in determining compensation (or eligibility for it) for essential air service based on highway mileage, to use the highway mileage of the most commonly used route between the eligible community and the nearest medium hub airport or large hub airport.
Establishes within the Office of the Secretary the Office of Rural Aviation.
Extends through FY2011 the Secretary's authority under the essential air service program to make agreements to provide assistance to underserved airports.
Requires adjustment of compensation to air carriers for providing essential air service in order to take into account significant increases in fuel costs.
Directs the Secretary to treat passenger boardings on aircraft operated by charter air carriers at airports receiving essential air service as passenger boardings for purposes of making apportionments of airport improvement grant funds.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2007 to Jun 17, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Original | Jul 11, 2007 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 17, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 11, 2007 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 12, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jul 11, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS21275 | Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 107th Congress Archived | Report | Oct 8, 2002 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1571 | Rural Aviation Improvement Act | Related bill | Jun 7, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reform the essential air service program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rural Aviation Improvement Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2007Introduced in House
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