Congress 110 - HR 3540 - Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007

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Aeronautics Airline passenger traffic Airlines Airports Aviation fuels Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Energy Environmental Protection Excise tax Federal aid to transportation Government trust funds Liability (Law) Navigational aids (Aeronautics) Noise Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Taxation Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Transportation planning

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Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2007: (1) the excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property for funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and (2) the expenditure authority for such Trust Fund.

Amends federal transportation law to extend funding through December 31, 2007, for: (1) grants for airport planning and development and airport noise compatibility planning and programs; (2) operating expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) air navigation facilities; and (4) civil aviation research and development activities.

Extends through December 31, 2007, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) incur obligations to make project grants for public-use airports; and (2) limit the liability of air carriers to third parties for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.

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Jul 8, 2008

Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 were included in H.R. 6327 (P.L. 110-253)
Mar 11, 2008

For Further Action See H.R.5270.
Feb 28, 2008

Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from February 29, 2008 through June 30, 2008 were included in H.R.5270 (Public Law 110-190).
Feb 28, 2008

Provisions extending tax authority from December 31, 2007 through February 29, 2008 were included in Section 116 of H.R.2764 (Public Law 110-161).
Feb 28, 2008

Provisions extending the AIP program and tax authority from October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 were included in Section 148 and 149 of H.J.Res. 52 (Public Law 110-92), as subsequently extended by Section 101 of H.R.3222, H.J.Res.69 (Public Law 110-137), and H.J.Res.72 (Public Law 110-149).
Oct 4, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 25, 2007

Received in the Senate.
Sep 24, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10718)
Sep 24, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10718)
Sep 24, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3540.
Sep 24, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10718-10720)
Sep 24, 2007

Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 20, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209.
Sep 20, 2007

Committee on Transportation discharged.
Sep 20, 2007

Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-337, Part I.
Sep 18, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 17, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Sep 17, 2007

Introduced in House

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