Congress 110 - HR 5270 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008

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Airline passenger traffic Airlines Airports Aviation fuels Commerce Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Excise tax Federal aid to transportation Government trust funds Islands Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Noise Taxation Transportation and Public Works Transportation engineering Transportation planning

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 12, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through June 30, 2008: (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 provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the nine-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until June 30, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; (2) the increase in the federal government's share (to 95%) of certain airport improvement program costs; and (3) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calculate funding apportionments for airport development programs in FY2008 in accordance with a specified formula.

Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation.

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Jul 8, 2008

Provisions extending both AIP program and tax authority from July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 were included in H.R. 6327 (P.L. 110-253)
Feb 28, 2008

Signed by President.
Feb 28, 2008

Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from February 29, 2008 thorugh 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).
Feb 28, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-190.
Feb 25, 2008

Presented to President.
Feb 14, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 13, 2008

Cleared for White House.
Feb 13, 2008

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S990-991)
Feb 13, 2008

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 S990-991)
Feb 12, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 12, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H831-832)
Feb 12, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H831-832)
Feb 12, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5270.
Feb 12, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H831-834)
Feb 12, 2008

Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 7, 2008

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.
Feb 7, 2008

Introduced in House

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