Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008
Latest action · 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)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2008
- Passed HouseFeb 12, 2008
- Passed SenateFeb 13, 2008
- To the PresidentFeb 25, 2008
- Became lawFeb 28, 2008Public Law 110-190
Summary
(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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 7, 2008 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 7, 2008 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2008Provisions 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, 2008Provisions 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, 2008Provisions 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, 2008Provisions 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, 2008Signed by President.
- Feb 28, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-190.
- Feb 25, 2008Presented to President.
- Feb 14, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 13, 2008Passed/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 13, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Feb 12, 2008Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 12, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H831-834)
- Feb 12, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5270.
- Feb 12, 2008Passed/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, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 7, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2008Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S990, S991 | John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV, Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX, Patty Murray D-WA | Feb 13, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H831–H834Text printed H831 | James L. Oberstar D-MN, Jerry F. Costello D-IL, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Phil English R-PA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Thomas E. Petri R-WI | Feb 12, 2008 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-99 | RUNWAY SAFETY371 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Feb 13, 2008 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2345 | American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 | Related bill | Nov 13, 2007 |
| S 2530 | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2007 |
| HR 3539 | Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 20, 2007 |
| HR 3540 | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 8, 2008 |
| HR 6327 | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jun 30, 2008 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- 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
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 13, 2008Received in Senate
- Feb 12, 2008Engrossed in House
- Feb 7, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
