Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 30, 2008 Became Public Law No: 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.
- IntroducedJun 20, 2008
- Passed HouseJun 24, 2008
- Passed SenateJun 26, 2008
- To the PresidentJun 26, 2008
- Became lawJun 30, 2008Public Law 110-253
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 24, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2008: (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 through September 30, 2008, for various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) state and local airport compatibility projects; (3) airport improvement projects; (4) Midway Island airport development; (5) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; and (6) airport planning and development grant programs.
Extends through November 30, 2008, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic air carriers.
Extends through March 31, 2009, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 447 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed422–0 | Jun 24, 2008 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 20, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Original | Jun 20, 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 Jun 20, 2008 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 20, 2008 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 30, 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 (P.L. 110-92), as subsequently extended by Section 101 of H.R. 3222, H.J. Res. 69 (P.L. 110-137), and H.J. Res. 72 (P.L. 110-149).
- Jun 30, 2008Provisions extending tax authority from December 31, 2007 through February 29, 2008 were included in Section 116 of H.R. 2764 (P.L. 110-161).
- Jun 30, 2008Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from February 29, 2008 through June 30, 2008 were included in H.R. 5270 (P.L. 110-190).
- Jun 30, 2008Provisions 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).
- Jun 30, 2008Signed by President.
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 S6176 | Harry Reid D-NV, Jim DeMint R-SC | Jun 26, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5867, H5916–H5921Text printed H5916Recorded votes H5964enact | Christopher Shays R-CT, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Jeff Flake R-AZ, Jerry F. Costello D-IL, K. Michael Conaway R-TX, Kevin Brady R-TX, Richard E. Neal D-MA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Thomas E. Petri R-WI, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Jun 24, 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.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47342 | FEMA’s Community Disaster Loan Program: History, Data, and Issues for Congress | Report | Dec 14, 2022 |
| R42527 | FEMA’s Community Disaster Loan Program: History, Analysis, and Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Dec 14, 2012 |
Related bills 6
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 5270 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jul 8, 2008 |
| HR 6984 | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II | Related bill | Sep 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
- Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Airline passenger traffic
- Airlines
- Airports
- Authorization
- Aviation insurance
- Commerce
- Department of Transportation
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Excise tax
- Federal aid to transportation
- Fees
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government insurance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government trust funds
- Hawaii
- Infrastructure
- International Affairs
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Oceania
- Palau Islands
- Taxation
- Terrorism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation engineering
- User charges
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jun 24, 2008Received in Senate
- Jun 24, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jun 20, 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.
