To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
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.
For Further Action See H.R.2881.
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)
Became Public Law No: 110-253.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16016-16017)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-337, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-337, Part I.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 209.
Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10718-10720)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3540.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10718)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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).
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).
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).
For Further Action See H.R.5270.
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)