Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through September 30, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Extends through September 30, 2011: (1) the authorization of appropriations for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]), and (2) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants.
Extends until October 1, 2011: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports, and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants.
Directs the Secretary to extend through September 30, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through December 31, 2011. Extends through December 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.
Extends through September 30, 2011: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility AIPs; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee.
Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through September 30, 2011: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP costs, and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2644 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2644
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend
title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement
program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2011
Mr. Costello (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Altmire, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Richardson, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Edwards) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend
title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement
program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
(a) Fuel Taxes.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4081(d)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``July 22, 2011''
and inserting ``September 30, 2011''.
(b) Ticket Taxes.--
(1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``July 22,
2011'' and inserting ``September 30, 2011''.
(2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such
Code is amended by striking ``July 22, 2011'' and inserting
``September 30, 2011''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to periods beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE
AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking ``July 23, 2011'' and inserting ``October
1, 2011''; and
(2) by inserting ``or the Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of
2011'' before the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 9502(e) of such
Code is amended by striking ``July 23, 2011'' and inserting ``October
1, 2011''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to periods beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 48103 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting
the following:
``(8) $3,515,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.''.
(b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such title is
amended by striking ``July 22, 2011,'' and inserting ``September 30,
2011,''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.
(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``July 23, 2011.'' and inserting ``October 1, 2011.''.
(b) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``July 22, 2011,'' and inserting
``September 30, 2011,''; and
(2) by striking ``October 31, 2011,'' and inserting
``December 31, 2011,''.
(c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking ``October
31, 2011,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011,''.
(d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking ``July
23, 2011.'' and inserting ``October 1, 2011.''.
(e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking ``July
23, 2011,'' and inserting ``October 1, 2011,''.
(f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking ``July
22, 2011.'' and inserting ``September 30, 2011.''.
(g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ``July 22,
2011,'' and inserting ``September 30, 2011,''.
(h) Section 161 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking
``July 23, 2011,'' and inserting ``October 1, 2011,''.
(i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by
striking ``July 23, 2011,'' and inserting ``October 1, 2011,''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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