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S 2265 110th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Access to airports Air piracy Airlines Airports Authorization Aviation insurance Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Transportation Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to transportation Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Law Liability (Law) Navigation (Aeronautics) Subsidies

A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2008.

Introduced: October 30, 2007 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2007
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Nov 6, 2007
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 6, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 6, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12782)
Nov 6, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12782)
Nov 6, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2265.
Nov 6, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12782-12783)
Nov 6, 2007
Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 31, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 31, 2007
Received in the House.
Oct 30, 2007
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13587; text as passed Senate: CR S13587)
Oct 30, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13587; text as passed Senate: CR S13587)
Oct 30, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through FY2008 the effectiveness of any final order of the Secretary of Transportation, including existing final orders, with respect to the eligibility for essential air service subsidies of any place in the United States based on highway mileage between it and the nearest medium hub airport or large hub airport.

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 (FAA); (3) air navigation facilities; and (4) civil aviation research and development activities.

Extends through December 31, 2007, the authority of the Secretary 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.

What's happening now November 8, 2007

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

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