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HR 3159 111th Congress House

Small Airport Relief Act of 2009

Official title: To provide for the apportionment of funds to airports for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 based on passenger boardings during calendar year 2008 to prevent addition… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the apportionment of funds to airports for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 based on passenger boardings during calendar year 2008 to prevent additional harm to airports already harmed by the financial crisis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airportsNoise pollutionTransportation programs funding
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Jul 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Airport Relief Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation for FY2011 and FY2012 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport in calendar year 2008 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for that fiscal year; and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings in calendar year 2008.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1202 Identical bill Small Airport Relief Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3159: Small Airport Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3159/
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"H.R. 3159: Small Airport Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3159/.
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H.R. 3159, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3159/.
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