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H.R. 5147 111th Congress House

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010

Official title: 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 Stat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structure
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Foreign aid and international reliefGovernment trust fundsLand use and conservationLife, casualty, property insuranceMarshall IslandsMarylandMicronesiaMotor fuelsNoise pollutionOceaniaPalauResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSales and excise taxesTerrorismTransportation programs fundingU.S. territories and protectoratesUser charges and feesVirginia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2010
Signed by President.
Apr 30, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-161.
Apr 29, 2010
Presented to President.
Apr 29, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 28, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Apr 28, 2010
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2768)
Apr 28, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2950)
Apr 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2768)
Apr 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2950)
Apr 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5147.
Apr 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2950-2952)
Apr 28, 2010
Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 27, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 27, 2010
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.
Apr 27, 2010
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Apr 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-161.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through July 3, 2010: (1) increased excise taxes on aviation fuels and the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

Increases the authorization of appropriations for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects, and extends such authorization through July 3, 2010. Sets forth a formula for calculating funding apportionments of airport improvement program (AIP) projects by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Extends through July 3, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make AIP project grants.

Extends through July 3, 2010: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at nonhub airports; and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to extend through July 3, 2010, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft, and grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through September 30, 2010. Extends through September 30, 2010, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.

Extends through July 3, 2010: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility projects under the AIP; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development project grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee.

Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through July 3, 2010: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP project costs; and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Extends through July 3, 2010, and increases for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) civil aviation research and development.

 Related & companion bills 10
  • HR 1512 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009
  • HR 3607 Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
  • HR 4217 Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II
  • HR 4853 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
  • HR 4915 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
  • HR 4957 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
  • HR 5611 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II
  • HR 6190 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III
  • HR 6473 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IV
  • S 3187 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5147: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5147/
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