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H.R. 5611 111th Congress House

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II

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: June 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of TransportationDistrict of Columbia
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Executive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment trust fundsLand use and conservationMarshall IslandsMarylandMicronesiaMotor fuelsOceaniaPalauResearch 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 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-197.
Jul 2, 2010
Signed by President.
Jul 1, 2010
Presented to President.
Jun 30, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Jun 30, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 30, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5716)
Jun 30, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5716)
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 29, 2010
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 29, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4931-4932)
Jun 29, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4931-4932)
Jun 29, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5611.
Jun 29, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4931-4934)
Jun 29, 2010
Mr. Lewis (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 28, 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.
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jun 28, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-197.

 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, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through August 1, 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 FY2010 for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects. Extends through August 1, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make airport improvement project (AIP) grants.

Extends through August 1, 2010: (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 of Transportation to extend through August 1, 2010, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through October 31, 2010.

Extends through August 1, 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 August 1, 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 August 1, 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 4957 Identical bill Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
  • 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 5147 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010
  • 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. 5611: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5611/
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