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H.R. 6190 111th Congress House

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III

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 the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2010 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityDistrict of ColumbiaForeign aid and international relief
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Government trust fundsIntergovernmental relationsLife, casualty, property insuranceMarshall IslandsMarylandMicronesiaMotor fuelsNoise pollutionOceaniaPalauSales and excise taxesState and local financeTerrorismTransportation programs fundingU.S. territories and protectoratesUser charges and feesVirginia
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2010
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-249.
Sep 28, 2010
Presented to President.
Sep 24, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Sep 24, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7454)
Sep 24, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7454)
Sep 23, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6943-6945)
Sep 23, 2010
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 23, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6943)
Sep 23, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6943)
Sep 23, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6190.
Sep 23, 2010
Mr. Lewis (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 23, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 23, 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.
Sep 23, 2010
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Sep 23, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-249.

 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 III - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 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.

Makes funds available for the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2010, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects. Extends through December 31, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make airport improvement project (AIP) grants.

Extends through December 31, 2010: (1) the pilot programs for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports; and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants.

Extends through FY2011 the authorization of appropriations for the program of assistance to small communities with insufficient air carrier service.

Directs the Secretary to extend through December 31, 2010, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through March 31, 2011. Extends through March 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.

Extends through December 31, 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 an AIP; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airport 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 December 31, 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 FY2011 the termination date for final orders issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of a small community for essential air service compensation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6190: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6190/
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"H.R. 6190: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6190/.
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