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HR 7800 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

AIR Act of 2020

Introduced: July 27, 2020 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 27, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 or the AIR Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to apportion Airport Improvement Program funding for FY2022 and FY2023 to an airport sponsor based on the number of passenger boardings at such airport that would result in the highest apportioned amount during either calendar year 2018, calendar year 2019, or the full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year.

Additionally, DOT shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in FY2020 and FY2021. Under the Contract Tower Program, air traffic control towers are staffed by employees of private companies rather than by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees. The FAA is required to perform a benefit-cost analysis to determine eligibility for participation in the program.

What's happening now July 28, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1