H.R.2881 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Official: To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 as passed house.

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05/14/08
CAGW Names Sen. Charles Schumer Porker of the Month

Schumer added the project to Senate Amendment 4585 to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881). After questions were raised about the number and ...

Source: Business Wire (press release), CA
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05/06/08
Stuck in 20th century

This week the effort failed when senators were unable to get a 60-vote majority to end debate on HR 2881, effectively killing the bill. ...

Source: Rocky Mountain News, CO
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05/05/08
Senate Vote Halts Progress On FAA Funding Bill

The House of Representatives passed its own version of the FAA reauthorization bill, HR 2881, last September... but the Senate plan had been stalled in ...

Source: Aero-News Network, FL
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05/05/08
Aviation bill amendment proposes to replenish Highway Trust Fund ...

the amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881) would authorized transferring money from the General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund to repay ...

Source: Progressive Rail Roading, WI
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05/04/08
Coming Soon, and Up for Debate This Week: War Spending, Housing ...

Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act would cost the average US family a little over $480. HR 2881 The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 Costs $482.54 per ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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05/04/08
Coming Soon, and Up for Debate This Week: War Spending, Housing ...

The Senate is scheduled to continue debating HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act. The bill authorizes spending on the Federal Aviation Administration for ...

Source: FOXBusiness
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05/01/08
Legislative Update: Freezing Deposits to Oil Reserve

... an amendment that North Dakota Democratic Senator Byron L. Dorgan hopes to offer on a Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill (HR 2881) would ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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05/01/08
Aviation Authorization Legislation Delayed

On Thursday evening, May 2, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, set up procedural votes on the bill (HR 2881) for next week after senators spent ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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05/01/08
Senate FAA Reauthorization Update: Senate Leaves Town Until May 6

... (HR 2881) to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration and set the funding framework for modernization of the air traffic control system. ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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04/30/08
Senate to Take Up Safety In FAA Authorization

Senators then are expected to move to an amendment designed to roll back language in the bill (HR 2881) that would increase pension contributions of some ...

Source: AMTOnline.com, MD
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04/29/08
Frustration Turns to Finger-Pointing on Gas Prices

Byron L. Dorgan , a North Dakota Democrat, was seeking to offer an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill ( HR 2881 ) that ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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04/29/08
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Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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04/27/08
Up for Debate This Week: Aviation Spending and Safety from ...

This week, the Senate is scheduled to debate HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007. The bill authorizes spending on the Federal Aviation ...

Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK
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04/27/08
Up for Debate This Week: Aviation Spending and Safety from ...

This week, the Senate is scheduled to debate HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007. The bill authorizes spending on the Federal Aviation ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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04/27/08
FAA Reauthorization Dispute Settled

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Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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04/25/08
Compromise Reached In Senate On FAA Funding

... compromise also holds passenger fees and taxes to current levels, though the House version of the FAA funding bill (HR 2881) would raise those charges. ...

Source: Aero-News Network, FL
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04/20/08
Reports: S.1300 May Go To Senate Floor This Week

As ANN reported, the House of Representatives passed its version of legislation to fund the FAA, HR 2881, on September 21 of last year -- days before ...

Source: Aero-News Network, FL
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01/02/08
Aero-TV: AOPA's Reasonable Analysis Of The User Fee Issue At AOPA ...

HR 2881, or the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed on September 20th with no mention of user fees, but instead includes a small tax increase on AvGas ...

Source: Aero-News Network, FL
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12/31/07
2007 Was 'A Year Of Major Significance' For BizAv

Having heard general aviation’s message, the House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 2881) that rejects operational user fees and relies upon a proven ...

Source: Aero-News Network, FL
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10/13/07
Utah businesses would be grounded by airline tax cut

HR 2881 keeps the current funding structure and adjusts for inflation, creating historic funding levels for the FAA. The Senate Finance Committee recently ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune, United States
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10/12/07
Guest view: Smoother skies ahead for air travelers

HR 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, is the product of an in-depth series of hearings as well as meetings with aviation industry stakeholders. ...

Source: Belleville News Democrat,  USA
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10/07/07
AOPA 2007: User Fees, Flight Service Among Topics At General Session

HR 2881, or the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, passed on September 20th with no mention of user fees, but instead includes a small tax increase on AvGas ...

Source: Aero-News Network
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10/06/07
AOPA Recognizes Excellence With Karant, Sharples And Hartranft Awards

Most recently, he included language in his bill (HR 2881) that requires the FAA to outline its plans to decrease the operational impacts of the ADIZ and ...

Source: Aero-News Network, FL
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09/30/07
Rubber-stamp label a misnomer

They were: •FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (HR 2881): This bill provides valuable funding for local airports in the 29th District for improvements such as ...

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette, NY
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09/28/07
The right way to fight air congestion

Meantime, HR 2881, a bill that would keep today's outdated fuel-tax system in place, has passed the House and awaits action in the Senate. ...

Source: MarketWatch
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09/27/07
DOT, Democratic Lawmakers Spar Over Aviation System

Congressman DeFazio pointed to provisions in a House-passed FAA reauthorization bill, HR 2881, that would require the agency to consider schedule reductions ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
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09/27/07
DOT, Democratic Lawmakers Spar Over Addressing Aviation System Woes

DeFazio pointed to provisions in a House-passed FAA reauthorization bill ( HR 2881 ) that would require the agency to consider schedule reductions in ...

Source: MarketWatch
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09/26/07
Air travelers treated unfairly, Bush says

The White House has said that it would veto an FAA funding bill if it would contains the same structure for levying fees on airlines as HR 2881, ...

Source: Aviation International News
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09/26/07
NBAA Chief Bolen: The User Fee Fight Is Not Over

Now that the House has approved HR 2881 as a user-fee-free bill, attention now turns to the Senate version, which is volatile. With funding authority for ...

Source: Aviation Week, NY
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09/25/07
House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Condemning Moveon.Org Ad

The provision would give lawmakers the ability to complete a longer-term reauthorization of the FAA (S. 1300 and HR 2881). The Senate must vote on the ...

Source:  President, Citizens Against Government Waste
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