H.R.1079 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011

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. view all titles (6)

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  • Short: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 as enacted.
  • Short: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 as passed senate.
  • Short: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 as passed house.
  • Short: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 as reported to house.
  • Short: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.

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Official Summary

3/31/2011--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version of March 29, 2011, is repeated here.) Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through May 31, 2011, inc

Official Summary

3/31/2011--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version of March 29, 2011, is repeated here.) Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 -

(Sec. 2)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through May 31, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

(Sec. 4)

Increases the authorization of appropriation for the 8-month period beginning on October 1, 2010, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]). Allows such funds to be obligated at any time through September 30, 2011, and remain available until expended. Sets forth a formula for calculating AIP funding apportionments. Extends through May 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants.

(Sec. 5)

Extends until June 1, 2011:
(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 to extend through May 31, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through August 31, 201. Extends through August 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through May 31, 2011:
(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 grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through May 31, 2011:
(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.

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04/03/11
Slow and Unresponsive

...reauthorizing such programs. H.J.Res.48 – Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. H.R.1079 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and

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03/30/11
FAA operating authority extended through May

“HR 1079 is the first, and hopefully last, FAA extension of the 112th Congress,” said aviation subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-Wis.). “There is a strong commitment and much needed momentum to finally complete a long-term FAA bill, more than three

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03/29/11
RE: H.R.1079

HR 1079, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,” was approved by voice vote. The bill extends FAA funding and programs at current levels for 60 days. Current FAA funding authority expires at the end of this week. ...

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03/01/12
Pryor will split with Boozman on contraception vote | Arkansas Blog

Re: Limbaugh's a ripe target for Obama. "3-Mar 2005 Congressman John Boozman introduced H.R.1079 to make it illegal to provide the "morning… Posted by eLwood; on March 3, 2012 ...

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12/29/11
Opponents Of Medical Abortion Drug Mifeprex To Call On FDA To ...

Souder is co-sponsor of a bill (HR 1079/S 511) that would suspend sales of Mifeprex until the Government Accountability Office reviews the process by which FDA approved its use. “Considering the evidence we have of ...

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09/17/11
Seezie's Social Experiment

H.R.1079 : Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 2/13/2009) Cosponsors (149) Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 2/23/2009 Referred to ...

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