Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
Public Law 111-153 · H.R. 4957 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Mar 31, 2010 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA-37)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through April 30, 2010: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Authorizes appropriations for the seven-month period from October 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Sets forth a formula for calculating the apportionment of AIP funding.
Extends through April 30, 2010, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (4) the funding of Midway Island airport development.
Extends through April 30, 2010: (1) state and local land use compatibility projects under the AIP program; (2) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (3) Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers, allowing further extension through July 31, 2010; and (4) certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.
Extends through July 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.
Extends for the seven-month period from October 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
11 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1512 · became Public Law 111-12Related bill
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009
H.R. 3607 · became Public Law 111-69Related bill
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
H.R. 4217 · became Public Law 111-116Related bill
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II
H.R. 4853 · became Public Law 111-312Related billText similarities
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
H.R. 4915Related bill
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections to the pension funding provisions of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.
H.R. 5147 · became Public Law 111-161Related bill
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 5611 · became Public Law 111-197Identical bill
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II
H.R. 5900 · became Public Law 111-216Related bill
Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 6190 · became Public Law 111-249Related bill
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III
H.R. 6473 · became Public Law 111-329Related bill
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IV
S. 3187Identical billRelated bill
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Mar 31, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-153.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 26, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Mar 25, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Richardson asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Transportation discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means
- CommitteeCommittee · 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 conce…
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.