Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010
Public Law 111-161 · H.R. 5147 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Apr 30, 2010 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN-8)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. John Mica, Rep. Sander Levin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through July 3, 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.
Increases the authorization of appropriations for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects, and extends such authorization through July 3, 2010. Sets forth a formula for calculating funding apportionments of airport improvement program (AIP) projects by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Extends through July 3, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make AIP project grants.
Extends through July 3, 2010: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at nonhub airports; and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to extend through July 3, 2010, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft, and grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through September 30, 2010. Extends through September 30, 2010, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.
Extends through July 3, 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 the AIP; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 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 July 3, 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 July 3, 2010, and increases for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) civil aviation research and development.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Aviation Subcommittee
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Related bills
10 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1512 · became Public Law 111-12Related billText similarities
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 bill
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. 4957 · became Public Law 111-153Related bill
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 5611 · became Public Law 111-197Related bill
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II
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. 3187Related bill
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Apr 30, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-161.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 29, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 28, 2010FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5147.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Apr 27, 2010CommitteeCommittee · 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
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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.