Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015
Public Law 114-55 · H.R. 3614 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Sep 30, 2015 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Paul Ryan
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 2015
TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS
(Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, the airport improvement program.
(Sec. 102) The following expiring authorities are extended through the same period, including:
• the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport;
• the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau;
• the air traffic control contract program;
• state and local government compatible land use planning and projects;
• Department of Transportation authority to appropriate funds to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities;
• civil aviation research and development;
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations;
• essential air service; and
• the starting date of authority to propose regulations restricting or prohibiting design features or operating practices for the commercial space flight industry.
The Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act is amended to extend through the same period:
• the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport, and
• the authority of any final order with respect to the eligibility for essential air service compensation.
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through:
• FY2016 the requirement for an Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs by disadvantaged small business concerns,
• March 31, 2016, the pilot program under which operators of up to four public-use airports may receive grants for activities related to the redevelopment of airport properties, and
• the same date the advisory committee for aviation consumer protection.
TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS
(Sec. 201) The Internal Revenue Code is amended to extend through the same period expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, fuel and ticket taxes, as well as the exemption from ticket taxes for aircraft in fractional ownership aircraft programs.
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
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4721 · became Public Law 114-141Related bill
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Sep 30, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-55.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 2015FloorFloor · 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.
- Sep 28, 2015FloorFloor · 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. 3614.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Sep 25, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within th…
- 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.