US Congress House Bill 4721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-30 - Became Public Law No: 114-141. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period March 31, 2016, through July 15, 2016, the airport improvement program and specified related authorities, 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; and essential air service. (Sec. 102) 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, July 15, 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 July 15, 2017, 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.

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016

Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]

Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-30	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-141. (TXT | PDF)
2016-03-30	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-03-24	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-03-21	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-03-21	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1485-1486)
2016-03-21	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4721.
2016-03-21	Senate	Mr. Shuster moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1485-1487)
2016-03-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-03-17	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1560-1561)
2016-03-17	Senate	S.Amdt.3457 Amendment SA 3457 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-03-17	Senate	S.Amdt.3457 Amendment SA 3457 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S1560-1561; text: CR S1560-1561)
2016-03-17	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1560-1561)
2016-03-15	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2016-03-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-03-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1320)
2016-03-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4721.
2016-03-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1320-1324)
2016-03-14	House	Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-03-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2016-03-10	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2016-03-10	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2016-03-10	House	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 concerned.
2016-03-10	House	Introduced in House

HB3614 (Related) 2015-09-30 - Became Public Law No: 114-55. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4721/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4721/BILLS-114hr4721ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4721/BILLS-114hr4721eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4721/BILLS-114hr4721eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4721/BILLS-114hr4721enr.pdf