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H.R. 3540: Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007

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H.R. 3540: Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-09-17 · Taxation · Latest: Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 were included in H.R. 6327 (P.L. 110-253)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-09-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Provisions extending both the AIP program and tax authority from July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 were included in H.R. 6327 (P.L. 110-253) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007

Plain summary

Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2007: (1) the excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property for funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and (2) the expenditure authority for such Trust Fund. Amends federal transportation law to extend funding through December 31, 2007, for: (1) grants for airport planning and development and airport noise compatibility planning and programs; (2) operating expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) air navigation facilities; and (4) civil aviation research and development activities. Extends through December 31, 2007, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) incur obligations to make project grants for public-use airports; and (2) limit the liability of air carriers to third parties for claims arising out of acts of terrorism.

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Official text

Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3540, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 (2007-09-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3540, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 (2007-09-21)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3540 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110