H.R. 2644: Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011
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H.R. 2644: Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-26 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011
Plain summary
Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through September 30, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Extends through September 30, 2011: (1) the authorization of appropriations for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]), and (2) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants. Extends until October 1, 2011: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports, and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary to extend through September 30, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through December 31, 2011. Extends through December 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through September 30, 2011: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility AIPs; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through September 30, 2011: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP costs, and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.
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Official text
Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · 132 cosponsors
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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI) and 72 more.
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- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2644.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2644 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112