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H.R. 1765: Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013

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H.R. 1765: Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-26 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-9.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 125 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1765 (2013-04-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-9. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), notwithstanding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), any other provision of law, or sequestration order, to transfer for FY2013 to any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations accounts (such as the one for air traffic control operations) a certain amount from funds otherwise made available for discretionary grants-in-aid under the airport improvement program or any other FAA program. Makes any transferred amount available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority. Prohibits any such transfer of funds unless the Secretary notifies Congress at least five days in advance.

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Official text

Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · 0 cosponsors

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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.
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1765 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113