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Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-260.

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39 Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment Jul 24, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Airport Improvement Program Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees Title III: Reform of Air Traffic Control System Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 - Title I: Airport Improvement Program - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for FY 1994 for airport development and planning projects. (Sec. 101) Extends the obligational authority of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to make grants for airport development and planning projects through June 30, 1994. (Sec. 102) Limits to a specified percentage the apportionment for primary and cargo service airports if the Congress enacts a law limiting the apportionment for airport development and planning to less than $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. (Sec. 103) Increases the minimum funding for primary airports. (Sec. 104) Sets forth a formula for the reduction of funds not apportioned in any fiscal year for primary airports, cargo service airports, and Alaskan airports. Requires such reduced amounts to be credited to a discretionary fund. (Sec. 105) Sets forth mandates that not less than: (1) five percent (currently, ten) of the funds for airport development and planning be distributed for reliever airports; or (2) 1.5 percent (currently, 2.5 percent) of such funds be distributed for nonprimary commercial service airports and certain noncommercial service public airports. (Sec. 106) Provides as an allowable project cost reimbursable by the Government any airport development and planning costs: (1) incurred during FY 1994, before execution of a grant agreement that is in accordance with an approved airport layout plan and applicable requirements, for project work for which the agreement was previously executed during FY 1994; and (2) where the Federal share of such costs is only paid from sums apportioned for primary an cargo service airports. (Sec. 107) Limits to no more than $200,000 the amount of discretionary funds that may be used by a sponsor of a reliever airport for project costs related to terminal development, including allowable project costs for commercial service airports enplaning up to.05 percent of total U.S. enplanement. Allows the unlimited use of such funds for terminal development at primary airports enplaning up to.05 percent of total U.S. enplanements (small airports). (Sec. 109) Declares that nothing shall preclude the Secretary, after September 30, 1993, from obligating by grant agreement funds which have been recovered by the United States from grants made for airport development and planning projects if they are obligated only for increases in such grants. Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees - Authorizes air carriers to file with the Secretary complaints alleging the unreasonableness of increased fees imposed upon them by airport operators. Permits airport operators and affected air carriers to submit comments and any related materials to the Secretary with respect to such complaints. Title III: Reform of Air Traffic Control System - Directs the Secretary to undertake a study of management, regulatory, and legislative reforms which would enable the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control system to provide better services to users and reduce the costs of providing such services without reducing the safety or availability or structure of the system. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the FAA to continue to pay quarterly retention allowance payments to certain terminated employees of a FAA demonstration project. Authorizes the Administrator of the FAA to make payment for costs incurred under such project for a specified period. (Sec. 401) Requires the Administrator of the FAA to study, and submit the results to specified congressional committees, of any impediments that may exist in achieving appropriate air traffic controller staffing levels at hard-to-staff facilities.

36 Passed House amended Jul 24, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Airport Improvement Program Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees Title III: Reform of Air Traffic Control System Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 - Title I: Airport Improvement Program - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for FY 1994 for airport development and planning projects. Extends the obligational authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for airport development and planning projects through June 30, 1994. (Sec. 102) Limits to a specified percentage the apportionment for primary and cargo service airports if the Congress enacts a law limiting the apportionment for airport development and planning to less than $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. (Sec. 103) Increases the minimum funding for: (1) primary airports; and (2) integrated airport system planning. (Sec. 105) Provides as an allowable project cost, reimbursable by the Government, airport development and planning costs: (1) incurred during FY 1994, before execution of a grant agreement that is in accordance with an approved airport layout plan and applicable requirements, for project work for which the agreement has been executed during FY 1994; and (2) where the Federal share for such costs is only paid from sums apportioned for primary an cargo service airports. (Sec. 107) Declares that nothing shall preclude the Secretary after September 30, 1993, from obligating by grant agreement funds which have been recovered by the United States from grants made for airport development and planning projects if they are obligated only for increases in such grants. Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees - Authorizes air carriers to file with the Secretary complaints alleging the unreasonableness of increased fees imposed upon them by airport operators. Permits airport operators and affected air carriers to submit comments and any related materials to the Secretary with respect to such complaints. Title III: Reform of Air Traffic Control System - Directs the Secretary to undertake a study of management, regulatory, and legislative reforms which would enable the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control system to provide better services to users and reduce the costs of providing such services without reducing the safety or availability or structure of the system. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the FAA to continue to pay quarterly retention allowance payments to certain terminated employees of a FAA demonstration project.

00 Introduced in Senate Jul 24, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Airport Improvement Program Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 - Title I: Airport Improvement Program - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for FY 1994 for airport development and planning projects. Sets forth a formula for the reduction of funds not apportioned in any fiscal year for primary airports, cargo service airports, and Alaskan airports. Requires such reduced amounts to be credited to a discretionary fund. Extends the obligational authority of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to make grants for airport development and planning projects through June 30, 1994. Prohibits the Secretary from incurring obligations in excess of $800 million for such grants. (Sec. 102) Limits to a specified percentage the apportionment for primary and cargo service airports if the Congress enacts a law limiting the apportionment for airport development and planning to less than $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. (Sec. 103) Sets forth mandates that not less than: (1) five percent (currently, ten percent) of the funds for airport development and planning be distributed for reliever airports; nor (2) 15 percent (currently, 2.5 percent) of such funds be distributed for nonprimary commercial service airports and certain noncommercial service public airports. Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees - Authorizes air carriers to file with the Secretary complaints alleging the unreasonableness of increased fees imposed upon them by airport operators. Permits airport operators and affected air carriers to submit comments and any related materials to the Secretary with respect to such complaints.

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May 26, 1994

Signed by President.

May 26, 1994

Signed by President.

May 26, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-260.

May 26, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-260.

May 20, 1994

Presented to President.

May 20, 1994

Presented to President.

May 17, 1994

Mr. Wise moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.

May 17, 1994

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 17, 1994

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H3496)

May 17, 1994

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3496)

May 17, 1994

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 16, 1994

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 12, 1994

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

May 12, 1994

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 1705) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5704-5707)

May 12, 1994

Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 1705) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5704-5707)

May 4, 1994

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

May 3, 1994

Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 3, 1994

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2946-2951)

May 3, 1994

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 3, 1994

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 3, 1994

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 3, 1994

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 21, 1994

Received in the House.

Apr 21, 1994

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 21, 1994

Held at the desk.

Apr 19, 1994

Introduced in Senate

Apr 19, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4397-4399)

Apr 19, 1994

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4394, S4397-4403)

Apr 19, 1994

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4394, S4397-4403)

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