PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 109-87.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 7, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make airport development project grants from unobligated apportioned airport improvement funds for FY2005 and FY2006 for emergency capital and operating costs of repairing or replacing public use facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita which are incurred by a public use airport in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Texas listed in the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Authorizes the Secretary to waive any applicable grant limitation or requirement if the Secretary determines that it is necessary to respond to the urgent needs of the region damaged by the hurricanes.
Sets the federal share of project costs at 100%.
People & committees
Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R–MS
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 109-87.
Became Public Law No: 109-87.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H8654)
House roll call 509 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 509).(text: CR H8654)
House roll call 509 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8693-8694)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1786.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8654-8656)
Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10624; text as passed Senate: CR S10624)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10624; text as passed Senate: CR S10624)
Introduced in Senate
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