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Version 36 · Passed House amended · May 3, 1994
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.
People & committees
Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D–KY
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 103-260.
Became Public Law No: 103-260.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mr. Wise moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 1705) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5704-5707)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 1705) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5704-5707)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2946-2951)
Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
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 Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4394, S4397-4403)
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)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4397-4399)
Introduced in Senate
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