3.0.0 1076 2023-01-11T19:47:30Z 2023-01-11T19:47:30Z Senate S S 2007-03-29 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-03-29T22:41:11Z Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 110 1356 HR 2007-03-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2007-03-29 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-03-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4213-4214) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN Y S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-03-29 True Transportation and Public Works Air piracy Air pollution control Air traffic Aircraft engines Airline passenger traffic Airlines Airports Authorization Aviation fuels Aviation insurance Aviation safety Block grants Commerce Commercial aircraft Competition Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Department of Transportation District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Excise tax Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to transportation Finance and Financial Sector Freedom of information Fringe benefits Fuel consumption Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Housing and Community Development Identification of criminals Infrastructure International Affairs Iraq compilation Islands Land use Law Liability (Law) Licenses Military aviation Military bases National parks Navigational aids (Aeronautics) New York City Nitrogen oxides Noise Pacific area Privatization Public Lands and Natural Resources Science, Technology, Communications Tax rates Taxation Terrorism Tourism Transportation planning Transportation rates Transportation research User charges Virginia Water pollution control Water quality Transportation and Public Works 00 2007-03-29 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-14T16:36:49Z Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2010 for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control services; (2) FAA safety and operations; and (3) civil aviation research and development (R&D). Makes funds available for FY2008-FY2010 for the airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs (earmarking amounts for the airport cooperative research program).

Establishes certain user fees for aircraft owners or operators for FAA air traffic control and other related services.

Amends the airport improvement program to expand eligibility requirements for airport-related projects financed by passenger facility charges (currently, fees) to include projects for: (1) capital costs of the airport or local airport system; and (2) capital costs of a local facility directly related to air transportation of passengers or property that is available for public use. Revises requirements authorizing the imposition of passenger facility charges. Increases passenger facility charge amounts that can be imposed by an eligible agency.

Revises: (1) the federal share of costs for airport improvement projects; and (2) the formula for apportionment of airport development funds to specified airports.

Eliminates the Secretary of Transportation's (Secretary) small airport fund.

Authorizes the Administrator of the FAA to carry out a pilot program for certain airports to takeover operational responsibility for airport terminal area air navigation equipment.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a pilot program for non-federal acquisition of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations.

Establishes an Air Transportation System Advisory Board.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish the Realignment and Consolidation of Aviation Facilities and Services Commission to provide recommendations for consolidation of FAA services and facilities.

Sets forth requirements authorizing the Administrator to access criminal history records or data bases systems with regard to FAA employees.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program to evaluate market-based pricing mechanisms for domestic flights which may be adopted at congested airports.

Directs the Secretary to carry out an environmental mitigation demonstration pilot program to reduce the impact of aircraft in the vicinity of airports.

Extends the Secretary's authority to provide insurance and reinsurance against loss or damage arising out of any risk from the operation of a domestic or foreign aircraft.

Revises eligibility requirements under the essential air service program.

Terminates the Secretary's authority to set international mail rates.

Revises requirements regarding prices, classifications, rules, and practices set for foreign air transportation.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise, on or after October 1, 2008, the tax rates imposed on aviation fuels. Extends the tax on the air transportation of persons and property through September 30, 2008. Decreases, on and after October 1, 2008, the tax imposed on persons for air transportation beginning or ending in the United States.

Extends the expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through October 1, 2017.

]]> Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-29T04:00:00Z 2007-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.