Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II

1/6/2024, 8:52 AM

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II

This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation and Administration (FAA) programs and activities through March 8, 2024.

For example, the bill extends the FAA

  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot programs (e.g., the UAS Test Site Program and the UAS remote detection and identification pilot program),
  • weather reporting programs,
  • Remote Tower Pilot Program, and
  • Essential Air Service Program.

The bill also extends the authorization for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). (This program provides grants for planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or associated with certain public-use airports.)

Further, the bill extends through March 8, 2024, the FAA's authority for expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) and to collect various taxes and fees to fund the AATF, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets. (The AATF is the primary funding source for all major FAA accounts that fund federal aviation programs, with the remainder coming from general fund appropriations.)

Congress
118

Number
HR - 6503

Introduced on
2023-11-29

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/11/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II

This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation and Administration (FAA) programs and activities through March 8, 2024.

For example, the bill extends the FAA

  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot programs (e.g., the UAS Test Site Program and the UAS remote detection and identification pilot program),
  • weather reporting programs,
  • Remote Tower Pilot Program, and
  • Essential Air Service Program.

The bill also extends the authorization for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). (This program provides grants for planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or associated with certain public-use airports.)

Further, the bill extends through March 8, 2024, the FAA's authority for expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) and to collect various taxes and fees to fund the AATF, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets. (The AATF is the primary funding source for all major FAA accounts that fund federal aviation programs, with the remainder coming from general fund appropriations.)


Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Comments

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Latest Summary12/12/2023

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II

This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation and Administration (FAA) programs and activities through March 8, 2024.

For example, the bill extends the FAA

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Latest Action12/26/2023
Became Public Law No: 118-34.