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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

9/19/2007--Reported to House amended, Part I.    (There is 1 other summary)

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) impose an excise tax on aviation-grade kerosene of 35.9 cents per gallon (4.3 cents per gallon for commercial aviation uses); (2) increase to 24.1 cents per gallon the tax rate for aviation gasoline; and (3) extend through FY2011 the excise tax on the transportation by air of persons and property and the excise tax on aviation gasoline and aviation-grade kerosene.

Extends through FY2011 the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

Dedicates revenues from the taxes imposed on aviation gasoline and aviation-grade kerosene to carry out air traffic control modernization.

Latest Actions
  • 03/11/2008 - For Further Action See H.R.2881.
  • 03/10/2008 - On September 20, 2007, On September 29, 2007, House agreement to H.Res. 664added text similar to H.R. 3539 to H.R. 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007.
  • 03/10/2008 - On September 20, 2007, House agreement to H.Res. 664 added text similar to H.R. 3539 to H.R. 2881, The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007.
  • 03/10/2008 - On September 29, 2007, House Agreement to H.Res. 664 added text similar H.R. 3539 to H.R. 2881, The FAA Reauthourization Act of 2007..
  • 09/20/2007 - On September 20, 2007, House agreement to H.Res. 664 added text similar to H.R. 3539 to H.R. 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007.

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File name Last Updated
H.R.3539 Reported in House09/21/2007