To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.

Overview Sponsor: Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN8]show cosponsors (38) Cosponsors: Eleanor Norton [D-DC] Michael Arcuri [D-NY24] Joe Baca [D-CA43] Brian Baird [D-WA3] Timothy Bishop [D-NY1] Leonard Boswell [D-IA3] Bruce Braley [D-IA1] Corrine Brown [D-FL3] Michael Capuano [D-MA8] Russ Carnahan [D-MO3] Julia Carson [D-IN7] Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO5] Steve Cohen [D-TN9] Jerry Costello [D-IL12] Elijah Cummings [D-MD7] Peter DeFazio [D-OR4] Bob Filner [D-CA51] Al Green [D-TX9] John Hall [D-NY19] Phil Hare [D-IL17] Brian Higgins [D-NY27] Mazie Hirono [D-HI2] Tim Holden [D-PA17] Eddie Johnson [D-TX30] Steve Kagen [D-WI8] Rick Larsen [D-WA2] Daniel Lipinski [D-IL3] Doris Matsui [D-CA5] John Mica [R-FL7] Jerrold Nadler [D-NY8] Grace Napolitano [D-CA38] Thomas Petri [R-WI6] Nick Rahall [D-WV3] John Salazar [D-CO3] Zachary Space [D-OH18] Ellen Tauscher [D-CA10] Timothy Walz [D-MN1] Donald Young [R-AK] Text: Summary | Full Text Status: Introduced Jun 27, 2007 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Reported by Committee Jun 28, 2007 Amendments (130 proposed) View Amendments Passed House Sep 20, 2007 Senate Vote (did not occur) Signed by President (did not occur) This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session. Last Action: May 7, 2008: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 383. Other Titles: -- Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 -- Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. Votes: Sep 20, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 267 Ayes, 151 Nays, 14 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details. You are not tracking any senators or representatives. To see their votes here, look up a Member of Congress. View all 4 votes on this bill.

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