Summary: Securing Cabin Baggage Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) (TSA), to issue regulations to limit: (1) the size of baggage and personal items carried on board a passenger aircraft; and (2) a passenger to only one carry-on bag and one personal item. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify certain federal regulations regarding carry-on baggage to require air carrier carry-on baggage programs to limit each passenger boarding an aircraft to one piece of carry-on baggage and one personal item. Authorizes air carriers to establish smaller size limitations for such items. Specifies items and persons to be excluded from TSA and FAA carry-on baggage limitations, including cockpit and cabin crew in uniform. Requires the TSA and FAA to notify passengers via their websites of federal carry-on baggage and personal item limitations. Requires the TSA to: (1) to install a template with a maximum depth and width to prevent the conveyor belt passage at each checkpoint of carry-on baggage or personal items that exceed federal size limitations; and (2) require passengers with carry-on baggage or personal items that exceed such limitations to check them in.

securing cabin baggage act directs secretary homeland_security acting assistant secretary homeland_security transportation_security_administration tsa issue regulations limit size baggage personal items carried board passenger aircraft passenger carry bag personal item directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa modify certain federal regulations carry baggage require air carrier carry baggage programs limit passenger boarding aircraft piece carry baggage personal item authorizes air carriers establish smaller size limitations items specifies items persons excluded tsa faa carry baggage limitations including cockpit cabin crew uniform requires tsa faa notify passengers websites federal carry baggage personal item limitations requires tsa install template maximum depth width prevent belt passage checkpoint carry baggage personal items exceed federal size limitations require passengers carry baggage personal items exceed limitations check


Summary: General Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security, except when an emergency exists based on a credible and urgent threat, from issuing a rule regarding the proposed rulemaking entitled "Large Aircraft Security Program, Other Aircraft Operator Security Program, and Airport Operator Security Program (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]-2008-0021)" unless the Secretary: (1) establishes a negotiated rulemaking committee; and (2) receives a written report from it detailing findings and recommendations. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a prohibited rule if a credible and urgent threat demonstrates that an emergency exists necessitating the rule's immediate issuance to save lives or protect property.

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Summary: Small Airport Relief Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation for FY2011 and FY2012 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport in calendar year 2008 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for that fiscal year; and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings in calendar year 2008.

small airport relief act requires secretary fy2012 apportion amounts airport planning development noise compatibility planning programs sponsors primary airports based number passenger boardings airport calendar year fewer passenger boardings calendar year calculate apportionment fiscal year passenger boardings calendar year


Summary: Ensuring One Level of Aviation Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) implement certain aviation safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); and (2) notify Congress, within 180 days after the NTSB provides the Administrator with a safety recommendation, of determinations with respect to future and pending NTSB recommendations. Directs the Administrator to: (1) submit to Congress a plan that contains a process for each air carrier to certify to the FAA that it has received an airworthiness directive or other FAA issued order, including a plan for ensuring air carrier compliance with such directives and orders; and (2) perform, at least annually, random, unannounced, onsite inspections of regional air carriers to ensure their compliance with FAA safety standards. Requires the Administrator to: (1) issue a final rule with respect to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on January 12, 2009, regarding training programs for flight crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers; (2) revise federal aviation safety regulations to increase the minimum number of hours of flight experience required for pilots to conduct flight operations; (3) prescribe regulations to limit the number of hours allowed for pilots to address pilot fatigue problems as well as to provide guidance to air carriers to develop, and submit to the FAA, fatigue management plans; and (4) submit to Congress a plan for overseeing federally-certified pilot training schools. Requires an air carrier, before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot, to request and receive from the FAA records pertaining to any failed attempt of the individual to pass a practical test required to obtain a certificate or type rating under federal regulations.

ensuring level aviation safety act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa implement certain aviation safety recommendations national_transportation_safety_board ntsb notify congress days ntsb provides administrator safety recommendation determinations respect future pending ntsb recommendations directs administrator submit congress plan contains process air carrier certify faa received airworthiness directive faa issued order including plan ensuring air carrier compliance directives orders perform annually random unannounced onsite inspections regional air carriers ensure compliance faa safety standards requires administrator issue final rule respect notice_of_proposed_rulemaking published federal_register january training programs flight crewmembers aircraft dispatchers revise federal aviation safety regulations increase minimum number hours flight experience required pilots conduct flight operations prescribe regulations limit number hours allowed pilots address pilot fatigue problems provide guidance air carriers develop submit faa fatigue management plans submit congress plan overseeing federally certified pilot training schools requires air carrier allowing individual begin service pilot request receive faa records pertaining failed attempt individual pass practical test required obtain certificate type rating federal regulations


Summary: Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the FAA Task Force on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees on best practices in the air carrier industry. (Sec. 4) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require air carriers to: (1) provide flight crewmembers with ground training and flight training or flight simulator training to recognize and avoid or recover from a stall or an upset of an aircraft; and (2) establish remedial training programs for flight crewmembers who have demonstrated performance deficiencies or experienced failures in the training environment. Requires the FAA Administrator to: (1) convene a multidisciplinary panel of specialists to study and report on methods to increase the familiarity of flight crewmembers with stick pusher systems and certain weather events; and (2) report panel findings to specified congressional committees and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as well as implement panel recommendations with respect to stick pusher systems. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report annually to Congress and the NTSB on NTSB air carrier safety recommendations made to and adopted or refused by the Secretary. (Sec. 6) Directs the FAA Administrator to establish an electronic pilot records database of pertinent information in FAA, air carrier, and other records (including the National Driver Register) that an air carrier shall access and evaluate before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot. Delineates requirements regarding: (1) records updating; (2) pilot access to records, and the right to review and correct inaccuracies found in them; (3) protection of, and electronic access to, records; and (4) air carrier refusal to hire if the pilot does not give consent to an air carrier to receive a record. Authorizes expenditures for FY2010-FY2012. (Sec. 7) Requires the FAA Administrator to: (1) issue a specified final rule regarding flight crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers training programs; (2) convene a multidisciplinary expert panel to assess and make recommendations on best methods and optimal time needed for flight crewmembers of commercial and of commuter or on-demand air carriers to master aircraft systems and certain air maneuvers as well as length of time between training courses; and (3) report to specified congressional committees and the NTSB on panel findings. (Sec. 8) Requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and report to the FAA Administrator on FAA aviation safety inspectors and operational research analysts. Requires the FAA Administrator to report to specified congressional committees on any recommended policy changes of the IG the FAA Administrator intends to adopt and implement. (Sec. 9) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require commercial air carriers to: (1) establish flight crewmember mentoring programs; and (2) develop methods for ensuring that flight crewmembers have proper qualifications and experience. (Sec. 11) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to modify minimum federal requirements for the issuance of airline transport pilot certificates. Requires a pilot to have at least 1,500 flight hours to qualify for a certificate. (Sec. 12) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on flight schools, flight education, and academic training requirements for pilot certification. (Sec. 13) Requires the FAA Administrator to report to specified congressional committees on certain voluntary safety programs. (Sec. 14) Directs the FAA Administrator to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a plan to facilitate the establishment of an aviation safety action program (ASAP) and a flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program by all commercial air carriers. (Sec. 15) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require commercial air carriers implement a safety management system. (Sec. 16) Treats as an unfair or deceptive trade practice for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person to sell tickets for a flight on an air carrier without disclosing the name of the air carrier providing each flight segment before the purchase of the ticket. (Sec. 17) Requires the FAA Administrator to issue regulations to: (1) limit the number of flight and duty time hours allowed for pilots to address pilot fatigue problems; as well as (2) require commercial air carriers to develop for FAA approval fatigue risk management plans. Requires such plans be updated and approved biennially. Requires each commercial air carrier to submit to the Administrator for review and approval a fatigue risk management plan. Provides civil penalties for violations of such regulations. Requires the FAA Administrator to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study the effects of commuting on pilot fatigue. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 18) Directs the FAA Administrator to study and report to specified congressional committees on aviation industry best practices with regard to flight crewmember pairing and crew resource management techniques.

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Summary: Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development. Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Secretary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program. Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010. Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants. Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation. Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

fiscal year federal_aviation_administration extension act amends internal revenue code extend december excise taxes aviation fuels air transportation persons property expenditure authority airport airway_trust_fund authorizes appropriations month period beginning october airport improvement program aip projects including project grant authority extends december airport development projects including pilot program passenger facility fees nonhub airports small airport grants airports located marshall_islands micronesia palau state local airport land use compatibility projects authority metropolitan_washington_airports_authority apply airport development grant impose passenger facility fee temporary increase government share certain aip project costs midway_island airport development extends fy2010 authorization appropriations agreements secretary transportation makes assistance small community air service development program extends december department_of_transportation dot insurance coverage domestic foreign flag air carriers allows extension march extends march air carrier liability limits injuries passengers resulting acts terrorism extends december certain competitive access assurance requirements large medium hub airport sponsors applying aip grants extends fy2010 termination date order issued secretary respect eligibility certain places essential air service compensation extends month period beginning october authorization appropriations federal_aviation_administration faa operations air navigation facilities equipment research engineering development


Summary: Revises the authority of the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to immediately issue, rescind, and revise regulations and security directives to protect transportation security during an emergency. Requires the Assistant Secretary to issue such emergency regulations and directives, instead, in cases of imminent threat of finite duration. Declares that review of emergency regulations and directives by the Transportation Security Oversight Board (authorized by existing law) shall determine, specifically, if a regulation or security directive is needed to respond to an imminent threat of finite duration. Revises factors the Assistant Secretary must consider in issuing, rescinding, or revising a regulation or security directive. Requires the Assistant Secretary to consider whether a regulation or security directive will remain in force for more than a 90-day period, and whether it will require revision in the subsequent 90-day period. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary, if it is not feasible to make such an estimate, to waive requirements for an analysis of whether the estimated costs of such regulations and directives are excessive in contrast to the number of lives save by the regulations or directives.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) increased depreciation of qualified noncommercial aircraft property placed in service in 2010 or 2011; and (2) a three-year recovery period for the depreciation of such property placed in service before 2015. Defines "qualified noncommercial aircraft property" as any aircraft that is not used in the trade or business of transporting persons or property and that is first used after 2009. Allows such increased depreciation as an offset against the alternative minimum tax.

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Summary: Criminal Investigative Training Restoration Act - Directs the Federal Air Marshal Service to require federal air marshals hired after the enactment of this Act to complete the criminal investigative training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as part of their basic training. Excuses existing federal air marshals who have previously completed such program from repeating it. Requires any air marshal hired before the enactment of this Act who has not completed the program, however, to complete an alternative training program, as determined by the Federal Law Enforcement Center, that provides the training necessary to bridge the gap between the mixed basic police training, the federal air marshal programs already completed by the federal air marshal, and the training provided through the criminal investigative training program. Deems any such alternative program to have met the standards of the criminal investigative training program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 and FY2011.

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Summary: First Bag Flies Free Act - Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to charge a fee for or accept payment from a passenger on a flight segment for the first checked bag that: (1) weighs 50 pounds or less; and (2) does not exceed 62 inches.

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Summary: Allows commercial airline employees who were participants in a tax-exempt defined benefit pension plan of a commercial airline that was terminated or otherwise restricted to transfer to a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) any amount received from the airline resulting from a bankruptcy proceeding filed after September 11, 2001, and before January 1, 2007. Excludes from the gross income of such employees any such amount received from an airline.

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Summary: Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through March 31, 2010: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Authorizes appropriations for the six-month period from October 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Sets forth a formula for calculating the apportionment of AIP funding. Extends through March 31, 2010, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (4) the funding of Midway Island airport development. Extends through March 31, 2010, state and local land use compatibility projects under the AIP program. Extends through March 31, 2010, the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee. Extends through March 31 2010, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through June 30, 2010. Extends through June 30, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. Extends through March 31, 2010, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants. Extends for the six-month period beginning October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

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Summary: Protect the Lives of Americans Now through Enhanced Screening Act of 2010 or PLANES Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]), to: (1) study and report to Congress on the use and effectiveness of explosives detection technologies, including whole-body imaging technology, explosives trace detection technology, and explosives detection canine teams, for screening cargo, passenger checked and carry-on baggage, and air passengers on domestic and foreign aircraft; (2) submit to Congress an explosives detection technologies rapid deployment plan; and (3) ensure that each U.S. commercial service airport has at least one explosives detection canine team, and that a sufficient number of such teams be deployed to meet 100% of federal air cargo screening requirements for domestic and foreign passenger aircraft.

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Summary: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Title I: Temporary Extension of Tax Relief - Extends through December 31, 2012: (1) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), Public Law 107-16; (2) provisions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Public Law 108-27, reducing income tax rates on dividend and capital gain income; (3) increases in the Hope Scholarship tax credit, the child tax credit, and the earned income tax credit; and (4) increases in the tax credit for adoption expenses and the tax exclusion for employer-provided adoption assistance. Title II: Temporary Extension of Individual AMT Relief - (Sec. 201) Extends through 2011 the increased exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for married and single taxpayers. Repeals the terminating date in EGTRRA (i.e., December 31, 2010) applicable to increases in the AMT exemption amounts. (Sec. 202) Extends through 2011 the offset against regular and AMT tax liability of certain nonrefundable income tax credits. Title III: Temporary Estate Tax Relief - (Sec. 301) Reinstates the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax, subject to modifications to such tax made by this Act. Allows estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2011, an election to apply current estate tax provisions of EGTRRA. Extends for nine months after the enactment of this Act filing deadlines for estate tax returns of decedents who die after December 31, 2009, and for generation-skipping transfers made after such date. (Sec. 302) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an estate tax exclusion of $5 million, adjusted for inflation for estates of decedents who die in a calendar year after 2011; and (2) establish a maximum estate tax rate of 35%. (Sec. 303) Increases the estate tax exclusion amount of a surviving spouse by the unused portion of a deceased spouse's exclusion amount. (Sec. 304) Terminates the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer provisions of EGTRRA and the provisions of this title after December 31, 2012. Title IV: Temporary Extension of Investment Incentives - (Sec. 401) Extends through 2012: (1) the additional depreciation allowance for business and investment property; (2) the 100% expensing allowance for business and investment property; and (3) the election to accelerate the AMT and research tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation. (Sec. 402) Extends through 2012 the increased expensing allowance (i.e., $125,000) for depreciable business and investment property and the adjusted gross income threshold (i.e., $500,000) for calculating reductions in such allowance. Allows an inflation adjustment to such increased amounts beginning in 2012. Extends through 2012 the designation of certain computer software as depreciable property for purposes of such allowance. Title V: Temporary Extension of Unemployment Insurance and Related Matters - (Sec. 501) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account. Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through January 3, 2012. Postpones the termination of the program until June 9, 2012. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until January 4, 2012, requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC. Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 to exempt weeks of unemployment between enactment of this Act and June 10, 2012, from the prohibition in the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 against federal matching payments to a state for the first week in an individual's eligibility period for which extended compensation or sharable regular compensation is paid if the state law provides for payment of regular compensation to an individual for his or her first week of otherwise compensable unemployment (thus allowing temporary federal matching for the first week of extended benefits for states with no waiting period). (Sec. 502) Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to authorize a state to apply certain requirements of the Act, with specified substitutions, for determining an extended unemployment compensation period. Requires the state's "on" and "off" indicators to be based on its rate of insured unemployment and rate of total unemployment for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act (or, if later, the date established pursuant to state law) and ending on or before December 31, 2011. (Sec. 503) Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Claims Resolutions Act of 2010, to make a technical correction to the definition of a "covered unemployment compensation debt" relating to the amount that states may receive from a reduction of an overpayment otherwise payable to a person who owes such debt. (Sec. 504) Amends the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make a technical correction regarding the limitation on distributions relating to repeal of a continued dumping and subsidy offset. Requires that no payments be distributed under certain provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to entries of any goods that are: (1) unliquidated; (2) not in litigation; and (currently, or) (3) under an order of liquidation from the Department of Commerce. (Sec. 505) Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to extend through December 31, 2011, the temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits for employees with 10 or more years of service and for those with less than 10. Makes pre-existing appropriated funds under such Act available to cover the cost of such extended unemployment benefits as well as the costs of current benefits. Title VI: Temporary Employee Payroll Tax Cut - Reduces by 2% in calendar year 2011 (the payroll tax holiday period) employment and self-employment tax rates. Requires a transfer of amounts from the Treasury to the Federal Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account to compensate for revenue lost as a result of such reduction in the employment and self-employment tax rates. Title VII: Temporary Extension of Certain Expiring Provisions - Subtitle A: Energy - (Sec. 701) - Extends through 2011 expiring tax provisions related to energy production and conservation, including: (1) income and excise tax credits (and outlay payments) for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel; (2) the tax credit for investment in refined coal facilities; and (3) the new energy efficient home tax credit. (Sec. 704) Extends through 2011 the excise tax credits and outlay payments for alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixtures. Denies such credit for any fuel (including lignin, wood residues, or spent pulping liquors) derived from the production of paper or pulp. (Sec. 705) Extends through 2011 the deferral of gain, for income tax purposes, on sales of electric transmission property by vertically integrated electric utilities to independent transmission companies approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). (Sec. 706) Extends through 2011 the suspension of the taxable income limitation for purposes of percentage depletion of oil and gas from marginal properties. (Sec. 707) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend through 2011 the programs of grants for renewable and alternative energy property in lieu of tax credits for such property. (Sec. 708) Extends through 2011 the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used as fuel and payments for alcohol fuel mixtures. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend through 2011 the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol blends (ethanol) used as fuel. (Sec. 709) Extends through 2011 the tax credit for energy efficient appliances (i.e., clothes washers, dishwashers, and refrigerators). Modifies the energy efficiency standards for such appliances. (Sec. 710) Extends through 2011 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property. Revises the limitations and standards for such credit. (Sec. 711) Extends through 2011 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures. Subtitle B: Individual Tax Relief - (Sec. 721) Extends through 2011: (1) the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) the deduction of state and local sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes; (3) the deduction for contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes; (4) the deduction (from gross income) for qualified tuition and related expenses; and (5) the tax exemption for distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. (Sec. 726) Extends through 2011 the tax rule for stock of regulated investment companies (RICs) held in the estate of nonresidents of the United States. (Sec. 727) Extends through 2011 the equalization of the tax exclusion for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits. (Sec. 728) Requires a disregard of any tax refund or advance payment with respect to a refundable tax credit in determining eligibility for benefits or assistance under any federal program or under any federally-assisted state or local program. Subtitle C: Business Tax Relief - (Sec. 731) Extends through 2011: (1) the tax credit for increasing research activities; (2) the Indian employment tax credit; (3) the new markets tax credit; (4) the railroad track maintenance tax credit; (5) the mine rescue team training tax credit; (6) the tax credit for differential payments to employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services; (7) accelerated depreciation (15-year recovery period) of qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements; (8) accelerated depreciation (7-year recovery period) for motorsports entertainment complexes; (9) accelerated depreciation for business property on an Indian reservation; (10) the expansion of the tax deductions for charitable contributions of food and book inventories and for charitable deductions for contributions by corporations of computer technology and equipment for educational purposes; (11) the election to expense mine safety equipment; (12) expensing of certain film and television production costs; (13) expensing of environmental remediation costs; and (14) the tax deduction with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico; and (15) the exclusion from gross income of 100% of the gain from the sale of qualified small business stock held for more than five years. (Sec. 747) Extends through 2011 the tax rule for the treatment of payments of rents, royalties, annuities, or interest income by a controlled organization to a controlling tax-exempt organization as unrelated business taxable income. (Sec. 748) Extends through 2011 the tax rule exempting from withholding the interest-related dividends and short term capital gain dividends received from an RIC. (Sec. 749) Extends through 2011 the inclusion of RICs within the definition of qualified investment entity for income tax purposes. (Sec. 750) Extends through 2011 the exemption of subpart F income from foreign personal holding company income for active financing income (e.g., income from insurance, banking, financing, or similar businesses) earned on business operations overseas. (Sec. 751) Extends through 2011 tax rules relating to payments between related controlled foreign corporations. (Sec. 752) Extends through 2011 the basis adjustment to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property. (Sec. 753) Extends through 2011 the period for designation of empowerment zones for purposes of allowing certain tax incentives for investment in such zones, including wage credits, accelerated depreciation of business equipment, tax-exempt bond financing, and deferral of capital gains on the sale of business and investment property. (Sec. 754) Extends through 2011 tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia, including tax-exempt bond financing, zero-percent capital gains tax rate, and the first-time homebuyer tax credit. (Sec. 755) Extends through 2011: (1) the increase in the limit on the amount of distilled spirits covered (paid over) into the treasuries of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (2) the American Samoa economic development tax credit. (Sec. 757) Extends through December 31, 2011, the work opportunity tax credit. (Sec. 758) Extends through 2011 the authority for issuing qualified zone academy bonds and increases the limit on such bonds to $400 million in 2011. (Sec. 759) Extends through 2011 the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. Subtitle D: Temporary Disaster Relief Provisions - Subpart A: New York Liberty Zone - (Sec. 761) Extends through 2011 tax-exempt bond financing for investment in the New York Liberty Zone. Subpart B: GO Zone - (Sec. 762) Extends through 2011: (1) the increase in the rehabilitation tax credit in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone; (2) the placed-in-service deadline for buildings in the GO Zone for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit; (3) tax-exempt financing for GO Zone investments; and (4) bonus depreciation allowances for qualified GO Zone property. Title VIII: Budgetary Provisions - (Sec. 801) Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (Sec. 802) Designates this Act as an emergency requirement pursuant to provisions of: (1) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, subject to the current policy adjustments under such Act; and (2) the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.

tax relief unemployment insurance reauthorization job creation act title temporary extension tax relief extends december economic growth tax relief reconciliation act egtrra public law provisions jobs_and_growth_tax_relief_reconciliation_act public law reducing income tax rates dividend capital gain income increases hope scholarship tax credit child tax credit earned income tax credit increases tax credit adoption expenses tax exclusion employer provided adoption assistance title temporary extension individual amt relief sec extends increased exemption alternative minimum tax amt married single taxpayers repeals terminating date egtrra december applicable increases amt exemption amounts sec extends offset regular amt tax liability certain nonrefundable income tax credits title iii temporary estate tax relief sec reinstates estate gift generation skipping transfer tax subject modifications tax act allows estates decedents dying december january election apply current estate tax provisions egtrra extends months enactment act filing deadlines estate tax returns decedents die december generation skipping transfers date sec amends internal revenue code allow estate tax exclusion million adjusted inflation estates decedents die calendar year establish maximum estate tax rate sec increases estate tax exclusion surviving spouse unused portion deceased spouse exclusion sec terminates estate gift generation skipping transfer provisions egtrra provisions title december title temporary extension investment incentives sec extends additional depreciation allowance business investment property expensing allowance business investment property election accelerate amt research tax credits lieu bonus depreciation sec extends increased expensing allowance depreciable business investment property adjusted gross income threshold calculating reductions allowance allows inflation adjustment increased amounts beginning extends designation certain computer software depreciable property purposes allowance title temporary extension unemployment insurance related matters sec amends supplemental appropriations act respect state established individual emergency unemployment compensation account extends final date entering federal state agreement program january postpones termination program june amends assistance_for_unemployed_workers struggling families act extend january requirements federal payments states cover euc amends unemployment compensation extension act exempt weeks unemployment enactment act june prohibition federal-state_extended_unemployment_compensation_act federal matching payments state week individual eligibility period extended compensation sharable regular compensation paid state law provides payment regular compensation individual week compensable unemployment allowing temporary federal matching week extended benefits states waiting period sec amends federal-state_extended_unemployment_compensation_act authorize state apply certain requirements act specified substitutions determining extended unemployment compensation period requires state indicators based rate insured unemployment rate total unemployment period beginning date enactment act later date established pursuant state law ending december sec amends internal revenue code amended claims resolutions act technical correction definition covered unemployment compensation debt relating states receive reduction overpayment payable person owes debt sec amends claims resolution act technical correction limitation distributions relating repeal continued dumping subsidy offset requires payments distributed certain provisions tariff act respect entries goods unliquidated litigation currently order liquidation department_of_commerce sec amends railroad_unemployment_insurance_act extend december temporary increase extended unemployment benefits employees years service makes pre existing appropriated funds act available cover cost extended unemployment benefits costs current benefits title temporary employee calendar year payroll tax holiday period employment self employment tax rates requires transfer amounts treasury federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund compensate revenue lost result reduction employment self employment tax rates title vii temporary extension energy sec extends expiring tax provisions related energy production conservation including income excise tax credits payments biodiesel renewable diesel fuel tax credit investment refined coal facilities new energy efficient home tax credit sec extends excise tax credits payments alternative fuel alternative fuel mixtures denies credit fuel including lignin wood residues spent derived production paper pulp sec extends deferral gain income tax purposes sales electric transmission property integrated electric utilities independent transmission companies approved federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc sec extends suspension taxable income limitation purposes percentage depletion oil gas marginal properties sec amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend programs grants renewable alternative energy property lieu tax credits property sec extends income excise tax credits alcohol fuel payments alcohol fuel mixtures amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend additional tariff ethyl alcohol blends ethanol fuel sec extends tax credit energy efficient appliances refrigerators modifies energy efficiency standards appliances sec extends tax credit nonbusiness energy property revises limitations standards credit sec extends tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures subtitle individual tax relief sec extends tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers deduction state local sales taxes lieu state local income taxes deduction contributions capital gain real property conservation purposes deduction gross income qualified tuition related expenses tax exemption distributions individual retirement accounts iras charitable purposes sec extends tax rule stock regulated investment companies rics held estate nonresidents united_states sec extends equalization tax exclusion employer provided mass transit parking benefits sec requires disregard tax refund advance payment respect refundable tax credit determining eligibility benefits assistance federal program federally assisted state local program subtitle business tax relief sec extends tax credit increasing research activities indian employment tax credit new markets tax credit railroad track maintenance tax credit rescue team training tax credit tax credit differential payments employees active duty members uniformed services accelerated depreciation year recovery period qualified leasehold improvements qualified restaurant buildings improvements qualified retail improvements accelerated depreciation year recovery period motorsports entertainment complexes accelerated depreciation business property indian reservation expansion tax deductions charitable contributions food book inventories charitable deductions contributions corporations computer technology equipment educational purposes election expense safety equipment expensing certain film television production costs expensing environmental remediation costs tax deduction respect income attributable domestic production activities puerto_rico exclusion gross income gain sale qualified small business stock held years sec extends tax rule treatment payments rents royalties annuities interest income controlled organization controlling tax exempt organization unrelated business taxable income sec extends tax rule exempting withholding interest related dividends short term capital gain dividends received ric sec extends inclusion rics definition qualified investment entity income tax purposes sec extends exemption subpart income foreign personal holding company income active financing income income insurance banking financing similar businesses earned business operations overseas sec extends tax rules relating payments related controlled foreign corporations sec extends basis adjustment stock corporations making charitable contributions property sec extends period designation empowerment zones purposes allowing certain tax incentives investment zones including wage credits accelerated depreciation business equipment tax exempt bond financing deferral capital gains sale business investment property sec extends tax incentives investment district_of_columbia including tax exempt bond financing zero percent capital gains tax rate time homebuyer tax credit sec extends increase limit distilled spirits covered paid treasuries commonwealth_of_puerto_rico american_samoa economic development tax credit sec extends december work opportunity tax credit sec extends authority issuing qualified zone academy bonds increases limit bonds million sec extends tax deduction mortgage insurance premiums subtitle temporary disaster relief provisions subpart new york liberty zone sec extends tax exempt bond financing investment new_york_liberty_zone subpart zone sec extends increase rehabilitation tax credit gulf_opportunity zone placed service deadline buildings zone purposes low income housing tax credit tax exempt financing zone investments bonus depreciation allowances qualified zone property title viii budgetary provisions sec provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act sec designates act emergency requirement pursuant provisions statutory pay act subject current policy adjustments act concurrent resolution budget fiscal year


Summary: (Sec. 1) Makes technical amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), as amended by the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (PACMBPRA), regarding the election to apply specified requirements in an eligible plan year with respect to the shortfall amortization base in minimum funding standards for a single-employer defined benefit pension plan. Treats a plan as eligible for such an election only if: (1) the plan sponsor is not a debtor in a case under bankruptcy law or similar federal or state law, (2) there are no unpaid minimum required contributions with respect to the plan for purposes of the excise tax when minimum required contributions are not paid when due, (3) there are no outstanding liens in favor of the plan for a person's failure to make required contributions, and (4) the plan sponsor has not initiated a distress termination of the plan. (Sec. 2) Amends the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA), as amended by PACMBPRA, with respect to the exemption from certain PPA requirements for and restrictions on the funding of multiple employer plans of eligible charities. Redefines an eligible charity plan as one maintained by one or more employers with employees accruing benefits based on service for the plan year, where: (1) such employees are employed in at least 20 states, (2) more than 98% of them are employed by a tax-exempt charitable organization whose primary exempt purpose is to provide services with respect to children, and (3) the plan sponsor elects to be treated as an eligible charity plan. Applies this redefinition to plan years beginning after December 31, 2010, but allows a plan sponsor to elect to apply it to earlier plan years. (Sec. 3) Amends the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 to extend through plan years beginning during the period October 1, 2008-December 31, 2011, certain funding-based limits on benefit accruals for single-employer plans with severe funding shortfalls. Revises the adjusted funding target attainment percentage factor in such limits for that period. Amends ERISA and the IRC with respect to the allowance of a one-time prohibited payment by a single-employer plan. Declares that, in the case of payments the annuity starting date for which occurs on or before December 31, 2011, payments under a Social Security leveling option shall be treated as not in excess of the monthly amount paid under a single life annuity (plus an amount not in excess of a Social Security supplement). Permits a plan sponsor to elect to apply such treatment to payments whose annuity starting date occurs before January 1, 2011. Repeals related existing requirements as if they had never been enacted. (Sec. 4) Amends ERISA and the IRC, as amended by PACMBPRA, to revise the threshold date, under rules for special relief from minimum funding standards, for the period during which a solvent multiemployer plan may treat, as an item separate from other experience losses, to be amortized over 30 years, the portion of any experience loss or gain attributable to net investment losses incurred in either or both of certain plan years. Changes the identity of such plan years from the first two plan years ending after August 31, 2008, to the first two plan years ending after June 30, 2008.

sec makes technical amendments employee retirement income security act erisa internal_revenue_code irc amended election apply specified requirements eligible plan year respect shortfall amortization base minimum funding standards single employer defined benefit pension plan treats plan eligible election plan sponsor debtor case bankruptcy law similar federal state law unpaid minimum required contributions respect plan purposes excise tax minimum required contributions paid outstanding liens favor plan person failure required contributions plan sponsor initiated distress termination plan sec amends pension protection act amended respect exemption certain requirements restrictions funding multiple employer plans eligible charities redefines eligible charity plan maintained employers employees accruing benefits based service plan year employees employed states employed tax exempt charitable organization primary exempt purpose provide services respect children plan sponsor elects treated eligible charity plan applies plan years beginning december allows plan sponsor elect apply earlier plan years sec amends worker retiree employer recovery act extend plan years beginning period october december certain funding based limits benefit accruals single employer plans severe funding shortfalls revises adjusted funding target attainment percentage factor limits period amends erisa irc respect allowance time prohibited payment single employer plan declares case payments annuity starting date occurs december payments social_security option shall treated excess monthly paid single life annuity plus excess social_security supplement permits plan sponsor elect apply treatment payments annuity starting date occurs january repeals related existing requirements enacted sec amends erisa irc amended revise threshold date rules special relief minimum funding standards period solvent multiemployer plan treat item separate experience losses amortized years portion experience loss gain attributable net investment losses incurred certain plan years changes identity plan years plan years ending august plan years ending june


Summary: Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through April 30, 2010: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Authorizes appropriations for the seven-month period from October 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Sets forth a formula for calculating the apportionment of AIP funding. Extends through April 30, 2010, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (4) the funding of Midway Island airport development. Extends through April 30, 2010: (1) state and local land use compatibility projects under the AIP program; (2) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (3) Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers, allowing further extension through July 31, 2010; and (4) certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants. Extends through July 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. Extends for the seven-month period from October 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

federal_aviation_administration extension act amends internal revenue code extend april excise taxes aviation fuels air transportation persons property expenditure authority airport airway_trust_fund authorizes appropriations seven month period october april airport improvement program aip projects including project grant authority sets forth formula calculating apportionment aip funding extends april airport development projects including pilot program passenger facility fees nonhub airports small airport grants airports located marshall_islands micronesia palau temporary increase government share certain aip project costs funding midway_island airport development extends april state local land use compatibility projects aip program authority metropolitan_washington_airports_authority apply airport development grant impose passenger facility fee department_of_transportation dot insurance coverage domestic foreign flag air carriers allowing extension july certain competitive access assurance requirements large medium hub airport sponsors applying aip grants extends july air carrier liability limits injuries passengers resulting acts terrorism extends seven month period october april authorization appropriations federal_aviation_administration faa operations air navigation facilities equipment research engineering development


Summary: Block Airlines' Gratuitous Fees Act or the BAG Fees Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat fees paid for baggage personally carried into the cabin of an aircraft by a passenger as an amount paid for taxable transportation for purposes of the 7.5% excise tax on transportation of persons by air.

fees act bag fees act amends internal revenue code treat fees paid baggage personally carried cabin aircraft passenger paid taxable transportation purposes excise tax transportation persons air


Summary: FSS Retirement Fairness Act of 2010 - Allows certain flight service station (FSS) controllers, employed by Department of Transportation (DOT), to elect to treat qualified service in the same manner as if it had been performed as an FSS controller for purposes of determining eligibility for immediate retirement and computation of annuity under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). Limits the application of this Act, with specified exclusions, to FSS controllers who were separated from government service (other than for cause), or were transferred from an FSS controller position to a different government position (other than as an air traffic controller), during the period from February 1-October 3, 2005, and had completed at least five years of qualified service (as an employee of a contractor or an otherwise creditable position other than as an air traffic controller) as of the date of such separation or reassignment. Requires certain individuals who make such election to make contributions to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund with respect to qualified service performed after the effective date of such election. Prescribes special rules relating to: (1) immediate retirement, including continued enrollment in a Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan; and (2) recomputation of the annuity of any individual (or survivor) otherwise excluded from application of this Act because of entitlement to a CSRS or a FERS annuity based on the individual's government service.

retirement fairness act allows certain flight service station controllers employed department_of_transportation dot elect treat qualified service manner performed controller purposes determining eligibility immediate retirement computation annuity civil_service_retirement_system csrs fers limits application act specified exclusions controllers separated government service cause transferred controller position different government position air traffic controller period february october completed years qualified service employee contractor creditable position air traffic controller date separation reassignment requires certain individuals election contributions civil_service_retirement_and_disability_fund respect qualified service performed effective date election prescribes special rules relating immediate retirement including continued enrollment federal employee health benefits plan annuity individual survivor excluded application act entitlement csrs fers annuity based individual government service


Summary: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through July 3, 2010: (1) increased excise taxes on aviation fuels and the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects, and extends such authorization through July 3, 2010. Sets forth a formula for calculating funding apportionments of airport improvement program (AIP) projects by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Extends through July 3, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make AIP project grants. Extends through July 3, 2010: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at nonhub airports; and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to extend through July 3, 2010, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft, and grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through September 30, 2010. Extends through September 30, 2010, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through July 3, 2010: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility projects under the AIP; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development project grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through July 3, 2010: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP project costs; and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport. Extends through July 3, 2010, and increases for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) civil aviation research and development.

airport airway extension act amends internal revenue code extend july increased excise taxes aviation fuels excise tax air transportation persons property expenditure authority airport airway_trust_fund increases authorization appropriations period beginning october airport planning development noise compatibility planning projects extends authorization july sets forth formula calculating funding apportionments airport improvement program aip projects administrator federal_aviation_administration faa extends july authority secretary transportation aip project grants extends july pilot program passenger facility fee authorizations nonhub airports disclosure requirements large medium hub airports applying aip grants directs secretary transportation extend july termination date insurance coverage domestic foreign flag aircraft grants secretary discretionary authority extend coverage september extends september authority secretary limit air carrier liability claims arising acts terrorism extends july grant eligibility airports located marshall_islands micronesia palau grants state local governments land use compatibility projects aip authority approving application metropolitan_washington_airports_authority airport development project grant permission impose passenger facility fee amends vision -century aviation reauthorization act extend july temporary increase federal government share certain aip project costs funding airport development midway island airport extends july increases period beginning october authorization appropriations federal_aviation_administration faa operations air navigation facilities equipment civil aviation research development


Summary: Requires domestic and foreign air carriers operating a passenger flight in foreign air transportation to or from the United States to provide to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by electronic transmission a passenger and crew manifest at least 24 hours in advance of the departure of the aircraft to or from the United States. (Currently, such manifests must be provided to the Commissioner of CBP only in advance of a flight landing in the United States.) Requires transmittal to the Commissioner of CBP of supplemental passenger and crew manifests in instances when a passenger acquires a flight ticket or a flight crewmember is assigned to a flight after transmittal of the original manifest. Allows late ticket purchases or crewmember assignments within two hours before depature of a flight only if the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) issues procedures permitting such ticketing and assignments. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require those air carriers that transmit a passenger and crew manifest to conduct a final comparison of passenger information on the manifest to the no fly list of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) within 60 minutes of a flight's departure.

requires domestic foreign air carriers operating passenger flight foreign air transportation united_states provide commissioner cbp electronic transmission passenger crew manifest hours advance departure aircraft united_states currently manifests provided commissioner cbp advance flight landing united_states requires transmittal commissioner cbp supplemental passenger crew manifests instances passenger acquires flight ticket flight crewmember assigned flight transmittal original manifest allows late ticket purchases crewmember assignments hours flight secretary homeland_security dhs issues procedures permitting assignments directs secretary homeland_security require air carriers transmit passenger crew manifest conduct final comparison passenger information manifest fly list transportation_security_administration tsa minutes flight departure


Summary: Aerotropolis Act of 2010 - Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to extend the eligibility for projects of national and regional significance under the surface transportation grant program to certain aerotropolis transportation system projects. Defines "aerotropolis transportation system" as a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that provides efficient, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport.

amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation act legacy users safetea extend eligibility projects national regional significance surface transportation grant program certain aerotropolis transportation system projects defines aerotropolis transportation system planned coordinated multimodal freight passenger transportation network provides efficient sustainable intermodal connectivity defined region economic significance centered major airport


Summary: Increases from $5,000 to $20,000 per violation the maximum civil penalty for persons who violate federal motor vehicle safety requirements.

increases violation maximum civil penalty persons violate federal motor vehicle safety requirements


Summary: Ultralight Smuggling Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to aviation smuggling to extend its coverage of aircraft to ultralight vehicles, as defined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

ultralight smuggling prevention act amends tariff act respect aviation smuggling extend coverage aircraft ultralight vehicles defined administrator federal_aviation_administration faa


Summary: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2010 - Requires air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees within 30 days after the arrival of any passenger flight in which a piece of baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for a domestic air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to sell a ticket for air transportation but fail, before sale of the ticket, to: (1) ask the ticket purchaser if he or she has one or more pieces of baggage to check; and (2) inform him or her of the cost of checking each piece of baggage.

baggage fee fairness act requires air carriers refund passenger baggage fees days arrival passenger flight piece baggage lost delayed damaged makes unfair deceptive practice domestic air carrier foreign air carrier ticket agent sell ticket air transportation fail sale ticket ask ticket purchaser pieces baggage check inform cost checking piece baggage


Summary: Designates the airport traffic control tower located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, and any successor airport traffic control tower at that location, as the Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower.

designates airport traffic control tower located spokane international airport spokane washington successor airport traffic control tower location


Summary: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through August 1, 2010: (1) increased excise taxes on aviation fuels and the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Increases the authorization of appropriations for FY2010 for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects. Extends through August 1, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make airport improvement project (AIP) grants. Extends through August 1, 2010: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports; and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to extend through August 1, 2010, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through October 31, 2010. Extends through August 1, 2010: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility projects under the AIP; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development project grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through August 1, 2010: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP project costs; and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport. Extends through August 1, 2010, and increases for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) civil aviation research and development.

airport airway extension act amends internal revenue code extend august increased excise taxes aviation fuels excise tax air transportation persons property expenditure authority airport airway_trust_fund increases authorization appropriations fy2010 airport planning development noise compatibility planning projects extends august authority secretary transportation airport improvement project aip grants extends august pilot program passenger facility fee authorizations non hub airports disclosure requirements large medium hub airports applying aip grants directs secretary transportation extend august termination date insurance coverage domestic foreign flag aircraft grants secretary discretionary authority extend coverage october extends august grant eligibility airports located marshall_islands micronesia palau grants state local governments land use compatibility projects aip authority approving application metropolitan_washington_airports_authority airport development project grant permission impose passenger facility fee amends vision -century aviation reauthorization act extend august temporary increase federal government share certain aip project costs funding airport development midway island airport extends august increases period beginning october authorization appropriations federal_aviation_administration faa operations air navigation facilities equipment civil aviation research development


Summary: FAMS Augmentation Act of 2010 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to increase the number of federal air marshals by at least an additional 1,750 above the number of such marshals as of January 31, 2010, to ensure increased transportation security for inbound international flights. Declares the goal of this Act is to increase the number of inbound flights with federal marshals onboard while maintaining federal marshal presence on domestic point-to-point flights at or above December 25, 2009, levels. Directs the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to establish a policy requiring newly hired federal air marshals to complete as part of their basic training the criminal investigative training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Requires federal air marshals hired before enactment of this Act who have not completed such program to attend an alternative training program. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish in FAMS an Office of the Ombudsman.

augmentation act directs assistant secretary homeland_security dhs transportation_security_administration tsa increase number federal air marshals additional number marshals january ensure increased transportation security inbound international flights declares goal act increase number inbound flights federal marshals onboard maintaining federal marshal presence domestic point point flights december levels directs federal_air_marshal_service establish policy requiring newly hired federal air marshals complete basic training criminal investigative training program federal_law_enforcement_training_center requires federal air marshals hired enactment act completed program attend alternative training program directs assistant secretary establish


Summary: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal. Authorizes the Attorney General to provide additional exemptions by regulation upon notification of proposed regulations to the Judiciary Committees of Congress, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation not less than 90 days before such regulations become final. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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Summary: Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - Title I: Airport and Airway Extension - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through September 30, 2010: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property (ticket taxes); and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. (Sec. 103) Extends through September 30, 2010, project grant authority for the airport improvement program (AIP). (Sec. 104) Extends through September 30, 2010, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (4) the funding of Midway Island airport development. Extends through September 30, 2010: (1) state and local land use compatibility projects under the AIP program; (2) certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants; (3) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; and (4) Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers, allowing further extension through December 31, 2010. Extends through December 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. (Sec. 105) Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development. Title II: Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement - (Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to report annually to Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on NTSB air carrier safety recommendations made to and adopted or refused by the Secretary. (Sec. 203) Directs the FAA Administrator to establish an electronic pilot records database of pertinent information in FAA, air carrier, and other records (including the National Driver Register) that an air carrier shall access and evaluate before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot. Prescribes requirements for: (1) records updating; (2) pilot access to records, and the right to review and correct inaccuracies found in them; (3) protection of, and electronic access to, records; and (4) air carrier refusal to hire if the pilot does not give consent to an air carrier to receive a record or execute a release from liability the carrier requests. Authorizes expenditures for FY2010-FY2013. (Sec. 204) Requires the FAA Administrator to establish the FAA Task Force on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training to evaluate, make recommendations, and report to Congress on best practices in the air carrier industry. (Sec. 205) Requires the DOT Inspector General to review and report to the FAA Administrator on FAA aviation safety inspectors and operational research analysts. (Sec. 206) Directs the FAA Administrator to convene an aviation rulemaking committee to develop procedures to require commercial air carriers to: (1) establish flight crewmember mentoring programs; (2) develop methods for ensuring that flight crewmembers have proper qualifications and experience; (3) establish or modify training programs for newly employed flight crewmembers and for second-in-command flight crewmembers attempting to qualify as pilot-in-command flight crewmembers for the first time in a specific aircraft type; and (4) ensure that recurrent training for pilots in command includes leadership and command training. (Sec. 207) Directs the FAA Administrator to study and report to Congress on aviation industry best practices with regard to flight crewmember pairing, crew resource management techniques, and pilot commuting. (Sec. 208) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require air carriers to: (1) provide flight crewmembers with ground training and flight training or flight simulator training to recognize, avoid, or recover from a stall or an upset of an aircraft; and (2) establish remedial training programs for flight crewmembers who have demonstrated performance deficiencies or experienced failures in the training environment. Requires the FAA Administrator to: (1) convene a multidisciplinary panel of specialists to study and report on methods to increase the familiarity of flight crewmembers with stick pusher systems, icing conditions, and microburst and windshear weather events; and (2) report panel findings to specified congressional committees and the NTSB, as well as implement panel recommendations with respect to stick pusher systems. (Sec. 209) Requires the FAA Administrator to: (1) issue a specified final rule regarding flight crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers training programs; and (2) convene a multidisciplinary expert panel to assess and make recommendations on best methods and optimal time needed for flight crewmembers of commercial and of commuter or on-demand air carriers to master aircraft systems and certain air maneuvers, as well as on optimal length of time between training events. (Sec. 210) Treats as an unfair or deceptive trade practice for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person to sell tickets for a flight on an air carrier without disclosing, before the purchase of the ticket, the name of the air carrier providing each flight segment. (Sec. 211) Requires the FAA Administrator to perform, at least annually, random onsite inspections of commercial air carriers to ensure their compliance with FAA safety standards (Sec. 212) Requires the FAA Administrator to issue regulations to limit the number of flight and duty time hours allowed for pilots to address pilot fatigue. Requires each commercial air carrier to submit to the FAA Administrator for review and approval a fatigue risk management plan, which shall be updated and approved biennially. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of such regulations. Requires the FAA Administrator to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to study the effects of commuting on pilot fatigue. (Sec. 213) Requires the FAA Administrator to report to Congress on voluntary safety programs, namely the aviation safety action (ASAP), flight operational quality assurance (FOQA), and advanced qualification programs, as well as the line operations safety audit. (Sec. 214) Directs the FAA Administrator to develop, and submit to Congress, a plan to facilitate the establishment of an ASAP and a FOQA program by all commercial air carriers. (Sec. 215) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require commercial air carriers to: (1) implement a safety management system; and (2) develop methods for ensuring that flight crewmembers have proper qualifications and experience. (Sec. 217) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to modify minimum federal requirements for the issuance of airline transport pilot certificates. Requires a pilot to have at least 1,500 flight hours to qualify for a certificate. Authorizes the Administrator to allow specific academic training courses, beyond the minimum required, to be credited toward total flight hours, if allowing a pilot to take such courses will enhance safety more than requiring full compliance with the flight hours requirement.

title airport sec amends internal revenue code extend september excise taxes aviation fuels air transportation persons property ticket taxes expenditure authority airport airway_trust_fund sec extends september project grant authority airport improvement program aip sec extends september airport development projects including pilot program passenger facility fees nonhub airports small airport grants airports located marshall_islands micronesia palau temporary increase government share certain aip project costs funding midway_island airport development extends september state local land use compatibility projects aip program certain competitive access assurance requirements large medium hub airport sponsors applying aip grants authority apply airport development grant impose passenger facility fee department_of_transportation dot insurance coverage domestic foreign flag air carriers allowing extension december extends december air carrier liability limits injuries passengers resulting acts terrorism sec extends fy2010 authorization appropriations federal_aviation_administration faa operations air navigation facilities equipment research engineering development title requires secretary transportation dot report annually congress national_transportation_safety_board ntsb ntsb air carrier safety recommendations adopted refused secretary sec directs faa administrator establish electronic pilot records database pertinent information faa air carrier records including national_driver_register air carrier shall access evaluate allowing individual begin service pilot prescribes requirements records updating pilot access records right review correct inaccuracies found protection electronic access records air carrier refusal hire pilot consent air carrier receive record execute release liability carrier requests authorizes expenditures fy2010 fy2013 sec requires faa administrator establish faa_task_force air carrier safety pilot training evaluate recommendations report congress best practices air carrier industry sec requires dot_inspector general review report faa administrator faa aviation safety inspectors operational research analysts sec directs faa administrator convene aviation rulemaking committee develop procedures require commercial air carriers establish flight crewmember mentoring programs develop methods ensuring flight crewmembers proper qualifications experience establish modify training programs newly employed flight crewmembers second command flight crewmembers attempting qualify pilot command flight crewmembers time specific aircraft type ensure recurrent training pilots command includes leadership command training sec directs faa administrator study report congress aviation industry best practices regard flight crewmember pairing crew resource management techniques pilot commuting sec directs faa administrator conduct rulemaking proceeding require air carriers provide flight crewmembers ground training flight training flight training recognize avoid recover aircraft establish remedial training programs flight crewmembers demonstrated performance deficiencies experienced failures training environment requires faa administrator convene multidisciplinary panel specialists study report methods increase flight crewmembers stick systems conditions weather events report panel findings specified congressional committees ntsb implement panel recommendations respect stick systems sec requires faa administrator issue specified final rule flight crewmembers aircraft dispatchers training programs convene multidisciplinary expert panel assess recommendations best methods optimal time needed flight crewmembers commercial commuter demand air carriers master aircraft systems certain air optimal length time training events sec treats unfair deceptive trade practice ticket agent air carrier foreign air carrier person sell tickets flight air carrier disclosing purchase ticket air carrier providing flight segment sec requires faa administrator perform annually random onsite inspections commercial air carriers ensure compliance faa safety standards sec requires faa administrator issue regulations limit number flight duty time hours allowed pilots address pilot fatigue requires commercial air carrier submit faa administrator review approval fatigue risk management plan shall updated approved biennially prescribes civil penalties violations regulations requires faa administrator enter appropriate arrangements national_academy_of_sciences study effects commuting pilot fatigue sec requires faa administrator report congress voluntary safety programs aviation safety action asap flight operational quality assurance advanced qualification programs line operations safety audit sec directs faa administrator develop submit congress plan facilitate establishment asap program commercial air carriers sec directs faa administrator conduct rulemaking proceeding require commercial air carriers implement safety management system develop methods ensuring flight crewmembers proper qualifications experience sec directs faa administrator conduct rulemaking proceeding modify minimum federal requirements issuance airline transport pilot certificates requires pilot flight hours qualify certificate authorizes administrator allow specific academic training courses minimum required credited total flight hours allowing pilot courses enhance safety requiring compliance flight hours requirement


Summary: Consumer Protection in Airline Ticket Validity Act of 2010 - Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to: (1) sell an airline ticket that expires before the last day of the three-year period beginning upon the ticket's issuance; or (2) impose unreasonable restrictions, penalties, or fees on requests to reschedule an air passenger's itinerary that occur before the ticket expires.

airline ticket validity act makes unfair deceptive practice air carrier foreign air carrier ticket agent sell airline ticket expires day year period beginning ticket issuance impose unreasonable restrictions penalties fees requests air passenger itinerary occur ticket expires


Summary: Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) issue regulations, directives, or other appropriate measures to implement requirements directing airport perimeter screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment before entry into a secured airport area; and (2) set a schedule for requiring airports to update their airport security plans to comply with such perimeter screening requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire the necessary number of passenger and baggage screeners to ensure aviation security.

guaranteeing airport physical screening standards act directs assistant secretary homeland_security transportation_security_administration issue regulations directives appropriate measures implement requirements directing airport perimeter screening individuals goods property vehicles equipment entry secured airport area set schedule requiring airports update airport security plans comply perimeter screening requirements authorizes secretary homeland_security hire necessary number passenger baggage screeners ensure aviation security