What the bill does
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part IIThis act temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and activities through May 17, 2024. TITLE I–FEDERAL AVIATION PROGRAMS(Sec. 101) This section extends through May 17, 2024, the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This program provides grants for planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or associated with certain public-use airports. This section also extends authorization through May 17, 2024, for the FAA AIP supplementary discretionary funds for grants for airport or terminal development projects. (Sec. 102) This section extends through May 17, 2024, certain expiring Department of Transportation (DOT) and FAA authorities and programs. This section extends through May 17, 2024, the authority of DOT to provide insurance and reinsurance for the federal government for risks from operating an aircraft and providing related goods or services. This section extends through May 17, 2024, the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site Program, which provides verification of the safety of public and civil UAS, operations, and related navigation procedures before their integration into the national airspace system. This section extends through May 17, 2024, the authority of DOT to provide exemptions from some requirements for UAS by using a risk-based approach to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the national airspace system. This section extends through May 17, 2024, the FAA's airport safety and airspace hazard mitigation and enforcement program to test and…
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather, Aviation and airports, Employment and training programs, Government trust funds, Infrastructure development, Transportation programs funding, Transportation safety and security, Travel and tourism, User charges and fees