On September 23, 2010, the Senate passed H.R. 4853, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, after agreeing to an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (H.R. 4853 was passed by the House on March 17, 2010.)
On September 23, 2010, the House passed H.R. 5307, amended, to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act.
On September 23, 2010, the Senate agreed to S. Res. 640, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding U.S. engagement with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its member-states.
On September 23, 2010, the House is scheduled to consider the Senate-passed version of H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act. The Senate-passed version of H.R. 5297 contains various export-related provisions (but the original House-passed version did not). On September 22, 2010, the House Rules Committee granted and reported (H. Res. 1640) a rule which provides for House consideration of the Senate-passed version of H.R. 5297.
On September 21, 2010, the Senate rejected an attempt to proceed to consideration of S. 3454, the National Defense Authorization Act. Agreement was reached to continue consideration of the motion to proceed on September 22, 2010.