[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 6984 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6984

To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the 
airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
  to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and 
               Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2008

Mr. Oberstar (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Mica, Mr. Costello, and Mr. 
    Petri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the 
airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
  to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and 
               Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Aviation Administration 
Extension Act of 2008, Part II''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) Fuel Taxes.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4081(d)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``September 30, 
2008'' and inserting ``March 31, 2009''.
    (b) Ticket Taxes.--
            (1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
        ``September 30, 2008'' and inserting ``March 31, 2009''.
            (2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
        Code is amended by striking ``September 30, 2008'' and 
        inserting ``March 31, 2009''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2008.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE 
              AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``October 1, 2008'' and inserting ``April 
        1, 2009'', and
            (2) by inserting ``or the Federal Aviation Administration 
        Extension Act of 2008, Part II'' before the semicolon at the 
        end of subparagraph (A).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 9502(e) of such 
Code is amended by striking the date specified in such paragraph and 
inserting ``April 1, 2009''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2008.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--Section 48103 of title 49, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (4);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (5) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) $1,950,000,000 for the 6-month period beginning on 
        October 1, 2008.''.
            (2) Obligation of amounts.--Sums made available pursuant to 
        the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any 
        time through September 30, 2009, and shall remain available 
        until expended.
            (3) Program implementation.--For purposes of calculating 
        funding apportionments and meeting other requirements under 
        sections 47114, 47115, 47116, and 47117 of title 49, United 
        States Code, for the 6-month period beginning on October 1, 
        2008, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
        shall--
                    (A) first calculate funding apportionments on an 
                annualized basis as if the total amount available under 
                section 48103 of such title for fiscal year 2009 were 
                $3,900,000,000; and
                    (B) then reduce by 50 percent--
                            (i) all funding apportionments calculated 
                        under subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) amounts available pursuant to sections 
                        47117(b) and 47117(f)(2) of such title.
    (b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such title is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2008,'' and inserting ``March 31, 
2009,''.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``September 30, 2008.'' and inserting ``April 1, 2009.''.
    (b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
``2008'' and inserting ``2009''.
    (c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended--
            (1) by striking ``November 30, 2008,'' and inserting 
        ``March 31, 2009,''; and
            (2) by striking ``December 31, 2008,'' and inserting ``May 
        31, 2009,''.
    (d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking ``March 
31, 2009,'' and inserting ``May 31, 2009,''.
    (e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
``October 1, 2008.'' and inserting ``April 1, 2009.''.
    (f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by inserting ``and 
for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending before April 1, 2009,'' 
after ``2008,''.
    (g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2008.'' and inserting ``March 31, 2009.''.
    (h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ``October 1, 
2008,'' and inserting ``March 31, 2009,''.
    (i) Section 161 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking 
``fiscal year 2008,'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2009 before April 1, 
2009,''.
    (j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by 
inserting ``and for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending before April 
1, 2009,'' after ``2008,''.
    (k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2008.'' and inserting ``September 30, 2009.''.
    (l) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on 
October 1, 2008.

SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS.

    Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) $4,516,364,500 for the 6-month period 
                beginning on October 1, 2008.''.

SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

    Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $1,360,188,750 for the 6-month period beginning on 
        October 1, 2008.''.

SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (11)(K);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12)(L) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) $85,507,500 for the 6-month period beginning on 
        October 1, 2008.''.
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