[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6984 Received in Senate (RDS)]
2d Session
H. R. 6984
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 23 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
Received
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AN ACT
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.''.
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.