[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 126 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11451-S11452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1637 introduced earlier 
today by Senator Lott.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative assistant read as follows:


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       A bill (S. 1637) to extend through the end of the current 
     fiscal year certain expiring Federal Aviation Administration 
     authorizations.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent this bill be read a 
third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1637) was passed, as follows:

                                S. 1637

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, ETC.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 48103 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``$2,050,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 1998 and 
     ending August 6, 1999.'' and inserting ``$2,410,000,000 for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999.''.
       (b) Obligation Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such title 
     is amended by striking ``August 6, 1999,'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 1999,''.
       (c) Liquidation of Contract Authorization.--The provision 
     of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 1999, with the caption ``Grants-in-Aid 
     for Airports (Liquidation of contract authorization) (airport 
     and airway trust fund)'' is amended by striking ``Code: 
     Provided further, That no more than $1,660,000,000 of funds 
     limited under this heading may be obligated prior to the 
     enactment of a bill extending contract authorization for the 
     Grants-in-Aid for Airports program to the third and fourth 
     quarters of fiscal year 1999,'' and inserting ``Code.''.

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