[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2104-S2105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. 3187 introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3187) 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, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three 
times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table and 
that any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3187) was ordered to a third reading, read the third 
time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3187

       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 2010''.

     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 
     ``March 31, 2010'' and inserting ``April 30, 2010''.
       (b) Ticket Taxes.--
       (1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``March 
     31, 2010'' and inserting ``April 30, 2010''.
       (2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
     Code is amended by striking ``March 31, 2010'' and inserting 
     ``April 30, 2010''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on April 1, 2010.

     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 ``April 1, 2010'' and inserting ``May 1, 
     2010''; and
       (2) by inserting ``or the Federal Aviation Administration 
     Extension Act of 2010'' 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 ``April 1, 2010'' and 
     inserting ``May 1, 2010''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on April 1, 2010.

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     SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--Section 48103(7) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(7) $2,333,333,333 for the 7-month period beginning on 
     October 1, 2009.''.
       (2) Obligation of amounts.--Sums made available pursuant to 
     the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any 
     time through September 30, 2010, 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 7-month period beginning on October 1, 
     2009, 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 2010 were $4,000,000,000; and
       (B) then reduce by 42 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 ``March 31, 2010,'' and 
     inserting ``April 30, 2010,''.

     SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``April 1, 2010.'' and inserting ``May 1, 
     2010.''.
       (b) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended--
       (1) by striking ``March 31, 2010,'' and inserting ``April 
     30, 2010,''; and
       (2) by striking ``June 30, 2010,'' and inserting ``July 31, 
     2010,''.
       (c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``June 30, 2010,'' and inserting ``July 31, 2010,''.
       (d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by 
     striking ``April 1, 2010.'' and inserting ``May 1, 2010.''.
       (e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``April 1, 2010,'' and inserting ``May 1, 2010,''.
       (f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``March 31, 2010.'' and inserting ``April 30, 2010.''.
       (g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking 
     ``March 31, 2010,'' and inserting ``April 30, 2010,''.
       (h) Section 161 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
     Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by 
     striking ``April 1, 2010,'' and inserting ``May 1, 2010,''.
       (i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended 
     by striking ``April 1, 2010,'' and inserting ``May 1, 
     2010,''.
       (j) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 
     on April 1, 2010.

     SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS.

       Section 106(k)(1)(F) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(F) $5,454,183,000 for the 7-month period beginning on 
     October 1, 2009.''.

     SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

       Section 48101(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(6) $1,712,785,083 for the 7-month period beginning on 
     October 1, 2009.''.

     SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 48102(a)(14) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(14) $111,125,000 for the 7-month period beginning on 
     October 1, 2009.''.

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