[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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