[House Report 117-665]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Rept. 117-665
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { Part 1
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AVIATION FUNDING STABILITY ACT OF 2021
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December 22, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. DeFazio, from the Transportation and Infrastructure, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4042]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 4042) to provide for funding from
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation
Administration activities for a certain period in the event of
a Government shutdown, and for other purposes, having
considered the same, reports favorably thereon without
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 1
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 3
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 4
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 7
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 7
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 7
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 7
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 7
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits....................................................... 8
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 8
Preemption Clarification......................................... 8
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 8
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 8
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 8
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 9
Purpose of Legislation
The purpose of H.R. 4042 is to provide funding from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) to ensure the continuation
of all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs,
projects, and activities in the event of a lapse in agency
appropriations.
Background and Need for Legislation
The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341) generally prohibits
a Federal agency from obligating or expending Federal funds in
the absence of appropriations. In the event of a lapse in
appropriations, H.R. 4042 provides funding from the AATF for
all FAA programs, projects, and activities, including the costs
of direct loans and loan guarantees, that were conducted with
amounts made available to the FAA prior to the lapse. These
activities would be fully funded out of the AATF and continue
uninterrupted for up to 30 days or until a new appropriations
measure is enacted into law.
This legislation is necessary given that a lapse in
appropriations impedes the FAA's ability to fulfill its mission
to provide for the safe and efficient use of airspace, as well
as negatively affects the U.S. aviation industry at large.
According to the Congressional Research Service, the FAA has
been subject to three lapses in appropriations in the past
decade--in fiscal years 2014, 2018, and 2019.\1\
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\1\Congressional Research Service (CRS), Appropriations Status
Table: 2013, available at: https://www.crs.gov/
AppropriationsStatusTable/Index; CRS, Appropriations Status Table:
2019, available at: https://www.crs.gov/AppropriationsStatusTable/
Index.
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The most recent lapse in appropriations, which lasted 34
days between December 21, 2018, and January 25, 2019, led to
the furlough of more than 17,000 FAA employees--approximately
40 percent of the agency--at the start of the lapse.\2\ More
than 14,000 air traffic controllers and other safety-critical
FAA employees deemed excepted (not subject to furlough)
performed their duties during this period without pay.\3\ Other
FAA employees were recalled by the agency throughout the lapse
and also worked without pay until a new appropriations measure
was enacted.\4\ Labor organizations representing FAA employees
working during this time, including the National Air Traffic
Controllers Association and Professional Aviation Safety
Specialists, cited fatigue, stressful working conditions, or
low morale within their membership as affecting the ability to
perform their respective duties.\5\ FAA activities suspended or
delayed during the lapse in appropriations included: aviation
rulemakings; the implementation of Congressional mandates and
airspace modernization programs; the certification of aircraft,
aviation equipment and products, and simulators; training of
new air traffic controllers amidst a staffing shortage; and the
issuance of new airport infrastructure grants.\6\ The effects
of these suspended or delayed activities were felt throughout
the U.S. aviation industry.\7\
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\2\``Putting U.S. Aviation at Risk: The Impact of the Shutdown,''
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. 116th Congress, (Feb. 13, 2019), at
viii, available at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-
116hhrg35067/pdf/CHRG-116hhrg35067.pdf (hereinafter 2019 Hearing).
\3\Id. at vii.
\4\Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), FAA Statement on
Continuing Operations of the FAA During a Lapse in Appropriations,
(Feb. 1, 2019), available at: https://www.faa.gov/news room/faa-
statement-continuing-operations-faa-during-lapse-appropriations.
\5\2019 Hearing at 24-25.
\6\2019 Hearing at viii-ix.
\7\See 2019 Hearing.
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The AATF is sustained by revenue from aviation-related
excise taxes on domestic passenger tickets, commercial fuel,
general aviation gasoline, and cargo, among other sources.
During a lapse in appropriations, these excise taxes continue
to be paid into the AATF, while the FAA is prohibited from
accessing the revenue. According to the FAA, the AATF has
provided the majority of funding for FAA programs and
activities over fiscal years 2017 to 2020--between 86.9 and 97
percent of the agency's total funding each fiscal year\8\--with
Congress electing to use general fund appropriations to cover
the remaining amount.
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\8\Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Airport and Airway Trust
Fund (AATF) Fact Sheet, (April 2020), available at: http://www.faa.gov/
about/budget/aatf/media/aatf_fact_sheet.pdf.
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H.R. 4042 will insulate the FAA from the effects of future
lapses in appropriations, ensuring the agency and its employees
continue their work uninterrupted.
Hearings
For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(A) of the
117th Congress, the following hearing was used to develop or
consider H.R. 4042:
On March 2, 2021, the Subcommittee on Aviation held a
hearing titled ``COVID-19's Effects on U.S. Aviation and the
Flight Path to Recovery.'' The Subcommittee received testimony
from Ms. Heather Krause, Director, Physical Infrastructure,
U.S. Government Accountability Office; Mr. Nicholas E. Calio,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America;
Mr. Joe DePete, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Line
Pilots Association; Mr. Peter Bunce, President and Chief
Executive Officer, General Aviation Manufacturers Association;
Mr. Lance Lyttle, Managing Director, Aviation Division, Port of
Seattle, Washington, testifying on behalf of American
Association of Airport Executives; and Mr. Edward M. Bolen,
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Business
Aviation Association. This hearing examined the continuing
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. aerospace
industry, what the industry will look like post-pandemic, and
how best to aid in the recovery.
Legislative History and Consideration
H.R. 4042 was introduced in the House on June 22, 2021, by
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr.
Gibbs and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Ways and Means. Within the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, H.R. 4042 was
referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
The Subcommittee on Aviation was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 4042 on October 27, 2021.
The Committee considered H.R. 4042 on October 27, 2021, and
ordered the measure to be favorably reported to the House by a
recorded vote of 58 yeas and 5 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 73).
The following amendments were offered:
An amendment offered by Mr. Mast (#1); was NOT AGREED TO by
a recorded vote of 27 yeas and 33 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 70).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ``Sec.
___. Prohibition on Implementation of Mask Mandate.''
An amendment offered by Mr. Mast (#2); was NOT AGREED TO by
a recorded vote of 29 yeas and 34 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 71).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ``Sec.
___. Prohibition on Vaccination Requirements for FAA
Contractors.''
An amendment offered by Mr. Mast (#3); was NOT AGREED TO by
a recorded vote of 29 yeas and 34 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 72).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ``Sec.
___. Prohibition on Vaccine Mandate for FAA Employees.''
Committee Votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires each committee report to include the
total number of votes cast for and against on each recorded
vote on a motion to report and on any amendment offered to the
measure or matter, and the names of those members voting for
and against.
An amendment offered by Mr. Mast (#1) was NOT AGREED TO by
a recorded vote of 27 yeas and 33 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 70).
The vote was as follows:
Vote: 70.
On: Amendment #1 offered by Mr. Mast.
Yea 27; Nay 33.
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO.................. Yea
Ms. Norton...................................... Nay Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Nay Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Nay Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Nay Mr. Webster....................... Yea
Mr. Cohen....................................... ............ Mr. Massie........................ Yea
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi................................... Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Yea
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Nay Mr. Katko......................... Yea
Mr. Carson...................................... Nay Mr. Babin......................... ............
Ms. Titus....................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Nay Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... ............ Mr. Bost.......................... Yea
Ms. Brownley.................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Nay Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Nay Mr. Westerman..................... ............
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Nay Mr. Mast.......................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Yea
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Nay Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... ............
Mr. Brown....................................... Nay Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. Nay Mr. Stauber....................... Yea
Mr. Stanton..................................... Nay Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... ............ Mr. Johnson of SD................. Yea
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Nay Mr. Van Drew...................... Yea
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Nay Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Nay Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Nay Ms. Mace.......................... Yea
Mr. Lamb........................................ Nay Ms. Malliotakis................... Yea
Mr. Moulton..................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne..................... Yea
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Nay Mr. Gimenez....................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Nay Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... Nay
Ms. Strickland.................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Nay
Ms. Newman...................................... Nay
Mr. Carter...................................... Nay
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An amendment offered by Mr. Mast (#2); was NOT AGREED TO by
a recorded vote of 29 yeas and 34 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 71).
The vote was as follows:
Vote: 71.
On: Amendment #2 Offered by Mr. Mast.
Yea 29; Nay 34.
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO.................. Yea
Ms. Norton...................................... Nay Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Nay Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Nay Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Nay Mr. Webster....................... Yea
Mr. Cohen....................................... Nay Mr. Massie........................ Yea
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi................................... Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Yea
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Nay Mr. Katko......................... Yea
Mr. Carson...................................... Nay Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Nay Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... ............ Mr. Bost.......................... Yea
Ms. Brownley.................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Nay Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Nay Mr. Westerman..................... ............
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Nay Mr. Mast.......................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Yea
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Nay Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... Yea
Mr. Brown....................................... Nay Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. Nay Mr. Stauber....................... Yea
Mr. Stanton..................................... Nay Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... ............ Mr. Johnson of SD................. Yea
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Nay Mr. Van Drew...................... Yea
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Nay Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Nay Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Nay Ms. Mace.......................... Yea
Mr. Lamb........................................ Nay Ms. Malliotakis................... Yea
Mr. Moulton..................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne..................... Yea
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Nay Mr. Gimenez....................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Nay Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... Nay
Ms. Strickland.................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Nay
Ms. Newman...................................... Nay
Mr. Carter...................................... Nay
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An amendment offered by Mr. Mast (#3); was NOT AGREED TO by
a recorded vote of 29 yeas and 34 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 72).
The vote was as follows:
Vote: 72.
On: Amendment #3 offered by Mr. Mast.
Yea 29; Nay 34.
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO.................. Yea
Ms. Norton...................................... Nay Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Nay Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Nay Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Nay Mr. Webster....................... Yea
Mr. Cohen....................................... Nay Mr. Massie........................ Yea
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi................................... Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Yea
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Nay Mr. Katko......................... Yea
Mr. Carson...................................... Nay Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Nay Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... ............ Mr. Bost.......................... Yea
Ms. Brownley.................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Nay Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Nay Mr. Westerman..................... Yea
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Nay Mr. Mast.......................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Yea
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Nay Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... Yea
Mr. Brown....................................... Nay Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. Nay Mr. Stauber....................... Yea
Mr. Stanton..................................... Nay Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... ............ Mr. Johnson of SD................. ............
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Nay Mr. Van Drew...................... Yea
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Nay Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Nay Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Nay Ms. Mace.......................... Yea
Mr. Lamb........................................ Nay Ms. Malliotakis................... Yea
Mr. Moulton..................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne..................... Yea
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Nay Mr. Gimenez....................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Nay Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... Nay
Ms. Strickland.................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Nay
Ms. Newman...................................... Nay
Mr. Carter...................................... Nay
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On ordering H.R. 4042 to be favorably reported to the
House of Representatives, without amendment, by a recorded vote
of 58 yeas and 5 nays (Roll Call Vote No.73). The vote was as
follows:
Vote: 73.
On: Agreeing to H.R. 4042 without amendment.
Yea 58; Nay 5.
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Yea Mr. Graves of MO.................. Yea
Ms. Norton...................................... Yea Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Yea Mr. Crawford...................... Nay
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Yea Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Yea Mr. Webster....................... Nay
Mr. Cohen....................................... Yea Mr. Massie........................ Nay
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Nay
Mr. Garamendi................................... Yea Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Yea
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Yea Mr. Katko......................... Yea
Mr. Carson...................................... Yea Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Yea Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Yea Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... ............ Mr. Bost.......................... Yea
Ms. Brownley.................................... Yea Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Yea Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Yea Mr. Westerman..................... Yea
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Yea Mr. Mast.......................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Yea Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Yea Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Yea
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Yea Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... ............
Mr. Brown....................................... Yea Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. Yea Mr. Stauber....................... Yea
Mr. Stanton..................................... Yea Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... Yea Mr. Johnson of SD................. Yea
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Yea Mr. Van Drew...................... Yea
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Yea Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Yea Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Yea Ms. Mace.......................... Yea
Mr. Lamb........................................ Yea Ms. Malliotakis................... ............
Mr. Moulton..................................... Yea Ms. Van Duyne..................... Yea
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Yea Mr. Gimenez....................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Yea Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... Yea
Ms. Strickland.................................. Yea
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Yea
Ms. Newman...................................... Yea
Mr. Carter...................................... Yea
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Committee Oversight Findings
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect
to requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested
but not received a cost estimate for this bill from the
Director of Congressional Budget Office. The Committee has
requested but not received from the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office a statement as to whether this bill
contains any new budget authority, spending authority, credit
authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax
expenditures. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause such
estimate and statement to be printed in the Congressional
Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, a cost
estimate provided by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant
to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was not
made available to the Committee in time for the filing of this
report. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause such estimate
to be printed in the Congressional Record upon its receipt by
the Committee.
Performance Goals and Objectives
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to
provide the financial stability needed for the FAA to continue
all programs, projects, and activities, and all agency
employees to receive compensation for performing their duties,
should a lapse in appropriations occur in the future.
Duplication of Federal Programs
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision
of H.R. 4042 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the
federal government known to be duplicative of another federal
program, a program that was included in any report from the
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to
section 21 of Public Law 111 139, or a program related to a
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance.
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits
In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff
benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule
XXI.
Federal Mandates Statement
An estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chairman
of the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
Preemption Clarification
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local,
or tribal law. The Committee finds that H.R. 4042 does not
preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation
Section 1. Short title
This section provides that this bill may be cited as the
``Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2021''.
Sec. 2. Funding for the FAA in the event of a lapse in appropriation.
In the event of a lapse in appropriations, this section
makes available amounts from the AATF not otherwise
appropriated for the FAA to continue all programs, projects, or
activities conducted with amounts made available for the agency
in the preceding fiscal year, under the same terms and
conditions and at a rate not greater than the rate for
operations in the preceding fiscal year appropriations measure.
This section also limits the availability of these funds to the
earlier of 30 days, or the period beginning on the first day of
the lapse and ending on the date of enactment of a regular or
continuing appropriations.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986
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Subtitle I--Trust Fund Code
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CHAPTER 98--TRUST FUND CODE
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Subchapter A--ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS
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SEC. 9502. AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the
Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the
``Airport and Airway Trust Fund'', consisting of such amounts
as may be appropriated, credited, or paid into the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund as provided in this section, section
9503(c)(5), or section 9602(b).
(b) Transfers to Airport and Airway Trust Fund.--There are
hereby appropriated to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
amounts equivalent to--
(1) the taxes received in the Treasury under--
(A) section 4041(c) (relating to aviation
fuels),
(B) section 4043 (relating to surtax on fuel
used in aircraft part of a fractional ownership
program),
(C) sections 4261 and 4271 (relating to
transportation by air), and
(D) section 4081 with respect to aviation
gasoline and kerosene to the extent
attributable to the rate specified in section
4081(a)(2)(C), and
(2) the amounts determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury to be equivalent to the amounts of civil
penalties collected under section 47107(m) of title 49,
United States Code.
There shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1) so
much of the taxes imposed by section 4081 as are determined at
the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(B).
(c) Appropriation of additional sums.--There are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund such additional sums as may be required to make the
expenditures referred to in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) Expenditures from Airport and Airway Trust Fund.--
(1) Airport and airway program.--Amounts in the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund shall be available, as
provided by appropriation Acts, for making expenditures
before October 1, 2023, to meet those obligations of
the United States--
(A) incurred under title I of the Airport and
Airway Development Act of 1970 or of the
Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments
of 1976 or of the Aviation Safety and Noise
Abatement Act of 1979 or under the Fiscal Year
1981 Airport Development Authorization Act or
the provisions of the Airport and Airway
Improvement Act of 1982 or the Airport and
Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of
1987 or the Federal Aviation Administration
Research, Engineering, and Development
Authorization Act of 1990 or the Aviation
Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 or
the Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise
Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation Act
of 1992 or the Airport Improvement Program
Temporary Extension Act of 1994 or the Federal
Aviation Administration Authorization Act of
1994 or the Federal Aviation Reauthorization
Act of 1996 or the provisions of the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 providing for payments
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund or the
Interim Federal Aviation Administration
Authorization Act or section 6002 of the 1999
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act,
Public Law 106-59, or the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
Century or the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act or the Vision 100--Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act or any joint
resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2008 or the Department of
Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 or the
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2008 or the
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
of 2008 or the Federal Aviation Administration
Extension Act of 2008, Part II or the Federal
Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009
or any joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2010 or the
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation
Administration Extension Act or the Fiscal Year
2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension
Act, Part II or the Federal Aviation
Administration Extension Act of 2010 or the
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 or the
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part
II or the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation
Administration Extension Act of 2010 or the
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part
III or the Airport and Airway Extension Act of
2010, Part IV or the Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2011 or the Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2011, Part II or the Airport
and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part III or
the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,
Part IV or the Airport and Airway Extension Act
of 2011, Part V or the Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2012 or the FAA Modernization
and Reform Act of 2012 or the Airport and
Airway Extension Act of 2015 or the Airport and
Airway Extension Act of 2016 or the FAA
Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 or
the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2017 or the Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2018 or the Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2018, Part II or the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018[;] or the Aviation
Funding Stability Act of 2021;
(B) heretofore or hereafter incurred under
part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United
States Code, which are attributable to
planning, research and development,
construction, or operation and maintenance of--
(i) air traffic control,
(ii) air navigation,
(iii) communications, or
(iv) supporting services,
for the airway system; or
(C) for those portions of the administrative
expenses of the Department of Transportation
which are attributable to activities described
in subparagraph (A) or (B).
Any reference in subparagraph (A) to an Act shall be
treated as a reference to such Act and the
corresponding provisions (if any) of title 49, United
States Code, as such Act and provisions were in effect
on the date of the enactment of the last Act referred
to in subparagraph (A).
(2) Transfers from Airport and Airway Trust Fund on
account of certain refunds.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay from time to time from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund into the general fund of the
Treasury amounts equivalent to the amounts paid after
August 31, 1982, in respect of fuel used in aircraft,
under section 6420 (relating to amounts paid in respect
of gasoline used on farms), 6421 (relating to amounts
paid in respect of gasoline used for certain nonhighway
purposes), or 6427 (relating to fuels not used for
taxable purposes) (other than subsection (l)(4)
thereof).
(3) Transfers from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
on account of certain section 34 credits.--The
Secretary of the Treasury shall pay from time to time
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund into the general
fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the credits
allowed under section 34 (other than payments made by
reason of paragraph (4) of section 6427(l)) with
respect to fuel used after August 31, 1982. Such
amounts shall be transferred on the basis of estimates
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and proper
adjustments shall be made in amounts subsequently
transferred to the extent prior estimates were in
excess of or less than the credits allowed.
(4) Transfers for refunds and credits not to exceed
Trust Fund revenues attributable to fuel used.--The
amounts payable from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
under paragraph (2) or (3) shall not exceed the amounts
required to be appropriated to such Trust Fund with
respect to fuel so used.
(5) Transfers from Airport and Airway Trust Fund on
account of refunds of taxes on transportation by air.--
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay from time to
time from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund into the
general fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the
amounts paid after December 31, 1995, under section
6402 (relating to authority to make credits or refunds)
or section 6415 (relating to credits or refunds to
persons who collected certain taxes) in respect of
taxes under sections 4261 and 4271.
(6) Transfers from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
on account of certain airports.--The Secretary of the
Treasury may transfer from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund to the Secretary of Transportation or the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration an
amount to make a payment to an airport affected by a
diversion that is the subject of an administrative
action under paragraph (3) or a civil action under
paragraph (4) of section 47107(m) of title 49, United
States Code.
(e) Limitation on transfers to Trust Fund.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
no amount may be appropriated or credited to the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund on and after the date of
any expenditure from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
which is not permitted by this section. The
determination of whether an expenditure is so permitted
shall be made without regard to--
(A) any provision of law which is not
contained or referenced in this title or in a
revenue Act; and
(B) whether such provision of law is a
subsequently enacted provision or directly or
indirectly seeks to waive the application of
this subsection.
(2) Exception for prior obligations.--Paragraph (1)
shall not apply to any expenditure to liquidate any
contract entered into (or for any amount otherwise
obligated) before October 1, 2023, in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
(f) Additional transfer to Trust Fund.--Out of money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby
appropriated $14,000,000,000 to the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund.
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