[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 111-153
111th Congress

An Act


 
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. <>

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.
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:

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``(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.''.

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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.''.

Approved March 31, 2010.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4957:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
Mar. 25, considered and passed House.
Mar. 26, considered and passed Senate.