[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 113-9
113th Congress

An Act


 
To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to
transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the
Federal Aviation Administration, 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 ``Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO PREVENT REDUCED
OPERATIONS AND STAFFING OF THE FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6), any
other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued
by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A)), the
Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an
amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the
appropriations accounts providing for the operations of the Federal
Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that
account, from--
(1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal
year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to
section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or
(2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation
Administration.

(b) Availability and Obligation of Transferred Amounts.--An amount
transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall--
(1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure
as directly appropriated budget authority; and
(2) <>  be deemed as obligated for
grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title
49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the
limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year
under the heading ``Grants-in-Aid for Airports'' under title I
of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public
Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year
2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6).

(c) <>  Amount Specified.--The amount
specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000,
that the Secretary

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of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced
operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during
fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation
system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this
subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at
least 5 days in advance of such transfer.

Approved May 1, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1765 (S. 853):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Apr. 26, considered and passed House.
Apr. 30, considered and passed Senate pursuant to S. 853.