United States Statutes at Large, Volume 129, 114th Congress, 1st Session

[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 129, 114th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 114-55
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the
airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2015''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Extension of airport improvement program.
Sec. 102. Extension of expiring authorities.
Sec. 103. Federal Aviation Administration operations.
Sec. 104. Air navigation facilities and equipment.
Sec. 105. Research, engineering, and development.
Sec. 106. Funding for aviation programs.
Sec. 107. Essential air service.

TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Expenditure authority from Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Sec. 202. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) <>  In general.--Section 48103(a) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the period
at the end and inserting ``and $1,675,000,000 for the period
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016.''.
(2) Obligation of amounts.--Subject to limitations specified
in advance in appropriation Acts, sums made available pursuant
to the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any
time through September 30, 2016, 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,

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United States Code, for the period beginning on October 1, 2015,
and ending on March 31, 2016, the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall--
(A) first calculate such funding apportionments on
an annualized basis as if the total amount available
under section 48103 of such title for fiscal year 2016
were $3,350,000,000; and
(B) then reduce by 50 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 title 49, United
States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ``September 30, 2015,'' and inserting ``March 31, 2016,''.
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

(a) Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``October 1, 2015'' and inserting ``April 1, 2016''.
(b) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending
on March 31, 2016'' after ``fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.
(c) Section 47124(b)(3)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``and not more than $5,175,000 for the period
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,'' after
``fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.
(d) Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``March 31, 2016''.
(e) Section 50905(c)(3) of title 51, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``October 1, 2015,'' and inserting ``April 1, 2016,''.
(f) <>  Section 186(d) of the Vision 100--
Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by
inserting ``and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending
on March 31, 2016,'' after ``fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.

(g) Section 409(d) of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``March 31, 2016''.
(h) Section 140(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of
2012 (49 U.S.C. 47113 note) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2013
through 2015,'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2013 through 2016,''.
(i) Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2015'' and inserting ``March 31, 2016''.
(j) Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(49 U.S.C. 47141 note) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and
inserting ``March 31, 2016''.
SEC. 103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS.

Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and

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(C) <>  by inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) $4,870,350,000 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``and for the period
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016''
after ``fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.
SEC. 104. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(5) <>  $1,300,000,000 for the period
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016.''.
SEC. 105. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.

Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) <>  $78,375,000 for the period
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016.''.
SEC. 106. FUNDING FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``2015'' and inserting
``2016''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``2015'' and inserting
``2016''.

(b) <>  Compliance With Funding Requirements.--
The budget authority authorized in this Act, including the amendments
made by this Act, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of
subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(2) of section 48114 of title 49, United
States Code, for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on
March 31, 2016.
SEC. 107. <>  ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE.

Section 41742(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``and $93,000,000 for fiscal year 2015'' and inserting
``$93,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, and $77,500,000 for the period
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,''.

TITLE II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST
FUND.

(a) In General.--Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 <>  is amended--
(1) by striking ``October 1, 2015'' in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) and inserting ``April 1, 2016'', and
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A)
and inserting ``or the Airport and Airway Extension Act of
2015;''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code is
amended by striking ``October 1, 2015'' and inserting ``April 1, 2016''.

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SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST
FUND.

(a) Fuel Taxes.--Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 <>  is amended by striking ``September 30,
2015'' and inserting ``March 31, 2016''.

(b) Ticket Taxes.--
(1) Persons.--Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``March
31, 2016''.
(2) Property.--Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``March
31, 2016''.

(c) Fractional Ownership Programs.--
(1) Treatment as non-commercial aviation.--Section 4083(b)
of such Code is amended by striking ``October 1, 2015'' and
inserting ``April 1, 2016''.
(2) Exemption from ticket taxes.--Section 4261(j) of such
Code is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting
``March 31, 2016''.

Approved September 30, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3614:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.