H.R. 5611: 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

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by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

H.R. 5611: 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 was introduced on June 28, 2010 by Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI12):

H.R.5611 — Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II (Introduced in House – IH)

HR 5611 IH

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5611

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 28, 2010

Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MICA, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

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 `Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II’.

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 `July 3, 2010′ and inserting `August 1, 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 `July 3, 2010′ and inserting `August 1, 2010′.

(2) PROPERTY- Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking `July 3, 2010′ and inserting `August 1, 2010′.

(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 4, 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 `July 4, 2010′ and inserting `August 2, 2010′; and

(2) by inserting `or the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part II’ 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 `July 4, 2010′ and inserting `August 2, 2010′.

(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 4, 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:

`(7) $3,515,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’.

(2) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS- Sums made available pursuant to the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

(b) Project Grant Authority- Section 47104(c) of such title is amended by striking `July 3, 2010,’ and inserting `August 1, 2010,’.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `July 4, 2010.’ and inserting `August 2, 2010.’.

(b) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended–

(1) by striking `July 3, 2010,’ and inserting `August 1, 2010,’; and

(2) by striking `September 30, 2010,’ and inserting `October 31, 2010,’.

(c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking `September 30, 2010,’ and inserting `October 31, 2010,’.

(d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking `July 4, 2010.’ and inserting `August 2, 2010.’.

(e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking `July 4, 2010,’ and inserting `August 2, 2010,’.

(f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking `July 3, 2010.’ and inserting `August 1, 2010.’.

(g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking `July 3, 2010,’ and inserting `August 1, 2010,’.

(h) Section 161 of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking `July 4, 2010,’ and inserting `August 2, 2010,’.

(i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by striking `July 4, 2010,’ and inserting `August 2, 2010,’.

(j) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 4, 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) $7,813,037,096 for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on August 1, 2010.’.

SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

Section 48101(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

`(6) $2,453,539,493 for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on August 1, 2010.’.

SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.

Section 48102(a)(14) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

`(14) $159,184,932 for the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on August 1, 2010.’.