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.

Summary: Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority.

Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development.

Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Secretary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program.

Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010.

Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.

Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.

Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation.

Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation 
Administration Extension Act''.
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 ``September 30, 
2009'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''.
    (b) Ticket Taxes.--
        (1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``September 
    30, 2009'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''.
        (2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
    Code is amended by striking ``September 30, 2009'' and inserting 
    ``December 31, 2009''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2009.
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 ``October 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 
    2010''; and
        (2) by inserting ``or the Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation 
    Administration Extension Act'' 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 ``October 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 
1, 2010''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2009.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
        (1) In general.--Section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, 
    is amended--
            (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(7) $1,000,000,000 for the 3-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.
    (b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such title is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2009,'' and inserting ``December 
31, 2009,''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.
    (a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``October 1, 2009.'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010.''.
    (b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
``2009'' and inserting ``2010''.
    (c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended--
        (1) by striking ``September 30, 2009,'' and inserting 
    ``December 31, 2009,''; and
        (2) by striking ``December 31, 2009,'' and inserting ``March 
    31, 2010,''.
    (d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2009,'' and inserting ``March 31, 2010,''.
    (e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
``October 1, 2009.'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010.''.
    (f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by inserting ``and 
for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 2010,'' 
after ``2009,''.
    (g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2009.'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009.''.
    (h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ``September 
30, 2009,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009,''.
    (i) Section 161 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by inserting ``, 
or in the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 2010,'' 
after ``fiscal year 2009''.
    (j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by 
inserting ``and for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before 
January 1, 2010,'' after ``2009,''.
    (k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2009.'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010.''.
    (l) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on 
October 1, 2009.
SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS.
    Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
        (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) $2,338,287,375 for the 3-month period beginning on 
        October 1, 2009.''.
SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
    Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
        (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) $733,444,250 for the 3-month period beginning on October 
    1, 2009.''.
SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.
    Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (12);
        (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (13) and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(14) $46,250,000 for the 3-month period beginning on October 
    1, 2009.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.