PUBLIC LAW 112–16—MAY 31, 2011 

AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION 

ACT OF 2011, PART II 


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125 STAT. 218 PUBLIC LAW 112–16—MAY 31, 2011 

Public Law 112–16 

112th 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 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 2011, 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 ‘‘May 

31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011’’. 

(b) TICKET TAXES.— 

(1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘May 

31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011’’. 

(2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 

Code is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘June 30, 2011’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on June 1, 2011. 

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 ‘‘June 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011’’; 

and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Airport and Airway Extension Act 

of 2011, 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 ‘‘June 1, 2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘July 1, 2011’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on June 1, 2011. 

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 48103 of title 49, United States 

Code, is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 

following: 

26 USC 9502 

note. 

26 USC 4081 

note. 

26 USC 4081. 

Airport and 

Airway 

Extension Act 

of 2011, Part II. 

May 31, 2011 

[H.R. 1893] 


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PUBLIC LAW 112–16—MAY 31, 2011 125 STAT. 219 

‘‘(8) $2,636,250,000 for the 9-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2010.’’. 

(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, 2011, 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 9-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2010, 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 2011 were 

$3,515,000,000; and 

(B) then reduce by 15 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 ‘‘May 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 

2011,’’. 

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 

(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011.’’. 

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

(1) by striking ‘‘May 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 

2011,’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘August 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 

30, 2011,’’. 

(c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘August 

31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2011,’’. 

(d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘June 1, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011.’’. 

(e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘June 

1, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011,’’. 

(f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘May 

31, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011.’’. 

(g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘May 

31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011,’’. 

(h) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 

Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘June 1, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011,’’. 

(i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended 

by striking ‘‘June 1, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2011,’’. 

Time period. 

Time period. 


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125 STAT. 220 PUBLIC LAW 112–16—MAY 31, 2011 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1893: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 

May 23, considered and passed House. 

May 24, considered and passed Senate. 

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(j) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 

on June 1, 2011. 

Approved May 31, 2011. 

Effective date. 

49 USC 40117 

note. 


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