PUBLIC LAW 111–153—MAR. 31, 2010 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 


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124 STAT. 1084 PUBLIC LAW 111–153—MAR. 31, 2010 

Public Law 111–153 

111th 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 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 ‘‘Federal Aviation Administration 

Extension Act of 2010’’. 

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 ‘‘March 

31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 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 ‘‘March 

31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 2010’’. 

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

Code is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2010’’ and inserting 

‘‘April 30, 2010’’. 

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

shall take effect on April 1, 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 ‘‘April 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2010’’; 

and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Federal Aviation Administration 

Extension Act of 2010’’ 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 ‘‘April 1, 2010’’ and inserting 

‘‘May 1, 2010’’. 

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

shall take effect on April 1, 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: 

26 USC 9502 

note. 

26 USC 4081 

note. 

26 USC 4081. 

26 USC 1 note. 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Extension Act of 

2010. 

Mar. 31, 2010 

[H.R. 4957] 


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PUBLIC LAW 111–153—MAR. 31, 2010 124 STAT. 1085 

‘‘(7) $2,333,333,333 for the 7-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. 

(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 7-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2009, 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 2010 were 

$4,000,000,000; and 

(B) then reduce by 42 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 ‘‘March 31, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 

30, 2010,’’. 

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 

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

amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2010.’’. 

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

(1) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 

2010,’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 

2010,’’. 

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

30, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 2010,’’. 

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

‘‘April 1, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2010.’’. 

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

1, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2010,’’. 

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

31, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 2010.’’. 

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

31, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 2010,’’. 

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

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

‘‘April 1, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2010,’’. 

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

by striking ‘‘April 1, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2010,’’. 

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

on April 1, 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) $5,454,183,000 for the 7-month period beginning 

on October 1, 2009.’’. 

Effective date. 

49 USC 40117 

note. 

Time period. 

Time period. 


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124 STAT. 1086 PUBLIC LAW 111–153—MAR. 31, 2010 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4957: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 

Mar. 25, considered and passed House. 

Mar. 26, considered and passed Senate. 

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SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 

Section 48101(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(6) $1,712,785,083 for the 7-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2009.’’. 

SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 

Section 48102(a)(14) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(14) $111,125,000 for the 7-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2009.’’. 

Approved March 31, 2010. 


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