I 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7454 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 

and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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 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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway 

5 Extension Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

2 (a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

3 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—FEDERAL AVIATION PROGRAMS 

Sec. 101. Airport improvement program. 

Sec. 102. Extension of expiring authorities; miscellaneous authorizations. 

Sec. 103. Federal aviation administration operations. 

Sec. 104. Air navigation facilities and equipment. 

Sec. 105. Research, engineering, and development. 

Sec. 106. Small community air service. 

TITLE II—AVIATION REVENUE PROVISIONS 

Sec. 201. Expenditure authority from airport and airway trust fund. 

Sec. 202. Extension of taxes funding airport and airway trust fund. 

TITLE III — MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS 

Sec. 301. Counter-UAS authorities. 

4 TITLE I—FEDERAL AVIATION 

5 PROGRAMS 

6 SEC. 101. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

8 48103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

9 striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: 

10 ‘‘(7) $2,041,120,218 for the period beginning 

11 October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024.’’. 

12 (b) OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Subject to limitations 

13 specified in advance in appropriation Acts, sums made 

14 available pursuant to the amendment made by subsection 

15 (a) may be obligated at any time through September 30, 

16 2024, and shall remain available until expended. 


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1 (c) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—For purposes of 

2 calculating funding apportionments and meeting other re3 quirements under sections 47114, 47115, 47116, and 

4 47117 of title 49, United States Code, for the period be5 ginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024, 

6 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

7 shall— 

8 (1) first calculate such funding apportionments 

9 on an annualized basis as if the total amount avail10 able under section 48103 of such title for fiscal year 

11 2024 was $3,350,000,000; and 

12 (2) then reduce by 39 percent— 

13 (A) all funding apportionment amounts 

14 calculated under paragraph (1); and 

15 (B) amounts made available pursuant to 

16 subsections (b) and (f)(2) of section 47117 of 

17 such title. 

18 (d) EXTENSION OF PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.— 

19 Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 

20 amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by strik21 ing ‘‘March 8, 2024,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024,’’. 

22 (e) EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULE FOR APPORTION23 MENTS.—Section 47114(c)(1)(J) of title 49, United 

24 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024,’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024,’’. 


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1 SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES; MIS2 CELLANEOUS AUTHORIZATIONS. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INSURANCE.—Section 

4 44310(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

5 striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

6 (b) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TEST RANGES.—Section 

7 44803(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

8 striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

9 (c) SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN UNMANNED

10 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.—Section 44807(d) of title 49, 

11 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 

12 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

13 (d) EXTENSION OF AIRPORT SAFETY AND AIRSPACE

14 HAZARD MITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT.—Section 

15 44810(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

16 striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

17 (e) COMPETITIVE ACCESS REPORTING REQUIRE18 MENT.—Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States 

19 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024’’ and insert20 ing ‘‘May 11, 2024’’. 

21 (f) MARSHALL ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, AND

22 PALAU.—Section 47115(i) of title 49, United States Code, 

23 is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

25 (g) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.—Sec26 tion 47115(j)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is 


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1 amended by striking clause (vi) and adding at the end the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(vi) $340,321,762 for the period be4 ginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on 

5 May 10, 2024.’’. 

6 (h) COMPATIBLE LAND USE PLANNING AND

7 PROJECTS BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—Sec8 tion 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 

10 2024’’. 

11 (i) NON-MOVEMENT AREA SURVEILLANCE PILOT

12 PROGRAM.—Section 47143(c) of title 49, United States 

13 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘May 11, 2024’’. 

15 (j) WEATHER REPORTING PROGRAMS.—Section 

16 48105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

17 striking paragraph (5) and adding at the end the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(5) $23,762,295 for the period beginning on 

20 October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024.’’. 

21 (k) LEARNING PERIOD.—Section 50905(c)(9) of title 

22 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘March 

23 9, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 11, 2024’’. 

24 (l) MIDWAY ISLAND AIRPORT.—Section 186(d) of the 

25 Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act 


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1 (Public Law 108–176; 117 Stat. 2518) is amended by 

2 striking ‘‘March 8, 2024,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024,’’. 

3 (m) FINAL ORDER ESTABLISHING MILEAGE AND

4 ADJUSTMENT ELIGIBILITY.—Section 409(d) of the Vision 

5 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 

6 41731 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

8 (n) CONTRACT WEATHER OBSERVERS.—Section 

9 2306(b) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act 

10 of 2016 (Public Law 114–190; 130 Stat. 641) is amended 

11 by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 11, 

12 2024’’. 

13 (o) REMOTE TOWER PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 

14 161(a)(10) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 

15 U.S.C. 47104 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 

16 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

17 (p) AIRPORT ACCESS ROADS IN REMOTE LOCATIONS; 

18 STORAGE FACILITIES FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP19 MENT.—Section 162 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 

20 2018 (49 U.S.C. 47102 note) is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

22 (q) UAS REMOTE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION

23 PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 372(d) of the FAA Reauthor24 ization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44810 note) is amended 


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1 by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 

2 2024’’. 

3 (r) ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AVIATION CONSUMER

4 PROTECTION.—Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization 

5 and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 note) is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 

7 10, 2024’’. 

8 (s) AVIATION CONSUMER ADVOCATE.—Section 

9 424(e) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 

10 U.S.C. 42302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 

11 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

12 (t) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AIR TRAVEL NEEDS

13 OF PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES.—Section 439(g) of 

14 the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 41705 

15 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

17 (u) ENHANCED TRAFFIC SERVICES.—Section 547(e) 

18 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 

19 40103 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

21 (v) PILOT PROGRAM FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF AIR22 PORT PROPERTIES.—Section 822(k) of the FAA Mod23 ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 

24 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and insert25 ing ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPER2 ATIONS. 

3 Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph 

6 (G) and inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(G) $7,259,685,792 for the period begin9 ning on October 1, 2023, and ending on May 

10 10, 2024.’’; and 

11 (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘March 8, 

12 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

13 SEC. 104. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 

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

15 amended by striking paragraph (7) and adding at the end 

16 the following: 

17 ‘‘(7) $1,794,357,923 for the period beginning 

18 on October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024.’’. 

19 SEC. 105. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 

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

21 amended by striking paragraph (16) and inserting the fol22 lowing: 

23 ‘‘(16) $155,368,852 for the period beginning on 

24 October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024.’’. 


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1 SEC. 106. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE. 

2 (a) ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AUTHORIZATION.—Sec3 tion 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is 

4 amended by striking ‘‘$155,115,628 for the period begin5 ning on October 1, 2023, and ending on March 8, 2024,’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘$216,192,407 for the period beginning on 

7 October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024,’’. 

8 (b) AIRPORTS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT SERV9 ICE.—Section 41743(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

10 is amended by striking ‘‘$4,371,585 for the period begin11 ning on October 1, 2023, and ending on March 8, 2024,’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘$6,092,896 for the period beginning on Oc13 tober 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024,’’. 

14 TITLE II—AVIATION REVENUE 

15 PROVISIONS 

16 SEC. 201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND 

17 AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9502(d)(1) of the Inter19 nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

20 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 

21 by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 11, 

22 2024’’; and 

23 (2) in subparagraph (A) by striking the semi24 colon at the end and inserting ‘‘or the Airport and 

25 Airway Extension Act of 2024;’’. 


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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9502(e)(2) 

2 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘May 11, 2024’’. 

4 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND 

5 AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 

6 (a) FUEL TAXES.—Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the In7 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 

8 ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

9 (b) TICKET TAXES.— 

10 (1) PERSONS.—Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of the 

11 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik12 ing ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

13 (2) PROPERTY.—Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of 

14 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 

15 striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 

16 2024’’. 

17 (c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.— 

18 (1) FUEL TAX.—Section 4043(d) of the Inter19 nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 

20 ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

21 (2) TREATMENT AS NONCOMMERCIAL AVIA22 TION.—Section 4083(b) of the Internal Revenue 

23 Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘March 9, 

24 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 11, 2024’’. 


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1 (3) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAX.—Section 

2 4261(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 

3 amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘May 10, 2024’’. 

5 TITLE III — MISCELLANEOUS 

6 EXTENSIONS 

7 SEC. 301. COUNTER-UAS AUTHORITIES. 

8 Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 

9 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 

10 9, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘May 11, 2024’’. 

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