PUBLIC LAW 110–330—SEPT. 30, 2008 122 STAT. 3717 

Public Law 110–330 

110th Congress 

An Act 

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. 

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 2008, 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 ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘March 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, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2009’’. 

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

Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 31, 2009’’. 

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

shall take effect on October 1, 2008. 

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, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 

2009’’, and 

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

Extension Act of 2008, 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 the date specified in such 

paragraph and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2009’’. 

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

shall take effect on October 1, 2008. 

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

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

Code, is amended— 

26 USC 9502 

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26 USC 4081 

note. 

26 USC 4081. 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Extension Act of 

2008, Part II. 

26 USC 1 note. 

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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); 

(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 

(5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 

‘‘(6) $1,950,000,000 for the 6-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2008.’’. 

(2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Sums made available pursuant to the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated 

at any time through September 30, 2009, 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 6-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2008, 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 2009 were 

$3,900,000,000; and 

(B) then reduce by 50 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 ‘‘September 30, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

31, 2009,’’. 

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 

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

amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008.’’ and inserting ‘‘April 

1, 2009.’’. 

(b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 

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

(1) by striking ‘‘November 30, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

31, 2009,’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 

31, 2009,’’. 

(d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘March 

31, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2009,’’. 

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

‘‘October 1, 2008.’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2009.’’. 

(f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘and 

for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending before April 1, 2009,’’ 

after ‘‘2008,’’. 

(g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008.’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2009.’’. 

(h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘October 

1, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2009,’’. 

(i) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 

year 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2009 before April 1, 2009,’’. 

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

by inserting ‘‘and for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending before 

April 1, 2009,’’ after ‘‘2008,’’. 

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PUBLIC LAW 110–330—SEPT. 30, 2008 122 STAT. 3719 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6984: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 

Sept. 23, considered and passed House and Senate. 

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(k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2009.’’. 

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

on October 1, 2008. 

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 (C); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ‘‘(E) $4,516,364,500 for the 6-month period beginning 

on October 1, 2008.’’. 

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 (3); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) $1,360,188,750 for the 6-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2008.’’. 

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 (11)(K); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12)(L) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(13) $85,507,500 for the 6-month period beginning on 

October 1, 2008.’’. 

Approved September 30, 2008. 

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49 USC 40117 

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