PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 

SURFACE AND AIR TRANSPORTATION 

PROGRAMS EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 


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125 STAT. 342 PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 

Public Law 112–30 

112th Congress 

An Act 

To provide an extension of surface and air transportation programs, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface and 

Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—EXTENSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

Sec. 111. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 

Sec. 112. Administrative expenses. 

Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs 

Sec. 121. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway 

safety programs. 

Sec. 122. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 

Sec. 123. Additional programs. 

Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs 

Sec. 131. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 

Sec. 132. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 

Sec. 133. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 

Sec. 134. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 

Sec. 135. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 

Sec. 136. Authorizations for public transportation. 

Sec. 137. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 

Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund Extension 

Sec. 141. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 

Sec. 142. Extension of highway-related taxes. 

TITLE II—EXTENSION OF AIR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund. 

Sec. 203. Extension of Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditure authority. 

Sec. 204. Extension of airport improvement program. 

Sec. 205. Extension of expiring authorities. 

Sec. 206. Federal Aviation Administration operations. 

Sec. 207. Air navigation facilities and equipment. 

Sec. 208. Research, engineering, and development. 

Sec. 209. Essential Air Service. 

Surface and Air 

Transportation 

Programs 

Extension Act 

of 2011. 

23 USC 101 note. 

Sept. 16, 2011 

[H.R. 2887] 


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PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 125 STAT. 343 

TITLE I—EXTENSION OF SURFACE 

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 

Act of 2011, Part II’’. 

Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 

SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this title, requirements, 

authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other provisions 

authorized under titles I, V, and VI of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 

109–59), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 

(Public Law 110–244), titles I and VI of the Intermodal Surface 

Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240), titles I and 

V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public 

Law 105–178), and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 

4 of that title), which would otherwise expire on or cease to apply 

after September 30, 2011, under section 411(a) of the Surface 

Transportation Extension Act of 2010 (title IV of Public Law 111– 

147) are incorporated by reference and shall continue in effect 

until March 31, 2012. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Except as provided 

in section 112, there is authorized to be appropriated out of the 

Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012, a sum equal to 1⁄2 of the total amount authorized to 

be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for programs, 

projects, and activities for fiscal year 2011 under titles I, V, and 

VI of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1144) and title 23, United States 

Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title). 

(c) USE OF FUNDS.— (1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Except as otherwise expressly provided in this title, funds authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (b) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012, shall be distributed, administered, limited, and made available for obligation in the same 

manner and at the same level as 1⁄2 of the total amount of 

funds authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust 

Fund for fiscal year 2011 to carry out programs, projects, activities, eligibilities, and requirements under SAFETEA–LU 

(Public Law 109–59), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections 

Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244), titles I and VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102– 

240), titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 

21st Century (Public Law 105–178), and title 23, United States 

Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title). 

(2) CALCULATION.—The amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (b) shall be calculated taking into 

account any rescission or cancellation of funds or contract 

authority for fiscal year 2011 required by the Department of 

Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 

(Public Law 112–10) or any other law. 

(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 

Time period. 

Expiration date. 

23 USC 101 note. 

Surface 

Transportation 

Extension Act 

of 2011, Part II. 


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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), funds authorized to be appropriated under this section 

shall be available for obligation and shall be administered 

in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned 

under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

March 31, 2012, shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 

construction programs included in an Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2012 or a portion of that fiscal 

year, except that during such period obligations subject 

to such limitation shall not exceed 1⁄2 of the limitation 

on obligations included in an Act making appropriations 

for fiscal year 2012. 

(B) EXCEPTIONS.—A limitation on obligations described 

in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any obligation 

under— 

(i) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 

or 

(ii) section 105 of title 23, United States Code, 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012, only in an amount equal to 

$319,500,000. 

(4) CALCULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—Upon enactment of an Act making appropriations for 

the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2012 (other 

than an Act or resolution making continuing appropriations), 

the Secretary shall— 

(A) as necessary for purposes of making the calculations for the distribution of any obligation limitation under 

such Act, annualize the amount of contract authority provided under this title for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, for Federal-aid 

highways and highway safety construction programs; and 

(B) multiply the resulting distribution of any obligation 

limitation under such Act by 1⁄2. 

(d) EXTENSION AND FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ALLOCATED PROGRAMS.— 

(1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012, the portion of the share of funds of a 

State under subsection (b) determined by 1⁄2 of the amount 

that the State received or was authorized to receive for fiscal 

year 2011 to carry out sections 1301, 1302, 1307, 1702, and 

1934 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1198, 1204, 1217, 1256, and 

1485) and section 144(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, 

shall be— 

(A) made available to the State for programs apportioned under sections 104(b) and 144 of title 23, United 

States Code, and in the same proportion for each such 

program that— 

(i) the amount apportioned to the State for that 

program for fiscal year 2011; bears to 

(ii) the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal 

year 2011 for all programs apportioned under such 

sections of such Code; and 

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(B) administered in the same manner and with the 

same period of availability as such funding is administered 

under programs identified in subparagraph (A), except that 

no funds may be used to carry out the project described 

in section 1307(d)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1217; 

122 Stat. 1577). 

(2) TERRITORIES AND PUERTO RICO.— (A) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, the portion of the 

share of funds of a territory or Puerto Rico under subsection 

(b) determined by 1⁄2 of the amount that the territory 

or Puerto Rico received or was authorized to receive for 

fiscal year 2011 to carry out section 1934 of SAFETEA– 

LU (119 Stat. 1485), shall be— 

(i) for a territory, made available and administered 

in the same manner as funding is made available 

and administered under section 215 of title 23, United 

States Code; and 

(ii) for Puerto Rico, made available and administered in the same manner as funding is made available 

and administered under section 165 of title 23, United 

States Code. 

(B) TERRITORY DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 

‘‘territory’’ means any of the following territories of the 

United States: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 

the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States 

Virgin Islands. 

(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—No additional funds shall be provided 

for any project or activity under subsection (c), or paragraph 

(1) of this subsection, that the Secretary of Transportation 

determines was sufficiently funded before or during fiscal 

year 2011 to achieve the authorized purpose of the project 

or activity. 

(B) RESERVATION AND REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 

Funds made available in accordance with paragraph (1) 

of subsection (c) or paragraph (1) of this subsection for 

a project or activity described in subparagraph (A) shall 

be— 

(i) reserved by the Secretary of Transportation; 

and 

(ii) distributed to each State in accordance with 

paragraph (1) of subsection (c), or paragraph (1) of 

this subsection, as appropriate, for use in carrying 

out other highway projects and activities extended by 

subsection (c) or this subsection, in the proportion 

that— 

(I) the total amount of funds made available 

for fiscal year 2011 for projects and activities 

described in subparagraph (A) in the State; bears 

to 

(II) the total amount of funds made available 

for fiscal year 2011 for those projects and activities 

in all States. 

(e) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER TITLE V OF

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The programs authorized under paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 5101(a) of SAFETEA–LU 

(119 Stat. 1779) shall be continued for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, at 1⁄2

of the funding levels authorized for those programs for fiscal 

year 2011. 

(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Funds for programs continued under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to major program 

areas under those programs in the same proportions as funds 

were allocated for those program areas for fiscal year 2011, 

except that designations for specific activities shall not be 

required to be continued for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012. 

(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—No additional funds shall be provided 

for any project or activity under this subsection that the 

Secretary of Transportation determines was sufficiently 

funded before or during fiscal year 2011 to achieve the 

authorized purpose of the project or activity. 

(B) DISTRIBUTION.—Funds that would have been made 

available under paragraph (1) for a project or activity but 

for the prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall be distributed in accordance with paragraph (2). 

SEC. 112. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or any other law, there 

is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund 

(other than the Mass Transit Account), from amounts provided 

under section 111, for administrative expenses of the Federal-aid 

highway program $196,427,625 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012. 

(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be— 

(1) available for obligation, and shall be administered, in 

the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under 

chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and 

(2) subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid 

highways and highway safety construction programs, except 

that such funds shall remain available until expended. 

Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety 

Programs 

SEC. 121. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 

ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 

(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2001(a)(1) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $117,500,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 

2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 

‘‘and $108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$108,244,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $54,122,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

Highways. 

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(c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.— (1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 405(a) of title 23, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘8’’ and inserting ‘‘9’’; 

and 

(B) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking ‘‘fifth through 

eighth’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth through ninth’’. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(3) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $12,500,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(4) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$124,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $24,250,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 

amended by striking ‘‘and $34,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$34,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $17,250,000 for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012.’’. 

(f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE

GRANT PROGRAM.— 

(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 410 of title 23, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘in each of’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

each of the fifth through eleventh fiscal years’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)(2)(C) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2008, 

2009, 2010, and 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 

2008 through 2012’’. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(6) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$139,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$139,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $69,500,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(g) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—Section 2001(a)(7) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,116,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $2,058,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 

(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA– 

LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(8) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011, and $14,500,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.— 

(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 2010(d)(1)(B) of 

SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘fourth, fifth, and sixth’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth, fifth, sixth, 

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(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(9) 

of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for 

fiscal year 2011, and $3,500,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY INCENTIVE

GRANTS.— 

(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 2011(c)(2) of 

SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 405 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘fourth, fifth, and sixth fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth, 

fifth, sixth, and seventh fiscal years’’. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by 

striking ‘‘and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting 

‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $3,500,000 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(k) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 2001(a)(11) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,328,000 for 

fiscal year 2011, and $12,664,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(l) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 2001(c) of SAFETEA– 

LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘2012’’. 

(m) DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT.—Section 2013(f) 

of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 403 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

(n) OLDER DRIVER SAFETY; LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.— 

Section 2017 of SAFETEA–LU is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1) (119 Stat. 1541), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(2) (23 U.S.C. 402 note), by striking 

‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 

SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS. 

(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a) of title 

49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (5) and 

(6); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(8) $106,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraphs (E) and 

(F); 

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

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(H) $122,072,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 

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(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and $15,000,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and $16,000,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; 

(3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and $2,500,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; 

(4) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘and $12,500,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; and 

(5) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘and $1,500,000 for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012’’ before the period at the end. 

(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ inserting 

‘‘fiscal year and up to $14,500,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA– 

LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘2011 (and $500,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and $1,500,000 to the National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 

ending on March 31, 2012)’’. 

(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is 

amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $500,000 for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012,’’. 

(h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 

4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking 

‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’. 

(i) WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICES AND

PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.—Section 

4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) 

is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

31, 2012’’. 

SEC. 123. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 

(a) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH PROJECTS.—Section 

7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking 

‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $580,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—Section 

4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 

777c) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 

and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; and 

(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking 

‘‘2011,’’ inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

49 USC 31100 

note. 

49 USC 31301 

note. 

49 USC 31100 

note. 


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Subtitle C—Public Transportation 

Programs 

SEC. 131. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS. 

Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’. 

SEC. 132. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 

Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘‘SPE- CIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD

BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2012.—’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and inserting 

‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (E)— 

(A) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting 

‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011

AND THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND

ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2012.—’’; and 

(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2011’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2011 and during the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’. 

SEC. 133. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 

Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 

‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD

BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON MARCH

31, 2012.—’’; 

(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 

striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

and 

(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2011 and $100,000,000 for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(2) in paragraph (6)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall be available for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012,’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2011 and $2,500,000 shall be available for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 

31, 2012,’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (7)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 

(I) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2011’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2011 and $5,000,000 shall be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 


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(II) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘each 

fiscal year’’; 

(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$2,500,000 for each fiscal year and 

$1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$2,500,000 for each fiscal year and 

$1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘$650,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$650,000 for each fiscal year and $325,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; and 

(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$350,000 for each fiscal year and $175,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B) by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘(vii) $6,750,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal year and during the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal year and not less than $17,500,000 shall 

be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 

(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal year and $1,500,000 shall be available 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’. 

SEC. 134. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN 

URBANIZED AREAS. 

Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(G) $7,500,000 for the period beginning on October 

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SEC. 135. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS. 

Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH

31, 2012.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available 

for fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, 

in accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 

apportion 50 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection 

(a).’’. 

SEC. 136. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 

(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (E); 

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

(F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(G) $4,180,282,500 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and $113,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and 

$4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘$4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $2,080,182,500 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and $51,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $25,750,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 

$1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $833,250,000 for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

March 31, 2012,’’; 

(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and $984,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and $133,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and $465,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and $164,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for fiscal 

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year 2011, and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; (I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and $92,500,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $46,250,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘and $26,900,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $13,450,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and $3,500,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,500,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $1,750,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘and $25,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $12,500,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘and $465,000,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 

(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘and $8,800,000 

for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for fiscal 

year 2011, and $4,400,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(c) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(7) $800,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS.—Section 

5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘and $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 

for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 

March 31, 2012,’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ each place it 

appears and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 

(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

‘‘(A) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012.—Of 

amounts authorized to be appropriated for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, 

under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate for each 

of the activities and projects described in subparagraphs 

(A) through (F) of paragraph (1) an amount equal to 50 

percent of 85 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal 

year 2009 under each such subparagraph. 

‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 

‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012.— Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) 

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for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for 

each program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and 

(v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 

to 50 percent of 85 percent of the amount allocated 

for fiscal year 2009 under each such clause. 

‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary determines that 

a project or activity described in paragraph (2) received 

sufficient funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 

year, to carry out the purpose for which the project 

or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allocate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or 

activity for fiscal year 2012, or any subsequent fiscal 

year.’’. 

(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e) of title 49, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(7) $49,455,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 

SEC. 137. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 

(a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 3009(i)(1) of 

SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking ‘‘2011,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 

and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 

3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 119 Stat. 1588) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012’’; and 

(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking 

‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 

5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is amended by striking ‘‘September 

30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’. 

(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of SAFETEA–LU (119 

Stat. 1639) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (6); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(8) $5,059,238,000 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, of which not more 

than $4,180,282,500 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 

(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAP- ITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 

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(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 

(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAMS.—Section 3046 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 

119 Stat. 1706) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting 

‘‘fiscal year or period’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—The Secretary shall allocate 

amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5338(d) of title 49, United 

States Code, for national research and technology programs under 

sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title— 

‘‘(1) for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, in amounts 

equal to the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each 

of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of subsection 

(a); and 

‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 

on March 31, 2012, in amounts equal to 50 percent of 85 

percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under 

each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of 

subsection (a).’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2010, or a previous fiscal 

year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 

year’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011, or any subsequent 

fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012, or any subsequent fiscal year’’. 

Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund 

Extension 

SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 

(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 

(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

2011’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Surface 

Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’. 

(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 

2011’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 

‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in subsection (d)(2) and 

inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 

(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.— Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code is amended by striking 

‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 

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

shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 

SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

26 USC 9503 

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(1) Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’: 

(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 

(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 

(C) Section 4081(d)(1). 

(2) Each of the following provisions of such Code is amended 

by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’: 

(A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 

(B) Section 4051(c). 

(C) Section 4071(d). 

(D) Section 4081(d)(3). 

(b) EXTENSION OF TAX, ETC., ON USE OF CERTAIN HEAVY

VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of such Code is 

amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’: 

(1) Section 4481(f). 

(2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482. 

(c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 

2012’’. 

(d) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sections 4221(a) and 

4483(i) of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 

2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 

(e) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN TAXES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ each place it 

appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘April 

1, 2012’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2011’’ in the heading 

of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘APRIL 1, 2012’’; 

(iii) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ in paragraph 

(2) and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’; and 

(iv) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in paragraph (2) 

and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2013’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 1, 2013’’. 

(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX TRANSFERS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of 

section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by striking 

‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND AND WATER

CONSERVATION FUND.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(b) of the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 

11(b)) is amended— 

(I) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting 

‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 

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(ii) CORRECTION OF CROSS REFERENCES.—Section 

201 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 

of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–11) is amended— 

(I) by striking ‘‘section 9503(c)(4)(B) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to special 

motor fuels and gasoline used in motorboats)’’ in 

subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(A) 

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 

to transfer to Land and Water Conservation 

Fund)’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘section 6412(a)(2)’’ in subsection (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘section 6412’’. 

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

shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 

TITLE II—EXTENSION OF AIR 

TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway Extension 

Act of 2011, Part V’’. 

SEC. 202. 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 16, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012’’. 

(b) TICKET TAXES.— 

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

Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012’’. 

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

Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012’’. 

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

shall take effect on September 17, 2011. 

SEC. 203. 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 ‘‘September 17, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2012’’; and 

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

of 2011, Part V’’ 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 ‘‘September 17, 2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘February 1, 2012’’. 

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

shall take effect on September 17, 2011. 

SEC. 204. 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 

note. 

26 USC 4081 

note. 

26 USC 4081. 

26 USC 1 note. 

Airport and 

Airway 

Extension Act 

of 2011, Part V. 

16 USC 460l–11 

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(A) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

and 

(B) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(8) $3,515,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 

‘‘(9) $1,181,270,492 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 

(2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Subject to limitations specified in advance in appropriation Acts, sums made available 

for a portion of fiscal year 2012 pursuant to the amendment 

made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any time through 

September 30, 2012, and shall remain available until expended. 

(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of such title 

is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’ and inserting 

‘‘January 31, 2012,’’. 

SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 

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

amended by striking ‘‘September 17, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 

1, 2012.’’. 

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

‘‘and $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2011’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2011, 

and $2,016,393 for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before 

February 1, 2012,’’. 

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

(1) by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’ and inserting 

‘‘January 31, 2012,’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 

30, 2012,’’. 

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

‘‘December 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 2012,’’. 

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

‘‘September 17, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2012.’’. 

(f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 

years 2004 through 2010, and for the portion of fiscal year 2011 

ending before September 17, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 

2004 through 2011, and for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending 

before February 1, 2012,’’. 

(g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012.’’. 

(h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012,’’. 

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

year 2009 or 2010, or in the portion of fiscal year 2011 ending 

before September 17, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘any of fiscal years 

2009 through 2011, or in the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending 

before February 1, 2012,’’. 

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

by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010, and for the portion of fiscal year 

2011 ending before September 17, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘October 

1, 2011, and for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before 

February 1, 2012,’’. 

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

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012.’’. 

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2887: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 

Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 

Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate. 

Æ 

SEC. 206. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS. 

Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘2010.’’ and inserting 

‘‘2010;’’; and 

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: 

‘‘(G) $9,514,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 

‘‘(H) $3,197,315,080 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 

SEC. 207. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 

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

(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘2010.’’ and inserting 

‘‘2010;’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(7) $2,731,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 

‘‘(8) $917,704,544 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 

SEC. 208. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 

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

(1) in paragraph (13) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in paragraph (14) by striking ‘‘2010.’’ and inserting 

‘‘2010;’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(15) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 

‘‘(16) $57,016,885 for the period beginning on October 1, 

2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 

SEC. 209. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE. 

Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘there is authorized to be appropriated $77,000,000 

for each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘there is authorized to be appropriated out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (established 

under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 

$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and $50,309,016 for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012,’’. 

Approved September 16, 2011. 


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