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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 643

To authorize the Airport Improvement Program for 2 months, and for other

purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 17, 1999

Mr. MCCAIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered,

and amended

A BILL

To authorize the Airport Improvement Program for 2

months, 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 ‘‘Interim Federal Avia5 tion Administration Authorization Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section

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

9 striking from ‘‘$1,205,000,000’’ through the period and
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1 inserting ‘‘$1,607,000,000 for the 8-month period begin2 ning October 1, 1998.’’.

3 (b) OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c)

4 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘March’’ and inserting

5 ‘‘May’’.

6 (c) LIQUIDATION-OF-CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION.—

7 The Department of Transportation and Related Agencies

8 Appropriations Act, 1999 is amended by striking the last

9 proviso under the heading ‘‘Grants-in-Aid for Airports,

10 (Liquidation of Contract Authorization), (Airport and Air11 way Trust Fund)’’ and inserting ‘‘Provided further, That

12 not more than $1,300,000,000 of funds limited under this

13 heading may be obligated before the enactment of a law

14 extending contract authorization for the Grants-in-Aid for

15 Airports Program beyond May 31, 1999.’’.

16 SEC. 3. AIRWAY FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

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

18 amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

19 ‘‘(3) $2,131,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.’’.

20 SEC. 4. FAA OPERATIONS.

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

22 amended by striking from ‘‘$5,158,000,000’’ through the

23 period and inserting ‘‘$5,632,000,000 for fiscal year

24 1999.’’.
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1 SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF THE CAP ON DISCRETIONARY FUND.

2 Section 47115(g) is amended by striking paragraph

3 (4).

4 SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM.

5 Section 44310 of title 49, United States Code, is

6 amended by striking ‘‘March’’ and inserting ‘‘May’’.

7 SEC. 7. MILITARY AIRPORT PROGRAM.

8 Section 124 of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization

9 Act of 1996 is amended by striking subsection (d).

10 SEC. 8. DISCRETIONARY FUND DEFINITION.

11 (a) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 47115.—Section

12 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

13 (1) by striking ‘‘25’’ in subsection (a) and in14 serting ‘‘12.5’’; and

15 (2) by striking the second sentence in sub16 section (b).

17 (b) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 47116.—Section

18 47116 of such title is amended—

19 (1) by striking ‘‘75’’ in subsection (a) and in20 serting ‘‘87.5’’;

21 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) in

22 subsection (b) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec23 tively, and inserting before subparagraph (A), as so re24 designated, the following:
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1 ‘‘(1) one-seventh for grants for projects at small

2 hub airports (as defined in section 41731 of this

3 title); and

4 ‘‘(2) the remaining amounts based on the fol5 lowing:’’.

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