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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 9502(e) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘July 
23, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘September 17, 2011’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on July 23, 2011. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 48103 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graph (8) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(8) $3,380,178,082 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2010, and ending on September 16, 
2011.’’. 
(2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Subject to lim-
itations specified in advance in appropriation Acts, 
sums made available pursuant to the amendment 
made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any time 
through September 30, 2011, and shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘July 22, 2011,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’. 
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SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘July 23, 2011.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 17, 2011.’’. 
(b) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘July 22, 2011,’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 16, 2011,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘October 31, 2011,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2011,’’. 
(c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘October 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2011,’’. 
(d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 23, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 17, 
2011.’’. 
(e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘July 23, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 17, 
2011,’’. 
(f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘July 22, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 16, 
2011.’’. 
(g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘July 22, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’. 
(h) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Avia-
tion Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘July 23, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 17, 2011,’’. 
(i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is 
amended by striking ‘‘July 23, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 17, 2011,’’. 
(j) The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on July 23, 2011. 
SEC. 6. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE REFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41731(a)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by redesignating 
clauses (i) through (iii) as subclauses (I) through 
(III), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; 
(3) in clause (i)(I) (as so redesignated) by in-
serting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘(i)(I)’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘determined’’ and inserting 
‘‘was determined’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’; and 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
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(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) is located not less than 90 miles from 
the nearest medium or large hub airport; and 
‘‘(C) had an average subsidy per passenger 
of less than $1,000 during the most recent fis-
cal year, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO DECIDE A PLACE 
NOT AN ELIGIBLE PLACE.—Section 41731(b) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘on the basis of a passenger 
subsidy at that place or on another basis’’ and in-
serting ‘‘on any basis’’. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS.—Section 41731 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS
FOR LOCATIONS
IN ALASKA.— 
Subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(C) shall not apply with 
respect to a location in the State of Alaska. 
‘‘(d) WAIVERS.—The Secretary may waive subsection 
(a)(1)(B) with respect to a location if the Secretary deter-
mines that the geographic characteristics of the location 
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result in undue difficulty in accessing the nearest medium 
or large hub airport.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 109 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2553 
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 the air-
port improvement program, and for other pur-
poses. 
JULY 22, 2011 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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