H. R. 4818—393
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
In addition to funds made available from any other source
to carry out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C.
41731 through 41742, $52,000,000, to be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration,
not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activi-
ties related to commercial space transportation, administrative
expenses for research and development, establishment of air naviga-
tion facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance
of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps
sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles
for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by
Public Law 108–176, $7,775,000,000, of which $4,918,073,000 shall
be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which
not to exceed $6,234,417,600 shall be available for air traffic services
activities; not to exceed $916,894,000 shall be available for aviation
regulation and certification activities; not to exceed $224,039,000
shall be available for research and acquisition activities; not to
exceed $11,674,000 shall be available for commercial space transpor-
tation activities; not to exceed $52,124,000 shall be available for
financial services activities; not to exceed $69,821,600 shall be
available for human resources program activities; not to exceed
$149,569,800 shall be available for region and center operations
and regional coordination activities; not to exceed $139,302,000
shall be available for staff offices; and not to exceed $36,254,000
shall be available for information services: Provided, That none
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation
Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would
promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by
law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further,
That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received
from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in
the provision of agency services, including receipts for the mainte-
nance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance,
renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft,
and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for
processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$7,000,000 shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing program:
Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant
agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist
in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new
applicants for the second career training program: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for paying
premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation
Administration employee unless such employee actually performed
work during the time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided