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under this heading may be transferred to any other funding level 
specified for projects and activities in such tables and no transfer 
of such funding levels may increase or decrease any funding level 
in such tables by more than 7 percent. 
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part 
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construc-
tion of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites 
by lease or grant, $290,000,000, to be derived from the Airport 
and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 
30, 2028: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which 
shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, 
and development: Provided further, That the sums appropriated 
under this heading shall be made available for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table entitled ‘‘Research, 
Engineering, and Development’’ included for this division in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That 
not to exceed 7 percent of any funding level specified in the table 
incorporated by reference under this heading included for this divi-
sion in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act)may be trans-
ferred to any other funding level specified under this heading 
included for this division in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act): Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease 
any funding level by more than 7 percent: Provided further, That 
any transfer in excess of 7 percent shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming of funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 
the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That 
of the amounts made available under this heading, $40,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for aviation workforce 
development programs, as authorized under section 625 of the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (49 U.S.C. 40132 
note): Provided further, That of the amounts set aside under the 
preceding proviso— 
(1) no less than $10,000,000 shall be awarded for manufac-
turing workforce grants as authorized under section 625 (a)(3) 
of such Act; 
(2) $10,000,000 shall be for not more than two community 
colleges that are sponsors of a general aviation airport identified 
in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: Provided, 
That grants awarded under this paragraph for community col-
leges shall be awarded for an amount not less than $5,000,000 
per award: Provided further, That the Secretary may award 
such grants under this subsection notwithstanding section 
625(b)(2) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended 
(49 U.S.C. 40132 note); and
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(3) no less than $20,000,000 shall be awarded to institu-
tions eligible under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1067q(a) 
of title 20, United States Code, and priority shall be given 
to institutions or consortiums of institutions near commercial 
aviation manufacturing and military aviation employment 
opportunities. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for air-
port planning and development, and noise compatibility planning 
and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 
and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, 
and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, 
installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention 
devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized 
under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspec-
tion activities and administration of airport safety programs, 
including those related to airport operating certificates under sec-
tion 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000,000, to be 
derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available for the planning 
or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess 
of $4,000,000,000, in fiscal year 2026, notwithstanding section 
47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 
none of the amounts made available under this heading shall be 
available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, reconfig-
uration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport improvements 
that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, the Government’s share of allowable project 
costs under paragraph (2) of such section for subgrants or paragraph 
(3) of such section shall be 95 percent for a project at other than 
a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a 
multi-phased construction project for which the project sponsor 
received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction project: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
of amounts limited under this heading, not less than $160,000,000 
shall be available for administration, $15,000,000 shall be available 
for the airport cooperative research program, $41,827,000 shall 
be available for the airport technology research program and of 
which, $6,000,000 shall be available for the airfield technology 
program authorized under section 1014 of Public Law 118–63, of 
which $3,000,000 is for concrete pavement research and $3,000,000 
is for asphalt pavement research, and $15,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be available and transferred to ‘‘Office 
of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the small 
community air service development program: Provided further, That 
in addition to airports eligible under section 41743 of title 49,
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United States Code, such program may include the participation 
of an airport that serves a community or consortium that is not 
larger than a small hub airport, according to Federal Aviation 
Administration hub classifications effective at the time the Office 
of the Secretary issues a request for proposals. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Airports’’, to 
enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for projects 
as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 471 of title 49, United 
States Code, subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of such title, and section 
767 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118– 
63), $577,356,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028: 
Provided, That amounts made available under this heading shall 
be derived from the general fund, and such funds shall not be 
subject to apportionment formulas, special apportionment cat-
egories, or minimum percentages under chapter 471 of title 49, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the amounts made 
available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation 
on obligations for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth 
in any Act: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under 
this heading— 
(1) $542,356,000 shall be made available for the purposes, 
and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/ 
Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
‘‘Community 
Project 
Funding/Congressionally 
Directed 
Spending’’ for this division in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided, That amounts made available 
in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish 
or prejudice any application or geographic region for other 
discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department 
of Transportation: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this section shall not be subject to or considered under 
section 47115(j)(3)(B), 47115(j)(3)(C), or 47115(j)(3)(D) of title 
49, United States Code; and 
(2) up to $35,000,000 shall be made available to the Sec-
retary to distribute as discretionary grants to airports that 
include, but are not limited to, projects that are eligible under 
section 47115(j)(3)(D) of title 49, United States Code: Provided, 
That of amounts made available under this heading, 
$20,000,000 shall be made available for the Secretary to dis-
tribute as discretionary grants for airports with scheduled 
commercial service in calendar year 2024, that serve essential 
air service markets as reported in October 2024, reported and 
certified zero dollars total debt at end of year on the form 
FAA–5100–127 submitted before the date of enactment of this 
Act for fiscal year 2024, and were allocated an amount under 
the heading ‘‘Grants-in-Aid for Airports’’ in division B of Public 
Law 116–136 equal to or less than the amount designated 
for a regional airport under paragraph (4) under such heading: 
Provided further, That the funds made available under the 
preceding proviso shall be prioritized for airports participating 
in the FAA Contract Tower Program:
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Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading— 
(1) $300,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for 
fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for personnel, con-
tracting, and other costs to administer and oversee grants 
(excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Transportation) under the heading 
‘‘Federal 
Aviation 
Administration—Airport 
Infrastructure 
Grants’’ in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Invest-
ment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and 
(2) $68,670,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobli-
gated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal 
years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for personnel, contracting, 
and other costs to administer and oversee grants (excluding 
amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation) under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Aviation Administration—Airport Terminal Program’’ in title 
VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (Public Law 117–58): 
Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the pre-
ceding provisos shall continue to be treated as amounts specified 
in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under 
the federally funded research and development center contract 
between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for 
Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 2026. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring 
airport sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration 
without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and 
expenses, including related accommodation services, or space in 
airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic 
control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the 
prohibition on the use of funds in this section does not apply 
to negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve 
agreement on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to grant 
assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without 
cost to the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control 
facilities. 
SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy section 
41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, from fees credited under 
section 45303 of title 49, United States Code, and any amount 
remaining in such account at the close of any fiscal year may 
be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, for the subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 
49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation 
current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available 
for the same purposes as such appropriation. 
SEC. 114. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be available for paying premium pay under section 5546(a) of title