amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 
(h) Section 140(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and 
Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47113 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2015,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2016,’’. 
(i) Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 
(j) Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 
2016’’. 
SEC. 103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPER-
ATIONS. 
Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following:
‘‘(E) $4,870,350,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 
31, 2016.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 
March 31, 2016’’ after ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 
2015’’. 
SEC. 104. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $1,300,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 
2016.’’. 
SEC. 105. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) $78,375,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016.’’.
SEC. 106. FUNDING FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 48114 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2016’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.— 
The budget authority authorized in this Act, including the 
amendments made by this Act, shall be deemed to satisfy 
the requirements of subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(2) of 
section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 
31, 2016. 
SEC. 107. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE. 
Section 41742(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘and $93,000,000 for fiscal year 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘$93,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, 
and $77,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,’’. 
TITLE II—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9502(d)(1) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 
2016’’, and 
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘or the Airport and 
Airway Extension Act of 2015;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9502(e)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2016’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) FUEL TAXES.—Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 
(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) TREATMENT
AS
NON-COMMERCIAL
AVIA-
TION.—Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 
2016’’. 
(2) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES.—Section 
4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3614 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend 
authorizations for the airport improvement pro-
gram, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to extend the funding and expenditure au-
thority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
and for other purposes.