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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS 
              BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE.

    Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``$5,000'' the 
following: ``, except that in the case of an election for the office of 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress, the limitation shall be $1,000.''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENERAL ELECTION 
              CONTRIBUTIONS IN NONELECTION YEARS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not solicit or accept any 
contribution in an odd-numbered year with respect to a general election 
for such office or any primary election relating to the general 
election.''.

SEC. 3. BAN ON SOFT MONEY.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

  ``limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed 
                          political activities

    ``Sec. 323. (a) Any payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed 
political activity--
            ``(1) shall be subject to limitation and reporting under 
        this Act as if such payment were an expenditure; and
            ``(2) may be paid only from an account that is subject to 
        the requirements of this Act.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `mixed political activity' 
means, with respect to a payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party, an activity, 
such as a voter registration program, a get-out-the-vote drive, or 
general political advertising, that is both (1) for the purpose of 
influencing an election for Federal office, and (2) for any purpose 
unrelated to influencing an election for Federal office.''.
    (b) Repeal of Building Fund Exception to the Definition of the Term 
``Contribution''.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking out clause (viii); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as clauses 
        (viii) through (xiii), respectively.

SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
              ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(j) In such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe, each 
candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress in a general election or a primary 
election for such office shall be given the opportunity to comply with 
a voluntary expenditure limitation of $500,000 with respect to the 
general election and any primary election relating to the general 
election. In the case of a candidate who declines to comply with the 
voluntary limitation, the limitation under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall 
be $250.''.

SEC. 5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS 
              FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2 and 4, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with 
respect to a reporting period for an election, accept contributions 
from persons other than in-State residents totaling in excess of one-
half of the total of contributions accepted with respect to the 
reporting period.
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `in-State resident' 
means an individual who resides in the State in which the congressional 
district involved is located.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF FRANKED MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES IN ELECTION YEARS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule or other 
authority, a Member of the House of Representatives may not make any 
franked mass mailing in an even-numbered year. As used in this 
section--
            (1) the term ``mass mailing'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 3210 of title 39, United States Code; and
            (2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
        means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF CARRY-OVER OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BETWEEN HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2, 4, and 5, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if after 
satisfying all financial obligations with respect to a general election 
and any primary election relating to the general election, a candidate 
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress has a campaign account balance, the 
candidate shall return the excess funds to contributors or, at the 
option of the candidate, donate the excess funds to charity. No excess 
funds may be carried forward or used for any other purpose.''.
[EX A]: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount of contributions that a multicandidate political committee (PAC) may make to a House of Representatives candidate. 
Prohibits House general election contributions in nonelection years. 
Sets forth:  (1) limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money"); (2) voluntary expenditure limitations for House elections; and (3) House contribution limitations from persons other than in-State residents. 
Prohibits election-year franked mass mailings by House members. 
Requires House members to return or give to charity unused campaign funds.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation 
Administration Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
    (a) Fuel Taxes.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4081(d)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``September 30, 
2009'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''.
    (b) Ticket Taxes.--
        (1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``September 
    30, 2009'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''.
        (2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
    Code is amended by striking ``September 30, 2009'' and inserting 
    ``December 31, 2009''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2009.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE 
AUTHORITY.
    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
        (1) by striking ``October 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 
    2010''; and
        (2) by inserting ``or the Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation 
    Administration Extension Act'' before the semicolon at the end of 
    subparagraph (A).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 9502(e) of such 
Code is amended by striking ``October 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 
1, 2010''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2009.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
        (1) In general.--Section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, 
    is amended--
            (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(7) $1,000,000,000 for the 3-month period beginning on 
    October 1, 2009.''.
        (2) Obligation of amounts.--Sums made available pursuant to the 
    amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any time 
    through September 30, 2010, and shall remain available until 
    expended.
    (b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such title is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2009,'' and inserting ``December 
31, 2009,''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.
    (a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``October 1, 2009.'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010.''.
    (b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
``2009'' and inserting ``2010''.
    (c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended--
        (1) by striking ``September 30, 2009,'' and inserting 
    ``December 31, 2009,''; and
        (2) by striking ``December 31, 2009,'' and inserting ``March 
    31, 2010,''.
    (d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2009,'' and inserting ``March 31, 2010,''.
    (e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
``October 1, 2009.'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010.''.
    (f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by inserting ``and 
for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 2010,'' 
after ``2009,''.
    (g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2009.'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009.''.
    (h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ``September 
30, 2009,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009,''.
    (i) Section 161 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by inserting ``, 
or in the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 2010,'' 
after ``fiscal year 2009''.
    (j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by 
inserting ``and for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before 
January 1, 2010,'' after ``2009,''.
    (k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2009.'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010.''.
    (l) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on 
October 1, 2009.
SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS.
    Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
        (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) $2,338,287,375 for the 3-month period beginning on 
        October 1, 2009.''.
SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
    Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
        (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) $733,444,250 for the 3-month period beginning on October 
    1, 2009.''.
SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.
    Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (12);
        (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (13) and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(14) $46,250,000 for the 3-month period beginning on October 
    1, 2009.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
[EX A]: Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority.

Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (3) state and local airport land use compatibility projects; (4) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (5) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; and (6) Midway Island airport development.

Extends through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for agreements the Secretary of Transportation makes for assistance under the small community air service development program.

Extends through December 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Allows further extension through March 31, 2010.

Extends through March 31, 2010, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism.

Extends through December 31, 2009, certain competitive access assurance requirements for large or medium hub airport sponsors applying for AIP grants.

Extends through FY2010 the termination date of any order issued by the Secretary with respect to the eligibility of certain places for essential air service compensation.

Extends through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. EXCEPTION FROM PASSIVE LOSS RULES FOR INVESTMENTS IN HIGH 
              TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH SMALL BUSINESS PASS-THRU ENTITIES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 469 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively, and by inserting after 
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) High technology research activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `passive activity' 
                shall not include any qualified research activity of 
                the taxpayer carried on by a high technology research 
                small business pass-thru entity.
                    ``(B) Treatment of losses and deductions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Losses or deductions of 
                        a taxpayer relating to qualified research 
                        activities carried on by a high technology 
                        research small business pass-thru entity shall 
                        not be treated as losses or deductions, 
                        respectively, from a passive activity except as 
                        provided in clause (ii) and subparagraph (C).
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i) shall apply 
                        to losses and deductions of a taxpayer relating 
                        to a high technology small business pass-thru 
                        entity for a taxable year only to the extent 
                        that the aggregate losses and deductions of the 
                        taxpayer relating to qualified research 
                        activities of such entity for such taxable year 
                        do not exceed the portion of the taxpayer's 
                        adjusted basis in the taxpayer's ownership 
                        interest in such entity that is attributable to 
                        money or other property contributed--
                                    ``(I) in exchange for such 
                                ownership interest, and
                                    ``(II) specifically for use in 
                                connection with qualified research 
                                activities.
                        For purposes of the preceding sentence, the 
                        taxpayer's basis shall not include any portion 
                        of such basis which is attributable to an 
                        increase in a partner's share of the 
                        liabilities of a partnership that is considered 
                        under section 752(a) as a contribution of 
                        money.
                    ``(C) Treatment of carryovers.--Subparagraph (B)(i) 
                shall not apply to the portion of any loss or deduction 
                that is carried over under subsection (b) into a 
                taxable year other than the taxable year in which such 
                loss or deduction arose.
                    ``(D) Qualified research activity.--For purposes of 
                this paragraph, the term `qualified research activity' 
                means any activity constituting qualified research 
                (within the meaning of section 41(d)(1)(B) and taking 
                into account paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 41(d)) 
                which involves a process of experimentation.
                    ``(E) High technology research small business pass-
                thru entity.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term 
                `high technology research small business pass-thru 
                entity' means any domestic pass-thru entity for any 
                taxable year if--
                            ``(i) either--
                                    ``(I) more than 75 percent of the 
                                entity's expenditures (including 
                                salaries, rent and overhead) for such 
                                taxable year are paid or incurred in 
                                connection with qualified research 
                                (within the meaning of section 
                                41(d)(1)(B), taking into account 
                                paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 
                                41(d)) that involves a process of 
                                experimentation conducted by the 
                                entity, or
                                    ``(II) more than 50 percent of the 
                                entity's expenditures for such taxable 
                                year constitute qualified research 
                                expenses (as defined in section 41(b), 
                                but determined without regard to the 
                                phrase `65 percent of' in paragraph 
                                (3)(A) thereof),
                            ``(ii) such entity is a small business 
                        (within the meaning of section 
                        41(b)(3)(D)(iii), applied by substituting `250' 
                        for `500' in subclause (I) thereof), and
                            ``(iii) at no time during the taxable year 
                        does the entity have aggregate gross assets in 
                        excess of $150,000,000.
                    ``(F) Provisions related to aggregate gross assets 
                limitation.--For purposes of this paragraph--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as otherwise 
                        provided in this subparagraph, the term 
                        `aggregate gross assets' has the meaning given 
                        such term in section 1202(d)(2).
                            ``(ii) Exception for certain intangibles.--
                        Any section 197 intangible (as defined in 
                        section 197(d) and determined without regard to 
                        section 197(e)) which is used directly in 
                        connection with the research referred to in 
                        subparagraph (E)(i) shall not be taken into 
                        account in determining aggregate gross assets.
                            ``(iii) Exception for certain follow-on 
                        investments.--Cash from a sale of equity 
                        interests shall not be taken into account in 
                        determining aggregate gross assets if--
                                    ``(I) the aggregate gross assets of 
                                such entity (determined immediately 
                                after such sale and without regard to 
                                this clause) do not exceed the sum of 
                                $150,000,000, plus 25 percent of the 
                                aggregate gross assets of such entity 
                                (determined immediately before such 
                                sale and without regard to this 
                                clause), and
                                    ``(II) the aggregate gross assets 
                                of such entity (determined immediately 
                                before such sale and without regard to 
                                this clause) do not exceed 
                                $150,000,000.
                        Sales of equity interests which are part of the 
                        same plan or arrangement, or which are carried 
                        out with the principal purpose of increasing 
                        the amount of cash to which this clause applies 
                        (determined without regard to this sentence), 
                        shall be treated as a single sale for purposes 
                        of this clause.
                            ``(iv) Inflation adjustment.--In the case 
                        of any taxable year beginning after 2015, the 
                        $150,000,000 amount in subparagraph (E)(iii) 
                        and subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (iii) 
                        shall each be increased by an amount equal to--
                                    ``(I) such dollar amount, 
                                multiplied by
                                    ``(II) the cost of living 
                                adjustment determined under section 
                                1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                                the taxable year begins determined by 
                                substituting `calendar year 2014' for 
                                `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph 
                                (B) thereof.
                        Any increase determined under the preceding 
                        sentence shall be rounded to the nearest 
                        $100,000.
                    ``(G) Capital expenditures taken into account for 
                expenditures test.--An expenditure shall not fail to be 
                taken into account under subparagraph (E)(i) merely 
                because such expenditure is chargeable to capital 
                account.
                    ``(H) Pass-thru entity.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `pass-thru entity' means any 
                partnership, S corporation, or other entity identified 
                by the Secretary as a pass-thru entity for purposes of 
                this paragraph.
                    ``(I) Aggregation rules.--
                            ``(i) In general.--All persons treated as a 
                        single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of 
                        section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 
                        414, shall be treated as a single entity for 
                        purposes of subparagraphs (E) and (F)(iii).
                            ``(ii) Limitation where entity would not 
                        qualify.--No entity shall be treated as a high 
                        technology research small business pass-thru 
                        entity unless such entity qualifies as such 
                        both with and without the application of clause 
                        (i).
                    ``(J) Activities not engaged in for profit and 
                economic substance rules.--Section 183 and the economic 
                substance rules of section 7701(o) shall not apply to 
                disallow the losses, deductions, and credits of a high 
                technology research small business pass-thru entity 
                solely as a result of losses incurred by such 
                entity.''.
    (b) Material Participation Not Required.--Paragraph (5) of section 
469(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by 
subsection (a), is amended by striking ``and (3)'' in the heading and 
text and inserting ``, (3), and (4)''.
    (c) Certain Research-Related Deductions and Credits of High 
Technology Research Small Business Pass-Thru Entities Allowed for 
Purposes of Determining Alternative Minimum Tax.--
            (1) Deduction for research and experimental expenditures.--
        Paragraph (2) of section 56(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Exception for high technology research small 
                business pass-thru entities.--In the case of a high 
                technology research small business pass-thru entity (as 
                defined in section 469(c)(4)), this paragraph shall not 
                apply to any amount allowable as a deduction under 
                section 174(a).''.
            (2) Allowance of certain research-related credits.--
        Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of such Code is amended by 
        redesignating clauses (ii) through (ix) as clauses (iii) 
        through (x), respectively, and by inserting after clause (i) 
        the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) the credits of an individual 
                        taxpayer determined under sections 41 and 48D 
                        to the extent attributable to a high technology 
                        research small business pass-thru entity (as 
                        defined in section 469(c)(4)),''.
    (d) Exception to Limitation on Pass-Thru of Research Credit.--
Subsection (g) of section 41 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ``Paragraphs (2) and (4) shall not apply with 
respect to any high technology research small business pass-thru entity 
(as defined in section 469(c)(4)).''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to losses and credits arising in taxable years beginning on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
[EX A]:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the definition of "passive activity," for purposes of the passive loss tax rules, any qualified research activity carried on by a high technology research small business pass-thru entity. Defines "high technology research small business pass-thru entity" as any domestic pass-thru entity if: (1) more than 75% of the entity's expenditures are paid or incurred in connection with qualified research, or (2) more than 50% of the entity's expenditures constitute qualified research expenses. Designates a high technology research entity as a small business if such entity has 250 or fewer full-time employees and does not have aggregate gross assets in excess of $150 million.