page_title: Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
section_title: Transportation program funds extended
hierarchical_section_title: Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 / Transportation program funds extended
caption_attribution_description: English: A construction worker with column reinforcement steel
context_page_description: The Surface and Air Transportation Program Extension Act of 2011 became a United States law when President Barack Obama signed the Act on September 16, 2011 Public Law No. 112-30. The law extends taxes which fund federal highway expenditures through March and the Federal Aviation Administration through January. The Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 is a direct result of an agreement which was reached by the House and Senate majority leaders. This extension act was a top priority to Congress because federal highway and FAA funding was about to expire.
context_section_description: Interstate and national highway system
  Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement
  Highway safety improvement
  Surface transportation
  Highway bridge
caption: A construction worker with column reinforcement steel
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