Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
PL 110-253 (H.R.6327), enacted 06/30/2008

122 STAT. 2417 
PUBLIC LAW 110–253—JUNE 30, 2008 
Public Law 110–253 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure 
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Aviation Administration 
Extension Act of 2008’’. 
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 ‘‘June 
30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘June 
30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on July 1, 2008. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDI-
TURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2008’’, and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Federal Aviation Administration 
Extension Act of 2008’’ 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 the date specified in such 
paragraph and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2008’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AVIATION PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— 
(1) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 3 years after the date 
of issuance of regulations to carry out this subsection.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008.’’. 
(2) Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2008.’’. 
26 USC 9502. 
26 USC 4081 
note. 
26 USC 4271. 
26 USC 4261. 
26 USC 4081. 
26 USC 1 note. 
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122 STAT. 2418 
PUBLIC LAW 110–253—JUNE 30, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6327: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
June 24, considered and passed House. 
June 26, considered and passed Senate. 
(3) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal year 2008 before July 1, 2008.’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2008.’’. 
(4) Section 186(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. No. 108–176, 117 Stat. 2490, 
2518) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2007, and for the 
portion of fiscal year 2008 ending before July 1, 2008,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2008,’’. 
(5) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through 2007,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through 2008,’’. 
(6) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘August 31, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘November 30, 2008’’. 
(7) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2009’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on July 1, 2008. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 48103(5) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) $3,675,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.’’. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2008,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on July 1, 2008. 
Approved June 30, 2008. 
49 USC 47104 
note. 
26 USC 9502 
note. 
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