Interim Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act
PL 106-6 (S.643), enacted 03/31/1999

113 STAT. 10 
PUBLIC LAW 106-6—MAR. 31, 1999 
Mar. 31, 1999 
[S. 643] 
Interim Federal 
Aviation 
Administration 
Authorization 
Act. 
49 use 40101 
note. 
112 Stat. 
2681-445. 
49 use 47115. 
Public Law 106-6 
106th Congress 
An Act 
49 use 47117. 
To authorize the Airport Improvement Program for 2 months, 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 "Interim Federal Aviation 
Administration Authorization Act". 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 48103 of title 
49, 
United 
States 
Code, 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
from 
"$1,205,000,000" through the period and inserting "$1,607,000,000 
for the 8-month period beginning October 1, 1998.". 
(b) OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of such title 
is amended by striking "March" and inserting "May. 
(c) LIQUIDATION-OF-CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION.—^The Depart-
ment of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1999 is amended by striking the last proviso under the heading 
"Grants-in-Aid for Airports, (Liquidation of Contract Authorization), 
(Airport and Airway Trust Fund)" and inserting "Provided further, 
That not more than $1,300,000,000 of funds limited under this 
heading may be obligated before the enactment of a law extending 
contract authorization for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports Program 
beyond May 31, 1999.". 
SEC. 3. AIRWAY FACIUTIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(3) $2,131,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.". 
SEC. 4. FAA OPERATIONS. 
Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking from "$5,158,000,000" through the period and inserting 
"$5,632,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.". 
SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF THE CAP ON DISCRETIONARY FUND. 
Section 47115(g) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 44310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking "March" and inserting "May". 
SEC. 7. MILITARY AIRPORT PROGRAM. 
Section 124 of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 
1996 is amended by striking subsection (d). 
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113 STAT. 11 
SEC. 8. DISCRETIONARY FUND DEFINITION. 
(a) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 47115.—Section 47115 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking "25" in subsection (a) and inserting "12.5"; 
and 
(2) by striking the second sentence in subsection (b). 
(b) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 47116.—Section 47116 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) by striking "75" in subsection (a) and inserting "87.5"; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) in subsection 
(b) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and inserting 
before subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, the following: 
"(1) one-seventh for grants for projects at small hub airports 
(as defined in section 41731 of this title); and 
"(2) the remaining amounts based on the following:". 
SEC. 9. RELEASE OF 10 PERCENT OF MWAA FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 49106(c)(6)(C) and 
49108 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may approve an application of the Metropolitan Washington 
Airports Authority (an application that is pending at the Depart-
ment of Transportation on March 17, 1999) for expenditure or 
obligation of up to $30,000,000 of the amount that otherwise would 
have been available to the Authority for passenger facility fee/ 
airport development project grants under subchapter I of chapter 
471 of such title. 
(b) LIMITATION.—^The Authority may not execute contracts, for 
applications approved under subsection (a), that obligate or expend 
amounts totalling more than the amount for which the Secretary 
may approve applications under that subsection, except to the 
extent that funding for amounts in excess of that amount are 
from other authority or sources. 
Approved March 31, 1999. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 643 (H.R. 99): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-3 accompanying H.R. 99 (Comm. on Transportation 
and Infrastructure). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): 
Mar. 17, considered and passed Senate. 
Mar. 24, considered and passed House,