Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
PL 112-30 (H.R.2887), enacted 09/16/2011

125 STAT. 342 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
Public Law 112–30 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To provide an extension of surface and air transportation programs, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Surface and 
Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—EXTENSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
Sec. 111. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 
Sec. 112. Administrative expenses. 
Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs 
Sec. 121. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway 
safety programs. 
Sec. 122. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 
Sec. 123. Additional programs. 
Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs 
Sec. 131. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 
Sec. 132. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 133. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 
Sec. 134. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 
Sec. 135. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 
Sec. 136. Authorizations for public transportation. 
Sec. 137. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 
Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund Extension 
Sec. 141. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority. 
Sec. 142. Extension of highway-related taxes. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF AIR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund. 
Sec. 203. Extension of Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditure authority. 
Sec. 204. Extension of airport improvement program. 
Sec. 205. Extension of expiring authorities. 
Sec. 206. Federal Aviation Administration operations. 
Sec. 207. Air navigation facilities and equipment. 
Sec. 208. Research, engineering, and development. 
Sec. 209. Essential Air Service. 
Surface and Air 
Transportation 
Programs 
Extension Act 
of 2011. 
23 USC 101 note. 
Sept. 16, 2011 
[H.R. 2887] 
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125 STAT. 343 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
TITLE I—EXTENSION OF SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2011, Part II’’. 
Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this title, requirements, 
authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other provisions 
authorized under titles I, V, and VI of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 
109–59), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–244), titles I and VI of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240), titles I and 
V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public 
Law 105–178), and title 23, United States Code (excluding chapter 
4 of that title), which would otherwise expire on or cease to apply 
after September 30, 2011, under section 411(a) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2010 (title IV of Public Law 111– 
147) are incorporated by reference and shall continue in effect 
until March 31, 2012. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Except as provided 
in section 112, there is authorized to be appropriated out of the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012, a sum equal to 1⁄2 of the total amount authorized to 
be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for programs, 
projects, and activities for fiscal year 2011 under titles I, V, and 
VI of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1144) and title 23, United States 
Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title). 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this title, funds authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (b) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012, shall be distributed, adminis-
tered, limited, and made available for obligation in the same 
manner and at the same level as 1⁄2 of the total amount of 
funds authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust 
Fund for fiscal year 2011 to carry out programs, projects, activi-
ties, eligibilities, and requirements under SAFETEA–LU 
(Public Law 109–59), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244), titles I and VI of the Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102– 
240), titles I and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (Public Law 105–178), and title 23, United States 
Code (excluding chapter 4 of that title). 
(2) CALCULATION.—The amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under subsection (b) shall be calculated taking into 
account any rescission or cancellation of funds or contract 
authority for fiscal year 2011 required by the Department of 
Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 
(Public Law 112–10) or any other law. 
(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
Time period. 
Expiration date. 
23 USC 101 note. 
Surface 
Transportation 
Extension Act 
of 2011, Part II. 
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125 STAT. 344 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), funds authorized to be appropriated under this section 
shall be available for obligation and shall be administered 
in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned 
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012, shall be subject to a limitation on obliga-
tions for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs included in an Act making appro-
priations for fiscal year 2012 or a portion of that fiscal 
year, except that during such period obligations subject 
to such limitation shall not exceed 1⁄2 of the limitation 
on obligations included in an Act making appropriations 
for fiscal year 2012. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—A limitation on obligations described 
in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any obligation 
under— 
(i) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 
or 
(ii) section 105 of title 23, United States Code, 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012, only in an amount equal to 
$319,500,000. 
(4) CALCULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF OBLIGATION LIMITA-
TION.—Upon enactment of an Act making appropriations for 
the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2012 (other 
than an Act or resolution making continuing appropriations), 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) as necessary for purposes of making the calcula-
tions for the distribution of any obligation limitation under 
such Act, annualize the amount of contract authority pro-
vided under this title for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction programs; and 
(B) multiply the resulting distribution of any obligation 
limitation under such Act by 1⁄2. 
(d) EXTENSION AND FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ALLOCATED PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012, the portion of the share of funds of a 
State under subsection (b) determined by 1⁄2 of the amount 
that the State received or was authorized to receive for fiscal 
year 2011 to carry out sections 1301, 1302, 1307, 1702, and 
1934 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1198, 1204, 1217, 1256, and 
1485) and section 144(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, 
shall be— 
(A) made available to the State for programs appor-
tioned under sections 104(b) and 144 of title 23, United 
States Code, and in the same proportion for each such 
program that— 
(i) the amount apportioned to the State for that 
program for fiscal year 2011; bears to 
(ii) the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal 
year 2011 for all programs apportioned under such 
sections of such Code; and 
Time period. 
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PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
(B) administered in the same manner and with the 
same period of availability as such funding is administered 
under programs identified in subparagraph (A), except that 
no funds may be used to carry out the project described 
in section 1307(d)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1217; 
122 Stat. 1577). 
(2) TERRITORIES AND PUERTO RICO.— 
(A) FISCAL
YEAR
2012.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, the portion of the 
share of funds of a territory or Puerto Rico under subsection 
(b) determined by 1⁄2 of the amount that the territory 
or Puerto Rico received or was authorized to receive for 
fiscal year 2011 to carry out section 1934 of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1485), shall be— 
(i) for a territory, made available and administered 
in the same manner as funding is made available 
and administered under section 215 of title 23, United 
States Code; and 
(ii) for Puerto Rico, made available and adminis-
tered in the same manner as funding is made available 
and administered under section 165 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(B) TERRITORY DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘territory’’ means any of the following territories of the 
United States: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States 
Virgin Islands. 
(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No additional funds shall be provided 
for any project or activity under subsection (c), or paragraph 
(1) of this subsection, that the Secretary of Transportation 
determines was sufficiently funded before or during fiscal 
year 2011 to achieve the authorized purpose of the project 
or activity. 
(B) RESERVATION
AND
REDISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS.— 
Funds made available in accordance with paragraph (1) 
of subsection (c) or paragraph (1) of this subsection for 
a project or activity described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be— 
(i) reserved by the Secretary of Transportation; 
and 
(ii) distributed to each State in accordance with 
paragraph (1) of subsection (c), or paragraph (1) of 
this subsection, as appropriate, for use in carrying 
out other highway projects and activities extended by 
subsection (c) or this subsection, in the proportion 
that— 
(I) the total amount of funds made available 
for fiscal year 2011 for projects and activities 
described in subparagraph (A) in the State; bears 
to 
(II) the total amount of funds made available 
for fiscal year 2011 for those projects and activities 
in all States. 
(e) EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORIZATIONS
UNDER
TITLE
V 
OF 
SAFETEA–LU.— 
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125 STAT. 346 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The programs authorized under para-
graphs (1) through (5) of section 5101(a) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1779) shall be continued for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, at 1⁄2 
of the funding levels authorized for those programs for fiscal 
year 2011. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Funds for programs contin-
ued under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to major program 
areas under those programs in the same proportions as funds 
were allocated for those program areas for fiscal year 2011, 
except that designations for specific activities shall not be 
required to be continued for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012. 
(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No additional funds shall be provided 
for any project or activity under this subsection that the 
Secretary of Transportation determines was sufficiently 
funded before or during fiscal year 2011 to achieve the 
authorized purpose of the project or activity. 
(B) DISTRIBUTION.—Funds that would have been made 
available under paragraph (1) for a project or activity but 
for the prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall be distrib-
uted in accordance with paragraph (2). 
SEC. 112. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this title or any other law, there 
is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account), from amounts provided 
under section 111, for administrative expenses of the Federal-aid 
highway program $196,427,625 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012. 
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this section shall be— 
(1) available for obligation, and shall be administered, in 
the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and 
(2) subject to a limitation on obligations for Federal-aid 
highways and highway safety construction programs, except 
that such funds shall remain available until expended. 
Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety 
Programs 
SEC. 121. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) CHAPTER 4 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section 2001(a)(1) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$235,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$235,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $117,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(b) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
2001(a)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking 
‘‘and $108,244,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$108,244,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $54,122,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
Highways. 
Time period. 
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125 STAT. 347 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
(c) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 405(a) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘8’’ and inserting ‘‘9’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking ‘‘fifth through 
eighth’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth through ninth’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(3) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $12,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(d) SAFETY BELT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.—Section 2001(a)(4) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$124,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$124,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $24,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(e) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 2001(a)(5) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and $34,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$34,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $17,250,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’. 
(f) ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES INCENTIVE 
GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 410 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘in each of’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
each of the fifth through eleventh fiscal years’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(C) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2008, 
2009, 2010, and 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(6) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$139,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$139,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $69,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(g) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section 
2001(a)(7) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,116,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $2,058,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 2009(a) of SAFETEA– 
LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(8) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011, and $14,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.— 
(1) EXTENSION
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 2010(d)(1)(B) of 
SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘fourth, fifth, and sixth’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth, fifth, sixth, 
and seventh’’. 
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125 STAT. 348 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2001(a)(9) 
of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011, and $3,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.— 
(1) 
EXTENSION
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
2011(c)(2) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 405 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘fourth, fifth, and sixth fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth, 
fifth, sixth, and seventh fiscal years’’. 
(2) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $3,500,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(k) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
2001(a)(11) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$25,328,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,328,000 for 
fiscal year 2011, and $12,664,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(l) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Section 2001(c) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
(m) DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT.—Section 2013(f) 
of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 403 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(n) OLDER DRIVER SAFETY; LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.— 
Section 2017 of SAFETEA–LU is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) (119 Stat. 1541), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) (23 U.S.C. 402 note), by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINIS-
TRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 31104(a) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs (5) and 
(6); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $106,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 31104(i)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraphs (E) and 
(F); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $122,072,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1715) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and $15,000,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and $16,000,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and $2,500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; 
(4) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘and $12,500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012’’ before the period at the end; and 
(5) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘and $1,500,000 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012’’ before the period at the end. 
(d) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(e) NEW ENTRANT AUDITS.—Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ inserting 
‘‘fiscal year and up to $14,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(f) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA– 
LU (119 Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 (and $500,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration, and $1,500,000 to the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012)’’. 
(g) GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERA-
TORS.—Section 4134(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1744) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $500,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’. 
(h) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 
4144(d) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1748) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’. 
(i) WORKING GROUP
FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF PRACTICES
AND 
PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.—Section 
4213(d) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 14710 note; 119 Stat. 1759) 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 
31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 123. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
RESEARCH
PROJECTS.—Section 
7131(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and $580,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.—Section 
4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
and for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking 
‘‘2011,’’ inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
49 USC 31100 
note. 
49 USC 31301 
note. 
49 USC 31100 
note. 
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125 STAT. 350 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
Subtitle C—Public Transportation 
Programs 
SEC. 131. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PLANNING PROGRAMS. 
Section 5305(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 132. SPECIAL RULE FOR URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 
Section 5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting ‘‘SPE-
CIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011 AND THE PERIOD 
BEGINNING
ON
OCTOBER
1, 2011, AND
ENDING
ON
MARCH
31, 
2012.—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting 
‘‘MAXIMUM AMOUNTS IN FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2011 
AND
THE
PERIOD
BEGINNING
ON
OCTOBER
1, 2011, AND 
ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2012.—’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and during the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 133. ALLOCATING AMOUNTS FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 
‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2006
THROUGH
2011
AND
THE
PERIOD 
BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING ON MARCH 
31, 2012.—’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and $100,000,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and $7,500,000 shall be available for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011 and $2,500,000 shall be available for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(I) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and $5,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
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(II) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘each 
fiscal year’’; 
(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,500,000 
for 
each 
fiscal 
year 
and 
$1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,500,000 
for 
each 
fiscal 
year 
and 
$1,250,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(vii) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each fiscal year and $500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(viii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘$650,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$650,000 for each fiscal year and $325,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(ix) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$350,000 for each fiscal year and $175,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(vii) $6,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year and during the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year and not less than $17,500,000 shall 
be available for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year and $1,500,000 shall be available 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 134. APPORTIONMENT OF FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN 
URBANIZED AREAS. 
Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) $7,500,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
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SEC. 135. APPORTIONMENT BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS. 
Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 
31, 2012.—The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available 
for fixed guideway modernization under section 5309 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, 
in accordance with subsection (a), except that the Secretary shall 
apportion 50 percent of each dollar amount specified in subsection 
(a).’’. 
SEC. 136. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS.—Section 5338(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (E); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
(F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) $4,180,282,500 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and $113,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$113,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $56,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(B) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘and 
$4,160,365,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$4,160,365,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $2,080,182,500 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and $51,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$51,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $25,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(D) 
in 
subparagraph 
(D) 
by 
striking 
‘‘and 
$1,666,500,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2011’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,666,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $833,250,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and $984,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$984,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $492,000,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and $133,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$133,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $66,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(G) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and $465,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(H) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and $164,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$164,500,000 for fiscal 
Time period. 
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year 2011, and $82,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(I) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and $92,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$92,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $46,250,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(J) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘and $26,900,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,900,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $13,450,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(K) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘and $3,500,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $1,750,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(L) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘and $25,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $12,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
(M) in subparagraph (M) by striking ‘‘and $465,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$465,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $232,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking ‘‘and $8,800,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $4,400,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Section 5338(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $800,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS.—Section 
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘and $69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on 
March 31, 2012,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012.—Of 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate for each 
of the activities and projects described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) of paragraph (1) an amount equal to 50 
percent of 85 percent of the amount allocated for fiscal 
year 2009 under each such subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) UNIVERSITY CENTERS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) OCTOBER 1, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012.— 
Of the amounts allocated under subparagraph (A)(i) 
for the university centers program under section 5506 
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for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012, the Secretary shall allocate for 
each program described in clauses (i) through (iii) and 
(v) through (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) an amount equal 
to 50 percent of 85 percent of the amount allocated 
for fiscal year 2009 under each such clause. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING.—If the Secretary determines that 
a project or activity described in paragraph (2) received 
sufficient funds in fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 
year, to carry out the purpose for which the project 
or activity was authorized, the Secretary may not allo-
cate any amounts under clause (i) for the project or 
activity for fiscal year 2012, or any subsequent fiscal 
year.’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5338(e) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $49,455,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 137. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) CONTRACTED PARATRANSIT PILOT.—Section 3009(i)(1) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1572) is amended by striking ‘‘2011,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
3011 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 119 Stat. 1588) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(c) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3012(b)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 
5310 note; 119 Stat. 1593) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’. 
(d) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of SAFETEA–LU (119 
Stat. 1639) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (6); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $5,059,238,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012, of which not more 
than $4,180,282,500 shall be from the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(e) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAP-
ITAL PROJECTS.—Section 3043 of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1640) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’; 
and 
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(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 and the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’. 
(f) ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
PROGRAMS.—Section 3046 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 5338 note; 
119 Stat. 1706) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year or period’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—The Secretary shall allocate 
amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5338(d) of title 49, United 
States Code, for national research and technology programs under 
sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title— 
‘‘(1) for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, in amounts 
equal to the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under each 
of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of subsection 
(a); and 
‘‘(2) for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on March 31, 2012, in amounts equal to 50 percent of 85 
percent of the amounts allocated for fiscal year 2009 under 
each of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (8) through (25) of 
subsection (a).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2010, or a previous fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2011, or a previous fiscal 
year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011, or any subsequent 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012, or any subse-
quent fiscal year’’. 
Subtitle D—Highway Trust Fund 
Extension 
SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—Section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in subsections (b)(6)(B), 
(c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2011’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ‘‘Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’. 
(b) SPORT FISH RESTORATION
AND BOATING TRUST FUND.— 
Section 9504 of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2011’’ each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
‘‘Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in subsection (d)(2) and 
inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(c) LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 9508(e) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 
SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
26 USC 9503 
note. 
26 USC 9503. 
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(1) Each of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I). 
(B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B). 
(C) Section 4081(d)(1). 
(2) Each of the following provisions of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’: 
(A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A). 
(B) Section 4051(c). 
(C) Section 4071(d). 
(D) Section 4081(d)(3). 
(b) EXTENSION
OF TAX, ETC., ON USE
OF CERTAIN HEAVY 
VEHICLES.—Each of the following provisions of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’: 
(1) Section 4481(f). 
(2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482. 
(c) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section 6412(a)(1) of such Code 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2012’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 
2012’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.—Sections 4221(a) and 
4483(i) of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(e) EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN TAXES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503 of such Code is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ each place it 
appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘April 
1, 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2011’’ in the heading 
of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘APRIL 1, 2012’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ in paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2012’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ in paragraph (2) 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2013’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 1, 2013’’. 
(2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX TRANSFERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of 
section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND AND WATER 
CONSERVATION FUND.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(b) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
11(b)) is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2013’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
26 USC 4041. 
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(ii) CORRECTION OF CROSS REFERENCES.—Section 
201 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–11) is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 9503(c)(4)(B) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to special 
motor fuels and gasoline used in motorboats)’’ in 
subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(A) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to transfer to Land and Water Conservation 
Fund)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 6412(a)(2)’’ in sub-
section (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘section 6412’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF AIR 
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway Extension 
Act of 2011, Part V’’. 
SEC. 202. 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 ‘‘Sep-
tember 16, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on September 17, 2011. 
SEC. 203. 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 ‘‘September 17, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘Feb-
ruary 1, 2012’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Airport and Airway Extension Act 
of 2011, Part V’’ before the semicolon at the end of subpara-
graph (A). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of section 9502(e) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 17, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘February 1, 2012’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on September 17, 2011. 
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 48103 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
26 USC 9502 
note. 
26 USC 4081 
note. 
26 USC 4081. 
26 USC 1 note. 
Airport and 
Airway 
Extension Act 
of 2011, Part V. 
16 USC 460l–11 
note. 
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(A) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(B) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) $3,515,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(9) $1,181,270,492 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 
(2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Subject to limitations speci-
fied in advance in appropriation Acts, sums made available 
for a portion of fiscal year 2012 pursuant to the amendment 
made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any time through 
September 30, 2012, and shall remain available until expended. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 31, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 17, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 
1, 2012.’’. 
(b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘and $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2011, 
and $2,016,393 for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before 
February 1, 2012,’’. 
(c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 16, 2011,’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 31, 2012,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 
30, 2012,’’. 
(d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘April 30, 2012,’’. 
(e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘September 17, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2012.’’. 
(f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2004 through 2010, and for the portion of fiscal year 2011 
ending before September 17, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2004 through 2011, and for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending 
before February 1, 2012,’’. 
(g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 16, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012.’’. 
(h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 16, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012,’’. 
(i) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthor-
ization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2009 or 2010, or in the portion of fiscal year 2011 ending 
before September 17, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘any of fiscal years 
2009 through 2011, or in the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending 
before February 1, 2012,’’. 
(j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010, and for the portion of fiscal year 
2011 ending before September 17, 2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2011, and for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before 
February 1, 2012,’’. 
(k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2012.’’. 
49 USC 47104. 
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125 STAT. 359 
PUBLIC LAW 112–30—SEPT. 16, 2011 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2887: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
SEC. 206. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS. 
Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘2010.’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010;’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: 
‘‘(G) $9,514,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(H) $3,197,315,080 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 207. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘2010.’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $2,731,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(8) $917,704,544 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 208. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (13) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (14) by striking ‘‘2010.’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(16) $57,016,885 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on January 31, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 209. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE. 
Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘there is authorized to be appropriated $77,000,000 
for each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘there is authorized to be appro-
priated out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (established 
under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and $50,309,016 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012,’’. 
Approved September 16, 2011. 
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