Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012
PL 112-91 (H.R.3800), enacted 01/31/2012

126 STAT. 3 
PUBLIC LAW 112–91—JAN. 31, 2012 
Public Law 112–91 
112th 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, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, 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 ‘‘Airport and Airway Extension 
Act of 2012’’. 
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 ‘‘January 
31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘February 17, 2012’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘January 31, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘February 17, 2012’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘January 31, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘February 17, 2012’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on February 1, 2012. 
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 ‘‘February 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘February 
18, 2012’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Airport and Airway Extension Act 
of 2012’’ 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 ‘‘February 1, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘February 18, 2012’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on February 1, 2012. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 48103(9) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
26 USC 9502 
note. 
26 USC 4081 
note. 
26 USC 4081. 
26 USC 1 note. 
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‘‘(9) $1,344,535,519 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on February 17, 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 ‘‘January 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘February 
17, 2012,’’. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘February 1, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 
18, 2012.’’. 
(b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘and $2,016,393 for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before 
February 1, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and $2,295,082 for the portion 
of fiscal year 2012 ending before February 18, 2012,’’. 
(c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘January 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘February 
17, 2012,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘April 30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 17, 
2012,’’. 
(d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘April 
30, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 17, 2012,’’. 
(e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘February 1, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 18, 2012.’’. 
(f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Feb-
ruary 1, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘February 18, 2012,’’. 
(g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘January 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 17, 2012.’’. 
(h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘January 
31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘February 17, 2012,’’. 
(i) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthor-
ization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by striking ‘‘February 
1, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘February 18, 2012,’’. 
(j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended 
by striking ‘‘February 1, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘February 18, 2012,’’. 
(k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 31, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘February 17, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS. 
Section 106(k)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) $3,692,555,464 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on February 17, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) $1,044,541,913 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on February 17, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a)(16) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3800: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Jan. 24, considered and passed House. 
Jan. 26, considered and passed Senate. 
‘‘(16) $64,092,459 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on February 17, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 9. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE. 
Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘and $50,309,016 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on January 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
$54,699,454 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on February 17, 2012,’’. 
Approved January 31, 2012. 
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