Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
PL 111-69 (H.R.3607), enacted 10/01/2009

123 STAT. 2054 
PUBLIC LAW 111–69—OCT. 1, 2009 
Public Law 111–69 
111th 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 ‘‘Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation 
Administration Extension Act’’. 
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 ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2009. 
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 ‘‘October 1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2010’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation 
Administration Extension Act’’ 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 ‘‘October 1, 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2010’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2009. 
SEC. 4. 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. 
Fiscal Year 2010 
Federal Aviation 
Administration 
Extension Act. 
26 USC 1 note. 
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123 STAT. 2055 
PUBLIC LAW 111–69—OCT. 1, 2009 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $1,000,000,000 for the 3-month period beginning on 
October 1, 2009.’’. 
(2) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Sums made available pursu-
ant to the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated 
at any time through September 30, 2010, and shall remain 
available until expended. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009,’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009,’’. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) Section 40117(l)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2010.’’. 
(b) Section 41743(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. 
(c) Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009,’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘March 
31, 2010,’’. 
(d) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2010,’’. 
(e) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2010.’’. 
(f) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 2010,’’ 
after ‘‘2009,’’. 
(g) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009.’’. 
(h) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009,’’. 
(i) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthor-
ization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
or in the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 
2010,’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2009’’. 
(j) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before 
January 1, 2010,’’ after ‘‘2009,’’. 
(k) Section 409(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2010.’’. 
(l) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 
on October 1, 2009. 
SEC. 6. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS. 
Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (D); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) $2,338,287,375 for the 3-month period beginning 
on October 1, 2009.’’. 
Effective date. 
49 USC 40117 
note. 
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123 STAT. 2056 
PUBLIC LAW 111–69—OCT. 1, 2009 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3607: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009): 
Sept. 23, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate. 
SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $733,444,250 for the 3-month period beginning on 
October 1, 2009.’’. 
SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (12); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (13) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) $46,250,000 for the 3-month period beginning on 
October 1, 2009.’’. 
Approved October 1, 2009. 
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