PL-114-141 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 US

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Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016.>>

Section 1

SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016''.

(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Title I—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS

Title II—REVENUE PROVISIONS

Title I—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS

Section 101 — EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--Section 48103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,675,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``$2,652,083,333 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016.''. (2) Obligation of amounts.--Subject to limitations specified in advance in appropriation Acts, sums made available pursuant to the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be obligated at any time through September 30, 2016, and shall remain available until expended. (3) Program implementation.--For purposes of calculating funding apportionments and meeting other requirements

under sections 47114, 47115, 47116, and 47117 of title 49, United States Code, for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall-- (A) first calculate such funding apportionments on an annualized basis as if the total amount available under section 48103 of such title for fiscal year 2016 were $3,350,000,000; and (B) then reduce by 20.83 percent-- (i) all funding apportionments calculated under subparagraph (A); and (ii) amounts available pursuant to sections 47117(b) and 47117(f)(2) of such title.

(b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``March 31, 2016,'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016,''.

Section 102 — EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES

(a) Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``April 1, 2016'' and inserting ``July 16, 2016''. (b) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (c) Section 47124(b)(3)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$5,175,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,'' and inserting ``$8,193,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016,''. (d) Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (e) Section 186(d) of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (f) Section 409(d) of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (g) Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (h) Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 note) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''.

Section 103 — FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS

Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows: ``(E) $7,711,387,500 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016.''; and (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''.

Section 104 — AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Section 48101(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(5) $2,058,333,333 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016.''.

Section 105 — RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT

Section 48102(a)(9) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(9) $124,093,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016.''.

Section 106 — COMPLIANCE WITH AVIATION FUNDING REQUIREMENT

The budget authority authorized in this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(2) of section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016.

Section 107 — ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE

Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$77,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,'' and inserting ``$122,708,333 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016,''.

Title II—REVENUE PROVISIONS

Section 201 — EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST

FUND.

(a) In General.--Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``April 1, 2016'' and inserting ``July 16, 2016''; and (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``or the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016;''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``April 1, 2016'' and inserting ``July 16, 2016''.

Section 202 — EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST

FUND.

(a) Fuel Taxes.--Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (b) Ticket Taxes.-- (1) Persons.--Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''. (2) Property.--Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''.

(c) Fractional Ownership Programs.-- (1) Treatment as non-commercial aviation.--Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by striking ``April 1, 2016'' and inserting ``July 16, 2016''.

(2) Exemption from ticket taxes.--Section 4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking ``March 31, 2016'' and inserting ``July 15, 2016''.

Approved March 30, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4721: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): Mar. 14, considered and passed House. Mar. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. Mar. 21, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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