To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.

HR 99 EH

To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999, 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 Improvement Program Short-Term Extension Act of 1999'.

TITLE I--EXTENSION OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `$1,205,000,000' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: `$2,410,000,000 for fiscal years ending before October 1, 1999.'.

(b) OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY- Section 47104(c) is amended by striking `March 31, 1999' and inserting `September 30, 1999'.

SEC. 102. AIRWAY FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(3) $2,131,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.'.

SEC. 103. FAA OPERATIONS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND- Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking `$5,158,000,000' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: `$5,632,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.'.

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM TRUST FUND- Section 48104(c) of such title is amended--

(1) in the subsection heading by striking `FISCAL YEARS 1994-1998' and inserting `FISCAL YEARS 1994-2000'; and

(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking `through 1998' and inserting `through 2000'.

(c) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATING OR EXPENDING AMOUNTS- Section 48108(c) of such title is amended by striking `1998' and inserting `2000'.

SEC. 104. AIP DISCRETIONARY FUND.

Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by striking subsection (g); and

(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY

SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

(a) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from Airport and Airway Trust Fund) is amended--

(1) by striking `October 1, 1998' and inserting `October 1, 1999'; and

(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A) the following: `or the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 or the Airport Improvement Program Short-Term Extension Act of 1999'.

(b) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY- Section 9502 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(f) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND-

`(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), no amount may be appropriated or credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund on and after the date of any expenditure from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund which is not permitted by this section. The determination of whether an expenditure is so permitted shall be made without regard to--

`(A) any provision of law which is not contained or referenced in this title or in a revenue Act; and

`(B) whether such provision of law is a subsequently enacted provision or directly or indirectly seeks to waive the application of this subsection.

`(2) EXCEPTION FOR PRIOR OBLIGATIONS- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any expenditure to liquidate any contract entered into (or for any amount otherwise obligated) before October 1, 1999, in accordance with the provisions of this section.'.

Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 1999.

Attest:

Clerk.

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