Public Law 115-250 | Public Law 115–250: To extend the authorizations of Federal aviation programs, to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–250—SEPT. 29, 2018

132 STAT. 3164

Public Law

115–250

115th Congress

An Act

To extend the authorizations of Federal aviation programs, to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Sept. 29, 2018

[H.R. 6897]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Airport and Airway Extension Act

of 2018, Part II.

Applicability.

26 USC 1 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II

”.

SEC. 2.

Time period.

EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a)

Section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting “$3,350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2018 and $64,246,575 for the period beginning on October 1, 2018, and ending on October 7, 2018.” for “$3,350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2018.”.

(b)

Subject to limitations specified in advance in appropriations Acts, sums made available pursuant to subsection (a) may be obligated at any time through September 30, 2019, and shall remain available until expended.

(c)

Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting “October 7, 2018” for “September 30, 2018”.

(d)

Notwithstanding section 47114(b) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall apportion the amount subject to apportionment (as that term is defined in section 47114(a) of title 49, United States Code) for fiscal year 2019 on October 8, 2018.

SEC. 3.

EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.

(a)

The following provisions of law shall be applied by substituting “October 7, 2018” for “September 30, 2018”:

(1)

Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code.

(2)

Section 409(d) of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note).

(3)

Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note).

(4)

Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 note).

(b)

The following provisions of law shall be applied by substituting “October 8, 2018” for “October 1, 2018”:

(1)

Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code.

(2)

Section 2306(b) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 641).132 STAT. 3165

(c)

Time period.

Section 186(d) of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) shall be applied by substituting “2012 through 2018 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2018, and ending on October 7, 2018” for “2012 through 2018”.

SEC. 4.

EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.

(a)

Sections 9502(d)(1) and 9502(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting “October 8, 2018” for “October 1, 2018”.

(b)

Section 9502(d)(1)(A) of such Code

26 USC 9502.

is amended

striking

the semicolon at the end and

inserting

“or the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II;”.

SEC. 5.

EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.

(a)

Sections 4081(d)(2)(B), 4261(j), 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii), and 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting “October 7, 2018” for “September 30, 2018”.

(b)

Section 4083(b) of such Code shall be applied by substituting “October 8, 2018” for “October 1, 2018”.

Approved September 29, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6897:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):

Sept. 26, considered and passed House.

Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.

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