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

Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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. 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: `$2,347,000,000 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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).