Pub. L. 103-331, tit. I, under "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION"

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

EnactedYear: 1994Length: 884 wordsOfficial source
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Operations For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities and the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, and carrying out the provisions of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, or other provisions of law authorizing108 STAT. 2475 the obligation of funds for similar programs of airport and airway development or improvement, lease or purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $4,595,394,000, of which $2,450,250,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of aviation services, including the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That, of the funds available under this head, $17,500,000 is available only for permanent change of station moves for members of the air traffic workforce: Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay. Facilities and Equipment (airport and airway trust fund) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experimental facilities and equipment as authorized by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; and construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this head; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,087,489,000, of which $1,878,989,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1997, and of which $208,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That none of the funds under this head for the Advanced Automation System may be obligated until the Federal Aviation Administration submits to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a comprehensive program plan and up to date estimate of the fiscal year 1995 budget requirement for this program. 108 STAT. 2476 Research, Engineering, and Development (airport and airway trust fund) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research, engineering, and development, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $259,192,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineering, and development. Grants-in-Aid for Airports (liquidation of contract authorization) (airport and airway trust fund) For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and for noise compatibility planning and programs under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, and under other law authorizing such obligations, $1,600,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the commitments for which are in excess of $1,450,000,000 in fiscal year 1995 for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and programs, notwithstanding section 506(e)(4) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended. Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures and investments, within the limits of funds available pursuant to section 1306 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1636), and in accordance with section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the program for aviation insurance activities under title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Aircraft Purchase Loan Guarantee Program None of the funds in this Act shall be available for activities under this head the obligations for which are in excess of $9,970,000 during fiscal year 1995.