Bill > HR6503

This bill extends authorizations and funding for various Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and aviation-related taxes through March 8, 2024, and March 9, 2024, for certain provisions. * **Airport Improvement Program:** Authorizes $1,464,480,874 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. This funding is available until expended and can be obligated through September 30, 2024. * **Federal Aviation Administration Operations:** Appropriates $5,208,743,169 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * **Air Navigation Facilities and Equipment:** Authorizes $1,287,431,694 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * **Research, Engineering, and Development:** Authorizes $111,475,410 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * **Small Community Air Service:** * Essential Air Service: Appropriates $155,115,628 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * Airports Not Receiving Sufficient Service: Appropriates $4,371,585 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * **Supplemental Discretionary Funds:** Allocates $244,177,049 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * **Weather Reporting Programs:** Authorizes $17,049,180 for the period of October 1, 2023, through March 8, 2024. * **Extension of Expiring Authorities:** Various other FAA programs and authorities, including those related to insurance, unmanned aircraft systems, airport safety, and consumer protection, are extended through March 8, 2024, or March 9, 2024. * **Aviation Revenue Provisions:** Extends the expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and the collection of certain aviation taxes (fuel taxes, ticket taxes, and taxes on fractional ownership programs) through March 8, 2024, or March 9, 2024. These provisions are funded by the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.