Bill > HR7454

This bill extends authorizations and funding for airport improvement programs and related aviation activities through May 10, 2024, and continues the collection of taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. * **Airport Improvement Program:** Appropriates $2,041,120,218 for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. These funds are available for obligation through September 30, 2024, and remain available until expended. * **Federal Aviation Administration Operations:** Appropriates $7,259,685,792 for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. * **Air Navigation Facilities and Equipment:** Appropriates $1,794,357,923 for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. * **Research, Engineering, and Development:** Appropriates $155,368,852 for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. * **Small Community Air Service:** Appropriates $216,192,407 for the Essential Air Service program and $6,092,896 for airports not receiving sufficient service, both for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. * **Supplemental Discretionary Funds:** Allocates $340,321,762 for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. * **Weather Reporting Programs:** Appropriates $23,762,295 for the period of October 1, 2023, through May 10, 2024. * **Airport and Airway Trust Fund:** Extends the authority to expend funds from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and continues the collection of aviation taxes (fuel, ticket, and fractional ownership taxes) that fund the trust fund until May 10 or May 11, 2024, depending on the specific tax. * **Various Aviation Authorities:** Extends numerous expiring authorities related to aviation insurance, unmanned aircraft systems, airport safety, competitive access reporting, and other programs until May 10 or May 11, 2024.