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This bill provides a mechanism to ensure continued funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a government shutdown by allowing the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to automatically support ongoing FAA programs and activities if regular appropriations are not enacted. Specifically, the bill allows the FAA to continue operations at the same funding rate as the previous fiscal year, covering key accounts like operations, facilities and equipment, research and development, and airport grants. The funding would be available from the first day of a budget lapse until a regular appropriation bill or continuing resolution is passed. The bill mandates that existing terms and conditions from the previous year's funding remain in place, and any expenditures would be retroactively charged to the appropriate appropriation when a new budget is eventually approved. The legislation also amends the Internal Revenue Code to facilitate this funding mechanism and includes provisions that the special funding authority would not apply if other laws specifically provide alternative funding or prohibit continued spending. The goal is to prevent disruptions to critical aviation infrastructure and services during potential congressional budget impasses.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1045/all-info