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[Document affected by Public Law 106-181 Section 106(d)]
[CITE: 49USC48104]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                     SUBTITLE VII--AVIATION PROGRAMS
 
                            PART C--FINANCING
 
        CHAPTER 481--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND AUTHORIZATIONS
 
Sec. 48104. Operations and maintenance

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Except as provided in this 
section, the balance of the money available in the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502) may be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Transportation out of the Fund for--
        (1) direct costs the Secretary incurs to flight check, operate, 
    and maintain air navigation facilities referred to in section 
    44502(a)(1)(A) of this title safely and efficiently; and
        (2) the costs of services provided under international 
    agreements related to the joint financing of air navigation services 
    assessed against the United States Government.

    (b) Limitation for Fiscal Year 1993.--The amount that may be 
appropriated out of the Fund for fiscal year 1993 may not be more than 
an amount equal to--
        (1) 75 percent of the amount made available under sections 
    106(k) and 48101-48103 of this title for that fiscal year; less
        (2) the amount made available under sections 48101-48103 of this 
    title for that fiscal year.

    (c) Limitation for Fiscal Years 1994-1998.--The amount appropriated 
from the Trust Fund for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998 may not exceed 
the lesser of--
        (1) 50 percent of the amount of funds made available under 
    sections 48101-48103 of this title for such fiscal year; or
        (2)(A) 72.5 percent of the amount of funds made available under 
    sections 106(k) and 48101-48103 of this title for such fiscal year; 
    less
        (B) the amount of funds made available under sections 48101-
    48103 of this title for such fiscal year.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1296; Pub. L. 103-
305, title I, Sec. 102(b), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 104-
264, title I, Sec. 103(b), (d)(1), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3216; Pub. L. 
104-287, Sec. 5(87), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3398.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
                                                 Pub. L. 103-272
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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48104(a)..............................  49 App.:2202(a)(24).             Sept. 
3, 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, Sec.
                                                                          503(a
)(24), 96 Stat. 674; Dec. 30,
                                                                          1987,
 Pub. L. 100-223, Sec.
                                                                          103(c
)(1), 101 Stat. 1488.
                                        49 App.:2205(c)(1).              Sept. 
3, 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, Sec.
                                                                          506(c
)(1), 96 Stat. 678; Dec. 30,
                                                                          1987,
 Pub. L. 100-223, Sec.
                                                                          105(g
)(2)(A), (C), 101 Stat. 1494.
48104(b)..............................  49 App.:2205(c)(2).              Sept. 
3, 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, Sec.
                                                                          506(c
)(2), 96 Stat. 678; Jan. 6, 1983,
                                                                          Pub. 
L. 97-424, Sec.  426(c), 96 Stat.
                                                                          2168;
 Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100-223,
                                                                          Sec. 
 105(g)(2)(B), (C), 101 Stat.
                                                                          1494.
                                        49 App.:2205(c)(3).              Sept. 
3, 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, 96 Stat.
                                                                          324, 
Sec.  506(c)(3); added Dec. 30,
                                                                          1987,
 Pub. L. 100-223, Sec.
                                                                          105(c
)(1), 101 Stat. 1492; Nov. 5,
                                                                          1990,
 Pub. L. 101-508, Sec.  9107(a),
                                                                          104 S
tat. 1388-355.
                                        49 App.:2205(c)(4).              Sept. 
3, 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, 96 Stat.
                                                                          324, 
Sec.  506(c)(4); added Nov. 5,
                                                                          1990,
 Pub. L. 101-508, Sec.  9107(b),
                                                                          104 S
tat. 1388-355; Oct. 31, 1992,
                                                                          Pub. 
L. 102-581, Sec.  103(c)(1), 106
                                                                          Stat.
 4877.
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    In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ``Except as provided 
in this section'' are added for clarity. The words ``to the Secretary of 
Transportation'' are added for clarity and consistency in this chapter.
    In subsection (b), the text of 49 App.:2205(c)(2) and (3) and the 
reference to fiscal years 1991 and 1992 in 49 App:2205(c)(4) are omitted 
as obsolete.


                             Pub. L. 104-287

    This makes a clarifying amendment to the catchline for 49:48104(b).


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-264, Sec. 103(d)(1), substituted ``Operations and 
maintenance'' for ``Certain direct costs and joint air navigation 
services'' in section catchline.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-287 substituted ``Year'' for ``Years'' in 
heading.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-264, Sec. 103(b)(1), (2), substituted 
``1998'' for ``1996'' in heading and ``1994 through 1998'' for ``1994, 
1995, and 1996'' in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104-264, Sec. 103(b)(3), substituted 
``72.5 percent'' for ``70 percent''.
    1994--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-305, Sec. 102(b)(1), (2), inserted 
``for Fiscal Years 1993'' in heading and substituted ``fiscal year 
1993'' for ``each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993-1995,'' 
in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-305, Sec. 102(b)(3), added subsec. (c).


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by Pub. L. 104-
264 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1996, and 
not to be construed as affecting funds made available for a fiscal year 
ending before Oct. 1, 1996, see section 3 of Pub. L. 104-264, set out as 
a note under section 106 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 48105, 48108 of this title.
