1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 . 2. Funding for the Federal Aviation Administration in the event of a lapse in appropriation (a) In general If, with respect to the Federal Aviation Administration, an appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect, amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund not otherwise appropriated shall be available to the Administrator for continuing programs, projects, or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted with amounts made available for the Federal Aviation Administration, including for the accounts Federal Aviation Administration—Operations , Federal Aviation Administration—Facilities and Equipment , Federal Aviation Administration—Research, Engineering, and Development , and Federal Aviation Administration—Grants-in-Aid for Airports in the preceding fiscal year— (1) in the corresponding appropriation Act for such preceding fiscal year; or (2) if the corresponding appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year. (b) Rate for operations Appropriations and funds made available, and authority granted, for a program, project, or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate for operations not greater than— (1) the rate for operations provided for in the regular appropriation Act providing for such program, project, or activity for the preceding fiscal year