,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #h1 #bjag ,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to re=m apportionm5ts to g5]al aviation airports "u ! airport improvem5t program1 to improve project deliv]y at c]ta9 airports1 & to designate c]ta9 airports z disa/] relief airports1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=w>d ,look+ ,inve/m5t 9 ,g5]al ,aviation1 ,hang>s1 & ,t>macs ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,flight ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,g5]al aviation airport entitlem5t re=m4 ,sec4 #c4 ,ext5d+ aviation developm5t /reaml9+4 ,sec4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( public-private p>tn]%ip program at g5]al aviation airports4 ,sec4 #e4 ,disa/] relief airports4 ,sec4 #f4 ,airport developm5t relat+ to disa/] relief4 ,sec4 #g4 ,inclusion ( cov]$ aircraft con/ruction 9 def9ition ( a]onautical activity = purposes ( airport improvem5t grants4 #b4 ,g5]al aviation airport entitlem5t re=m 7a7 ,apportionm5t ,section #dgaad7;d77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,n less ?an #d p]c5t to airports designat$ z disa/] relief airports "u section #dgade to enhance ! ability ( su* airports to aid 9 disa/] relief1 includ+ ?r\gh fund+ = airport developm5t describ$ 9 section #dgajb7c77,p74 4 7b7 ,p]iod ( availability ,section #dgaag7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #c & ins]t+ #d4 7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates %>e ( project co/s ,section #dgaji ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,g5]al aviation airports ,! ,gov]nm5t's %>e ( all[able project co/s may be increas$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to #ie p]c5t = a project-- 7#a7 at an airport t is n a prim>y airport if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! project w increase safety or security at t airport2 or 7#b7 at an airport t is categoriz$ z a basic or unclassifi$ airport 9 ! report ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration entitl$ ,g5]al ,aviation ,airports3 ,a ,national ,asset & dat$ ,may #bjab4 4 7d7 ,use ( apportion$ am\nts ,section #dgaag7;e77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,all am\nts subject to apportionm5t = a fiscal ye> t are n apportion$ "u section #dgaad7;d71 = grants to sponsors ( g5]al aviation airports1 reliev] airports1 or nonprim>y comm]cial s]vice airports4 4 #c4 ,ext5d+ aviation developm5t /reaml9+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dgaga ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ g5]al aviation airport con/ruction or improvem5t projects1 aft] conge/$ airports12 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,g5]al aviation airport con/ruction or improvem5t project ,a g5]al aviation airport con/ruction or improvem5t project %all be subject to ! coord9at$ & exp$it$ environm5tal review process requirem5ts set =? 9 ?is section4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ 7b77#b7 & ins]t+ 7b77#c72 7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ 7b77#b7 & ins]t+ 7b77#c72 7#e7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+ 7b77#b7 & ins]t+ 7b77#c72 & 7#f7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ 7b77#b7 & ins]t+ 7b77#c74 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #dgage ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#e71 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#d71 respectively1 & by re>rang+ su* p>agraphs s t !y appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,g5]al aviation airport con/ruction or improvem5t project ,! t]m g5]al aviation airport con/ruction or improvem5t project means-- 7,a7 a project = ! con/ruction or ext5sion ( a runway1 includ+ any l& acquisition1 taxiway1 safety area1 apron1 or navigational aids associat$ ) ! runway or runway ext5sion1 at a g5]al aviation airport1 a reliev] airport1 or a comm]cial s]vice airport t is n a prim>y airport 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #dgajb72 & 7,b7 any o!r airport developm5t project t ! ,secret>y designates z facilitat+ aviation capacity build+ projects at a g5]al aviation airport4 4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( public-private p>tn]%ip program at g5]al aviation airports 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dha ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dhaae4 ,g5]al aviation public-private p>tn]%ip program 7a7 ,small airport public-,private p>tn]%ip program ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a program t meets ! requirem5ts "u ?is section = improv+ facilities at-- 7#a7 g5]al aviation airports2 & 7#b7 privately own$ airports us$ or int5d$ to be us$ = public purposes t d n h s*$ul$ air s]vice4 7b7 ,application requir$ ,! op]ator or sponsor ( an airport1 or ! community 9 :i* an airport is locat$1 seek+1 on behalf ( ! airport1 to p>ticipate 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! ne$s ( ! airport = additional or improv$ hang>s1 airport bus9esses1 or o!r facilities2 7#b7 ! ability ( ! airport to lev]age private sector inve/m5ts on ! airport or develop public-private p>tn]%ips to build or improve facilities at ! airport2 & 7#c7 if ! application is submitt$ by a community1 evid5ce t ! airport supports ! application4 7c7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,/ate limit ,n m ?an #d airports 9 ! same ,/ate may be select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9 any fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,doll> am\nt limit ,n m ?an #ejj1jjj %all be made available = any airport 9 any fiscal ye> "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,priorities ,9 select+ airports = p>ticipation 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to airports at :i*-- 7#a7 ! op]ator or sponsor ( ! airport1 or ! community 9 :i* ! airport is locat$-- 7,a7 w provide a portion ( ! co/ ( ! project = :i* assi/ance is s\ght "u ! program f local s\rces2 7,b7 w employ be/ bus9ess practices 9 develop+ or implem5t+ a public-private p>tn]%ip2 or 7,c7 has e/abli%$1 or w e/abli%1 a public-private p>tn]%ip to build or improve facilities at ! airport2 or 7#b7 ! assi/ance w be us$ 9 a timely fa%ion4 7e7 ,types ( assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts made available "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to provide assi/ance to m>ket an airport to private entities or individuals 9 ord] to lev]age private sector inve/m5ts or develop public-private p>tn]%ips = ! purposes ( build+ or improv+ hang>s1 bus9esses1 or o!r facilities at ! airport2 7#b7 to fund /udies t consid] :at measures an airport %\ld take to attract private sector inve/m5t at ! airport2 or 7#c7 to p>ticipate 9 a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or an inve/m5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7f7 ,au?ority ,to make agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into agreem5ts ) airports & entities ent]+ into p>tn]%ips ) airports "u ?is section to provide assi/ance "u ?is section4 7g7 ,availability ( am\nts f ,airport & ,airway ,tru/ ,fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 out ( ! ,airport & ,airway ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #iejb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb to c>ry out ?is section4 ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$2 & 7,b7 %all be 9 addition to any am\nts made available pursuant to section #dhajc4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #dha ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dhaae4 ,g5]al aviation public-private p>tn]%ip program4 4 7c7 ,exp5diture au?ority f ,airport & ,airway ,tru/ ,fund ,section #iejb7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ or section #dgadc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code be=e ! semicolon at ! end4 #e4 ,disa/] relief airports 7a7 ,designation ( disa/] relief airports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( ,*apt] #dga is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dgaca ! foll[+3 #dgacb4 ,disa/] relief airports 7a7 ,designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all designate z a disa/] relief airport an airport t-- 7,a7 is categoriz$ z a regional reliev] airport 9 ! report issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration entitl$ ,national ,plan ( ,integrat$ ,airport ,sy/ems 7,,npias7 #bjag-bjba2 7,b7 is )9 a reasonable di/ance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( a hospital or transplant or trauma c5t]2 7,c7 is 9 a region t ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u subsection 7b7 is prone to natural disa/]s2 7,d7 has at lea/ "o pav$ runway ) n less ?an #c1djj feet ( useable l5g? capable ( support+ aircraft up to #ab1ejj p\nds2 7,e7 has aircraft ma9t5ance or s]vic+ facilities at ! airport able to provide aircraft fuel+ & light ma9t5ance s]vices2 & 7,f7 has adequate taxiway & ramp space to accommodate s+le eng9e or light multi-eng9e aircraft simultane\sly = load+ & unload+ ( supplies4 7#b7 ,designation 9 ,/ates )\t qualify+ airports ,if few] ?an #c airports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are locat$ 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) aviation (ficials ( t ,/ate1 %all designate n m ?an #c g5]al aviation airports 9 t ,/ate z a disa/] relief airport "u ?is section4 7b7 ,prone to natural disa/]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 a region is prone to natural disa/]s if-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( e>?quakes1 !re is n less ?an a #ej p]c5t probability t an e>?quake ( magnitude #f or above w occur 9 ! region )9 #cj ye>s1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( o!r types ( natural disa/]s1 ! ,presid5t has decl>$ m ?an #e major disa/]s 9 ! region "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t map ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,natural disa/] def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m natural disa/] includes a hurricane1 tornado1 sev]e /orm1 high wat]1 w9d-driv5 wat]1 tidal wave1 tsunami1 e>?quake1 volcanic eruption1 l&slide1 mudslide1 sn[/orm1 dr\ght1 or wildfire4 7c7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a disa/] relief airport & ! facilities & fix$-bas$ op]ators on or connect$ ) ! airport %all be op]at$ & ma9ta9$ 9 a mann] ! ,secret>y consid] suitable = disa/] relief4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,a disa/] relief airport %all n be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( subp>agraph 7,a7 if a runway is unuseable because ! runway is "u s*$ul$ ma9t5ance or is 9 ne$ ( necess>y repairs4 7#b7 ,compliance ) assurances on airport op]ations ,a disa/] relief airport %all comply ) ! provisions ( section #dgajg )\t reg>d :e!r ! airport has receiv$ a project grant "u ?is sub*apt]4 7#c7 ,natural disa/] managem5t plan ,a disa/] relief airport %all develop an em]g5cy natural disa/] managem5t plan 9 coord9ation ) local em]g5cy response teams & fir/ respond]s4 7d7 ,civil p5alty ,a public ag5cy t kn[+ly violates ?is section %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea* day ( ! violation4 7e7 ,consid]ation = project grants ,! ,secret>y %all give consid]ation to ! role an airport plays 9 disa/] relief :5 det]m9+ :e!r to provide a grant = ! airport "u ?is sub*apt]4 7f7 ,applicability ( o!r laws ,?is section %all apply not)/&+ any o!r law1 rule1 regulation1 or agreem5t4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #dga ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dgaca ! foll[+3 #dgacb4 ,disa/] relief airports4 4 #f4 ,airport developm5t relat+ to disa/] relief ,section #dgajb7c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,p7 plann+1 acquir+1 or con/ruct+ at an airport designat$ z a disa/] relief airport "u section #dgade1 includ+-- 7i7 plann+ = disa/] prep>$ness associat$ ) ma9ta9+ airport op]ations dur+ a natural disa/]2 7ii7 airport communication equipm5t & fix$ em]g5cy g5]ators t are n able to be acquir$ by programs fund$ "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7iii7 con/ruct+1 exp&+1 & improv+ airfield infra/ructure to include aprons & t]m9al build+s ! ,secret>y det]m9es w facilitate disa/] response at ! airport4 4 #g4 ,inclusion ( cov]$ aircraft con/ruction 9 def9ition ( a]onautical activity = purposes ( airport improvem5t grants ,section #dgajg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7u7 ,con/ruction ( recreational aircraft 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! con/ruction ( a cov]$ aircraft %all be treat$ z an a]onautical activity = purposes (-- 7,a7 det]m9+ an airport's compliance ) a grant assurance made "u ?is section or any o!r provision ( law2 & 7,b7 ! receipt ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = airport developm5t4 7#b7 ,cov]$ aircraft def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ aircraft means an aircraft-- 7,a7 us$ or int5d$ to be us$ exclusively = recreational purposes2 & 7,b7 con/ruct$ or "u con/ruction1 repair1 or re/oration by a private individual at a g5]al aviation airport4 4