,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ceab  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bf1
 #bjah ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1
 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4  
,wyden1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,moran1 and   
,mr4 ,risch7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states  
,code1 to authorize grants from the     
small airport fund for the construction 
or improvement of a nonapproach control 
tower4  #a4 ,short title  ,this ,act may
 be cited as the ,increased ,aviation   
,safety through ,contract ,towers ,act4 
#b4 ,construction of certain control    
towers ,section #dgaaf7;d7 of title #di1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
adding at the end the following3  7#c7  
,control tower construction             
,notwithstanding any provision of       
section #dgabd7;b77#d77;,a71 the        
,secretary may provide grants under this

 section to an airport sponsor for the  
construction or improvement of a        
nonapproach control tower1 as defined by
 the ,secretary1 and for the acquisition
 and installation of air traffic        
control1 communications1 and related    
equipment to be used in that tower4     
,such grants shall be subject to the    
distribution requirements of subsection 
7b7 and the eligibility requirements of 
section #dgabd7;b77#d77;,b74  4