S. 1715 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1715 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the TIFIA program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports. 2. Airport projects under TIFIA program (a) Project eligibility Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) an eligible airport-related project (as defined in section 40117(a) of title 49). . (b) Federal requirements for airport projects Section 602(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting the requirements of section 50101 of title 49 for airport projects, after transit projects,.