,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,inh(e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide = improvem5ts to aircraft hang>s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hang>s ,accel]ate ,national ,gr[? ,& ,regional ,/ability ,act or ! ,,hang>s ,act4 #b4 ,hang> developm5t program = g5]al aviation airports 7a7 ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities = an eligible project at ! airport4 7#b7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ! program "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a sponsor ( a-- 7#a7 public-use airport t is n a prim>y airport 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or 7#b7 g5]al aviation airport 7z def9$ 9 su* section #dgajb74 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible project means a project to con/ruct1 repair1 or improve an aircraft hang> facility4 7#b7 ,plann+ & acquisition co/s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible project may include co/s incurr$-- 7i7 to prep>e a plan or specifications1 includ+ c>ry+ out a field inve/igation1 = ! eligible project2 & 7ii7 to acquire l& & in/all utilities connect$ to ! developm5t ( ! eligible project4 7,b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ = ! co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7d7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( an eligible project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section is #ie p]c5t4 7e7 ,priority consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority consid]ation to eligible projects-- 7#a7 t w be complet$ )9 #b ye>s ( ! grant aw>d2 7#b7 t lev]age private sector inve/m5ts to build or improve facilities at ! airport2 & 7#c7 t-- 7,a7 a*ieve a complete developm5t objective2 7,b7 are locat$ on a /atewide aviation ma/] plan2 or 7,c7 are locat$ on an airport's ma/] plan4 7f7 ,requirem5ts ,= any grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! eligible project is-- 7#a7 own$ & op]at$ by ! sponsor ( ! eligible airport2 7#b7 us$ on a non-exclusive basis2 & 7#c7 made available & us$ = public a]onautical purposes1 includ+ aircraft /orage & ma9t5ance4 7g7 ,grant limit ,= grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj may be made available to a s+le eligible project4 7h7 ,adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y may reta9 up to #c p]c5t = p]sonnel1 contract+1 & o!r co/s to adm9i/] & ov]see grants made "u ?is section4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 #c4 ,hang> developm5t program = prim>y airports 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cada et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bai4 ,grants = hang> improvem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! application ( an eligible recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y may make grants to con/ruct1 repair1 or improve an aircraft hang> facility to fur!r ! economic adju/m5t objectives ( ?is sub*apt]4 7b7 ,crit]ia = grant ,! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! eligible project = :i* ! grant is appli$ w1 directly or indirectly-- 7,a7 improve ! opportunities1 9 ! area :]e ! eligible project is or w be locat$1 = ! successful e/abli%m5t or expansion ( aircraft ma9t5ance & repair hang> facilities2 7,b7 lev]age private sector inve/m5ts to build or improve hang> facilities at ! airport2 7,c7 assi/ 9 ! creation ( additional long-t]m employm5t opportunities 9 ! area2 or 7,d7 improve ! opportunities1 9 ! area :]e ! eligible project is or w be locat$1 = air c>ri]s to e/abli% or increase comm]cial r\tes2 7#b7 ! area = :i* ! eligible project is to be c>ri$ out has a compreh5sive economic developm5t /rategy & ! eligible project is consi/5t ) ! /rategy2 & 7#c7 ! eligible project is locat$ on a /atewide aviation ma/] plan or on ! airport's ma/] plan4 7c7 ,eligible recipi5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c & includes a prim>y airport 7z def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7d7 ,eligible project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible project means a project to con/ruct1 repair1 or improve an aircraft hang> facility at a prim>y airport 7z def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7e7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ section #bjd1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( an eligible project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section is #he p]c5t4 7f7 ,notice ( ,f$]al int]e/ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any eligible recipi5t aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all record a /atem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty improv$ ?r\gh ! grant 9 a =m acceptable to ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y z may be ne$$ to facilitate ! record+ ( su* /atem5t4 7g7 ,adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y may reta9 up to #a p]c5t = p]sonnel1 contract+1 & o!r co/s to adm9i/] & ov]see grants made "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ajj1jjj1jjj = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bah ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bai4 ,grants = hang> improvem5t4 4