,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to ensure c]ta9 projects  
relat$ to natural haz>ds & em]g5cy      
managem5t are eligible = fund+ "u !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration's airport
 improvem5t program1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,natural ,haz>d ,resili5ce = ,airports
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,ensur+ t c]ta9     
projects relat$ to natural haz>ds &     
em]g5cy managem5t are eligible = fund+  
"u ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration's   
airport improvem5t program  7a7         
,int]modal plann+ ,section #dgaja7;g7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! second
 s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ long-t]m    
resili5ce f ! impact ( natural haz>ds & 

sev]e wea!r ev5ts7 aft] environm5tal2 & 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,e7 consid] ! impact ( haz>d\s wea!r   
ev5ts on long-t]m op]ational resili5ce4 
4  7b7 ,def9ition ( airport developm5t  
,section #dgajb7c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,s7        
improvem5ts1 support$ by plann+ or      
resili5cy /udies1 or plann+ =           
improvem5ts1 ( prim>y runways1 taxiways1
 & aprons necess>y at an airport to     
increase op]ational resili5ce to prep>e 
! airport = resum+ or ma9ta9+ flight    
op]ations 9 ! ev5t ( an e>?quake1       
flood+1 high wat]1 sea level rise1 a    
hurricane1 a tropical /orm1 a cyclone1  
/orm surge1 a tidal wave1 a tornado1 a  
tsunami1 w9d driv5 wat]1 wildfire1 l&   
in/ability1 or a w9t] /orm4  7,t7 7i7 9 
! case ( an airport t meets ea* ( !     

requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7ii7--    
7,i7 plann+ = disa/] prep>$ness         
associat$ ) ma9ta9+ airport op]ations   
dur+ a natural disa/]2  7,,ii7 acquir+  
airport communication equipm5t & fix$   
em]g5cy g5]ators t are n eligible =     
fund+ "u programs fund$ "u ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security2 &  7,,iii7          
con/ruct+1 exp&+1 or improv+ airfield   
infra/ructure to include aprons & t]m9al
 build+s ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
det]m9es w facilitate disa/] response at
 ! airport4  7ii7 ,! requirem5ts        
describ$ 9 ?is clause are ! foll[+3 7,i7
 ,! airport & ! facilities & fix$-bas$  
op]ators on1 or connect$ )1 ! airport   
are op]at$ & ma9ta9$ 9 a mann] !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation consid]s    
suitable = disa/] relief4 ,an airport   
%all n be consid]$ z fail+ to meet !    
requirem5t "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce if a      
runway is unusable because ! runway is  
"u s*$ul$ ma9t5ance or is 9 ne$ (       
necess>y repairs4  7,,ii7 ,! airport has
 develop$ an em]g5cy natural disa/]     

managem5t plan 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate &  
local (ficials4  4