,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjbe ,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a grant program = surface   
transportation infra/ructure projects t 
connect to airports1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,don't ,miss ,y\r ,flight ,act4  #b4
  ,grants = airport connection          
infra/ructure  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,public airport ,! t]m    
public airport has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7  ,secret>y  ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &  7,d7 any
 o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,! ,secret>y 

%all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to    
provide grants to entities describ$ 9   
subsection 7c7 = projects describ$ 9    
subsection 7d74  7c7  ,eligible entities
  ,an entity eligible to receive a grant
 "u ?is section is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7
 an ,indian ,tribe2 or  7#c7 a unit (   
local gov]nm5t1 includ+ a public ag5cy  
7z def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t has control ov] a
 public airport4  7d7  ,eligible        
projects  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a project    
eligible to be c>ri$ out ) a grant "u   
?is section is a project describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 t--  7,a7 connects to a   
public airport2  7,b7 makes improvem5ts 
on l& t is on1 or )9 #e miles (1 t      
public airport2 &  7,c7 r$uces          
conge/ion1 exp&s capacity1 provides     
access to "u-connect$ areas1 or         
rehabilitates roadway1 rail1 or transit 
infra/ructure 7includ+ bridges1 tunnels1
 & roll+ /ock74  7#b7  ,projects        
describ$  ,a project ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a highway or    

bridge project eligible = assi/ance "u  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 a 
public transportation project eligible =
 assi/ance "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7 a pass5g] 
rail transportation project eligible =  
assi/ance "u title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7e7  ,application  ,to be       
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an entity describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an      
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7f7  ,requirem5t  ,( ! am\nts 
made available = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all use-- 
7#a7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t = projects    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 t connect to  
airports t are l>ge hub airports 7z     
def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 z ( ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 n less ?an 
#cj p]c5t = projects describ$ 9         
subsection 7d7 t connect to airports t  
are m$ium hub airports 7z def9$ 9       

section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7g7  ,co/-,%>e  7#a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project
 c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section %all
 be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #abj 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,non-,f$]al %>e  ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 an eligible entity may 
use t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a   
project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is      
section--  7,a7 cr$it assi/ance "u !    
,,tifia program 7z def9$ 9 section      
#fja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code71 if t cr$it assi/ance 0 provid$ =
 a project describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#ab77;,g7 ( t section2 &  7,b7 any     
pass5g] facility *>ges 7z def9$ 9       
section #djaag7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 collect$ by ! eligible    
entity4  7h7  ,au?orization (           
appropriations  ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg

 ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is section4