,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eegb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*mitt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize supplem5tal fund+ = ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]n ,skies ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,gr\nd support equipm5t ,! t]m gr\nd support equipm5t means s]vice & ma9t5ance equipm5t us$ at an airport to support a]onautical op]ations & relat$ activities4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#e7 ,o!r t]ms ,! t]ms air c>ri]1 airport1 l>ge hub airport1 m$ium hub airport1 nonhub airport1 prim>y airport1 public-use airport1 small hub airport1 & t]m9al developm5t h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,pilot program = mod]nization1 replacem5t1 or full recon/ruction ( ag+ flag%ip t]m9als at transitional hub airports 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! pilot program71 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all issue grants to ! sponsors ( n m ?an #c transitional hub airports = ! rehabilitation & mod]nization ( su* airports4 7b7 ,transitional hub airport ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a transitional hub airport is an airport t-- 7#a7 0 classifi$ z a m$ium hub airport z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 includes a prim>y t]m9al build+ con/ruct$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aiij1 t-- 7,a7 rema9s 9 active pass5g] s]vice2 & 7,b7 cont9ues to s]ve z ! pr9cipal comm]cial pass5g] t]m9al ( ! airport2 7#c7 did n complete a compreh5sive r$evelopm5t or replacem5t ( its pr9cipal comm]cial pass5g] t]m9al on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiij2 & 7#d7 has a t]m9al mod]nization1 rehabilitation1 or recon/ruction project t-- 7,a7 is includ$ 9 a capital improvem5t program ( ! sponsor ( ! airport2 7,b7 has complet$ environm5tal review 9 accordance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 & 7,c7 has ent]$ ! f9al design /age4 7c7 ,application ,a sponsor ( a transitional hub airport %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y may specify1 an application = a grant "u ! pilot program1 includ+ a demon/ration1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 (-- 7#a7 ! unique or hi/oric ar*itectural features ( ! t]m9al build+ t ! airport sponsor proposes to pres]ve 9 conduct+ a prospective project "u ! pilot program2 7#b7 ! expect$ economic b5efit ( ! prospective project to ! surr\nd+ area2 7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! prospective project w-- 7,a7 enhance competition among incumb5t air c>ri]s2 7,b7 facilitate air s]vice by new entrant air c>ri]s2 & 7,c7 facilitate new or improv$ air s]vice betwe5 ! airport & small communities2 7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! prospective project w model innovative airport design pr9ciples t simil>ly situat$ airports might replicate 9 future projects = rehabilitation & mod]nization2 7#e7 ! demon/rable ne$ = ! prospective project to ma9ta9 ! airport's long-t]m viability & significance to ! national integrat$ sy/em ( public-use airports2 7#f7 project read9ess2 7#g7 ! reasonable e/imat$ co/s ( ! prospective project2 & 7#h7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,eligible activities ,a sponsor ( a transitional hub airport select$ at ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program may use ! funds aw>d$ "u ! pilot program to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+ activities at su* airport3 7,a7 ,t]m9al developm5t4 7,b7 ,demolition1 con/ruction1 & improvem5t ( t]m9al build+s or portions !re(4 7,c7 ,in/allation ( utility1 en]gy1 baggage conveyor sy/ems1 & o!r sy/ems = use on ! prop]ty ( su* airport t are reasonably likely to support long-t]m usability & resili5ce4 7,d7 ,improvem5ts to t]m9al build+s t are reasonably likely to improve pass5g] circulation & t]m9al capacity4 7,e7 ,replacem5t ( obsolete gr\nd support equipm5t & o!r airside compon5ts own$ by ! airport sponsor4 7,f7 ,improvem5ts to c>go & logi/ics facilities on ! prop]ty ( su* airport to exp& c>go h&l+ capacity4 7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,! ,secret>y may impose any additional t]ms or conditions reg>d+ ! use ( ! funds aw>d$ "u ! pilot program t ! ,secret>y1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s = ! project ( a transitional hub airport p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program %all n exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project specifi$ 9 an application = a grant "u ?is section4 7f7 ,o!r adm9i/rative provisions 7#a7 ,eligibility ,! ,secret>y may issue a grant "u ! pilot program to ! sponsor ( a transitional hub airport = an eligible project t complies )-- 7,a7 all applicable ,f$]al requirem5ts gov]n+ procurem5t fund$ by ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance2 or 7,b7 ! same policies & proc$ures su* airport sponsor is requir$ to foll[ = any procurem5t ) non-,f$]al funds4 7#b7 ,c]ta9 prior co/s z all[able co/s ,! ,secret>y may decide t a project co/ "u ?is section incurr$ be=e ! date on :i* ! grant agreem5t is execut$ is all[able if ! co/ is-- 7,a7 necess>ily incurr$ 9 =mulat+ or prep>+ = a project "u ?is section1 includ+ co/s incurr$ = field surveys1 plans & specifications1 prop]ty int]e/s 9 l& or airspace1 utility relocation1 "w site prep>ation1 & adm9i/ration or o!r incid5tal items t w\ld n h be5 incurr$ except = ! project2 or 7,b7 necess>ily & directly incurr$ 9 develop+ ! "w scope ( ! project "u ?is section4 7g7 ,appropriation ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ( :i* n m ?an #c p]c5t %all be available = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 ,! ,secret>y may transf] am\nts made available "u ?is subsection to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ! pilot program4 7h7 ,exclusions ,no portion ( ! funds made available "u section #dhajc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be made available = implem5tation ( ?is section4 7i7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] e/abli%+ ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all brief ! appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! /atus ( ! pilot program4 #d4 ,air traffic control improvem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj to consolidate t]m9al air traffic control facilities2 7#b7 #g1bjj1jjj1jjj to implem5t a common automation plat=m & a common controll] work/ation2 7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to implem5t cl\d comput+ infra/ructure1 includ+ necess>y telecommunications infra/ructure1 support+ ! national airspace sy/em2 & 7#d7 #fjj1jjj1jjj to implem5t /rategic air traffic fl[ managem5t te*nologies4 7b7 ,transf] au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator may transf] am\nts made available "u a p>agraph ( subsection 7a7 to any o!r p>agraph ( t subsection4 7c7 ,qu>t]ly report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t describes any exp5ditures ( am\nts made available "u ?is section4 #e4 ,transf] au?ority to implem5t ! br&-new air traffic control sy/em 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may transf] am\nts made available "u a p>agraph ( section #djjjc7;a7 ( ,public ,law #aai-ba1 to any o!r p>agraph ( t section4 7b7 ,report+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all describe any transf]s "u ?is section 9 reports submitt$ "u section #djjjc7;b7 ( ,public ,law #aai-ba4 #f4 ,t]m9al air traffic control & airport improvem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to con/ruct1 replace1 & improve t]m9al air traffic control facilities1 includ+ activities us+ digital t[] te*nologies2 7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to make discretion>y grants = projects z au?oriz$ by sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dga ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dge ( su* title2 & 7#c7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to make discretion>y grants = airport t]m9al developm5t projects t address ! ag+ infra/ructure ( ! ,nation's airports4 7b7 ,airport improvem5t funds ,am\nts made available "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all n be subject to apportionm5t =mulas1 special apportionm5t categories1 or m9imum p]c5tages "u *apt] #dga ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all n be subject to any limitation on obligations = ! ,grants-9-,aid = ,airports program set =? 9 any ,act4 7c7 ,airport t]m9al funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant f am\nts made available "u subsection 7a77#c7 %all be treat$ z hav+ be5 made pursuant to ! ,secret>y's au?ority "u section #dgajd7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,= grants f am\nts made available "u subsection 7a77#c71 ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7,a7 make an aw>d = a project at any airport t is eligible to receive a grant f ! discretion>y fund "u section #dgaae7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 consid] projects t qualify z t]m9al developm5t1 z t t]m 0 us$ 9 ! ,airport ,t]m9al ,program 9 title ,,viii ( division ,j ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #adah74 7#c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out f funds made available "u subsection 7a77#c7 %all be-- 7,a7 ) respect to l>ge hub airports & m$ium hub airports1 #hj p]c5t2 & 7,b7 ) respect to small hub airports1 nonhub airports1 & airports t are n prim>y airports1 #ie p]c5t4 7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,( am\nts made available "u subsection 7a77#c71 n m ?an #c p]c5t %all be available = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( mak+ & ov]see+ grants "u t subsection4