FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Operations For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for research and development and for establishment of air navigation facilities, and carrying out the provisions of the Airport and Airway Development Act; purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes: $1,666,000,000 of which $250,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, for the purposes of subsection (e) of section 14 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, as amended, and subject to the conditions of that subsection: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities. Facilities, Engineering and Development (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for and for acquisition and modernization of facilities and equipment and service testing in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301–1542), including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $15,500,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, not to exceed $1,900,000 from unobligated balances in the appropriations for “Civil Supersonic Aircraft Development” and “Civil Supersonic Aircraft Development Termination” may be transferred to this account for necessary expenses to conduct a study of high altitude pollution: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for engineering and development. Facilities and Equipment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experimental facilities, including initial acquisi-90 STAT. 1174tion of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; $200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until September 30, 1979: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be available for the construction of a new wind tunnel, or to purchase any land for or in connection with the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, or to decommission in excess of five flight service stations. Research, Engineering and Development (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for research, engineering and development in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301–1542), including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; $74,350,000 to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received front States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for research, engineering and development. Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) For liquidation of obligations incurred for airport development under authority contained in section 14 of Public Law 91–258, as amended, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended, $355,000,000; and for airport planning grants $15,000,000 to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum appropriated for airport planning grants shall be available for obligation upon the date of enactment of this Act. Operation and Maintenance, Metropolitan Washington Airports For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improvement, and protection of the federally owned civil airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, including purchase of ten passenger motor vehicles for police type use, for replacement only; and purchase of two motor bikes for replacement only; purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $20,700,000. Construction, Metropolitan Washington Airports For necessary expenses for construction at the federally owned civil airports in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979. 90 STAT. 1175 Aviation War Risk Insurance Revolving Fund The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available pursuant to section 1306 of the Act of August 23, 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1536), and in accordance with section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 849), as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for aviation war risk insurance activities under said Act.