Pub. L. 109-115, div. A, tit. I, sec. 109

Sec. 109. Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end:“(G) Special rule for fiscal year 2006.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and the absence of scheduled passenger aircraft service at an airport, the Secretary may apportion in fiscal year 2006 to the sponsor of the airport an amount equal to $500,000, if the Secretary finds that—“(i) the passenger boardings at the airport were below 10,000 in calendar year 2004;“(ii) the airport had at least 10,000 passenger boardings and scheduled passenger aircraft service in either calendar year 2000 or 2001; and“(iii) the reason that passenger boardings described in clause (i) were below 10,000 was the decrease in passengers following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.”.