MIDWAY ISLAND.

SEC. 10209. MIDWAY ISLAND. (a) Grants.—In order to provide for both the safety of commercial and military aviation operations and the support of resource management in the remote Pacific, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall develop such memoranda of understanding as may be necessary, and to make grants or otherwise provide funding, to provide for the operation of the Midway Airport, the rightsizing of necessary infrastructure and support facilities, the maintenance and development of the Airport, and other related matters. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.