Pub. L. 112-95, tit. I, subtit. D, sec. 152 (as amended)
MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.
SEC. 152. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.
(a) Technical Changes to National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.—Section 47103 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking “each airport to—” and inserting “the airport system to—”;
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking “system in the particular area;” and inserting “system, including connection to the surface transportation network; and”;
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
(D) by striking paragraph (3);
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking the semicolon and inserting “; and”;
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) by striking “, Short Takeoff and Landing/Very Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft operations,”; and
(3) in subsection (d) by striking “status of the”.
(b) Consolidation of Terminal Development Provisions.—Section 47119 is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:
“(a) Terminal Development Projects.
“(1) In general. The Secretary of Transportation may approve a project for terminal development (including multimodal terminal development) in a nonrevenue-producing public-use area of a commercial service airport—
“(A) if the sponsor certifies that the airport, on the date the grant application is submitted to the Secretary, has—
“(i) all the safety equipment required for certification of the airport under section 44706;
“(ii) all the security equipment required by regulation; and
“(iii) provided for access by passengers to the area of the airport for boarding or exiting aircraft that are not air carrier aircraft;
“(B) if the cost is directly related to moving passengers and baggage in air commerce within the airport, including vehicles for moving passengers between terminal facilities and between terminal facilities and aircraft; and
“(C) under terms necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
“(2) Project in revenue-producing areas and nonrevenue-producing parking lots. In making a decision under paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve as allowable costs the expenses of terminal development in a revenue-producing area and construction, reconstruction, repair, and improvement in a nonrevenue-producing parking lot if—
“(A) except as provided in section 47108(e)(3), the airport does not have more than .05 percent of the total annual passenger boardings in the United States; and
“(B) the sponsor certifies that any needed airport development project affecting safety, security, or capacity will not be deferred because of the Secretary’s approval.”
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(3) in subsection (b)(4)(B) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking “Secretary of Transportation” and inserting “Secretary”;
(4) in subsections (b)(3) and (b)(4)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking “section 47110(d)” and inserting “subsection (a)”;
(5) in subsection (b)(5) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking “subsection (b)(1) and (2)” and inserting “subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2)”;
(6) in subsections (c)(1), (c)(2)(A), (c)(3), and (c)(4) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking “section 47110(d) of this title” and inserting “subsection (a)”;
(7) in subsections (c)(2)(B) and (c)(5) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking “section 47110(d)” and inserting “subsection (a)”; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Limitation on Discretionary Funds. The Secretary may distribute not more than $20,000,000 from the discretionary fund established under section 47115 for terminal development projects at a nonhub airport or a small hub airport that is eligible to receive discretionary funds under section 47108(e)(3).”
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(c) Annual Report.—Section 47131(a) is amended—
(1) by striking “April 1” and inserting “June 1”; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) and inserting the following:
“(1) a summary of airport development and planning completed;
“(2) a summary of individual grants issued;
“(3) an accounting of discretionary and apportioned funds allocated;
“(4) the allocation of appropriations; and”
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(d) Correction to Emission Credits Provision.—Section 47139 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking “47102(3)(F),”; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking “47102(3)(F),”; and
(B) by striking “47103(3)(F),”.
(e) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Section 40117(a)(3)(B) is amended by striking “section 47110(d)” and inserting “section 47119(a)”.
(2) Section 47108(e)(3) is amended—
(A) by striking “section 47110(d)(2)” and inserting “section 47119(a)”; and
(B) by striking “section 47110(d)” and inserting “section 47119(a)”.
(f) Correction to Surplus Property Authority.—Section 47151(e) is amended by striking “(other than real property” and all that follows through “(10 U.S.C. 2687 note))”.
(g) Definitions.—
(1) Congested airport.—Section 47175(2) is amended by striking “2001” and inserting “2004 or any successor report”.
(2) Joint use airport.—Section 47175 is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7) Joint use airport. The term ‘joint use airport’ means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the airfield.”
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