CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CONTROL TOWERS.

SEC. 152. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CONTROL TOWERS. Section 47116(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(3) Control tower construction.—Notwithstanding section 47124(b)(4)(A), the Secretary may provide grants under this section to an airport sponsor participating in the contract tower program under section 47124 for the construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower, as defined by the Secretary, and for the acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in that tower. Such grants shall be subject to the distribution requirements of subsection (b) and the eligibility requirements of section 47124(b)(4)(B).” .