Pub. L. 97-248, tit. V, sec. 530 (as amended)
RELEASE OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
SEC. 530. RELEASE OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
(a) Crystal City, Texas.—(1) Notwithstanding section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on January 3, 1949), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622c), and the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, to grant releases from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the deed of conveyance dated January 3, 1949, or any other deed of conveyance dated after such date and before the date of enactment of this section, under which the United States conveyed certain property to Crystal City, Texas, for airport purposes.
(2) Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the following conditions:
(A) Crystal City, Texas, shall agree that in conveying any interest in the property which the United States conveyed to the city by a deed described in paragraph (1) the city will receive an amount for such interest which is equal to the fair market value (as determined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary).
(B) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by the city for the development, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a public airport.
(b) Brownwood, Texas.—(1) Notwithstanding section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on June 26, 1950), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622c), and the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, to grant releases from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the deeds of conveyance dated June 26, 1950, and April 1, 1963, under which the United States conveyed certain property to the city of Brownwood, Texas, for airport purposes.
(2) Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the following conditions:
(A) The city of Brownwood, Texas, shall agree that in conveying any interest in the property which the United States conveyed to the city by the deeds dated June 26, 1950, and April 1, 1963, the city will receive an amount for such interest which is equal to the fair market value (as determined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary).
(B) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by the city for the development, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a public airport.
(c) Grand Junction, Colorado.—(1) Notwithstanding section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on September 14, 1951), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622c), and the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, to grant releases from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the deed of conveyance dated September 14, 1951, under which the United States conveyed certain property to the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, for airport purposes and the deed of conveyance dated March 24, 1975, under which the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, conveyed such property to the Walker Field Public Airport Authority.
(2) Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the following conditions:
(A) The property for which releases are granted under this section shall not exceed a total of eighteen acres.
(B) The Walker Field Public Airport Authority shall agree that in leasing, or conveying any interest in, the property for which releases are granted under this section, such Authority will receive an amount which is equal to the fair lease value or the fair market value, as the case may be (as determined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary).
(C) Any such amount so received by the Walker Field Public Airport Authority, shall be used by such Authority for the development, improvement, operation, or maintenance of the Walker Field Public Airport.
(d) Newport, Arkansas.—(1) Notwithstanding section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on December 17, 1947), the Secretary of Transportation is authorized, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Act of October 1, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1622c), and the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, to grant releases from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the deed of conveyance dated December 17, 1947, or any other deed of conveyance dated after such date and before the date of enactment of this section, under which the United States conveyed certain property to Newport, Arkansas, for airport purposes.
(2) Any release granted by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the following conditions:
(A) Newport, Arkansas, shall agree that in conveying any interest in the property which the United States conveyed to the city by a deed described in paragraph (1) the city will receive an amount for such interest which is equal to the fair market value (as determined pursuant to regulations issued by such Secretary).
(B) Any such amount so received by the city shall be used by the city for the development, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a public airport.