[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 268 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 268

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located within 
 5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the process 
      for approval of airport development projects at the airport.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

  Mr. Shays (for himself and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located within 
 5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the process 
      for approval of airport development projects at the airport.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airport Community Representation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

    Section 47106 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting before the semicolon 
        the following: ``and, in the case of an airport located within 
        5 miles of a State boundary, the sponsor has complied with 
        subsection (f)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Requirement for Airports Located Near a State Boundary.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may approve an application 
        under this subchapter for an airport development project grant 
        for an airport located within 5 miles of a State boundary only 
        if the Secretary is satisfied that a committee has been 
        established in accordance with this subsection and that the 
        sponsor has fully considered the findings of the committee with 
        respect to the project.
            ``(2) Membership.--A committee under paragraph (1) shall 
        consist of--
                    ``(A) 3 members appointed by the Governor of each 
                of the States located within 5 miles of the airport; 
                and
                    ``(B) 3 members appointed from the State in which 
                the airport is located.
            ``(3) Duties.--A committee under paragraph (1) shall review 
        the impact of airport development projects on surrounding 
        communities before the sponsor submits a project grant 
        application under this subchapter with respect to the projects.
            ``(4) Policymaking authority.--A committee under paragraph 
        (1) shall possess policymaking authority with respect to 
        airport development projects that impact communities adjoining 
        the airport, including projects that affect the noise levels, 
        environment, traffic congestion, or safety of a community.
            ``(5) Submission of committee findings.--A sponsor shall 
        submit the findings of a committee established under this 
        subsection on the community impact of an airport development 
        project as part of any grant application for the project under 
        this subchapter.''.

SEC. 3. APPROVAL OF PASSENGER FACILITY FEES TO FINANCE SPECIFIC 
              PROJECTS.

    Section 40117(d) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) if the project is for an airport located within 5 
        miles of a State boundary, the eligible agency has complied 
        with the requirements of section 47106(f) of this title in the 
        same manner and to the same extent as the sponsor of an airport 
        development project under subchapter I of chapter 471 of this 
        title is required to comply with such section.''.
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