[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1786 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1786
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make emergency airport
improvement project grants-in-aid under title 49, United States Code,
for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 28, 2005
Mr. Lott (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Burns) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice, considered, read the third time, and passed
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make emergency airport
improvement project grants-in-aid under title 49, United States Code,
for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMERGENCY USE OF GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2005 AND 2006.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may make project
grants under part B, subtitle VII, of title 49, United States Code,
from amounts that remain unobligated after the date of enactment of
this Act for fiscal years 2005 and 2006--
(1) from apportioned funds under section 47114 of that
title apportioned to an airport described in subsection (b)(1)
or to a State in which such airport is located; or
(2) from funds available for discretionary grants to such
an airport under section 47115 of such title.
(b) Eligible Airports and Uses.--The Secretary may make grants
under subsection (a) for--
(1) emergency capital costs incurred by a public use
airport in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Texas that is
listed in the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan
of Integrated Airport Systems of repairing or replacing public
use facilities that have been damaged as a result of Hurricane
Katrina or Hurricane Rita; and
(2) emergency operating costs incurred by an airport
described in paragraph (1) as a result of Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita.
(c) Priorities.--In making grants authorized by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to--
(1) airport development within the meaning of section 47102
of title 49, United States Code;
(2) terminal development within the meaning of section
47110 of that title;
(3) repair or replacement of other public use airport
facilities; and
(4) emergency operating costs incurred at public use
airports in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.
(d) Modification of Certain Otherwise Applicable Requirements.--For
purposes of any grant authorized by subsection (a)--
(1) the Secretary may waive any otherwise applicable
limitation on, or requirement for, grants under section 47102,
47107(a)(17), 47110, or 47119 of title 49, United States Code,
if the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary to
respond, in as timely and efficient a manner as possible, to
the urgent needs of the region damaged by Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita;
(2) the United States Government's share of allowable
project costs shall be 100 percent, notwithstanding the
provisions of section 47109 of that title;
(3) any project funded by such a grant shall be deemed to
be an airport development project (within the meaning of
section 47102 of that title), except for the purpose of
establishing priorities under subsection (c) of this section
among projects to be funded by such grants; and
(4) no project funded by such a grant may be considered,
for the purpose of any other provision of law, to be a major
Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment.
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