I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2012 Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To facilitate the transfer or sale of the LA/Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles, California, back to the city of Ontario, California.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transfer Control of Ontario Airport Now Act.

2.

Transfer of LA/Ontario International Airport to the city of Ontario, California

(a)

Transfer of LA/Ontario International Airport

If the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines that the city of Los Angeles, California, may transfer the managerial and operational responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real property of the LA/Ontario International Airport to the city of Ontario, the city of Los Angeles shall have 60 days in which to transfer such airport or an arbitration commission shall be established in accordance with subsection (b). (b)

Arbitration commission

(1)

In general

If a transfer of property described under subsection (a) is permitted as determined by the Administrator and the city of Los Angeles has not transferred such property during the 60-day period set forth in such subsection— (A)the Secretary of Transportation may not approve a grant to the Los Angeles World Airports under section 47107(b) of title 49, United States Code until such transfer takes place or a sale is finalized under subsection 2; and (B)an arbitration commission to determine the fair market value of the managerial and operational responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real property of the LA/Ontario International Airport shall be established not later than 30 days after such 60-day period ends as follows: (i)Three members selected by the Los Angeles World Airports. (ii)Three members selected by the city of Ontario, California. (iii)One official representing the Federal Aviation Administration as selected by the Administrator of such Administration. (2)

Failure to appoint members

If the Los Angeles World Airports fails to appoint members in the 30-day period under paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall appoint 3 additional members. (c)

Fair market value

The commission described in subsection (b) shall have 90 days in which to determine the fair market value of the property described in subsection (b)(2).

3.

Sale of LA/Ontario International Airport to the city of Ontario, California

(a)

Sale of airport

If the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines that the city of Los Angeles, California, may not transfer the managerial and operational responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real property of the LA/Ontario International Airport to the city of Ontario, California, and not later than 60 days after a fair market value of the managerial and operational responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real property described in section 1, the city of Los Angeles shall have 60 days in which to sell such airport to the city of Ontario. (b)

Failure To sell

If at the end of the 60-period referred to in subsection (a) the parties described in such subsection have failed to agree to the sale of the LA/Ontario International Airport, the Secretary of Transportation shall continue to withhold grants to Los Angeles World Airports under section 47107(b) of title 49, United States Code until such airport is sold to the city of Ontario. (c)

Application to LA/Ontario International Airport

Nothing in this Act may be construed to require the city of Ontario, California, to accept an agreement from the city of Los Angeles to transfer or sell the LA/Ontario International Airport.