[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1820 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1820

  To require the Secretary of the Army to renew the lease of land for 
  operations of the Corona Municipal Airport, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2023

 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Army to renew the lease of land for 
  operations of the Corona Municipal Airport, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) In 1960, Corona established the Corona Municipal 
        Airport to provide recreational opportunities for aviators 
        throughout southern California.
            (2) The City of Corona initially entered into a lease 
        agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on December 24, 
        1959.
            (3) The City's lease with the Corps of Engineers enabled 
        the construction of the airport into its current configuration.
            (4) For over 60 years, the Corona Municipal Airport has 
        supported local businesses, tourism, and recreation for local 
        residents and the region.
            (5) The Corona Municipal Airport maintains the capability 
        to assist in public safety efforts to protect life and property 
        where aviation assets may be necessary.
            (6) The Corona Municipal Airport supports approximately one 
        dozen local, small businesses.
            (7) The Corona Municipal Airport continues to drive 
        business development and local tourism for the City of Corona 
        and connect people throughout southern California to those 
        opportunities.
            (8) The City of Corona's lease with the Corps of Engineers 
        is set to expire on January 30, 2037, without an opportunity to 
        grandfather the facility under existing policies.
            (9) The closure of the Corona Municipal Airport would 
        deprive aviators of significant opportunities to enjoy this 
        recreation pastime as fewer small, recreational airports in the 
        region remain open and accessible.
            (10) Extending the City's lease with the Corps of Engineers 
        would allow this culturally and economically significant 
        facility to continue serving aviators in the region.

SEC. 2. CORONA AIRPORT LEASE RENEWAL, PRADO DAM, CA.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the 
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall not apply chapter 16 
of the Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance Policy ER 1130-2-
550 (March 30, 2009) to the lease of land and water areas within the 
Prado Flood Control Basin Project Area between the Department of the 
Army and the City of Corona, California, for the operation of the 
Corona Municipal Airport (Recreation Lease No. DACW09-1-67-60) and 
shall renew such lease.
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