118 HR 2916 IH: Expanding Regional Airports Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-04-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2916IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 26, 2023Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Regional Airports Act.

2.

Regional airport expansion program

(a)

In general

Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: IV

Regional Airport Expansion Program

41781.

Grants for growing regional airports

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible airports to improve passenger and flight capacity. (b)

Eligible uses

An eligible airport may use a grant provided under this section for— (1)activities that improve passenger and flight capacity at such airport, including— (A)the expansion of passenger and property screening facilities; (B)runway lengthening; (C)hangar construction; and (D)improving passenger facilities; and (2)costs incurred to comply with operational and security requirements under part 139 or part 154 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (c)

Grant requirements

In carrying out the program established under this section, the Secretary shall provide not less than 3 and not more than 10 grants to eligible airports in each fiscal year. (d)

Eligible airport defined

In this section, the term eligible airport means an airport that— (1)is a general aviation airport or a nonprimary commercial service airport (as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration); and (2)serves a community with a population of at least 75,000.

41782.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $50,000,000 to carry out section 41781.

. (b)

Technical amendment

The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41767 the following: Subchapter IV—Regional Airport Expansion Program 41781. Grants for growing regional airports. 41782. Authorization of appropriations..