Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act Public Law 117–254 Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act 254 117–254 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel 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. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2023-01-20 Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act 17171 117 2022-12-20 Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act [(Public Law 117–254)] [This law has not been amended] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 117–254. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
AN ACTTo temporarily increase the cost share authority for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment, 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. [49 U.S.C. 40101 note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act”.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASED COST SHARE AUTHORITY FOR AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM INPUT-BASED TESTING EQUIPMENT. (a) In General.—Section 47109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) Special Rule for Covered Equipment.— “(1) In general.—The Government’s share of allowable project costs for covered equipment and its installation shall be 100 percent. “(2) Definition of covered equipment.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘covered equipment’ means aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment that is eligible for Airport Improvement Program funding based on Federal Aviation Administration PGL 21-01, titled ‘Extension of Eligibility for stand-alone acquisition of input-based testing equipment and truck modification’, dated October 5, 2021 (or any other successor program guidance letter). “(3) Sunset.—The higher cost share authority established in this subsection shall terminate on the earlier of— “(A) 180 days after the date on which the eligibility of covered equipment for Airport Improvement Program funding under the authority described in paragraph (2) terminates or is discontinued by the Administrator; or “(B) 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.” . (b) [49 U.S.C. 47109 note] Outreach Efforts.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct an outreach effort to make airports aware of the higher cost share authority established in section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Forward-looking Airport Reimbursements.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that reviews— (1) potential options for Congress to reimburse airports that— (A) are certificated under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) acquired covered equipment (as defined in section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code) as added by subsection (a)— (i) with Federal funding but with a Government’s share less than 100 percent; or (ii) without Federal funding; (2) information relevant to estimating the potential cost of providing such reimbursement; (3) the status of the Federal Aviation Administration’s outreach efforts as required under subsection (b); and (4) any additional information the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration considers appropriate. (d) [49 U.S.C. 47109 note] Authorization of Appropriations.—The amendments made by this Act shall apply to amounts that first become available in fiscal year 2023 or thereafter.