[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 17, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2872]
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       INTERIM FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT

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                   McCAIN (AND ROBB) AMENDMENT NO. 76

       Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Robb) proposed an amendment 
     to the bill (S. 643) to authorize the Airport Improvement 
     Program for 2 months, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC.   . RELEASE OF 10 PERCENT OF MWAA FUNDS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 49106(c)(6)(C) 
     and 49108 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of 
     Transportation may approve an application of the Metropolitan 
     Washington Airports Authority (an application that is pending 
     at the Department of Transportation on March 17, 1999) for 
     expenditure or obligation of up to $30,000,000 of the amount 
     that otherwise would have been available to the Authority for 
     passenger facility fee/airport development project grants 
     under subchapter I of chapter 471 of such title.
       (b) Limitation.--The Authority may not execute contracts, 
     for applications approved under subsection (a), that obligate 
     or expend amounts totalling more than the amount for which 
     the Secretary may approve applications under that subsection, 
     except to the extent that funding for amounts in exceed of 
     that amount are from other authority or sources.

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