[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 89 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3810-S3811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1707. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. CIVILIAN AVIATION ASSET MILITARY PARTNERSHIP PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Participation.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, may participate in a Civilian Aviation Asset 
     Military Partnership Pilot Program (in this section referred 
     to as the ``Program'') in accordance with this section.
       (b) Grant Authority.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Administrator, may make a grant under 
     the Program, on a competitive basis, to an eligible airport 
     to assist a project--
       (1) to improve aviation infrastructure; or
       (2) to repair, replace, or otherwise improve an eligible 
     tower facility at that airport.
       (c) Number.--Not more than three eligible airports may 
     receive a grant under the Program for a fiscal year.
       (d) Amount.--The amount provided to each eligible airport 
     that receives a grant under the Program may not exceed 
     $2,500,000.
       (e) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the 
     Program, an eligible airport shall submit to the Secretary of 
     Defense an application at such time, in such form, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary, in coordination 
     with the Administrator, determines is appropriate. An 
     application shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
       (1) the proposed project with respect to which a grant is 
     requested, including estimated costs;

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       (2) the need for the project at the eligible airport, 
     including how the project will assist both civil aircraft and 
     military aircraft; and
       (3) the non-Federal funding available for the project.
       (f) Selection and Terms.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator shall jointly--
       (1) select eligible airports to receive grants under the 
     Program; and
       (2) establish the terms of each grant made under the 
     Program.
       (g) Funding.--
       (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project assisted with a grant under the Program may not 
     exceed 70 percent. Prioritization shall be given to projects 
     with the lowest Federal share.
       (2) Coordination.--With respect to the Federal share of the 
     cost of a project assisted with a grant under the Program, 50 
     percent of that Federal share shall be paid by the 
     Administrator and 50 percent shall be paid by the Secretary.
       (h) Termination.--The Program shall terminate at the end of 
     the third fiscal year in which a grant is made under the 
     Program.
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Aviation infrastructure.--The term ``aviation 
     infrastructure'' means any activity defined under the term 
     ``airport development'' in section 47102 of title 49, United 
     States Code.
       (2) Eligible airport.--The term ``eligible airport'' means 
     an airport at which--
       (A) military aircraft conduct operations; and
       (B) civil aircraft operations are conducted.
       (3) Eligible tower facility.--The term ``eligible tower 
     facility'' means a tower facility that--
       (A) is located at an eligible airport;
       (B) is greater than 30 years of age; and
       (C) has demonstrated failings.
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