[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1922. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, 
Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill 
H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and 
improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation 
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       Strike section 756, and insert the following:

     SEC. 756. BANNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

       (a) In General.--The United States, acting through the 
     Administrator, shall release the City of Banning, California, 
     from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the 
     use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the Banning 
     Municipal Airport, as described in the most recent airport 
     layout plan approved by the FAA, to the extent such 
     restrictions, conditions, and limitations are enforceable by 
     the Administrator.
       (b) Conditions.--The release under subsection (a) shall not 
     be executed before the City of Banning, California, or its 
     designee, transfers to the United States Government the 
     following:
       (1) A reimbursement for 1983 grant the City of Banning, 
     California received from the FAA for the purchase of 20 acres 
     of land, at an amount equal to the fair market value for the 
     highest and best use of the Banning Municipal Airport 
     property determined in good faith by 2 independent and 
     qualified real estate appraisers and an independent review 
     appraiser on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) An amount equal to the unamortized portion of any 
     Federal development grants other than land paid to the City 
     of Banning for use at the Banning Municipal Airport, which 
     may be paid with, and shall be an allowable use of, airport 
     revenue notwithstanding section 47107 or 47133 of title 49, 
     United States Code.
       (3) For no consideration, all airport and aviation-related 
     equipment of the Banning Municipal Airport owned by the City 
     of Banning and determined by the FAA or the Department of 
     Transportation of the State of California to be salvageable 
     for use at other airports.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit the applicability of--
       (1) the requirements and processes under section 46319 of 
     title 49, United States Code;
       (2) the requirements under the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (3) the requirements and processes under part 157 of title 
     14, Code of Federal Regulations; or
       (4) the public notice requirements under section 
     47107(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code.
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