[113th Congress Public Law 285]
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Public Law 113-285
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To release the City of St. Clair, Missouri, from all restrictions, 
  conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and 
closure of the St. Clair Regional Airport. <<NOTE: Dec. 18, 2014 -  [S. 
                                2759]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON 
                              THE USE, ENCUMBRANCE, CONVEYANCE, 
                              AND CLOSURE OF THE ST. CLAIR 
                              REGIONAL AIRPORT.

    (a) In General.--The United States, acting through the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall release the City of St. 
Clair, Missouri, from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on 
the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair Regional 
Airport, as described in the most recent airport layout plan approved by 
the Federal Aviation Administration, to the extent such restrictions, 
conditions, and limitations are enforceable by the Administrator.
    (b) Limitation.--The release under subsection (a) shall not be 
executed before the City of St. Clair, or its designee, transfers to the 
Department of Transportation of the State of Missouri--
            (1) the amounts described in subsection (c), to be used for 
        capital improvements within the meaning of airport development 
        (as defined in section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code) 
        and consistent with the obligations of the Department of 
        Transportation of the State of Missouri under the State block 
        grant program of the Federal Aviation Administration; and
            (2) for no consideration, all airport and aviation-related 
        equipment of the St. Clair Regional Airport owned by the City of 
        St. Clair and determined by the Department of Transportation of 
        the State of Missouri to be salvageable for use.

    (c) Amounts Described.--The amounts described in this subsection are 
the following:
            (1) An amount equal to the fair market value for the highest 
        and best use of the St. Clair Regional Airport property 
        determined in good faith by an independent and qualified real 
        estate 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 
        St. Clair for use at the St. Clair Regional Airport, which may 
        be paid with, and shall be an allowable use of, airport

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        revenue notwithstanding section 47107 or 47133 of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (3) An amount equal to the airport revenues remaining in the 
        airport account for the St. Clair Regional Airport as of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and otherwise due to or 
        received by the City of St. Clair after such date of enactment 
        pursuant to sections 47107(b) and 47133 of title 49, United 
        States Code.

    (d) Requirement To Remove Runway Lighting System.--The Federal 
Aviation Administration shall remove the runway end indicator lighting 
system at St. Clair Regional Airport.
    (e) 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.

    Approved December 18, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2759:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-282 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
            Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 9, considered and passed House.

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