    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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. <>

    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.