[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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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. <>

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.