[117th Congress Public Law 254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 117-254
117th Congress
An Act
To temporarily increase the cost share authority for aqueous film
forming foam input-based testing equipment, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 3662]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Preventing PFAS
Runoff at Airports Act. 49 USC 40101 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports
Act''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> TEMPORARY INCREASED COST SHARE
AUTHORITY FOR AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM INPUT-
BASED TESTING EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 47109 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Special Rule for Covered Equipment.--
``(1) In general.--The Government's share of allowable
project costs for covered equipment and its installation shall
be 100 percent.
``(2) Definition of covered equipment.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `covered equipment' means aqueous film
forming foam input-based testing equipment that is eligible for
Airport Improvement Program funding based on Federal Aviation
Administration PGL 21-01, titled `Extension of Eligibility for
stand-alone acquisition of input-based testing equipment and
truck modification', dated October 5, 2021 (or any other
successor program guidance letter).
``(3) Sunset.--The higher cost share authority established
in this subsection shall terminate on the earlier of--
``(A) 180 days after the date on which the
eligibility of covered equipment for Airport Improvement
Program funding under the authority described in
paragraph (2) terminates or is discontinued by the
Administrator; or
``(B) 5 years after the date of enactment of this
subsection.''.
(b) <<NOTE: 49 USC 47109 note.>> Outreach Efforts.--Not later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct an outreach effort to
make airports aware of the higher cost share authority established in
section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a).
(c) <<NOTE: Briefing.>> Forward-looking Airport Reimbursements.--
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall provide a
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briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives that reviews--
(1) potential options for Congress to reimburse airports
that--
(A) are certificated under part 139 of title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations; and
(B) acquired covered equipment (as defined in
section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code) as
added by subsection (a)--
(i) with Federal funding but with a
Government's share less than 100 percent; or
(ii) without Federal funding;
(2) information relevant to estimating the potential cost of
providing such reimbursement;
(3) the status of the Federal Aviation Administration's
outreach efforts as required under subsection (b); and
(4) any additional information the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration considers appropriate.
(d) <<NOTE: Applicability. 49 USC 47109 note.>> Authorization of
Appropriations.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to amounts
that first become available in fiscal year 2023 or thereafter.
Approved December 20, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3662:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-138 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, 29, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 1, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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