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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3131

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located within

5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the process

for approval of airport development projects at the airport.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 20, 1996

Mr. SHAYS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State

located within 5 miles of an airport in another State

to participate in the process for approval of airport development projects at the airport.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport Community

5 Representation Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

7 Section 47106 is amended—
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1 (1) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting before the

2 semicolon the following: ‘‘and, in the case of an air3 port located within 5 miles of a State boundary, the

4 sponsor has complied with subsection (f)’’; and

5 (2) by adding at the end the following:

6 ‘‘(f) REQUIREMENT FOR AIRPORTS LOCATED NEAR

7 A STATE BOUNDARY.—

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may approve

9 an application under this subchapter for an airport

10 development project grant for an airport located

11 within 5 miles of a State boundary only if the Sec12 retary is satisfied that a committee has been estab13 lished in accordance with this subsection and that

14 the sponsor has fully considered the findings of the

15 committee with respect to the project.

16 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—A committee under para17 graph (1) shall consist of—

18 ‘‘(A) 3 members appointed by the Gov19 ernor of each of the States located within 5

20 miles of the airport; and

21 ‘‘(B) 3 members appointed from the State

22 in which the airport is located.

23 ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—A committee under paragraph

24 (1) shall review the impact of airport development

25 projects on surrounding communities before the
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1 sponsor submits a project grant application under

2 this subchapter with respect to the projects.

3 ‘‘(4) POLICYMAKING AUTHORITY.—A committee

4 under paragraph (1) shall possess policymaking au5 thority with respect to airport development projects

6 that impact communities adjoining the airport, in7 cluding projects that affect the noise levels, environ8 ment, traffic congestion, or safety of a community.

9 ‘‘(5) SUBMISSION OF COMMITTEE FINDINGS.—

10 A sponsor shall submit the findings of a committee

11 established under this subsection on the community

12 impact of an airport development project as part of

13 any grant application for the project under this sub14 chapter.’’.

15 SEC. 3. APPROVAL OF PASSENGER FACILITY FEES TO FI16 NANCE SPECIFIC PROJECTS.

17 Section 40117(d) is amended—

18 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph

19 (2);

20 (2) by striking the period at the end of para21 graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

22 (3) by adding at the end the following:

23 ‘‘(4) if the project is for an airport located

24 within 5 miles of a State boundary, the eligible

25 agency has complied with the requirements of sec-
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1 tion 47106(f) of this title in the same manner and

2 to the same extent as the sponsor of an airport de3 velopment project under subchapter I of chapter 471

4 of this title is required to comply with such sec5 tion.’’.

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