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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8216 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for 

the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 1, 2024 

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

on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 

fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. BANNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The United States, acting 

5 through the Administrator, shall release the City of Ban6 ning, California, from all restrictions, conditions, and limi7 tations on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure 

8 of the Banning Municipal Airport, as described in the 

9 most recent airport layout plan approved by the FAA, to 


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1 the extent such restrictions, conditions, and limitations are 

2 enforceable by the Administrator. 

3 (b) CONDITIONS.—The release under subsection (a) 

4 shall not be executed before the City of Banning, Cali5 fornia, or its designee, transfers to the United States Gov6 ernment the following: 

7 (1) A reimbursement for 1983 grant the City of 

8 Banning, California received from the FAA for the 

9 purchase of 20 acres of land, at an amount equal to 

10 the fair market value for the highest and best use 

11 of the Banning Municipal Airport property deter12 mined in good faith by 2 independent and qualified 

13 real estate appraisers and an independent review ap14 praiser on or after the date of the enactment of this 

15 Act. 

16 (2) An amount equal to the unamortized por17 tion of any Federal development grants other than 

18 land paid to the City of Banning for use at the Ban19 ning Municipal Airport, which may be paid with, and 

20 shall be an allowable use of, airport revenue notwith21 standing section 47107 or 47133 of title 49, United 

22 States Code. 

23 (3) For no consideration, all airport and avia24 tion-related equipment of the Banning Municipal 

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1 mined by the FAA or the Department of Transpor2 tation of the State of California to be salvageable for 

3 use at other airports. 

4 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec5 tion shall be construed to limit the applicability of— 

6 (1) the requirements and processes under sec7 tion 46319 of title 49, United States Code; 

8 (2) the requirements under the National Envi9 ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

10 seq.); 

11 (3) the requirements and processes under part 

12 157 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or 

13 (4) the public notice requirements under section 

14 47107(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code. 

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