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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 268
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
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. KIND) 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 devel-
opment projects at the airport.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport Community
Representation Act’’.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Section 47106 is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ‘‘and, in the case of an air-
port located within 5 miles of a State boundary, the
sponsor has complied with subsection (f)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENT FOR AIRPORTS LOCATED NEAR
A STATE BOUNDARY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may approve
an application under this subchapter for an airport
development project grant for an airport located
within 5 miles of a State boundary only if the Sec-
retary is satisfied that a committee has been estab-
lished in accordance with this subsection and that
the sponsor has fully considered the findings of the
committee with respect to the project.
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—A committee under para-
graph (1) shall consist of—
‘‘(A) 3 members appointed by the Gov-
ernor of each of the States located within 5
miles of the airport; and
‘‘(B) 3 members appointed from the State
in which the airport is located.
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—A committee under paragraph
(1) shall review the impact of airport development
projects on surrounding communities before the
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sponsor submits a project grant application under
this subchapter with respect to the projects.
‘‘(4) POLICYMAKING AUTHORITY.—A committee
under paragraph (1) shall possess policymaking au-
thority with respect to airport development projects
that impact communities adjoining the airport, in-
cluding projects that affect the noise levels, environ-
ment, traffic congestion, or safety of a community.
‘‘(5) SUBMISSION OF COMMITTEE FINDINGS.—
A sponsor shall submit the findings of a committee
established under this subsection on the community
impact of an airport development project as part of
any grant application for the project under this sub-
chapter.’’.
SEC. 3. APPROVAL OF PASSENGER FACILITY FEES TO FI-
NANCE SPECIFIC PROJECTS.
Section 40117(d) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) if the project is for an airport located
within 5 miles of a State boundary, the eligible
agency has complied with the requirements of sec-
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tion 47106(f) of this title in the same manner and
to the same extent as the sponsor of an airport de-
velopment project under subchapter I of chapter 471
of this title is required to comply with such sec-
tion.’’.
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