I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5563 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for increased local funding 
of airport development projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2016 
Mr. JOLLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for in-
creased local funding of airport development projects, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Restoring Local Con-
trol of Airports Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 40117(b) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$1, $2, or 
$3’’ and inserting ‘‘any amount’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (4); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and 
(7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; 
(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (4)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) or (4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (6)(A) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1), (4), and 
(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (5)’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) or (4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF REASONABLENESS OF PAS-
SENGER FACILITY CHARGE.—Section 40117 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(n) DETERMINATION OF REASONABLENESS OF PAS-
SENGER FACILITY CHARGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue a 
determination as to whether a passenger facility 
charge is reasonable, if a written complaint for such 
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determination is filed with the Secretary by an af-
fected passenger not later than 120 days after the 
charge is paid by the passenger. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY’S DETERMINATION.—In deter-
mining under paragraph (1) whether a passenger fa-
cility charge is reasonable, the Secretary may only 
determine whether the charge is reasonable pursuant 
to paragraph (4). 
‘‘(3) PROCEDURAL
REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 360 days after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Fed-
eral Register final regulations, policy statements, or 
guidelines establishing the procedures for acting 
upon written complaints filed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) DETERMINATION OF REASONABLENESS.— 
In determining under paragraph (1) whether a pas-
senger facility charge is reasonable, the Secretary 
shall determine if the passenger facility charge is— 
‘‘(A) excessive in relation to the benefits 
conferred; or 
‘‘(B) used for a purpose other than the 
purpose for which the charge was originally au-
thorized. 
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‘‘(5) DECISIONS
BY
SECRETARY.—The final 
regulations, policy statements, or guidelines required 
under paragraph (3) shall provide for the following: 
‘‘(A) Directions regarding an appropriate 
refund or credit of a passenger facility charge 
to a passenger who has filed with the Secretary 
a written complaint relating to a passenger fa-
cility charge. 
‘‘(B) Not later than 270 days after a com-
plaint relating to a passenger facility charge is 
filed with the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
issue a written determination as to whether the 
passenger facility charge is reasonable. 
‘‘(C) Not later than 90 days after a com-
plaint relating to a passenger facility charge is 
filed with the Secretary, the Secretary shall dis-
miss the complaint if no significant dispute ex-
ists or shall assign the matter to an administra-
tive law judge. Thereafter, the matter shall be 
handled in accordance with part 302 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or as modified by 
the Secretary, to ensure an orderly disposition 
of the matter within the 270-day period and 
any specifically applicable provisions of this 
subsection. 
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‘‘(D) The administrative law judge shall 
issue a recommended decision within 90 days 
after the complaint is assigned. 
‘‘(E) If the Secretary, upon the expiration 
of the 270-day period, has not issued a final 
order, the decision of the administrative law 
judge shall be deemed to be the final order of 
the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 3. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNDING.—Section 48103(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$3,350,000,000’’ 
and all that follows before the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘$2,950,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2021’’. 
(b) APPORTIONMENTS.—Section 47114 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$3,200,000,000’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘$2,950,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
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