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permanent airport cooperative research pro-
gram.’’ and inserting ‘‘program.’’. 
SEC. 602. STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 47128 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘regulations’’ 
both times it appears and inserting ‘‘guidance’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘grant;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grant, including Federal environ-
mental requirements or an agreed upon equivalent;’’; 
and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as (d) and 
inserting the following new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
AND COORDINA-
TION REQUIREMENTS.—Any Federal agency that must 
approve, license or permit a proposed action by a partici-
pating State shall coordinate and consult with the State. 
Such agency shall utilize the environmental analysis pre-
pared by the State, provided it is adequate, or supplement 
that analysis as necessary to meet applicable Federal re-
quirements.’’. 
SEC. 603. AIRPORT FUNDING OF SPECIAL STUDIES OR RE-
VIEWS. 
Section 47173(a) is amended by striking ‘‘project.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘project, or to conduct special environmental 
studies related to a federally funded airport project or for 
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special studies or reviews to support approved noise com-
patibility measures in a Part 150 program or environ-
mental mitigation in a Federal Aviation Administration 
Record of Decision or Finding of No Significant Impact.’’. 
SEC. 604. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION DEMONSTRATION 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Chapter 471 is amended at 
the end by adding the following new section: 
‘‘§ 47143. Environmental Mitigation Demonstration 
Pilot Program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall carry out a pilot program involving not more than 
six projects at public-use airports under which the Sec-
retary may make grants to sponsors of such airports from 
funds apportioned under paragraph 47117(e)(1)(A) for 
use at such airports for environmental mitigation dem-
onstration projects that will measurably reduce or mitigate 
aviation impacts on noise, air quality or water quality in 
the vicinity of the airport. Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this subchapter, an environmental mitigation 
demonstration project approved under this section shall be 
treated as eligible for assistance under this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) PARTICIPATION IN PILOT PROGRAM.—A public- 
use airport shall be eligible for participation in the pilot 
program. 
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‘‘(c) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In selecting from 
among applicants for participation in the pilot program, 
the Secretary may give priority consideration to environ-
mental mitigation demonstration projects that— 
‘‘(1) will achieve the greatest reductions in air-
craft noise, airport emissions, or airport water qual-
ity impacts either on an absolute basis, or on a per 
dollar of funds expended basis; and 
‘‘(2) will be implemented by an eligible consor-
tium. 
‘‘(d) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S SHARE.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the 
United States Government’s share of the costs of a project 
carried out under this section shall be 50 percent. 
‘‘(e) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—Not 
more 
than 
$2,500,000 may be made available by the Secretary in 
grants under this section for any single project. 
‘‘(f) IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES.—The Adminis-
trator may develop and publish information identifying 
best practices for reducing or mitigating aviation impacts 
on noise, air quality, or water quality in the vicinity of 
airports, based on the projects carried out under the pilot 
program. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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‘‘(1) the term ‘eligible consortium’ means a con-
sortium that comprises two or more of the following 
entities: 
‘‘(A) businesses incorporated in the United 
States; 
‘‘(B) public or private educational or re-
search organizations located in the United 
States; 
‘‘(C) entities of State or local governments 
in the United States; or 
‘‘(D) Federal laboratories. 
‘‘(2) the term ‘environmental mitigation dem-
onstration project’ means a project that: 
‘‘(A) introduces new conceptual environ-
mental mitigation techniques or technology with 
associated benefits, which have already been 
proven in laboratory demonstrations; 
‘‘(B) proposes methods for efficient adap-
tation or integration of new concepts to airport 
operations; and 
‘‘(C) will demonstrate whether new tech-
niques or technology for environmental mitiga-
tion identified in research are— 
‘‘(i) practical to implement at or near 
multiple public use airports; and 
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