TIFIA for Airports Act

Bill: 116-hr-7523
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2020-07-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Government lending and loan guarantees

Infrastructure development

Public transit
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>TIFIA for Airports Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes certain airport projects eligible for funding under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program of the Department of Transportation, including projects for airport noise capability planning, and for constructing gates and related areas at which passengers board or exit aircraft.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2020 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Schiff , and Mr. Lamb ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to make certain airport projects eligible under TIFIA, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TIFIA for Airports Act . 2. Project eligibility (a) In general Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E) by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) is an eligible airport-related project by a public agency, as such terms are defined in section 40117(a) of title 49; and . (b) Airport projects Section 602(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting , the requirements of appendix A and sections 3, 9, and 10 of part 158 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or the procurement procedures allowed under section 40117 of title 49 and preference under section 50101 of title 49 for airport projects after transit projects . (c) Special rule for airport projects Section 602 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Special rule for airport projects Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a project described in section 601(a)(12)(F) shall only be eligible for funding under this chapter with respect to any unobligated or uncommitted balance remaining from a fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such project receives approval under subsection (d)(2). .