To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend the civil penalty assessment demonstration program.
PL 101-236 (H.R.3671), enacted 12/15/1989

103 STAT. 2060 
PUBLIC LAW 101-236—DEC. 15, 1989 
Public Law 101-236 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 15, 1989 
To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend the civil penalty assessment 
[H.R. 3671] 
demonstration program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL AVIATION ACT. 
EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 905(dX4) of the Federal Aviation 
Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1475(dX4)) is amended by striking 
"2-year" and inserting "28 month". 
Safety. 
SEC. 2. INSTALLATION AND EVALUATION OF COLLISION AVOIDANCE 
SYSTEMS. 
Section 601(f) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 
1421(f)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6); and 
(2) by inserting immediately after paragraph (2) the following 
new paragraphs: 
"(3) OPERATIONAL EVALUATION.—The Administrator shall in-
stitute, for a 1-year period beginning not later than December 
30, 1990, a program for the operational evaluation of the colli-
sion avoidance system known as TCAS-II, in order to collect 
and assess safety and operational data from the civil aircraft 
equipped with such system. In conducting the program, the 
Administrator shall encourage the participation of foreign air 
carriers which operate civil aircraft equipped with such system. 
"(4) EXTENSION OF TIME.—If the Administrator determines 
that extending the deadline contained in parsigraph (2) is nec-
essary— 
"(A) to promote a safe and orderly transition to operation 
of a fleet of civil aircraft described in paragraph (2) which is 
equipped with the collision avoidance system known as 
TCAS-II, or 
"(B) to promote other safety objectives, 
the Administrator may extend such deadline for a period not to 
exceed 2 years. 
"(5) COMPATABIUTY OF WINDSHEAR EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 
SCHEDULE.—The Administrator shall consider the feasibility and 
desirability of amending the schedule for the installation of 
airborne low-altitude windshear equipment in order to make 
such schedule compatible with the schedule for the installation 
of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II.". 
Virginia. 
SEC. 3. PENINSULA AIRPORT CONVEYANCE. 
Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on 
the use of certain property conveyed to the Peninsula Airport 
PUBLIC LAW 101-236—DEC. 15, 1989 
103 STAT. 2061 
Commission, Virginia, for airport purposes", approved November 6, 
1986 (Public Law 99-618; 100 Stat. 3490), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking "7.5 acres" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "20.5 acres"; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 4. EXCESS LAND DISPOSAL. 
Airports. 
Paragraph 14 of section 511(a) of the Airport and Airway Improve-
ment Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. App. 2210(a)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(14) if the airport operator or owner receives a grant before, 
on, or after December 31, 1987, for the purchase of land for 
airport development purposes (other than noise compatibility 
purposes)— 
"(A) the owner or operator will, when the land is no 
longer needed for airport purposes, dispose of such land at 
fair market value or make available to the Secretary an 
amount equal to the United States proportionate share of 
the fair market value of the land; 
"(B) such disposition will be subject to the retention or 
reservation of any interest or right therein necessary to 
ensure that such land will only be used for purposes which 
are compatible with noise levels associated with the oper-
ation of the airport; 
"(C) that portion of the proceeds of such disposition which 
is proportionate to the United States share of the cost of 
acquisition of such land will— 
"(i) upon application to the Secretary, be reinvested 
in another eligible airport improvement project or 
projects approved by the Secretary at that airport or 
within the national airport system; or 
"(ii) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust 
Fund if no such eligible project exists; 
subject to the requirement that land shall be considered to be 
needed for airport purposes under this paragraph if (I) it may be 
needed for aeronautical purposes (including runway protection 
zone) or serves as noise buffer land and (II) the revenue from 
interim uses of such land contributes to the financial self-suffi-
ciency of the airport, and subject to the further requirement 
that land purchased with a grant received by an airport opera-
tor or owner before December 31, 1987, will be considered to be 
needed for airport purposes if the Secretary or the Federal 
agency making such grant before December 31, 1987, was noti-
fied by the operator or owner of the use of such land, did not 
object to such use, and the land continues to be used for that 
purpose;". 
Approved December 15, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3671: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-371 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Nov. 17, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate 
amendment with an amendment. Senate concurred in House amendment.