An Act to amend the Federal Airport Act to extend the time for making; grants thereunder, and for other purposes
PL 88-280 (S.1153), enacted 03/11/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-279-MAR. 10, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Appropriations. 
Post, p. 853. 
SEC. 6. Appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for carrying 
on the functions of the Bureau of Rechimation shall be available in 
an amount of not more than $2,000,000 for the acquisition of lands 
as provided in section 1(a) of this Act and for additional drainage 
facilities, canal lining, and structure i-eplacements: Provided^ That 
all miscellaneous net revenues received from the sale of lands under 
section 1(b) of this Act sliall be applied against such costs. 
Approved March 10, 1964. 
March 10, 1964 
[H. R. 7235] 
Public Law 88-279 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 671 and 672 of title 28. United States Code, relntinfr to the 
clerk and the marshal of the Supreme Court. 
Supreme Court. 
62 Stat. 918. 
Clerk. 
Payment of 
salaries. 
Printing briefs; 
travel expenses. 
Marshal. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted by the /Senate and Hou.se of Beprefsentathes 
of the 
United Staten of Anneriva in Congress assembled. That subsections (c) 
and (d) of section B71 of title 28, United States Code, are amended to 
read as follows: 
"(c) The clerk may appoint and fix the compensation of necessary 
assistants and messengers with the approval of the Chief Justice of the 
United States. 
"(d) The clerk shall pay into the Treasury all fees, costs, and other 
moneys collected by him. He shall make annual returns thereof to the 
Court under regulations prescribed by it." 
SEC. 2. (a) The sixth paragraph of subsection (c) of section B72 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(6) Pay the salaries of the Chief Justice, Associate Justices, 
and all officers and employees of the Court and disburse other 
funds appropriated for disbursement, under the direction of the 
Chief Justice;". 
(b) Section 672(c) is further amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new paragraph: 
"(7) Pay the expenses of printing briefs and travel expenses 
of attorneys in behalf of persons whose motions to appear in 
forma pauperis in the Supreme Court have been approved and 
when counsel have been appointed by the Supreme Court, upon 
vouchers certified by the clerk of the Court." 
SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually 
such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 4. The amendments proposed in this Act shall become effective 
only when funds have been appropriated and are available to pay the 
salaries and other expenses of the clerk's office. 
Approved March 10, 1964. 
March 11, 1964 
[S. 1153] 
Public Law 88-280 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Airport Act to extend the time for uiakini; grunts 
thereunder, and for other purposes. 
Federal Airport 
Act, amendment. 
60 Stat. 170. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of 
the Federal Airport Act (49 U.S.C. 1101) is amended: 
(1) by striking out the designation " ( a ) " at the beginning 
thereof; 
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(2) by inserting "(except advance planning and engineering 
for which specific grants have been made)'" immediately after 
"specifications" in paragraph (6): 
(3) by striking out "and the Virgin Islands'' in paragraph 
(7) and inserting in lieu thereof "the Virgin Islands, and Guanr': 
(4) by inserting "of the advance planning and engineering costs 
or" immediately after "portion" in paragraph (10) ; 
(5) by inserting "the United States Air Force," immediately 
after "Navy," in paragraph (11) ; and 
(6) by striking out the subsection heading "Airport Classifica-
tions" and all of subsection (b). 
SEC. 2. Section 3(b) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1102(b)) is amended: 
(1) by striking out the phrase "War and Navy Departments" 
wherever it appears in the subsection heading and text and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Department of Defense'"; and 
(2) by striking out "such Departments" and inserting in lieu 
SEC. 3. Section 4(a) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1103(a)) is amended by 
inserting "and for advance planning and engineering therefor" imme-
diately after "airport development". 
SEC. 4. Section 5(d) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1104 (d)) is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: 
"(4) For the purpose of carrying out this Act in the several States, 
in addition to other amounts authorized by this Act, appropriations 
amounting in the aggregate to $199,500,000 are hereby authorized to be 
made to the Administrator over a period of three fiscal years, begin-
ning with the fiscal year ending June 30,1965. Of amounts appropri-
ated under this paragraph, $66,500,000 shall become available for 
obligation, by the execution of grant agreements pursuant to section 
12, beginning July 1 of each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 
1965, June 30, 1966, and June 30, 1967, and shall continue to be so 
available until expended. 
"(5) For the purpose of carrying out this Act in Hawaii, Puerto 
Rico, and the Virgin Islands, in addition to other amounts authorized 
by this Act, appropriations amounting in the aggregate to $4,500,000 
are hereby authorized to be made to the Administrator over a period 
of three fiscal years, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1965. 
Of amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $1,500,000 
shall become available for obligation, by the execution of grant agree-
ments pursuant to section 12, oeginning July 1 of each of the fiscal 
years ending June 30, 1965, June 30, 1966, and June 30, 1967, and 
shall continue to be so available until expended. Of each such amount, 
40 per centum shall be available for Hawaii, 40 per centum shall be 
available for Puerto Rico, and 20 per centum shall be available for 
the Virgin Islands. 
"(6) For the purpose of developing, in the several States, airports 
the primary purpose of which is to serve general aviation and to 
relieve congestion at airports having high density of traffic serving 
other segments of aviation, in addition to other amoimts authorized 
by this Act for such purpose, appropriations amounting in the aggre-
gate to $21,000,000 are hereby authorized to be made to the Adminis-
trator over a period of three fiscal years, beginning with the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1965. Of amounts appropriated under this paragraph, 
$7,000,000 shall become available for obligation, by the execution of 
grant agreements pursuant to section 12, beginning July 1 of each of 
the fiscal years ending June 30, 1965, June 30,1966, and June 30,1967, 
and shall continue to be so available until expended." 
"Public 
agency," inclu-
sion of Guam. 
7 5 Stat. 523. 
Appropriations 
authorization, ex-
Hawaii, Puerto 
Rico, Virgin. 
Islands. 
Orderly develop-
ment. 
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[78 STAT. 
Apportionment 
of funds. 
75 Stat. 525. 
Inclusion of 
Guam. 
60 Stat. 174. 
Advance plan-
ning and engineei^ 
ing grants. 
Airport layout 
plan. 
Project appli-
cations. 
60 Stat. 174. 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 6(a) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1105(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "or 5(d)(1)'- in tlie first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof ", 5(d) (1), or 5(d) (4)"; and 
(2) by inserting "for advance planning and engineering or'* 
immediately after "grants'- in the second sentence. 
(b) Section 6(b)(1) of such Act (49 U.S.C. ll()5(b)(l)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "and 5(d) (1)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
", 5(d)(1), and 5(d) (4)"; and 
(2) by striking out "section 5(d)(3)'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof "sections 5(d) (3) and 5(d) (6)". 
(c) Section 6(b)(2) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1105(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting "for advance planning and engineering grants 
or" immediately after "available" in the first sentence: 
(2) by insertmg "advance planning and engineering or" imme-
diately before "projects" in the second sentence: and 
(3) by striking out "and the Virgin Islands" each ])1ace it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place "the Vir-
gm Islands, and Guam". 
(d)_ Section 6(c) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1105(c)) is amended by 
inserting "advance planning and engineering and'" immediately before 
"projects". 
SEC. 6. Section 7 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1106) is amended— 
(1) by inserting in the section heading "ADVANCE PLANNING AND 
ENGINEERING AND" immediately before "PROJECTS"; 
(2) by inserting "advance planning and engineering and" innne-
diately before "projects" where it fii-st appears in the text; and 
(3) by inserting "of advance planning and engineering costs 
or" immediately after "United States share''. 
SEC. 7. Immediately after section 7 of such Act, insert the following 
new section: 
" A D V A N C E P L A N N I N G A N D E N G I N E E R T N C ; ( J R A N T S 
"SEC. 8. For the purpose of developing airport layout plans and 
plans designed to lead to a project application, the Administrator is 
authorized to make grants to sponsors, based upon approved advance 
planning and engineering proposals, for not more than 50 per centum 
of the estimated cost thereof. For the purposes of this section, 'airport 
layout plan' means a plan for an airport showing boundaries and 
proposed additions to all areas owned or controlled by the sponsor for 
airport purposes, the location and nature of existing and proposed air-
port facilities and structures, and the location on the airport of 
existing and proposed nonaviation areas and improvements thereon." 
SEC. 8. (a) The section heading of section 9 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 
1108) is amended by inserting ''ADVANCE PLANNINC; AND ENGINEERING 
PROPOSALS AND" immediately before "PROJECTS". 
(b) Section 9(a) of such Act (49 LT.S.C. 1108(a)) is amended by 
inserting "an advance planning and engineering proposal or'' imme-
diately after "Administrator" w^here it fii-st appears in the first 
(c) Section 9(b) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1108(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "submission of a project" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "submission of an advance planning and engineering-
proposal or a project"; and 
(2) by inserting "advance planning and engineering proi)osal 
or" immediately before "project" the second time it appears. 
(d) Section 9(c) of such Act (49 I^.S.C. 1108(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "submission of a project" and inserting 
Inclusion of 
Guam. 
Administrative 
approval. 
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in lieu thereof "submission of an advance planning and enjrineer-
ing proposal or a project"; and 
(2) by inserting "Guam,-' immediately after "the Virgin 
Islands,", 
(e) The first sentence of section 9(d)(1) of such Act (49 r . S . ( \ ^^^_,_. 
1108(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "All such projects and '"'eo^sta't. i74; 
advance planning and engineering proposals shall be subject to the ^^ stat. 525. 
approval of the Administrator, which approval shall be given only if 
he is satisfied that the project or advance planning and engineering 
proposal is reasonably consistent wnth plans (existing at the time of 
approval of the project or advance planning and engineering pro-
posal) of public agencies for the development of the area in which 
the airport is located and will contribute to the accomplishment of the 
purposes of this Act, that sufficient funds are available for that por-
tion of the project or planning and engineering costs which are not to 
be paid by the United States under this Act, that the project or 
planning and engineering will be completed without undue delay, 
that the public agency or public agencies which submitted the pi-oject 
application or planning and engineering proposal have legal authority 
to engage in the airport development as proposed, and that all project 
sponsorship requirements prescribed by or under the authority of this 
Act have been or will be met." 
SEC. 9. (a) Section 10(a) of such Act (49 V.S.C. 1109(a)) is ^.J;';^-^,"^^7 °^ 
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amended to read as follows: 
"General Provision 
"SEC. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
of this section, the United States share payable on account of any 
approved project under this Act shall not exceed 50 per centum of the 
allowable project costs." 
(b) Section 10(b) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1109(b)) is amended 
by striking out "(1), and the maximum I'nited States share under 
subsection (a)(2),". 
(c) Section 10(c) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1109(c)) is amended by 
striking out the parentheses and all words within the ])arentheses and 
inserting ", not to exceed 75 per centum,". 
SEC. 10. Section 11 of such x\ct (49 U.S.C. 1110) is amended : 
Adoption o
f 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as para-
graphs (5) through (9), respectively, and by inserting immedi-
ately after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 
"(4) appropriate action, including the adoption of zoning laws, 
has been or will be taken, to the extent reasonable, to restrict the 
use of land adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the airport 
to activities and purposes compatible with normal airport opera-
tions including landing and take-off of aircraft;"; and 
(2) by striking out "(5)" in the last sentence and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(6)". 
SEC. 11. Section 12 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1111) is amended— 
(1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "Upon "eo stat. 177 
approving an advance planning and engineering proposal or a 
project application, the Administrator, on behalf of the ITnited 
States, shall transmit to the sponsor or sponsors of the advance 
planning and engineering proposal or project application an oiler 
zoning laws. 
Terms and condi-
tions. 
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[78 STAT. 
Payments. 
63 Stat. 603. 
Records require-
ments. 
to pay the United States share of the planning and engineerinir 
costs or allowable project costs."; 
(2) by striking out "of the project"' whei^e it appears in the 
third sentence; and 
(3) by amending the last sentence to read as follows: "I^nless 
and until such a grant agreement has been executed, the United 
States shall not pay, nor be obligated to pay, any ])ortion of the 
costs which have been or may be incurred." 
SEC. 12. Section 14 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1113) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "advance planning and engineering costs or" 
immediately before "allowable" in the second sentence; 
(2) by striking out "of the project" each place it appears in 
the second and third sentences; 
(3) by inserting "advance planning and engineering or" imme-
diately before "airport development" each place it appears in the 
second and fourth sentences; 
(4) by inserting "of advance planning and engineering costs 
or" immediately after "United States share" in the third sentence: 
and 
(5) by inserting "planning and engineering or" immediately 
after "such" where it first appears in the fourth sentence. 
SEC. 13. The Federal Airport Act is amended further by inseH ing 
at the end thereof a new section as follows: 
(( 
ACCESS TO RECORDS 
"SEC. 21. (a) Each recipient of grants mider this Act sliall keep 
such records as the Administrator shall prescribe, including records 
which fully disclose the amount and the disposition by such recipient 
of the proceeds of such grants, the total cost of the plan or program 
in connection with which such grants are given or used, and the 
amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the plan or program 
supplied by other sources and such other records as will facilitate an 
effective audit. 
"(b) The Administrator and the Comptroller General of the United 
States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have 
access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, docu-
ments, papers and records of the recipient that are pertinent to the 
grants received under this Act." 
Approved March 11, 1964. 
March 11, 1964 
[H. R. 9640] 
Public Law 88-281 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for procurement of vessels and aircraft and con-
struction of shore and offshore establishments for the Coast Guard. 
Coast Guard. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseiribled^ That the sum of 
$93,299,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1965 
for the use of the Coast Guard as follows: 
VESSELS 
For procurement of-
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
two high-endurance cutters; 
eight medium-endurance cutters; 
one coastal tender; 
three inland tenders; 
three small harbor tugs;