An Act to amend the Federal Airport Act in order to extend the time for making grants under the provisions of such Act, and for other purposes.
PL 86-72 (S.1), enacted 06/29/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-72-JUNE 29, 1959 
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Public Law 86-72 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Airport Act in order to extend the time for making grants 
under the provisions of such Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enoxited hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 5 of 
the Federal Airport Act, as amended (49 U.S.C., sec, 1104), is amended 
as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a), strike out "and June 30, 1959" and insert 
in lieu thereof "June 30, 1959, June 30, 1960, and June 30, 1961". 
(2) In subsection (b), strike out "and June 30, 1959" and insert 
in lieu thereof "June 30, 1959, June 30, 1960, and June 30, 1961". 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 2 of such Act (49 U.S.C., sec. 1101) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (7), strike out "the Territory of" wherever 
appearing therein. 
(2) In paragraph (12), after "United States" insert "on May 13, 
1946,". 
(b) Section 3(a) of such Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1102(a)) is amended 
by striking out "the Territory of" wherever appearing therein; and 
by striking out "the Territories, and" and inserting in lieu thereof 
(c) Section 5(b) of such Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1104(b)) is further 
amended as follows: 
1) In the first sentence, strike out "the Territories of". 
^2) In the third sentence, strike out "the Territory of" wherever 
appearing therein. 
(d) Section 7 of such Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1106) is amended by 
striking out "the Territory of" wherever appearing therein. 
(e) Section 9(c) of such Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1108(c)) is amended 
by striking out the phrase "the Territory of" wherever appearing 
therein. 
(f) Section 10(c) of such Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1109(c)) is amended 
by striking out "the Territory of". 
SEC. 3. Section 13 of such Act (49 U.S.C, sec. 1112) is amended by 
inserting " ( a ) " after "SEC. 13." and by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(b) With respect to amounts obligated after June 30, 1959, the 
following shall not be allowable project costs under this Act: 
"(1) the cost of acquisition or construction of that part of a 
project intended for use as a passenger automobile parking 
facility ; 
" (2) the cost of construction of those parts of airport buildings 
intended for use as bars, cocktail lounges, night clubs, theaters, 
private clubs, garages, hotel rooms, commercial offices, or 
gamerooms; 
"(3) the cost of construction of any part of an airport building 
intended to afford facilities for the housing of any activity of the 
United States (other than air traffic control activities, weather-
reporting activities, and communications activities related to air 
traffic control) unless, in the opinion of the Administrator, it is in 
the best interest of the United States to provide such facilities; 
" (4) the cost of construction of those parts of airport buildings 
intended for any other use which, in the opinion of the Admin-
istrator, is not essential for the safety, convenience, or comfort of 
persons using airports for public aviation purposes." 
Approved June 29, 1959. 
June 29, 1959 
[S. 1] 
F ederal Air port 
Act, amendments. 
69 Stat. 441. 
60 Stat. 170. 
69 Stat. 441. 
69 Stat. 441. 
60 Stat. 174. 
60 Stat. 174. 
60 Stat. 175. 
60 Stat. 177. 
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