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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 753
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for the
construction of certain air traffic control towers.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2003
Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Evans, Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
Mr. Case, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. LaHood, and Mr.
Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for the
construction of certain air traffic control towers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Airport Safety, Security, and
Air Service Improvement Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF TOWERS IN AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT.
Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(M) constructing an air traffic control tower or
acquiring and installing air traffic control,
communications, and related equipment at an air traffic
control tower under the terms specified in section
47124(b)(4).''.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS.
(a) In General.--Section 47124(b)(4) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Construction of air traffic control towers.--
``(A) Grants.--The Secretary may provide grants to
a sponsor of--
``(i) a primary airport--
``(I) from amounts made available
under sections 47114(c)(1) and
47114(c)(2) for the construction or
improvement of a nonapproach control
tower, as defined by the Secretary, and
for the acquisition and installation of
air traffic control, communications,
and related equipment to be used in
that tower;
``(II) from amounts made available
under sections 47114(c)(1) and
47114(c)(2) for reimbursement for the
cost of construction or improvement of
a nonapproach control tower, as defined
by the Secretary, incurred after
October 1, 1996, if the sponsor
complied with the requirements of
sections 47107(e), 47112(b), and
47112(c) in constructing or improving
that tower; and
``(III) from amounts made available
under sections 47114(c)(1) and
47114(c)(2) for reimbursement for the
cost of acquiring and installing in
that tower air traffic control,
communications, and related equipment
that was acquired or installed after
October 1, 1996; and
``(ii) a public-use airport that is not a
primary airport--
``(I) from amounts made available
under sections 47114(c)(2) and 47114(d)
for the construction or improvement of
a nonapproach control tower, as defined
by the Secretary, and for the
acquisition and installation of air
traffic control, communications, and
related equipment to be used in that
tower;
``(II) from amounts made available
under sections 47114(c)(2) and
47114(d)(3)(A) for reimbursement for
the cost of construction or improvement
of a nonapproach control tower, as
defined by the Secretary, incurred
after October 1, 1996, if the sponsor
complied with the requirements of
sections 47107(e), 47112(b), and
47112(c) in constructing or improving
that tower; and
``(III) from amounts made available
under sections 47114(c)(2) and
47114(d)(3)(A) for reimbursement for
the cost of acquiring and installing in
that tower air traffic control,
communications, and related equipment
that was acquired or installed after
October 1, 1996.
``(B) Eligibility.--An airport sponsor shall be
eligible for a grant under this paragraph only if--
``(i)(I) the sponsor is a participant in
the Federal Aviation Administration contract
tower program established under subsection (a)
and continued under paragraph (1) or the pilot
program established under paragraph (3); or
``(II) construction of a nonapproach
control tower would qualify the sponsor to be
eligible to participate in such program;
``(ii) the sponsor certifies that it will
pay not less than 10 percent of the cost of the
activities for which the sponsor is receiving
assistance under this paragraph;
``(iii) the Secretary affirmatively accepts
the proposed contract tower into a contract
tower program under this section and certifies
that the Secretary will seek future
appropriations to pay the Federal Aviation
Administration's cost of the contract to
operate the tower to be constructed under this
paragraph;
``(iv) the sponsor certifies that it will
pay its share of the cost of the contract to
operate the tower to be constructed under this
paragraph; and
``(v) in the case of a tower to be
constructed under this paragraph from amounts
made available under section 47114(d)(2) or
47114(d)(3)(B), the Secretary certifies that--
``(I) the Federal Aviation
Administration has consulted the State
within the borders of which the tower
is to be constructed and the State
supports the construction of the tower
as part of its State airport capital
plan; and
``(II) the selection of the tower
for funding is based on objective
criteria, giving no weight to any
congressional committee report, joint
explanatory statement of a conference
committee, or statutory designation.
``(C) Limitation on federal share.--The Federal
share of the cost of construction of a nonapproach
control tower under this paragraph may not exceed
$1,100,000.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 47124(b) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``Level I air traffic
control towers, as defined by the Secretary,'' and inserting
``nonapproach control towers, as defined by the Secretary,'';
and
(2) in paragraph (3)(E) by striking ``Subject to paragraph
(4)(D), of'' and inserting ``Of''.
(c) Savings Clause.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by this
section, the 2 towers for which assistance is being provided on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act under section 47124(b)(4) of
title 49, United States Code, as in effect on such day, may continue to
be provided such assistance under the terms of such section.
SEC. 4. NONAPPROACH CONTROL TOWERS.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration may enter into a lease agreement or contract agreement
with a private entity to provide for construction and operation of a
nonapproach control tower as defined by the Secretary of
Transportation.
(b) Terms and Conditions.--An agreement entered into under this
section--
(1) shall be negotiated under such procedures as the
Administrator considers necessary to ensure the integrity of
the selection process, the safety of air travel, and to protect
the interests of the United States;
(2) may provide a lease option to the United States, to be
exercised at the discretion of the Administrator, to occupy any
general-purpose space in a facility covered by the agreement;
(3) shall not require, unless specifically determined
otherwise by the Administrator, Federal ownership of a facility
covered under the agreement after the expiration of the
agreement;
(4) shall describe the consideration, duties, and
responsibilities for which the United States and the private
entity are responsible;
(5) shall provide that the United States will not be liable
for any action, debt, or liability of any entity created by the
agreement;
(6) shall provide that the private entity may not execute
any instrument or document creating or evidencing any
indebtedness with respect to a facility covered by the
agreement unless such instrument or document specifically
disclaims any liability of the United States under the
instrument or document; and
(7) shall include such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator considers appropriate.
SEC. 5. USE OF APPORTIONMENTS TO PAY NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF OPERATION
COSTS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study
of the feasibility, costs, and benefits of allowing the sponsor of an
airport to use not to exceed 10 percent of amounts apportioned to the
sponsor under section 47114 of title 49, United States Code, to pay the
non-Federal share of the cost of operation of an air traffic control
tower under section 47124(b) of such title.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
results of the study.
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