Runway SAFE-T Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 49 U.S.C. 47115(j)(3)added (E)by S. 5224 Sec. 3(1)

   (E) Application.— Subparagraphs (A) through (D) shall not apply to grants under paragraph (5).

   The bill says: in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

   Bill text · Current law (49 U.S.C. 47115)

2. 49 U.S.C. 47115(j)added (5)by S. 5224 Sec. 3(2)

   (5) Vehicle movement area training and technology.—(A) Available funding.— Of the amounts available under this subsection for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, the Secretary may provide grants to airport sponsors for projects described in subparagraph (B).(B) Eligible projects.— The projects described in this subparagraph are the following:(i) Projects for the purchase of vehicle movement area technology, including hardware, software, sensors, onboard vehicle equipment, displays, communications equipment, positioning or geolocation equipment, mapping systems, situational awareness systems, simulation systems, or other related technology, that is designed to improve the safe operation of vehicles in the movement area of an airport.(ii) Projects for the acquisition, licensing, subscription, deployment, integration, operation, maintenance, and recurring use of technology-enabled training systems, software, and services for vehicle operators in the movement area.(C) Priority.— In making grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that—(i) are designed to reduce vehicle-involved surface event or other vehicle related surface safety incidents;(ii) improve situational awareness for vehicle operators and radio communications in the movement area;(iii) can be tailored to the specific airfield geometry, signage, markings, lighting, communications, and operating procedures of the airport at which the technology will be used; or(iv) are proposed by airport sponsors and demonstrate cost, accessibility, workforce availability, or other barriers to purchasing or deploying vehicle movement area technology.(D) Definitions.— In this paragraph:(i) Movement area.— The term movement area means the runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport that are used for taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and aircraft parking areas.(ii) Surface event and vehicle.— The terms surface event and vehicle have the respective meanings specified for such terms in Federal Aviation Administration order 7050.1B (or any successor document).(iii) Vehicle-involved surface event.— The term vehicle-involved surface event means a surface event that involves—(I) operation of any vehicle (including an aircraft tow vehicle or towing tractor); or(II) operation of an aircraft under its own power by an individual other than a flightcrew member (as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor provision) for such aircraft.(E) Savings provision.— Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the eligibility of a project described in subparagraph (B) for funding under any other provision of this chapter.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Bill text · Current law (49 U.S.C. 47115)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.