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49 U.S.C. 47114: Apportionments

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 14 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 9121, 49 U.S.C. 47105, 49 U.S.C. 47107, 49 U.S.C. 47115, 49 U.S.C. 47116.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) related to amounts apportioned to sponsors of primary airports, new airports, and seasonal airports, minimum and maximum apportionments for primary airport, special rule for total amount of $3,200,0… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–41 substituted "May 10, 2024," for "March 8, 2024,". (Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(a)(2)(A), substituted "4 percent" for "3.5 percent" and "25,000,000 pounds" for "100,000,000 pounds". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(a)(2)(B), (C), redesignated subpars. (D) and (E) as (C) and (D), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (C) read as follows: "In any fiscal year in which the total amount made available under section 48103 … (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(6), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2) struck out. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(5), struck out par. (2). Text read as follows: "Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall apportion to the States 18.5 percent of the amount subject to apportionment for each fiscal year as follows: (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(6), redesignated par. (3) as (2). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(1)(A)–(C), substituted "Apportionment" for "Special rule" in heading, "25 percent" for "20 percent" in introductory provisions, and "excluding commercial service airports but including reliever airports" for "excluding primary airports but including reliever and nonprimary c… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(1)(D), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpars. (C) and (D) which read as follows: (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d), (D)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(6), redesignated par. (4) as (3). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(2), substituted "Airports in noncontiguous states and territories" for "Airports in alaska, puerto rico, and hawaii" in heading; designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and substituted "An amount apportioned under this subsection" for "An amount appo… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(6), redesignated par. (5) as (4). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(3), inserted "or subsection (c)(1)(D)" after "under this subsection" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(6), redesignated par. (6) as (5). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(4), substituted "provision of this section" for "provision of this subsection" and inserted "or subsection (c)(1)(D)" after "under this subsection". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §712(b)(6), redesignated par. (7) as (6). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §713(a)(1)(A), substituted "sponsor of a medium or large hub airport" for "sponsor of an airport having at least .25 percent of the total number of boardings each year in the United States and" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §713(a)(1)(B), substituted "40 percent" for "50 percent" wherever appearing. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §713(a)(1)(C), substituted "60 percent" for "75 percent" wherever appearing. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §713(a)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows: (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (f), (3)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–34 substituted "March 8, 2024," for "December 31, 2023,". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–15 substituted "2023, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023, to" for "2023 to". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (c)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 added subpar. (J). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–254, §151, added subpars. (F) to (H) and struck out former subpar. (F) which related to apportionment of funds for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 to sponsors of primary airports. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §164, added subpar. (I). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §148(b), added subpars. (C) and (D). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (D)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §136, amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–63 struck out "for fiscal year 2017" after "rule" in heading and substituted "for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 an amount" for "for fiscal year 2017 an amount" in introductory provisions. (Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017) Law text · (c)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–190 amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for an airport that had more than 10,000 passenger boardings and scheduled passenger aircraft service in calendar year 2007, but in either calendar year 200… Law text · (c)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–95, §141(b), added subpar. (F) and struck out former subpars. (F) and (G) which related, respectively, to special rules for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and to special rule for fiscal year 2006. (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (c), (G)
    • Pub. L. 112–95, §141(a), added par. (7). (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–95, §111(c)(2)(A)(iii), substituted "charge" for "fee" wherever appearing. (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 112–95, §143, added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (f), (B)
    • Pub. L. 112–95, §142, added subsec. (g). (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (g)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–115 added subpar. (G). Law text · (c)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–176, §146(a), added subpar. (F). (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–176, §147(1), struck out "only" after "Cargo" in heading. (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–176, §147(2), substituted "3.5 percent" for "3 percent". (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–176, §146(b)(1), substituted "airports" for "airorts" in heading. (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 108–176, §146(b)(2), substituted "fiscal year 2004" for "fiscal years 2000 through 2003". (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (f)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(a)(2)(A), (C), inserted headings for par. (1) and subpar. (A) and realigned margins. (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(a)(1)(A), (2)(B), (C), inserted heading, substituted "$650,000" for "$500,000", and realigned margins. (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(a)(1)(B), added subpars. (C) to (E). (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(b)(1), substituted "3 percent" for "2.5 percent". (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(b)(2), substituted "In any fiscal year in which the total amount made available under section 48103 is less than $3,200,000,000, not more than" for "Not more than". (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(c), amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally, revising and restating as pars. (1) to (6) provisions formerly contained in pars. (1) to (3). (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(d)(1), substituted "Supplemental" for "Alternative" in heading. (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(d)(2), (5), inserted heading, realigned margins, and in introductory provisions substituted "Notwithstanding" for "Instead of apportioning amounts for airports in Alaska under" and "airports in Alaska" for "those airports". (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(d)(3), (5), inserted heading and realigned margins. (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §104(d)(4), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "Airports referred to in this subsection include those public airports that received scheduled service as of September 3, 1982, but were not apportioned amounts in the fis… (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e), (4)
    • Pub. L. 106–181, §105(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, realigned margins, substituted "Subject to paragraph (3), an amount" for "An amount" and "an amount equal to—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "an amount equal to 50 percent of the projected revenues f… (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (f)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(a)(1)(B), substituted "of the next 500,000 passenger boardings" for "additional passenger boarding". (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(a)(1)(A), (C), (D), added cl. (v). (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(a)(2)(A), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(a)(3), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(b)(1), substituted "18.5" for "12" in introductory provisions. (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(b)(2), substituted "0.66" for "one". (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–264, §121(b)(3), (4), substituted "49.67" for "49.5" and "excluding primary airports but including reliever and nonprimary commercial service airports," for "except primary airports and airports described in section 47117(e)(1)(C) of this title,". (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (d), (C)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–429, §6(66)(A), substituted "$500,000" for "$400,000". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–429, §6(66)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the" for "The", "49.5" for "44" in two places, and "If this subparagraph" for "If this paragraph", and added subpar. (B). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.