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49 U.S.C. 47118: Designating current and former military airports
Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 49 U.S.C. 47110, 49 U.S.C. 47117.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–254 added par. (3). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
2012
- Pub. L. 112–95, §146(a), added par. (3). (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 112–95, §146(b), substituted "Airports" for "Airport" in heading and "3 of the airports bearing designations under subsection (a) may be general aviation airports that were former military installations" for "one of the airports bearing a designation under subsection (a) may be… (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 112–95, §146(c), added subsec. (h). (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (h)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–176, §153(1), substituted "From amounts the Secretary distributes to an airport under section 47115, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and $7,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter, is available" for "Not more than $7,000,000 for each airport from amounts… (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §153(2), (3), inserted par. (1) designation and heading, substituted "From amounts the Secretary distributes to an airport under section 47115, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and $7,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter, is available" for "Not mo… (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (f)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(a)(1)(A), substituted "15" for "12" in introductory provisions. (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(a)(1)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "the Secretary finds that such grants would— (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(a)(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider only current or former military airports that, when at least partly converted to civilian commercial o… (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(a)(3), substituted "47117(e)(1)(B)" for "47117(e)(1)(E)", "periods, each not to exceed 5 fiscal years," for "5-fiscal-year periods", and "each such subsequent period" for "each such subsequent 5-fiscal-year period". (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(b), substituted "$7,000,000" for "$5,000,000". (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(c), in heading, substituted "Hangars, and Air Cargo Terminals" for "and Hangars" and, in text, substituted "$7,000,000" for "$4,000,000" and inserted "and air cargo terminals of an area that is 50,000 square feet or less" before period at end. (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 106–181, §130(a)(4), added subsec. (g). (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (g)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–287, §5(83)(A), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting "before August 24, 1994" for "on or before the date of the enactment of this sentence", could not be executed because the phrase to be amended did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 104–264, … Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–264, §124(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–264, §124(b), substituted "designation, and for subsequent 5-fiscal-year periods if the Secretary determines that the airport satisfies the designation criteria under subsection (a) at the beginning of each such subsequent 5-fiscal-year period." for "designation." (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–287, §5(83)(B), substituted "Not" for "Notwithstanding section 47109(c) of this title, not". Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 104–264, §124(c), amended subsec. (f) by substituting "Utilities, and Hangars" for "and Utilities" in heading and "for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1992," for "for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993–1996," and "utilities, and hangars" for "and utilities" i… (Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–305, §116(b), substituted "15" for "12" and inserted at end "The Secretary may only designate an airport for such grants (other than an airport designated for such grants on or before the date of the enactment of this sentence) if the Secretary finds that grants under such … · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–305, §116(c), struck out at end "If an airport does not have a level of passengers getting on aircraft during that 5-year period that qualifies the airport as a small hub airport (as defined on January 1, 1990) or reliever airport, the Secretary may redesignate the airport … · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–305, §116(d), substituted "September 30, 1993–1996" for "September 30, 1993–1995". · (f)
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