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49 U.S.C. 47124: Agreements for State and local operation of airport facilities
Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 14 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8421a.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–63, §1101(v), struck out second period at end. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §625(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §621(c)(1), inserted "or a remote air traffic control tower equipment that has received System Design Approval from the Federal Aviation Administration" after "an operating air traffic control tower". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §625(c), added cls. (viii) to (x). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), (w), (x)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §620(1), added subpar. (H). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §621(c)(2)(A), inserted "or remote air traffic control tower equipment that has received System Design Approval from the Federal Aviation Administration" after "certified by the Federal Aviation Administration". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §712(c)(2)(A)(i), substituted "subsections (c) and (d) of section 47114" for "sections 47114(c)(2) and 47114(d)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §712(c)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "sections 47114(c) and 47114(d)(2)(A)" for "sections 47114(c)(2) and 47114(d)(3)(A)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §712(c)(2)(A)(iii), substituted "sections 47114(c) and 47114(d)(2)(A)" for "sections 47114(c)(2) and 47114(d)(3)(A)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §621(c)(2)(B), inserted "or remote air traffic control tower equipment that has received System Design Approval from the Federal Aviation Administration" after "certified by the Federal Aviation Administration". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §712(c)(2)(B), substituted "section 47114(d)(2)(B)" for "section 47114(d)(2) or 47114(d)(3)(B)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §620(2), added subsecs. (f) and (g). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (f), (g)
- Pub. L. 118–63, §621(a)(1), added subsec. (h). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (h)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(a)(1), substituted "under the Contract Tower Program" for "under the program continued under this paragraph" and "exceeds the benefit—" and cls. (i) and (ii) for "exceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months after such determination is made". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(c)(1), substituted "the Cost-share Program" for "the program established under paragraph (3)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(c)(2)(A), substituted "Cost-share program" for "Contract air traffic control tower program" in heading. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(c)(2)(B), substituted "Contract Tower Program" for "contract tower program established under subsection (a) and continued under paragraph (1) (in this paragraph referred to as the 'Contract Tower Program')". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(c)(2)(C), substituted "In carrying out the Cost-share Program" for "In carrying out the program" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(c)(2)(D), substituted "participate in the Cost-share Program" for "participate in the program" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(a)(2), substituted "under the Cost-share Program" for "under the program" and inserted at end "Airports with air service provided under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and more than 25,000 passenger enplanements in calendar year 2014 shall… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–141 substituted "2012 through 2018" for "2012 through 2017 and not more than $5,160,822 for the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2018,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(c)(2)(E), substituted "the Contract Tower Program" for "the program continued under paragraph (1)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(a)(4), added subpar. (G). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(a)(3)(A), inserted ", including remote air traffic control tower equipment certified by the Federal Aviation Administration" after "1996". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (ii)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(a)(3)(B), substituted "Contract Tower Program or the Cost-share Program" for "contract tower program established under subsection (a) and continued under paragraph (1) or the pilot program established under paragraph (3)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(a)(3)(C), struck out subpar. (C). Text read as follows: "The Federal share of the cost of construction of a nonapproach control tower under this paragraph may not exceed $2,000,000." (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §133(b), added subsecs. (d) and (e). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (e)
2017
- Pub. L. 115–63 inserted "and not more than $5,160,822 for the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2018," after "fiscal years 2012 through 2017". (Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–190 substituted "fiscal years 2012 through 2017" for "fiscal years 2012 through 2015 and not more than $8,193,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016,". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 114–141 substituted "$8,193,750 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016," for "$5,175,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,". Law text · (b)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–55 inserted "and not more than $5,175,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016," after "fiscal years 2012 through 2015". Law text · (b)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–76 and Pub. L. 113–235, which identically directed substitution of "benefit, with the maximum allowable local cost share capped at 20 percent." for "benefit.", could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Pub. L. 112–55. See 2011 Amendment note below. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014) Law text · (b)
2012
- Pub. L. 112–95, §147(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted par. and subpar. headings, and added subpars. (B) and (C). (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–95, §147(a)(2), inserted heading. (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–95, §147(b), added subpars. (E) and (F) and struck out former subpar. (E). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (E) read as follows: "Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 106(k), not more than $6,500,000 for fiscal 2004, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,… (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (b), (F)
- Pub. L. 112–95, §147(c), substituted "$2,000,000" for "$1,500,000". (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–95, §147(d), added subsec. (c). (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–55 substituted "benefit, with the maximum allowable local cost share capped at 20 percent." for "benefit." (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (b)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–176, §105(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that an agreement under this subchapter with a State or a political subdivision of a State to allow the State or subdiv… (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §105(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The Secretary may make a contract, on a sole source basis, with a State or a political subdivision of a State to allow the State or subdivision to operate an airport traffic control tower… (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §105(3)(A), (B), struck out "pilot" before "program" in par. heading, before "program to contract" in subpar. (A), before "program, the Secretary" in subpars. (B) and (C), and before "program exceed" in subpar. (D). (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–7, §370(b)(2)(A), substituted "nonapproach control towers, as defined by the Secretary," for "Level I air traffic control towers, as defined by the Secretary,". (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §105(3)(C), substituted "$6,500,000 for fiscal 2004, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007" for "$6,000,000 per fiscal year". (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–7, §370(b)(2)(B), substituted "Of" for "Subject to paragraph (4)(D), of". (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–7, §370(b)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, par. authorized the Secretary to provide grants under this subchapter to not more than two airport sponsors for the construction of a low-level activity visual flight rule (le… (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §105(4), substituted "$1,500,000" for "$1,100,000". (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (b)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–181 added pars. (3) and (4). (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b), (4)
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.