49 USC 47134 - Airport investment partnership program

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, referred to in subsec. (span)(2), is title V of Puspan. L. 97–248, Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 671, which was classified principally to chapter 31 (§ 2201 et seq.) of former Title 49, Transportation, and was substantially repealed by Puspan. L. 103–272, § 7(span), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379, and reenacted by the first section thereof as this subchapter.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 118–63 added par. (4).

2018—Puspan. L. 115–254, § 160(a)(1), substituted “Airport investment partnership program” for “Pilot program on private ownership of airports” in section catchline.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 160(a)(2), struck out “, with respect to not more than 10 airports,” after “approve” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 160(a)(3), substituted “If the Secretary grants an exemption to a sponsor pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant an exemption to the sponsor” for “The Secretary may grant an exemption to a sponsor”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 160(a)(4), substituted “If the Secretary grants an exemption to a sponsor pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant an exemption to the corresponding purchaser or lessee” for “The Secretary may grant an exemption to a purchaser or lessee”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 160(a)(5), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to participation of general aviation airports and large huspan airports.

Subsecs. (l), (m). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 160(a)(6), added subsec. (l) and struck out former subsecs. (l) and (m) which related to report on implementation of the pilot program and defined “general aviation airport”, respectively.

2012—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–95, § 156, substituted “10 airports” for “5 airports” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 112–95, § 111(c)(2)(A)(iv), substituted “charge” for “fee”.

2003—Subsec. (span)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 108–176, § 155(a)(1), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

“(i) by at least 65 percent of the air carriers serving the airport; and

“(ii) by air carriers whose aircraft landing at the airport during the preceding calendar year had a total landed weight during the preceding calendar year of at least 65 percent of the total landed weight of all aircraft landing at the airport during such year.”

Subsec. (span)(1)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 108–176, § 155(a)(2), (3), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Puspan. L. 108–176, title I, § 155(span), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2508, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not affect any application submitted before the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2003].”

Effective Date

Except as otherwise specifically provided, section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1996, and not to be construed as affecting funds made available for a fiscal year ending before Oct. 1, 1996, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 104–264, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.

Deemed References to Chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51

General references to “this title” deemed to refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, see section 4(d)(8) of Puspan. L. 111–314, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.