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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2513

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis of subchapter I of chapter 471 is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘47141. Compatible land use planning and projects by State and local governments.’’. SEC. 161. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT SHARE OF CERTAIN AIP PROJECT COSTS.

49 USC 47109 note.

Notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Government’s share of allowable project costs for a grant made in each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007 under chapter 471 of that title for a project described in paragraph (2) or (3) of that section shall be 95 percent. SEC. 162. SHARE OF AIRPORT PROJECT COSTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47109 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ‘‘(c) GRANDFATHER RULE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any project approved after September 30, 2003, at a small hub airport or nonhub airport that is located in a State containing unappropriated and unreserved public lands and nontaxable Indian lands (individual and tribal) of more than 5 percent of the total area of all lands in the State, the Government’s share of allowable costs of the project shall be increased by the same ratio as the basic share of allowable costs of a project divided into the increased (Public Lands States) share of allowable costs of a project as shown on documents of the Federal Aviation Administration dated August 3, 1979, at airports for which the general share was 80 percent on August 3, 1979. This subsection shall apply only if— ‘‘(A) the State contained unappropriated and unreserved public lands and nontaxable Indian lands of more than 5 percent of the total area of all lands in the State on August 3, 1979; and ‘‘(B) the application under subsection (b), does not increase the Government’s share of allowable costs of the project. ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Government’s share of allowable project costs determined under this subsection shall not exceed the lesser of 93.75 percent or the highest percentage Government share applicable to any project in any State under subsection (b).’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 47109 is amended by striking ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (b) or subsection (c)’’.

Applicability.

SEC. 163. FEDERAL SHARE FOR PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF AIRPORTS.

Section 47109(a)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘40 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘70 percent’’. SEC. 164. DISPOSITION OF LAND ACQUIRED FOR NOISE COMPATIBILITY PURPOSES.

Section 47107(c)(2)(A)(iii) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including the purchase of nonresidential buildings or property in the vicinity of residential

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