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 PUBLIC LAW 109–87—OCT. 7, 2005

119 STAT. 2059

Public Law 109–87 109th Congress An Act To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid under title 49, United States Code, for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Oct. 7, 2005 [S. 1786]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EMERGENCY USE OF GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 AND 2006.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation may make project grants under part B, subtitle VII, of title 49, United States Code, from amounts that remain unobligated after the date of enactment of this Act for fiscal years 2005 and 2006— (1) from apportioned funds under section 47114 of that title apportioned to an airport described in subsection (b)(1) or to a State in which such airport is located; or (2) from funds available for discretionary grants to such an airport under section 47115 of such title. (b) ELIGIBLE AIRPORTS AND USES.—The Secretary may make grants under subsection (a) for— (1) emergency capital costs incurred by a public use airport in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Texas that is listed in the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems of repairing or replacing public use facilities that have been damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita; and (2) emergency operating costs incurred by an airport described in paragraph (1) as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. (c) PRIORITIES.—In making grants authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to— (1) airport development within the meaning of section 47102 of title 49, United States Code; (2) terminal development within the meaning of section 47110 of that title; (3) repair or replacement of other public use airport facilities; and (4) emergency operating costs incurred at public use airports in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas. (d) MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN OTHERWISE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS.—For purposes of any grant authorized by subsection (a)— (1) the Secretary may waive any otherwise applicable limitation on, or requirement for, grants under section 47102, 47107(a)(17), 47110, or 47119 of title 49, United States Code,

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