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 90 STAT. 876

49 USC 1715.

Enplanements. 49 USC 1715 note. Ante, p. 874.

PUBLIC LAW 94-353—JULY 12, 1976 purposes of this paragraph funds apportioned pursuant to this section for fiscal year 1976, including the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 19*96, shall be available for obligation for the same period of time as if such funds were apportioned for fiscal year 1976 exclusive of such period.". (c) Section 15(b)(2) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 is amended by striking out " (3) " and inserting in lieu thereof "(5)". (d) The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 16 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary shall inform each air carrier airport sponsor and the Goveinor of each State, or the chief executive officer of the equivalent jurisdiction, as the case may be, on April 1 of each year of the estimated amount of the apportionment to be made on October 1 of that year.". (e) In making the apportionment for fiscal year 1976, including the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, under section 15(a)(3)(A) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, the Secretary of Transportation shall increase the number of enplanements at each airport by 25 percent. PROJECT APPROVAL

Ante, p. 872.

SEC. 8. (a) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 16 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1716) is amended by inserting after project application" the following "for one or more projects". The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 16 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 is amended by striking out "No" and inserting in lieu thereof "Until July 1, 1975, no". Such section 16(a) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "After June 30, 1975, no project application shall propose airport development except in connection with the following airports included in the current revision of the national airport system plan formulated by the Secretary under section 12 of this Act: (1) air carrier airports, (2) commuter service airports, (3) reliever airports, and (4) general aviation airports (A) which are regularly served by aircraft transporting United States mail, or (B) which are regularly used by aircraft of a unit of the Air National Guard or of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or (C) which the Secretary determines have a significant national interest. Except as provided in subsection (g), all proposed development shall be in accordance with standards established by the Secretary, including standards for site location, airport layout, grading, drainage, seeding, paving, lighting, and safety of approaches.". (b) Section 16 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(g) STATE STANDARDS.—

Grants.

"(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to any State, upon application therefor, for not to exceed 75 per centum of the cost of developing standards for airport development at general aviation airports in such State, other than standards for safety of approaches. The aggregate of all grants made to any State under this paragraph shall not exceed $25,000.

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