To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC70262E3DED94154A0FC8B735B238A1F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Regional Airports Act.
- Section H9D08E0315ECF4CAFA0A30121C2FAAF37: 2. Regional airport expansion program Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of...
- Section H35F9A202AECF4D718E4DAD4064611429: 41781. Grants for growing regional airports The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible airports to improve...
- Section HE415E2642C2B41C19EBA570D1CD6E3D8: 41782. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $50,000,000 to carry out section 41781.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Gabe Vasquez
D-NM | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Mann) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an airport that— is a general aviation airport or a nonprimary commercial service airport (as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)
an airport that— (1)is a general aviation airport or a nonprimary commercial service airport (as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)
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