49 U.S.C. § 47175

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 47175 - Definitions

In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) AIRPORT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT.-The term "airport capacity enhancement project" means-

(A) a project for construction or extension of a runway, including any land acquisition, taxiway, or safety area associated with the runway or runway extension;or

(B) such other airport development projects as the Secretary may designate as facilitating a reduction in air traffic congestion and delays.

(2) AIRPORT SPONSOR.-The term "airport sponsor" has the meaning given the term "sponsor" under section 47102.

(3) AVIATION SAFETY PROJECT.-The term "aviation safety project" means an aviation project that-

(A) has as its primary purpose reducing the risk of injury to persons or damage to aircraft and property, as determined by the Administrator;

(B) is needed to respond to a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board, as determined by the Administrator; or

(C) is necessary for an airport to comply with part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to airport certification).

(4) CONGESTED AIRPORT.-The term "congested airport" means an airport that accounted for at least 1 percent of all delayed aircraft operations in the United States in the most recent year for which such data is available and an airport listed in table 1 of the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Capacity Benchmark Report 2004 or any successor report.

(5) FEDERAL AGENCY.-The term "Federal agency" means a department or agency of the United States Government.

(6) GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.-The term "general aviation airport construction or improvement project" means-

(A) a project for the construction or extension of a runway, including any land acquisition, helipad, taxiway, safety area, apron, or navigational aids associated with the runway or runway extension, at a general aviation airport, a reliever airport, or a commercial service airport that is not a primary airport (as such terms are defined in section 47102); and

(B) any other airport development project that the Secretary designates as facilitating aviation capacity building projects at a general aviation airport.

(7) JOINT USE AIRPORT.-The term "joint use airport" means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the airfield.

(8) TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT.-The term "terminal development" has the meaning given such term in section 47102.

49 U.S.C. § 47175

Added Pub. L. 108-176, §304(a), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2538; amended Pub. L. 112-95, §152(g), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 115-254, div. B, title I, §191(b), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3239; Pub. L. 118-63, title VII, §784, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1313.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2024-Par. (1). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(4), redesignated par. (3) as (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2).Par. (2). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(4), redesignated par. (1) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (4). Par. (3). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (1).Par. (3)(A). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(1), substituted "or" for "and".Par. (4). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(4), redesignated par. (2) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3).Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(2)(A), struck out "and" at end end.Par. (4)(B), (C). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(2)(B), struck out subpar. (B) designation and redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) of former subpar. (B) as subpars. (B) and (C), respectively, of par. (4).Par. (5). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(4), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) struck out.Pub. L. 118-63, §784(3), struck out par. (5). Text read as follows: "The term 'aviation security project' means a security project at an airport required by the Department of Homeland Security." Pars. (6), (8). Pub. L. 118-63, §784(4), (5), added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5).2018-Par. (8). Pub. L. 115-254 added par. (8).2012-Par. (2). Pub. L. 112-95, §152(g)(1), substituted "2004 or any successor report" for "2001". Par. (7). Pub. L. 112-95, §152(g)(2), added par. (7).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108-176, set out an Effective Date of 2003 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.