49 U.S.C. § 47131 — Untitled legal text

Page 1658 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION [§ 47131 tion, the United States Government’s share of the cost of the data collection shall be 100 per- cent. (Added Pub. L. 103–305, title I, § 118(a), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1580; amended Pub. L. 108–176, title I, § 154, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2507.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2003—Pub. L. 108–176 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may contract, using sole source or limited source authority, for the collec- tion of airport safety data.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fis- cal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as other- wise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title. [§ 47131. Repealed. Pub. L. 118–63, title II, § 218(d), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1055] Section, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1278, § 47129; renumbered § 47131, Pub. L. 103–305, title I, § 113(a)(1), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1577; amended Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 722, Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 165; Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 152(c), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 34, related to annual report submitted to Congress on activities carried out under this subchapter during the prior fis- cal year. [§ 47132. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–181, title I, § 123(a)(1), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 74] Section, added Pub. L. 104–264, title I, § 142(a), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3221, temporarily directed the Adminis- trator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue guidelines to carry out not more than 10 pavement maintenance pilot projects. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendments note under sec- tion 106 of this title. § 47133. Restriction on use of revenues (a) PROHIBITION.—Local taxes on aviation fuel (except taxes in effect on December 30, 1987) or the revenues generated by an airport that is the subject of Federal assistance may not be ex- pended for any purpose other than the capital or operating costs of— (1) the airport; (2) the local airport system; or (3) any other local facility that is owned or operated by the person or entity that owns or operates the airport that is directly and sub- stantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property. (b) EXCEPTIONS.— (1) PRIOR LAWS AND AGREEMENTS.—Sub- section (a) shall not apply if a provision en- acted not later than September 2, 1982, in a law controlling financing by the airport owner or operator, or a covenant or assurance in a debt obligation issued not later than Sep- tember 2, 1982, by the owner or operator, pro- vides that the revenues, including local taxes on aviation fuel at public airports, from any of the facilities of the owner or operator, includ- ing the airport, be used to support not only the airport but also the general debt obliga- tions or other facilities of the owner or oper- ator. (2) SALE OF PRIVATE AIRPORT TO PUBLIC SPON- SOR.—In the case of a privately owned airport, subsection (a) shall not apply to the proceeds from the sale of the airport to a public sponsor if— (A) the sale is approved by the Secretary; (B) funding is provided under this sub- chapter for any portion of the public spon- sor’s acquisition of airport land; and (C) an amount equal to the remaining unamortized portion of any airport improve- ment grant made to that airport for pur- poses other than land acquisition, amortized over a 20-year period, plus an amount equal to the Federal share of the current fair mar- ket value of any land acquired with an air- port improvement grant made to that air- port on or after October 1, 1996, is repaid to the Secretary by the private owner. (3) TREATMENT OF REPAYMENTS.—Repay- ments referred to in paragraph (2)(C) shall be treated as a recovery of prior year obligations. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the use of a State tax on aviation fuel to support a State aviation program or the use of airport revenue on or off the airport for a noise mitigation pur- pose. (Added Pub. L. 104–264, title VIII, § 804(a), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3271; amended Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 149(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 32.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–95, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added pars. (2) and (3). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 149(b), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 32, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall apply to grants issued on or after October 1, 1996.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Except as otherwise specifically provided, section ap- plicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1996, and not to be construed as affecting funds made available for a fiscal year ending before Oct. 1, 1996, see section 3 of Pub. L. 104–264, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 106 of this title. USE OF MINERAL REVENUE AT CERTAIN AIRPORTS Pub. L. 112–95, title VIII, § 813, Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 124, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may declare certain revenue derived from or generated by mineral extraction, production,