H.R. 3085

119 HR 3085 IH: Expanding Regional Airports Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-29
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3085  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 29, 2025   Mr. Vasquez  (for himself and  Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expanding Regional Airports Act  .
2.
Regional airport expansion program
(a)
In general
 Chapter 417  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
IV
Regional Airport Expansion Program
41781.
Grants for growing regional airports
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible airports to improve passenger and flight capacity.
(b)
Eligible uses
An eligible airport may use a grant provided under this section for—
(1)
activities that improve passenger and flight capacity at such airport, including—
(A)
the expansion of passenger and property screening facilities;
(B)
runway lengthening;
(C)
construction of hangars and associated infrastructure; and
(D)
improving passenger facilities; and
(2)
costs incurred to comply with operational and security requirements under part 139 or part 154 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or part 1542 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(c)
Grant requirements
In carrying out the program established under this section, the Secretary shall provide not less than 3 and not more than 10 grants to eligible airports in each fiscal year.
(d)
Eligible airport defined
In this section, the term  eligible airport  means 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); and
(2)
serves a community with a population of at least 75,000.
41782.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $50,000,000 to carry out section 41781.
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(b)
Technical amendment
The analysis for  chapter 417  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to  section 41767  the following:
Subchapter IV—Regional Airport Expansion Program
41781. Grants for growing regional airports.
41782. Authorization of appropriations.
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