Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

47103(a)

49 App.:2203(a)(1) (2d–last sentences).

Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 504(a)(1), 96 Stat. 675; Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 104(a)(1)(A), (2), 101 Stat. 1489.

47103(b)

49 App.:2203(a)(2).

Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, 96 Stat. 324, § 504(a)(2); added Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 104(a)(1)(B), 101 Stat. 1489.

49 App.:2203(c).

Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 504(c), 96 Stat. 676.

47103(c)

49 App.:2203(d)(1).

Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 504(d)(1), 96 Stat. 676; Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 104(b)(2), 101 Stat. 1489.

47103(d)

49 App.:2203(a)(1) (1st sentence).

In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “shall maintain” and “In maintaining” are substituted for “In reviewing and revising” for clarity and consistency in the revised title. The word “named” is substituted for “After September 3, 1982, the revised national airport system plan shall be known as”, and the words “the national defense requirements of the Secretary of Defense” are substituted for “requirements in support of the national defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense”, to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “included in the plan may not be limited to meeting the needs of any particular” are substituted for “identified by this plan shall not be limited to the requirements of any” for clarity and consistency in this section. The words “among other things” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words “In maintaining” are substituted for “In reviewing and revising” for consistency in this section. In clause (1), the words “departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government” are substituted for “Federal . . . agencies” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clauses (2) and (3), the words “As soon as feasible following December 30, 1987” are omitted as obsolete. In clause (3), the word “legitimate” is omitted as surplus.

In subsection (c), the words “Secretary of Defense” are substituted for “Department of Defense” because of 10:133.

In subsection (d), the words “Not later than two years after September 3, 1982” are omitted as executed.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2024—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 118–63 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(a)(1)(A), substituted “the airport system to” for “each airport to” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(a)(1)(B), substituted “system, including connection to the surface transportation network; and” for “system in the particular area;”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(a)(1)(C), substituted period at end for “; and”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(a)(1)(D), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “forecasted developments in other modes of intercity transportation.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(a)(2), inserted “and” at end of par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out “, Short Takeoff and Landing/Very Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft operations,” after “air cargo operations”, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “consider tall structures that reduce safety or airport capacity; and”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(a)(3), struck out “status of the” before “plan”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Populous Counties Without Airports

Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, § 732, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1273, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary [of Transportation] may not deny inclusion in the national plan of integrated airport systems maintained under section 47103 of title 49, United States Code, to an airport or proposed airport if the airport or proposed airport—

“(1)
is located in the most populous county (as such term is defined in section 2 of title 1, United States Code) of a State that does not have an airport listed in the national plan;
“(2)
has an airport sponsor that was established before January 1, 2017;
“(3)
is located more than 15 miles away from another airport listed in the national plan;
“(4)
demonstrates how the airport will meet the operational activity required, through a forecast validated by the Secretary, within the first 10 years of operation;
“(5)
meets FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] airport design standards;
“(6)
submits a benefit-cost analysis;
“(7)
presents a detailed financial plan to accomplish construction and ongoing maintenance; and
“(8)
has the documented support of the State government for the entry of the airport or proposed airport into the national plan.”