In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “The Secretary of Transportation has a discretionary fund” are added for clarity. In clause (1), the words “subject to apportionment for a fiscal year” are substituted for “which are made available for a fiscal year under section 2204 of this Appendix” and “which have not been previously apportioned by the Secretary” for consistency with section 47114 of the revised title.

In subsection (c), before clause (1), the words “Subject to section 2207(d) of this Appendix and paragraph (4) of this subsection” and “pursuant to paragraph (1) and distributed by the Secretary under this subsection in a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1987” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (d), before clause (1), the words “at airports” are omitted as surplus. In clause (3), the words “airport operator or other” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (e), the words “submitted in compliance with this chapter” and “portion of” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (f), the text of section 104(b) of the Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–260, 108 Stat. 699) is omitted as executed.

This sets out the date of enactment of 49:47115(f), as enacted by section 112(d) of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–305, 108 Stat. 1576).

This redesignates 49:47115(f), as enacted by section 6(67) of the Act of October 31, 1994 (Public Law 103–429, 108 Stat. 4386), as 49:47115(g).

The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, referred to in subsec. (g)(1)(B), is title V of Pub. L. 97–248, Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 671, which was classified principally to chapter 31 (§ 2201 et seq.) of former Title 49, Transportation, and was substantially repealed by Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379, and reenacted by the first section thereof as this subchapter.

2024—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 118–63, § 710(b)(2), inserted “prior to fulfilling intentions to obligate under section 47110(i)” after “section 47110(e)”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 118–63, § 104(b), substituted “fiscal years 2024 through 2028,” for “fiscal years 2018 through 2023, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024,”.

Pub. L. 118–41, § 102(f), substituted “May 10, 2024” for “March 8, 2024”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 118–63, § 714(a)(1), substituted “Airport Safety and Resilient Infrastructure Discretionary Program” for “Supplemental Discretionary Funds” in heading.

Subsec. (j)(3)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 118–63, § 714(a)(2), added subpars. (B) to (D) and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: “Not less than 50 percent of the amounts available under this subsection shall used to provide grants at—

“(i) airports that are eligible for apportionment under section 47114(d)(3); and

“(ii) nonhub and small hub airports.”

Subsec. (j)(4)(A)(i) to (v). Pub. L. 118–63, § 714(a)(3), added cls. (i) to (v) and struck out former cls. (i) to (v) which read as follows:

“(i) $1,020,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.

“(ii) $1,041,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

“(iii) $1,064,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.

“(iv) $1,087,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.

“(v) $1,110,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.”

Subsec. (j)(4)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 118–63, § 714(a)(3), struck out cl. (vi) which read as follows: “$340,321,762 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on May 10, 2024.”

Pub. L. 118–41, § 102(g), added cl. (vi) and struck out former cl. (vi) which read as follows: “$244,177,049 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on March 8, 2024.”

Subsec. (j)(4)(B). Pub. L. 118–63, § 714(a)(4), substituted “3 fiscal years” for “2 fiscal years”.

Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 118–63, § 715, added subsec. (l).

2023—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 118–34, § 102(f), substituted “March 8, 2024” for “December 31, 2023”.

Pub. L. 118–15, § 2202(f), inserted “, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023” after “fiscal years 2018 through 2023”.

Subsec. (j)(4)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 118–34, § 102(g), added cl. (vi) and struck out former cl. (vi) which read as follows: “$140,401,803 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023.”

Pub. L. 118–15, § 2202(g), added cl. (vi).

2018—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 115–254, § 117(a)(3), substituted “fiscal years 2018 through 2023” for “fiscal years 2012 through 2018”.

Pub. L. 115–254, § 117(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i) and struck out former subsec. (i). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (i) read as follows: “In order to assure that funding under this subchapter is provided to the greatest needs, the Secretary, in selecting a project described in section 47102(3)(J) for a grant, shall consider the non-federal resources available to sponsor, the use of such non-federal resources, and the degree to which the sponsor is providing increased funding for the project.”

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 115–254, § 158, added subsec. (j).

Pub. L. 115–254, § 117(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i).

Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “2018” for “2017 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2018”.

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–254, § 184(a), added subsec. (k).

2017—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 115–63 inserted “and for the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2018” after “fiscal years 2012 through 2017”.

2016—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 114–190 substituted “fiscal years 2012 through 2017,” for “fiscal years 2012 through 2015 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on July 15, 2016,”.

Pub. L. 114–141 substituted “July 15, 2016” for “March 31, 2016”.

2015—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 114–55 inserted “and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016” after “fiscal years 2012 through 2015”.

2012—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 112–95 substituted “For fiscal years 2012 through 2015,” for “For fiscal years 2004 through 2011, and for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before February 18, 2012,”.

Pub. L. 112–91 substituted “February 18, 2012,” for “February 1, 2012,”.

2011—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 112–30 substituted “fiscal years 2004 through 2011, and for the portion of fiscal year 2012 ending before February 1, 2012,” for “fiscal years 2004 through 2010, and for the portion of fiscal year 2011 ending before September 17, 2011,”.

Pub. L. 112–27 substituted “September 17, 2011,” for “July 23, 2011,”.

Pub. L. 112–21 substituted “July 23, 2011,” for “July 1, 2011,”.

Pub. L. 112–16 substituted “July 1, 2011,” for “June 1, 2011,”.

Pub. L. 112–7 substituted “June 1, 2011,” for “April 1, 2011,”.

2010—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 111–329 substituted “April 1, 2011,” for “January 1, 2011,”.

Pub. L. 111–249 inserted “and for the portion of fiscal year 2011 ending before January 1, 2011,” after “2010,”.

Pub. L. 111–216 substituted “fiscal years 2004 through 2010,” for “fiscal years 2004 through 2009, and for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before August 2, 2010,”.

Pub. L. 111–197 substituted “August 2, 2010,” for “July 4, 2010,”.

Pub. L. 111–161 substituted “July 4, 2010,” for “May 1, 2010,”.

Pub. L. 111–153 substituted “May 1, 2010,” for “April 1, 2010,”.

2009—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 111–116 substituted “April 1, 2010,” for “January 1, 2010,”.

Pub. L. 111–69 inserted “and for the portion of fiscal year 2010 ending before January 1, 2010,” after “2009,”.

Pub. L. 111–12 substituted “2009,” for “2008, and for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending before April 1, 2009,”.

2008—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 110–330 inserted “and for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending before April 1, 2009,” after “2008,”.

Pub. L. 110–253 substituted “fiscal years 2004 through 2008,” for “fiscal years 2004 through 2007,”.

2003—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–176, § 148, amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) listed six things the Secretary was required to consider in selecting a project for a grant to preserve and enhance capacity as described in subsection (c)(1) of this section.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 108–176, § 188, added subsec. (j).

2001—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 107–71 added subsec. (i).

1999—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–6, § 8(a)(1), substituted “12.5” for “25”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–6, § 8(a)(2), struck out at end “However, 50 percent of amounts not apportioned under section 47114 of this title because of section 47114(f) and added to the fund is available for making grants for projects at small hub airports (as defined in section 41731 of this title).”

Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 106–6, § 5, which directed the amendment of section 47115(g) by striking paragraph (4), without specifying the Code title to be amended, was executed by striking heading and text of par. (4) of subsec. (g) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Text read as follows: “For a fiscal year in which the amount credited to the fund under this subsection exceeds $300,000,000, the Secretary shall allocate the amount of such excess as follows:

“(A) ⅓ shall be made available to airports for which apportionments are made under section 47114(d) of this title.

“(B) ⅓ shall be made available for airport noise compatibility planning under section 47505(a)(2) of this title and for carrying out noise compatibility programs under section 47504(c)(1) of this title.

“(C) ⅓ shall be made available to current or former military airports for which grants may be made under section 47117(e)(1)(B) of this title.”

1996—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–264, § 145(a)(1), substituted “, including, in the case of a project at a reliever airport, the number of operations projected to be diverted from a primary airport to the reliever airport as a result of the project, as well as the cost savings projected to be realized by users of the local airport system;” for “; and”.

Subsec. (d)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 104–264, § 145(a)(2), (3), added pars. (4) to (6).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(81)(B), which directed that subsec. (f), as enacted by Pub. L. 103–429, be redesignated (g), could not be executed because of amendment by Pub. L. 104–264, § 122, which struck out that subsec. See below.

Pub. L. 104–264, § 122, struck out subsec. (f), relating to minimum amount to be credited, which read as follows:

“(f) Minimum Amount To Be Credited.—(1) In a fiscal year, at least $325,000,000 of the amount made available under section 48103 of this title shall be credited to the fund. The amount credited is exclusive of amounts that have been apportioned in a prior fiscal year under section 47114 of this title and that remain available for obligation.

“(2) In a fiscal year in which the amount credited under subsection (a) of this section is less than $325,000,000, the total amount calculated under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be reduced by an amount that, when credited to the fund, together with the amount credited under subsection (a), equals $325,000,000.

“(3) For a fiscal year, the total amount available to reduce to carry out paragraph (2) of this subsection is the total of the amounts determined under sections 47114(c)(1)(A) and (2) and (d) and 47117(e) of this title. Each amount shall be reduced by an equal percentage to achieve the reduction.”

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(81)(A), substituted “August 23, 1994” for “the date of the enactment of this subsection”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–264, § 122, added subsec. (g).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–264, § 145(b), added subsec. (h).

1994—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–429 added subsec. (f) relating to minimum amount to be credited.

Pub. L. 103–305 added subsec. (f) relating to consideration of diversion of revenues in awarding discretionary grants.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–27 effective July 23, 2011, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 112–27, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–21 effective July 1, 2011, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 112–21, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–16 effective June 1, 2011, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 112–16, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–7 effective Apr. 1, 2011, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 112–7, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–329 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 111–329, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–249 effective Oct. 1, 2010, see section 5(l) of Pub. L. 111–249, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–216 effective Aug. 2, 2010, see section 104(j) of Pub. L. 111–216, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–197 effective July 4, 2010, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 111–197, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–161 effective May 1, 2010, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 111–161, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–153 effective Apr. 1, 2010, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 111–153, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–116 effective Jan. 1, 2010, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 111–116, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–12 effective Apr. 1, 2009, see section 5(j) of Pub. L. 111–12, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–330 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 5(l) of Pub. L. 110–330, set out as a note under section 40117 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–253 effective July 1, 2008, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 110–253, set out as a note under section 9502 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–176 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 as a note under section 106 of this title.

Amendment by section 5(81)(B) of Pub. L. 104–287 effective Sept. 30, 1998, see section 8(2) of Pub. L. 104–287, set out as a note under section 47117 of this title.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by Pub. L. 104–264 applicable 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 a note under section 106 of this title.

Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, § 748, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1283, provided that: “In awarding grants under section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, for runway safety projects, the Administrator [of the Federal Aviation Administration] shall, to the maximum extent practicable—