[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8216 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8216

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for 
the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2024

   Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for 
the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. BANNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

    (a) In General.--The United States, acting through the 
Administrator, shall release the City of Banning, California, from all 
restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance, 
conveyance, and closure of the Banning Municipal Airport, as described 
in the most recent airport layout plan approved by the FAA, to the 
extent such restrictions, conditions, and limitations are enforceable 
by the Administrator.
    (b) Conditions.--The release under subsection (a) shall not be 
executed before the City of Banning, California, or its designee, 
transfers to the United States Government the following:
            (1) A reimbursement for 1983 grant the City of Banning, 
        California received from the FAA for the purchase of 20 acres 
        of land, at an amount equal to the fair market value for the 
        highest and best use of the Banning Municipal Airport property 
        determined in good faith by 2 independent and qualified real 
        estate appraisers and an independent review appraiser on or 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) An amount equal to the unamortized portion of any 
        Federal development grants other than land paid to the City of 
        Banning for use at the Banning Municipal Airport, which may be 
        paid with, and shall be an allowable use of, airport revenue 
        notwithstanding section 47107 or 47133 of title 49, United 
        States Code.
            (3) For no consideration, all airport and aviation-related 
        equipment of the Banning Municipal Airport owned by the City of 
        Banning and determined by the FAA or the Department of 
        Transportation of the State of California to be salvageable for 
        use at other airports.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the applicability of--
            (1) the requirements and processes under section 46319 of 
        title 49, United States Code;
            (2) the requirements under the National Environmental 
        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
            (3) the requirements and processes under part 157 of title 
        14, Code of Federal Regulations; or
            (4) the public notice requirements under section 
        47107(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code.
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