To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to make a grant to develop best practices and metrics with respect to the sustainable design, construction, planning, maintenance, and operation of airports.

SA 3483. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1586, to impose an additional tax on bonuses
received from certain TARP recipients; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 282, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. 219. AIRPORT SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration may make a grant from amounts made available
under section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, to an
entity to develop, in accordance with subsection (b)--
(1) best practices and metrics with respect to the
sustainable design, construction, planning, maintenance, and
operation of airports; and
(2) a rating system and voluntary rating process for
airports based on those best practices and metrics.
(b) Development of Best Practices and Metrics and Voluntary
Rating System.--
(1) In general.--The entity receiving the grant under
subsection (a) shall develop--
(A) consensus-based best practices and metrics for the
sustainable design, construction, planning, maintenance, and
operation of an airport that comply with standards prescribed
by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration,
including standards for site location, airport layout, site
preparation, paving, and lighting and safety of approaches;
(B) a consensus-based rating system for airports based on
the best practices and metrics developed under subparagraph
(A); and
(C) a voluntary rating process for airports based on the
best practices and metrics developed under subparagraph (A)
and the rating system developed under subparagraph (B).
(2) Review and dissemination of best practices and
metrics.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration--
(A) shall review the best practices and metrics developed
under paragraph (1)(A) by the entity receiving the grant
under subsection (a) to determine whether those best
practices and metrics contribute to the protection of natural
resources, the reduction of energy consumption, or the
mitigation of any other negative environmental, social, or
economic impacts of the design, construction, planning,
maintenance, and operation of airports; and
(B) if the Administrator makes an affirmative determination
under subparagraph (A), may publish those best practices and
metrics in the Federal Register and on the website of the
Federal Aviation Administration in order to disseminate those
best practices and metrics to support the sustainable design,
construction, planning, maintenance, and operation of
airports.
(c) Applications.--An entity seeking a grant under
subsection (a) shall submit an application to the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in such
form and containing such information as the Administrator may
require.
(d) Criteria for Awarding Grant.--The Administrator shall
award the grant under subsection (a) to an entity that--
(1) has experience in developing sustainable best practices
for transportation or aviation systems or facilities;
(2) has experience in aviation operations, planning,
design, and maintenance and evaluating the costs and benefits
of incorporating sustainable design features into aviation
projects and practices;
(3) has experience with commercial or nonprofit sustainable
building certification programs; and
(4) does not have any conflicts of interest that would
jeopardize the independence of the entity in developing the
best practices and metrics and rating system under subsection
(b)(1).
(e) Determination of Amount of Grant Award.--The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall--
(1) determine the amount of the grant award based on the
amount the Administrator determines necessary to develop the
best practices and metrics and rating system required under
subsection (b)(1); and
(2) publish that amount in any document seeking applicants
for the grant under subsection (a).
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