S.Amdt. 1707

SA 1707. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1085. CIVILIAN AVIATION ASSET MILITARY PARTNERSHIP PILOT
PROGRAM.

(a) Participation.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, may participate in a Civilian Aviation Asset
Military Partnership Pilot Program (in this section referred
to as the ``Program'') in accordance with this section.
(b) Grant Authority.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Administrator, may make a grant under
the Program, on a competitive basis, to an eligible airport
to assist a project--
(1) to improve aviation infrastructure; or
(2) to repair, replace, or otherwise improve an eligible
tower facility at that airport.
(c) Number.--Not more than three eligible airports may
receive a grant under the Program for a fiscal year.
(d) Amount.--The amount provided to each eligible airport
that receives a grant under the Program may not exceed
$2,500,000.
(e) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the
Program, an eligible airport shall submit to the Secretary of
Defense an application at such time, in such form, and
containing such information as the Secretary, in coordination
with the Administrator, determines is appropriate. An
application shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
(1) the proposed project with respect to which a grant is
requested, including estimated costs;

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(2) the need for the project at the eligible airport,
including how the project will assist both civil aircraft and
military aircraft; and
(3) the non-Federal funding available for the project.
(f) Selection and Terms.--The Secretary and the
Administrator shall jointly--
(1) select eligible airports to receive grants under the
Program; and
(2) establish the terms of each grant made under the
Program.
(g) Funding.--
(1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project assisted with a grant under the Program may not
exceed 70 percent. Prioritization shall be given to projects
with the lowest Federal share.
(2) Coordination.--With respect to the Federal share of the
cost of a project assisted with a grant under the Program, 50
percent of that Federal share shall be paid by the
Administrator and 50 percent shall be paid by the Secretary.
(h) Termination.--The Program shall terminate at the end of
the third fiscal year in which a grant is made under the
Program.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Aviation infrastructure.--The term ``aviation
infrastructure'' means any activity defined under the term
``airport development'' in section 47102 of title 49, United
States Code.
(2) Eligible airport.--The term ``eligible airport'' means
an airport at which--
(A) military aircraft conduct operations; and
(B) civil aircraft operations are conducted.
(3) Eligible tower facility.--The term ``eligible tower
facility'' means a tower facility that--
(A) is located at an eligible airport;
(B) is greater than 30 years of age; and
(C) has demonstrated failings.
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