S.Amdt. 1922

SA 1922. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz,
Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill
H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and
improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

Strike section 756, and insert the following:

SEC. 756. 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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