S. 1715Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports

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The bill amends Title 23 of the United States Code to allow airport‑related projects to qualify for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program. By expanding eligibility, the legislation lets airports use TIFIA’s low‑interest loans and credit assistance for infrastructure projects. It also ties airport projects to existing federal requirements from Title 49. The changes affect airports, the Department of Transportation, and entities seeking federal financing for airport improvements.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 601(a)(12) to add a new subparagraph (G) that designates eligible airport‑related projects as TIFIA‑eligible.
Updates Section 602(c)(1) to require airport projects to meet the requirements of Section 50101 of Title 49, aligning them with existing federal standards for airport projects.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

May 19, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

May 19, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

May 19, 2021

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 19, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1715

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 19, 2021

Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports.

Airport projects under TIFIA program

(a)

Project eligibility

Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(G)

an eligible airport-related project (as defined in section 40117(a) of title 49).

(b)

Federal requirements for airport projects

Section 602(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting the requirements of section 50101 of title 49 for airport projects, after transit projects,.