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S. 1255Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to include a public airport in use by an air reserve station as a primary airport.

Sponsored by Sherrod BrownSen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Introduced April 20, 2023

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The bill changes the definition of a primary airport in the federal aviation law. It adds public airports that are used by an air reserve station to the list of primary airports, regardless of other rules. This affects how those airports are classified and may influence funding and regulatory treatment.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new paragraph (K) to 49 U.S.C. § 47114(c)(1) stating that any public airport used by an air reserve station is considered a primary airport for purposes of the chapter.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

April 20, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

April 20, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

April 20, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 20, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1255

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 20, 2023

Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Vance) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a public airport in use by an air reserve station as a primary airport.

1.

Primary airport designation

Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(K)

Public airports with military use

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public airport in use by an air reserve station shall be considered a primary airport for purposes of this chapter.

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