HR 3791 — Investing in America: Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure Act

Summary

Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act This bill reauthorizes and revises the Airport Improvement Program through FY2023. The bill also (1) eliminates the cap on passenger facility charges (local user fees) of $4.50 per enplanement; and (2) with respect to large hub airports that increase such charges beyond $4.50 per enplanement, provides for corresponding reductions in program grant funding.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html July 17, 2019

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The bill modifies the passenger facility charge program and adjusts certain funding levels for airport improvement programs.

• 49 U.S.C. § 40117(b)(1)

  of $1, $2, or $3 → in any amount

  This change allows the passenger facility charge to be set at any amount rather than limiting it to specific values.

• 49 U.S.C. § 40117(b)(4)

  4

  This change eliminates the previous paragraph (4) which pertained to passenger facility charges.

• 49 U.S.C. § 48103(a)

  $3,350,000,000 → $2,950,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023

  This change reduces the funding amount available for airport planning and development for the specified fiscal years.

• 49 U.S.C. § 47114(c)(1)

  $3,200,000,000 → $2,950,000,000

  This adjustment lowers the total amount available for apportionment during those fiscal years.

• 49 U.S.C. § 47114(f)(1)

  paragraph (3) → paragraph (4)

  This change updates the reference to the correct paragraph for apportionment calculations.

• 49 U.S.C. § 47114(f)(2)

  (2) Special rule for certain large hub airports.--Subject to paragraph (4), and in lieu of the reduction under paragraph (1), an amount that would be apportioned under this section (other than amounts apportioned under subsection (c)(2)) in a fiscal year to the sponsor of an airport having at least 1.0 percent of the total number of boardings each year in the United States and for which a charge of more than $4.50 is imposed in the fiscal year under section 40117 shall be reduced by an amount equal to-- (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 100 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than 100 percent of the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section; or (B) with respect to an airport in Hawaii, 100 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than 100 percent of the excess of-- (i) the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section; over (ii) the amount equal to the amount specified in clause (i) multiplied by the percentage of the total passenger boardings at the applicable airport that are comprised of interisland passengers.

  This adds a special rule regarding apportionment to large hub airports that impose higher passenger facility charges.

• 49 U.S.C. § 47114(f)(4)(A)(I)

  .25 percent → 1.0 percent

  This change increases the threshold for what constitutes a large hub airport from .25% to 1.0% of total boardings.

• 49 U.S.C. § 47117(e)(1)(C)

  $3,200,000,000 → $2,950,000,000

  This change further aligns the funding levels across related airport infrastructure sections.

Action History

1. July 17, 2019

   Introduced in House

2. July 17, 2019

   Introduced in House

3. July 17, 2019

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4. July 18, 2019

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Sponsors

• Thomas Massie · Primary

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