49 U.S.C. § 47120 | Grant priority

(a)

In General .—

In making a grant under this subchapter, the Secretary of Transportation may give priority to a project that is consistent with an integrated airport system plan.

(b)

Discretionary Funding To Be Used for Higher Priority Projects .—

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall discourage airport sponsors and airports from using entitlement funds for lower priority projects by giving lower priority to discretionary projects submitted by airport sponsors and airports that have used entitlement funds for projects that have a lower priority than the projects for which discretionary funds are being requested.

Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1274 Pub. L. 106–181, title I, § 162Apr. 5, 2000114 Stat. 91(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
47120	49 App.:2208(b)(9).	Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 509(b)(9), 96 Stat. 685.

Historical and Revision Notes

47120

49 App.:2208(b)(9).

Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 509(b)(9), 96 Stat. 685.

The words “In making a grant under this subchapter” are substituted for “In establishing priorities for distribution of funds available pursuant to section 2206 of this Appendix” for consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–1812000— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–181Sept. 30, 1999section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181 section 106 of this titleAmendment by applicable only to fiscal years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .