PUBLIC LAW 109–115—NOV. 30, 2005
119 STAT. 2431
SEC. 185. For necessary expenses, including an independent verification regime, to reimburse fixed-based general aviation operators and the providers of general aviation ground support services at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; College Park Airport in College Park, Maryland; Potomac Airpark in Fort Washington, Maryland; Washington Executive/Hyde Field in Clinton, Maryland; and Washington South Capitol Street Heliport in Washington, DC; for direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such airports were closed to general aviation operations, or as of the date of enactment of this provision in the case of airports that have not reopened to such operations, by these operators and service providers solely due to the actions of the Federal Government following the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001, not to exceed $17,000,000, to be available until expended: Provided, That of this amount not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available on a pro-rata basis, if necessary, to fixed-based general aviation operators and the providers of general aviation ground support services located at College Park Airport in College Park, Maryland; Potomac Airpark in Fort Washington, Maryland; and Washington Executive/Hyde Field in Clinton, Maryland: Provided further, That no funds shall be obligated or distributed to fixed-based general aviation operators and providers of general aviation ground support services until an independent audit is completed: Provided further, That losses incurred as a result of violations of law, or through fault or negligence, of such operators and service providers or of third parties (including airports) are not eligible for reimbursements: Provided further, That obligation and expenditure of funds are conditional upon full release of the United States Government for all claims for financial losses resulting from such actions. SEC. 186. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts made available pursuant to Public Law 109–59 for the Gravina Island bridge and the Knik Arm bridge shall be made available to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for any purpose eligible under section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code: Provided, That in allocating funds for the equity bonus program under section 105 of such title, the Secretary shall make the calculations required under that section as if this section had not been enacted: Provided further, That the descriptions for High Priority Projects #406, the Gravina Island bridge, and #2465, the Knik Arm bridge, in section 1702 of Public Law 109–59 are hereby deleted and in their place is inserted ‘‘the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’’. SEC. 187. (a) In addition to amounts available to carry out section 10204 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59) as of the date of enactment of this Act, of the amounts made available by section 112 of this Act, $1,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly— (1) complete the review and assessment of catastrophic hurricane evacuation plans under that section; and (2) submit to Congress, not later than June 1, 2006, the report described in subsection (d) of that section. (b) Section 10204 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109– 59) is amended—
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