Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 2.djvu/542

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108 STAT. 1258 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 that is owned, leased, or financed by the Government, the owner or operator, if requested by the Secretary, will— (i) eliminate the adverse effect in a way the Secretary approves; or (ii) bear all cost of relocating the property or its replacement to a site acceptable to the Secretary and of restoring the property or its replacement to the level of safety, utility, efficiency, and cost of operation that existed before the alteration was made; (17) each contract and subcontract for program manage- . ment, construction management, planning studies, feasibility . studies, architectural services, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, and related services will be awarded in the same way that a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under title IX of the . Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) or an equivalent qualifications-based . requirement prescribed for or by the sponsor; and Public (18) the airport and each airport record will be available mformation. f^j. inspection by the Secretary on reasonable request, and a report of the airport budget will be available to the public at reasonable times and places. (b) WRITTEN ASSURANCES ON USE OF REVENUE. —(1) The Secretary of Transportation may approve a project grant application under this subchapter for an airport development project only if the Secretary receives written assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary, that local taxes on aviation fuel (except taxes in effect on December 30, 1987) and the revenues generated by a public airport will be expended for the capital or operating costs of— (A) the airport; (B) the local airport system; or (C) other local facilities owned or operated by the airport owner or operator and directly and substantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if a provision enacted not later than September 2, 1982, in a law controlling financing by the airport owner or operator, or a covenant or assurance in a debt obligation issued not later than September 2, 1982, by the owner or operator, provides that the revenues, including local taxes on aviation fuel at public airports, from any of the facilities of the owner or operator, including the airport, be used to support not only the airport but also the general debt obligations or other facilities of the owner or operator. (3) This subsection does not prevent the use of a State tax on aviation fuel to support a State aviation program or the use of airport revenue on or off the airport for a noise mitigation purpose. (c) WRITTEN ASSURANCES ON ACQUIRING LAND.— (1) In this subsection, land is needed for an airport purpose (except a noise compatibility purpose) if— (A)(i) the land may be needed for an aeronautical purpose (including runway protection zone) or serves as noise buffer land; and (ii) revenue from interim uses of the land contributes to the financial self-sufficiency of the airport; and (B) for land purchased with a grant the owner or operator received not later than December 30, 1987, the Secretary of