Sec. 714. AIRPORT SAFETY AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DISCRETIONARY PROGRAM

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## SEC. 714 AIRPORT SAFETY AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DISCRETIONARY PROGRAM ###

(a)In General Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the heading by striking “Supplemental Discretionary Funds” and inserting “Airport Safety and Resilient Infrastructure Discretionary Program”; ####

(2)in paragraph

(3)by striking subparagraph

(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Minimum allocation > > Not less than 50 percent of the amounts available under this subsection shall be used to provide grants at nonprimary, nonhub, and small hub airports. > > > ##### “(C) Prioritization > > In making grants for projects eligible under subparagraph (D)(iii), the Secretary shall prioritize grants to large and medium hub airports. > > > ##### “(D) Eligibilities > > In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide grants to airports for projects that— > > > ###### “(i) > > meet the definition of ‘airport development’ under section 47102(3)(T); > > > ###### “(ii) > > would otherwise increase the resilience of airport infrastructure against changing flooding or inundation patterns; or > > > ###### “(iii) > > reduce runway incursions or increase runway or taxiway safety.” > ; ####

(3)in paragraph (4)(A) by striking clauses

(i)through

(vi)and inserting the following: > > ###### “(i) > > $532,392,074 for fiscal year 2024. > > > ###### “(ii) > > $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. > > > ###### “(iii) > > $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. > > > ###### “(iv) > > $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. > > > ###### “(v) > > $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.” > ; and ####

(4)in paragraph (4)(B) by striking “2 fiscal years” and inserting “3 fiscal years”. ###

(b)Briefing ####

(1)In general Not later than 6 months after the Secretary first awards a grant for fiscal year 2025 under section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, and annually thereafter through 2028, the Secretary shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the grant program established under such section. ####

(2)Contents In briefing the appropriate committees of Congress under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include— #####

(A)a description of each project funded under the grant program established under section 47115(j), including the vulnerabilities such program addresses; #####

(B)a description of projects completed that received funding under such program, including the total time between award and project completion; #####

(C)a description of the consultation with other agencies that the Secretary has undertaken in carrying out such program; #####

(D)recommendations to improve the administration of such program, including additional consultation with other agencies and whether additional appropriation levels are appropriate; and #####

(E)other items determined appropriate by the Secretary.