Sec. 146. DESIGNATING CURRENT AND FORMER MILITARY AIRPORTS

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## SEC. 146 DESIGNATING CURRENT AND FORMER MILITARY AIRPORTS ###

(a)Considerations Section 47118(c) is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph

(1)by striking “or” after the semicolon; ####

(2)in paragraph

(2)by striking “delays.” and inserting “delays; or”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) > > preserve or enhance minimum airfield infrastructure facilities at former military airports to support emergency diversionary operations for transoceanic flights in locations— > > > ##### “(A) > > within United States jurisdiction or control; and > > > ##### “(B) > > where there is a demonstrable lack of diversionary airports within the distance or flight-time required by regulations governing transoceanic flights.” > . ###

(b)Designation of General Aviation Airports Section 47118(g) is amended— ####

(1)in the subsection heading by striking “Airport” and inserting “Airports”; and ####

(2)by striking “one of the airports bearing a designation under subsection

(a)may be a general aviation airport that was a former military installation” and inserting “3 of the airports bearing designations under subsection

(a)may be general aviation airports that were former military installations”. ###

(c)Safety-Critical Airports Section 47118 is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(h) Safety-Critical Airports > > Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a grant under section 47117(e)(1)(B) may be made for a federally owned airport designated under subsection

(a)if the grant is for a project that is— > > > #### “(1) > > to preserve or enhance minimum airfield infrastructure facilities described in subsection (c)(3); and > > > #### “(2) > > necessary to meet the minimum safety and emergency operational requirements established under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.” > .