Sec. 147. CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM

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## SEC. 147 CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM ###

(a)Cost-Benefit Requirement Section 47124(b) is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)by striking “

(1)The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Contract tower program > > > ##### “(A) Continuation > > The Secretary” > ; and #####

(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Special rule > > If the Secretary determines that a tower already operating under the program continued under this paragraph has a benefit-to-cost ratio of less than 1.0, the airport sponsor or State or local government having jurisdiction over the airport shall not be required to pay the portion of the costs that exceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months after such determination is made. > > > ##### “(C) Use of excess funds > > If the Secretary finds that all or part of an amount made available to carry out the program continued under this paragraph is not required during a fiscal year, the Secretary may use, during such fiscal year, the amount not so required to carry out the program established under paragraph (3).” > ; and ####

(2)in paragraph

(2)by striking “

(2)The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) General authority > > The Secretary” > . ###

(b)Funding; Use of Excess Funds Section 47124(b)(3) is amended by striking subparagraph

(E)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(E) Funding > > Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 106(k)(1), not more than $10,350,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015 may be used to carry out this paragraph. > > > ##### “(F) Use of excess funds > > If the Secretary finds that all or part of an amount made available under this paragraph is not required during a fiscal year, the Secretary may use, during such fiscal year, the amount not so required to carry out the program continued under paragraph (1).” > . ###

(c)Federal Share Section 47124(b)(4)(C) is amended by striking “$1,500,000” and inserting “$2,000,000”. ###

(d)Safety Audits Section 47124 is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) Safety Audits > > The Secretary shall establish uniform standards and requirements for regular safety assessments of air traffic control towers that receive funding under this section.” > .