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| Long title | An Act to provide Federal aid for the development of public airports. |
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| Nicknames | Federal Aid Airport Act of 1946 |
| Enacted by | the 79th United States Congress |
| Effective | May 13, 1946 |
| Citations | |
| Public law | Pub. L. 79–377 |
| Statutes at Large | 60 Stat. 170, Chap. 251 |
| Codification | |
| Titles amended | 49 U.S.C.: Transportation |
| U.S.C. sections created | 49 U.S.C. ch. 471, subch. I §§ 1101-1120 |
| Legislative history | |
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Federal Airport Act of 1946 is United States statute establishing a federal program for the development of civil aviation airports within the continental United States. The Act of Congress authorized federal grants to progressively evolve civil aviation bases. The public law mandates a national airport plan encompassing airport classifications as defined by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.[1]
The Senate legislation was passed by the 79th United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the 33rd President of the United States Harry Truman on May 13, 1946.[2][3]
Provisions of the Act
The government financed air transportation law was drafted as nineteen sections commissioning a national construction and development plan for domestic airports throughout the United States.
| 49 U.S.C. § 1101 ~ | Short Title |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1101 ~ | Provisions of General Application Definitions Airport Classifications |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1102 ~ | National Airport Plan Formulation of Plan Consultation with War and Navy Departments |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1103 ~ | Federal-Aid Airport Program |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1104 ~ | Appropriations Appropriation for Preliminary Expenses Annual Appropriations for Projects in States Annual Appropriations for Projects in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico Administrative Expenses |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1105 ~ | Distribution of Funds Available for Projects in States Apportionment of Funds Discretionary Fund |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1106 ~ | Availability of Funds for Projects in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1107 ~ | Condition Precedent to Development of Larger Airports Projects Authority Request for Class 4 or Larger Airports |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1107a ~ | Determination of Projects for Larger Airports Fund Grants |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1108 ~ | Submission and Approval of Projects Submission Applications by Public Agencies Whose Powers are Limited by State Law Applications by Federal Agencies Approval Hearings |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1109 ~ | United States Share of Project Costs General Provision Projects in Public Land States Projects in Alaska Acquisitions of Land and Interests in Air Space |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1110 ~ | Project Sponsorship |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1111 ~ | Grant Agreements |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1112 ~ | Allowable Project Costs |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1113 ~ | Payments |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1114 ~ | Performance of Construction Work Regulations of the Administrator Minimum Rates of Wages Other Provisions as to Labor |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1115 ~ | Use of Government-Owned Lands Requests for Use Making of Conveyances |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1116 ~ | Reimbursement for Damage by Federal Agencies to Public Airports Submission and Determination of Claims Certification of Claims to Congress Limitation on Submission of Claims |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1117 ~ | Reports to Congress |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1118 ~ | False Statements |
| 49 U.S.C. § 1119 ~ | Existing Airport Programs |
Amendments to 1946 Act
U.S. Statutes Related to Federal Airport Act
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See also
- Aeronautical chart
- Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
- Airport Improvement Program
- Federal Aviation Act of 1958
- List of Class B airports in the United States
- List of Class C airports in the United States
- Post-war aviation
- Runway
Bibliography
- ^ "Civil Aeronautics Authority, Technical Development Division, Airport Section - Airport Design Information". HathiTrust Digital Library. University of Wisconsin - Madison. May 1, 1940.
- ^ "Legislative History of the Federal Airport Act : Public law 377, Chapter 251, 79th Congress, 2nd session, Volume I". HathiTrust Digital Library. University of California. April 1948.
- ^ "Legislative History of the Federal Airport Act : Public law 377, Chapter 251, 79th Congress, 2nd session, Volume II". HathiTrust Digital Library. University of California. April 1948.
External links
- "Airport System Development - Policy Considerations" (PDF). U.S. Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. Princeton University. 1984.
- "Airport Master Plans". HathiTrust Digital Library. U.S. Department of Transportation ~ Federal Aviation Administration Airports Service. U.S. Government Printing Office. February 1971.
- "Legislative History of the Federal Airport Act : Public law 377, Chapter 251, 79th Congress, 2nd session, Volume I". HathiTrust Digital Library. University of Michigan. April 1948.
- "Legislative History of the Federal Airport Act : Public law 377, Chapter 251, 79th Congress, 2nd session, Volume II". HathiTrust Digital Library. University of Michigan. April 1948.
- "Comptroller General's Letter to Secretary of Commerce Concerning Federal Airport Act". U.S. GAO ~ B-60032. U.S. Government Accountability Office. September 9, 1946.
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