49 U.S.C. § 47302 — Providing airport and airway property in foreign territories

(a) General Authority. Subject to the Secretary of State's agreement, and considering the goals of the International Civil Aviation Organization, (1) the Secretary of Transportation may acquire, establish, and construct airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities) in foreign territory; and (2) the Secretary of Commerce may acquire, establish, and construct meteorological facilities in foreign territory. (b) Specific Appropriations Required. Except for airport property transferred under section 47304(b), an airport (as defined in section 40102(a)) may be acquired, established, or constructed under subsection (a) only if Congress has appropriated money specifically for that airport. (c) Accepting Foreign Payments. The Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, whichever applies, may accept payment from a foreign government or an international organization for facilities or services sold or provided to it under this chapter. That amount may be credited to the appropriation active when the money was spent, the appropriation active when the money was received, or both.