49 U.S.C. § 47302 — Providing airport and airway property in foreign territories
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 178 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretaries of Transportation and Commerce may acquire and build specified airport, airway, and weather property in foreign territory, subject to State Department concurrence. Specific appropriations are generally required, and foreign payments may be accepted.
(a) Subject to the Secretary of State’s concurrence and consideration of International Civil Aviation Organization objectives, the Transportation Secretary may acquire, establish, and construct airport and airway property other than weather facilities in foreign territory, and the Commerce Secretary may do so for weather facilities. (b) Except for property transferred under section 47304(b), an airport may be acquired, established, or constructed under subsection (a) only with money specifically appropriated for it. (c) The appropriate Secretary may accept payment from a foreign government or international organization for facilities or services sold or provided under this chapter. The payment may be credited to the appropriation current when the expense was paid, current when payment is received, or both.
Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the consideration of objectives of the International Civil Aviation Organization—
the Secretary of Transportation may acquire, establish, and construct airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities) in foreign territory; and
the Secretary of Commerce may acquire, establish, and construct meteorological facilities in foreign territory.
Except for airport property transferred under section 47304(b) of this title, an airport (as defined in section 40102(a) of this title) may be acquired, established, or constructed under subsection (a) of this section only if amounts have been appropriated specifically for the airport.
The Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may accept payment from a government of a foreign country or international organization for facilities or services sold or provided the government or organization under this chapter. The amount received may be credited to the appropriation current when the expenditures are or were paid, the appropriation current when the amount is received, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1281.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1281
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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