PUBLIC LAW 101-236—DEC. 15, 1989 103 STAT. 2061 Commission, Virginia, for airport purposes", approved November 6, 1986 (Public Law 99-618; 100 Stat. 3490), is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by striking "7.5 acres" and inserting in lieu thereof "20.5 acres"; and (2) by striking paragraph (4). SEC. 4. EXCESS LAND DISPOSAL. Airports. Paragraph 14 of section 511(a) of the Airport and Airway Improve- ment Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. App. 2210(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(14) if the airport operator or owner receives a grant before, on, or after December 31, 1987, for the purchase of land for airport development purposes (other than noise compatibility purposes)— "(A) the owner or operator will, when the land is no longer needed for airport purposes, dispose of such land at fair market value or make available to the Secretary an amount equal to the United States proportionate share of the fair market value of the land; "(B) such disposition will be subject to the retention or reservation of any interest or right therein necessary to ensure that such land will only be used for purposes which are compatible with noise levels associated with the oper- ation of the airport; "(C) that portion of the proceeds of such disposition which is proportionate to the United States share of the cost of acquisition of such land will— "(i) upon application to the Secretary, be reinvested in another eligible airport improvement project or projects approved by the Secretary at that airport or within the national airport system; or "(ii) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust Fund if no such eligible project exists; subject to the requirement that land shall be considered to be needed for airport purposes under this paragraph if (I) it may be needed for aeronautical purposes (including runway protection zone) or serves as noise buffer land and (II) the revenue from interim uses of such land contributes to the financial self-suffi- ciency of the airport, and subject to the further requirement that land purchased with a grant received by an airport opera- tor or owner before December 31, 1987, will be considered to be needed for airport purposes if the Secretary or the Federal agency making such grant before December 31, 1987, was noti- fied by the operator or owner of the use of such land, did not object to such use, and the land continues to be used for that purpose;". Approved December 15, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3671: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-371 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Nov. 17, considered and passed House. Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Senate concurred in House amendment.
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