PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003
117 STAT. 427
(A) shall be negotiated under such procedures as the Administrator considers necessary to ensure the integrity of the selection process, the safety of air travel, and to protect the interests of the United States; (B) may provide a lease option to the United States, to be exercised at the discretion of the Administrator, to occupy any general-purpose space in a facility covered by the agreement; (C) shall not require, unless specifically determined otherwise by the Administrator, Federal ownership of a facility covered under the agreement after the expiration of the agreement; (D) shall describe the consideration, duties, and responsibilities for which the United States and the private entity are responsible; (E) shall provide that the United States will not be liable for any action, debt, or liability of any entity created by the agreement; (F) shall provide that the private entity may not execute any instrument or document creating or evidencing any indebtedness with respect to a facility covered by the agreement unless such instrument or document specifically disclaims any liability of the United States under the instrument or document; and (G) shall include such other terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate. (d) USE OF APPORTIONMENTS TO PAY NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF OPERATION COSTS.— (1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study of the feasibility, costs, and benefits of allowing the sponsor of an airport to use not to exceed 10 percent of amounts apportioned to the sponsor under section 47114 to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of operation of an air traffic control tower under section 47124(b) of title 49, United States Code. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study. SEC. 371. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act, there is hereby appropriated $3,500,000, to remain available until expended, to enable the Secretary to maintain operations of the Midway Island airfield. SEC. 372. Section 145(c) of Public Law 107–71 is amended by striking the number (18) and inserting the number (27). SEC. 373. SUSQUEHANNA GREENWAY, MARYLAND. The table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended in item 1603 (112 Stat. 316) by striking ‘‘Construct pedestrian bicycle bridge across Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville’’ and inserting ‘‘Develop Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway, including acquisition of property, construction of hiker-biker trails, and construction or use of docks, ferry boats, bridges, or vans to convey bikers and pedestrians across the Susquehanna River between Cecil County and Harford County’’. SEC. 374. Item number 1320 in the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 305) is amended by striking ‘‘Reconstruct 79th Street Traffic
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