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[84 STAT. 225]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 225]

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PUBLIC LAW 91-258-MAY 21, 1970

aggregate amount exceeding $280,000,000 prior to June 30, 1971, an aggregate amount exceeding $560,000,000 prior to June 30, 1972, and an aggregate amount exceeding $840,000,000 prior to June 30, 1973. (c7 AIRWAY FACILITIES.—For the purpose of acquiring, establishing, and improving air navigation facilities under section 307(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the Secretary is authorized, within the limits established in appropriations Acts, to obligate for expenditure not less than $250,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1971 through 1975. (d) OTHER EXPENSES.—The balance of the moneys available in the trust fund shall be allocated for the necessary administrative expenses incident to the administration of programs for which funds are to be allocated as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, and for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities and the conduct of other functions under section 307(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, not otherwise provided for in subsection (c) of this section, and for research and development activities under section 312(c) (as it relates to safety in air navigation) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The initial $50,000,000 of any sums appropriated to the trust fund pursuant to subsection (d) of section 208 of the Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1970 shall be allocated to such research and development activities. SEC. 15. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; STATE APPORTIONMENT. (a)

APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS.—

(1) As soon as possible after July 1 of each fiscal year for M'hich any amount is authorized to be obligated for the purposes of paragraph (1) of section 14 (a^ of this part, the amount made available for that year shall be apportioned by the Secretary as follows: (A) One-third to be distributed as follows: (i) 97 per centum of such one-third for the several States, one-half in the proportion which the population of each State bears to the total population of all the States, and one-half in the proportion which the area of each State bears to the total area of all the States. (ii) 3 per centum of such one-third for Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, to be distributed in shares of 35 per centum, 35 per centum, 15 per centum, and 15 per centum, respectively. (B) One-third to be distributed to sponsors of airports served by air carriers certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board in the same ratio as the number of passengers enplaned at each airport of the sponsor bears to the total number of passengers enplaned at all such airports. (C) One-third to be distributed at the discretion of the Secretary. (2) As soon as possible after July 1 of each fiscal year for which any amount is authorized to be obligated for the purposes of paragraph (2) of section 14(a) of this part, the amount made available for that year shall be apportioned by the Secretary as follows: (A) Seventy-three and one-half per centum for the several States, one-half in the proportion which the population of each Stat© bears to the total population of all the States, and one-half in the proportion which the area of each State bears to the total area of all the States. (B) One and one-half per centum for Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, to be distributed in shares of 35 per centum, 35 per centum, 15 per centum, and 15 per centum, respectively. (C) Twenty-five per centum to be distributed at the discretion of the Secretary,

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