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[CITE: 49USC47127]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                     SUBTITLE VII--AVIATION PROGRAMS
 
                  PART B--AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE
 
                    CHAPTER 471--AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
 
Sec. 47127. Ground transportation demonstration projects

    (a) General Authority.--To improve the airport and airway system of 
the United States consistent with regional airport system plans financed 
under section 13(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, 
the Secretary of Transportation may carry out ground transportation 
demonstration projects to improve ground access to air carrier airport 
terminals. The Secretary may carry out a demonstration project 
independently or by grant or contract, including an agreement with 
another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
Government.
    (b) Priority.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to a demonstration project that--
        (1) affects an airport in an area with an operating regional 
    rapid transit system with existing facilities reasonably near the 
    airport;
        (2) includes connection of the airport terminal to that system;
        (3) is consistent with and supports a regional airport system 
    plan adopted by the planning agency for the region and submitted to 
    the Secretary; and
        (4) improves access to air transportation for individuals 
    residing or working in the region by encouraging the optimal balance 
    of use of airports in the region.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1277.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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47127(a)..............................  49 App.:1713a(1).                July 1
2, 1976, Pub. L. 94-353, Sec.
                                                                          23(a)
, 90 Stat. 884.
47127(b)..............................  49 App.:1713a(2).
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    In subsection (a), the words ``To improve'' are substituted for 
``which he determines will assist the improvement of'' to eliminate 
unnecessary words.
    In subsection (b)(2), the word ``facilities'' is omitted as surplus.

                       References in Text

    Section 13(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, 
referred to in subsec. (a), is section 13(b) of Pub. L. 91-258, which 
was classified to section 1713(b) of former Title 49, Transportation, 
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97-248, title V, Sec. 523(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 
96 Stat. 695.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 50101, 50102, 50104, 50105 
of this title.
