USC Chapter 473

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49 U.S.C. § 47301 Definitions

In this chapter— (1) “airport property” means an interest in property used or useful in operating and maintaining an airport. (2) “airway property” means an interest in property used or useful in operating and maintaining a ground installation, facility, or equipment desirable for the orderly and safe operation of air traffic, including air navigation, air traffic control, airway communication, and meteorological facilities. (3) “foreign territory” means an area—(A) over which no government or a government of a foreign country has sovereignty; (B) temporarily under military occupation by the United States Government; or (C) occupied or administered by the Government or a government of a foreign country under an international agreement. (4) “territory outside the continental United States” means territory outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.

49 U.S.C. § 47302 Providing airport and airway property in foreign territories

(a) General Authority.—Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the consideration of objectives of the International Civil Aviation Organization—(1) the Secretary of Transportation may acquire, establish, and construct airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities) in foreign territory; and (2) the Secretary of Commerce may acquire, establish, and construct meteorological facilities in foreign territory. (b) Specific Appropriations Required.—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. (c) Accepting Foreign Payments.—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.

49 U.S.C. § 47303 Training foreign citizens

Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may train a foreign citizen in a subject related to aeronautics and essential to the orderly and safe operation of civil aircraft. The training may be provided— (1) directly by the appropriate Secretary or jointly with another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government; (2) through a public or private agency of the United States (including a State or municipal educational institution); or (3) through an international organization.

49 U.S.C. § 47304 Transfer of airport and airway property

(a) General Authority.—When requested by the government of a foreign country or an international organization, the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may transfer to the government or organization airport property and airway property operated and maintained under this chapter by the appropriate Secretary in foreign territory. The transfer shall be on terms the appropriate Secretary considers proper, including consideration agreed on through negotiations with the government or organization. (b) Property Installed or Controlled by Military.—Subject to terms to which the parties agree, the Secretary of a military department may transfer without charge to the Secretary of Transportation airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities), and to the Secretary of Commerce meteorological facilities, that the Secretary of the military department installed or controls in territory outside the continental United States. The transfer may be made if consistent with the needs of national defense and—(1) the Secretary of the military department finds that the property or facility is no longer required exclusively for military purposes; and (2) the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, decides that the transfer is or may be necessary to carry out this chapter. (c) Republic of Panama.—(1) The Secretary of Transportation may provide, operate, and maintain facilities and services for air navigation, airway communications, and air traffic control in the Republic of Panama subject to—(A) the approval of the Secretary of Defense; and (B) each obligation assumed by the United States Government under an agreement between the Government and the Republic of Panama. (2) The Secretary of a military department may transfer without charge to the Secretary of Transportation property located in the Republic of Panama when the Secretary of Transportation decides that the transfer may be useful in carrying out this chapter. (3) Subsection (b) of this section (related to the Secretary of Transportation) and section 47302(a) and (b) of this title do not apply in carrying out this subsection. (d) Retaking Property for Military Requirement.—(1) When necessary for a military requirement, the Secretary of a military department immediately may retake property (with any improvements to it) transferred by the Secretary under subsection (b) or (c) of this section. The Secretary shall pay reasonable compensation to each person (or its successor in interest) that made an improvement to the property that was not made at the expense of the Government. The Secretary or a delegate of the Secretary shall decide on the amount of compensation. (2) On the recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, the Secretary of a military department may decide not to act under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

49 U.S.C. § 47305 Administrative

(a) General Authority.—The Secretary of Transportation shall consolidate, operate, protect, maintain, and improve airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities), and the Secretary of Commerce may consolidate, operate, protect, maintain, and improve meteorological facilities, that the appropriate Secretary has acquired and that are located in territory outside the continental United States. In carrying out this section, the appropriate Secretary may—(1) adapt the property or facility to the needs of civil aeronautics; (2) lease the property or facility for not more than 20 years; (3) make a contract, or provide directly, for facilities and services; (4) make reasonable charges for aeronautical services; and (5) acquire an interest in property. (b) Crediting Appropriations.—Money received from the direct sale or charge that the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, decides is equivalent to the cost of facilities and services sold or provided under subsection (a)(3) and (4) of this section is credited to the appropriation from which the cost was paid. The balance shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (c) Using Other Government Facilities and Services.—To carry out this chapter and to use personnel and facilities of the United States Government most advantageously and without unnecessary duplication, the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, shall request, when practicable, to use a facility or service of an appropriate department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government on a reimbursable basis. A department, agency, or instrumentality receiving a request under this section may provide the facility or service. (d) Advertising Not Required.—Section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41 does not apply to a lease or contract made by the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce under this chapter.