Title 49 — Transportation
Part B · Chapter 471 — Airport Development
§ 47111. Payments under project grant agreements
Statutory text
General Authority.—
After making a project grant agreement under this subchapter and consulting with the sponsor, the Secretary of Transportation may decide when and in what amounts payments under the agreement will be made. Payments totaling not more than 90 percent of the United States Government’s share of the project’s estimated allowable costs may be made before the project is completed if the sponsor certifies to the Secretary that the total amount expended from the advance payments at any time will not be more than the cost of the airport development work completed on the project at that time.
Recovering Payments.—
If the Secretary determines that the total amount of payments made under a grant agreement under this subchapter is more than the Government’s share of the total allowable project costs, the Government may recover the excess amount. If the Secretary finds that a project for which an advance payment was made has not been completed within a reasonable time, the Government may recover any part of the advance payment for which the Government received no benefit.
Payment Deposits.—
A payment under a project grant agreement under this subchapter may be made only to an official or depository designated by the sponsor and authorized by law to receive public money.
Withholding Payments.—
The Secretary may withhold a payment under a grant agreement under this subchapter for more than 180 days after the payment is due only if the Secretary—
notifies the sponsor and provides an opportunity for a hearing; and
finds that the sponsor has violated the agreement.
The 180-day period may be extended by—
agreement of the Secretary and the sponsor; or
the hearing officer if the officer decides an extension is necessary because the sponsor did not follow the schedule the officer established.
A person adversely affected by an order of the Secretary withholding a payment may apply for review of the order by filing a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit or in the court of appeals of the United States for the circuit in which the project is located. The petition must be filed not later than 60 days after the order is served on the petitioner.
Action on Grant Assurances Concerning Airport Revenues.—
If, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary finds a violation of section 47107(b) of this title, as further defined by the Secretary under section 47107(k) of this title, or a violation of an assurance made under section 47107(b) of this title, and the Secretary has provided an opportunity for the airport sponsor to take corrective action to cure such violation, and such corrective action has not been taken within the period of time set by the Secretary, the Secretary shall withhold approval of any new grant application for funds under this chapter, or any proposed modification to an existing grant that would increase the amount of funds made available under this chapter to the airport sponsor, and withhold approval of any new application to impose a charge under section 40117 of this title. Such applications may thereafter be approved only upon a finding by the Secretary that such corrective action as the Secretary requires has been taken to address the violation and that the violation no longer exists.
Judicial Enforcement.—
For any violation of this chapter or any grant assurance made under this chapter, the Secretary may apply to the district court of the United States for any district in which the violation occurred for enforcement. Such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by a writ of injunction or other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining any person from further violation.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 47111
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1266
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1266Enacted provision · exact public law section
Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:Pub. L. 103–305 title I § 112(b) · 108 Stat. 1569
Added · 49 U.S.C. § 47111(e); 49 U.S.C. § 47111(f)
Pub. L. 103–305 added subsecs. (e) and (f)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 103–305 added subsecs. (e) and (f).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Withholding of Approval of Applications for Grants or Passenger Facility Charges; Judicial Enforcement.— Section 47111 is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Action on Grant Assurances Concerning Airport Revenues.— If, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary finds a violation of section 47107(b) of this title, as further defined by the Secretary under section 47107(1) of this title, or a violation of an assurance made under section 47107(b) of this title, and the Secretary has provided an opportunity for the airport sponsor to take corrective action to cure such violation, and such corrective action has not been taken within the period of time set by the Secretary, the Secretary shall withhold approval of any new grant application for funds under this chapter, or any proposed modification to an existing grant that would increase the amount of funds made available under this chapter to the airport sponsor, and withhold approval of any new application to impose a fee under section 40117 of this title. Such applications may thereafter be approved only upon a finding by the Secretary that such corrective action as the Secretary requires has been taken to address the violation and that the violation no longer exists. “(f) Judicial Enforcement.— For any violation of this chapter or any grant assurance made under this chapter, the Secretary may apply to the district court of the United States for any district in which the violation occurred for enforcement. Such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by a writ of injunction or other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining any person from further violation.”.Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–188 title XV § 1501(b)(2)(C) · 128 Stat. 2016
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 47111(e)
Pub. L. 113–188 substituted “section 47107(k)” for “section 47107(l)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–188 substituted “section 47107(k)” for “section 47107(l)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) Section 47111(e) of such title is amended by striking “section 47107(l)” and inserting “section 47107(k)”.Pub. L. 118–63 title XI § 1101(u) · 138 Stat. 1414
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 47111(e)
Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “charge” for “fee”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–63 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “charge” for “fee”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 47111(a) | 49 App.:2213 (1st, 2d sentences). | Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 514, 96 Stat. 691. |
| 47111(b) | 49 App.:2213 (3d, 4th sentences). | |
| 47111(c) | 49 App.:2213 (last sentence). | |
| 47111(d) | 49 App.:2218(b) (related to payment). | Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, 96 Stat. 324, § 519(b) (related to payment); added Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 112(2), 101 Stat. 1504. |
In subsection (a), the words “the terms of” are omitted as surplus. The words “totaling” and “total” are substituted for “in an aggregate amount” and “aggregate” for consistency in the revised title. The words “from time to time” are omitted as surplus. The words “before the project is completed” are substituted for “in advance of accomplishment of the airport project to which the payments relate” for consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b), the words “at any time” are omitted as surplus. The words “project for which an advance payment was made has not been completed within a reasonable time” are substituted for “any airport development to which the advance payments relate has not been accomplished within a reasonable time or the project is not completed” for clarity, for consistency in this chapter, and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (d)(1) and (2), the word “sponsor” is substituted for “recipient” and “grant recipient” for clarity.
In subsection (d)(2)(A), the word “mutual” is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d)(3), the words “adversely affected” are substituted for “aggrieved” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words “the date on which” are omitted as surplus.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1994–2024 · 3 rounds
2024
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “charge” for “fee”.
2014
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–188 substituted “section 47107(k)” for “section 47107(l)”.
1994
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 103–305 added subsecs. (e) and (f).