Agreements for State and local operation of airport facilities

If the Secretary determines that a tower already operating under the Contract Tower Program has a benefit-to-cost ratio of less than 1.0, the airport sponsor or State or local government having jurisdiction over the airport shall not be required to pay the portion of the costs that exceeds the benefit— In carrying out the Cost-share Program, the Secretary shall— In selecting facilities to participate in the Cost-share Program, the Secretary shall give priority to the following facilities: The Secretary may provide grants to a sponsor of— a primary airport— a public-use airport that is not a primary airport— An airport sponsor shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph only if— in the case of a tower to be constructed under this paragraph from amounts made available under section 47114(d)(2)(B), the Secretary certifies that— In the case of an air traffic control tower that is operated under the Contract Tower Program, the Secretary shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio after the date of enactment of this subsection with respect to the tower unless the Secretary determines that the annual aircraft traffic at the airport where the tower is located has decreased— In establishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under this section with respect to an air traffic control tower, the Secretary shall consider only the following costs: In issuing a benefit-to-cost ratio determination under this section with respect to an air traffic control tower located at an airport, the Secretary shall implement the following procedures: Upon receipt of a request for an appeal submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— After receiving a response from the Administrator pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall— In this section: Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall allow airports to— To help facilitate the integration of the equipment and technology described in paragraph (1), the Secretary— In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall— establish requirements for the system design and operational approval of remote towers, including— In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall prioritize system design and operational approval for a remote tower system at—