49 USC 47124: Agreements for State and local operation of airport facilities
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49 USC 47124: Agreements for State and local operation of airport facilities Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
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§47124. Agreements for State and local operation of airport facilities

(a) Government Relief From Liability.-The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that an agreement under this subchapter with a State or a political subdivision of a State to allow the State or subdivision to operate an airport facility in the State or subdivision relieves the United States Government from any liability arising out of, or related to, acts or omissions of employees of the State or subdivision in operating the airport facility.

(b) Air Traffic Control Contract Program.-(1) The Secretary shall continue the low activity (Visual Flight Rules) level I air traffic control tower contract program established under subsection (a) of this section for towers existing on December 30, 1987, and extend the program to other towers as practicable.

(2) The Secretary may make a contract, on a sole source basis, with a State or a political subdivision of a State to allow the State or subdivision to operate an airport traffic control tower classified as a level I (Visual Flight Rules) tower if the Secretary decides that the State or subdivision has the capability to comply with the requirements of this paragraph. The contract shall require that the State or subdivision comply with applicable safety regulations in operating the facility and with applicable competition requirements in making a subcontract to perform work to carry out the contract.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1276 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
47124(a) 49 App.:2222. Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, §526, 96 Stat. 698 .
47124(b)(1) 49 App.:2222 (note). Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §306, 101 Stat. 1526 .
47124(b)(2) 49 App.:1344(h). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 747 , §303(h); added Oct. 31, 1992, Pub. L. 102–581, §201(a), 106 Stat. 4890 .

In subsection (a), the words "In the powers granted under section 2218 of this Appendix" and "contract or other" are omitted as surplus. The word "relieves" is substituted for "contain, among others, a provision relieving", and the words "from any liability arising out of, or related to" are substituted for "of any and all liability for the payment of any claim or other obligation arising out of or in connection with", to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b)(1), the words "in effect" are omitted as surplus. The words "on December 30, 1987" are added for clarity.

In subsection (b)(2), the word "Secretary" is substituted for "Administrator" for consistency in the chapter.

Contract Tower Assistance

Pub. L. 103–305, title V, §508, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1596 , provided that: "The Secretary shall take appropriate action to assist communities where the Secretary deems such assistance appropriate in obtaining the installation of a Level I Contract Tower for those communities."