2016 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VII - Aviation Programs
Part D - Public Airports
Chapter 491 - Metropolitan Washington Airports
Sec. 49102 - Purpose

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Citation 49 U.S.C. § 49102 (2016)
Section Name §49102. Purpose
Section Text

(a) General.—The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the transfer of operating responsibility under long-term lease of the 2 Metropolitan Washington Airport properties as a unit, including access highways and other related facilities, to a properly constituted independent airport authority created by Virginia and the District of Columbia, in order to achieve local control, management, operation, and development of these important transportation assets.

(b) Inclusion of Baltimore/Washington International Airport Not Precluded.—This chapter does not prohibit the Airports Authority and Maryland from making an agreement to make Baltimore/Washington International Airport part of a regional airports authority, subject to terms agreed to by the Airports Authority, the Secretary of Transportation, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.

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(Added Pub. L. 105–102, §2(26), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2207.)

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
49102(a) (uncodified). Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, §6003(a), 100 Stat. 1783–374.
    Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, §6003(a), 100 Stat. 3341–377.
49102(b) (uncodified). Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, §6003(b), 100 Stat. 1783–374.
    Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, §6003(b), 100 Stat. 3341–377.

In subsection (b), the words "and conditions" are omitted as being included in "terms".

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 49102 was renumbered section 50102 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE VII - AVIATION PROGRAMS
PART D - PUBLIC AIRPORTS
CHAPTER 491 - METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS
Sec. 49102 - Purpose
Contains section 49102
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 1783-374, 3341-377
111 Stat. 2207
Public Law References Public Law 99-500, Public Law 99-591, Public Law 105-102
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