[Senate Report 113-282]
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Calendar No. 609
113th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 113-282
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A BILL TO RELEASE THE CITY OF ST. CLAIR, MISSOURI, FROM ALL
RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE, ENCUMBRANCE,
CONVEYANCE, AND CLOSURE OF THE ST. CLAIR REGIONAL AIRPORT
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
on
S. 2759
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December 1, 2014.--Ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
one hundred thirteenth congress
second session
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia, Chairman
BARBARA BOXER, California JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
BILL NELSON, Florida ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington ROY BLUNT, Missouri
MARK PRYOR, Arkansas MARCO RUBIO, Florida
CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota DEAN HELLER, Nevada
MARK BEGICH, Alaska DANIEL COATS, Indiana
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut TIM SCOTT, South Carolina
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii TED CRUZ, Texas
ED MARKEY, Massachusetts DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
CORY BOOKER, New Jersey RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
JOHN WALSH, Montana
Ellen Doneski, Staff Director
John Williams, General Counsel
David Schwietert, Republican Staff Director
Nick Rossi, Republican Deputy Staff Director
Rebecca Seidel, Republican General Counsel
Calendar No. 609
113th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 113-282
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A BILL TO RELEASE THE CITY OF ST. CLAIR, MISSOURI, FROM ALL
RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE, ENCUMBRANCE,
CONVEYANCE, AND CLOSURE OF THE ST. CLAIR REGIONAL AIRPORT
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December 1, 2014.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Rockefeller, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2759]
The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to
which was referred the bill to release the City of St. Clair,
Missouri, from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on
the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair
Regional Airport (S. 2759), having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.
Purpose of the Bill
The bill would release the City of St. Clair, Missouri
(City), from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on
the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair
Regional Airport upon satisfying certain conditions.
Background and Needs
S. 2759 would require the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) to release the City from
restrictions on the use of the St. Clair Regional Airport once
all financial obligations to Federal taxpayers are repaid by
the City to the Department of Transportation of the State of
Missouri (Missouri DOT). The City currently owns and operates
the airport. Satisfying those financial obligations would
require the City to provide compensation for land,
infrastructure investments, and equipment. Those assets would
be intended for use by the Missouri DOT to improve air service
and capacity at the surrounding general aviation airports.
Summary of Provisions
S. 2759 would require the United States, acting through the
FAA, to release the City from all restrictions, conditions, and
limitations on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of
the St. Clair Regional Airport upon satisfying certain
conditions. The release could not be executed before the City,
or its designee, transfers certain specified amounts to the
Missouri DOT, as well as all airport and aviation-related
equipment of the St. Clair Regional Airport determined to be
salvageable for use.
The bill would require the City to: pay fair market value
for the airport property to the Missouri DOT; repay the
unamortized value of Federal grants to the Missouri DOT; and
transfer any remaining airport revenue to the Missouri DOT.
The bill would also require the FAA to remove the runway
end indicator lighting system at the St. Clair Regional
Airport.
Legislative History
S. 2759 was introduced on July 31, 2014, by Senator
McCaskill. Senator Blunt is a cosponsor. The bill was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. On
September 17, 2014, the Committee met in open Executive Session
and, by a voice vote, ordered S. 2759 reported favorably
without amendment.
Estimated Costs
In accordance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate and section 403 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee provides the
following cost estimate, prepared by the Congressional Budget
Office:
S. 2759--A bill to release the city of St. Clair, Missouri, from all
restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the use,
encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair Regional
Airport
S. 2759 would direct the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to release the city of St. Clair, Missouri, from certain
requirements that currently apply to use of the St. Clair
Regional Airport. Under the bill, the proposed release would
not take effect until the city transfers to the Missouri
Department of Transportation certain sums of money as specified
in the bill, including the unexpended portion of federal grants
paid to the city for capital improvements at the airport.
CBO estimates that enacting S. 2759 would have no
significant effect on the federal budget. According to the FAA,
the unexpended portion of federal grants that remain available
to the airport total roughly $300,000. Under the bill, those
amounts would be retained by the state of Missouri and spent at
other regional airports in that state. Because the bill could
affect the timing of outlays from existing balances, pay-as-you
procedures apply, but CBO estimates that any net change in the
timing of outlays would be negligible over the next few years.
Enacting S. 2759 would not affect revenues.
S. 2759 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Megan Carroll.
The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Regulatory Impact
In accordance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides the
following evaluation of the regulatory impact of the
legislation, as reported:
number of persons covered
No significant impact on the number of persons covered
would result from passage of S. 2759.
economic impact
S. 2759 is not expected to have an adverse impact on the
Nation's economy.
privacy
The bill would have no adverse impact on the personal
privacy of individuals.
paperwork
The bill would not increase paperwork requirements for
private individuals or businesses. Some additional requirements
would be imposed on the FAA and the Missouri DOT, to the extent
drafting and execution of certain legal documents would be
necessary to complete the release contemplated under the
language of S. 2759.
Congressionally Directed Spending
In compliance with paragraph 4(b) of rule XLIV of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides that no
provisions contained in the bill, as reported, meet the
definition of congressionally directed spending items under the
rule.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1. Release of restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the
use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair
Regional Airport.
This section would direct the FAA, acting on behalf of the
United States, to release the City from all restrictions,
conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance,
conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair Regional Airport. Such
a release would be contingent upon the execution of certain
actions by the City, or its designee. The City, or its
designee, would be required to transfer amounts to the Missouri
DOT equal to the fair market value of the airport property, the
unamortized value of Federal grants, and any remaining airport
revenue. It would require the transfer to the Missouri DOT of
all airport and aviation-related equipment of the St. Clair
Regional Airport determined to be salvageable for use. The FAA
would be required to remove the runway end indicator lighting
system at the St. Clair Regional Airport.
Changes in Existing Law
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee states that the
bill as reported would make no change to existing law.
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