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Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023

12/18/2023, 6:00 PM

Summary of Bill S 1055

Bill 118 s 1055, also known as the Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023, aims to improve the resilience of airport infrastructure in the United States. The bill focuses on enhancing the ability of airports to withstand and recover from natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

Key provisions of the bill include:

1. Establishing a grant program to provide funding for airports to invest in infrastructure projects that improve resilience. This includes projects such as strengthening runways, terminals, and other critical infrastructure to better withstand extreme weather events. 2. Requiring airports to develop and implement resilience plans that outline strategies for mitigating risks and responding to disasters. These plans must be updated regularly and submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration for review. 3. Encouraging collaboration between airports, local governments, and other stakeholders to coordinate resilience efforts and share best practices. 4. Providing technical assistance and training to help airports build capacity and expertise in resilience planning and implementation. Overall, the Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023 aims to ensure that airports across the country are better prepared to handle the challenges posed by climate change and other environmental threats. By investing in resilience measures and promoting collaboration, the bill seeks to safeguard the safety and efficiency of the nation's air transportation system.

Congressional Summary of S 1055

Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program to provide infrastructure grants to airport sponsors. These competitive grants seek to incentivize the planning, design, and construction of projects that improve infrastructure that is subject to current or future long-term risks with respect to

  • changing conditions, such as sea level rise or permafrost thaw; or
  • weather events and natural disasters, such as severe storms, flooding, drought, rockslides, extreme weather, and earthquakes.

Funding may be provided for (1) new projects, (2) improvements to existing infrastructure, and (3) the purchase of monitoring equipment or services.

The bill requires that a portion of the grant funds go to sponsors of regional airports (i.e., small hub, nonhub, nonprimary, and reliever airports).

Current Status of Bill S 1055

Bill S 1055 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 29, 2023. Bill S 1055 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 29, 2023.  Bill S 1055's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of March 29, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1055

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1055

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

- Atmospheric science and weather
- Aviation and airports
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Infrastructure development
- Transportation safety and security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1055

Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023
Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023
A bill to establish an airport infrastructure resilience pilot program.

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