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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 5912"
bill: "116-hr-5912"
heading: "Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/5912/changes/eh"
---

# H.R. 5912 — what changed

H.R. 5912, Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 — 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Allowable cost standards for airport development projects

- (a) In general— Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
  - (1) by striking “(1) if the cost necessarily” and inserting “(1)(A) if the cost necessarily”;
  - (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “; or”; and
  - (3) by adding at the end the following:
    - “(B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if—
    - “(i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000;
    - “(ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport;
    - “(iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor;
    - “(iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and
    - “(v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency <ins>or result in cost savings </ins>as a result of shortening the project’s duration;”
- (b) Technical correction— Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “(7) Partnership Program Airports.—” and inserting “(7) Partnership program airports.—”.