---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 U.S.C. § 47119"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
number: "47119"
heading: "Terminal development costs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/49/47119"
units:
  - "Subtitle VII — Aviation Programs"
  - "Part B — Airport Development and Noise"
  - "Chapter 471 — Airport Development"
  - "Subchapter I — Airport Improvement"
---

# §47119. Terminal development costs

- (a) **Terminal Development Projects.—**
  - (1) **In general.—** The Secretary of Transportation may approve a [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) for [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) (including multimodal [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28)) in a nonrevenue-producing public-use area of a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7)—
    - (A) if the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) certifies that the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9), on the date the grant application is submitted to the Secretary, has—
      - (i) all the safety equipment required for certification of the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) under [section 44706](/usc/49/44706.md);
      - (ii) all the security equipment required by regulation; and
      - (iii) provided for access by passengers to the area of the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) for boarding or exiting [aircraft](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-6) that are not [air carrier](/usc/49/47102.md?p=1) [aircraft](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-6);
    - (B) if the cost is directly related to—
      - (i) moving passengers and baggage in [air commerce](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-3) within the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9), including vehicles for moving passengers between terminal facilities and between terminal facilities and [aircraft](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-6); or
      - (ii) installing security cameras in the public area of the interior and exterior of the terminal; and
    - (C) under terms necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
  - (2) **Project in revenue-producing areas and nonrevenue-producing parking lots.—** In making a decision under [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the Secretary may approve as allowable costs the expenses of [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) in a revenue-producing area and construction, reconstruction, repair, and improvement in a nonrevenue-producing parking lot if—
    - (A) except as provided in section 47108(e)(3),[^1] the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) does not have more than .05 percent of the total annual passenger boardings in the [United States](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-46); and
    - (B) the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) certifies that any needed [airport development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=3) [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) affecting safety, security, or capacity will not be deferred because of the Secretary’s approval.
  - (3) **Lactation areas.—** In addition to the [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the Secretary may approve a [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) for [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) for the construction or installation of a lactation area (as defined in [section 47107(w)](/usc/49/47107.md?p=w)) at a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7).
  - (4) **Universal changing stations.—** In addition to the [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the Secretary may approve a [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) for [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) for the construction or installation of a universal changing station (as defined in [section 47107(y)](/usc/49/47107.md?p=y)) at a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7).
- (b) **Repaying Borrowed Money.—**
  - (1) **Terminal development costs incurred after june 30, 1970, and before july 12, 1976.—** An amount apportioned under [section 47114](/usc/49/47114.md) and made available to the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7) at which [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) was carried out after June 30, 1970, and before July 12, 1976, is available to repay immediately money borrowed and used to pay the costs for such [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) if those costs would be allowable [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) under [section 47110(d)](/usc/49/47110.md?p=d) if they had been incurred after September 3, 1982.
  - (2) **Terminal development costs incurred between january 1, 1992, and october 31, 1992.—** An amount apportioned under [section 47114](/usc/49/47114.md) and made available to the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a [nonhub airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=14) at which [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) was carried out between January 1, 1992, and October 31, 1992, is available to repay immediately money borrowed and to pay the costs for such [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) if those costs would be allowable [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) under [section 47110(d)](/usc/49/47110.md?p=d).
  - (3) **Terminal development costs at primary airports.—** An amount apportioned under [section 47114](/usc/49/47114.md) or available under [subsection (b)(3)](#b-3) to a [primary airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=16)—
    - (A) that was a [nonhub airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=14) in the most recent year used to calculate apportionments under [section 47114](/usc/49/47114.md);
    - (B) that is a designated [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) under [section 47118](/usc/49/47118.md) in fiscal year 2003; and
    - (C) at which [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) is carried out between January 2003 and August 2004,

    is available to repay immediately money borrowed and used to pay the costs for such [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) if those costs would be allowable [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) under [subsection (a)](#a).

  - (4) **Conditions for grant.—** An amount is available for a grant under this subsection only if—
    - (A) the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) submits the certification required under [subsection (a)](#a);
    - (B) the Secretary decides that using the amount to repay the borrowed money will not defer an [airport development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=3) [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) outside the terminal area at that [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9); and
    - (C) amounts available for [airport development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=3) under this subchapter will not be used for additional [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) at the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) for at least 1 year beginning on the date the grant is used to repay the borrowed money.
  - (5) **Applicability of certain limitations.—** A grant under this subsection shall be subject to the limitations in subsections [(c)(1)](#c-1) and [(c)(2)](#c-2).
- (c) **Availability of Amounts.—** In a fiscal year, the Secretary may make available—
  - (1) to a [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a [primary airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=16), any part of amounts apportioned to the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) for the fiscal year under [section 47114(c)(1) of this title](/usc/49/47114.md?p=c-1) to pay [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable under [subsection (a)](#a);
  - (2) on approval of the Secretary, not more than $200,000 of the amount that may be distributed for the fiscal year from the discretionary fund established under [section 47115 of this title](/usc/49/47115.md)—
    - (A) to a [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a nonprimary [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7) to pay [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable under [subsection (a)](#a); and
    - (B) to a [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a [reliever airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=23) for the types of [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable under [subsection (a)](#a), including [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable for a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7) that each year does not have more than .05 percent of the total boardings in the [United States](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-46);
  - (3) for use by a [primary airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=16) that each year does not have more than .05 percent of the total boardings in the [United States](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-46), any part of amounts that may be distributed for the fiscal year from the discretionary fund and small [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) fund to pay [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable under [subsection (a)](#a);
  - (4) not more than $25,000,000 to pay [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable for the fiscal year under [subsection (a)](#a) for [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) at [commercial service airports](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7) that were not eligible for assistance for [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, under section 20(b) of the [Airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9) and Airway Development Act of 1970;
  - (5) to a [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a nonprimary airport, any part of amounts apportioned to the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) for the fiscal year under sections [47114(c)](/usc/49/47114.md?p=c) and [47114(d)(2)(A)](/usc/49/47114.md?p=d-2-A) for [project costs](/usc/49/47102.md?p=18) allowable under [subsection (a)](#a); or
  - (6) not more than $20,000,000 of the amount that may be distributed for the fiscal year from the discretionary fund established under [section 47115](/usc/49/47115.md), to the [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) of a nonprimary airport to pay costs allowable under [subsection (a)](#a) for [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17), if the Secretary determines (which may be based on actual and projected enplanement trends, as well as completion of an air service development study, demonstrated commitment by airlines to provide commercial service accommodating at least 10,000 annual [enplanements](/usc/49/41731.md?p=f), the documented commitment of a [sponsor](/usc/49/47102.md?p=26) to providing the remaining funding to complete the proposed [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17), and a favorable environmental finding (including all required permits) in support of the proposed [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17)) that the status of the nonprimary airport is reasonably expected to change to primary status based on [enplanements](/usc/49/41731.md?p=f) for the third calendar year after the issuance of the discretionary grant.
- (d) **Nonhub Airports.—** With respect to a [project](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) at a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7) which annually has less than 0.05 percent of the total [enplanements](/usc/49/41731.md?p=f) in the [United States](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-46), the Secretary may approve the use of the amounts described in [subsection (a)](#a) notwithstanding the requirements of sections [47107(a)(17)](/usc/49/47107.md?p=a-17), [47112](/usc/49/47112.md), and 47113.
- (e) **Determination of Passenger Boarding at Commercial Service Airports.—** For the purpose of determining whether an amount may be distributed for a fiscal year from the discretionary fund in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A) to a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7), the Secretary shall make the determination of whether or not a [public airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=21) is a [commercial service airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=7) on the basis of the number of passenger boardings and type of air service at the [public airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=21) in the calendar year that includes the first day of such fiscal year or the preceding calendar year, whichever is more beneficial to the [airport](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-9).
- (f) **Limitation on Discretionary Funds.—** The Secretary may distribute not more than $30,000,000 from the discretionary fund established under [section 47115](/usc/49/47115.md) for [terminal development](/usc/49/47102.md?p=28) [projects](/usc/49/47102.md?p=17) at a [nonhub airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=14) or a [small hub airport](/usc/49/47102.md?p=25) that is eligible to receive discretionary funds under [section 47108(e)(3)](/usc/49/47108.md).[^1]

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1274; Pub. L. 103–305, title I, § 117, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1579; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(69), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4387; Pub. L. 106–181, title I, § 152(b), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 108–176, title I, §§ 149(d), 166, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2505, 2514; Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 152(b), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, §§ 132(b), 138, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3206, 3210; Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, §§ 718, 774(b), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1260, 1298.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pub. L. 103–272 |  |  |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 47119(a) | 49 App.:2212(b)(4). | Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 513(b)(4), 96 Stat. 690; Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 106(b)(5)(B), 101 Stat. 1498. |
| 47119(b) | 49 App.:2212(b)(2). | Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 513(b)(2), 96 Stat. 690; Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §§ 106(b)(5)(A), 111(a)(1), 101 Stat. 1498, 1503. |
|  | 49 App.:2212(b)(3). | Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 513(b)(3), 96 Stat. 690. |

In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “(within the meaning of section 11(1) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 [49 App. U.S.C. 1711(1)] as in effect immediately before September 3, 1982)” are omitted because of the definition of “air carrier airport” in section 47102 of the revised title. The words “after June 30, 1970” are substituted for “on or after July 1, 1970” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “to repay immediately money borrowed and used to pay the costs for terminal development at the airport, if those costs would be allowable project costs under section 47110(d) of this title” are substituted for “for the immediate retirement of the principal of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness the proceeds of which were used for that part of the terminal development at such airport the cost of which would be allowable under paragraph (1) of this subsection” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words “In a fiscal year” are added for clarity. In clause (2), the words “from the discretionary fund” are substituted for “sums to be distributed at the discretion of the Secretary under section 2206(c) of this Appendix” for clarity and consistency in this chapter. In clause (3), the words “for projects” are added for clarity.


| Pub. L. 103–429 |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 47119(b) | 49 App.:2212(b)(2). | Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 513(b)(2), as amended May 26, 1994, Pub. L. 103–260, § 107, 108 Stat. 700. |

In subsection (b)(3), the words “from the discretionary fund and small airport fund” are substituted for “sums to be distributed at the discretion of the Secretary under section 2206(c) and 2206(d) of this Appendix” for clarity and consistency in this chapter.

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 47108(e)(3), referred to in subsecs. (a)(2)(A) and (f), was redesignated section 47108(d)(3) of this title by Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, § 707(4), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1251.

Section 20(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), is section 20(b) of Pub. L. 91–258, which was classified to section 1720(b) of former Title 49, Transportation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–248, title V, § 523(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 695.

### Amendments

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 118–63, § 774(b), added par. (4).

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 118–63, § 718(a)(2)(A), substituted “sections 47114(c) and 47114(d)(2)(A)” for “section 47114(d)(3)(A)”.

Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 118–63, § 718(a)(1), (2)(B), (3), added par. (6).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 118–63, § 718(b), substituted “$30,000,000” for “$20,000,000”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–254, § 138, substituted “directly related to—” for “directly related to”, inserted cl. (i) designation before “moving passengers and”, substituted “; or” for “; and”, and added cl. (ii). Amendments were executed to this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory language amending section 47119(a)(1)(B), without specifying the Code title to be amended.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–254, § 132(b), added par. (3).

2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(2), added subsec. (a). Former subsec. (a) redesignated (b).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (a) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (b)(3), (4)(A). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(4), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 47110(d)”.

Subsec. (b)(4)(B). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(3), substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Transportation”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(5), substituted “subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2)” for “subsection (b)(1) and (2)”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (c)(1), (2)(A). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(6), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 47110(d) of this title”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(7), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 47110(d)”.

Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(6), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 47110(d) of this title”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(7), substituted “subsection (a)” for “section 47110(d)”.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(1), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(b)(8), added subsec. (f).

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–176, § 166, amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An amount apportioned under section 47114 of this title and made available to the sponsor of an air carrier airport at which terminal development was carried out after June 30, 1970, and before July 12, 1976, or, in the case of a commercial service airport which annually had less than 0.05 percent of the total enplanements in the United States, between January 1, 1992, and October 31, 1992, is available to repay immediately money borrowed and used to pay the costs for terminal development at the airport, if those costs would be allowable project costs under section 47110(d) of this title if they had been incurred after September 3, 1982. An amount is available for a grant under this subsection—

“(1) only if—

“(A) the sponsor submits the certification required under section 47110(d) of this title;

“(B) the Secretary of Transportation decides that using the amount to repay the borrowed money will not defer an airport development project outside the terminal area at that airport; and

“(C) amounts available for airport development under this subchapter will not be used for additional terminal development projects at the airport for at least 3 years beginning on the date the grant is used to repay the borrowed money; and

“(2) subject to the limitations in subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section.”

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 108–176, § 149(d), added par. (5).

2000—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–181 added subsec. (d).

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–305, § 117(1), inserted “or, in the case of a commercial service airport which annually had less than 0.05 percent of the total enplanements in the United States, between January 1, 1992, and October 31, 1992,” after “July 12, 1976,”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(69)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “to a sponsor of a nonprimary commercial service airport, not more than $200,000 of the amount that may be distributed for the fiscal year from the discretionary fund to pay project costs allowable under section 47110(d) of this title; or”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(69)(B), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(69)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (4).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–305, § 117(2), added subsec. (c).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

### Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–181 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.