Transfer Control of Ontario Airport Now Act - Directs the city of Los Angeles to transfer the LA/Ontario International Airport to the city of Ontario, California, within 60 days of a determination by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorizing such transfer.
Declares that if the transfer does not occur within the 60-day period: (1) the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) shall be prohibited from approving an airport improvement project (AIP) grant to the Los Angeles World Airports (LAX) until such transfer takes place or the sale of the airport is finalized, and (2) an arbitration commission shall be established to determine the fair market value of the LA/Ontario International Airport.
Requires the city of Los Angeles to sell such airport to the city of Ontario no later than 60 days after the Administrator's determination prohibiting the transfer of such airport to the city of Ontario and establishment of its fair market value. Directs the Secretary to continue to withhold AIP grants from LAX until such airport is sold to the city of Ontario.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5832 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5832
To facilitate the transfer or sale of the LA/Ontario International
Airport from the city of Los Angeles, California, back to the city of
Ontario, California.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 18, 2012
Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To facilitate the transfer or sale of the LA/Ontario International
Airport from the city of Los Angeles, California, back to the city of
Ontario, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transfer Control of Ontario Airport
Now Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LA/ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO THE CITY OF
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Transfer of LA/Ontario International Airport.--If the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines that
the city of Los Angeles, California, may transfer the managerial and
operational responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real
property of the LA/Ontario International Airport to the city of
Ontario, the city of Los Angeles shall have 60 days in which to
transfer such airport or an arbitration commission shall be established
in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Arbitration Commission.--
(1) In general.--If a transfer of property described under
subsection (a) is permitted as determined by the Administrator
and the city of Los Angeles has not transferred such property
during the 60-day period set forth in such subsection--
(A) the Secretary of Transportation may not approve
a grant to the Los Angeles World Airports under section
47107(b) of title 49, United States Code until such
transfer takes place or a sale is finalized under
subsection 2; and
(B) an arbitration commission to determine the fair
market value of the managerial and operational
responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real
property of the LA/Ontario International Airport shall
be established not later than 30 days after such 60-day
period ends as follows:
(i) Three members selected by the Los
Angeles World Airports.
(ii) Three members selected by the city of
Ontario, California.
(iii) One official representing the Federal
Aviation Administration as selected by the
Administrator of such Administration.
(2) Failure to appoint members.--If the Los Angeles World
Airports fails to appoint members in the 30-day period under
paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall appoint 3 additional members.
(c) Fair Market Value.--The commission described in subsection (b)
shall have 90 days in which to determine the fair market value of the
property described in subsection (b)(2).
SEC. 3. SALE OF LA/ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO THE CITY OF
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Sale of Airport.--If the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration determines that the city of Los Angeles, California, may
not transfer the managerial and operational responsibilities, buildings
and facilities, and real property of the LA/Ontario International
Airport to the city of Ontario, California, and not later than 60 days
after a fair market value of the managerial and operational
responsibilities, buildings and facilities, and real property described
in section 1, the city of Los Angeles shall have 60 days in which to
sell such airport to the city of Ontario.
(b) Failure To Sell.--If at the end of the 60-period referred to in
subsection (a) the parties described in such subsection have failed to
agree to the sale of the LA/Ontario International Airport, the
Secretary of Transportation shall continue to withhold grants to Los
Angeles World Airports under section 47107(b) of title 49, United
States Code until such airport is sold to the city of Ontario.
(c) Application to LA/Ontario International Airport.--Nothing in
this Act may be construed to require the city of Ontario, California,
to accept an agreement from the city of Los Angeles to transfer or sell
the LA/Ontario International Airport.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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