Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft

(a) In general Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 40133. Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft (a) Public availability Prior to imposing a landing or takeoff fee on general aviation aircraft, the owner or operator of a public-use airport (as defined in section 47102) shall make available to the public— (1) all efforts such owner or operator has undertaken to reduce non-airside related expenses; (2) all efforts such owner or operator has undertaken to obtain revenues from sources other than general aviation aircraft; (3) the total cost estimate of the airside safety projects that such owner or operator plans to undertake, the amount or percentage of the fees imposed on general aviation aircraft that will be used to pay for such projects, and an estimated timeline to collect such amount; and (4) an assessment of the impact of any fees on the health and vitality of general aviation and on the pilots, students, nonprofit organizations and businesses that support or rely on general aviation in the area of the airport. (b) Use of fees Any revenues derived from fees imposed on general aviation aircraft described in subsection (a) may only be used for airside safety projects. (c) Regulations The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may promulgate such regulations or impose such reporting requirements as may be necessary to implement this section. (d) General aviation aircraft defined In this section, the term general aviation aircraft means an aircraft that is being used for personal, recreational, flight training, or for purposes other than scheduled airline operations or military flights.. (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 40133. Imposition of fees on general aviation aircraft..