Terminal air traffic control and airport improvements

(a) In general In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2027, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended— (1) $2,000,000,000 to construct, replace, and improve terminal air traffic control facilities, including activities using digital tower technologies; (2) $3,000,000,000 to make discretionary grants for projects as authorized by subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, and subchapter I of chapter 475 of such title; and (3) $5,000,000,000 to make discretionary grants for airport terminal development projects that address the aging infrastructure of the Nation’s airports. (b) Airport improvement funds Amounts made available under subsection (a)(2) shall not be subject to apportionment formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum percentages under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, and shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act. (c) Airport terminal funds (1) In general A grant from amounts made available under subsection (a)(3) shall be treated as having been made pursuant to the Secretary’s authority under section 47104(a) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Eligibility For grants from amounts made available under subsection (a)(3), the Administrator may— (A) make an award for a project at any airport that is eligible to receive a grant from the discretionary fund under section 47115(a) of title 49, United States Code; and (B) consider projects that qualify as terminal development, as that term was used in the Airport Terminal Program in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58; 135 Stat. 1418). (3) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out from funds made available under subsection (a)(3) shall be— (A) with respect to large hub airports and medium hub airports, 80 percent; and (B) with respect to small hub airports, nonhub airports, and airports that are not primary airports, 95 percent. (4) Administration Of amounts made available under subsection (a)(3), not more than 3 percent shall be available for administrative expenses of making and overseeing grants under that subsection.