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Removes an explicit phrase from a definition in Title 49 U.S.C. that referred to “storage facilities for the equipment and fluids,” narrowing the listed items in that clause. The bill only sets a short title and makes this single textual change; it does not create new programs, appropriate funds, set deadlines, or assign agency duties.
This change slightly simplifies federal grant language for administrators but removes explicit statutory mention of deicing storage projects, risking reduced access to federal funding, administrative uncertainty, and higher local costs for airports.
Local and state governments (airport grant administrators) will have slightly fewer federally-prescribed eligible project categories to manage, modestly simplifying grant language and administrative complexity tied to that clause.
Airport operators and contractors may lose explicit statutory eligibility to fund storage facilities for deicing equipment and fluids under programs that reference this clause, reducing their ability to secure federal grant funding for those infrastructure projects.
Local and state governments and airport operators may face ambiguity about whether deicing storage projects qualify for federal grants after removal of explicit language, potentially delaying or complicating grant approvals and project timelines.
Airports and local governments could incur higher local costs to build or maintain safe storage for deicing fluids if federal grant support is unavailable, which may raise airport operating costs and potentially affect fees or local budgets.
Introduced May 15, 2025 by Tony Wied · Last progress September 9, 2025