Reading Room Document

Conveyance of Federal Lands for Airport Development

This document discusses the authority for the conveyance of Federal lands for airport development under the Federal Airport Act of 1946 and the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970. It concludes that the authority conferred by the 1970 Act is sufficient to meet the concerns raised, and there is no need to reinstate the authority initially conferred by Executive Order No. 10536. The document presents questions about the interrelationship of the two pieces of legislation, the continuation of grants under the 1946 Act, and the applicability of Section 23 of the 1970 Act to projects under the 1946 Act. It also addresses concerns about additional requirements of the 1970 Act and the fear that conveyances made under Section 23 would trigger those requirements.

February 16, 1979