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49 U.S.C. § 49103

Definitions

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In this chapter—(1) “Airports Authority” means the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, a public authority created by Virginia and the District of Columbia consistent with the requirements of section 49106 of this title.(2) “employee” means any permanent Federal Aviation Administration personnel employed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports on June 7, 1987.(3) “Metropolitan Washington Airports” means Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.(4) “Washington Dulles International Airport” means the airport constructed under the Act of September 7, 1950 (ch. 905, 64 Stat. 770), and includes the Dulles Airport Access Highway and Right-of-way, including the extension between Interstate Routes I–495 and I–66.(5) “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” means the airport described in the Act of June 29, 1940 (ch. 444, 54 Stat. 686).(Added Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(26), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2207; amended Pub. L. 105–154, § 2(a)(1)(D), Feb. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 3.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

49103

(uncodified).

Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6004, 100 Stat. 1783–374.

 

 

Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6004, 100 Stat. 3341–377.

In this section, the text of section 6004(1) and (5) of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–500, 100 Stat. 1783–374, 1783–375, Public Law 99–591, 100 Stat. 3341–378) is omitted as surplus because the complete names of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Transportation are used the first time those terms appear in a section.

In clause (1), the words “an organization within the Federal Aviation Administration” are omitted as surplus.

Editorial NotesReferences in Text

Act of September 7, 1950, ch. 905, 64 Stat. 770, referred to in par. (4), was classified to subchapter II (§ 2421 et seq.) of chapter 33 of former Title 49, Transportation, and was omitted from the Code when subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation, were enacted by Pub. L. 103–272, July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 745.

Act of June 29, 1940, ch. 444, 54 Stat. 686, referred to in par. (5), was classified to subchapter I (§ 2401 et seq.) of chapter 33 of former Title 49, Transportation, and was omitted from the Code when subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation, were enacted by Pub. L. 103–272, July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 745.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 49103 was renumbered section 50103 of this title.

Amendments

1998—Pars. (3), (5). Pub. L. 105–154 substituted “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” for “Washington National Airport”.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesChange of Name

Pub. L. 105–154, § 1, Feb. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 3, provided that: “The airport described in the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the administration of the Washington National Airport, and for other purposes’, approved June 29, 1940 (54 Stat. 686) [section 2401 et seq. of former Title 49, Transportation, see References in Text note above], and known as the Washington National Airport, shall be known and designated as the ‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’.”

Pub. L. 105–154, § 2(b), Feb. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 4, provided that: “Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Washington National Airport shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’.”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2003–2019 · leading case: Phil Kerpen v. Metro. Washington, 907 F.3d 152 (4th Cir. 2018).
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Phil Kerpen v. Metro. Washington, 907 F.3d 152 (4th Cir. 2018). “49 U.S.C. § 49103 (4). The Transfer Act also specified the terms under which the Secretary could lease National and Dulles to MWAA, requiring that, as a condition of the transfer, MWAA must only use the property for "airport purposes.”
Corr v. Metro. Washington Airports Auth., 800 F. Supp. 2d 743 (E.D. Va. 2011). · cites it 2× “” 49 U.S.C. § 49103 (4). Additionally, MWAA was also to assume responsibility of the FAA’s Master Plans for the Metropolitan Washington Airports.”
Alpine Air, Inc. v. Metro. Washington Airports Auth., 62 Va. Cir. 215 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 2003). “which states that MWAA is “a public authority created by Virginia and the District of Columbia____” 49 U.S.C. § 49103 , that shall be “independent of Virginia and its local governments, the District of Columbia, and the United States Government!)]” 49 U.”
Hudson, Jr. v. Am. Fed'n of Gov't Employees (D.D.C. 2019). “, 49 U.S.C. §§ 49103 , 49106 (enabling statute defining MWAA as “public authority,” a “public body corporate and politic,” and a “political subdivision”); Kerpen v.”
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