H.R. 7720: Airport and Airway Development Extension Act of 1975

H.R. 7720, the Airport and Airway Development Extension Act of 1975, was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 9, 1975, to amend the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970. The bill sought to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for airport development and provide direct payments to certain sponsors during fiscal years 1976 through 1980. It also established national policy for protecting and enhancing natural resources and environmental quality in airport development projects, including measures to mitigate adverse environmental effects from airport operations and aircraft.

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H.R. 7720 is a bill introduced in the 94th Congress on June 9, 1975 by Mr. Milford, referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. The bill amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for airport development and provide direct payments to sponsors during fiscal years 1976 through 1980. It also includes provisions for environmental protection and enhancement of natural resources in airport development projects, and updates definitions including ‘airport master planning,’ ‘commuter service airport,’ ‘reliever airport,’ and ‘standard metropolitan statistical area.’

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