§ 49106. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

(a)Status.— The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority shall be—

(1) a public body corporate and politic with the powers and jurisdiction—

(A) conferred upon it jointly by the legislative authority of Virginia and the District of Columbia or by either of them and concurred in by the legislative authority of the other jurisdiction; and

(B) that at least meet the specifications of this section and section 49108 from which the member is appointed.

(7) Ten votes are required to approve bond issues and the annual budget.

(d)Conflicts of Interest.— Members of the board and their immediate families may not be employed by or otherwise hold a substantial financial interest in any enterprise that has or is seeking a contract or agreement with the Airports Authority or is an aeronautical, aviation services, or airport services enterprise that otherwise has interests that can be directly affected by the Airports Authority. The official appointing a member may make an exception if the financial interest is completely disclosed when the member is appointed and the member does not participate in board decisions that directly affect the interest.

(e)Certain Actions To Be Taken by Regulation.— An action of the Airports Authority changing, or having the effect of changing, the hours of operation of, or the type of aircraft serving, either of the Metropolitan Washington Airports may be taken only by regulation of the Airports Authority.

(f)Administrative.— To assist the Secretary in carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may hire 2 staff individuals to be paid by the Airports Authority. The Airports Authority shall provide clerical and support staff that the Secretary may require.

(g)Review of Contracting Procedures.— The Comptroller General shall review contracts of the Airports Authority to decide whether the contracts were awarded by procedures that follow sound Government contracting principles and comply with section 49104(a)(4) of this title. The Comptroller General shall submit periodic reports of the conclusions reached as a result of the review to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

(Added Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(26), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2210; amended Pub. L. 105–225, § 7(c)(1)(A), (B), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1511; Pub. L. 106–181, title II, § 231(i), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 112–55, div. C, title I, § 191, Nov. 18, 2011, 125 Stat. 671.)

Historical And Revision

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
49106(a)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(a), (b), 100 Stat. 1783–379.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(a), (b), 100 Stat. 3341–382.
49106(b)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(c), 100 Stat. 1783–379.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(c), 100 Stat. 3341–382.
49106(c)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(e), 100 Stat. 1783–380; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 903, 110 Stat. 3275.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(e), 100 Stat. 3341–383; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 903, 110 Stat. 3275.
49106(d)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(d) (1st, 2d sentences), 100 Stat. 1783–379.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(d) (1st, 2d sentences), 100 Stat. 3341–382.
49106(e)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(f), 100 Stat. 1783–382; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 904(a), 110 Stat. 3276.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(f), 100 Stat. 3341–385; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 904(a), 110 Stat. 3276.
49106(f)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(h), 100 Stat. 1783–382; Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, title VII, § 7002(e), 105 Stat. 2200; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 904(b), 110 Stat. 3276.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(h), 100 Stat. 3341–385; Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, title VII, § 7002(e), 105 Stat. 2200; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 904(b), 110 Stat. 3276.
49106(g)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6007(g), as added Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, title VII, § 7002(h), 105 Stat. 2202; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 904(a), 110 Stat. 3276.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6007(g), as added Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, title VII, § 7002(h), 105 Stat. 2202; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–264, title IX, § 904(a), 110 Stat. 3276.

In subsection (b)(2)(A), the words “Virginia, the District of Columbia” are substituted for “either jurisdiction” for clarity.

In subsection (c)(6)(C), the words “the limitations described in” are omitted as unnecessary. The word “until” is substituted for “for the period beginning on October 1, 1997, and ending on the first day on which” to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (d), the words “The Airports Authority shall be subject to a conflict-of-interest provision providing that” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (g), the words “Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure” are substituted for “Committee on Public Works and Transportation” because of the amendment of clause 1(q) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives by section 202(a) of H. Res. 6, approved January 4, 1995.

References In Text

References in Text

Section 49108 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), was repealed by Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 150, Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 32.

Amendments

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(a)(1), substituted “17 members” for “13 members” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(a)(2), substituted “7 members” for “5 members”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(a)(3), substituted “4 members” for “3 members”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(a)(4), substituted “3 members” for “2 members”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(b), substituted “Any member of the board shall be eligible for reappointment for 1 additional term. A member shall not serve after the expiration of the member’s term(s).” for “A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office.”

Subsec. (c)(6)(C). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(c), inserted at end “A member appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Governor of Maryland or the Governor of Virginia may be removed or suspended from office only for cause and in accordance with the laws of jurisdiction from which the member is appointed.”

Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 112–55, § 191(d), substituted “Ten votes” for “Eight votes”.

2000—Subsec. (c)(6)(C), (D). Pub. L. 106–181 redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “The members to be appointed under paragraph (1)(D) of this subsection must be appointed before October 1, 1997. If the deadline is not met, the Secretary of Transportation and the Airports Authority are subject to the limitations of section 49108 of this title until all members referred to in paragraph (1)(D) are appointed.”

1998—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 105–225, § 7(c)(1)(A), substituted “1986” for “1996”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105–225, § 7(c)(1)(B), substituted “to the board” for “by the board”.

Effective Date Of Amendment

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–181 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–225, § 7(c)(3), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1512, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 49107 and 49111 of this title and provisions set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title] are effective as of November 20, 1997.”