Blake Moore: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 256, after line 9, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 814. DEVELOPMENT OF AEROTROPOLIS ZONES AROUND AIRPORTS. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may establish a program in support of the development of aerotropolis zones around medium and large hub airports. (b) Demonstration Projects.--Under the program, the Administrator may carry out demonstration projects in not more than 5 locations. In selecting such locations, the Administrator shall seek a mix of medium and large hub airports. (c) Activities.--In carrying out a project with respect to an airport under the program, the Administrator shall undertake activities designed to-- (1) encourage freight and passenger rail companies to support the development of those facilities at or near the airport to reduce congestion and improve the flow of freight and passengers to and through the airport; (2) reduce traffic congestion on roadways serving the airport to improve the flow of passengers and freight to and through the airport; and (3) integrate airport planning and development efforts with businesses and municipalities located near the airport to maximize economic development opportunities that rely on the airport as a transportation hub.…”