§9783 Johnston Atoll: Reimbursement for Support Provided to Civil Air Carriers

Summary

The Secretary of the Air Force may make a civil airline pay for U.S. support given to that airline at Johnston Atoll when the airline asks for the help or when rules say the help is needed for the airline to use the island. The charge must equal the actual cost to the United States and cannot cover support that was not requested or not required. If the airline pays under this rule, no separate landing fee may be charged. Money collected goes to the fiscal year accounts: Air Force support to Air Force operation and maintenance funds, and Army support to Army chemical demilitarization funds. Those receipts are merged with and available in those accounts without another appropriation. Definitions: civil air carrier — an airline with a federal certificate of public convenience and necessity. support — things like fuel, fire and rescue, facilities and improvements, police and safety, housing and food, air traffic control, suspension of military operations, repairs, and other needed services or supplies.