§ 9783. Johnston Atoll: reimbursement for support provided to civil air carriers
(a)
Authority of the Secretary.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, require payment by a civil air carrier for support provided by the United States to the carrier at Johnston Atoll that is either—
(b)
Amount of Charges.—
Any amount charged an air carrier under subsection (a) for support shall be equal to the total amount of the actual costs to the United States of providing the support. The amount charged may not include any amount for an item of support that does not satisfy a condition described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a).
(c)
Relationship to Landing Fees.—
No landing fee shall be charged an air carrier for a landing of an aircraft of the air carrier at Johnston Atoll if the air carrier is charged under subsection (a) for support provided to the air carrier.
(d)
Disposition of Payments.—
(e)
Definitions.—
In this section:
(1)
The term “civil air carrier” means an air carrier (as defined in section
40102
(a)(2) of title
49) that is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 41102 of such title.
(2)
The term “support” includes fuel, fire rescue, use of facilities, improvements necessary to accommodate use by civil air carriers, police, safety, housing, food, air traffic control, suspension of military operations on the island (including operations at the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Demilitarization System), repairs, and any other construction, services, or supplies.