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<br /> 30. Civil Rights. It will comply with such rules as ~re promulgated to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race,
<br /> creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefiting
<br /> from funds received from this grant. This assurance obligates the sponsor for the period during which Federal financial
<br /> assistance is extended to the program, except where Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of personal
<br /> property or real property or interest therein or structures or improvements thereon in which case the assurance obligates the
<br /> sponsor or any transferee for the longer of the following periods: (a) the period during which the property is used for a
<br /> purpose for which Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services
<br /> or benefits, or (b) the period during which the sponsor retains ownership or possession ofthe property.
<br /> 31. Disposal of Land.
<br /> a. For land purchased under a grant for airport noise compatibility purposes, it will dispose of the land, when the land
<br /> is no longer needed for such purposes, at fair market value, at the earliest practicable time. That portion of the
<br /> proceeds of such disposition which is proportionate to the United States' share of acquisition of such land will, at
<br /> the discretion of the Secretary, 1) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust Fund, or 2) be reinvested in an
<br /> approved noise compatibility project as prescribed by the Secretary.
<br /> b. (1) For land purchased under a grant for airport development purposes (other than noise compatibility), it will,
<br /> when the land is no longer needed for airport purposes, dispose of such land at fair market value or make
<br /> available to the Secretary an amount equal to the United States' proportionate share of the fair market value of
<br /> the land. That portion of the proceeds of such disposition which is proportionate to the United States' share of the
<br /> cost of acquisition of such land will, (a) upon application to the Secretary, be reinvested in another eligible airport
<br /> improvement project or projects approved by the Secretary at that airport or within the national airport system, or
<br /> (b) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust Fund if no eligible project exists.
<br /> (2) land shall be considered to be needed for airport purposes under this assurance if (a) it may be needed for
<br /> aeronautical purposes (including runway protection zones) or serve as noise buffer land, and (b) the revenue from
<br /> interim uses of such land contributes to the financial self-sufficiency of the airport. Further, land purchased with a
<br /> grant received by an airport operator or owner before December 31, 1987, will be considered to be needed for
<br /> airport purposes if the Secretary or Federal agency making such grant before December 31, 1987, was notified by
<br /> the operator or owner of the uses of such land, did not object to such use, and the land continues to be used for
<br /> that purpose, such use having commenced no later than December 15, 1989.
<br /> c. Disposition of such land under (a) or (b) will be subject to the retention or reservation of any interest or right
<br /> therein necessary to ensure that such land will only be used for purposes which are compatible with noise levels
<br /> associated with operation of the airport.
<br /> 32. Engineering and Design Services. It will award each contract, or sub-contract for program management, construction
<br /> management, planning studies, feasibility studies, architectural services, preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
<br /> surveying, mapping or related services with respect to the project in the same manner as a contract for architectural and
<br /> engineering services is negotiated under Title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or an
<br /> equivalent qualifications-based requirement prescribed for or by the sponsor of the airport.
<br /> 33. Foreign Market Restrictions. It will not allow funds provided under this grant to be used to fund any project which uses
<br /> any product or service of a foreign country during the period in which such foreign country is listed by the United States
<br /> Trade Representative as denying fair and equitable market opportunities for products and suppliers of the United States in
<br /> procurement and construction. '
<br /> 34. Policies, Standards, and Specifications. It will carry out the project in accordance with policies, standards, and
<br /> specifications approved by the Secretary including but not limited to the advisory circulars listed in the Current FAA Advisory
<br /> Circulars for AlP projects, dated Mav 1. 1995 and included in this grant, and in accordance with applicable state policies,
<br /> standards, and specifications approved by the Secretary.
<br /> 35. Relocation and Real Property Acquisition. (1) It will be guided in acquiring real property, to the greatest extent
<br /> practicable under State law, by the land acquisition policies in Subpart B of 49 CFR Part 24 and will payor reimburse
<br /> property owners for necessary expenses as specified in Subpart B. (2) It will provide a relocation assistance program
<br /> offering the services described in Subpart C and fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance to displaced
<br /> persons as required in Subpart D and E of 49 CFR Part 24. (3) It will make available within a reasonable period of time
<br /> prior to displacement, comparable replacement dwellings to displaced persons in accordance with Subpart E of 49 CFR
<br /> Part 24.
<br /> 36. Access By Intercity Buses. The airport owner or operator will permit, to the maximum extent practicable, intercity buses or
<br /> other modes of transportation to have access to the airport, however, it has no obligation to fund special facilities for
<br /> intercity buses or for other modes of transportation.
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