Speech #860025548

As a general statement I think it is agreed that since 1950. that of the Federal cost toward airport development. approximately 30 percent of those funds have gone toward the construction of terminal facilities. As has been clearly pointed out. that authority has been modified by this bill to include only the portion of the cost of the terminal that would represent the space occupied by Federal agencies such as control towers. Weather Bureau and Immigration Bureau and any other such Federal agency as was deemed appropriate by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency. There is one further point which I want to emphasize regarding the administration bill. You will recall that I previously stated that the administration does not propose that Federal participation in the construction of airports should end. but there should be a gradual reduction from the present level at which time we are modernizing for new air control and to accommodate the jetpropelled craft.