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FUNDS ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO STATUTORY ALLOCATION FORMULA. 1979 APPROPRIATION ACT IN EFFECT INCREASES TOTAL 1979 OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY FROM $575 MILLION. RESULT WILL BE MOST CONSISTENT WITH CONGRESSIONAL INTENT AND WILL PREVENT INCONSISTENCIES RESULTING FROM APPLICATION OF FORMULA. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: APPLICATION OF STATUTORY ALLOCATION FORMULAS TO 1979 APPROPRIATIONS FOR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS: THIS IS IN REPLY TO A LETTER FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR. FURTHER REFERENCES WILL BE TO FAA OR TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.). THE FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE $80 MILLION IS FOUND IN 49 U.S.C. 1715(A)(4). UNDER THAT SECTION $15 MILLION IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE DISCRETION OF FAA FOR RELIEVER AIRPORTS.