### Question
How does AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT define eligible sponsor?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 47137*, **eligible sponsor** is defined as:

> a nonprofit corporation composed of a consortium of public and private persons, including a sponsor of a primary airport, with the necessary engineering and technical expertise to successfully conduct the testing and evaluation of airport and aircraft related security systems

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 47137*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART B-AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE > CHAPTER 471-AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT**

