; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Indian employment (1) Tribal sponsor preference Consistent with section 703(i) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–2(i) ), nothing in this section shall preclude the preferential employment of Indians living on or near a reservation on a project or contract at— (A) an airport sponsored by an Indian tribal government; or (B) an airport located on an Indian reservation. (2) State preference A State may implement a preference for employment of Indians on a project carried out under this subchapter near an Indian reservation. (3) Implementation The Secretary shall consult with Indian tribal governments and cooperate with the States to implement this subsection. (4) Indian tribal government defined In this section, the term Indian tribal government has the same meaning given that term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ). . 154. Definition of airport development Section 47116(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Airport development for eligible mountaintop airports In making grants to sponsors described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority consideration to mass grading and associated structural support (including access road, duct banks, and other related infrastructure) at mountaintop airports, provided that the airport would not otherwise have sufficient surface area for— (A) eligible and justified airport development projects; or (B) additional hangar space. . 155. General aviation airport expired funds Section 47117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An amount and inserting (1) In general .—An amount ; (2) by striking If the amount and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), if the amount