; and inserting medium or large hub airport; ; and (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) 95 percent for a project that— (A) the Administrator determines is a successive phase of a multiphase construction project for which the sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011; and (B) for which the United States Government’s share of allowable project costs would otherwise be capped at 90 percent under paragraph (2) or (3). . 135. Updated veterans’ preference Section 47112(c)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or Operation New Dawn for more and inserting Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations for more ; and (2) by striking or Operation New Dawn (whichever is later) and inserting Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations (whichever is later) . 136. Use of State highway specifications Section 47114(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (5) Use of State highway specifications The Secretary shall use the highway specifications of a State for airfield pavement construction and improvement using funds made available under this subsection at nonprimary airports serving aircraft that do not exceed 60,000 pounds gross weight if— (A) such State requests the use of such specifications; and (B) the Secretary determines that— (i) safety will not be negatively affected; and (ii) the life of the pavement, with necessary maintenance and upkeep, will not be shorter than it would be if constructed using Administration standards. . 137. Former military airports Section 47118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or