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 101 STAT. 1524

PUBLIC LAW 100-223—DEC. 30, 1987

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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1) together with recommendations. (4) FUNDING DURING STUDY.— (A) CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.—It

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is the intention of Congress that the authority of the Secretary to make grants under section 104(c)(2) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 to airport operators and units of local government to implement noise compatibility programs that were developed prior to the promulgation of implementing regulations under such Act if the Secretary determines that such programs would further the purposes of such Act shall continue until such programs are fully implemented but not later than the last day of the 18month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law and any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to any other provision of law. (B) CONTINUATION.—In order to carry out the intent specified in subparagraph (A), grants may continue to be made under section 104(c)(2) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 for noise compatibility prorams or projects previously approved under such program uring the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, if—• (i) the operator of the airport involved submits updated noise exposure contours, as required by the Secretary; and (ii) the Secretary determines that such programs or projects are compatible with the purp<»es of such Act.

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(e) EXISTING NOISE ABATEMENT PROPOSALS.—

(1) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall conduct a study of noise abatement proposals under consideration by airport operators and local governments for the purpose of identifying those proposals which, under existing law or administrative policy, are not currently eligible for Federal assistance and determining whether or not such proposals should be made eligible for Federal assistance. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations concerning modifications in existing law and administrative policy for making additional noise abatement proposals eligible for Federal assistance. 49 USC app. 1348 SEC. 302. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WORKFORCE. note. (a) MINIMUM NUMBER OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.—The

Administrator shall hire such additional persons as are necessary to make the number of persons emploved in the air traffic control workforce on September 30, 1988, not less than 15,900. (b) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WORKFORCE DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term "air traffic control workforce" means persons employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (including persons employed as trafHc management coordinators and air traffic control nrst line supervisors) a substantial part of whose duties

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