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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1127 § 41303. Transfers of permits A permit issued under section 41302 of this title may be transferred only when the Secretary of Transportation approves the transfer because the transfer is in the public interest. §41304. Effective periods and amendments, modiHcations, suspensions, and revocations of permits (a) GENERAL.— The Secretary of Transportation may prescribe the period during which a permit issued under section 41302 of this title is in effect. After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary may amend, modify, suspend, or revoke the permit if the Secretary finds that action to be in the public interest. (b) SUSPENSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS. —Without a hearing, but subject to the approval of the President, the Secretary— (1) may suspend summarily the permits of foreign air carriers of a foreign country, or amend, modify, or limit the operations of the foreign air carriers under the permits, when the Secretary finds— (A) the action is in the public interest; and (B) the government, an aeronautical authority, or a foreign air carrier of the foreign country, over the objection of the United States Government, has— (i) limited or denied the operating rights of an air carrier; or (ii) engaged in unfair, discriminatory, or restrictive practices that have a substantial adverse competitive impact on an air carrier related to air transportation to, from, through, or over the territory of the foreign country; and (2) to make this subsection effective, may restrict operations between the United States and the foreign country by a foreign air carrier of a third country. (c) ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. —The Secretary— (1) in consultation with appropriate departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, shall reexamine immediately the fitness of a foreign air carrier that— (A) violates the laws and regulations of the United States related to the illegal importation of a controlled substance; or (B) does not adopt available measures to prevent the illegal importation of a controlled substance into the United States on its aircraft; and (2) when appropriate, shall amend, modify, suspend, or revoke the permit of the carrier issued under this chapter. (d) RESPONSES. — An interested person may file a response with the Secretary opposing or supporting the amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of a permit under subsection (a) of this section. § 41305. Applications for permits (a) FORM, CONTENTS, NOTICE, RESPONSE, AND ACTIONS ON APPLICATIONS.— (1) A person must apply in writing to the Secretary of Transportation to be issued a permit under section 41302 of this title. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to require that Regulations, the application be— (A) verified;

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