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 PUBLIC LAW 104-264—OCT. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 3243 (i) proposals for off-budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; (ii) alternative financing and funding propossds, including linked financing proposals; (iii) modifications to existing levels of Airport and Airways Trust Fund receipts and taxes for each type of tax; (iv) establishment of a cost-based user fee system based on, but not limited to, criteria under subparagraph (F) and methods to ensure that costs are borne by users on a fair and equitable basis; (v) methods to ensure that funds collected from the aviation community are able to meet the needs of the agency; (vi) methods to ensure that funds collected from the aviation community and passengers are used to support the aviation system; (vii) means of meeting the airport infrastructure needs for large, medium, and small airports; and (viii) any other matter the task force deems appropriate to address the funding and needs of the Administration and the aviation system. (C) ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS. — The aviation funding task force report may also make recommendations concerning— (i) means of improving productivity by expanding and accelerating the use of automation and other technology; (ii) means of contracting out services consistent with this Act, other applicable law, and safety and national defense needs; (iii) methods to accelerate air traffic control modernization and improvements in aviation safety and safety services; (iv) the elimination of unneeded programs; and (v) a limited innovative program based on funding mechanisms such as loan guarantees, financial partnerships with for-profit private sector entities, government-sponsored enterprises, and revolving loan funds, as a means of funding specific facilities said equipment projects, and to provide limited additional funding alternatives for edrport capacity development. (D) IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. —For each recommendation contained in the aviation funding task force's report, the report shall include a full analysis and assessment of the impact implementation of the recommendation would have on— (i) safety; (ii) administrative costs; (iii) the congressional budget process; (iv) the economics of the industry (including the proportionate share of all users); (v) the ability of the Administration to utilize the sums collected; and (vi) the funding needs of the Administration. (E) TRUST FUND TAX RECOMMENDATIONS. —I f the task force's report includes a recommendation that the existing

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