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 PUBLIC LAW 105-66—OCT. 27, 1997 111 STAT. 1449 (d) CLARIFICATION. —Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any existing Federal statutes, enactments, or trust obligations created thereunder, or any statute of the several States that define the obligations of such States to Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives in connection with ceded lands, except to make clear that airport revenues may not be used to satisfy such obligations. SEC. 341. LIMITATION ON FUNDS USED TO ENFORCE REGULA- TIONS REGARDING ANIMAL FATS AND VEGETABLE OILS.— None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Coast Guard to issue, implement, or enforce a regulation or to establish an interpretation or guideline under the Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act (Public Law 104-55), or the amendments made by that Act, that does not recognize and provide for, with respect to fats, oils, and greases (as described in that Act, or the amendments made by that Act) differences in— (1) physical, chemical, biological, and other relevant properties; and (2) environmental effects. SEC. 342. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the Department of an amount determined by the Secretary. SEC. 343. Subsection (d)(4) of 49 U.S.C. 31112 is amended by striking "September 30, 1997" and inserting "February 28, 1998". SEC. 344. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to enforce against air carriers, conducting operations under part 135 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations (14 CFR 135.1 et seq.) that are not scheduled operations (as defined in 14 CFR 119.3), the requirement in section 44936(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code that records be checked before hiring an individual as a pilot, until the FAA determines, in writing, that it can furnish to such air carriers the requested records within 30 days, as required by section 44936(f)(5) of title 49, United States Code. If the Administrator csinnot make the determination, in writing, within 150 days after enactment of this Act, then the Administrator shall report to the Committees on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the reasons why the determination cannot be made. SEC. 345. EXEMPTION AUTHORITY FOR AIR SERVICE TO SLOT- CONTROLLED AIRPORTS. —Section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (i) EXPEDITIOUS CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTION REQUESTS. —Within 120 days after receiving an application for an exemption under subsection (a)(2) to improve air service between a nonhub airport (as defined in section 41731(a)(4)) and a high density airport subject to the exemption authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall grant or deny the exemption. The Secretary Notification. shall notify the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the grant or denial within 14 calendar days after the determination and state the reasons for the determination.". SEC. 346. (a) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 49 USC 301 note, of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting for the Department of Transportation, may take receipt of such equipment and

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