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 114 STAT. 66 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 "(f) AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEM/AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM UPGRADE.—Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2000, such sums as may be necessary for the implementation and use of upgrades to the current automated surface observation system/automated weather observing system, if the upgrade is successfully demonstrated.". (e) LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES. — Section 48101 is further amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES.— The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish life-cycle cost estimates for any air traffic control modernization project the total life-cycle costs of which equal or exceed $50,000,000.". SEC. 103. FAA OPERATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106(k) is amended to read as follows: "(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —T here is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for operations of the Administration— "(A) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000; "(B) $6,592,235,000 for fiscal year 2001; "(C) $6,886,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and "(D) $7,357,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. Such sums shall remain available until expended. "(2) AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.—Out of amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the following expenditures are authorized: "(A) $450,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for wildlife hazard mitigation measures and management of the wildlife strike database of the Federal Aviation Administration. "(B) $9,100,000 for the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2001 to support a university consortium established to provide an air safety and security management certificate program, working cooperatively with the Federal Aviation Administration and United States air carriers, except that funds under this subparagraph— "(i) may not be used for the construction of a building or other facility; and "(ii) may only be awarded on the basis of open competition. "(C) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to support infrastructure systems development for both general aviation and the vertical flight industry. "(D) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to establish helicopter approach procedures using current technologies (such as the Global Positioning System) to support all-weather, emergency medical service for trauma patients. "(E) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to revise existing terminal and en route procedures and instrument flight rules to facilitate the takeoff, flight, and landing of tiltrotor aircraft and to

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