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 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 114 STAT. 75 (b) ELIGIBILITY AS AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT.— Section 47102(3) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(H) routine work to preserve and extend the useful life of runways, taxiways, and aprons at airports that are not primary airports, under guidelines issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.". SEC. 124. ENHANCED VISION TECHNOLOGIES. (a) STUDY.— The Administrator shall enter into a cooperative research and development agreement to study the benefits of utilizing enhanced vision technologies to replace, enhance, or add to conventional airport approach and runway lighting systems. (b) REPORT. —Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a progress report on the work accomplished under the cooperative agreements detailing the evaluations performed to determine the potential of enhanced vision technology to meet the operational requirements of the intended application. (c) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of work under the research agreements, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the potential of enhanced vision technology to satisfy the operational requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and a schedule for the development of performance standards for certification appropriate to the application of the enhanced vision technologies. If the Administrator certifies an enhanced vision technology as meeting such performance standards, the technology shall be treated as a navigation aid or other aid for purposes of section 47102(3)(B)(i) of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 125. PUBLIC NOTICE BEFORE WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO LAND. (a) WAIVER OF GRANT ASSURANCE.— Section 47107(h) is amended to read as follows: "(h) MODIFYING ASSURANCES AND REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH ADDITIONAL ASSURANCES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), before modifying an assurance required of a person receiving a grant under this subchapter and in effect after December 29, 1987, or to require compliance with an additional assurance from the person, the Secretary of Transportation must— "(A) publish notice of the proposed modification in the Federal Register; and "(B) provide an opportunity for comment on the proposal. "(2) PUBLIC NOTICE BEFORE WAIVER OF AERONAUTICAL LAND- USE ASSURANCE.— Before modifying an assurance under subsection (c)(2)(B) that requires any property to be used for an aeronautical purpose, the Secretary must provide notice to the public not less than 30 days before making such modification.". (b) WAIVER OF CONDITION ON CONVEYANCE OF LAND. —Section 47125(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: "Before waiving a condition that property be used for an aeronautical purpose under the preceding sentence, the Secretary must provide notice to the public not less than 30 days before waiving such condition.". (c) SURPLUS PROPERTY.— Section 47151 is amended by adding at the end the following: 49 USC 44502 note. Deadlines. Contracts. Federal Register, publication. Deadline. Deadline.

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