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 114 STAT. 90 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 49 USC 47101 note. 49 USC 48103 note. 49 USC 44505 note. Deadline. (d) FUNDING. —Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, not to exceed $1,500,000 may be used to carry out this section. SEC. 158. CONSTRUCTION OF RUNWAYS. Notwithstanding any provision of law that specifically restricts the number of runways at a single international airport, the Secretary may obligate funds made available under chapters 471 and 481 of title 49, United States Code, for any project to construct a new runway at such airport, unless this section is expressly repealed. SEC. 159. NOTICE OF GRANTS. (a) TIMELY ANNOUNCEMENT.— The Secretary shall announce a grant to be made with funds made available under section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, in a timely fashion after receiving necessary documentation concerning the grant from the Administrator. (b) NOTICE TO COMMITTEES. — If the Secretary provides any committee of Congress advance notice of a grant to be made with funds made available under section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide, on the same date, such notice to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. SEC. 160. AIRFIELD PAVEMENT CONDITIONS. (a) EVALUATION OF OPTIONS.— The Administrator shall evaluate options for improving the quality of information available to the Federal Aviation Administration on airfield pavement conditions for airports that are part of the national air transportation system, including— (1) improving the existing runway condition information contained in the airport safety data program by reviewing and revising rating criteria and providing increased training for inspectors; (2) requiring such airports to submit pavement condition index information as part of their airport master plan or as support in applications for airport improvement grants; and (3) requiring all such airports to submit pavement condition index information on a regular basis and using this information to create a pavement condition database that could be used in evaluating the cost-effectiveness of project applications and forecasting anticipated pavement needs. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report containing an evaluation of the options described in subsection (a) to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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