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 114 STAT. 114 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 necessary to implement exemptions granted by the Secretary under section 41718.". (3) MWAA NOISE-RELATED GRANT ASSURANCES. — (A) IN GENERAL. —In addition to any condition for approval of an airport development project that is the subject of a grant application submitted to the Secretary under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the Authority shall be required to submit a written assurance that, for each such grant made for use at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for fiscal year 2000 or any subsequent fiscal year— (i) the Authority will make available for that fiscal year funds for noise compatibility planning and programs that are eligible to receive funding under such chapter in an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount apportioned to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport under section 47114 of such title for that fiscal year; and (ii) the Authority will not divert funds from a high priority safety project in order to make funds available for noise compatibility planning and programs. (B) WAIVER. — The Secretary may waive the requirements of subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year for which the Secretary determines that the Authority is in compliance with applicable airport noise compatibility planning and program requirements under part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (C) SUNSET. —This paragraph shall cease to be in effect 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act if on that date the Secretary certifies that the Authority has achieved compliance with applicable noise compatibility planning and program requirements under part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Deadline. (4) REPORT. — Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall certify to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the governments of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the metropolitan planning organization for Washington, B.C., that noise standards, air traffic congestion, airport-related vehicular congestion, safety standards, and adequate air service to communities served by small hub airports and medium hub airports within the perimeter described in section 49109 of title 49, United States Code, have been maintained at appropriate levels, (f) NOISE COMPATIBILITY PLANNING AND PROGRAMS.— Section 47117(e) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) PRIORITY.— The Secretary shall give priority in making grants under paragraph (1)(A) to applications for airport noise compatibility planning and programs at and around— "(A) Chicago O'Hare International Airport; "(B) LaGuardia Airport; "(C) John F. Kennedy International Airport; and "(D) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.".

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