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 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 114 STAT. 157 authorized by the Administrator pursuant to procedures published in the Federal Register. The Administrator shall provide an opportunity for public comment on the procedures for a period of not less than 30 days beginning on the date of such publication in order to receive and consider the views of all interested parties on the procedures. The procedures shall not take effect before the 60th day following the date of such publication. "(3) PROPOSAL DEFINED. —In this subsection, the term 'proposal' means information contained in or originating from any proposal, including a technical, management, or cost proposal, submitted by an offeror in response to the requirements of a solicitation for a competitive proposal.". SEC. 704. FAA EVALUATION OF LONG-TERM CAPITAL LEASING. 49 USC 40110 (a) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator may carry out a pilot program in fiscal years 2001 through 2003 to test and evaluate the benefits of long-term contracts for the leasing of aviation equipment and facilities. (b) PERIOD OF CONTRACTS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may enter into a contract under the program to lease aviation equipment or facilities for a period of greater than 5 years. (c) NUMBER OF CONTRACTS. —The Administrator may not enter into more that 10 contracts under the program. (d) TYPES OF CONTRACTS.—The contracts to be evaluated under the program may include contracts for telecommunication services that are provided through the use of a satellite, requirements related to oceanic and air traffic control, air-to-ground radio communications, and air traffic control tower construction. SEC. 705. SEVERABLE SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR PERIODS CROSSING FISCAL YEARS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 401 (as amended by section 702(b) of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following: "§40126. Severable services contracts for periods crossing fiscal years "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enter into a contract for procurement of severable services for a period that begins in 1 fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year if (without regard to any option to extend the period of the contract) the contract period does not exceed 1 year. "(b) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS. — Funds made available for a fiscal year may be obligated for the total amount of a contract entered into under the authority of subsection (a).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 401 is amended by adding at the end the following: "40126. Severable services contracts for periods crossing fiscal years.". SEC. 706. PROHIBITIONS ON DISCRIMINATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 401 (as amended by section 705 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following: "§ 40127. Prohibitions on discrimination "(a) PERSONS IN AIR TRANSPORTATION. — An air carrier or foreign air carrier may not subject a person in air transportation to 79-194O-00 -7:QL3Part1

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