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 114 STAT. 196 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 Records. 49 USC 106 note. 49 USC 44505 note. Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) formal mechanisms for the timely sharing of information between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration; and (3) procedures for increased communication and coordination between the Federal Aviation Administration research advisory committee established under section 44508 of title 49, United States Code, and the NASA Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology Advisory Committee. SEC. 903. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION. The Administrator shall make available through the Internet home page of the Federal Aviation Administration the abstracts relating to all research grants and awards made with funds authorized by the amendments made by this Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or permit the release of any information prohibited by law or regulation from being released to the public. SEC. 904. RESEARCH ON NONSTRUCTURAL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. Section 44504(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", including nonstructural aircraft systems," after "life of aircraft". SEC. 905. RESEARCH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS. The Administrator shall consider awards to nonprofit concrete pavement research foundations to improve the design, construction, rehabilitation, and repair of rigid concrete airfield pavements to aid in the development of safer, more cost-effective, and durable airfield pavements. The Administrator may use a grant or cooperative agreement for this purpose. Nothing in this section shall require the Administrator to prioritize an airfield pavement research program above safety, security, Flight 21, environment, or energy research programs. SEC. 906. EVALUATION OF RESEARCH FUNDING TECHNIQUES. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, in consultation with the National Academy of Sciences and representatives of airports, shall evaluate the applicability of the techniques used to fund and administer research under the National Highway Cooperative Research Program and the National Transit Research Program to the research needs of airports. (b) REPORT.— The Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the evaluation conducted under this section. TITLE X—EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY SEC. 1001. EXTENSION OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL. —Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the 26 USC 9502. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from Airport and Airway Trust Fund) is amended— (1) by striking "October 1, 1998" and inserting "October 1, 2003"; and

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