Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/2512

 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003 Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

117 STAT. 2493

806. 807. 808. 809. 810. 811. 812. 813. 814. 815. 816. 817. 818. 819. 820. 821. 822. 823. 824. 825. 826.

Government-financed air transportation. Air carrier citizenship. United States presence in global air cargo industry. Availability of aircraft accident site information. Notice concerning aircraft assembly. Type certificates. Reciprocal airworthiness certification. International role of the FAA. Flight attendant certification. Air quality in aircraft cabins. Recommendations concerning travel agents. Reimbursement for losses incurred by general aviation entities. International air show. Report on certain market developments and government policies. International air transportation. Reimbursement of air carriers for certain screening and related activities. Charter airlines. General aviation flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Review of air carrier compensation. Noise control plan for certain airports. GAO report on airlines’ actions to improve finances and on executive compensation. Sec. 827. Private air carriage in Alaska. Sec. 828. Report on waivers of preference for buying goods produced in the United States. Sec. 829. Navigation fees. TITLE IX—EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY Sec. 901. Extension of expenditure authority. Sec. 902. Technical correction to flight segment. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.

49 USC 106 note.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply only to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2003. SEC. 4. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following: (1) The United States has revolutionized the way people travel, developing new technologies and aircraft to move people more efficiently and more safely. (2) Past Federal investment in aeronautics research and development has benefited the economy and national security of the United States and the quality of life of its citizens. (3) The total impact of civil aviation on the United States economy exceeds $900,000,000,000 annually and accounts for 9 percent of the gross national product and 11,000,000 jobs in the national workforce. Civil aviation products and services generate a significant surplus for United States trade accounts, and amount to significant numbers of the Nation’s highly skilled, technologically qualified work force. (4) Aerospace technologies, products, and services underpin the advanced capabilities of our men and women in uniform and those charged with homeland security. (5) Future growth in civil aviation increasingly will be constrained by concerns related to aviation system safety and

VerDate 11-MAY-2000

13:59 Aug 30, 2004

Jkt 019194

PO 00000

Frm 00429

Fmt 6580

Sfmt 6581

49 USC 40101 note.

D:\STATUTES\2003\19194PT3.001

APPS10

PsN: 19194PT3

�