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 117 STAT. 2508

PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

SEC. 155. AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM.

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49 USC 47134 note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47134(b)(1) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) in the case of a primary airport, by at least 65 percent of the scheduled air carriers serving the airport and by scheduled and nonscheduled air carriers whose aircraft landing at the airport during the preceding calendar year, had a total landed weight during the preceding calendar year of at least 65 percent of the total landed weight of all aircraft landing at the airport during such year; or ‘‘(ii) in the case of a nonprimary airport, by the Secretary after the airport has consulted with at least 65 percent of the owners of aircraft based at that airport, as determined by the Secretary.’’; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ‘‘(B) OBJECTION TO EXEMPTION.—An air carrier shall be deemed to have approved a sponsor’s application for an exemption under subparagraph (A) unless the air carrier has submitted an objection, in writing, to the sponsor within 60 days of the filing of the sponsor’s application with the Secretary, or within 60 days of the service of the application upon that air carrier, whichever is later.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not affect any application submitted before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 156. INNOVATIVE FINANCING TECHNIQUES.

The first sentence of section 47135(a) is amended by inserting after ‘‘approve’’ the following: ‘‘, after the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act,’’. SEC. 157. AIRPORT SECURITY PROGRAM.

Section 47137 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: ‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall administer the program authorized by this section.’’. SEC. 158. EMISSION CREDITS FOR AIR QUALITY PROJECTS.

(a) EMISSIONS CREDIT.—Subchapter I of chapter 471 is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 47139. Emission credits for air quality projects ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall issue guidance on how to ensure that airport sponsors receive appropriate emission reduction credits for carrying out projects described in sections 40117(a)(3)(G), 47102(3)(F), 47102(3)(K), and 47102(3)(L). Such guidance shall include, at a minimum, the following conditions: ‘‘(1) The provision of credits is consistent with the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7402 et seq.).

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