Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/2548

 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2529

(1) AIR SERVICE TERMINATION NOTICE.—Section 41719(d) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively. (2) SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE.—Section 41731(a) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) through (5). (3) AIRPORTS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT SERVICE.—Section 41743 is amended— (A) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘(as that term is defined in section 41731(a)(5))’’; and (B) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 41731(a)(3))’’. (4) PRESERVATION OF BASIC ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AT SINGLE CARRIER DOMINATED HUB AIRPORTS.—Section 41744(b) is amended by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 41731)’’. (5) REGIONAL AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM.—Section 41762 is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (11) and (15); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (12), (13), (14), and (16) as paragraphs (11), (12), (13), and (14), respectively. SEC. 226. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER RETIREMENT.

(a) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER DEFINED.— (1) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (27); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (28) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(29) the term ‘air traffic controller’ or ‘controller’ means— ‘‘(A) a controller within the meaning of section 2109(1); and ‘‘(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Defense who is the immediate supervisor of a person described in section 2109(1)(B).’’. (2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (33); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (34) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(35) the term ‘air traffic controller’ or ‘controller’ means— ‘‘(A) a controller within the meaning of section 2109(1); and ‘‘(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Defense who is the immediate supervisor of a person described in section 2109(1)(B).’’. (3) MANDATORY SEPARATION TREATMENT NOT AFFECTED.— (A) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8335(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘air traffic controller’ or ‘controller’ has the meaning given to it under section 8331(29)(A).’’. (B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8425(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of this

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