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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2533

responding to the issues raised by the court in Air Transport Association of Canada v. Federal Aviation Administration and Administrator, FAA, decided on April 8, 2003, and (2) consults with users and other interested parties regarding the consistency of the fees established under such section with the international obligations of the United States. (c) ENFORCEMENT.—The Administrator shall take an appropriate enforcement action under subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, against any user that does not pay a fee under section 45301(a)(1) of such title.

TITLE III—ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS Subtitle A—Aviation Development Streamlining SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as ‘‘Aviation Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2003’’. SEC. 302. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that— (1) airports play a major role in interstate and foreign commerce; (2) congestion and delays at our Nation’s major airports have a significant negative impact on our Nation’s economy; (3) airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports are a national priority and should be constructed on an expedited basis; (4) airport capacity enhancement projects must include an environmental review process that provides local citizenry an opportunity for consideration of and appropriate action to address environmental concerns; and (5) the Federal Aviation Administration, airport authorities, communities, and other Federal, State, and local government agencies must work together to develop a plan, set and honor milestones and deadlines, and work to protect the environment while sustaining the economic vitality that will result from the continued growth of aviation.

Aviation Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2003.

49 USC 40101 note.

49 USC 47171 note.

SEC. 303. AIRPORT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT.

Section 40104 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) AIRPORT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS AT CONGESTED AIRPORTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall take action to encourage the construction of airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports as those terms are defined in section 47176.’’. SEC. 304. AVIATION PROJECT STREAMLINING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 471 is amended by inserting after subchapter II the following:

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