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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2545

‘‘(3) GRANT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall make a grant to each airport sponsor participating in the program for use on any project that— ‘‘(A) is eligible for assistance under chapter 471 and complies with the requirements of that chapter; ‘‘(B) is located on the airport property; or ‘‘(C) will improve airport facilities in a way that would make such facilities more usable for general aviation. ‘‘(c) FRACTIONALLY OWNED AIRCRAFT.—After the effective date of the rule referred to in subsection (a)(3)(E), only those operating rules that relate to an aircraft that is fractionally owned apply when an aircraft described in subsection (a)(3)(E) is used to provide transportation described in subsection (a)(3)(E). ‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking to participate in a program under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(2) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—At a minimum, the application shall include— ‘‘(A) a statement of the amount of compensation or assistance required; and ‘‘(B) a description of how the compensation or assistance will be used. ‘‘(e) PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible place for which compensation or assistance is provided under this section in a fiscal year shall not be eligible in that fiscal year for the essential air service that it would otherwise be entitled to under this subchapter. ‘‘(f) SUBSEQUENT PARTICIPATION.—A unit of local government participating in the program under this subsection (a) in a fiscal year shall not be prohibited from participating in the basic essential air service program under this subchapter in a subsequent fiscal year if such unit is otherwise eligible to participate in such program. ‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall be available to carry out this section.’’. SEC. 406. CODE-SHARING PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary may require air carriers providing service with compensation under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, and major air carriers (as defined in section 41716(a)(2) of such title) serving large hub airports (as defined in section 40102 of such title) to participate in multiple code-share arrangements consistent with normal industry practice whenever and wherever the Secretary determines that such multiple code-sharing arrangements would improve air transportation services. (b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not require air carriers to participate in the pilot program under this section for more than 10 communities receiving service under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code.

49 USC 41731 note.

SEC. 407. TRACKING SERVICE.

Subchapter II of chapter 417 is further amended by adding at the end the following:

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