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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2555

hub airport only if the Secretary receives assurances that the airport sponsor will provide the information required by paragraph (2) at such time and in such form as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE ACCESS.—On February 1 and August 1 of each year, an airport that during the previous 6-month period has been unable to accommodate one or more requests by an air carrier for access to gates or other facilities at that airport in order to provide service to the airport or to expand service at the airport shall transmit a report to the Secretary that— ‘‘(A) describes the requests; ‘‘(B) provides an explanation as to why the requests could not be accommodated; and ‘‘(C) provides a time frame within which, if any, the airport will be able to accommodate the requests. ‘‘(3) SUNSET PROVISION.—This subsection shall cease to be effective beginning October 1, 2008.’’.

Deadlines. Reports.

SEC. 425. SLOT EXEMPTIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

(a) BEYOND-PERIMETER EXEMPTIONS.—Section 41718(a) is amended by striking ‘‘12’’ and inserting ‘‘24’’. (b) WITHIN-PERIMETER EXEMPTIONS.—Section 41718(b) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘12’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘that were designated as medium hub or smaller airports’’. (c) LIMITATIONS.— (1) GENERAL EXEMPTIONS.—Section 41718(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘two’’ and inserting ‘‘3’’. (2) ALLOCATION OF WITHIN-PERIMETER EXEMPTIONS.—Section 41718(c)(3) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking ‘‘four’’ and inserting ‘‘without regard to the criteria contained in subsection (b)(1), six’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking ‘‘eight’’ and inserting ‘‘ten’’; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) four shall be for air transportation to airports without regard to their size.’’. (d) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—Section 41718(d) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(d) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that all requests for exemptions under this section are granted or denied within 90 days after the date on which the request is made.’’.

Deadline.

SEC. 426. DEFINITION OF COMMUTER AIRCRAFT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41718 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(f) COMMUTERS DEFINED.—For purposes of aircraft operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport under subpart K

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