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 117 STAT. 2594 Deadline.

PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

SEC.

819.

REPORT ON CERTAIN MARKET GOVERNMENT POLICIES.

DEVELOPMENTS

AND

Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a report about market developments and government policies influencing the competitiveness of the United States jet transport aircraft industry that— (1) describes the structural characteristics of the United States and the European Union jet transport industries, and the markets for these industries; (2) examines the global market factors affecting the jet transport industries in the United States and the European Union, such as passenger and freight airline purchasing patterns, the rise of low-cost carriers and point-to-point service, the evolution of new market niches, and direct and indirect operating cost trends; (3) reviews government regulations in the United States and the European Union that have altered the competitive landscape for jet transport aircraft, such as airline deregulation, certification and safety regulations, noise and emissions regulations, government research and development programs, advances in air traffic control and other infrastructure issues, corporate and air travel tax issues, and industry consolidation strategies; (4) analyzes how changes in the global market and government regulations have affected the competitive position of the United States aerospace and aviation industry vis-a-vis the European Union aerospace and aviation industry; and (5) describes any other significant developments that affect the market for jet transport aircraft. SEC. 820. INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION.

It is the sense of Congress that, in an effort to modernize its regulations, the Department of Transportation should formally define ‘‘Fifth Freedom’’ and ‘‘Seventh Freedom’’ consistently for both scheduled and charter passenger and cargo traffic. 49 USC 44903 note.

SEC.

821.

REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS SCREENING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

FOR

CERTAIN

The Secretary of Homeland Security, subject to the availability of funds (other than amounts in the Aviation Trust Fund) provided for this purpose, shall reimburse air carriers and airports for— (1) the screening of catering supplies; and (2) checking documents at security checkpoints. SEC. 822. CHARTER AIRLINES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41104(b)(1) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; (2) by inserting a comma after ‘‘regularly scheduled charter air transportation’’; and (3) by striking ‘‘flight unless such air transportation’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘flight, to or from an airport that—

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