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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2595

‘‘(A) does not have an airport operating certificate issued under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any subsequent similar regulation); or ‘‘(B) has an airport operating certificate issued under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any subsequent similar regulation) if the airport— ‘‘(i) is a reliever airport (as defined in section 47102) and is designated as such in the national plan of integrated airports maintained under section 47103; and ‘‘(ii) is located within 20 nautical miles (22 statute miles) of 3 or more airports that each annually account for at least 1 percent of the total United States passenger enplanements and at least 2 of which are operated by the sponsor of the reliever airport.’’. (b) WAIVERS.—Section 41104(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) WAIVERS.—The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1)(B) in cases in which the Secretary determines that the public interest so requires.’’. SEC. 823. GENERAL AVIATION FLIGHTS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

(a) SECURITY PLAN.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and implement a security plan to permit general aviation aircraft to land and take off at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (b) LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow general aviation aircraft that comply with the requirements of the security plan to land and take off at the Airport except during any period that the President suspends the plan developed under subsection (a) due to national security concerns. (c) REPORT.—If the President suspends the security plan developed under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a report on the reasons for the suspension not later than 30 days following the first day of the suspension. The report may be submitted in classified form. SEC. 824. REVIEW OF AIR CARRIER COMPENSATION.

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the criteria and procedures used by the Secretary of Transportation under the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public Law 107–42) to compensate air carriers after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, with a particular focus on whether it is appropriate— (1) to compensate air carriers for the decrease in value of their aircraft after September 11, 2001; and (2) to ensure that comparable air carriers receive comparable percentages of the maximum compensation payable under section 103(b)(2) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).

49 USC 41718 note.

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SEC. 825. NOISE CONTROL PLAN FOR CERTAIN AIRPORTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, or any other provision of law or regulation,

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