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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2597

a subsidiary where the only enterprise of the subsidiary is to provide air carriage of officials, employees, guests, and property of the company, or its affiliate, when the carriage— (1) originates or terminates in the State of Alaska; (2) is by an aircraft with no more than 20 seats; (3) is within the scope of, and incidental to, the business of the company or its affiliate; and (4) no charge, assessment, or fee is made for the carriage in excess of the cost of owning, operating, and maintaining the airplane. (b) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting a company from making intermediate stops in providing air carriage under this section. SEC. 828. REPORT ON WAIVERS OF PREFERENCE FOR BUYING GOODS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.

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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the waiver contained in section 50101(b) of title 49, United States Code (relating to buying goods produced in the United States). The report shall, at a minimum, include— (1) a list of all waivers granted pursuant to that section during the 2-year period ending on the date of enactment of that section; and (2) for each such waiver— (A) the specific authority under such section 50101(b) for granting the waiver; and (B) the rationale for granting the waiver. SEC. 829. NAVIGATION FEES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(b) of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of July 5, 1884 (33 U.S.C. 5(b); 116 Stat. 2133), is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) property taxes on vessels or watercraft, other than vessels or watercraft that are primarily engaged in foreign commerce if those taxes are permissible under the United States Constitution.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) is effective on and after November 25, 2002.

33 USC 5 note.

TITLE IX—EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY SEC. 901. EXTENSION OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from Airport and Airway Trust Fund) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2007’’, and

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