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 118 STAT. 3361 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 430. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) EXCEPTIONS.—The amendments made by sections 422(b), 426(a), and 427 shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE V—NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Aviation Heritage Area Act’’. SEC. 502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: (1) Few technological advances have transformed the world or our Nation’s economy, society, culture, and national character as the development of powered flight. (2) The industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies of the aviation and aerospace industry in the State of Ohio are nationally significant. (3) Dayton, Ohio, and other defined areas where the development of the airplane and aerospace technology estab lished our Nation’s leadership in both civil and military aero nautics and astronautics set the foundation for the 20th Cen tury to be an American Century. (4) Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, is the birthplace, the home, and an integral part of the future of aerospace. (5) The economic strength of our Nation is connected integrally to the vitality of the aviation and aerospace industry, which is responsible for an estimated 11,200,000 American jobs. (6) The industrial and cultural heritage of the aviation and aerospace industry in the State of Ohio includes the social history and living cultural traditions of several generations. (7) The Department of the Interior is responsible for pro tecting and interpreting the Nation’s cultural and historic resources, and there are significant examples of these resources within Ohio to merit the involvement of the Federal Govern ment to develop programs and projects in cooperation with the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated, the State of Ohio, and other local and governmental entities to adequately conserve, protect, and interpret this heritage for the educational and recreational benefit of this and future generations of Ameri cans, while providing opportunities for education and revitaliza tion. (8) Since the enactment of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–419), partnerships among the Federal, State, and local governments and the pri vate sector have greatly assisted the development and preserva tion of the historic aviation resources in the Miami Valley. (9) An aviation heritage area centered in Southwest Ohio is a suitable and feasible management option to increase 16 USC 461 note. 16 USC 461 note. National Aviation Heritage Area Act. 8 USC 1182 note.

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