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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3445

SEC. 1061. RENEWAL OF MORATORIUM ON RETURN OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS TO FOREIGN NATIONS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW.

Section 1051(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘October 5, 1999,’’; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 and ending on September 30, 2010’’. SEC. 1062. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST OF MAINTAINING AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The advances made possible by Government-funded research in emerging aeronautics technologies have enabled longstanding military air superiority for the United States in recent decades. (2) Military aircraft incorporate advanced technologies developed at research centers of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (3) The vehicle systems program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has provided major technology advances that have been used in every major civil and military aircraft developed over the last 50 years. (4) It is important for the cooperative research efforts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defense that funding of research on military aviation technologies be robust. (5) Recent National Aeronautics and Space Administration and independent studies have demonstrated the competitiveness, scientific merit, and necessity of existing aeronautics programs. (6) The economic and military security of the United States is enhanced by the continued development of improved aeronautics technologies. (7) A national effort is needed to ensure that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration can help meet future aviation needs. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interest of the United States to maintain a strong aeronautics research and development program within the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. SEC. 1063. AIRPORT CERTIFICATION.

For the airport referred to in paragraph (1) to be eligible to receive approval of an airport layout plan by the Federal Aviation Administration, such airport shall ensure and provide documentation that— (1) the governing body of an airport built after the date of enactment of this Act at site number 04506.3*A and under number 17–0027 of the National Plan of Integrated Airport

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