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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 601 -JUNE 23, 1938 EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS Expenditure of Fed- eral funds. Meteorological serv- ice. SEC. 303. No Federal funds, other than those expended under this Act, shall be expended, other than for military purposes (whether or not in cooperation with State or other local governmental agencies), for the acquisition, establishment, construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or operation of any landing area, or for the acquisition, establishment, construction, maintenance, or operation of air naviga- tion facilities thereon, except upon written recommendation and cer- tification by the Administrator, made after consultation with the Authority, that such landing area, or facility is reasonably necessary for use in air commerce or in the interests of national defense. Any interested person may apply to the Administrator under regulations prescribed by him, for such recommendation and certification with respect to any landing area or air navigation facility proposed to be established, constructed, altered, repaired, maintained, or operated by, or in the interests of, such person. There shall be no exclusive right for the use of any landing area or air navigation facility upon which Federal funds have been expended. METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE SEC. 304. The Administrator is empowered and directed to make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture for providing mete- orological service necessary for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in air commerce. DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES Development of fa- cilities. Collection and dis- seminationofinforma- tion. Post, pp. 987, 1007. Development plan- ning. Other duties of Ad- ministrator. SEC. 305. The Administrator is empowered to undertake or super- vise such developmental work and service testing as tends to the creation of improved air navigation facilities, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances. For such purpose, the Admin- istrator is empowered, subject to the approval of the Authority, to make purchases (including exchange) by negotiation or otherwise of experimental aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, air navigation facilities, and radio apparatus, which seem to offer special advantages to aeronautics. COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION SEC. 306. The Administrator is empowered and directed to collect and disseminate information relative to civil aeronautics (other than information collected and disseminated by the Authority under titles IV and VI of this Act and by the Air Safety Board); to study the possibilities of the development of air commerce and the aeronautical industry; and to exchange with foreign governments, through appro- priate governmental channels, information pertaining to civil aeronautics. DEVELOPMENT PLANNING SEC. 307. The Administrator is empowered and directed to make plans for such orderly development and location of landing areas, airways, and all other aids and facilities for air navigation, as will best meet the needs of, and serve the interest of safety in, civil aeronautics. OTHER DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR SEC. 308. The Administrator shall exercise and perform the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon him by this Act, and such powers and duties vested in and imposed upon the Authority by [52 STAT. 986

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