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 PUBLIC LAW 94-353—JULY 12, 1976

90 STAT. 871

Public Law 94-353 94th Congress An Act To amend the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970.

Be it enacted by the Senate ayid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments of 1976". TITLE I—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS

July 12, 1976 [H.R. 9771] Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments of 1976. 49 USC 1701 note.

DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1701) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1980," the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1980," and by striking out everything after "$250,000,000.". DEFINITIONS

SEC. 3. (a) Section 11 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1711) is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (2) is amended by— (A) striking out "and (B) " and inserting in lieu thereof "and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a public airport, (B) "; and (B) striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ", and (C) any acquisition of land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a public airport.". (2) Paragraph (4) is amended by adding after "feasibility studies," the following: "including the potential use and development of land surrounding an actual or potential airport site,". (3) Before paragraph (1), add the following new paragraph: "(1) 'Air carrier airport' means an existing public airport regularly served, or a new public airport which the Secretary determines ":, will be regularly served, by an air carrier certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (other than a supplemental air carrier), and a commuter service 49 USC 1371. airport.". (4) After paragraph (5), add the following new paragraphs: "(6) 'Commuter service airport' means an air carrier airport which is not served by an air carrier certificated under section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and which is regularly served by one or more air carriers operating under exemption granted by the Civil Aeronautics Board from section 401(a) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 at which not less than two thousand five hundred passengers

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