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 90 STAT. 884

PUBLIC LAW 94-353—JULY 12, 1976 CIVIL AVIATIOX INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION

49 USC 1346a. .

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SEC. 21. In furtherance of his mandate to promote civil aviation, the Secretary of Transportation acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall take such action as he may deem necessary, within available resources, to establish a civil aviation information distribution program within each region of the Federal Aviation Administration. Such program shall be designed so as to provide State and local school administrators, college and university officials, and officers of civil and other interested organizations, upon request, with informational materials and expertise on various aspects of civil aviation. PROHIBITIOX

49 USC 1348 note.

PROGRAM

OF F L I G H T SERVICE STATION

CLOSURES

SEC. 22. For the three year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall not close or operate by remote control any existing flight service station operated by the Federal xAviation Administration, except (A) for part-time operation by remote control during low-activity periods, and (B) for the purpose of demonstrating the quality and effectiveness of service at a consolidated flight service station facility, not more than five flight service stations, at the discretion of the Secretary, may be closed or operated by remote control from not more than one air route traffic control center. Nothing in this section shall preclude the physical separation of a combined fliglit service station and tower facility, the operation by remote control of the flight service station portion of a combined flight service station and tower facility from another flight service station, or the relocation of an existing flight service station at another site within the same flight service area if such flight service station continues to provide the same service to airmen without interruption. DEMONS'lTtATION PROJECT

49 USC 1713 note.

Ante, p. 872.

SEC. 23. (a)(1) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to undertake demonstration projects related to ground transportation services to airports which he determines will assist the improvement of the Nation's airport and airway system, and consistent regional airport system plans funded pursuant to section 13(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, by improving ground access to air carrier airport terminals. He may undertake such projects independently or by grant or contract (including working agreements with other Federal departments and agencies). (2) In determining projects to be undertaken under this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall give priority to those projects which (A) affect airports in areas with operating regional rapid transit systems with existing facilities within reasonable proximity to such airports, (B) include connection of the airport terminal facilities to such systems, (C) are consistent with and supportive of a regional airport system plan adopted by the planning agency for the region and submitted to the Secretary*^ and (D) will improve access for all persons residing or working within the region to air transport through the encouragement of an optimum balance of use of airports in the region.

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