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PUBLIC LAW 9 4 - 3 5 3 — J U L Y 12, 1976 (2) the establishment of new major public airports i n the United States, including (A) identifying potential locations, (B) evaluating such locations, and (C) nivestigating alternative methods of financing the land acquisition and development costs necessary for such establishment; and (3) the feasibility, practicability, and cost of the soundproofing of schools, hospitals, and public health facilities located near airports. The Secretary shall consult with and solicit the views of such planning agencies, airport sponsors, other public agencies, airport users, and other interested persons or groups as he deems appropriate to the conduct of such studies. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on the results of such studies, including legislative recommendations, if any, within 1 year after the date of enactment of this section. TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 201. Subsection (d) of section 14 of the A i r p o r t and A i r w a y Development Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1714) is amended to read as follows: " (d) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATIONS.—The Secre-

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t a r y is authorized to carry out under section 312(c) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 such demonstration projects as he determines necessary in connection with research and development activities under such section 312(c). For research, development, and demonstration projects and activities under such section 312(c), there is authorized to be appropriated from the T r u s t F u n d in the amount of $109,350,000 for the fiscal year 1976, including the interim period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, $85,400,000 for the fiscal year 1977, and not less than $50,000,000 p e r fiscal year for fiscal years 1978 through 1980, to remain available until expended. The initial $50,000,000 of any sums appropriated to the T r u s t F u n d pursuant to subsection (d) of section 208 of the A i r p o r t and Airway Revenue Act of 1970 shall be allocated to such research, development, and demonstration activities.". TITT.E III — A I R P O R T A N D A I R W A Y T R U S T F U N D SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURES FROM TRUST FUND. (a) AMENDMENT OF 1970 ACT. — (1) Subparagraph (A) of section

208(f)(1) of the A i r p o r t and A i r w a y Revenue Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1 7 4 2 (f)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: " (A) incurred under title I of this Act or of the A i r p o r t and A i r w a y Development Act Amendments of 1976 (as such Acts were i n effect on the date of the enactment of the A i r p o r t and Airway Development Act Amendments of 1976);".

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