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 PUBLIC LAW 97-248—SEPT. 3, 1982 (2) Section 6232 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code of 1954 shall apply to periods after December 31, 1982. (3) The amendments m a d e by sections 402, 403, and 404 shall apply to any partnership taxable year (or in the case of section 6232 of such Code, to any period) ending after the date of the e n a c t m e n t of this Act if the partnership, each part n e r, and each indirect part n e r requests such application and the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate consents to such application. (b) The amendments m a d e by section 405 shall apply with respect to acquisitions or dispositions of, or substantial changes in, interests in foreign partnership s occurring after the date of the e n a c t m e n t of this Act.

TITLE V—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY IMPROVEMENT SECTION 501. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982". SEC. 502. DECLARATION OF POLICY.

(a) IN GENERAL. — The Congress hereby finds and declares that— (1) the safe operation of the airport and airway system will continue to be the highest aviation priority; (2) the continuation of airport and airway improvement program s and more effective m a n a g e m e n t and utilization of the Nation's airport and airway system a r e required to meet the c u r r e n t and projected growth of aviation and the requirements of i n t e r s t a t e commerce, the Postal Service, and the national defense; (3) this title should be administered in a m a n n e r to provide a d e q u a t e navigation aids and airport facilities, including reliever airports and reliever heliports, for points w h e r e scheduled commercial air service is provided; (4) this title should be administered in a m a n n e r consistent with a comprehensive airspace system plan to maximize the use of safety facilities, with highest priority for commercial service airports, including but not limited to, the goal of installing, operating, and m a i n t a i n i n g, to the extent possible under available funds and given other safety needs, a precision approach system and a full approach light system for each p r i m a r y runway, grooving, or friction t r e a t m e n t of all p r i m a r y and secondary r u n w a y s, a nonprecision i n s t r u m e n t approach for all secondary runways, r u n w a y end identifier lights on all r u n w a y s that do not have an approach light system, electronic or visual vertical guidance on all runways, r u n w a y edge lighting and m a r k i n g, and r a d a r approach coverage for all airport term i n a l areas; (5) all airport and airway programs should be administered in a m a n n e r consistent with the provisions of sections 102 and 103 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, with due regard for the goals expressed therein of fostering competition, preventing unfair methods of competition in air transportation, maintaining essential air transportation, and preventing unjust and discriminatory practices;

96 STAT. 671

26 USC 6046A note.

Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982. 49 USC 2201 note.

49 USC 2201.

49 USC 1302, 1303.

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