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 96 STAT. 2430

49 USC 11343. 49 USC 11344. 49 USC 334.

49 USC 335.

PUBLIC LAW 97-449—JAN. 12, 1983

antitrust laws of the United States for any discussion at the conference and for any agreements reached at the conference, that are entered into with the approval of the Secretary to achieve or determine a plan of action to carry out the unification or coordination project. (e) When the approval of a proposal submitted by a rail carrier for a merger or other action is subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under section 11343(a) of this title, the Secretary may study the proposal to decide whether it satisfies section 11344(b) of this title. When the proposal is the subject of an application and proceeding before the Commission, the Secretary may appear in any proceeding related to the application. §334. Limit on aviation charges The Secretary of Transportation may impose a charge for an approval, test, authorization, certificate, permit, registration, transfer, or rating related to aviation that has not been approved by Congress only when the charge (1) was in effect on January 1, 1973, and (2) is not more than the charge that was in effect on that date. However, this section does not apply to a charge for a test, authorization, certificate, permit, or rating related to an airman or repair station administered or issued outside of the United States, as defined in section 101(41) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301(41)). § 335. Authorization of appropriations (a) The following amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation: (1) for necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary (including not more than $27,000 for allocation within the Department of Transportation of official reception and representation expenses as determined by the Secretary) not more than $35,193,204 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984. (2) for necessary expenses of carrying out transportation planning, research, and development activities, including collecting national transportation statistics, $10,486,615 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984. (3) for necessary expenses of the Minority Business Resource Center not otherwise provided for, not more than $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984, to remain available until expended. (4) for necessary expenses of carrying out the duties and powers of the Research and Special Programs Administration, not more than $32,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and $33,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984. (b) The Secretary may use only amounts appropriated for the Office of the Secretary that are authorized for that Office by subsection (a) of this section. CHAPTER 5—SPECIAL AUTHORITY SUBCHAPTER I—DUTIES AND POWERS Sec. 501. Definitions and application. 502. General authority.

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