[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 158 (Wednesday, November 10, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S14585]
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                    FAA AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION ACT

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1916 introduced 
earlier by Senator McCain.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1916) to extend certain expiring Federal 
     Aviation Administration authorizations for a 6-month period, 
     and for other purposes.

  Mr. LEAHY. Reserving the right to object, I do not intend to. Is this 
the FAA extension?
  Mr. GRASSLEY. It is a 6-month extension.
  Mr. LEAHY. I have no objection.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read for a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1916) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1916

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``FAA Authorization Extension 
     Act.''

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, ETC.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 48103 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``$2,410,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1999,'' and inserting ``$1,237,500,000 for the 6-month period 
     ending March 21, 2000.''.
       (b) Obligational Authority.--Section 47104(c) of such title 
     is amended by striking ``September 30, 1999,'' and inserting 
     ``March 31, 2000,''.

     SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT MODIFICATION OR DISPOSAL, 
                   SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE, OR LEASING RELATED 
                   FLIGHTS.

       Section 47528 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
     --
       (1) by striking ``subsection (b)'' in subsection (a) and 
     inserting ``subsection (b) or (f)'';
       (2) by adding at the end of subsection (e) the following:
       ``(4) An air carrier operating Stage 2 aircraft under this 
     subsection may transport Stage 2 aircraft to or from the 48 
     contiguous States on a non-revenue basis in order----
       ``(A) to perform maintenance (including major alterations) 
     or preventative maintenance on aircraft operated, or to be 
     operated, within the limitations of paragraph (2)(B); or
       ``(B) conduct operations within the limitations of 
     paragraph (2)(B).''; and
       (3) adding at the end thereof the following:
       ``(f) Aircraft Modifications, Disposal, Scheduled Heavy 
     Maintenance, or Leasing.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall permit a person to 
     operate after December 31, 1999, a Stage 2 aircraft in 
     nonrevenue service through the airspace of the United States 
     or to or from an airport in the contiguous 48 States in order 
     to--
       ``(A) sell, lease, or use the aircraft outside the 
     contiguous 48 States;
       ``(B) scrap the aircraft;
       ``(C) obtain modifications to the aircraft to meet Stage 3 
     noise levels;
       ``(D) perform scheduled heavy maintenance or significant 
     modifications on the aircraft at a maintenance facility 
     located in the contiguous 48 States;
       ``(E) deliver the aircraft to an operator leasing the 
     aircraft from the owner or return the aircraft to the lessor;
       ``(F) prepare or park or store the aircraft in anticipation 
     of any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) 
     through (E); or
       ``(G) divert the aircraft to an alternative airport in the 
     contiguous 48 States on account of weather, mechanical, fuel, 
     air traffic control, or other safety reasons while conducting 
     a flight in order to perform any of the activities described 
     in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
       ``(2) Procedures to be published.--The Secretary shall 
     establish and publish, not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of the FAA Authorized Extension Act, a procedure 
     to implement paragraph (1) of this subsection through the use 
     of categorical waivers, ferry permits, or other means.''.

     SEC. 4. NOISE STANDARDS FOR EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.

       ``(a) In General.--Section 47528(a) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``(for which an 
     airworthiness certificate other than an experimental 
     certificate has been issued by the Administrator)'' after 
     ``civil subsonic turbojet''.
       ``(b) FAR Modified.--The Federal Aviation Regulations 
     contained in part 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations that 
     implement section 47528 and related provisions shall be 
     deemed to incorporate the change made by subsection (a) 
     effective on the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5. EXISTING AND PENDING DETERMINATIONS NOT AFFECTED.

       The amendments made by section 3 and by section 4(a), and 
     the provisions of section 4(b), do not interfere with or 
     otherwise modify any determination--
       (1) made by the Federal Aviation Administration under part 
     161 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations before 
     November 2, 1999; or
       (2) pursuant to an application that was pending before the 
     Federal Aviation Administration for a determination under 
     that part on November 1, 1999.

     SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF WAR RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 44310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``after'' and all that follows and inserting 
     ``after March 31, 2000.''.

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