[House Report 106-185]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-185

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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1000, THE AVIATION INVESTMENT 
              AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AIR21)

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   June 14, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 206]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 206, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                  summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1000, 
the ``Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century 
(AIR21),'' under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour 
of general debate divided equally between the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The rule also makes in order the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a 
substitute as an original bill for purpose of amendment, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of this report. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
    The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
part B of this. Amendments made in order may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a 
Member designated of this report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of 
order against the amendments printed in this report.
    The rule allows for the Chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and 
to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question 
if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule 
provides for one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions.
    The waivers of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill and the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
include sections 302 (prohibiting consideration of legislation 
providing new entitlement or contract authority in excess of a 
committee's allocation) and 311 (prohibiting consideration of 
legislation that would cause the total level of new budget 
authority or outlays in the most recent budget resolution to be 
exceeded or would cause revenues to be less) of the 
Congressional Budget Act.

    summary of amendments made in order for h.r. 1000, the aviation 
         investment and reform act for the 21st century (air21)

Part A--Amendment Modifying the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute

    Archer: Extends the general expenditure authority and 
purposes of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through FY 2004.

Part B--Amendments Made in Order Under the Rule

    Shuster: Manager's amendment (includes 40 specific 
provisions). Eliminates all slot restrictions at O'Hare Airport 
on March 1, 2002, and at LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports on 
January 1, 2007, but makes additional slots available for new 
airlines; makes intermodal connections, including capital 
equipment, eligible for AIP grants; amends section 508 to add 
the additional penalty on unruly passengers of a ban for 1 year 
from flying; allows the sale of Blue Ash Airport; adds language 
to the definition of public aircraft; allows surplus military 
aircraft to be sold and used for emergency oil dispersing 
services; prohibits landfills within 6 miles of a small 
airport; adds a new purpose for which noise money can be spent; 
allows an AIP grant to an airport to buy land for noise 
mitigation purposes even when military aircraft cause the 
noise; requires foreign airlines to comply with the prohibition 
on discrimination against the handicapped only when that is 
consistent with our international obligations; permits U.S. 
based computer reservation systems to file unfair competition 
complaints against foreigners; requires that methodologies used 
to assess air tour noise in any unit of the National Park 
System (including the Grand Canyon) shall be based on reliable 
scientific methods; increases the number of state block grant 
states from 9 to 10; clarifies that the discretionary budget 
authority and outlays from the aviation trust fund that are 
moved off budget are removed from the discretionary budget caps 
for FY 2001 and 2002; makes the loan guarantee program in 
section 211 subject to appropriation; and includes several 
other small provisions. (10 minutes)
    Young (FL)/Kasich/Obey/Spratt: Strikes section 103(b) 
(authorization of appropriations from the Trust Fund) and 
strikes titles IX and X (Truth in Budgeting and Aviation 
Spending Guarantee) of the bill. (60 minutes)
    Jackson/Hyde: Diverts 50 percent of the future Passenger 
Facilities Charges (PFCs) collected by Chicago's airports from 
the Chicago Airport Authority to the Illinois Department of 
Transportation. (10 minutes)
    Graham: Strikes section 105 (which allows the increase in 
the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)). (40 minutes)
    Andrews: Waives any matching fund airports are currently 
required to supply when receiving a grant from FAA if they 
enter into an agreement with FEMA or a state of local emergency 
response agency to allow their airport to be run by that agency 
in a time of emergency. (10 minutes)
    Moran (VA): Conditions new air service at Reagan National, 
JFK, LaGuardia, and O'Hare airports on Department of 
Transportation approval of an airport noise reduction program 
that must include local public input and can include 
restrictions on the use of aircraft originally built for stage 
II compliance (10 minutes)
    Hyde/Morella: Strikes section 201 (which eliminates the 
slot restrictions at O'Hare, LaGuardia, and Kennedy airports 
and allows for slot increases at Reagan National airport). (40 
minutes)

 PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT MODIFYING THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A 
                               SUBSTITUTE

  At the end of the bill insert the following new title (and 
conform the table of contents accordingly):

   TITLE XI--EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE 
                               AUTHORITY

SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

  (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``October 1, 1998'' and inserting 
        ``October 1, 2004'', and
          (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of 
        subparagraph (A) the following ``or the provisions of 
        the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 1999 providing for payments from 
        the Airport and Airway Trust Fund or the Interim 
        Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act or 
        section 6002 of the 1999 Emergency Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act or the Aviation Investment and 
        Reform Act for the 21st Century''.
  (b) Limitation on Expenditure Authority.--Section 9502 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
  ``(f) Limitation on Transfers to Trust Fund.--
          ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), no amount may be appropriated or credited to the 
        Airport and Airway Trust Fund on and after the date of 
        any expenditure from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund 
        which is not permitted by this section. The 
        determination of whether an expenditure is so permitted 
        shall be made without regard to--
                  ``(A) any provision of law which is not 
                contained or referenced in this title or in a 
                revenue Act, and
                  ``(B) whether such provision of law is a 
                subsequently enacted provision or directly or 
                indirectly seeks to waive the application of 
                this subsection.
          ``(2) Exception for prior obligations.--Paragraph (1) 
        shall not apply to any expenditure to liquidate any 
        contract entered into (or for any amount otherwise 
        obligated) before October 1, 1999, in accordance with 
        the provisions of this section.''.

        PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE


      1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Shuster of 
         Pennsylvania, or a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of section 102 of the bill, insert the following:
  (c) Alaska National Air Space Communications System.--Section 
48101 is further amended by adding at the end the following:
  ``(e) Alaska National Air Space Communications System.--Of 
the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 
2001, $7,200,000 may be used by the Administrator for the 
Alaska National Air Space Interfacility Communications System 
if the Administrator issues a report supporting the use of such 
funds for the System.''.
  (d) Automated Surface Observation System/Automated Weather 
Observing System Upgrade.--Section 48101 is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
  ``(f) Automated Surface Observation System/Automated Weather 
Observing System Upgrade.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
subsection (a) for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 
2000, such sums as may be necessary for the implementation and 
use of upgrades to the current automated surface observation 
system/automated weather observing system, if the upgrade is 
successfully demonstrated.''.
  In the matter to be added by section 103(a)(3) of the bill as 
paragraph (2) of section 106(k) of title 49, United States 
Code, strike ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (F)(ii) and 
strike the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and insert ``; 
and'' and the following:
                  ``(H) such sums as may be necessary for the 
                Secretary to hire additional inspectors in 
                order to enhance air cargo security programs.
  At the end of section 103 of the bill, insert the following:
  (d) Office of Airline Information.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to the 
Secretary $4,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 
30, 2000, to fund the activities of the Office of Airline 
Information in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the 
Department of Transportation.
  In section 104(h) of the bill, strike paragraph (1) and 
insert the following:
          (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                  (A) by striking ``31 percent'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``34 percent'';
                  (B) in the first sentence by striking ``and 
                for carrying out'' and inserting ``, for 
                carrying out''; and
                  (C) by striking the period at the end of the 
                first sentence and inserting the following: ``, 
                and for noise mitigation projects approved in 
                the environmental record of decision for an 
                airport development project under this 
                chapter.''.
  In section 122 of the bill, strike ``and'' the last place it 
appears.
  In section 123(c)(1) of the bill, strike the period following 
``landing light systems'' and insert ``; and''.
  In section 130(a)(1) of the bill, strike ``12 for fiscal year 
2000'' and insert ``15 for fiscal year 2000''.
  In section 130(a) of the bill, in the matter to be added as 
section 47118(f) of title 49, United States Code, strike ``at 
least 3 of the airports designated under subsection (a)'' and 
insert ``1 airport of the airports designated under subsection 
(a) for fiscal year 2000 and 3 airports for each fiscal year 
thereafter''.
  In section 134 of the bill, in the matter proposed to be 
added as section 47137 of title 49, United States Code, 
redesignate subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (e) 
through (h), respectively, and insert after subsection (c) the 
following:
  ``(d) Technical Assistance.--
          ``(1) In general.--The sponsor of a public-use 
        airport carrying out inherently low-emission vehicle 
        activities under the pilot program may use not to 
        exceed 10 percent of the amounts made available for 
        expenditure at the airport in a fiscal year under the 
        pilot program to receive technical assistance in 
        carrying out such activities.
          ``(2) Eligible consortium.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, a sponsor shall use an eligible consortium 
        (as defined in section 5506 of this title) in the 
        region of the airport to receive technical assistance 
        described in paragraph (1).
  At the end of subtitle B of title I of the bill, add the 
following (and conform the table of contents of the bill 
accordingly):

SEC. 137. INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS.

  (a) Airport Improvement Policy.--Section 47101(a)(5) is 
amended to read as follows:
          ``(5) to encourage the development of intermodal 
        connections between airports and other transportation 
        modes and systems to promote economic development in a 
        way that will serve States and local communities 
        efficiently and effectively;''.
  (b) Airport Development Defined.--Section 47102(3) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(I) constructing, reconstructing, or 
                improving an airport, or purchasing capital 
                equipment for an airport, for the purpose of 
                transferring passengers, cargo, or baggage 
                between the airport and ground transportation 
                modes.''.

SEC. 138. STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

  Section 47128(a) is amended by striking ``9 qualified'' and 
inserting ``10 qualified''.

SEC. 139. ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEMS.

  (a) Eligibility.--Section 47102(3)(B) (as amended by this 
Act) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ix) engineered materials arresting 
                        systems as described in the Advisory 
                        Circular No. 150/5220-22 published by 
                        the Federal Aviation Administration on 
                        August 21, 1998.''.
  (b) Rulemaking.--The Administrator shall initiate a 
rulemaking proceeding to consider revisions to part 139 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to improve runway safety 
through the use of engineered materials arresting systems, 
longer runways, and such other techniques as the Administrator 
considers appropriate.
  In section 153(a)(1) of the bill, strike ``1999 through 
2004'' and insert ``2000 through 2002''.
  At the end of subtitle C of title I of the bill add the 
following (and conform the table of contents of the bill 
accordingly):

SEC. 157. AIRCRAFT NOISE PRIMARILY CAUSED BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT.

  Section 47504(c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
          ``(6) Aircraft noise primarily caused by military 
        aircraft.--The Administrator may make a grant under 
        this subsection for a project even if the purpose of 
        the project is to mitigate the effect of noise 
        primarily caused by military aircraft at an airport.''.

SEC. 158. TIMELY ANNOUNCEMENT OF GRANTS.

  The Secretary of Transportation shall announce the making of 
grants with funds made available under section 48103 of title 
49, United States Code, in a timely fashion after receiving 
necessary documentation for the making of such grants from the 
Administrator.
  At the end of title III of the bill, add the following:

SEC. 308. FAILURE TO MEET RULEMAKING DEADLINE.

  Section 106(f)(3)(A) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``If the Administrator does not meet a deadline 
specified in this subparagraph, the Administrator shall 
transmit to Congress notification of the missed deadline, 
including an explanation for missing the deadline and a 
projected date on which the action that was subject to the 
deadline will be taken.''.

SEC. 309. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY ACT.

  Section 348(b)(2) of the Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (49 U.S.C. 40110 
note; 109 Stat. 460) is amended by striking the period and 
inserting the following: ``, other than section 27 of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423); 
except that subsections (f) and (g) of such section 27 shall 
not apply to the Federal Aviation Administration's acquisition 
management system. Within 90 days following the date of 
enactment of the Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 
21st Century, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall adopt definitions for the acquisition 
management system that are consistent with the purpose and 
intent of this section and that will allow the application of 
the criminal, civil and administrative remedies provided. The 
Administrator shall have the authority to take an adverse 
personnel action provided in subsection (e)(3)(A)(iv) of such 
section 27, but shall take any such actions in accordance with 
the procedures contained in the Federal Aviation 
Administration's personnel management system.''.
  In the matter to be added by section 507(a) of the bill to 
chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, as section 
44725(b)(4) of the bill, insert ``every time the part is 
removed from service or'' after ``updated''.
  In section 507(b)(3) of the bill, in the matter proposed to 
be added as section 46201(a)(3)(C) of title 49, United States 
Code, strike ``or''.
  In section 508 of the bill, in the matter to be inserted as 
section 46316 of title 49, United States Code--
          (1) insert ``(a) Civil Penalty.--'' before ``An 
        individual''; and
          (2) strike the closing quotation marks and the final 
        period at the end of subsection (a) (as so designated) 
        and insert the following:
  ``(b) Ban on Flying.--If the Secretary finds that an 
individual has interfered with the duties or responsibilities 
of the flight crew or cabin crew of a civil aircraft in a way 
that poses an imminent threat to the safety of the aircraft or 
individuals aboard the aircraft, the individual may be banned 
by the Secretary for a period of 1 year from flying on any 
aircraft operated by an air carrier.
  ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations to 
carry out subsection (b), including establishing procedures for 
imposing bans on flying, implementing such bans, and providing 
notification to air carriers of the imposition of such bans.''.
  At the end of title V of the bill, add the following (and 
conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 511. LANDFILLS INTERFERING WITH AIR COMMERCE.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
          (1) collisions between aircraft and birds have 
        resulted in fatal accidents;
          (2) bird strikes pose a special danger to smaller 
        aircraft;
          (3) landfills near airports pose a potential hazard 
        to aircraft operating there because they attract birds;
          (4) even if the landfill is not located in the 
        approach path of the airport's runway, it still poses a 
        hazard because of the birds' ability to fly away from 
        the landfill and into the path of oncoming planes;
          (5) while certain mileage limits have the potential 
        to be arbitrary, keeping landfills at least 6 miles 
        away from an airport, especially an airport served by 
        small planes, is an appropriate minimum requirement for 
        aviation safety; and
          (6) closure of existing landfills (due to concerns 
        about aviation safety) should be avoided because of the 
        likely disruption to those who use and depend on such 
        landfills.
  (b) Limitation on Construction.--Section 44718(d) is amended 
to read as follows:
  ``(d) Limitation on Construction of Landfills.--
          ``(1) In general.--No person shall construct or 
        establish a landfill within 6 miles of an airport 
        primarily served by general aviation aircraft or 
        aircraft designed for 60 passengers or less unless the 
        State aviation agency of the State in which the airport 
        is located requests that the Administrator of the 
        Federal Aviation Administration exempt the landfill 
        from this prohibition and the Administrator, in 
        response to such a request, determines that the 
        landfill would not have an adverse impact on aviation 
        safety.
          ``(2) Limitation on applicability.--Paragraph (1) 
        shall not apply to construction or establishment of a 
        landfill if a permit relating to construction or 
        establishment of such landfill was issued on or before 
        June 1, 1999.''.
  (c) Civil Penalty for Violations of Limitation on 
Construction of Landfills.--Section 46201(a)(3) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
          ``(D) a violation of section 41718(d), relating to 
        limitation on construction of landfills; or''.

SEC. 512. AMENDMENT OF STATUTE PROHIBITING THE BRINGING OF HAZARDOUS 
                    SUBSTANCES ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT.

  Section 46312 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``A person'' and inserting ``(a) 
        General.--A person''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(b) Knowledge of Regulations.--For purposes of subsection 
(a), knowledge by the person of the existence of a regulation 
or requirement related to the transportation of hazardous 
material prescribed by the Secretary under this part is not an 
element of an offense under this section but shall be 
considered in mitigation of the penalty.''.

SEC. 513. AIRPORT SAFETY NEEDS.

  The Administrator shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to 
consider revisions of part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to meet current and future airport safety needs--
          (1) focusing, but not limited to, on the mission of 
        rescue personnel, rescue operations response time, and 
        extinguishing equipment; and
          (2) taking into account the need for different 
        requirements for airports depending on their size.

SEC. 514. LIMITATION ON ENTRY INTO MAINTENANCE IMPLEMENTATION 
                    PROCEDURES.

  The Administrator may not enter into any maintenance 
implementation procedure through a bilateral aviation safety 
agreement unless the Administrator determines that the 
participating nations are inspecting repair stations so as to 
ensure their compliance with the standards of the Federal 
Aviation Administration.

SEC. 515. OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES OF AIRPORT WORKERS.

  (a) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study to 
determine the number of persons working at airports who are 
injured or killed as a result of being struck by a moving 
vehicle while on an airport tarmac, the seriousness of the 
injuries to such persons, and whether or not reflective safety 
vests or other actions should be required to enhance the safety 
of such workers.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under 
this section.

SEC. 516. AIRPORT DISPATCHERS.

  (a) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study of the 
role of airport dispatchers in enhancing aviation safety. The 
study shall include an assessment of whether or not aircraft 
dispatchers should be required for those operations not 
presently requiring aircraft dispatcher assistance, operational 
control issues related to the aircraft dispatching function, 
and whether or not designation of positions within the Federal 
Aviation Administration for oversight of dispatchers would 
enhance aviation safety.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under 
this section.

SEC. 517. IMPROVED TRAINING FOR AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANICS.

  The Administrator shall form a partnership with industry to 
develop a model program to improve the curriculum, teaching 
methods, and quality of instructors for training individuals 
that need certification as airframe and powerplant mechanics.
  In section 702(a) of the bill, in the proposed section 
40102(a)(38) of title 49, United States Code, strike the 
closing quotation marks and the final period and insert the 
following:
                  ``(E) owned by the armed forces or chartered 
                to provide transportation to the armed forces 
                under the conditions specified by section 
                40125(d).''.
  In section 702(b) of the bill, in the matter to be added as 
section 40125(a) of title 49, United States Code--
          (1) in paragraph (1) after ``does not include the 
        operation of an aircraft'' insert ``by the armed forces 
        for reimbursement when that reimbursement is required 
        by Federal law or''; and
          (2) in paragraph (2)--
                  (A) after ``such as'' insert ``national 
                defense, intelligence missions,''; and
                  (B) after ``law enforcement'' insert 
                ``(including transport of prisoners, detainees, 
                and illegal aliens)''.
  In section 702(b) of the bill, at the end of the matter to be 
added as section 40125(a) of title 49, United States Code, add 
the following:
          ``(4) Armed forces.--The term `armed forces' has the 
        meaning given such term by section 101 of title 10.
  In section 702(b) of the bill, in the matter to be added as 
section 40125(c), strike the closing quotation marks and the 
final period and insert the following:
  ``(d) Aircraft owned or operated by the armed forces.--An 
aircraft described in section 40102(38)(E) qualifies as a 
public aircraft if--
          ``(1) the aircraft is operated in accordance with 
        title 10; or
          ``(2) the aircraft is chartered to provide 
        transportation to the armed forces and the Secretary of 
        Defense (or the Secretary of the department in which 
        the Coast Guard is operating) designates the operation 
        of the aircraft as being required in the national 
        interest.''.
  At the end of section 702 of the bill, add the following:
  (c) Safety of Public Aircraft.--
          (1) Study.--The National Transportation Safety Board 
        shall conduct a study to compare the safety of public 
        aircraft and civil aircraft. In conducting the study, 
        the Board shall review safety statistics on aircraft 
        operations since 1993.
          (2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the National Transportation 
        Safety Board shall transmit to Congress a report 
        containing the results of the study conducted under 
        paragraph (1).
  Strike section 706(c) of the bill and insert the following:
  (c) Discrimination Against Handicapped Individuals by Foreign 
Air Carriers.--Section 41705 is amended--
          (1) by inserting ``(a) General Prohibition.--'' 
        before ``In providing''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(b) Prohibition Applicable to Foreign Air Carriers.--
Subject to section 40105(b), the prohibition on discrimination 
against an otherwise qualified individual set forth in 
subsection (a) shall apply to a foreign air carrier in 
providing foreign air transportation.''.
  In section 706(d) of the bill, in the matter to be added as 
section 46201(a)(3)(D) of title 49, United States Code, strike 
``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
  In section 711 of the bill, in the matter to be inserted as 
subsection (c)(1), strike ``date of birth''.
  At the end of title VII of the bill, add the following (and 
conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 732. CINCINNATI-MUNICIPAL BLUE ASH AIRPORT.

  (a) Approval of Sale.--To maintain the efficient utilization 
of airports in the high-growth Cincinnati local airport system, 
and to ensure that the Cincinnati-Municipal Blue Ash Airport 
continues to operate to relieve congestion at Cincinnati-
Northern Kentucky International Airport and to provide greater 
access to the general aviation community beyond the expiration 
of the city of Cincinnati's grant obligations, the Secretary of 
Transportation may approve the sale of Cincinnati-Municipal 
Blue Ash Airport from the city of Cincinnati to the city of 
Blue Ash upon a finding that the city of Blue Ash meets all 
applicable requirements for sponsorship and if the city of Blue 
Ash agrees to continue to maintain and operate Blue Ash 
Airport, as generally contemplated and described within the 
Blue Ash Master Plan Update dated November 30, 1998, for a 
period of 20 years from the date existing grant assurance 
obligations of the city of Cincinnati expire.
  (b) Treatment of Proceeds From Sale.--The proceeds from the 
sale approved under subsection (a) shall not be considered to 
be airport revenue for purposes of section 47107 and 47133 of 
title 49, United States Code, grant obligations of the city of 
Cincinnati, or regulations and policies of the Federal Aviation 
Administration.

SEC. 733. AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT PARTS FOR USE IN RESPONDING TO OIL 
                    SPILLS.

  (a) Authority To Sell.--
          (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 202 of the 
        Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
        1949 (40 U.S.C. 483) and subject to subsections (b) and 
        (c), the Secretary of Defense may, during the period 
        beginning June 15, 1999, and ending September 30, 2002, 
        sell aircraft and aircraft parts referred to in 
        paragraph (2) to a person or governmental entity that 
        contracts to deliver oil dispersants by air in order to 
        disperse oil spills, and that has been approved by the 
        Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
        operating for the delivery of oil dispersants by air in 
        order to disperse oil spills.
          (2) Covered aircraft and aircraft parts.--The 
        aircraft and aircraft parts that may be sold under 
        paragraph (1) are aircraft and aircraft parts of the 
        Department of Defense that are determined by the 
        Secretary of Defense to be--
                  (A) excess to the needs of the Department;
                  (B) acceptable for commercial sale; and
                  (C) with respect to aircraft, 10 years old or 
                older.
  (b) Conditions of Sale.--Aircraft and aircraft parts sold 
under subsection (a)--
          (1) may be used only for oil spill spotting, 
        observation, and dispersant delivery; and
          (2) may not be flown outside of or removed from the 
        United States, except for the purpose of fulfilling an 
        international agreement to assist in oil spill 
        dispersing efforts or for other purposes that are 
        jointly approved by the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Secretary of Transportation.
  (c) Certification of Persons and Entities.--The Secretary of 
Defense may sell aircraft and aircraft parts to a person or 
governmental entity under subsection (a) only if the Secretary 
of Transportation certifies to the Secretary of Defense, in 
writing, before the sale, that the person or governmental 
entity is capable of meeting the terms and conditions of a 
contract to deliver oil spill dispersants by air.
  (d) Regulations.--
          (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
        Transportation and the Administrator of General 
        Services, shall issue regulations relating to the sale 
        of aircraft and aircraft parts under this section.
          (2) Contents.--The regulations shall--
                  (A) ensure that the sale of the aircraft and 
                aircraft parts is made at a fair market value 
                as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and, 
                to the extent practicable, on a competitive 
                basis;
                  (B) require a certification by the purchaser 
                that the aircraft and aircraft parts will be 
                used in accordance with the conditions set 
                forth in subsection (b);
                  (C) establish appropriate means of verifying 
                and enforcing the use of the aircraft and 
                aircraft parts by the purchaser and other users 
                in accordance with the conditions set forth in 
                subsection (b) or pursuant to subsection (e); 
                and
                  (D) ensure, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, that the Secretary of Defense 
                consults with the Administrator of General 
                Services and with the heads of other 
                appropriate departments and agencies of the 
                Federal Government regarding alternative uses 
                for such aircraft and aircraft parts before the 
                sale of such aircraft and aircraft parts under 
                this section.
  (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of 
Defense may require such other terms and conditions in 
connection with each sale of aircraft and aircraft parts under 
this section as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate 
for such sale. Such terms and conditions shall meet the 
requirements of regulations issued under subsection (d).
  (f) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2002, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the Secretary of Defense's exercise 
of authority under this section. The report shall set forth--
          (1) the number and types of aircraft sold under this 
        section, and the terms and conditions under which the 
        aircraft were sold;
          (2) the persons or entities to which the aircraft 
        were sold; and
          (3) an accounting of the current use of the aircraft 
        sold.
  (g) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
as affecting the authority of the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration under any other provision of law.
  (h) Proceeds From Sale.--The net proceeds of any amounts 
received by the Secretary of Defense from the sale of aircraft 
and aircraft parts under this section shall be deposited into 
the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

SEC. 734. DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES BY COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEMS 
                    OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

  (a) Actions Against Discriminatory Activity by Foreign CRS 
Systems.--Section 41310 is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
  ``(g) Actions Against Discriminatory Activity by Foreign CRS 
Systems.--The Secretary of Transportation may take such actions 
as the Secretary considers are in the public interest to 
eliminate an activity of a foreign air carrier that owns or 
markets a computer reservations system, or of a computer 
reservations system firm whose principal offices are located 
outside the United States, when the Secretary, on the 
initiative of the Secretary or on complaint, decides that the 
activity, with respect to airline service--
          ``(1) is an unjustifiable or unreasonable 
        discriminatory, predatory, or anticompetitive practice 
        against a computer reservations system firm whose 
        principal offices are located inside the United States; 
        or
          ``(2) imposes an unjustifiable or unreasonable 
        restriction on access of such a computer reservations 
        system to a foreign market.''.
  (b) Complaints by CRS Firms.--Section 41310 is amended--
          (1) in subsection (d)(1)--
                  (A) by striking ``air carrier'' in the first 
                sentence and inserting ``air carrier, computer 
                reservations system firm,'';
                  (B) by striking ``subsection (c)'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (c) or (g)''; and
                  (C) by striking ``air carrier'' in 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting ``air carrier or 
                computer reservations system firm''; and
          (2) in subsection (e)(1) by inserting ``or a computer 
        reservations system firm is subject when providing 
        services with respect to airline service'' before the 
        period at the end of the first sentence.

SEC. 735. ALKALI SILICA REACTIVITY DISTRESS.

  (a) In General.--The Administrator may make a grant to, or 
enter into a cooperative agreement with, a nonprofit 
organization for the conduct of a study on the impact of alkali 
silica reactivity distress on airport runways and taxiways and 
the use of lithium salts and other alternatives for mitigation 
and prevention of such distress.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after making a grant, 
or entering into a cooperative agreement, under subsection (a) 
the Administrator shall transmit a report to Congress on the 
results of the study.

SEC. 736. PROCUREMENT OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE MAPPING, CHARTING, AND 
                    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

  The Administrator shall consider procuring mapping, charting, 
and geographic information systems necessary to carry out the 
duties of the Administrator under title 49, United States Code, 
from private enterprises, if the Administrator determines that 
such procurement furthers the mission of the Federal Aviation 
Administration and is cost effective.

SEC. 737. LAND USE COMPLIANCE REPORT.

  Section 47131 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (4) and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(5) a detailed statement listing airports that are 
        not in compliance with grant assurances or other 
        requirements with respect to airport lands and 
        including the circumstances of such noncompliance, the 
        timelines for corrective action, and the corrective 
        action the Secretary intends to take to bring the 
        airport sponsor into compliance.''.

SEC. 738. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION DATA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

  Of the amounts made available pursuant to section 
5117(b)(6)(B) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 450), not to exceed 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001 may be made 
available by the Secretary of Transportation to establish, at 
an Army depot that has been closed or realigned, a national 
transportation data center of excellence that will--
          (1) serve as a satellite facility for the central 
        data repository that is hosted by the computer center 
        of the Transportation Administrative Service; and
          (2) analyze transportation data collected by the 
        Federal Government, States, cities, and the 
        transportation industry.

SEC. 739. MONROE REGIONAL AIRPORT LAND CONVEYANCE.

  The Secretary of Transportation shall waive all terms 
contained in the 1949 deed of conveyance under which the United 
States conveyed certain property then constituting Selman 
Field, Louisiana, to the city of Monroe, Louisiana, subject to 
the following conditions:
          (1) The city agrees that in conveying any interest in 
        such property the city will receive an amount for such 
        interest that is equal to the fair market value for 
        such interest.
          (2) The amount received by the city for such 
        conveyance shall be used by the city--
                  (A) for the development, improvement, 
                operation, or maintenance of a public airport; 
                or
                  (B) for the development or improvement of the 
                city's airport industrial park co-located with 
                the Monroe Regional Airport to the extent that 
                such development or improvement will result in 
                an increase, over time, in the amount the 
                industrial park will pay to the airport to an 
                amount that is greater than the amount the city 
                received for such conveyance.

SEC. 740. AUTOMATED WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS.

  (a) Contract for Study.--The Administrator shall contract 
with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the 
effectiveness of the automated weather forecasting systems of 
covered flight service stations solely with regard to providing 
safe and reliable airport operations.
  (b) Covered Flight Service Stations.--In this section, the 
term ``covered flight service station'' means a flight service 
station where automated weather observation constitutes the 
entire observation and no additional weather information is 
added by a human weather observer.
  (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the 
Congress a report on the results of the study.

SEC. 741. NOISE STUDY OF SKY HARBOR AIRPORT, PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

  (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall conduct a study on recent changes to the 
flight patterns of aircraft using Sky Harbor Airport in 
Phoenix, Arizona, and the effects of such changes on the noise 
contours in the Phoenix, Arizona, region.
  (b) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
        submit a report to Congress containing the results of 
        the study conducted under subsection (a) and 
        recommendations for measures to mitigate aircraft noise 
        over populated areas in the Phoenix, Arizona, region.
          (2) Availability to the public.--The Administrator 
        shall make the report described in paragraph (1) 
        available to the public.

SEC. 742. NONMILITARY HELICOPTER NOISE.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
conduct a study--
          (1) on the effects of nonmilitary helicopter noise on 
        individuals; and
          (2) to develop recommendations for the reduction of 
        the effects of nonmilitary helicopter noise.
  (b) Consideration of Views.--In conducting the study under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider the views of 
representatives of the helicopter industry and representatives 
of organizations with an interest in reducing nonmilitary 
helicopter noise.
  (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress 
a report on the results of the study under this section.
  At the end of section 40126(e) to be added to chapter 401 of 
title 49, United States Code, by section 803(a) of the bill, 
insert the following:
          ``(3) Lake mead.--This section shall not apply to any 
        air tour operator while flying over or near the Lake 
        Mead National Recreation Area solely, as a 
        transportation route, to conduct an air tour over the 
        Grand Canyon National Park.
  In title VIII of the bill, redesignate section 806 and 807 as 
sections 807 and 808, respectively, and insert after section 
805 the following:

SEC. 806. METHODOLOGIES USED TO ASSESS AIR TOUR NOISE.

  Any methodology adopted by a Federal agency to assess air 
tour noise in any unit of the national park system (including 
the Grand Canyon and Alaska) shall be based on reasonable 
scientific methods.
  Strike section 202 of the bill and insert the following:

SEC. 202. FUNDING FOR AIR CARRIER SERVICE TO AIRPORTS NOT RECEIVING 
                    SUFFICIENT SERVICE.

  (a) Funding for Airports Not Receiving Sufficient Service.--
Chapter 417 is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 41743. Airports not receiving sufficient service

  ``(a) Types of Assistance.--The Secretary of Transportation 
may use amounts made available under this section--
          ``(1) to provide assistance to an air carrier to 
        subsidize service to and from an underserved airport 
        for a period not to exceed 3 years;
          ``(2) to provide assistance to an underserved airport 
        to obtain jet aircraft service (and to promote 
        passenger use of that service) to and from the 
        underserved airport; and
          ``(3) to provide assistance to an underserved airport 
        to implement such other measures as the Secretary, in 
        consultation with such airport, considers appropriate 
        to improve air service both in terms of the cost of 
        such service to consumers and the availability of such 
        service, including improving air service through 
        marketing and promotion of air service and enhanced 
        utilization of airport facilities.
  ``(b) Priority Criteria For Assisting Airports Not Receiving 
Sufficient Service.--In providing assistance to airports under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to those 
airports for which a community will provide, from local sources 
(other than airport revenues), a portion of the cost of the 
activity to be assisted.
  ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
definitions apply:
          ``(1) Underserved airport.--The term `underserved 
        airport' means a nonhub airport or small hub airport 
        (as such terms are defined in section 41731) that--
                  ``(A) the Secretary determines is not 
                receiving sufficient air carrier service; or
                  ``(B) has unreasonably high airfares.
          ``(2) Unreasonably high airfare.--The term 
        `unreasonably high airfare', as used with respect to an 
        airport, means that the airfare listed in the table 
        entitled `Top 1,000 City-Pair Market Summarized by 
        City', contained in the Domestic Airline Fares Consumer 
        Report of the Department of Transportation, for one or 
        more markets for which the airport is a part of has an 
        average yield listed in such table that is more than 19 
        cents.
  ``(d) Authority To Make Agreements and Incur Obligations.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make agreements 
        and incur obligations from the Airport and Airway Trust 
        Fund to provide assistance under this section. An 
        agreement by the Secretary under this subsection is a 
        contractual obligation of the Government to pay the 
        Government's share of the compensation. Contract 
        authority made available by this paragraph shall be 
        subject to an obligation limitation.
          ``(2) Amounts made available.--There shall be 
        available to the Secretary out of the Fund not more 
        than $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 
        2004 to incur obligations under this section. Amounts 
        made available under this section shall remain 
        available until expended.''.
  (c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 417 is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``41743. Airports not receiving sufficient service.''.

  In section 211(a) of the bill, in the second sentence of the 
matter proposed to be added as section 41763(b)(1)(E), insert 
``, subject to appropriations,'' after ``the Secretary''.
  In section 211(a) of the bill, in the second sentence of the 
matter proposed to be added as section 41763(c)(3), insert ``, 
subject to appropriations,'' after ``the Secretary''.
  In section 211(a) of the bill, in the second sentence of the 
matter proposed to be added as section 41763(d)(2)(G), insert 
``, subject to appropriations,'' after ``the Secretary''.
  Redesignate section 904 of the bill as section 905 and insert 
after section 903 of the bill the following (and conform the 
table of contents of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 904. ADJUSTMENTS TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

  When the President submits the budget under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2001, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall, pursuant 
to section 251(b)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, calculate and the budget shall 
include appropriate reductions to the discretionary spending 
limits for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002 set forth in 
section 251(c)(5)(A) and section 251(c)(6)(A) of that Act (as 
adjusted under section 251 of that Act) to reflect the 
discretionary baseline trust fund spending (without any 
adjustment for inflation) for the Federal Aviation 
Administration that is subject to section 902 of this Act for 
each of those two fiscal years.
  Strike section 201 of the bill and insert the following:

SEC. 201. ACCESS TO HIGH DENSITY AIRPORTS.

  (a) Phaseout of Slot Rule for O'Hare, LaGuardia, and Kennedy 
Airports.--Section 41714 is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
  ``(j) Phaseout of Slot Rule for O'Hare, LaGuardia, and 
Kennedy Airports.--
          ``(1) O'hare airport.--The slot rule shall be of no 
        force and effect at O'Hare International Airport--
                  ``(A) effective March 1, 2000--
                          ``(i) with respect to a regional jet 
                        aircraft providing air transportation 
                        between O'Hare International Airport 
                        and a small hub or nonhub airport--
                                  ``(I) if the operator of the 
                                regional jet aircraft was not 
                                providing such air 
                                transportation during the week 
                                of June 15, 1999; or
                                  ``(II) if the level of air 
                                transportation to be provided 
                                between such airports by the 
                                operator of the regional jet 
                                aircraft during any week will 
                                exceed the level of air 
                                transportation provided by such 
                                operator between such airports 
                                during the week of June 15, 
                                1999; and
                          ``(ii) with respect to any aircraft 
                        providing foreign air transportation;
                  ``(B) effective March 1, 2001, with respect 
                to any aircraft operating before 2:45 post 
                meridiem and after 8:15 post meridiem; and
                  ``(C) effective March 1, 2002, with respect 
                to any aircraft.
          ``(2) Laguardia and kennedy.--The slot rule shall be 
        of no force and effect at LaGuardia Airport or John F. 
        Kennedy International Airport--
                  ``(A) effective March 1, 2000, with respect 
                to a regional jet aircraft providing air 
                transportation between LaGuardia Airport or 
                John F. Kennedy International Airport and a 
                small hub or nonhub airport--
                                  ``(I) if the operator of the 
                                regional jet aircraft was not 
                                providing such air 
                                transportation during the week 
                                of June 15, 1999; or
                                  ``(II) if the level of air 
                                transportation to be provided 
                                between such airports by the 
                                operator of the regional jet 
                                aircraft during any week will 
                                exceed the level of air 
                                transportation provided by such 
                                operator between such airports 
                                during the week of June 15, 
                                1999; and
                  ``(B) effective January 1, 2007, with respect 
                to any aircraft.''.
  (b) Additional Exemptions From Slot Rule.--Section 41714 is 
amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting the 
following:
  ``(e) Additional Exemptions From Slot Rule.--
          ``(1) Slot exemptions for airports not receiving 
        sufficient service.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding chapter 
                491, the Secretary may by order grant 
                exemptions from the slot rule for Ronald Reagan 
                Washington National Airport and O'Hare 
                International Airport to enable air carriers to 
                provide nonstop air transportation using jet 
                aircraft that comply with the stage 3 noise 
                levels of part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, between the airport and a small 
                hub or nonhub airport that the Secretary 
                determines has (i) insufficient air carrier 
                service to and from Reagan National Airport or 
                O'Hare International Airport, as the case may 
                be, or (ii) unreasonably high airfares.
                  ``(B) Number of slot exemptions to be 
                granted.--
                          ``(i) Reagan national.--
                                  ``(I) Maximum number of 
                                exemptions.--No more than 2 
                                exemptions from the slot rule 
                                per hour and no more than 6 
                                exemptions from the slot rule 
                                per day may be granted under 
                                this paragraph for Ronald 
                                Reagan Washington National 
                                Airport.
                                  ``(II) Maximum distance of 
                                flights.--An exemption from the 
                                slot rule may be granted under 
                                this paragraph for Ronald 
                                Reagan Washington National 
                                Airport only if the flight 
                                utilizing the exemption 
                                begins or ends within 1,250 
                                miles of such airport and a 
                                stage 3 aircraft is used for 
                                such flight.
                          ``(ii) O'Hare airport.--20 exemptions 
                        from the slot rule per day shall be 
                        granted under this paragraph for O'Hare 
                        International Airport.
          ``(2) Slot exemptions at o'hare for new entrant air 
        carriers.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall grant 
                30 exemptions from the slot rule to enable new 
                entrant air carriers to provide air 
                transportation at O'Hare International Airport 
                using stage 3 aircraft.
                  ``(B) Priority consideration.--In granting 
                exemptions under this paragraph, the Secretary 
                shall give priority consideration to an 
                application from an air carrier that, as of 
                June 15, 1999, operated or held fewer than 20 
                slots at O'Hare International Airport.
          ``(3) Insufficient applications.--If, on the 180th 
        day following the date of enactment of the Aviation 
        Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, the 
        Secretary has not granted all of the exemptions from 
        the slot rule made available under this subsection at 
        an airport because an insufficient number of eligible 
        applicants have submitted applications for the 
        exemptions, the Secretary may grant the remaining 
        exemptions at the airport to any air carrier applying 
        for the exemptions for the provision of any type of air 
        transportation. An exemption granted under paragraph 
        (1) or (2) pursuant to this paragraph may be reclaimed 
        by the Secretary for issuance in accordance with the 
        terms of paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, if 
        subsequent applications under paragraph (1) or (2), as 
        the case maybe, so warrant.
  ``(f) Requirements Relating to Additional Slot Exemptions.--
          ``(1) Applications.--An air carrier interested in 
        obtaining an exemption from the slot rule under 
        subsection (e) shall submit to the Secretary an 
        application for the exemption. No application may be 
        submitted to the Secretary under subsection (e) before 
        the last day of the 30-day period beginning on the date 
        of enactment of the Aviation Investment and Reform Act 
        for the 21st Century.
          ``(2) Period of effectiveness.--An exemption from the 
        slot rule granted under subsection (e) shall remain in 
        effect only while the air carrier for whom the 
        exemption is granted continues to provide the air 
        transportation for which the exemption is granted.
          ``(3) Treatment of certain commuter air carriers.--
        The Secretary shall treat all commuter air carriers 
        that have cooperative agreements, including code share 
        agreements with other air carriers, equally for 
        determining eligibility for exemptions from the slot 
        rule under subsection (e) regardless of the form of the 
        corporate relationship between the commuter air carrier 
        and the other air carrier.''.
  (c) Definitions.--
          (1) In general.--Section 41714(h) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
          ``(5) Nonhub airport.--The term `nonhub airport' 
        means an airport that each year has less than .05 
        percent of the total annual boardings in the United 
        States.
          ``(6) Regional jet aircraft.--The term `regional jet 
        aircraft' means a 2-engine jet aircraft with a design 
        capacity of 70 or fewer seats, manufactured after 
        January 1, 1992, that has an effective perceived noise 
        level on takeoff not exceeding 83 decibels when 
        measured according to the procedures described in part 
        36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
          ``(7) Slot rule.--The term `slot rule' means the 
        requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 
        14, Code of Federal Regulations.
          ``(8) Small hub airport.--The term `small hub 
        airport' means an airport that each year has at least 
        .05 percent, but less than .25 percent, of the total 
        annual boardings in the United States.
          ``(9) Unreasonably high airfare.--The term 
        `unreasonably high airfare', as used with respect to an 
        airport, means that the airfare listed in the table 
        entitled `Top 1,000 City-Pair Market Summarized by 
        City', contained in the Domestic Airline Fares Consumer 
        Report of the Department of Transportation, for one or 
        more markets for which the airport is a part of has an 
        average yield listed in such table that is more than 19 
        cents.''.
          (2) Regulatory definition of limited incumbent 
        carrier.--The Secretary shall modify the definition of 
        the term ``limited incumbent carrier'' in subpart S of 
        part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
        require an air carrier or commuter operator to hold or 
        operate fewer than 20 slots (instead of 12 slots) to 
        meet the criteria of the definition. For purposes of 
        this section, such modification shall be treated as in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
  (d) Prohibition on Slot Withdrawals.--Section 41714(b) is 
amended--
          (1) in paragraph (2)--
                  (A) by inserting ``at O'Hare International 
                Airport'' after ``a slot''; and
                  (B) by striking ``if the withdrawal'' and all 
                that follows before the period; and
          (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
        following:
          ``(4) Conversion of slots.--Effective March 1, 2000, 
        slots at O'Hare International Airport allocated to an 
        air carrier as of June 15, 1999, to provide foreign air 
        transportation shall be made available to such carrier 
        to provide interstate or intrastate air 
        transportation.''.
  (e) Conforming Amendments.--Section 41714(c) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``Slots for New Entrants.--'' and all 
        that follows through ``If the'' and inserting ``Slots 
        for New Entrants.--If the''; and
          (2) by striking paragraph (2).`
  (f) Amendments Reflecting Phaseout of Slot Rule for Certain 
Airports.--Effective January 1, 2007, section 41714 is 
amended--
          (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), 
        (g), (h), and (i);
          (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (j) as 
        subsections (a) and (b), respectively;
          (3) in the heading for subsection (a) (as so 
        redesignated) by striking ``Special Rules for''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(c) Definitions.--
          ``(1) Nonhub airport.--The term `nonhub airport' 
        means an airport that each year has less than .05 
        percent of the total annual boarding in the United 
        States.
          ``(2) Regional jet aircraft.--The term `regional jet 
        aircraft' means a 2-engine jet aircraft with a design 
        capacity of 70 or fewer seats, manufactured after 
        January 1, 1992, that has an effective perceived noise 
        level on takeoff not exceeding 83 decibels when 
        measured according to the procedures described in part 
        36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
          ``(3) Slot.--The term `slot' means a reservation for 
        an instrument flight rule takeoff or landing by an air 
        carrier or an aircraft in air transportation.''.
          ``(4) Slot rule.--The term `slot rule' means the 
        requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 
        14, Code of Federal Regulations (pertaining to slots at 
        high density airports).
          ``(5) Small hub airport.--The term `small hub 
        airport' means an airport that each year has at least 
        .05 percent, but less than .25 percent, of the total 
        annual boardings in the United States.
          ``(6) Unreasonably high airfare.--The term 
        `unreasonably high airfare', as used with respect to an 
        airport, means that the airfare listed in the table 
        entitled `Top 1,000 City-Pair Market Summarized by 
        City', contained in the Domestic Airline Fares Consumer 
        Report of the Department of Transportation, for one or 
        more markets for which the airport is a part of has an 
        average yield listed in such table that is more than 19 
        cents.''.
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   2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Florida, or 
  Representative Kasich of Ohio, or a Designee, Debatable for 60 Minutes

    In section 103 of the bill, strike subsection (b) and 
redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly.
    Strike titles IX and X of the bill and conform the table of 
contents of the bill accordingly.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson of Illinois, or 
  Representative Hyde of Illinois, or a Designee, Debatable for 10 
  Minutes

  In section 105(a) of the bill, at the end of the matter 
proposed to be added as section 40117(b)(4) of title 49, United 
States Code, strike the closing quotation marks and the final 
period and insert the following:
  ``(5)(A) If a passenger facility fee is being imposed (or 
will be imposed) at O'Hare International Airport under 
paragraph (1) or (4), the Secretary may authorize under this 
section the State of Illinois to impose a passenger facility 
fee of not to exceed $1.50 on each paying passenger of an air 
carrier or foreign air carrier boarding an aircraft at the 
Airport to finance an eligible airport-related project, 
including making payments for debt service on indebtedness 
incurred to carry out the project, at an airport located (or to 
be located) in the State if the Secretary finds that the 
project meets the criteria described in paragraph (4)(A).
  ``(B) The maximum amount of a passenger facility fee that can 
be imposed at O'Hare International Airport by an eligible 
entity under paragraph (4) shall be reduced by the amount of 
any passenger facility fee imposed at the airport by the State 
of Illinois under this paragraph.
  ``(C) Except as otherwise determined by the Secretary, if the 
State of Illinois submits an application to impose a passenger 
facility fee under this paragraph, the State shall be subject 
to the same requirements as an eligible entity submitting an 
application to impose a passenger facility fee under paragraph 
(1) or (4).
  ``(D) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a passenger facility 
fee imposed under this paragraph.''.
  Strike section 105(c)(2) of the bill and insert the 
following:
          (2) by striking ``an amount equal to'' and all that 
        follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
        following: ``an amount equal to--
                  ``(A) in the case of a fee of $3 or less, 50 
                percent of the projected revenues to the 
                airport from the fee in the fiscal year but not 
                by more than 50 percent of the amount that 
                otherwise would be apportioned under this 
                section; and
                  ``(B) in the case of a fee of more than $3, 
                75 percent of the projected revenues to the 
                airport from the fee in the fiscal year but not 
                by more than 75 percent of the amount that 
                otherwise would be apportioned under this 
                section.''; and
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    4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graham of South 
           Carolina, or a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    Strike section 105 of the bill and redesignate section 106 
of the bill as section 105. Conform the table of contents of 
the bill accordingly.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Andrews of New Jersey, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In section 126 of the bill--
          (1) insert ``(a) State Block Grant Program and Fiscal 
        Year 2000.--'' before ``Section 47109(a)''; and
          (2) insert at the end the following:
  (b) Airports Subject to Emergency Response Agreements.--
Section 47109 is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``subsection (b)'' 
        and inserting ``subsections (b) and (d)''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(d) Airports Subject to Emergency Response Agreements.--If 
the sponsor of an airport and the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency or a State or local government entity, that has 
jurisdiction over emergency responses at the airport or in an 
area that includes the airport, enter into an agreement that 
makes the airport subject to the control of such Agency or 
entity during an emergency for the conduct of emergency 
response activities by such Agency or entity and such sponsor 
submits to the Secretary of Transportation a copy of such 
agreement, the United States Government share of allowable 
project costs incurred for a project at the airport while the 
agreement is in effect shall be 100 percent.''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moran of Virginia, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of section 201 of the bill, insert the following:
  (c) Mitigation Programs.--
          (1) In general.--Before the Secretary of 
        Transportation may take any action under subsections 
        (e), (f), and (j) of section 41714 of title 49, United 
        States Code (as amended by subsections (a) and (b) of 
        this section), that would result in additional flights 
        to or from a high density airport (as defined in 
        section 41714(h) of such title), the airport operator 
        must submit to the Secretary, and the Secretary must 
        approve, a program for mitigating aviation noise in 
        areas surrounding the airport that would otherwise 
        result from the additional flights.
          (2) Consultation and public notice.--An operator may 
        submit a program to the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
        only after--
                  (A) consulting with public agencies and 
                planning authorities in the area surrounding 
                the airport, United States Government officials 
                having local responsibility for the airport, 
                and air carriers using the airport; and
                  (B) providing notice and an opportunity for a 
                public hearing.
          (3) Contents.--A program submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall state the measures the operator has taken or 
        proposes to take to mitigate aviation noise described 
        in paragraph (1).
          (4) Approvals.--
                  (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve 
                or disapprove a program submitted under 
                paragraph (1) not later than 180 days after 
                receiving the program. The Secretary shall 
                approve a program that--
                          (i) has been developed in accordance 
                        with the requirements of this 
                        subsection; and
                          (ii) provides satisfactory mitigation 
                        of aviation noise described in 
                        paragraph (1).
                  (B) Deadline.--A program is deemed to be 
                approved if the Secretary does not act within 
                the 180-day period.
                  (C) Flight procedures.--The Secretary shall 
                submit any part of a program related to flight 
                procedures to control the operation of aircraft 
                to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
                Administration. The Administrator shall approve 
                or disapprove that part of the program.
          (5) Airport noise or access restrictions.--
        Notwithstanding section 47524 or any other provision of 
        law, the Secretary may approve, and an airport operator 
        may implement, as part of a program submitted under 
        paragraph (1) airport noise or access restrictions on 
        the operation of any aircraft that was not originally 
        constructed as a stage 3 aircraft.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hyde of Illinois, or 
  Representative Morella of Maryland, or a Designee, Debatable for 10 
  Minutes

    Strike section 201 of the bill.
    Redesignate subsequent sections of the bill, and conform 
the table of contents of the bill, accordingly.

                                  
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