PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1281 ation of air traffic, including air navigation, air traffic control, airway communication, and meteorological facilities. (3) "foreign territory" means an area— (A) over which no government or a government of a foreign country has sovereignty; (B) temporarily under military occupation by the United States Government; or (C) occupied or administered by the Government or a government of a foreign country under an international agreement. (4) "territory outside the continental United States" means territory outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. §47302. Providing airport and airway property in foreign territories (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the consideration of objectives of the International Civil Aviation Organization— (1) the Secretary of Transportation may acquire, establish, and construct airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities) in foreign territory; and (2) the Secretary of Commerce may acquire, establish, and construct meteorological facilities in foreign territory. (b) SPECIFIC APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.— Except for airport property transferred under section 47304(b) of this title, an airport (as defined in section 40102(a) of this title) may be acquired, established, or constructed under subsection (a) of this section only if amounts have been appropriated specifically for the airport. (c) ACCEPTING FOREIGN PAYMENTS. —The Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may accept payment from a government of a foreign country or international organization for facilities or services sold or provided the government or organization under this chapter. The amount received may be credited to the appropriation current when the expenditures are or were paid, the appropriation current when the amount is received, or both. § 47303. Training foreign citizens Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may train a foreign citizen in a subject related to aeronautics and essential to the orderly and safe operation of civil aircraft. The training may be provided— (1) directly by the appropriate Secretary or jointly with another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government; (2) through a public or private agency of the United States (including a State or municipal educational institution); or (3) through an international organization. § 47304. Transfer of airport and airway property (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY. —When requested by the government of a foreign country or an international organization, the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may transfer to the government or organization airport property and airway property operated and maintained under this chapter by the appropriate
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