Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 1.djvu/196

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114 STAT. 160 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 "(c) SHARING OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure the sharing of information that the Secretary receives under subsection (a). "(d) PUBLICATION OF DATA.— The Secretary shall publish data on incidents and complaints involving the loss, injury, or death of an animal during air transport in a manner comparable to other consumer complaint and incident data. "(e) AIR TRANSPORT.— For purposes of this section, the air transport of an animal includes the entire period during which an animal is in the custody of an air carrier, from check-in of the animal prior to departure until the animal is returned to the owner or guardian of the animal at the final destination of the animal.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The analysis for such subchapter is further amended by adding at the end the following: "41721. Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transportation.". SEC. 711. EXTENSION OF WAR RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM. Section 44310 is amended by striking "after" and all that follows and inserting "after December 31, 2003.". SEC. 712. GENERAL FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITY. Section 44502(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(5) IMPROVEMENTS ON LEASED PROPERTIES. —The Administrator may make improvements to real property leased for no or nominal consideration for an air navigation facility, regardless of whether the cost of making the improvements exceeds the cost of leasing the real property, if— "(A) the improvements primarily benefit the Government; "(B) the improvements are essential for accomplishment of the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration; and "(C) the interest of the United States Government in the improvements is protected.". SEC. 713. HUMAN FACTORS PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 445 is amended by adding at the end the following: "§ 44516. Human factors program "(a) HUMAN FACTORS TRAINING.— "(1) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. —The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— "(A) address the problems and concerns raised by the National Research Council in its report 'The Future of Air Traffic Control' on air traffic control automation; and "(B) respond to the recommendations made by the National Research Council. "(2) PILOTS AND FLIGHT CREWS.— The Administrator shall work with representatives of the aviation industry and appropriate aviation programs associated with universities to develop specific training curricula to address critical safety problems, including problems of pilots— "(A) in recovering from loss of control of an aircraft, including handling unusual attitudes and mechanical malfunctions;