PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 114 STAT. 175 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. 742. SPECIALTY METALS CONSORTIUM. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator may work with a consortium of domestic metal producers and aircraft engine manufacturers to improve the quality of turbine engine materials and to address melting technology enhancements. (b) REPORT.— Not later than 6 months after entering into an agreement with a consortium described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the goals and efforts of the consortium. SEC. 743. ALKALI SILICA REACTIVITY DISTRESS. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator may conduct 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. The study shall include a determination based on in-the-field inspections followed by petrographic analysis or other similar techniques. (b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS. —The Administrator may carry out the study by making a grant to, or entering into a cooperative agreement with, a nonprofit organization for the conduct of all or a part of the study. (c) REPORT. — Not later than 18 months after the date of initiation of the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study. SEC. 744. ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1168 of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " § 1168. Rolling stock equipment "(a)(1) The right of a secured party with a security interest in or of a lessor or conditional vendor of equipment described 49 USC 44504 note. Deadline. 49 USC 44505 note. Deadline.
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