PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-588 "(3) PROCEDURE.— To the extent applicable, the procedure in an action brought under section 1346(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, applies to an action under this subsection.". (2) EXTENSION OF AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM.—Section 44310 of such title is amended by striking "December 31, 1998." and inserting "March 31, 1999.". (d) ELIGIBILITY OF AIP FUNDS TO ASSESS Y2K COMPLIANCE.— (1) ELIGIBILITY.— For fiscal year 1999 the term "airport development" under section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, may include activities of an airport sponsor of a commercial service airport (as defined by section 47102(7) of such title) to assess the Year 2000 processing capabilities of any airport facilities, technology systems, or equipment owned by the airport sponsor and directly related to airport activities, regardless of whether such facilities, systems, or equipment are otherwise eligible for assistance under chapter 471 of such title. Such activities may include testing associated with such assessment. (2) LIMITATIONS.— (A) Only funds apportioned to sponsors under section 47114(c) of title 49, United States Code, or to States under subsections (d) and (e) of section 47114 of such title, may be used for activities described in paragraph (1). (B) The expanded eligibility under paragraph (1) applies only to the assessment (and associated testing) with respect to the Year 2000 processing capabilities of airport facilities, systems, and equipment owned by the airport sponsor. (3) DEFINITION. —In this subsection, the term "Year 2000 processing" means the processing (including, without limitation, calculating, comparing, sequencing, displa3ning, or storing), transmitting, or receiving of date or date/time data from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000, and leap year calculations. (e) SCOREKEEPING ADJUSTMENT. — Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference accompanying Conference Report No. 105-217, legislation in this section that would have been estimated by the Office of Management and Budget as changing direct spending or receipts under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 were it included in an Act other than an appropriation Act shall be treated as direct spending or receipts legislation, as appropriate, under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (f) JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS. (1) IN GENERAL. —Subchapter I of chapter 417 is amended by adding at the end the following:
- § 41716. Joint venture agreements
49 USC 41716. "(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions apply: "(1) JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT.— The term 'joint venture agreement' means an agreement entered into by a major air carrier on or after January 1, 1998, with regard to (A) codesharing, blocked-space arrangements, long-term wet leases (as defined in section 207.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations)
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