PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX E 113 STAT. 1501A-301 "(f) AIRCRAFT MODIFICATION, DISPOSAL, SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE, OR LEASING. — "(1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall permit a person to operate after December 31, 1999, a Stage 2 aircraft in nonrevenue service through the airspace of the United States or to or from an airport in the contiguous 48 States in order to— "(A) sell, lease, or use the aircraft outside the contiguous 48 States; "(B) scrap the aircraft; "(C) obtain modifications to the aircraft to meet Stage 3 noise levels; "(D) perform scheduled heavy maintenance or significant modifications on the aircraft at a maintenance facility located in the contiguous 48 States; "(E) deliver the aircraft to an operator leasing the aircraft from the owner or return the aircraft to the lessor; "(F) prepare or park or store the aircraft in anticipation of any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E); or "(G) divert the aircraft to an alternative airport in the contiguous 48 States on account of weather, mechanical, fuel, air traffic control, or other safety reasons while conducting a flight in order to perform any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). "(2) PROCEDURE TO BE PUBLISHED.—The Secretary shall establish and publish, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act a procedure to implement paragraph (1) of this subsection through the use of categorical waivers, ferry permits, or other means.", (b) NOISE STANDARDS FOR EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 47528(a) of title 49 is amended by inserting "(for which an airworthiness certificate other than an experimental certificate has been issued by the Administrator)" after "civil subsonic turbojet". (2) FAR MODIFIED. — The Federal Aviation Regulations, contained in Part 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, that implement section 47528 and related provisions shall be deemed to incorporate this change on the effective date of this Act. (3) OTHER.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds in this or any other Act may be used to implement or otherwise enforce Stage 3 noise limitations in title 49 United States Code, section 47528(a) for aircraft operating under an experimental airworthiness certification issued by the Department of Transportation. SEC. 232. In addition to amounts provided to the Federal Railroad Administration in Public Law 106-69, for necessary expenses for engineering, design and construction activities to enable the James A. Farley Post Office in New York City to be used as a train station and commercial center, to become available on October 1 of the fiscal year specified and to remain available until expended: fiscal year 2001, $20,000,000; fiscal year 2002, $20,000,000; fiscal year 2003, $20,000,000. SEC. 233. (a) Section 203(p)(l)(B)(ii) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(p)(l)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking "December 31, 1999." and inserting "July 31, 2000.".
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