114 STAT. 132 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 "(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), on and after January 1, 2002, subsection (a) does not apply to— "(A) aircraft when used in scheduled flights by scheduled air carriers holding certificates issued by the Secretary of Transportation under subpart II of this part; "(B) aircraft when used in training operations conducted entirely within a 50-mile radius of the airport from which the training operations begin; "(C) aircraft when used in flight operations related to the design and testing, manufacture, preparation, and delivery of aircraft; "(D) aircraft when used in research and development if the aircraft holds a certificate from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out such research and development; "(E) aircraft when used in showing compliance with regulations, crew training, exhibition, air racing, or market surveys; "(F) aircraft when used in the aerial application of a substance for an agricultural purpose; "(G) aircraft with a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds when used in air transportation; or "(H) aircraft equipped to carry only one individual. "(2) DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION.— The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may continue to implement subsection (b) rather than subsection (c) for a period not to exceed 2 years after January 1, 2002, if the Administrator finds such action is necessary to promote— "(A) a safe and orderly transition to the operation of civil aircraft equipped with an emergency locator; or "(B) other safety objectives. "(d) COMPLIANCE.—An aircraft meets the requirement of subsection (a) if it is equipped with an emergency locator transmitter that transmits on the 121.5/243 megahertz frequency or the 406 megahertz frequency or with other equipment approved by the Secretary for meeting the requirement of subsection (a).". Deadline. (b) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary shall issue regulations to 49 USC 44712 carry out section 44712(c) of title 49, United States Code, as ^°^- amended by this section, not later than January 1, 2001. SEC. 502. CARGO COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS DEADLINES. Section 44716 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) CARGO COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS.— Regulations. "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Administrator shall require by regu- Deadline. lation that, no later than December 31, 2002, collision avoidance equipment be installed on each cargo aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight in excess of 15,000 kilograms. "(2) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—The Administrator may extend the deadline established by paragraph (1) by not more than 2 years if the Administrator finds that the extension is needed to promote— "(A) a safe and orderly transition to the operation of a fleet of cargo aircraft equipped with collision avoidance equipment; or "(B) other safety or public interest objectives. "(3) COLLISION AVOIDANCE EQUIPMENT DEFINED. —In this subsection, the term 'collision avoidance equipment' means
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