PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003
117 STAT. 2549
of interest paid on those bonds or the Federal income tax treatment of those bonds. ‘‘(2) BONUS FOR 25-PERCENT INCREASE IN USAGE.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), if, after any 12-month period during which a marketing plan has been in effect under this section with respect to an eligible place, the Secretary determines that the marketing plan has increased average monthly boardings, or the level of passenger usage, at the airport serving the eligible place, by 25 percent or more, then only 10 percent of the publicly financed costs associated with the marketing plan shall be required to come from non-Federal sources under this subsection for the following 12-month period. ‘‘(3) BONUS FOR 50-PERCENT INCREASE IN USAGE.—If, after any 12-month period during which a marketing plan has been in effect under this section with respect to an eligible place, the Secretary determines that the marketing plan has increased average monthly boardings, or the level of passenger usage, at the airport serving the eligible place, by 50 percent or more, then no portion of the publicly financed costs associated with the marketing plan shall be required to come from nonFederal sources under this subsection for the following 12month period.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 417 is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘41748. Marketing program.’’. SEC.
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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission to be known as the ‘‘National Commission on Small Community Air Service’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). (b) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed of nine members of whom— (A) three members shall be appointed by the Secretary; (B) two members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (C) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (D) two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (E) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Of the members appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A)— (A) one member shall be a representative of a regional airline; (B) one member shall be a representative of a small hub airport or nonhub airport (as such terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code); and (C) one member shall be a representative of a State aviation agency. (3) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.
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