114 STAT. 110 PUBLIC LAW 106-181—APR. 5, 2000 that is smaller than a nonhub airport, on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection pursuant to an exemption from the requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (pertaining to slots at high density airports), or where slots were issued to an air carrier conditioned on a specific airport being served, may not terminate air transportation for that route before July 1, 2003, unless— "(1) before October 1, 1999, the Secretary received a written air service termination notice for that route; or "(2) after September 30, 1999, the air carrier submits an air service termination notice under section 41719 for that route and the Secretary determines that the carrier suffered excessive losses, including substantial losses on operations on that route during any three quarters of the year immediately preceding the date of submission of the notice.", (d) SPECIAL RULES AFFECTING CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.— (1) NONSTOP REGIONAL JET, NEW ENTRANTS, AND LIMITED INCUMBENTS. —Chapter 417 (as amended by subsection (c) of this section) is further amended by inserting after section 41716 the following: "§41717. Interim application of slot rules at Chicago O'Hare International Airport "(a) SLOT OPERATING WINDOW NARROWED.— Effective July 1, 2001, the requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, do not apply with respect to aircraft operating before 2:45 post meridiem and after 8:14 post meridiem at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. " (b) EXEMPTIONS FOR AIR SERVICE TO SMALL AND NONHUB AIRPORTS.— Effective May 1, 2000, subject to section 41714(i), the Secretary of Transportation shall grant, by order, exemptions from the requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (pertaining to slots at high density airports), to any air carrier to provide nonstop air transportation, using an aircraft with a certificated maximum seating capacity of less than 71, between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and a small hub or nonhub airport— "(1) if the air carrier was not providing such air transportation during the week of November 1, 1999; "(2) if the number of flights to be provided between such airports by the air carrier during any week will exceed the number of flights provided by the air carrier between such airports during the week of November 1, 1999; or "(3) if the air transportation to be provided under the exemption will be provided with a regional jet as replacement of turboprop air transportation that was being provided during the week of November 1, 1999. "(c) EXEMPTIONS FOR NEW ENTRANT AND LIMITED INCUMBENT AIR CARRIERS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall grant, by order, 30 exemptions from the requirements under subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to any new entrant air carrier or limited incumbent air carrier to provide air transportation to or from Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
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