101 STAT. 1488
PUBLIC LAW 100-223—DEC. 30, 1987
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(11) airport construction and improvement projects which increase the capacity of facilities to accommodate passenger and cargo traffic, thereby increasing safety and efficiency and reducing delays, should be undertaken to the maximum feasible extent; "(12) it is in the national interest to ensure that nonaviation usage of navigable airspace be accommodated but not allowed to decrease the safety and capacity of the airspace and airport system; and "(13) artificial restrictions on airport capacity are not in the public interest and should not be imposed to alleviate air traffic delays unless other reasonably available and less burdensome alternatives have first been attempted.". 49 USC app. 1348 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sensc of Congress that any note. regulation under which the Administrator limits the number of instrument flight rule takeoffs and landings of aircraft at certain airports should be phsised out and eliminated at the earliest practicable date the Administrator finds that such phaseout or elimination is consistent with aviation safety. 49 USC app. 2202.
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. (a) INCLUSION OF HELIPORTS AS AIRPORTS.—Section 503(a)(l) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" before "means"; and (2) by inserting "; and (B) includes any heliport" before the period at the end thereof. (b) ACQUISITION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AS AIRPORT DEVEL-
OPMENT.—Section 503(a)(2)(B) is amended— (1) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (iv); (2) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (v) and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(vi) fire fighting and rescue equipment at any airport which serves scheduled passenger operations of air carrier aircraft designed for more than 20 psissenger seats; and". (c) LANDED WEIGHT DEFINED.—Section 503(a) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (24), and any references thereto, as paragraphs (10) through (25); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: "(9) 'Landed weight' means the weight of aircraft providing scheduled and nonscheduled service of only property (including mail) in intrastate, interstate, and foreign air transportation, as shall be determined by the Secretary pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.'. (d) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS AS PAS-
SENGERS ENPLANED.—Paragraph (10) of section 503(a), as redesignated by subsection (c), is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "and includes passengers on board international flights which transit an airport located in the 48 contiguous States for nontraffic purposes". (e) DEFINITION OF PRIMARY AIRPORT.—Paragraph (12) of section
503(a), as redesignated by subsection (c), is amended by striking out ".01 percent" and all that follows through the period at the end
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