PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003
117 STAT. 2539
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AVIATION DEVELOPMENT STREAMLINING ‘‘47171. Expedited, coordinated environmental review process. ‘‘47172. Air traffic procedures for airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports. ‘‘47173. Airport funding of FAA staff. ‘‘47174. Authorization of appropriations. ‘‘47175. Definitions.’’. SEC. 305. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 47106(c) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1)(A)(iii) (as added by this Act); (2) by striking subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1); (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) as subparagraph (B); (4) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘stage 2’’ and inserting ‘‘stage 3’’; (5) by striking paragraph (4); (6) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and (7) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) by striking ‘‘(1)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(B)’’. SEC. 306. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN AIRPORT CAPACITY PROJECTS.
Section 47504(c)(2) is amended— (1) by moving subparagraphs (C) and (D) 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); (3) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(E) to an airport operator of a congested airport (as defined in section 47175) and a unit of local government referred to in paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection to carry out a project to mitigate noise in the area surrounding the airport if the project is included as a commitment in a record of decision of the Federal Aviation Administration for an airport capacity enhancement project (as defined in section 47175) even if that airport has not met the requirements of part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.’’. SEC. 307. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall publish the final Federal Aviation Administration Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. Not later than 180 days after the date of publication of such final order, the Secretary shall publish for public comment the revised Federal Aviation Administration Order 5050.4B, Airport Environmental Handbook. SEC. 308. LIMITATIONS.
Nothing in this subtitle, including any amendment made by this title, shall preempt or interfere with— (1) any practice of seeking public comment; (2) any power, jurisdiction, or authority that a State agency or an airport sponsor has with respect to carrying out an airport capacity enhancement project; and (3) any obligation to comply with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4371
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