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(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
AND MEMORANDA
OF UNDER-
STANDING.—To achieve the purposes of this Act and to ensure
effective coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of
the 225th Anniversary with National Park Service units and pro-
grams, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and
memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical assistance
to, the following:
(1) The heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of
local government, and private entities.
(2) In cooperation with the Secretary of State, the Govern-
ments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Spain,
and Canada.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $500,000
for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
TITLE III—RURAL AIR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
SEC. 301. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the
‘‘Rural Air Service Improvement Act of 2004’’.
(b) FURTHER AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by this
section are further amendments to section 5402 of title 39, United
States Code, including the amendments made by section 3002 of
the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery
From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States
(Public Law 107–206) to that section of title 39, United States
Code.
(c) EXISTING MAINLINE CARRIERS.—Section 5402(a)(10) of title
39, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(C) actually engaged in the carriage, on scheduled
service within the State of Alaska, of mainline nonpriority
bypass mail tendered to it under its designator code.’’.
(d) NONPRIORITY BYPASS MAIL.—Section 5402(g) of title 39,
United States Code, is amended by striking the matter preceding
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(g)(1)(A) The Postal Service, in selecting carriers of nonpriority
bypass mail to any point served by more than 1 carrier in the
State of Alaska, shall adhere to an equitable tender policy within
a qualified group of carriers, in accordance with the regulations
of the Postal Service, and shall, at a minimum, require that any
such carrier—
‘‘(i) hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity
issued under section 41102(a) of title 49;
‘‘(ii) operate at least to such point at least the number
of scheduled flights each week established under subparagraph
(B)(i);
‘‘(iii) exhibit an adherence to such scheduled flights; and
‘‘(iv) have provided scheduled service with at least the
number of scheduled noncontract flights each week established
under subparagraph (B)(ii) between 2 points within the State
of Alaska for at least 12 consecutive months with aircraft—
‘‘(I) up to 7,500 pounds payload capacity before being
selected as a carrier of nonpriority bypass mail at an
applicable intra-Alaska bush service mail rate; and
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‘‘(II) over 7,500 pounds payload capacity before being
selected as a carrier of nonpriority bypass mail at the
intra-Alaska mainline service mail rate.
‘‘(B)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)—
‘‘(I) for aircraft described under subparagraph (A)(iv)(I) the
number is 3; and
‘‘(II) for aircraft described under subparagraph (A)(iv)(II),
the number is 2, except as may be provided under subparagraph
(C).
‘‘(ii) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv)—
‘‘(I) for aircraft described under subparagraph (A)(iv)(I),
the number is 3; and
‘‘(II) for aircraft described under subparagraph (A)(iv)(II),
for any week in any month before the effective date of the
Rural Air Service Improvement Act of 2004, the number is
3, and after such date, the number is 2.
‘‘(C) The Postal Service, after consultation with affected car-
riers, may establish for service by aircraft described under subpara-
graph (A)(iv)(II)—
‘‘(i) a larger number of flights than required under subpara-
graph (B)(i); or
‘‘(ii) the days that service will operate.’’.
(e) SUBCONTRACTS BY EXISTING MAINLINE CARRIERS.—Section
5402(g)(4) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(C) A providing carrier selected under subparagraph (A) may
subcontract the transportation of nonpriority bypass mail to another
existing mainline carrier when additional or substitute aircraft
are temporarily needed to meet the delivery schedule of the Postal
Service or the carrier’s operating requirements. The providing car-
rier shall remain responsible for the mail from origin through
destination.’’.
(f) AIRCRAFT PREFERENCES FOR OTHER POSTAL PRODUCTS.—
Section 5402(g) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) Nothing in this section shall preclude the Postal Service
from establishing by regulation aircraft preferences for the dispatch
of postal products other than nonpriority bypass mail.’’.
TITLE IV—VISA REFORM
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘L–1 Visa and H–1B Visa Reform
Act’’.
Subtitle A—L–1 Visa Reform
SEC. 411. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘L–1 Visa (Intracompany
Transferee) Reform Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 412. NONIMMIGRANT L–1 VISA CATEGORY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: