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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2106
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use funds provided 
in Member’s Representational Allowances to obtain POW/MIA flags and 
distribute them to constituents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2003
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. FROST, and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration 
A BILL 
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use 
funds provided in Member’s Representational Allowances 
to obtain POW/MIA flags and distribute them to con-
stituents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMITTING USE OF MEMBER’S REPRESENTA-
TIONAL ALLOWANCE TO PURCHASE POW/MIA 
FLAGS FOR CONSTITUENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives may use amounts provided in the Member’s 
Representational Allowance to obtain POW/MIA flags and
distribute such flags to constituents in connection with of-
ficial and representational duties. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘Member’’ includes a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and 
(2) the term ‘‘POW/MIA flag’’ means the Na-
tional League of Families POW/MIA flag designated 
by section 902 of title 36, United States Code. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004 
and each succeeding fiscal year.
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‘‘(c) RUNWAY EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION.—
If the report or study submitted under subsection (b)(3) in-
cludes a recommendation for the construction or reconfig-
uration of runways at the airport, then the Secretary and
the airport shall complete the planning and environmental
review process within 5 years after report or study is sub-
mitted to the Secretary. The Secretary may extend the 5-
year deadline under this subsection for up to 1 year if the
Secretary determines that such an extension is necessary
and in the public interest. The Secretary shall notify the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, and to the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of any such extension.
‘‘(d) AIRPORTS THAT DECLINE TO UNDERTAKE EX-
PANSION PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If an airport at which the
construction or reconfiguration of runways is rec-
ommended does not take action to initiate a planning
and environmental assessment process for the con-
struction or reconfiguration of those runways within
30 days after the date on which the report or study
is submitted to the Secretary, then—
‘‘(A) the airport shall be ineligible for plan-
ning and other expansion funds under sub-
distribute such flags to constituents in connection with of-
ficial and representational duties. 
(b) Definitions.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘Member’’ includes a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and 
(2) the term ‘‘POW/MIA flag’’ means the Na-
tional League of Families POW/MIA flag designated 
by section 902 of title 36, United States Code. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004 
and each succeeding fiscal year.
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‘‘(3) the Administrator is satisfied that the con-
tract will be executed pursuant to competitive proce-
dures and contains a schematic design adequate for
the Administrator to approve the grant;
‘‘(4) use of a design-build contract will be cost ef-
fective and expedite the project;
‘‘(5) the Administrator is satisfied that there will
be no conflict of interest; and
‘‘(6) the Administrator is satisfied that the selec-
tion process will be as open, fair, and objective as the
competitive bid system and that at least three or more
bids will be submitted for each project under the selec-
tion process.
‘‘(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.—The Administrator
may reimburse an airport sponsor for design and construc-
tion costs incurred before a grant is made pursuant to this
section if the project is approved by the Administrator in
advance and is carried out in accordance with all adminis-
trative and statutory requirements that would have been
applicable under this chapter 471, if the project were car-
ried out after a grant agreement had been executed.
‘‘(c) DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘design-build contract’ means an agreement
that provides for both design and construction of a project
by a contractor.’’.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2108
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and extend the 
eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance under title V 
of that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2003
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand 
and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions 
for assistance under title V of that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hispanic-Serving Insti-
tution Assistance Improvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS: ELIMINATION OF WAIT-OUT 
PERIOD. 
Section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1101c(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AWARD PERIOD.—The Secretary may award a 
grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this title for 
5 years.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2109
To authorize reference to the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, 
Louisiana, as ‘‘America’s National World War II Museum’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2003
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize reference to the National D-Day Museum in 
New Orleans, Louisiana, as ‘‘America’s National World 
War II Museum’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘America’s National 
World War II Museum Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National D-Day Museum Foundation, 
Inc., a nonprofit corporation under section 503(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, was estab-
lished ‘‘to celebrate the American Spirit’’. 
(2) The National D-Day Museum Foundation, 
Inc., is responsible for the finances and management 
of the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, 
Louisiana. 
(3) The National D-Day Museum is the only 
museum in the Nation that exists for the exclusive 
purpose of interpreting the American experience in 
the World War II years (1939–1945), both on the 
battle front and the home front, including all 
branches of the Armed Forces (including the United 
States merchant marine). 
(4) The National D-Day Museum was founded 
by the preeminent American historian, Stephen E. 
Ambrose, as a result of a conversation with Presi-
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1963. During that 
conversation, the former Supreme Allied Commander 
credited Andrew Jackson Higgins, chief executive of-
ficer of Higgins Industries in New Orleans, as the 
‘‘man who won the war for us’’ because the 12,000 
landing craft designed by Higgins made possible all 
the amphibious invasions of World War II and car-
ried American soldiers into every theater of the war.
(5) Since the grand opening of the National D-
Day Museum on June 6, 2000, the museum has at-
tracted nearly 1,000,000 visitors from around the 
world, of which 85 percent are Americans from 
across the Nation. 
(6) There is an urgent need to preserve the sto-
ries, artifacts, and heroic achievements of the 
‘‘greatest generation’’ of World War II, who are 
dying at a rate of more than 1,200 each day. 
(7) The Nation has a need to preserve forever 
the knowledge and history of America’s most deci-
sive achievement in the 20th century and to portray 
that history to citizens, visitors, and school children 
for centuries to come. 
(8) The Congress recognized this need first in 
1992 with an appropriation to fund the design and 
construction of the National D-Day Museum to com-
memorate the epic 1944 Normandy invasion and 
later in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002, with appro-
priations to help expand the museum’s exhibits to 
the D-Days of the Pacific and other campaigns of 
World War II. 
(9) The State of Louisiana and thousands of 
donors and foundations across the Nation have con-
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 471 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 47137 the following:
‘‘47138. Design-build contracting.’’.
SEC. 207. SPECIAL RULE FOR AIRPORT IN ILLINOIS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued to preclude the application of any provision of this
Act to the State of Illinois or any other sponsor of a new
airport proposed to be constructed in the State of Illinois.
(b) AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR.—Nothing in this
title shall be construed to preempt the authority of the Gov-
ernor of the State of Illinois as of August 1, 2001, to ap-
prove or disapprove airport development projects.
SEC. 208. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47106(c)(1) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘project;’’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii);
(2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (B).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 47106(c) of
such title is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4); and
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 210
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the individual 
income tax rate cuts made by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to make permanent all tax cuts made 
by that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. TIBERI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate 
the individual income tax rate cuts made by the Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
and to make permanent all tax cuts made by that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ACCELERATION OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX 
RATE CUTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table contained in paragraph 
(2) of section 1(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to reductions in rates after June 30, 2001) is 
amended to read as follows:
‘‘In the case of taxable years
beginning during calendar year: 
The corresponding percentages 
shall be substituted for
the following percentages: 
28%
31%
36%
39.6%
2001 ..........................................................................
27.5%
30.5%
35.5%
39.1%
2002 ..........................................................................
27.0%
30.0%
35.0%
38.6%
2003 and thereafter ..................................................
25.0%
28.0%
33.0%
35.0%’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002. 
SEC. 2. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF RECONCILI-
ATION ACT OF 2001 MADE PERMANENT. 
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 (relating to compliance with Con-
gressional Budget Act) is hereby repealed.
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audit of foreign repair stations certified by the Ad-
ministrator under part 145 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. The review shall be completed not
later than 180 days after the date on which the Under
Secretary issues regulations under paragraph (6).
(2) ADDRESSING
SECURITY
CONCERNS.—The
Under Secretary shall require a foreign repair station
to address the security issues and vulnerabilities iden-
tified in a security audit conducted under paragraph
(1) within 90 days of providing notice to the repair
station of the security issues and vulnerabilities iden-
tified.
(3) SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS OF CERTIFI-
CATES.—
(A) FAILURE TO CARRY OUT EFFECTIVE SE-
CURITY MEASURES.—If the Under Secretary de-
termines as a result of a security audit that a
foreign repair station does not maintain and
carry out effective security measures or if a for-
eign repair station does not address the security
issues and vulnerabilities as required under sub-
section (d)(2), the Under Secretary shall notify
the Administrator of the determination. Upon re-
ceipt of the determination, the Administrator
shall suspend the certification of the repair sta-
Investigative Division of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2111
To extend and to provide for an alternative trigger for second-tier benefits 
under the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2003
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend and to provide for an alternative trigger for sec-
ond-tier benefits under the Temporary Extended Unem-
ployment Compensation Act of 2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROGRAM EXTENSION. 
Section 208 of the Temporary Extended Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act of 2002 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) 
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘June 1’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 28’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘May 31’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘September 27’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘August 
30’’ and inserting ‘‘December 27’’. 
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE TRIGGER FOR SECOND-TIER BENE-
FITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 203 of 
the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation 
Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE TRIGGER.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), if the average rate of total unem-
ployment in a State during fiscal year 2002 
(seasonally adjusted) exceeds the average rate 
of total unemployment in all States during such 
fiscal year (seasonally adjusted), such State 
shall be considered to be in an extended benefit 
period beginning on December 29, 2002. Any 
such extended benefit period shall be treated as 
continuing for so long as the agreement (en-
tered into by such State under this title) re-
mains in effect. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATIONS.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, determinations of average rates
of total unemployment (and of any seasonal ad-
justment) shall be made by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall terminate or otherwise 
affect any extended benefit period which might 
otherwise be determined to exist under para-
graph (2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of 
section 203(c) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘(2))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(2) or (3))’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section—
(1) shall take effect as of December 29, 2002; 
and 
(2) shall apply with respect to weeks of unem-
ployment beginning on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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‘‘(B) owned and used by the taxpayer as 
the taxpayer’s principal residence at the time 
the property is placed in service or installed, 
‘‘(3) the original use of which commences with 
the taxpayer, and 
‘‘(4) which has a useful life of at least 5 years. 
‘‘(c) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
section—
‘‘(1) BUILDING ENVELOPE COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘building envelope component’ shall have the 
same meaning as set forth in section 434.201 of title 
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(2) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.—The term ‘prin-
cipal residence’ shall have the same meaning as 
when used in section 121. 
‘‘(3) ENERGY
STAR
QUALIFIED.—The term 
‘Energy Star qualified’ means property which—
‘‘(A) meets the guidelines, specifications, 
and performance levels of the Energy Star pro-
gram jointly managed by the Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Department of En-
ergy, including guidelines, specifications, and 
performance levels for the climate region in 
which a residence is located, and
‘‘(iii) matters relating to the adequacy 
of security plans for designated nuclear fa-
cilities; 
‘‘(D) the system of threat levels, consistent 
with the Homeland Security Advisory System 
used to categorize the threats pertinent to des-
ignated nuclear facilities, including—
‘‘(i) procedures to ensure coordinated 
Federal, State, and local responses to 
changing threat levels for designated nu-
clear facilities; 
‘‘(ii) monitoring of threats against 
designated nuclear facilities; and 
‘‘(iii) procedures to notify licensees 
and certificate holders of a designated nu-
clear facility of changes in threat levels; 
‘‘(E) the hiring and training standards for 
members of private security forces at des-
ignated nuclear facilities; 
‘‘(F) the coordination of Federal resources 
to expedite and improve the process of con-
ducting background checks under section 149; 
and 
‘‘(G) the creation by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security of a program to provide
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SEC. 14. ADJUSTMENT TO HOME LOAN FEES AND UNI-
FORMITY OF FEES FOR QUALIFYING RE-
SERVE MEMBERS WITH FEES FOR ACTIVE 
DUTY VETERANS. 
(a) REVISED LOAD FEE TABLE.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 3729(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The loan fee table referred to in paragraph (1) 
is as follows:
‘‘LOAN FEE TABLE 
Type of loan 
Veteran 
Other obligor 
(A)(i) Initial loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or 
construct a dwelling with 0-down, or any other initial loan 
described in section 3710(a) other than with 5-down or 10-
down (closed before October 1, 2003) ....................................
2.00
NA
(A)(ii) Initial loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or 
construct a dwelling with 0-down, or any other initial loan 
described in section 3710(a) other than with 5-down or 10-
down (closed on or after October 1, 2003, and before Octo-
ber 1, 2011) ...........................................................................
2.15
NA
(A)(iii) Initial loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or 
construct a dwelling with 0-down, or any other initial loan 
described in section 3710(a) other than with 5-down or 10-
down (closed on or after October 1, 2011) ............................
1.40
NA
(B)(i) Subsequent loan described in section 3710(a) to pur-
chase or construct a dwelling with 0-down, or any other sub-
sequent loan described in section 3710(a) (closed before Oc-
tober 1, 2011) ........................................................................
3.30
NA
(B)(ii) Subsequent loan described in section 3710(a) to pur-
chase or construct a dwelling with 0-down, or any other sub-
sequent loan described in section 3710(a) (closed on or after 
October 1, 2011 and before October 1, 2013) .......................
2.15
NA
(B)(iii) Subsequent loan described in section 3710(a) to pur-
chase or construct a dwelling with 0-down, or any other sub-
sequent loan described in section 3710(a) (closed on or after 
October 1, 2013) ....................................................................
1.25
NA
(C)(i) Loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or con-
struct a dwelling with 5-down (closed before October 1, 
2011) ......................................................................................
1.50
NA
(C)(ii) Loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or con-
struct a dwelling with 5-down (closed on or after October 1, 
2011) ......................................................................................
0.75
NA
(D)(i) Initial loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or 
construct a dwelling with 10-down (closed before October 1, 
2011) ......................................................................................
1.25
NA
after the date of exportation; but upon the presen-
tation, before such 61st day, of satisfactory evidence 
of the amount of any customs duties paid to the 
NAFTA country on the product, the bond shall be 
credited (subject to section 508(b)(2)(B)) in an 
amount not to exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the total amount of customs duties 
paid or owed on the materials on importation 
into the United States, or 
‘‘(B) the total amount of customs duties 
paid to the NAFTA country on the product; 
and
‘‘(2) in the case of a withdrawal for exportation 
to Chile, if any of the imported metal-bearing mate-
rials are goods subject to Chile FTA drawback, as 
defined in section 203(a) of the United States-Chile 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, charges 
against the bond shall be paid before the 61st day 
after the date of exportation, and the bond shall be 
credited in an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) 100 percent of the total amount of 
customs duties paid or owed on the materials 
on importation into the United States during 
the 8-year period beginning on January 1, 
2004,
‘‘(6) be issued not later than 30 days after the 
Administrator receives notification from the air car-
rier of demonstrated proficiency and, in the case of 
an individual serving as flight attendant on the ef-
fective date of this section, not later than 1 year 
after such effective date. 
‘‘(e) APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Air car-
rier flight attendant training programs shall be subject to 
approval by the Administrator. All flight attendant train-
ing programs approved by the Administrator in the 1-year 
period ending on the date of enactment of this section 
shall be treated as providing a demonstrated proficiency 
for purposes of meeting the certification requirements of 
this section. 
‘‘(f) FLIGHT ATTENDANT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘flight attendant’ means an individual working 
as a flight attendant in the cabin of an aircraft that has 
20 or more seats and is being used by an air carrier to 
provide air transportation.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 447 is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
‘‘44729. Flight attendant certification.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the 365th day 
following the date of enactment of this Act.
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section 50101(b) of title 49, United States Code (relating
to buying goods produced in the United States). The re-
port shall, at a minimum, include—
(1) a list of all waivers granted pursuant to
that section since the date of enactment of that sec-
tion; and
(2) for each such waiver—
(A) the specific authority under such sec-
tion 50101(b) for granting the waiver; and
(B) the rationale for granting the waiver.
TITLE VI—EXTENSION OF AIR-
PORT 
AND 
AIRWAY 
TRUST
FUND 
EXPENDITURE 
AU-
THORITY
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.
Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from Airport
and Airway Trust Fund) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting
‘‘October 1, 2007’’, and
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(2) by inserting ‘‘or the Flight 100—Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act’’ before the semicolon
at the end of subparagraph (A).
Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2115
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the 
Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. MICA, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr. 
DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize pro-
grams for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Flight 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Sec. 3. Effective date. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 101. Federal Aviation Administration operations.