members, 1 of whom shall be selected by the Air-
ports Authority, 1 by the bargaining representa-
tive, and the third by the 2 thus selected who
shall be designated chairman. If either of the
parties fails to select a member, or if the mem-
bers chosen by the parties fail to agree on the
third person within 5 days after their first meet-
ing, the selection shall be made utilizing the
rules of the American Arbitration Association.
‘‘(B) HEARINGS AND DECISIONS.—The arbi-
tration board shall give the parties a full and
fair hearing, including an opportunity to
present evidence in support of their claims, and
an opportunity to present their case in person,
by counsel or by other representative as they
may elect. All procedural disputes shall be de-
cided by the board. The board shall have the au-
thority to administer oaths and compel the at-
tendance of witnesses and the production of doc-
uments. Decisions of the board shall be conclusive
and binding upon the parties. The board shall
render its decision within 45 days after its ap-
pointment, unless a later date is mutually
agreed upon by both parties.
‘‘(C) COSTS.—Costs of the arbitration board
shall be shared equally by the Airports Authority
and the bargaining representative.
‘‘(D) PROCEDURES.—In the case of a bar-
gaining unit whose collective-bargaining rep-
resentative does not have an agreement with the
Airport Authority, if the parties fail to reach
agreement within 90 days of the commencement
of collective bargaining, mediation will take
place in accordance with the terms of paragraph
(2) of this subsection, unless the parties have pre-
viously agreed to another procedure for a bind-
ing resolution of their differences. If the parties
fail to reach agreement within 180 days of the
commencement of collective bargaining and if
they have not agreed to another procedure for
binding resolution, an arbitration board shall be
established to provide conclusive and binding ar-
bitration in accordance with the terms of para-
graph (3) of this subsection.
‘‘(E) 
CONSIDERATIONS
IN
MAKING
AWARDS.—Except insofar as compensation and
benefits may be specified elsewhere in this title,
the arbitration board, in arriving at its award,
shall take into account compensation, benefits,
and conditions of employment of comparable em-
ployees in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax
Counties, Virginia; the District of Columbia; and
Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, Mary-
land, and other criteria traditionally considered
in collective bargaining.
‘‘(e) NO STRIKES OR LOCKOUTS; MAINTENANCE OF
STATUS QUO.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the parties to a collective bargaining agreement be-
tween the Airports Authority and a labor organization shall
not resort to strike or lockout. The parties shall refrain from
making changes in working conditions pending the resolu-
tion of labor disputes as provided in subsection (d) of this
section.’’.
SEC. 208. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 9130 of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Ex-
pansion Act of 1990 (49 U.S.C. App. 2226b) is amended
by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’.
SEC. 209. REPORT ON CERTAIN BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS.
The Secretary of Transportation shall report every
other month to the Committee on Public Works and Trans-
portation of the House of Representatives and the Commit-
tee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
on the status of all active aviation bilateral negotiations
and informal government-to-government consultations with
United States aviation trade partners.
SEC. 210. HIGH DENSITY RULE AND REALLOCATION OF
SLOTS.
(a) HIGH DENSITY RULE.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall conduct a study and provide recommendations
to Congress on whether improvements in the tech-
nology and procedures of the air traffic control system
and the use of quieter aircraft make it possible to
eliminate the limitations on hourly operations im-
posed by the high density rule contained in part 93
of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations or to in-
crease the number of operations permitted under such
rule. The study shall include consideration of the ef-
fects of the elimination of limitations or an increase
in the number of operations allowed on each of the
following:
(A) Safety.
(B) Congestion and delay in any part of the
national aviation system.
(C) The impact of noise on persons living
near the airport.
(D) Competition in the air transportation
system.
(E) The profitability of operations of air-
lines serving the airport.
(2) COORDINATION.—In conducting the study
under this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation
shall consult with officials of airports subject to the
high density rule, the cities in which such airports
are located, representatives of citizens living in the vi-
cinity of such airports, air carriers now serving such
airports or interested in inaugurating such service,
and other interested persons.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall transmit the findings of the
study conducted under this subsection, together with
recommendations, to the Committee on Public Works
and Transportation of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate.
(b) SLOTS FOR FOREIGN AIR TRANSPORTATION.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall conduct a study to determine the impact of a
change in law or regulations that would prohibit the
withdrawal of a slot from an air carrier providing
interstate air transportation at a high density airport
in any case in which such slot is withdrawn in order
to allocate it to an air carrier or foreign air carrier
to provide foreign air transportation.
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under
this subsection, the Secretary shall examine the fol-
lowing:
(A) The impact of a prohibition described
in paragraph (1) on the aviation relationship
between the United States Government and for-
eign governments.
(B) Whether such a prohibition would result
in the withdrawal of slots from general aviation
and military aviation in order to allocate them
to air carriers and foreign air carriers providing
foreign air transportation and the impact of
such a withdrawal of slots on general aviation
and military aviation.
(C) The impact on air carriers providing
interstate air transportation of the current prac-
tice of withdrawing slots in order to allocate
them to air carriers or foreign air carriers pro-
viding foreign air transportation.
(D) The impact of the planned relocation of
Air Force Reserve units and the Air National
Guard at O’Hare International Airport on the
future availability of slots at that airport.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 1994, the
Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the study conducted
under this subsection, together with such recommenda-
tions for legislative or administrative action as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
SEC. 211. REPEAL.
Section 31 of the Airport and Airway Development Act
of 1970 (49 U.S.C. App. 1731) is hereby repealed.
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