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further, That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated or
expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service station in
the contiguous United States: Provided further, That none of the
funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography are
available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the
Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That of the funds provided
under this heading, $4,000,000 is available only for recruitment,
personnel compensation and benefits, and related costs to raise
the level of operational air traffic control supervisors to the level
of 1,846: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
may be obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal
Aviation Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certifi-
cate through use of a Government-issued credit card.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisi-
tion, establishment, technical support services, improvement by
contract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experimental
facilities and equipment, as authorized under part A of subtitle
VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial acquisition
of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing,
including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary
sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters
and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where
such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease,
or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this heading;
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
$2,540,000,000, of which $2,119,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2007, and of which $421,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005: Provided, That there may be credited
to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, munici-
palities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses
incurred in the establishment and modernization of air navigation
facilities: Provided further, That upon initial submission to the
Congress of the fiscal year 2006 President’s budget, the Secretary
of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a comprehensive
capital investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration
which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years
2006 through 2010, with total funding for each year of the plan
constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated
and approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construc-
tion of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites
by lease or grant, $130,927,000, to be derived from the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public
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authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred for research,
engineering, and development.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for air-
port planning and development, and noise compatibility planning
and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471
and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code,
and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement,
installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention
devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized
under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspec-
tion activities and administration of airport safety programs,
including those related to airport operating certificates under sec-
tion 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $2,800,000,000 to be
derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds under
this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of
programs the obligations for which are in excess of $3,500,000,000
in fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49,
United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds under
this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage
conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or
other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explo-
sive detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, not more than $68,802,000 of funds limited
under this heading shall be obligated for administration and not
less than $20,000,000 shall be for the Small Community Air Service
Development Program.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the amount authorized for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, under sections 48103 and 48112 of title 49, United States
Code, $265,000,000 are rescinded.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, airports
may transfer without consideration to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) instrument landing systems (along with asso-
ciated approach lighting equipment and runway visual range equip-
ment) which conform to FAA design and performance specifications,
the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal airport-aid pro-
gram, airport development aid program or airport improvement
program grant: Provided, That, the Federal Aviation Administration
shall accept such equipment, which shall thereafter be operated
and maintained by FAA in accordance with agency criteria.
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SEC. 102. None of the funds in this Act may be used to com-
pensate in excess of 375 technical staff-years under the federally
funded research and development center contract between the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation
Systems Development during fiscal year 2005.
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used for engineering work related to an additional runway at
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
SEC. 104. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to
pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors
to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost
building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space
in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic
control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the
prohibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotiations
between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement
on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to grant assurances
that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the
FAA for air traffic control facilities.
SEC. 105. None of the funds appropriated or limited by this
Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission
rules at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey.
SEC. 106. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2004,’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘2005,’’.
(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking
‘‘2004,’’ and inserting ‘‘2005,’’.
SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the Secretary
of Transportation is authorized and directed to make project grants
under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, from funds
available under 49 U.S.C. 48103, for the cost of acquisition of
land, or reimbursement of the cost of land if purchased prior to
enactment of this provision and prior to a grant agreement, for
non-exclusive use aeronautical purposes on an airport layout plan
that has been approved by the Secretary on January 23, 2004,
pursuant to section 49 U.S.C. 47107(a)(16), for any small hub airport
as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47102, and had scheduled or chartered
direct international flights totaling at least 200 million pounds
gross aircraft landed weight for calendar year 2002.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Necessary expenses for administration and operation of the
Federal Highway Administration, not to exceed $346,500,000, shall
be paid in accordance with law from appropriations made available
by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration together with
advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway
Administration.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for which