SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE PROGRAM.

SEC. 9113. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE PROGRAM. (a) Definition of Eligible Point.—Section 419(a) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1389(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Eligible Point Defined.— “(1) General rule.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible point’ means any point in the United States— “(A) which was defined as an eligible point under this section as in effect before October 1, 1988; “(B) which received scheduled air transportation at any time after January 1, 1990; and “(C) which is not listed in the Department of Transportation Orders 89–9–37 and 89–129–52 as being a point no longer eligible for compensation under this section. “(2) Limitation on use of per passenger subsidy.—The Secretary may not determine that a point described in paragraph (1) is not an eligible point on the basis of the per passenger subsidy at the point or on any other basis not specifically set forth in this section.”. (b) Funding.— (1) In general.—Section 419 of such Act is amended by redesignating subsection (1), and any reference thereto, as subsection (m) and by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection: “(l) Funding.— “(1) Contract authority.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements and to incur obligations from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the payment of compensation under this section. Approval by the Secretary of such an agreement shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States for payment of the Federal share of such compensation. “(2) Amounts available.—There shall be available to the Secretary from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to incur obligations under this section $38,600,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.”. (2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect October 1, 1991. 104 STAT. 1388–364 (c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 333 of Public Law 100–457 and section 325(a) of Public Law 101–164 are repealed.