STRENGTHENING OF COMPETITION.

SEC. 205. STRENGTHENING OF COMPETITION.Section 102 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1302) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Strengthening of Competition.—In selecting an air carrier to provide foreign air transportation from among competing applicants to provide such transportation, the Secretary shall consider the strengthening of competition among air carriers operating in the United States m order to prevent undue concentration in the air carrier industry, in addition to considering the factors specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.”.