INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY POLICY.

SEC. 104. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY POLICY. Section 47101(a) is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (9)(C); 108 STAT. 1572 (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(11) that the airport improvement program should be administered to encourage projects that employ innovative technology, concepts, and approaches that will promote safety, capacity, and efficiency improvements in the construction of airports and in the air transportation system (including the development and use of innovative concrete and other materials in the construction of airport facilities to minimize initial laydown costs, minimize time out of service, and maximize lifecycle durability) and to encourage and solicit innovative technology proposals and activities in the expenditure of funding pursuant to this subchapter;”.