FAA OPERATIONS.

SEC. 103. FAA OPERATIONS. (a) In General.—Section 106(k) is amended to read as follows: “(k) Authorization of Appropriations for Operations.— “(1) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for operations of the Administration— “(A) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000; “(B) $6,592,235,000 for fiscal year 2001; “(C) $6,886,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and “(D) $7,357,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. Such sums shall remain available until expended. “(2) Authorized expenditures.—Out of amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the following expenditures are authorized: “(A) $450,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for wildlife hazard mitigation measures and management of the wildlife strike database of the Federal Aviation Administration. “(B) $9,100,000 for the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2001 to support a university consortium established to provide an air safety and security management certificate program, working cooperatively with the Federal Aviation Administration and United States air carriers, except that funds under this subparagraph— “(i) may not be used for the construction of a building or other facility; and “(ii) may only be awarded on the basis of open competition. “(C) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to support infrastructure systems development for both general aviation and the vertical flight industry. “(D) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to establish helicopter approach procedures using current technologies (such as the Global Positioning System) to support all-weather, emergency medical service for trauma patients. “(E) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to revise existing terminal and en route procedures and instrument flight rules to facilitate the takeoff, flight, and landing of tiltrotor aircraft and to 114 STAT. 67 improve the national airspace system by separating such aircraft from congested flight paths of fixed-wing aircraft. “(F) $3,300,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003 to implement the 1998 airport surface operations safety action plan of the Federal Aviation Administration. “(G) $9,100,000 for fiscal year 2001 to support air safety efforts through payment of United States membership obligations in the International Civil Aviation Organization, to be paid as soon as practicable. “(H) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for the Secretary to hire additional inspectors in order to enhance air cargo security programs. “(I) Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to develop and improve training programs (including model training programs and curriculum) for security screening personnel at airports that will be used by airlines to meet regulatory requirements relating to the training and testing of such personnel.”. (b) Office of Airline Information.—There is authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to the Secretary $4,000,000 for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2000, to fund the activities of the Office of Airline Information in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Department of Transportation.