AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM.

SEC. 155. AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM.(a) In General.—Section 47134(b)(1) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:“(i) in the case of a primary airport, by at least 65 percent of the scheduled air carriers serving the airport and by scheduled and nonscheduled air carriers whose aircraft landing at the airport during the preceding calendar year, had a total landed weight during the preceding calendar year of at least 65 percent of the total landed weight of all aircraft landing at the airport during such year; or“(ii) in the case of a nonprimary airport, by the Secretary after the airport has consulted with at least 65 percent of the owners of aircraft based at that airport, as determined by the Secretary.”;(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:“(B) Objection to exemption.—An air carrier shall be deemed to have approved a sponsor’s application for an exemption under subparagraph (A) unless the air carrier has submitted an objection, in writing, to the sponsor within 60 days of the filing of the sponsor’s application with the Secretary, or within 60 days of the service of the application upon that air carrier, whichever is later.”.(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not affect any application submitted before the date of enactment of this Act.