CHARTER AIRLINES.

SEC. 822. CHARTER AIRLINES.(a) In General.—Section 41104(b)(1) is amended—(1) by striking “paragraph (3)” and inserting “paragraphs (3) and (4)”; (2) by inserting a comma after “regularly scheduled charter air transportation”; and(3) by striking “flight unless such air transportation” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “flight, to or from an airport that—117 STAT. 2595 “(A) does not have an airport operating certificate issued under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any subsequent similar regulation); or“(B) has an airport operating certificate issued under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any subsequent similar regulation) if the airport—“(i) is a reliever airport (as defined in section 47102) and is designated as such in the national plan of integrated airports maintained under section 47103; and “(ii) is located within 20 nautical miles (22 statute miles) of 3 or more airports that each annually account for at least 1 percent of the total United States passenger enplanements and at least 2 of which are operated by the sponsor of the reliever airport.”.(b) Waivers.—Section 41104(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(4) Waivers.—The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1)(B) in cases in which the Secretary determines that the public interest so requires.”.