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Code · U.S. Code · Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION · CHAPTER 475— NOISE · SUBCHAPTER I— NOISE ABATEMENT · § 47501

§ 47501. Definitions

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In this subchapter—
(1)“airport” means a public-use airport as defined in section 47102 of this title.
(2)“airport operator” means—
(A)for an airport serving air carriers that have certificates from the Secretary of Transportation, any person holding an airport operating certificate issued under section 44706 of this title; and
(B)for any other airport, the person operating the airport.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1284.)
In this section, the words “the term” are omitted as surplus.
In clause (1), the text of 49 App.:2101(3) is omitted as surplus because the complete name of the Secretary of Transportation is used the first time the term appears in a section.
In clause (2), the word “valid” is omitted as surplus.
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  • Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
  • 108 Stat. 1284
  • 138 Stat. 1313
  • 138 Stat. 1319
  • 134 Stat. 3877
  • 132 Stat. 3228
  • Pub. L. 112–95, title V, § 510
  • 126 Stat. 107
  • Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 745
  • 114 Stat. 178
  • Pub. L. 106–528, § 7(a)
  • 114 Stat. 2521
  • Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 747
  • 114 Stat. 179
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
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