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classes or categories of public airisorts. In preparing 

 the plan, the Secretary shall consider the needs of 

 all segments of civil aviation. After June 30, 1975, 

 the Secretary shall not include in the national air- 

 port system plan any airport which is not eligible 

 for airport development grants under the next to 

 the last sentence of section 1716(a) of this title, 

 except that nothing in this sentence shall require 

 the Secretary to remove from the national airport 

 system plan any airport in such plan on June 30, 

 1975. 



(b) Consideration of other modes of transportation. 

 In formulating and revising the plan, the Secre- 

 tary shall take into consideration, among other 

 things, the relationship of each airport to the rest 

 of the transportation system in the particular area, 

 to the forecasted teclinological developments in 

 aeronautics, and to developments forecasted in other 

 modes of intercity transportation. 



(c) Federal, State, and other agencies. 



In developing the national airport system plan, the 

 Secretary shall to the extent feasible consult with 

 the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Post Office Depart- 

 ment, the Department of the Interior regarding con- 

 servation and natural resource values, and otlicr 

 Federal agencies, as appropriate: with planning 

 agencies, and airport operators; and with air car- 

 riers, aircraft manufacturers, and others in the 

 aviation industry. The Secretary shall provide tccli- 

 nlcal guidance to agencies engaged in the ccriJucl 

 of airport system planning and airport master plan- 

 ning to insure that the national airport system plan 

 reflects the product of interstate. State, and local 

 airport planning. 



(d) Cooperation with Federal Communications Com- 

 mission. 



The Secretary shall, to the extent po.ssible, consult, 

 and give consideration to the views and recommen- 

 dations of the Federal Communications Commission, 

 and shall make all reasonable efforts to cooperate 

 with that Commission for the purpose of eliminating, 

 preventing, or minimiz.ing airport Iw/.ards caused by 

 the construction or operation of any radio or televi- 

 sion station. In carrying out this section, the Secre- 

 tary may make any necessary surveys, studies, 

 examinations, and Investigations. 



(e) Consultation with Department of Dcfcn.se. 



The Department of Defense shall make military 

 airports and airport facilities available for civil use 

 to the extent feasible. In advising the Secretary of 

 national defense requirements pursuant to subsection 

 (a) of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 

 Indicate the extent to which military airports and 

 airport facilities will be available for civil uso. 



(f) Consultation concerning environmental changes. 

 In carryng out this section, the Secretary shall 



consult with and consider the views and recommen- 

 dations of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secre- 

 tary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, and the National Council 

 on Environmental Quality. The recommendations of 

 the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 



Health, Education, and Welfare, the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, and the National Council on Environ- 

 mental Quality, with regard to the preservation of 

 environmental quality, shall, to the extent that the 

 Secretary of Transportation determines to be feasi- 

 ble, be incorporated in the national airport system 

 plan. 



(g) Cooperation with Federal Power Commission. 



The Secretary shall, to the extent possible, consult, 

 and give consideration to the views and recommen- 

 dations of the Federal Power Commission, and shall 

 make all reasonable efforts to cooperate with that 

 Commission for the piirpose of eliminating, prevent- 

 ing, or minimizing airport hazards caused by the 

 construction or operation of power facilities. In 

 carrying out this section, the Secretary may make 

 any necessary surveys, studies, examinations, and 

 investigations. 



(h) Aviation Advisory Commission; establishment; 

 membership; duties; compensation and travel ex- 

 penses; personnel, experts, and consultants; ad- 

 ministrative services; information, assistance, and 

 cooperation of Governmental agencies; report to 

 President and Congress; termination; appropri- 

 ation. 



(1) There is established an Aviation Advisory 

 Commission (hereafter m this subsection referred 

 to as the "Commission"). The Commission shall be 

 composed of nine members appointed by the Presi- 

 dent from private life as follows: 



(A) One person to serve as Chairman of the 

 Conunlssion who is specially qualified to serve as 

 Chairman by virtue of his education, training, or 

 experience. 



(B) Eight persons who are specially qualified 

 to serve on such Commission from among repre- 

 sentatives of the commercial air carriers, general 

 aviation, aircraft manufacturei-s, aiiport sponsors, 

 State aeronautics agencies, and three major or- 

 ganizations concerned with conservation or re- 

 gional planning. 



Not more than five members of the Commission shall 

 be from the same political party. Any vacancy in the 

 Commission shall not affect its powers but shall be 

 filled in the same manner in which the orlgmal 

 apiJointmcnt was made, and subject to the same limi- 

 tations with respect to party nniUations. Five mem- 

 bers shall constitute a quorum. 



(2) It shall be the duty of the Comml.'^sion — 



(A) to formulate recommendations concerning 

 the long-range needs of aviation, including but not 

 limited to, future airport requirements and the 

 national airport system plan described In subsec- 

 tion (a) of this section, and recommendatioixs con- 

 cerning surrounding land uses, ground access, 

 airways, air service, and aircraft compatible \\'ith 

 such plan; 



(B) to facilitate consideration of other modes 

 of transportation and cooperation with other agen- 

 cies and community and industry- groups as pro- 

 vided in subsections (b) through (g' of tlris section. 



In carrying out its duties under this sub.sectlon, the 

 Commis.sion shall establish snch task forces as are 

 necessary to include technical representation from 

 the organizations referred to In this subsection, from 

 Federal agencies, and from such other organizations 



