§ 47529. Nonaddition rule

• (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 47530 of this title , a person may operate a civil subsonic turbojet aircraft with a maximum weight of more than 75,000 pounds that is imported into the United States after November 4, 1990 , only if the aircraft—
  • (1) complies with the stage 3 noise levels; or
  • (2) was purchased by the person importing the aircraft into the United States under a legally binding contract made before November 5, 1990 .
• (b) The Secretary of Transportation may provide an exemption from subsection (a) of this section to permit a person to obtain modifications to an aircraft to meet the stage 3 noise levels.
• (c) In this section, an aircraft is deemed not to have been imported into the United States if the aircraft—
  • (1) was owned on November 5, 1990 , by—
    • (A) a corporation, trust, or partnership organized under the laws of the United States or a State (including the District of Columbia);
    • (B) an individual who is a citizen of the United States; or
    • (C) an entity that is owned or controlled by a corporation, trust, partnership, or individual described in subclause (A) or (B) of this clause; and
  • (2) enters the United States not later than 6 months after the expiration of a lease agreement (including any extension) between an owner described in clause (1) of this subsection and a foreign carrier.