; (2) in paragraph (1) by striking citizen and inserting citizen or other person ; (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Additional requirements for non-Citizens operating certain routes In order for a person who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not a foreign air carrier to be issued and maintain a certificate for air transportation or intrastate air transportation, all employees and managing officers, other than the board of directors, must be citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States, and the person’s headquarters and base of operations must be located in the United States. . 4. Issuance of certificates of public convenience Section 41102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the subsection heading in subsection (a) and inserting Issuance to a citizen ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Issuance to other persons The Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to a person organized under the laws of the United States or a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, of which more than 49 percent of the board of directors are not citizens of the United States, which is not under the actual control of citizens of the United States, or in which more than 49 percent of the voting interest is owned or controlled by persons that are not citizens of the United States, to provide any part of the following air transportation the person has applied for under section 41108 of this title: (1) Air transportation as an air carrier. (2) Temporary air transportation as an air carrier for a limited period. (3) Charter air transportation as a charter air carrier.