; 130 Stat. 641) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Continued use of contract weather observers (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator may not discontinue or diminish the contract weather observer program at any airport until September 30, 2028. (2) Availability of new technology If the Administrator determines that technology has become available that could provide equal or better service than the contract weather observer program, the Administrator may discontinue or diminish the contract weather observer program at any airport earlier than the date specified in paragraph (1), but only if, not later than 180 days before the date on which the Administrator proposes to discontinue or diminish such program at any airport, the Administrator notifies the appropriate committees of Congress of such proposed action and submits information relating to the determination of the availability of such technology and the reasoning for such proposed action. . 912. Airfield pavement technology program Using amounts made available under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may carry out a program for the research and development of airfield pavement technologies under which the Secretary makes grants to, and enters into cooperative agreements with, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) and nonprofit organizations that— (1) research concrete and asphalt pavement technologies that extend the life of airfield pavements; (2) develop sustainability and resiliency guidelines to improve long-term pavement performance; (3) develop and conduct training with respect to such airfield pavement technologies; (4) provide for demonstration projects of such airfield pavement technologies