The Secretary of Transportation shall require a carrier that provides essential air service to an eligible place and that receives compensation for such service under this subchapter to report not less than semiannually-
(1) the percentage of flights to and from the place that arrive on time as defined by the Secretary; and
(2) such other information as the Secretary considers necessary to evaluate service provided to passengers traveling to and from such place.
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Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of