(1) eligible place means a place in the United States that
(A)
(i) was an eligible point under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 before October 1, 1988;
(ii) received scheduled air transportation at any time after January 1, 1990; and
(iii) is not listed in Department of Transportation Orders 89937 and 891252 as a place ineligible for compensation under this subchapter; or
(B) determined,
on or after October 1, 1988, and before the date of the enactment of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, under this subchapter by the Secretary to be eligible to receive subsidized small community air service under section
41736 (a).
