[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1998 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1998

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air 
                            service program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2003

  Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. 
Clinton, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Jeffords, 
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Pryor) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air 
                            service program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Air Service Preservation 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EAS LOCAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking section 41747, and such title shall 
be applied as if such section 41747 had not been enacted.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 41747.
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