[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 276 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 276


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2017

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service 
                           in American Samoa.

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

SECTION 1. RELIABLE AIR SERVICE IN AMERICAN SAMOA.

    Section 40109(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) review the exemption at least every 30 days 
                (or, in the case of exemptions that are necessary to 
                provide and sustain air transportation in American 
                Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, at 
                least every 180 days), to ensure that the unusual 
                circumstances that established the need for the 
                exemption still exist.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Renewal of exemptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption 
                (including renewals) under this subsection for not more 
                than 30 days.
                    ``(B) Exception.--An exemption that is necessary to 
                provide and sustain air transportation in American 
                Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, may be 
                renewed for not more than 180 days.
            ``(4) Continuation of exemptions.--An exemption may 
        continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual 
        circumstances that established the need for the exemption 
        cease.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.