[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 17, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: August 17, 1994]
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                     AMENDMENT TO ANTI-HEAD TAX ACT

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 17, 1994

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, the recently passed conference report on 
the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act included (section 
112) an amendment to the Federal Anti-Head Tax (49 U.S.C. section 40116 
(d)(2)(A)) to make it unlawful for States or their political 
subdivisions to levy or collect new taxes, fees, or charges imposed 
exclusively upon any airport business, if the tax, fee or charge is not 
used wholly for airport or aeronautical purposes. I would like to 
clarify that this provision was not intended to limit the grandfather 
authority of airports under 49 USC section 47107(b). That section 
permits qualifying airport operators to spend airport revenues for 
certain off-airport purposes. The recently passed amendment to the 
Federal Anti-Head Tax Act was not intended to prohibit airports from 
spending new taxes, fees or charges in accordance with the grandfather 
provisions of 49 USC section 47107(b).

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