[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S759-S762]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 86. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, 
improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by 
air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic 
control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 245, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (g) Special Rule for Model Aircraft.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     relating to the incorporation of unmanned aircraft systems 
     into FAA plans and policies,, including this section, the 
     Administrator shall not promulgate any rules or regulations 
     regarding model aircraft or aircraft being developed as model 
     aircraft if such aircraft is--
       (A) flown strictly for recreational, sport, competition, or 
     academic purposes;
       (B) operated in accordance with a community-based set of 
     safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide 
     community-based organization; and
       (C) limited to not more than 55 pounds unless otherwise 
     certified through a design, construction, inspection, flight 
     test, and operational safety program currently administered 
     by a community-based organization.
       (2) Model aircraft defined.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term ``model aircraft'' means a nonhuman-
     carrying (unmanned) radio-controlled aircraft capable of 
     sustained flight in the atmosphere, navigating the airspace 
     and flown within visual line-of-sight of the operator for the 
     exclusive and intended use for sport, recreation, 
     competition, or academic purposes.
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  SA 87. Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 223, to 
modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, 
reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United 
States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, 
reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 307, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 310, line 10, and insert the following:

     SEC. 730. TRANSPORTATION OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN AND OXIDIZING 
                   GASES WITHIN ALASKA.

       (a) Authorization.--Subject to subsection (b), in 
     circumstances in which it is impracticable to transport 
     compressed oxygen and other oxidizing gases within the State 
     of Alaska through transportation modes other than by 
     aircraft, the transport of such gases within Alaska shall not 
     be subject to the requirements under--
       (1) paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 173.302(f) of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;
       (2) paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 173.304(f) of 
     such title; and
       (3) appendices D and E of part 178 of such title.
       (b) Limitation on Cylinder Size.--The regulatory exemptions 
     set forth in subsection (a) shall not apply to the transport 
     of individual cylinders of compressed oxygen or other 
     oxidizing gases with a capacity greater than 281 cubic feet 
     unless such transport takes place on cargo only aircraft.
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  SA 88. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Ensign) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 223, to 
modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, 
reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United

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States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, 
reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 733. DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUBSTANTIAL 
                   RESTORATION OF NATURAL QUIET AND EXPERIENCE IN 
                   GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for purposes of section 3(b)(1) of Public Law 100-91 (16 
     U.S.C. 1a-1 note), the substantial restoration of the natural 
     quiet and experience of the Grand Canyon National Park (in 
     this subsection referred to as the ``Park'') shall be 
     considered to be achieved in the Park if, for at least 75 
     percent of each day, 50 percent of the Park is free of sound 
     produced by commercial air tour operations that have an 
     allocation to conduct commercial air tours in the Park as of 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Considerations.--
       (1) In general.--For purposes of determining whether 
     substantial restoration of the natural quiet and experience 
     of the Park has been achieved in accordance with subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of the Interior (in this section referred 
     to as the ``Secretary'') shall use--
       (A) the 2-zone system for the Park in effect on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act to assess impacts relating to 
     subsectional restoration of natural quiet at the Park, 
     including--
       (i) the thresholds for noticeability and audibility; and
       (ii) the distribution of land between the 2 zones; and
       (B) noise modeling science that is--
       (i) developed for use at the Park, specifically Integrated 
     Noise Model Version 6.2;
       (ii) validated by reasonable standards for conducting field 
     observations of model results; and
       (iii) accepted and validated by the Federal Interagency 
     Committee on Aviation Noise.
       (2) Sound from other sources.--The Secretary shall not 
     consider sound produced by sources other than commercial air 
     tour operations, including sound emitted by other types of 
     aircraft operations or other noise sources, for purposes of--
       (A) making recommendations, developing a final plan, or 
     issuing regulations relating to commercial air tour 
     operations in the Park; or
       (B) determining under subsection (a) whether substantial 
     restoration of the natural quiet and experience of the Park 
     has been achieved.
       (c) Continued Monitoring.--The Secretary shall continue 
     monitoring noise from aircraft operating over the Park below 
     17,999 feet MSL to ensure continued compliance with the 
     substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience in 
     the Park.
       (d) Day Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``day'' means the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
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  SA 89. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, 
improve the safety; reliability, and availability of transportation by 
air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic 
control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. ADS-B OVERSIGHT.

       (a) Cost Benefit Analysis.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall contract with an independent third party 
     to conduct an updated cost benefit analysis of acquisition 
     approaches for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast 
     program (referred to in this section as the ADS-B program).
       (2) Parameters.--The analysis must include a comparison of 
     the service-based contract approach with more traditional 
     acquisition approaches, both for the entire contract and for 
     each individual phase of the program.
       (3) Independence.--The independent third party selected to 
     conduct the analysis may not have a financial interest in the 
     ADS-B program, and may not have any significant financial 
     ties with either the contractor or subcontractors involved 
     with the program.
       (4) Review by dotig.--The Department of Transportation 
     Inspector General shall conduct a review of the final Cost 
     Benefit Analysis.
       (5) Report.--The final analysis and accompanying Inspector 
     General review shall be provided to the appropriate 
     Congressional Committees.
       (6) Restrictions.--Until the requirements of this 
     subsection have been fulfilled, the Administrator may not 
     exercise any additional contract options for the ADS-B 
     Program. This restriction shall not apply to execution of a 
     specific contract option if the Administrator certifies to 
     Congress in writing and with explanation that a delay in 
     exercising the option would be harmful and not in the best 
     interest of the Federal government.
       (b) Performance and Financial Audit.--Within 270 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of 
     Transportation Inspector General shall conduct a performance 
     and financial audit of the ADS-B program and issue a report 
     on the audit's findings. At a minimum, the audit and report 
     shall--
       (1) identify all cost overruns that have occurred or are 
     highly likely to occur;
       (2) review the factors used by the Administration to 
     measure contractor performance;
       (3) identify all incentive fees, award fees, and other 
     financial performance rewards that have been awarded to the 
     contractor, including the specific performance merits upon 
     which those financial rewards were granted;
       (4) identify all requirements changes, contract 
     modifications, and change orders, including the costs of such 
     changes and the extent to which each change was subject to 
     review to identify, analyze, and document the associated 
     needs, risks, costs, and benefits; and
       (5) make specific recommendations that would allow the 
     Administration to more accurately track both capital and 
     operating costs and ensure timely and accurate disclosure of 
     cost overruns.
       (c) Acquisition Management and Oversight.--
       (1) Plan.--The Administrator shall develop and submit to 
     Congress an acquisition management and oversight plan for the 
     ADS-B program. The plan shall--
       (A) contain an assessment of current Administration 
     acquisition, management, oversight, and contracting resources 
     and capabilities devoted to the ADS-B program;
       (B) identify actions that the Administration will take to 
     improve its acquisition management and oversight of the ADS-B 
     program;
       (C) include staffing predictions, human capital needs, and 
     training needs;
       (D) identify specific processes and procedures for 
     developing clear contract performance requirements and 
     analyzing, approving, and managing requirements changes, 
     contract modifications, and change orders; and
       (E) address specifically the question of whether the 
     Administration can better leverage acquisitions oversight and 
     management expertise from other agencies within the Federal 
     government.
       (2) DOTIG review.--The Department of Transportation's 
     Inspector General shall conduct a review of the plan 
     submitted under paragraph (1).
       (3) Restrictions.--Until the requirements of paragraph (1) 
     have been fulfilled, the Administrator shall not execute any 
     additional contracts, contract changes, requirements changes, 
     task orders, or work orders for the ADS-B Program whose value 
     exceeds $1,000,000. This restriction shall not apply to a 
     specific contract, contract change, requirements change, task 
     order, or work order if the Administrator certifies to 
     Congress in writing and with explanation that a delay in 
     execution of that specific action would be harmful and not in 
     the best interest of the Federal government.
       (4) Technical requirements.--The Administration shall 
     maintain the technical authority to establish, approve, and 
     maintain technical requirements for the ADS-B program.
       (5) Self-certification prohibited.--All certifications for 
     capability and performance of ADS-B systems shall be 
     conducted by the Administration. Self-certification by a 
     contractor or subcontractor is not allowed.
       (d) Contract Review.--Within 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct 
     an audit and review of the ADS-B contracts, and issue a 
     report to Congress which, at a minimum, identifies and 
     analyzes--
       (1) any terms and structural features of the contract that 
     may put the Federal government at a financial, legal, 
     technical, or negotiating disadvantage, both during contract 
     execution and throughout the life-cycle of the ADS-B system;
       (2) specific risks and management challenges that can be 
     expected to arise from specific contract terms or from the 
     overall contract and acquisition structure;
       (3) unclear performance and contract requirements that may 
     increase costs, risks, and the probability of inadequate 
     system performance;
       (4) the procedures that Administration and the contractor 
     used to write the contract, including who was tasked with 
     both writing and reviewing contract language;
       (5) contract terms or structures that may prevent or 
     discourage financial transparency;
       (6) benefits, risks, management challenges, and potential 
     conflicts of interest associated with allowing the contractor 
     to sell value added services, including recommendations for 
     how to protect the public interest under such an arrangement;
       (7) risks associated with utilizing a performance-based 
     contract for the ADS-B program; and
       (8) the short and long term advantages, disadvantages, and 
     risks of--
       (A) utilizing a cost plus incentive fee structure for 
     development of the ADS-B ground system; and
       (B) Ownership of the ground systems by the contractor 
     instead of the Administration.
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  SA 90. Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself and Mr. McConnell) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 514, to extend expiring provisions of the 
USA

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PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to 
business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, 
and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``FISA Sunsets Extension Act 
     of 2011''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SUNSETS OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACCESS 
                   TO BUSINESS RECORDS, INDIVIDUAL TERRORISTS AS 
                   AGENTS OF FOREIGN POWERS, AND ROVING WIRETAPS.

       (a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 
     2005.--Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177; 50 U.S.C. 
     1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, and 50 U.S.C. 1862 note) is 
     amended by striking ``February 28, 2011'' and inserting ``May 
     27, 2011''.
       (b) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
     2004.--Section 6001(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 118 
     Stat. 3742; 50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is amended by striking 
     ``February 28, 2011'' and inserting ``May 27, 2011''.
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  SA 91. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, 
improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by 
air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic 
control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 207 and insert the following:

     SEC. 207. FEDERAL SHARE OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT COSTS 
                   FOR NON-PRIMARY AIRPORTS.

       Notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, section 47109(e) of such title (as added by section 
     204(a)(2) of this Act), or any other provision of law, the 
     United States Government's share of allowable project costs 
     for a grant made under chapter 471 of title 49, United States 
     Code, for an airport improvement project for an airport that 
     is not a primary airport is--
       (1) for fiscal year 2012, 85 percent;
       (2) for fiscal year 2013, 80 percent; and
       (3) for fiscal year 2014, 75 percent.
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  SA 92. Mr. REED of Rhode Island submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic 
control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of 
transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of 
the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation 
Administration, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 54, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

     SEC. 224. ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF INTENT FOR AIRPORT 
                   IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN STATES WITH HIGH RATES 
                   OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

       Upon request of a sponsor for a letter of intent under 
     section 47110(e) of title 49, United States Code, relating to 
     an airport development project at a primary or reliever 
     airport, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a letter 
     of intent under such section that covers 80 percent of the 
     Government's share of allowable project costs for the project 
     if--
       (1) the project is conducted in a State that had an average 
     monthly unemployment rate on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act that was in the highest quartile of 
     average monthly unemployment rates for States;
       (2) the record of decision for the project is issued in 
     calendar year 2011; and
       (3) all other requirements under section 47110 of such 
     title are satisfied.
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  S 93. Mrs. HUTCHISON proposed an amendment to amendment SA 7 proposed 
by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control 
system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of 
transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of 
the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation 
Administration, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the word ``sec'' and add the following:

     . __. RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT SLOTS.

       (a) Increase in Number of Slot Exemptions.--Section 41718 
     is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
       ``(g) Additional Slots.--
       ``(1) Initial increase in exemptions.--Within 95 days after 
     the date of enactment of the FAA Air Transportation 
     Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, the Secretary shall 
     grant, by order, 24 slot exemptions from the application of 
     sections 49104(a)(5), 49109, 49111(e), and 41714 of this 
     title to air carriers to operate limited frequencies and 
     aircraft on routes between Ronald Reagan Washington National 
     Airport and airports located beyond the perimeter described 
     in section 49109 or, as provided in paragraph (2)(C), 
     airports located within that perimeter, and exemptions from 
     the requirements of subparts K and S of part 93, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, if the Secretary finds that the 
     exemptions will--
       ``(A) provide air transportation with domestic network 
     benefits in areas beyond the perimeter described in section 
     49109;
       ``(B) increase competition in multiple markets;
       ``(C) not reduce travel options for communities served by 
     small hub airports and medium hub airports within the 
     perimeter described in section 49109;
       ``(D) not result in meaningfully increased travel delays;
       ``(E) enhance options for nonstop travel to and from the 
     beyond-perimeter airports that will be served as a result of 
     those exemptions;
       ``(F) have a positive impact on the overall level of 
     competition in the markets that will be served as a result of 
     those exemptions; and
       ``(G) produce public benefits, including the likelihood 
     that the service to airports located beyond the perimeter 
     described in section 49109 will result in lower fares, higher 
     capacity, and a variety of service options.
       ``(2) New entrants and limited incumbents.--
       ``(A) Distribution.--Of the exemptions made available under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make 10 available to 
     limited incumbent air carriers or new entrant air carriers 
     and 14 available to other incumbent air carriers.
       ``(B) Network connectivity.--In allocating exemptions to 
     incumbent air carriers under this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall afford a preference to carriers offering significant 
     domestic network benefits within the perimeter described in 
     section 49109.
       ``(C) Use.--Only a limited incumbent air carrier or new 
     entrant air carrier may use an additional exemption granted 
     under this subsection to provide service between Ronald 
     Reagan Washington National Airport and an airport located 
     within the perimeter described in section 49109.
       ``(3) Improved network slots.--If an incumbent air carrier 
     (other than a limited incumbent air carrier) that uses a slot 
     for service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 
     and a large hub airport located within the perimeter 
     described in section 49109 is granted an additional exemption 
     under this subsection, it shall, upon receiving the 
     additional exemption, discontinue the use of that slot for 
     such within-perimeter service and operate, in place of such 
     service, service between Ronald Reagan Washington National 
     Airport and an airport located beyond the perimeter described 
     in section 49109.
       ``(4) Conditions.--Beyond-perimeter flight operations 
     carried out by an air carrier using an exemption granted 
     under this subsection shall be subject to the following 
     conditions:
       ``(A) An air carrier may not operate a multi-aisle or 
     widebody aircraft in conducting such operations.
       ``(B) An air carrier granted an exemption under this 
     subsection is prohibited from selling, trading, leasing, or 
     otherwise transferring the rights to its beyond-perimeter 
     exemptions, except through an air carrier merger or 
     acquisition.
       ``(5) Operations deadline.--An air carrier granted a slot 
     exemption under this subsection shall commence operations 
     using that slot within 60 days after the date on which the 
     exemption was granted.
       ``(6) Impact study.--Within 17 months after granting the 
     additional exemptions authorized by paragraph (1) the 
     Secretary shall complete a study of the direct effects of the 
     additional exemptions, including the extent to which the 
     additional exemptions have--
       ``(A) caused congestion problems at the airport;
       ``(B) had a negative effect on the financial condition of 
     the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority;
       ``(C) affected the environment in the area surrounding the 
     airport; and
       ``(D) resulted in meaningful loss of service to small and 
     medium markets within the perimeter described in section 
     49109.
       ``(7) Additional exemptions.--
       ``(A) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine, on the 
     basis of the study required by paragraph (6), whether--
       ``(i) the additional exemptions authorized by paragraph (1) 
     have had a substantial negative effect on Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International 
     Airport, or Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall 
     International Airport; and
       ``(ii) the granting of additional exemptions under this 
     paragraph may, or may not, reasonably be expected to have a 
     substantial negative effect on any of those airports.
       ``(B) Authority to grant additional exemptions.--Beginning 
     6 months after the date on which the impact study is 
     concluded, the Secretary may grant up to 8 slot exemptions to 
     incumbent air carriers, in addition to those granted under 
     paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the Secretary determines 
     that--
       ``(i) the additional exemptions authorized by paragraph (1) 
     have not had a substantial negative effect on any of those 
     airports; and
       ``(ii) the granting of additional exemptions under this 
     subparagraph may not reasonably

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     be expected to have a negative effect on any of those 
     airports.
       ``(C) Network connectivity.--In allocating exemptions to 
     incumbent air carriers under subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
     shall afford a preference to carriers offering significant 
     domestic network benefits within the perimeter described in 
     section 49109.
       ``(D) Improved network slots.--If an incumbent air carrier 
     (other than a limited incumbent air carrier) that uses a slot 
     for service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 
     and a large hub airport located within the perimeter 
     described in section 49109 is granted an additional exemption 
     under subparagraph (B), it shall, upon receiving the 
     additional exemption, discontinue the use of that slot for 
     such within-perimeter service and operate, in place of such 
     service, service between Ronald Reagan Washington National 
     Airport and an airport located beyond the perimeter described 
     in section 49109.
       ``(E) Conditions.--Beyond-perimeter flight operations 
     carried out by an air carrier using an exemption granted 
     under subparagraph (B) shall be subject to the following 
     conditions:
       ``(i) An air carrier may not operate a multi-aisle or 
     widebody aircraft in conducting such operations.
       ``(ii) An air carrier granted an exemption under this 
     subsection is prohibited from selling, trading, leasing, or 
     otherwise transferring the rights to its beyond-perimeter 
     exemptions, except through an air carrier merger or 
     acquisition.
       ``(F) Additional exemptions not permitted.--The Secretary 
     may not grant exemptions in addition to those authorized by 
     paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that--
       ``(i) the additional exemptions authorized by paragraph (1) 
     have had a substantial negative effect on any of those 
     airports; or
       ``(ii) the granting of additional exemptions under 
     subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may reasonably be expected 
     to have a substantial negative effect on 1 or more of those 
     airports.
       ``(h) Scheduling Priority.--In administering this section, 
     the Secretary shall afford a scheduling priority to 
     operations conducted by new entrant air carriers and limited 
     incumbent air carriers over operations conducted by other air 
     carriers granted additional slot exemptions under subsection 
     (g) for service to airports located beyond the perimeter 
     described in section 49109.''.
       (b) Hourly Limitation.--Section 41718(c)(2) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``3 operations'' and inserting ``4 
     operations''; and
       (2) by striking ``subsections (a) and (b)'' and inserting 
     ``under this section''.
       (c) Limited Incumbent Definition.--Section 41714(h)(5) is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``not'' after ``shall'' in subparagraph 
     (B);
       (2) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in subparagraph 
     (B);
       (3) by striking ``Administration.'' in subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting ``Administration; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) for purposes of section 41718, an air carrier that 
     holds only slot exemptions''.
       (d) Revenues and Fees at the Metropolitan Washington 
     Airports.--Section 49104(a) is amended by striking paragraph 
     (9) and inserting the following:
       ``(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenues 
     derived at either of the Metropolitan Washington Airports, 
     regardless of source, may be used for operating and capital 
     expenses (including debt service, depreciation and 
     amortization) at the other airport.''.
       This section shall become effective 1 day after enactment.
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  SA 94. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air 
traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and 
availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide 
modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the 
Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 128, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 408. DISCLOSURE OF SEAT DIMENSIONS TO FACILITATE THE USE 
                   OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS ON AIRCRAFT.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall prescribe regulations requiring each air 
     carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, to post on the website of the air carrier the 
     maximum dimensions of a child safety seat that can be used on 
     each aircraft operated by the air carrier to enable 
     passengers to determine which child safety seats can be used 
     on those aircraft.

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