[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1764]
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  SA 3498. Mr. NELSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) 
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT IMPROVEMENTS.

       Section 41705(c) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (6) and (7), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Resolution.--The Secretary shall submit a 
     determination of facts in writing to the complainant and 
     respondent.
       ``(4) Referral.--If the Secretary has reasonable cause to 
     believe that--
       ``(A) any person or group of persons is engaged in a 
     pattern or practice of discrimination under this subchapter; 
     or
       ``(B) any person or group of persons has been discriminated 
     against under this subchapter and such discrimination raises 
     an issue of general public importance,

     the Secretary shall refer such matter to the Attorney 
     General.
       ``(5) Enforcement by attorney general.--
       ``(A) Attorney general.--The Attorney General may commence 
     a civil action in any appropriate United States district 
     court.
       ``(B) Authority of court.--In a civil action under 
     subparagraph (A), the court may--
       ``(i) grant any equitable relief that such court considers 
     to be appropriate;
       ``(ii) award such other relief as the court considers to be 
     appropriate, including monetary damages to persons aggrieved 
     when requested by the Attorney General; and
       ``(iii) assess a civil penalty against the entity.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking ``Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     subsection, the'' and inserting ``The''.
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