[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3577. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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:

       On page 211, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 2320. CABIN AIR QUALITY TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration shall initiate research and 
     development work on effective air cleaning and sensor 
     technology for the engine and auxiliary power unit for bleed 
     air supplied to the passenger cabin and flight deck of a 
     pressurized aircraft.
       (b) Technology Requirements.--The technology developed 
     under subsection (a) shall be capable of--
       (1) removing oil-based contaminants from the bleed air 
     supplied to the passenger cabin and flight deck; and
       (2) detecting and recording oil-based contaminants in the 
     bleed air fraction of the total air supplied to the passenger 
     cabin and flight deck.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a 
     report to Congress that describes the results of the research 
     and development work carried out under subsection (a).
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.
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