[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3611. Mr. GARDNER 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. ____. PILOT PROGRAM ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR AIRPORTS 
                   TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL LAYOUT OF SCREENING 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Transportation 
     Security Administration shall establish a pilot program to 
     assess the feasibility and advisability of providing 
     financial assistance to airports to improve the physical 
     layout of screening operations to improve security at 
     airports.
       (b) Financial Assistance.--The Administrator may provide 
     financial assistance under subsection (a) in the form of 
     long-term funding obligations through letters of intent or 
     such other instruments as the Administrator considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Completion of Pilot Program.--The Administrator shall 
     complete the pilot program before December 31, 2019.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out this section.
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