[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3720. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3679 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for 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 116, strike line 21 and all that follows through 
     page 117, line 6, and insert the following:
       ``(a) Prohibition.--Any person who operates an aircraft 
     and, in doing so, knowingly or recklessly interferes with 
     firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response 
     activities, shall be subject to the penalties provided under 
     subsections (b) and (c).
       ``(b) Criminal Penalties.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     whoever commits or attempts to commit an offense under 
     subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for 
     not more than 5 years, or both.
       ``(2) Serious bodily injury or death.--Whoever attempts to 
     cause, or knowingly or recklessly causes, serious bodily 
     injury or death during the commission of an offense under 
     subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for 
     any term of years or for life, or both.
       ``(c) Civil Penalty.--Whoever operates an aircraft as 
     described in subsection (a) is liable to the United States 
     for a civil penalty of not more than $20,000.
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