[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3754. Mr. HATCH 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:

       At the end of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5032. ADDITIONAL BEYOND-PERIMETER SLOT EXEMPTIONS AT 
                   RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 49104(a)(5), 
     49109, and 41714 of title 49, United States Code, not later 
     than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall, by order, grant to an air 
     carrier described in subsection (b) 2 exemptions from the 
     requirements of subparts K, S, and T of part 93 of title 14, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, to enable that air carrier to 
     provide air transportation on routes between Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport and an airport described in 
     subsection (c).
       (b) Air Carrier Described.--An air carrier described in 
     this subsection is an air carrier that, as of January 1, 
     2016--
       (1) is not a limited incumbent air carrier at Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport; and
       (2) utilitizes 4 exemptions from the requirements of 
     subparts K, S, and T of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, to operate flights between Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport and an airport described in 
     subsection (c).
       (c) Airports Described.--An airport described in this 
     subsection is a large hub airport that is between 1840 and 
     1855 great circle miles from Ronald Reagan Washington 
     National Airport.
       (d) Limitation on Aircraft Size.--An air carrier may not 
     operate a flight using an exemption granted under subsection 
     (a) using a multi-aisle or widebody aircraft.
       (e) Exemptions Not Transferrable.--In accordance with 
     section 41714(j) of title 49, United States Code, an 
     exemption granted under subsection (a) to an air carrier may 
     not be bought, sold, leased, or otherwise transferred by the 
     air carrier.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Air transportation; large hub airport.--The terms ``air 
     transportation'' and ``large hub airport'' have the meanings 
     given those terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
     Code.
       (2) Limited incumbent air carrier.--The term ``limited 
     incumbent air carrier'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 41714 of title 49, United States Code.
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