[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3769. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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 222, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 2321. 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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