[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3792. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3754 submitted by Mr. Hatch and intended to be proposed to 
the 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. 5033. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL SLOT EXEMPTIONS.

       (a) In General.--In addition to the provisions of section 
     5032 of this Act and 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 shall, by order, grant exemptions from the 
     requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, to enable air carriers to operate 
     limited frequencies and aircraft on routes between Ronald 
     Reagan Washington National Airport and airports located 
     beyond the perimeter restriction.
       (b) Beyond-perimeter Operations.--The Secretary shall make 
     available, upon request, not more than 2 exemptions made 
     available under subsection (a) to each air carrier that--
       (1) sells flights in its own name;
       (2) has daily scheduled service at Ronald Reagan Washington 
     National Airport as of the date of the enactment of this Act; 
     and
       (3) commits, in using such an exemption--
       (A) to discontinue the use of a slot for service between 
     Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a large hub 
     airport within the perimeter restriction and to operate, in 
     place of such service, service between Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport and a medium hub airport or small 
     hub airport located beyond the perimeter restriction that has 
     no daily nonstop air service to Ronald Reagan Washington 
     National Airport as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (B) to operate an aircraft, not to include a multi-aisle or 
     wide body aircraft, with equal or lesser passenger capacity 
     when compared to the aircraft used on service discontinued 
     under subparagraph (A); and
       (C) to file a notice of intent with the Secretary to inform 
     the Secretary of any change in circumstances concerning the 
     use of the exemption that specifies the airport to be served 
     using the exemption, the type of aircraft to be used, and the 
     slot the carrier is discontinuing under subparagraph (A).
       (c) Air Carrier Discretion.--Except with respect to the 
     requirements of subsection (b), an air carrier that receives 
     an exemption under subsection (a) shall have sole discretion 
     concerning the use of the exemption, including the selection 
     of the initial airport and any subsequent airports to be 
     served.
       (d) Return of Within-perimeter Slots.--An air carrier shall 
     be entitled to the return by the Secretary of a slot for 
     flights within the perimeter restriction if the use of an 
     exemption made available to the air carrier under subsection 
     (a) is discontinued.
       (e) Prohibition Against Transfers.--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.
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