[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1978. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. 
Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 
3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve 
the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXEMPTION FROM FEES FOR INSPECTION SERVICES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Aircraft.--The term ``aircraft'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
       (2) Commercial cargo.--The term ``commercial cargo'' means 
     cargo (as defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United 
     States Code) that is not owned by passengers aboard an 
     aircraft on a flight entering the customs territory of the 
     United States.
       (b) Exemption.--An aircraft with 64 or fewer seats that 
     enters the customs territory of the United States on or after 
     the date of enactment of this Act and is not carrying any 
     commercial cargo shall be exempt from fees imposed under 
     section 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
     Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a) and any materially similar 
     provision of law.
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