An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-46 to exempt Hawaii's large and medium hub airports from collecting PFCs from interisland travelers due to the unique everyday travel circumstances the island state presents. Would also change the formula under which Hawaii's annual federal apportionments are reduced when the State's large and medium hub airports collect passenger facility charges from overseas travelers.

1. Adds SEC. 144. REDUCING APPORTIONMENTS on page 41, line 5

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   Inserted: SEC. 144. REDUCING APPORTIONMENTS.

   Inserted: Section 47114(f)(1) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(A) in the case of a charge of $3.00 or less--

   Inserted: "(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 50 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than 50 percent of the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section; or

   Inserted: "(ii) with respect to an airport in Hawaii, 50 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than 50 percent of the excess of--

   Inserted: "(I) the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section; over

   Inserted: "(II) the amount equal to the amount specified in subclause (I) multiplied by the percentage of the total passenger boardings at the applicable airport that are comprised of interisland passengers; and

   Inserted: "(B) in the case of a charge of more than $3.00--

   Inserted: "(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 75 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than 75 percent of the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section; or

   Inserted: "(ii) with respect to an airport in Hawaii, 75 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than 75 percent of the excess of--

   Inserted: "(I) the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section; over

   Inserted: "(II) the amount equal to the amount specified in subclause (I) multiplied by the percentage of the total passenger boardings at the applicable airport that are comprised of interisland passengers.".

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   Page 41, after line 5, insert the following (and redesignate subsequent sections, and conform the table of contents, accordingly):

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