S.Amdt. 1935Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1935
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Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Submitted March 20, 2012
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March 20, 2012
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SA 1935. Mr. CHAMBLISS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1836 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Graham, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Coons, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kirk)) to the bill H.R. 3606, to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of the amendment, add the following: SEC. 817. NEGOTIATIONS TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE SUBSIDIES FOR AIRCRAFT FINANCING. (a) In General.--The President shall initiate and pursue negotiations with all countries that finance large air carrier aircraft with funds from a state-sponsored entity, to substantially reduce export credit financing for the aircraft, with the ultimate goal of eliminating financing for the aircraft by state-sponsored entities. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of the negotiations until the President certifies in writing to the committees that all countries that finance large air carrier aircraft with funds from a state-sponsored entity have agreed to end the financing with funds from such an entity. (b) Large Air Carrier Aircraft Defined.--In subsection (a), the term ``large air carrier aircraft'', means an aircraft designed to hold seats for at least 31 passengers. ______