To provide for the reassessment by the Secretary of Transportation of a determination that it is in the public interest to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme.

SA 2860. Mr. REID (for Mr. Merkley) proposed an amendment to the bill
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1956, to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from
participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme, and for
other purposes.

On page 5, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
(c) Reassessment of Determination of Public Interest.--The
Secretary--
(1) may reassess a determination under subsection (a) that
a prohibition under that subsection is in the public interest
at any time after making such a determination; and
(2) shall reassess such a determination after--
(A) any amendment by the European Union to the EU Directive
referred to in subsection (a);
(B) the adoption of any international agreement pursuant to
section 3(1); or
(C) enactment of a public law or issuance of a final rule
after formal agency rulemaking, in the United States to
address aircraft emissions.
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