S.Amdt. 793
What it does: Adds SEC. 7. PREVENTION OF INCREASES IN FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS; CONTINUED OPERATION OF CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM at the end of the bill
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 743 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 7. PREVENTION OF INCREASES IN FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS; CONTINUED OPERATION OF CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 743 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act shall not be construed to preempt or limit any power exercised or to be exercised by a State or local jurisdiction under the law of such State or local jurisdiction or under any other Federal law.
Inserted: SEC. 7. PREVENTION OF INCREASES IN FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS; CONTINUED OPERATION OF CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Dependable Air Service Act of 2013".
Inserted: (b) Prevention of Increases Required.--The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that flight delays and cancellations do not result from furloughs of employees of the Federal Aviation Administration implemented as a result of any rescission or reduction in funding for fiscal year 2013 provided for under--
Inserted: (1) a sequestration order issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A));
Inserted: (2) section 3002 or 3004 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6); or
Inserted: (3) section 251 or 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901 and 901a).
Inserted: (c) Funding for Preventing Furloughs.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation may--
Inserted: (1) use amounts available for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2013 as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or
Inserted: (2) notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6), or a sequestration order issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A))--
Inserted: (A) increase the amount available for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2013 by an amount the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that flight delays and cancellations do not result from the furloughs described in subsection (b); and
Inserted: (B) reduce amounts made available for other programs of the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2013 by an amount equal to the amount by which funding for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration is increased under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (d) Additional Amount for Contract Tower Program.--
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Inserted: (1) In general.--There is appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 for the contract tower program of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Inserted: (2) Additional amount.--The amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be in addition to amounts appropriated for the Federal Aviation Administration under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 641), as made available by section 1101(a)(7) of division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6).
Inserted: (3) Offset.--Of amounts appropriated for fiscal years before fiscal year 2013 that remain available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act and that are not designated an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the following amounts are rescinded from the following accounts:
Inserted: (A) "Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Facilities and Equipment", $23,861,002.
Inserted: (B) "Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Research, Engineering, and Development", $26,183,998.
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SA 793. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 743, to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 7. PREVENTION OF INCREASES IN FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS; CONTINUED OPERATION OF CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Dependable Air Service Act of 2013”.
(b) Prevention of Increases Required.--The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that flight delays and cancellations do not result from furloughs of employees of the Federal Aviation Administration implemented as a result of any rescission or reduction in funding for fiscal year 2013 provided for under--
(1) a sequestration order issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A));
(2) section 3002 or 3004 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6); or
(3) section 251 or 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901 and 901a).
(c) Funding for Preventing Furloughs.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation may--
(1) use amounts available for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2013 as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6), or a sequestration order issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A))--
(A) increase the amount available for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2013 by an amount the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that flight delays and cancellations do not result from the furloughs described in subsection (b); and
(B) reduce amounts made available for other programs of the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2013 by an amount equal to the amount by which funding for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration is increased under subparagraph (A).
(d) Additional Amount for Contract Tower Program.--
(1) In general.--There is appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 for the contract tower program of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(2) Additional amount.--The amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be in addition to amounts appropriated for the Federal Aviation Administration under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 641), as made available by section 1101(a)(7) of division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6).
(3) Offset.--Of amounts appropriated for fiscal years before fiscal year 2013 that remain available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act and that are not designated an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the following amounts are rescinded from the following accounts:
(A) “Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Facilities and Equipment”, $23,861,002.
(B) “Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Research, Engineering, and Development”, $26,183,998.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 25, 2013