S.Amdt. 3498

SA 3498. Mr. NELSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson)
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT IMPROVEMENTS.

Section 41705(c) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(6) and (7), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Resolution.--The Secretary shall submit a
determination of facts in writing to the complainant and
respondent.
``(4) Referral.--If the Secretary has reasonable cause to
believe that--
``(A) any person or group of persons is engaged in a
pattern or practice of discrimination under this subchapter;
or
``(B) any person or group of persons has been discriminated
against under this subchapter and such discrimination raises
an issue of general public importance,

the Secretary shall refer such matter to the Attorney
General.
``(5) Enforcement by attorney general.--
``(A) Attorney general.--The Attorney General may commence
a civil action in any appropriate United States district
court.
``(B) Authority of court.--In a civil action under
subparagraph (A), the court may--
``(i) grant any equitable relief that such court considers
to be appropriate;
``(ii) award such other relief as the court considers to be
appropriate, including monetary damages to persons aggrieved
when requested by the Attorney General; and
``(iii) assess a civil penalty against the entity.''; and
(3) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking ``Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
subsection, the'' and inserting ``The''.
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