S.Amdt. 3579

SA 3579. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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 end of subtitle A of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3124. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON BAGGAGE
FEES.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to Congress a report assessing--
(1) the extent to which baggage fees imposed by air
carriers have led to--
(A) increased security costs at airports, as reflected by
the need for more security screening officials and security
screening equipment; and
(B) economic disruption, such as requiring passengers to
spend increased time waiting in line instead of pursuing more
worthwhile, productive pursuits; and
(2) whether any increased costs have been borne
disproportionately by taxpayers instead of air carriers.
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