S.Amdt. 3611

SA 3611. Mr. GARDNER 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. ____. PILOT PROGRAM ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR AIRPORTS
TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL LAYOUT OF SCREENING
OPERATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Transportation
Security Administration shall establish a pilot program to
assess the feasibility and advisability of providing
financial assistance to airports to improve the physical
layout of screening operations to improve security at
airports.
(b) Financial Assistance.--The Administrator may provide
financial assistance under subsection (a) in the form of
long-term funding obligations through letters of intent or
such other instruments as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(c) Completion of Pilot Program.--The Administrator shall
complete the pilot program before December 31, 2019.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section.
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