S.Amdt. 3742

SA 3742. Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Schatz, and Mr.
Sullivan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment
SA 3679 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for 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. __. EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRUCTURING OF PASSENGER FEE.

(a) In General.--Section 44940(c) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Fees imposed'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), fees
imposed'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Exceptions.--Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) may
not exceed $2.50 per enplanement, and the total amount of
such fees may not exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for
passengers--
``(A) boarding to an eligible place under subchapter II of
chapter 417 for which essential air service compensation is
paid under that subchapter; or
``(B) on flights, including flight segments, between 2 or
more points in Hawaii or 2 or more points in Alaska.''.
(b) Implementation of Fee Exceptions.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall implement the fee exceptions under
the amendments made by subsection (a)--
(1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act; and
(2) through the publication of notice of the fee exceptions
in the Federal Register, notwithstanding section 9701 of
title 31, United States Code, and the procedural requirements
of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
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