S.Amdt. 3754

SA 3754. Mr. HATCH 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 end of title V, add the following:

SEC. 5032. ADDITIONAL BEYOND-PERIMETER SLOT EXEMPTIONS AT
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 49104(a)(5),
49109, and 41714 of title 49, United States Code, not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall, by order, grant to an air
carrier described in subsection (b) 2 exemptions from the
requirements of subparts K, S, and T of part 93 of title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, to enable that air carrier to
provide air transportation on routes between Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport and an airport described in
subsection (c).
(b) Air Carrier Described.--An air carrier described in
this subsection is an air carrier that, as of January 1,
2016--
(1) is not a limited incumbent air carrier at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport; and
(2) utilitizes 4 exemptions from the requirements of
subparts K, S, and T of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, to operate flights between Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport and an airport described in
subsection (c).
(c) Airports Described.--An airport described in this
subsection is a large hub airport that is between 1840 and
1855 great circle miles from Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport.
(d) Limitation on Aircraft Size.--An air carrier may not
operate a flight using an exemption granted under subsection
(a) using a multi-aisle or widebody aircraft.
(e) Exemptions Not Transferrable.--In accordance with
section 41714(j) of title 49, United States Code, an
exemption granted under subsection (a) to an air carrier may
not be bought, sold, leased, or otherwise transferred by the
air carrier.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Air transportation; large hub airport.--The terms ``air
transportation'' and ``large hub airport'' have the meanings
given those terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States
Code.
(2) Limited incumbent air carrier.--The term ``limited
incumbent air carrier'' has the meaning given that term in
section 41714 of title 49, United States Code.
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