S.Amdt. 3759

SA 3759. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, and Ms.
Baldwin) 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 subtitle A of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3124. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
AGAINST AIR CARRIERS.

Section 41705 is amended--
``(d) Civil Action.--
``(1) In general.--Any person aggrieved by a violation by
an air carrier of this section or a regulation prescribed
under this section may, not later than 2 years after the date
of the violation, bring a civil action in the district court
of the United States in the district in which the person
resides, in the district in which the principal place of
business of the air carrier is located, or in the district in
which the violation occurred.
``(2) Relief.--In a civil action brought under paragraph
(1) in which the plaintiff prevails--
``(A) the plaintiff may obtain equitable and legal relief,
including compensatory and punitive damages; and
``(B) the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees,
reasonable expert fees, and the costs of the action to the
plaintiff.
``(3) No requirement for exhaustion of remedies.--Any
person aggrieved by a violation by an air carrier of this
section or a regulation prescribed under this section is not
required to exhaust administrative complaint procedures
before filing a civil action under paragraph (1).
``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to invalidate or limit other Federal or
State laws affording to people with disabilities greater
legal rights or protections than those granted in this
section.''.
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