S.Amdt. 3781

SA 3781. Ms. KLOBUCHAR 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 D of title II, add the following:

SEC. 2406. COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS BY STATE
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION.

With respect to a proposed construction or alteration for
which notice to the Federal Aviation Administration is
required under section 77.9 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, upon receiving such notice, the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow a State
department of transportation to carry out such construction
or alteration, and shall not require an aeronautical study
under section 77.27 of such title, if such State department
of transportation--
(1) has appropriate engineering expertise to perform the
construction or alteration; and
(2) complies with applicable Federal Aviation
Administration standards for the construction or alteration.
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