S.Amdt. 3529

SA 3529. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

In title I of division D, insert the following after
section 119F:
Sec. 119G.  Of the funds provided under the heading
``Grants-in-aid for Airports'', up to $1,500,000 shall be for
necessary expenses, including an independent verification
regime, to provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that do
not provide gateway operations and providers of general
aviation ground support services located at airports within
the 30-mile temporary flight restriction (TFR) area for any
residence of the President that is designated or identified
to be secured by the United States Secret Service, and for
direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such
operators or service providers are subject to operating
restrictions solely due to the actions of the Federal
Government:  Provided, That no funds shall be obligated or
distributed to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway
operations and providers of general aviation ground support
services until an independent audit is completed:  Provided
further, That losses incurred as a result of violations of
law, or through fault or negligence, of such operators and
service providers or of third parties (including airports)
are not eligible for reimbursements:  Provided further, That
obligation and expenditure of funds are conditional upon full
release of the United States Government for all claims for
financial losses resulting from such actions:  Provided
further, That the Secretary shall give priority to funding
applicants with the most significant, documented financial
losses due to these temporary flight restrictions:  Provided
further, That no funds shall be obligated or distributed
under this section to such operators or service providers
that received reimbursement under section 119F.
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