S.Amdt. 1978

SA 1978. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms.
Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R.
3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve
the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. EXEMPTION FROM FEES FOR INSPECTION SERVICES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Aircraft.--The term ``aircraft'' has the meaning given
the term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
(2) Commercial cargo.--The term ``commercial cargo'' means
cargo (as defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United
States Code) that is not owned by passengers aboard an
aircraft on a flight entering the customs territory of the
United States.
(b) Exemption.--An aircraft with 64 or fewer seats that
enters the customs territory of the United States on or after
the date of enactment of this Act and is not carrying any
commercial cargo shall be exempt from fees imposed under
section 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a) and any materially similar
provision of law.
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