S.Amdt. 2036

SA 2036. Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Ms. Butler) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1911 proposed by Ms.
Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) 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. ___. AVIATION EXCISE FUEL TAXES.

(a) In General.--Section 47107(b) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``local
taxes'' and inserting ``local excise taxes'';
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``State tax'' and
inserting ``State excise tax''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) This subsection does not apply to State or local
general sales taxes nor to State or local generally
applicable sales taxes.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 47133 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking ``Local taxes'' and inserting ``Local excise
taxes'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``local taxes'' and
inserting ``local excise taxes'';
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ``State tax'' and
inserting ``State excise tax''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Limitation on Applicability.--This subsection shall
not apply to--
``(1) State or local general sales taxes; or
``(2) State or local generally applicable sales taxes.''.
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