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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S2103-S2105 on April 14, 2016.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 3789. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3725 submitted by Mr. Flake and intended to be proposed to the 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, add the following:
(d) Limitation on Effect Until Criminals Extradited.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has extradited or otherwise rendered to the United States all individuals in Cuba who are sought by the Department of Justice for crimes committed in the United States, including--
(1) General Ruben Martinez Puente, Colonel Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez, and Colonel Francisco Perez-Perez; and
(2) fugitive hijackers residing in Cuba, including Charlie Hill.
(e) Limitation on Effect Until Compensation Provided for Confiscated Property.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has--
(1) returned to all United States citizens, and entities for which United States citizens have an ownership interest of 50 percent or more, property confiscated from those citizens and entities by the Government of Cuba on or after January 1, 1959; or
(2) provided equitable compensation to those citizens and entities for such confiscated property.
(f) Limitation on Effect Until Compensation Provided for Judgments in United States.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has provided compensation to resolve all outstanding judgments against the Government of Cuba issued by a court in the United States.
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SA 3790. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3557 submitted by Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Collins, Mr. Heller, and Mr. Whitehouse) and intended to be proposed 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, add the following:
(d) Limitation on Effect Until Criminals Extradited.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has extradited or otherwise rendered to the United States all individuals in Cuba who are sought by the Department of Justice for crimes committed in the United States, including--
(1) General Ruben Martinez Puente, Colonel Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez, and Colonel Francisco Perez-Perez; and
(2) fugitive hijackers residing in Cuba, including Charlie Hill.
(e) Limitation on Effect Until Compensation Provided for Confiscated Property.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has--
(1) returned to all United States citizens, and entities for which United States citizens have an ownership interest of 50 percent or more, property confiscated from those citizens and entities by the Government of Cuba on or after January 1, 1959; or
(2) provided equitable compensation to those citizens and entities for such confiscated property.
(f) Limitation on Effect Until Compensation Provided for Judgments in United States.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has provided compensation to resolve all outstanding judgments against the Government of Cuba issued by a court in the United States.
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SA 3791. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3568 submitted by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. King) and intended to be proposed to the amendment SA 3464 proposed by 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, add the following:
(f) Limitation on Effect Until Criminals Extradited.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has extradited or otherwise rendered to the United States all individuals in Cuba who are sought by the Department of Justice for crimes committed in the United States, including--
(1) General Ruben Martinez Puente, Colonel Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez, and Colonel Francisco Perez-Perez; and
(2) fugitive hijackers residing in Cuba, including Charlie Hill.
(g) Limitation on Effect Until Compensation Provided for Confiscated Property.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has--
(1) returned to all United States citizens, and entities for which United States citizens have an ownership interest of 50 percent or more, property confiscated from those citizens and entities by the Government of Cuba on or after January 1, 1959; or
(2) provided equitable compensation to those citizens and entities for such confiscated property.
(h) Limitation on Effect Until Compensation Provided for Judgments in United States.--This section shall not apply until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Cuba has provided compensation to resolve all outstanding judgments against the Government of Cuba issued by a court in the United States.
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SA 3792. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3754 submitted by Mr. Hatch and intended to be proposed to the 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. 5033. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL SLOT EXEMPTIONS.
(a) In General.--In addition to the provisions of section 5032 of this Act and notwithstanding sections 49104(a)(5), 49109, and 41714 of title 49, United States Code, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by order, grant exemptions from the requirements of subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to enable air carriers to operate limited frequencies and aircraft on routes between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and airports located beyond the perimeter restriction.
(b) Beyond-perimeter Operations.--The Secretary shall make available, upon request, not more than 2 exemptions made available under subsection (a) to each air carrier that--
(1) sells flights in its own name;
(2) has daily scheduled service at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(3) commits, in using such an exemption--
(A) to discontinue the use of a slot for service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a large hub airport within the perimeter restriction and to operate, in place of such service, service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a medium hub airport or small hub airport located beyond the perimeter restriction that has no daily nonstop air service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
(B) to operate an aircraft, not to include a multi-aisle or wide body aircraft, with equal or lesser passenger capacity when compared to the aircraft used on service discontinued under subparagraph (A); and
(C) to file a notice of intent with the Secretary to inform the Secretary of any change in circumstances concerning the use of the exemption that specifies the airport to be served using the exemption, the type of aircraft to be used, and the slot the carrier is discontinuing under subparagraph (A).
(c) Air Carrier Discretion.--Except with respect to the requirements of subsection (b), an air carrier that receives an exemption under subsection (a) shall have sole discretion concerning the use of the exemption, including the selection of the initial airport and any subsequent airports to be served.
(d) Return of Within-perimeter Slots.--An air carrier shall be entitled to the return by the Secretary of a slot for flights within the perimeter restriction if the use of an exemption made available to the air carrier under subsection
(a) is discontinued.
(e) Prohibition Against Transfers.--In accordance with section 41714(j) of title 49, United States Code, an exemption granted under subsection (a) to an air carrier may not be bought, sold, leased, or otherwise transferred by the air carrier.
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SA 3793. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by 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:
Strike section 1215 and insert the following:
SEC. 1215. REPORT ON NON-MOVEMENT AREA SURVEILLANCE PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report--
(1) assessing the feasibility and advisability of a pilot program to support non-Federal acquisition and installation of qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors;
(2) evaluating if--
(A) acquisition and installation of qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors improve safety or capacity in the National Airspace System; and
(B) the non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors are supplemental to existing movement area systems and sensors at the selected airports established under other programs administered by the Administrator; and
(3) making recommendations with respect to the content of the pilot program described in paragraph (1), including with respect to procurement procedures and the possibility of establishing data exchange processes to allow airport participation in the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Collaborative Decision Making process and fusion of the non-movement surveillance data with the Administration's movement area systems.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Non-movement area.--The term ``non-movement area'' is the portion of the airfield surface that is not under the control of air traffic control.
(2) Non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors.--The term ``non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors'' is a non-Federal surveillance system that uses on-airport sensors that track vehicles or aircraft that are equipped with transponders in the non-movement area.
(3) Qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors.--The term ``qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors'' is a non-movement area surveillance surface display system that--
(A) provides the required transmit and receive data formats consistent with the National Airspace System architecture at the appropriate service delivery point;
(B) is on-airport; and
(C) is airport operated.
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SA 3794. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by 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:
Beginning on page 59, strike line 18 and all that follows through page 60, line 2, and insert the following:
(c) Deadline.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the consensus identification standards, and the Administrator shall issue legislative recommendations for codifying such standards.
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SA 3795. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by 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:
On page 131, strike lines 11 through 19, and insert the following:
(C) Considerations.--In making a determination whether to grant or deny an application for a designation, the Administrator shall consider--
(i) aviation safety;
(ii) personal safety of the uninvolved public;
(iii) national security; and
(iv) homeland security.
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SA 3796. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by 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:
Strike section 2303 and insert the following:
SEC. 2303. AIRCRAFT TRACKING AND FLIGHT DATA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall assess current performance standards and submit to Congress recommendations for revising the standards to improve near-term and long-term aircraft tracking and flight data recovery, including retrieval, access, and protection of such data after an incident or accident.
(b) Considerations.--In assessing the performance standards under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider--
(1) various methods for improving detection and retrieval of flight data, including--
(A) low frequency underwater locating devices; and
(B) extended battery life for underwater locating devices;
(2) automatic deployable flight recorders;
(3) triggered transmission of flight data, and other satellite-based solutions;
(4) distress-mode tracking; and
(5) protections against disabling flight recorder systems.
(c) Coordination.--In assessing the possibility of revising performance standards under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with international regulatory authorities and the International Civil Aviation Organization to assess how to ensure that any new international standard for aircraft tracking and flight data recovery is consistent with a performance based approach and is implemented in a globally harmonized manner.
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SA 3797. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by 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:
Strike section 3109 and insert the following:
SEC. 3109. REFUNDS FOR DELAYED BAGGAGE.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit recommendations to Congress with respect to the feasibility and advisability of requiring a covered air carrier to promptly provide an automatic refund to a passenger in the amount of any applicable ancillary fees paid if the covered air carrier has charged the passenger an ancillary fee for checked baggage but the covered air carrier fails to deliver the checked baggage to the passenger not later than 6 to 12 hours after the arrival of a domestic flight or 12 to 24 hours after the arrival of an international flight.
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