H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Suspend the Rules and Pass the Bill, H.R. 302, with Amendments

(The amendments strike all after the enacting
clause and insert a new text and a new title)

115TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H.R. 302

To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals
who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 2017

Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DUNCAN
of Tennessee, Mr. FLORES, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. HENSARLING,
Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. KILMER,
Mr. KINZINGER, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico,
Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY
of Florida, Mr. ROYCE of California, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. COLLINS of New York,
Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mrs. NOEM, Ms. JENKINS
of Kansas, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. PERLMUTTER,
Mr. ISSA, and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE. — This Act may be cited as the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018".

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SEC. 159. STATE TAXATION.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 40116(d)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

"(v) except as otherwise provided under section 47133, levy or collect a tax, fee, or charge, first taking effect after the date of enactment of this clause, upon any business located at a commercial service airport or operating as a permittee of such an airport that is not generally imposed on sales or services by that State, political subdivision, or authority unless wholly utilized for airport or aeronautical purposes.".

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. — Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this section shall affect a change to a rate or other provision of a tax, fee, or charge under section 40116 of title 49, United States Code, that was enacted prior to the date of enactment of this Act. Such provision of a tax, fee, or charge shall continue to be subject to the requirements to which such provision was subject under that section as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

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TITLE VIII — AVIATION REVENUE PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended —

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking "October 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2023"; and

(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting "or the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018;".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking "October 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2023".

SEC. 802. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.

(a) FUEL TAXES. — Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking "September 30, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2023".

(b) TICKET TAXES. —

(1) PERSONS. — Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking "September 30, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2023".

(2) PROPERTY. — Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking "September 30, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2023".

(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS. —

(1) FUEL TAX. — Section 4043(d) of such Code is amended by striking "September 30, 2021" and inserting "September 30, 2023".

(2) TREATMENT AS NONCOMMERCIAL AVIATION. — Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by striking "October 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2023".

(3) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES. — Section 4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking "September 30, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2023".

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