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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the Baucus amendment No. 75, as further modified--this is the amendment for the finance title of the bill we are on which was reported out by the Finance Committee last week-- further, that the amendment, as further modified, be agreed to; and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 75), as further modified, was agreed to, as follows: Strike title VIII and insert the following: TITLE VIII--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND PROVISIONS AND RELATED TAXES SEC. 800. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. SEC. 801. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND. (a) Fuel Taxes.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4081(d)(2) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2011'' and inserting ``September 30, 2013''. (b) Ticket Taxes.-- (1) Persons.--Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2011'' and inserting ``September 30, 2013''. (2) Property.--Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``March 31, 2011'' and inserting ``September 30, 2013''.…
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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