How HR 1713 changes current law

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This bill terminates the essential air service program under title 49 of the United States Code.

• 49 U.S.C. 41749

  ``Sec. 41749. Termination of essential air service program ``(a) In General.--The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall terminate on October 1, 2017. ``(b) Use of Fees for Deficit Reduction.-- ``(1) In general.--For fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, amounts credited to the account established under section 45303 from overflight fees authorized under section 45301(a)(1) that would otherwise be made available under section 41742 for obligation and expenditure to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. ``(2) Statutory construction.--Paragraph (1) shall apply notwithstanding any provision of section 45303(c) that directs the amounts described in paragraph (1) to be made available for expenditure for activities of the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

  This creates a new section that officially ends the essential air service program and reassigns any related funds for deficit reduction.

• 49 U.S.C. 417

  ``41749. Termination of essential air service program.''

  This adds an entry in the chapter analysis for the newly created section on the termination of the essential air service program.