,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjah,ms4
 ,gabb>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 
& ,ms4 ,hanabusa7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide an exemption to     
noncontigu\s ,/ates = c]ta9 ess5tial air
 s]vice requirem5ts4  #a4 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 z noncontigu\s ,/ates1 ,alaska &   
,hawaii are burd5$ ) unique             
transportation *all5ges )\t viable      
alt]natives2  7#b7 communities 9 ,alaska
 & ,hawaii are reliant on air           
transportation1 mak+ x an ess5tial      
lifel9e = conduct+ bus9ess1 receiv+     
heal?c>e1 & obta9+ an education2  7#c7 !
 p ( ,alaska & ,hawaii hi/orically h be5
 exempt f ess5tial air s]vice           
eligibility requirem5ts "u sub*apt] ,,ii
 ( *apt] #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 due to ! necessity ( air        
transportation2 &  7#d7 propos$ *anges  

to ! ess5tial air s]vice program mu/    
consid] ?is hi/orical exemption =       
,alaska & ,hawaii & recognize _!        
reliance on air transportation4  #b4    
,,eas exemption = noncontigu\s ,/ates ,!
 matt] "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation--,(fice ( !             
,secret>y--,paym5ts to ,air ,c>ri]s 9   
title ,i ( ! ,transportation1 ,h\s+1 &  
,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,k
 ( ,public ,law #aae-ca7 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 exclud+ a community locat$ 9 a 
noncontigu\s ,/ate10 aft] 8small hub    
airport4