,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bcdh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #be1  
#bjah,mr4 ,hatch introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #di1       
,united ,states ,code1 to ensure        
reliable air service in ,american       
,samoa4  #a4 ,reliable air service in   
,american samoa ,section #djaji7;g7 of  
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by    
striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting
 the following3  7,c7 review the        
exemption at least every #cj days 7or1  
in the case of exemptions that are      
necessary to provide and sustain air    
transportation in ,american ,samoa      
between the islands of ,tutuila and     
,manu'a1 at least every #ahj days71 to  
ensure that the unusual circumstances   
that established the need for the       
exemption still exist4  2 and  7#b7 by  

striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting   
the following3  7#c7 ,renewal of        
exemptions  7,a7 ,in general ,except as 
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the      
,secretary may renew an exemption       
7including renewals7 under this         
subsection for not more than #cj days4  
7,b7 ,exception ,an exemption that is   
necessary to provide and sustain air    
transportation in ,american ,samoa      
between the islands of ,tutuila and     
,manu'a1 may be renewed for not more    
than #ahj days4  7#d7 ,continuation of  
exemptions ,an exemption may continue   
for not more than #e days after the     
unusual circumstances that established  
the need for the exemption cease4  4