,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fij  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #ah1        
#bjai,mr4 ,walden introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
limit eligibility for essential air     
service for certain locations1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,defending     
,essential ,flights and ,ensuring       
,national ,security ,efforts ,act of    
#bjai or the ,,defense ,act of #bjai4   
#b4 ,exception for certain locations    
with high military use ,section #dagca  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7g7 ,exception for certain  
locations with high military use        
,subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#a7
 shall not apply with respect to any    
location-- 7#a7 that is certified under 
part #aci of title #ad1 ,code of        

,federal ,regulations2  7#b7 that is not
 owned by the ,federal ,government2 and 
7#c7 at which not less than #aj percent 
of aircraft takeoffs and landings in    
#bjah were by aircraft of the ,armed    
,forces4  4