,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bdfg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #c1 #bjbc,mr4 
,meuser 7for himself and ,mr4 ,trone7   
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a 
,,bill  ,to amend title #di1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to modify the eligibility
 requirements for the essential air     
service program1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,supporting ,middle        
,america's ,airports ,act4  #b4         
,essential air service ,section #dagca  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7,a7 subparagraph 7,b7 by inserting and 
at the end2 and  7,b7 by striking       
subparagraph 7,d72  7#b7 in subsection  
7c7 by striking ,subparagraphs 7,b71    
7,c71 and 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#a7 and
 inserting ,subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 
of subsection 7a77#a7 and subsection    
7g72 and  7#c7 by adding at the end the 

following3  7g7 ,limitation on eligible 
places ,beginning on the day that is #c 
years after the date of enactment of    
this subsection1 the ,secretary may only
 provide compensation to an air carrier 
under this subchapter for the provision 
of essential air service to a place if1 
at any time before such day1 the place  
received essential air service under    
this subchapter4  4