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 AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION OF SERVICE OF THE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF 
                  THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure be discharged from 
further consideration of the bill (S. 2249) to allow the Deputy 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of 
enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy 
Administrator, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                S. 2249

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION OF SERVICE OF THE 
                   DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) In General.--An individual serving as Deputy 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the 
     date of enactment of this Act may continue to serve as such 
     Deputy Administrator, without regard to the restrictions 
     specified in the 5th sentence of section 106(d)(1) of title 
     49, United States Code.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
     construed as approval by Congress of any future appointments 
     of military persons to the Offices of Administrator and 
     Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

  The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third 
time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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