S.Amdt. 3517

SA 3517. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson)
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 45, after line 20, add the following:
(e) GAO Report on Mothers' Rooms at Airports.--Not later
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall--
(1) conduct a study of the availability and quality of
lactation areas (as defined in section 47102 of title 49,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)) at major
national airports; and
(2) make recommendations for improving accessibility to and
quality of such areas at such airports.

SEC. 1223. PUBLIC-PRIVATE WORKING GROUP ON IMPROVING AIR
SERVICE FOR FAMILIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall establish a public-private working group (in this
section referred to as the ``working group'')--
(1) to examine current policies and practices of airports
and air carriers for accommodating the needs of traveling
families and pregnant women; and
(2) to develop recommendations for improving air service
for families and pregnant women.
(b) Considerations.--In carrying out the requirements under
subsection (a), the working group shall--
(1) review current air carrier, security screening, and
airport policies and practices for accommodating families and
pregnant women;
(2) identify best practices and innovations for easing
travel for families with children or older adults and
pregnant women;
(3) propose improvements to security screening procedures
that minimize the instances requiring parents to be separated
from their children;
(4) suggest accommodations and changes that should be made
in airports for pregnant passengers and pregnant workers,
such as access to clean nursing rooms;
(5) suggest accommodations and changes that should be made
in airports for new parents traveling with young children,
including play areas for children;
(6) recommend improvements for on-boarding and off-boarding
for pregnant women and families traveling with children or
older adults, including advance boarding, and to ensure that
families travel together in the aircraft cabin, to the extent
possible;
(7) identify initiatives for ensuring all relevant
stakeholders, including airport operators and air carriers,
have the latest information regarding the effect of air
transportation on the health needs of pregnant women and
young children; and
(8) consider such other issues as the working group
considers appropriate for improving the overall travel
experience for families and pregnant women.
(c) Membership.--Members of the working group shall be
appointed by the Administrator and shall include
representatives of--
(1) the Department of Transportation;
(2) the Federal Aviation Administration;
(3) the Department of Health and Human Services;
(4) the Department of Labor;
(5) other relevant agencies;
(6) nongovernmental organizations that represent women and
families caring for children or older adults;
(7) consumer advocacy groups; and
(8) air carriers.
(d) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
and the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress, and release on a publicly accessible
website, a report that includes--
(1) an overview of the working group's findings;
(2) a description of the working group's recommendations
for airport operators and air carriers; and
(3) any recommendations for legislative or regulatory
action that would assist in improving air service for
families and pregnant women.
(e) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not
apply to the working group.
(f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on the
date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

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