To improve air service for families and pregnant women.

SA 3524. 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; as follows:

Strike section 3113 and insert the following:

SEC. 3113. LASTING IMPROVEMENTS TO FAMILY TRAVEL.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Lasting Improvements to Family Travel Act'' or the ``LIFT
Act''.
(b) Accompanying Minors for Security Screening.--The
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
shall formalize security screening procedures that allow for
one adult family caregiver to accompany a minor child
throughout the entirety of the security screening process.
(c) Special Accommodations for Pregnant Women.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations
under section 41705 of title 49, United States Code, that
direct all air carriers to include pregnant women in their
nondiscrimination policies, including policies with respect
to preboarding or advance boarding of aircraft.
(d) Family Seating.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe
regulations directing each air carrier to establish a policy
that ensures that, if a family is traveling on a reservation
with a child under the age of 13, that child is able to sit
in a seat adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family
member over the age of 13 at no additional cost.
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