To amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a 2-year moratorium on the imposition of passenger and air carrier security fees, to reimburse the airline industry for homeland security costs, and for other purposes.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1467 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1467

To amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a 2-year moratorium on
the imposition of passenger and air carrier security fees, to reimburse
the airline industry for homeland security costs, and for other
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2003

Mr. Collins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a 2-year moratorium on
the imposition of passenger and air carrier security fees, to reimburse
the airline industry for homeland security costs, and for other
purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SECURITY FEES.

Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Moratorium on Fees.--The Under Secretary may not impose a fee
under subsection (a) in the 2-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this subsection. During such period, the costs of
providing civil aviation security services shall be reimbursed by the
Secretary of Homeland Security.''.

SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR CERTAIN SCREENING AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES.

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse air carriers for
the following:
(1) All screening and related activities that the air
carriers perform or are responsible for performing after
November 19, 2001, including--
(A) the screening of catering supplies;
(B) checking documents at security checkpoints;
(C) screening of passengers; and
(D) screening of persons with access to aircraft.
(2) The provision after November 19, 2001, of space and
facilities used to perform screening functions and other space
used by the Transportation Security Administration.

SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR FORTIFYING COCKPIT DOORS.

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse air carriers for
the cost of fortifying after November 19, 2001, cockpit doors in
accordance with section 48301(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 4. REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIR MARSHAL TRANSPORTATION.

Section 44917(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the following:
``(4) shall require air carriers providing flights
described in paragraph (1) to provide seating for a Federal air
marshal on any such flight without regard to the availability
of seats on the flight at the Federal Government airfare rate
available for such flight at the time of booking;
``(5) may require air carriers to provide, on a space-
available basis, to an off-duty Federal air marshal a seat on a
flight to the airport nearest the marshal's home at the Federal
Government airfare rate available for such flight if the
marshal is traveling to that airport after completing his or
her security duties;''.

SEC. 5. AVIATION INSURANCE.

(a) Authority.--Section 44302(a)(1) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.
(b) Extension of Policies.--Section 44302(f)(1) of such title is
amended by striking ``August 31, 2003, and may extend through December
31, 2003,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2007,''.
(c) Coverage.--Section 44303 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``In general.--'' and
inserting ``In General.--''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``during the period beginning on''
and inserting ``on or after''; and
(B) by striking ``and ending on December 31,
2003,''.
(d) Termination Date.--Section 44310 of such title and the item
relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 443 of such title
are repealed.
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