[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 728 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 728
To reimburse the airline industry for homeland security costs, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 27, 2003
Mr. Coleman (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Dayton) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
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. 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 title 49, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``August 31, 2003, and may extend
through December 31, 2003,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2007,''.
(c) Coverage.--Section 44303 of title 49, United States Code, 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 title 49, United States
Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter
443 are repealed.
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR CERTAIN SCREENING AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse air carriers and
airports for the following:
(1) All screening and related activities that the air
carriers or airports perform or are responsible for performing,
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 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 DOOR.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse air carriers for
the cost of fortifying cockpit doors in accordance with section
48301(b) of title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 4. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse State and local
law enforcement and airport police for complying with any directives to
provide security for air carriers or at airports.
SEC. 5. 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 lowest possible airfare 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 lowest
possible airfare available for such flight if the marshal is
traveling to that airport after completing his or her security
duties;''.
SEC. 6. MORATORIUM ON SECURITY SERVICE FEE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the security fees
imposed under section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall not
apply for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act and the costs of providing civil aviation security services shall
be reimbursed by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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