Amends the Federal transportation code to prohibit the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from imposing passenger and air carrier security fees during the two-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), during such moratorium, to reimburse the costs of providing civil aviation security services.
Directs the Secretary to reimburse air carriers for all screening and related activities that they perform or are responsible for performing after November 19, 2001, including: (1) the screening of catering supplies; (2) checking of documents at security checkpoints; (3) screening of passengers; and (4) screening of persons with access to aircraft.
Requires the Secretary to reimburse air carriers also for: (1) the provision, after November 19, 2001, of space and facilities used to perform screening functions and other space used by the Transportation Security Administration; and (2) the cost of fortifying cockpit doors after that date in accordance with specified law.
Revises the authority of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to require air carriers to provide flight seating for on-duty and off-duty Federal air marshals. Repeals the authority to require the carriers to provide such seating at no cost to the marshall or the U.S. Government. Requires the Under Secretary to provide for payment at the Federal Government airfare rate available for the flight at the time of booking.
Requires (currently authorizes) the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance against loss or damage arising out of any risk from the operation of an American aircraft or foreign-flag aircraft. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to extend through December 31, 2007, the termination date of certain insurance policies the Department of Transportation issued to air carriers as of a certain date on no less favorable terms to the air carrier than existed on June 19, 2002.
Repeals the December 31, 2003, termination of, thus extending indefinitely, the incident coverage period (beginning on or after September 22, 2001) for which the Secretary of Transportation may certify that an air carrier was a victim of an act of terrorism for purposes of limited air carrier liability for third party claims arising out of such acts.
Repeals the December 31, 2004, termination date for the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide aviation insurance and reinsurance.
[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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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