3.0.0 964 2023-01-15T23:33:06Z 2023-01-15T23:33:06Z Senate S S 2003-04-30 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-04-30T22:51:29Z 2003-04-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5609-5611) IntroReferral 2003-04-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT N R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2003-04-30 True Transportation and Public Works Access to airports Airline passenger traffic Bonds Commerce Confidential communications Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to transportation Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Local finance Marketing Rural economic development State finance Surety and fidelity Tax-exempt organizations Taxation Trade secrets Transportation and Public Works 00 2003-04-30 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-04T19:50:19Z Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to reauthorize the essential air service (EAS) program through FY 2007.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a marketing incentive program for eligible EAS communities receiving assistance under which the airport sponsor in such a community may receive a grant of not more than $50,000 to develop and implement a marketing plan to increase passenger boardings and the level of passenger usage of its airport facilities.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide up to $50,000 in technical assistance to any State within which an eligible EAS community is located to assist them to develop methods to increase passenger boardings.

Directs the Secretary to establish certain pilot programs if the entire amount authorized to be appropriated for EAS pilot programs is appropriated for FY 2004 through 2007.

Specifies among such pilot programs: (1) one for up to ten communities or consortia of communities under which an airport sponsor may elect to forego any EAS assistance for a ten-year period in exchange for a grant equal to twice the annual EAS assistance received for the most recently ended calendar year; and (2) one for up to ten communities or consortia under which, upon receiving the airport sponsor's petition, the Secretary shall authorize and request the EAS provider to use smaller equipment and consider increasing the frequency of service using such equipment.

Requires the Secretary, subject to the same condition, to establish pilot programs under which: (1) airport sponsors share the cost of providing air transportation service greater than basic EAS; and (2) designated EAS communities located in proximity to hub airports are required to assume ten percent of their EAS subsidy costs for a three-year period.

Authorizes the Secretary to increase the rates of compensation payable without regard to any agreements or requirements relating to the renegotiation of contracts, if essential air service providers are experiencing significantly increased costs of providing service (an average monthly cost increase of ten percent or more).

]]> Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act of 2003 Display Title Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize the essential air service program under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-04-30T04:00:00Z 2003-04-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5609-5611) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.