[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 156 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 156

Relating to denial of airport access to certain air carriers conducting 
                    operations as a public charter.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
Relating to denial of airport access to certain air carriers conducting 
                    operations as a public charter.

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

SECTION 1. DENIAL OF AIRPORT ACCESS TO CERTAIN AIR CARRIERS.

    It shall not be considered unreasonable or unjust discrimination or 
a violation of section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, for the 
owner or operator of a covered reliever airport to deny access to any 
air carrier that is conducting operations as a public charter under 
part 380 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, with aircraft 
designed to carry more than 9 passengers per flight.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Covered reliever airport.--The term ``covered reliever 
        airport'' means an airport that--
                    (A) is designated as a reliever airport by the 
                Administrator;
                    (B) does not have an operating certificate issued 
                under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal 
                Regulations; and
                    (C) is located within 25 miles of an airport that 
                has at least 0.05 percent of the total annual boardings 
                in the United States and has current gate capacity to 
                handle the demands of the public charter operation.
            (2) Public charter.--The term ``public charter'' means 
        charter air transportation for which the general public is 
        provided in advance a schedule containing the departure 
        location, departure time, and arrival location of the flights.
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