[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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