[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 488 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 488

    To promote greater access to air transportation for all persons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To promote greater access to air transportation for all persons.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Serving Economies through Aviation 
and Technology in the 21st Century (SEAT 21) Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO AIR TRANSPORTATION.

    In order to promote greater access to air transportation for all 
persons, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit a public charter 
operator, operating under part 380 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to utilize any direct air carrier certificated under part 
121 or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, either alone or in 
combination with any other such direct air carrier, in conducting 
public charters.

SEC. 3. SERVICE TO ALL COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Small Community Service.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), in 
        order to support air transportation service to small 
        communities, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit 
        public charter operations in turbine-powered aircraft with 9 or 
        fewer passenger seats, conducted under part 380 of title 14, 
        Code of Federal Regulations and utilizing part 135 of title 14, 
        Code of Federal Regulations--
                    (A) if each on-demand air carrier provides 
                scheduled air service with a frequency of operations of 
                less than 5 round trips per week on all routes between 
                2 or more points according to the published flight 
                schedule; or
                    (B) certificated commuter air carriers, to conduct 
                a series of trips if the commuter air carrier provides 
                scheduled air service with a frequency of operations of 
                5 or more round trips per week on any route between 2 
                or more points according to the published flight 
                schedule.
            (2) Airport participation.--An airport authority, 
        municipality, or other airport governing body may choose not to 
        receive air transportation services described in paragraph (1) 
        if such airport notifies the Administrator of the Federal 
        Aviation Administration not later than 180 days after making 
        such choice.
    (b) Publication of List.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall publish a monthly list of airports that decline 
air transportation services under subsection (a).
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