110 HR 6985 IH: Military Air Travel Fairness Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-09-22 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2008 Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to waive certain baggage fees for members of the uniformed services traveling under orders.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Military Air Travel Fairness Act of 2008.

2.

Waiver of certain baggage fees

(a)

Baggage fee waiver

Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

41724.

Baggage fee waiver for certain members of the uniformed services

(a)

Baggage fee waiver

An air carrier shall waive any fee imposed for up to 3 items of baggage checked by a member of the uniformed services under orders who is a passenger of an air carrier on a scheduled flight in air transportation or intrastate air transportation. (b)

Oversize and overweight items

Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of an item of checked baggage that is oversize or overweight, as defined by the Secretary by regulation.

. (b)

Regulations

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to baggage described in such subsection when the regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b). (d)

Clerical amendment

The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 417 is amended by adding at the end the following: 41724. Baggage fee waiver for certain members of the uniformed services. .