[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1122 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1122

 To improve the calculation of highway mileage to medium and large hub 
                   airports, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 17, 2007

 Mr. Nelson of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the calculation of highway mileage to medium and large hub 
                   airports, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mapping Airport Proximity Act'' or 
the ``MAP Act''.

SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF HIGHWAY MILEAGE TO MEDIUM AND LARGE HUB 
              AIRPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 41731 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Calculation of Highway Mileage to Medium and Large Hub 
Airports.--
            ``(1) In general.--In any determination under this 
        subchapter of compensation or eligibility for compensation for 
        essential air service based on the highway mileage of an 
        eligible place from the nearest medium hub airport or large hub 
        airport, the highway mileage shall be that of the most commonly 
        used route, as identified under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Most commonly used route.--The Secretary of 
        Transportation shall identify the most commonly used route 
        between an eligible place and the nearest medium hub airport or 
        large hub airport by--
                    ``(A) consulting with the Governor or a designee of 
                the Governor in the State in which the eligible place 
                is located; and
                    ``(B) considering the certification of the Governor 
                or a designee of the Governor as to the most commonly 
                used route.
            ``(3) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply only to 
        eligible places in the 48 contiguous States and the District of 
        Columbia.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 409 of Vision 100--Century of 
Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108-176; 49 U.S.C. 41731 note) 
is repealed.
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