II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2007 Mr. Lautenberg (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the limitation of certain air traffic in the New York and New Jersey region.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act.

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Prohibition on limiting certain air traffic

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation, or any other Federal official, may not take any action that will limit commercial air traffic from one airport operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that does not limit commercial air traffic from all airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, without the consent of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. (b)

Exception

Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of any action that the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary to preserve air traffic safety or in the event of a national emergency.