[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4812 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4812
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2014
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of
the Transportation Security Administration to establish a process for
providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for
veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor
their service, 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 ``Honor Flight Act''.
SEC. 2. HONOR FLIGHT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
after section 44927 the following new section:
``Sec. 44928. Honor Flight program
``The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
shall establish, in collaboration with the Honor Flight Network or
other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, a process for
providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for
veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or such
other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war
memorials built and dedicated to honor the service of such veterans.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 44927 the following new item:
``44928. Honor Flight program.''.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.