118 S1752 IS: Fair and Open Skies Act U.S. Senate 2023-05-18 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1752IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 18, 2023Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo amend the permitting requirements of foreign air carriers, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair and Open Skies Act.

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Permit requirements of foreign air carriers

(a)

Public interest test

Section 41302(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking under an agreement with the United States Government; or and inserting ; and; and(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking the foreign air transportation and inserting after considering the totality of the circumstances, including the factors set forth in section 40101(a), the foreign air transportation.(b)

Public interest requirements

(1)

Policy

Section 40101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(17)preventing the undermining of labor standards..(2)

International air transportation

Section 40101(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(11)preventing the undermining of labor standards..