[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 50 (Thursday, March 27, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Dayton):
  S. 728. A bill to reimburse the airline industry for homeland 
security costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 728

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AVIATION INSURANCE.

       (a) Authority.--Section 44302(a)(1) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``may'' and inserting 
     ``shall''.
       (b) Extension of Policies.--Section 44302(f)(1) of title 
     49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``August 31, 
     2003, and may extend through December 31, 2003,'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2007,''.
       (c) Coverage.--Section 44303 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``In general.--'' and 
     inserting ``In General.--''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``during the period beginning on'' and 
     inserting ``on or after''; and
       (B) by striking ``and ending on December 31, 2003,''.
       (d) Termination Date.--Section 44310 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and the item relating to such section in the 
     analysis for chapter 443 are repealed.

     SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR CERTAIN SCREENING 
                   AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

       The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse air 
     carriers and airports for the following:
       (1) All screening and related activities that the air 
     carriers or airports perform or are responsible for 
     performing, including--
       (A) the screening of catering supplies;
       (B) checking documents at security checkpoints;
       (C) screening of passengers; and
       (D) screening of persons with access to aircraft.
       (2) The provision of space and facilities used to perform 
     screening functions and other space used by the 
     Transportation Security Administration.

     SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR FORTIFYING COCKPIT 
                   DOOR.

       The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse air 
     carriers for the cost of fortifying cockpit doors in 
     accordance with section 48301(b) of title 49, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 4. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

       The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse State 
     and local law enforcement and airport police for complying 
     with any directives to provide security for air carriers or 
     at airports.

     SEC. 5. REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIR MARSHAL TRANSPORTATION.

       Section 44917(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5), and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(4) shall require air carriers providing flights 
     described in paragraph (1) to provide seating for a Federal 
     air marshal on any such flight without regard to the 
     availability of seats on the flight at the lowest possible 
     airfare available for such flight at the time of booking;
       ``(5) may require air carriers to provide, on a space-
     available basis, to an off-duty Federal air marshal a seat on 
     a flight to the airport nearest the marshal's home at the 
     lowest possible airfare available for such flight if the 
     marshal is traveling to that airport after completing his or 
     her security duties;''.

     SEC. 6. MORATORIUM ON SECURITY SERVICE FEE.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the security 
     fees imposed under section 44940 of title 49, United States 
     Code, shall not apply for the 1-year period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and the costs of providing 
     civil aviation security services shall be reimbursed by the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security.
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