[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3517. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) 
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 45, after line 20, add the following:
       (e) GAO Report on Mothers' Rooms at Airports.--Not later 
     than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study of the availability and quality of 
     lactation areas (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, 
     United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)) at major 
     national airports; and
       (2) make recommendations for improving accessibility to and 
     quality of such areas at such airports.

     SEC. 1223. PUBLIC-PRIVATE WORKING GROUP ON IMPROVING AIR 
                   SERVICE FOR FAMILIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
     and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     shall establish a public-private working group (in this 
     section referred to as the ``working group'')--
       (1) to examine current policies and practices of airports 
     and air carriers for accommodating the needs of traveling 
     families and pregnant women; and
       (2) to develop recommendations for improving air service 
     for families and pregnant women.
       (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the requirements under 
     subsection (a), the working group shall--
       (1) review current air carrier, security screening, and 
     airport policies and practices for accommodating families and 
     pregnant women;
       (2) identify best practices and innovations for easing 
     travel for families with children or older adults and 
     pregnant women;
       (3) propose improvements to security screening procedures 
     that minimize the instances requiring parents to be separated 
     from their children;
       (4) suggest accommodations and changes that should be made 
     in airports for pregnant passengers and pregnant workers, 
     such as access to clean nursing rooms;
       (5) suggest accommodations and changes that should be made 
     in airports for new parents traveling with young children, 
     including play areas for children;
       (6) recommend improvements for on-boarding and off-boarding 
     for pregnant women and families traveling with children or 
     older adults, including advance boarding, and to ensure that 
     families travel together in the aircraft cabin, to the extent 
     possible;
       (7) identify initiatives for ensuring all relevant 
     stakeholders, including airport operators and air carriers, 
     have the latest information regarding the effect of air 
     transportation on the health needs of pregnant women and 
     young children; and
       (8) consider such other issues as the working group 
     considers appropriate for improving the overall travel 
     experience for families and pregnant women.
       (c) Membership.--Members of the working group shall be 
     appointed by the Administrator and shall include 
     representatives of--
       (1) the Department of Transportation;
       (2) the Federal Aviation Administration;
       (3) the Department of Health and Human Services;
       (4) the Department of Labor;
       (5) other relevant agencies;
       (6) nongovernmental organizations that represent women and 
     families caring for children or older adults;
       (7) consumer advocacy groups; and
       (8) air carriers.
       (d) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     and the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress, and release on a publicly accessible 
     website, a report that includes--
       (1) an overview of the working group's findings;
       (2) a description of the working group's recommendations 
     for airport operators and air carriers; and
       (3) any recommendations for legislative or regulatory 
     action that would assist in improving air service for 
     families and pregnant women.
       (e) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
     The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to the working group.
       (f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on the 
     date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

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