[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3340]
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  SA 1954. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. 
Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 
3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve 
the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 430, strike line 21 and all that follows through 
     page 431, line 15, and insert the following:
       ``(e) Application to Ticket Agents.--
       ``(1) Final rule.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final 
     rule to apply refund requirements to ticket agents in the 
     case of cancelled flights and significantly delayed or 
     changed flights.
       ``(B) Clarification.--In issuing the final rule under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall clarify that a ticket 
     agent shall provide such a refund only when such ticket agent 
     possesses, or has access to, the funds of a passenger.
       ``(2) Transfer of funds.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this seciton, the Secretary shall issue 
     regulations requiring air carriers and foreign air carriers 
     to promptly transfer funds to a ticket agent if--
       ``(A) the Secretary has determined that the ticket agent is 
     responsible for providing the refund; and
       ``(B) the ticket agent does not possess the funds of the 
     passenger.
       ``(3) Timing and alternatives.--A refund provided by a 
     ticket agent shall comply with the requirements in 
     subsections (b) and (c) of this section, provided that the 
     ticket agent possesses, or has access to, the funds of the 
     passenger.''.
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