[113th Congress Public Law 221]
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Public Law 113-221
113th Congress
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. <<NOTE: Dec. 16, 2014 - [H.R.
4812]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Honor Flight
Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 49 USC 40101 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: 49 USC 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.''.
Approved December 16, 2014.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4812:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-516 (Comm. on Homeland Security).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
July 22, considered and passed House.
Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate.
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