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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1467

To amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a 2-year moratorium 

on the imposition of passenger and air carrier security fees, to reimburse 

the airline industry for homeland security costs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2003

Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a 2-

year moratorium on the imposition of passenger and 

air carrier security fees, to reimburse the airline industry 

for homeland security costs, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SECURITY FEES. 

4 Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(i) MORATORIUM ON FEES.—The Under Secretary 

7 may not impose a fee under subsection (a) in the 2-year 

8 period beginning on the date of enactment of this sub-
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1 section. During such period, the costs of providing civil 

2 aviation security services shall be reimbursed by the Sec3 retary of Homeland Security.’’. 

4 SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR CERTAIN 

5 SCREENING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. 

6 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse 

7 air carriers for the following: 

8 (1) All screening and related activities that the 

9 air carriers perform or are responsible for per10 forming after November 19, 2001, including—

11 (A) the screening of catering supplies; 

12 (B) checking documents at security check13 points; 

14 (C) screening of passengers; and 

15 (D) screening of persons with access to 

16 aircraft. 

17 (2) The provision after November 19, 2001, of 

18 space and facilities used to perform screening func19 tions and other space used by the Transportation 

20 Security Administration.

21 SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIR CARRIERS FOR FOR22 TIFYING COCKPIT DOORS. 

23 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse 

24 air carriers for the cost of fortifying after November 19, 
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1 2001, cockpit doors in accordance with section 48301(b) 

2 of title 49, United States Code. 

3 SEC. 4. REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIR MARSHAL TRANSPOR4 TATION. 

5 Section 44917(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting 

7 the following: 

8 ‘‘(4) shall require air carriers providing flights 

9 described in paragraph (1) to provide seating for a 

10 Federal air marshal on any such flight without re11 gard to the availability of seats on the flight at the 

12 Federal Government airfare rate available for such 

13 flight at the time of booking; 

14 ‘‘(5) may require air carriers to provide, on a 

15 space-available basis, to an off-duty Federal air mar16 shal a seat on a flight to the airport nearest the 

17 marshal’s home at the Federal Government airfare 

18 rate available for such flight if the marshal is trav19 eling to that airport after completing his or her se20 curity duties;’’. 

21 SEC. 5. AVIATION INSURANCE. 

22 (a) AUTHORITY.—Section 44302(a)(1) of title 49, 

23 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
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1 (b) EXTENSION OF POLICIES.—Section 44302(f)(1) 

2 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘August 31, 2003, 

3 and may extend through December 31, 2003,’’ and insert4 ing ‘‘December 31, 2007,’’. 

5 (c) COVERAGE.—Section 44303 of such title is 

6 amended—

7 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘IN GEN8 ERAL.—’’ and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL.—’’; and 

9 (2) in subsection (b)—

10 (A) by striking ‘‘during the period begin11 ning on’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after’’; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘and ending on December 

13 31, 2003,’’. 

14 (d) TERMINATION DATE.—Section 44310 of such 

15 title and the item relating to such section in the analysis 

16 for chapter 443 of such title are repealed.

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