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SEC. 422. MONTHLY AIR CARRIER REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41708 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) DIVERTED AND CANCELLED FLIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) MONTHLY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
require an air carrier referred to in paragraph (2) 
to file with the Secretary a monthly report on each 
flight of the air carrier that is diverted from its 
scheduled destination to another airport and each 
flight of the air carrier that departs the gate at the 
airport at which the flight originates but is cancelled 
before wheels-off time. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—An air carrier that is re-
quired to file a monthly airline service quality per-
formance report pursuant to part 234 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, shall be subject to the 
requirement of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—A monthly report filed by an 
air carrier under paragraph (1) shall include, at a 
minimum, the following information: 
‘‘(A) For a diverted flight— 
‘‘(i) the flight number of the diverted 
flight; 
‘‘(ii) the scheduled destination of the 
flight; 
‘‘(iii) the date and time of the flight; 
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‘‘(iv) the airport to which the flight 
was diverted; 
‘‘(v) wheels-on time at the diverted 
airport; 
‘‘(vi) the time, if any, passengers 
deplaned the aircraft at the diverted air-
port; and 
‘‘(vii) if the flight arrives at the sched-
uled destination airport— 
‘‘(I) the gate-departure time at 
the diverted airport; 
‘‘(II) the wheels-off time at the 
diverted airport; 
‘‘(III) the wheels-on time at the 
scheduled arrival airport; and 
‘‘(IV) the gate-arrival time at the 
scheduled arrival airport. 
‘‘(B) For flights cancelled after gate de-
parture— 
‘‘(i) the flight number of the cancelled 
flight; 
‘‘(ii) the scheduled origin and destina-
tion airports of the cancelled flight; 
‘‘(iii) the date and time of the can-
celled flight; 
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‘‘(iv) the gate-departure time of the 
cancelled flight; and 
‘‘(v) the time the aircraft returned to 
the gate. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall com-
pile the information provided in the monthly reports 
filed pursuant to paragraph (1) in a single monthly 
report and publish such report on the Internet Web 
site of the Department of Transportation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Beginning not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall require monthly reports pursuant 
to the amendment made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 423. FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASH-
INGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT. 
(a) 
BEYOND-PERIMETER
EXEMPTIONS.—Section 
41718(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘24’’ and inserting ‘‘34’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Section 41718(c)(2) is amended 
by striking ‘‘3 operations’’ and inserting ‘‘5 operations’’. 
(c) SLOTS.—Section 41718(c) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) SLOTS.—The Secretary shall reduce the 
hourly air carrier slot quota for Ronald Reagan 
Washington 
National 
Airport 
under 
section 
93.123(a) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
by a total of 10 slots that are available for alloca-
tion. Such reductions shall be taken in the 6:00 
a.m., 10:00 p.m., or 11:00 p.m. hours, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, in order to grant exemp-
tions under subsection (a).’’. 
(d) SCHEDULING
PRIORITY.—Section 41718 is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) SCHEDULING PRIORITY.—Operations conducted 
by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air car-
riers shall be provided a scheduling priority over oper-
ations conducted by other air carriers granted exemptions 
pursuant to this section, with the highest scheduling pri-
ority provided to beyond-perimeter operations conducted 
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by the new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air 
carriers.’’. 
SEC. 424. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 41724. Musical instruments 
‘‘(a) INSTRUMENTS
IN
PASSENGER
COMPART-
MENT.—An air carrier providing air transportation shall 
permit a passenger to carry a musical instrument in a 
closet, baggage compartment, or cargo stowage compart-
ment (approved by the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration) in the passenger compartment of the 
aircraft used to provide such transportation if— 
‘‘(1) the instrument can be stowed in accord-
ance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on 
baggage or cargo set forth by the Administrator; 
and 
‘‘(2) there is space for such stowage on the air-
craft. 
‘‘(b) LARGE INSTRUMENTS IN PASSENGER COMPART-
MENT.—An air carrier providing air transportation shall 
permit a passenger to carry a musical instrument that is 
too large to be secured in a closet, baggage compartment, 
or cargo stowage compartment pursuant to subsection (a) 
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in the passenger compartment of the aircraft used to pro-
vide such transportation if— 
‘‘(1) the instrument can be stowed in accord-
ance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on 
baggage or cargo set forth by the Administrator; 
and 
‘‘(2) the passenger has purchased a seat to ac-
commodate the instrument. 
‘‘(c) INSTRUMENTS AS CHECKED BAGGAGE.—An air 
carrier providing air transportation shall transport as bag-
gage a musical instrument that may not be carried in the 
passenger compartment of the aircraft used to provide 
such transportation pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) and 
that is the property of a passenger on the aircraft if— 
‘‘(1) the sum of the length, width, and height 
of the instrument (measured in inches of the outside 
linear dimensions of the instrument, including the 
case) does not exceed 150 inches or the size restric-
tions for that aircraft; 
‘‘(2) the weight of the instrument does not ex-
ceed 165 pounds or the weight restrictions for that 
aircraft; and 
‘‘(3) the instrument can be stowed in accord-
ance with the requirements for carriage of baggage 
or cargo set forth by the Administrator. 
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‘‘(d) AIR CARRIER TERMS.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as prohibiting an air carrier from lim-
iting the carrier’s liability for carrying a musical instru-
ment or requiring a passenger to purchase insurance to 
cover the value of a musical instrument transported by 
the carrier.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or ap-
propriate to implement the amendment made by sub-
section (a). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘41724. Musical instruments.’’. 
SEC. 425. PASSENGER AIR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VII is amended by insert-
ing after chapter 421 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 423—PASSENGER AIR SERVICE 
IMPROVEMENTS 
‘‘42301. Emergency contingency plans. 
‘‘42302. Consumer complaints. 
‘‘42303. Use of insecticides in passenger aircraft. 
‘‘§ 42301. Emergency contingency plans 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF AIR CARRIER AND AIRPORT 
PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section, each of the following air carriers and 
airport operators shall submit to the Secretary of Trans-
portation for review and approval an emergency contin-
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gency plan in accordance with the requirements of this 
section: 
‘‘(1) An air carrier providing covered air trans-
portation at a large hub or medium hub airport. 
‘‘(2) An operator of a large hub or medium hub 
airport. 
‘‘(3) An operator of an airport used by an air 
carrier described in paragraph (1) for diversions. 
‘‘(b) AIR CARRIER PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) PLANS
FOR
INDIVIDUAL
AIRPORTS.—An 
air carrier shall submit an emergency contingency 
plan under subsection (a) for— 
‘‘(A) each large hub and medium hub air-
port at which the carrier provides covered air 
transportation; and 
‘‘(B) each large hub and medium hub air-
port at which the carrier has flights for which 
the carrier has primary responsibility for inven-
tory control. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An emergency contingency 
plan submitted by an air carrier for an airport under 
subsection (a) shall contain a description of how the 
carrier will— 
‘‘(A) provide food, potable water, restroom 
facilities, and access to medical treatment for 
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passengers onboard an aircraft at the airport 
that is on the ground for an extended period of 
time without access to the terminal; 
‘‘(B) allow passengers to deplane following 
excessive tarmac delays; and 
‘‘(C) share facilities and make gates avail-
able at the airport in an emergency. 
‘‘(c) AIRPORT PLANS.—An emergency contingency 
plan submitted by an airport operator under subsection 
(a) shall contain a description of how the operator, to the 
maximum extent practicable, will— 
‘‘(1) provide for the deplanement of passengers 
following excessive tarmac delays; 
‘‘(2) provide for the sharing of facilities and 
make gates available at the airport in an emergency; 
and 
‘‘(3) provide a sterile area following excessive 
tarmac delays for passengers who have not yet 
cleared U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
‘‘(d) UPDATES.— 
‘‘(1) AIR CARRIERS.—An air carrier shall up-
date the emergency contingency plan submitted by 
the carrier under subsection (a) every 3 years and 
submit the update to the Secretary for review and 
approval. 
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‘‘(2) AIRPORTS.—An airport operator shall up-
date the emergency contingency plan submitted by 
the operator under subsection (a) every 5 years and 
submit the update to the Secretary for review and 
approval. 
‘‘(e) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the receipt of an emergency contin-
gency plan submitted under subsection (a) or an up-
date submitted under subsection (d), the Secretary 
shall review and approve or, if necessary, require 
modifications to the plan or update to ensure that 
the plan or update will effectively address emer-
gencies and provide for the health and safety of pas-
sengers. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO APPROVE OR REQUIRE MODI-
FICATIONS.—If the Secretary fails to approve or re-
quire modifications to a plan or update under para-
graph (1) within the timeframe specified in that 
paragraph, the plan or update shall be deemed to be 
approved. 
‘‘(3) ADHERENCE REQUIRED.—An air carrier 
or airport operator shall adhere to an emergency 
contingency plan of the carrier or operator approved 
under this section. 
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‘‘(f) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The Secretary may es-
tablish, as necessary or desirable, minimum standards for 
elements in an emergency contingency plan required to be 
submitted under this section. 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC ACCESS.—An air carrier or airport op-
erator required to submit an emergency contingency plan 
under this section shall ensure public access to the plan 
after its approval under this section on the Internet Web 
site of the carrier or operator or by such other means as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
AIR
TRANSPORTATION.—The 
term ‘covered air transportation’ means scheduled or 
public charter passenger air transportation provided 
by an air carrier that operates an aircraft that as 
originally designed has a passenger capacity of 30 or 
more seats. 
‘‘(2) TARMAC DELAY.—The term ‘tarmac delay’ 
means the period during which passengers are on 
board an aircraft on the tarmac— 
‘‘(A) awaiting takeoff after the aircraft 
doors have been closed or after passengers have 
been boarded if the passengers have not been 
advised they are free to deplane; or 
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‘‘(B) awaiting deplaning after the aircraft 
has landed. 
‘‘§ 42302. Consumer complaints 
‘‘(a) CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.—The Secretary of 
Transportation shall take actions to notify the public of— 
‘‘(1) the consumer complaints hotline telephone 
number of the Department of Transportation for the 
use of passengers in air transportation; and 
‘‘(2) the Internet Web site of the Aviation Con-
sumer Protection Division of the Department of 
Transportation. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO PASSENGERS ON THE INTERNET.— 
An air carrier or foreign air carrier providing scheduled 
air transportation using any aircraft that as originally de-
signed has a passenger capacity of 30 or more passenger 
seats shall include on the Internet Web site of the car-
rier— 
‘‘(1) the consumer complaints hotline telephone 
number of the Department of Transportation for the 
use of passengers in air transportation; 
‘‘(2) the email address, telephone number, and 
mailing address of the air carrier for the submission 
of complaints by passengers about air travel service 
problems; and 
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