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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 904
To amend the Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise Improvement,
and Intermodal Transportation Act of 1992 with respect to the establish-
ment of the National Commission to Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline
Industry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. MINETA, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr.
CARR, and Mr. CLINGER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise
Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation Act of
1992 with respect to the establishment of the National
Commission to Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline
Industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL COMMISSION TO ENSURE A STRONG
COMPETITIVE AIRLINE INDUSTRY.
(a) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—Paragraph (1) of
subsection (e) of section 204 of the Airport and Airway
Safety, Capacity, Noise Improvement, and Intermodal
Transportation Act of 1992 (49 U.S.C. App. 1371 note)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be
composed of 15 voting members and 7 nonvoting
members as follows:
‘‘(A) 5 voting members and 1 nonvoting
member appointed by the President.
‘‘(B) 3 voting members and 2 nonvoting
members appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
‘‘(C) 2 voting members and 1 nonvoting
member appointed by the minority leader of the
House of Representatives.
‘‘(D) 3 voting members and 2 nonvoting
members appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate.
‘‘(E) 2 voting members and 1 nonvoting
member appointed by the minority leader of the
Senate.’’.
(b) QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.—Paragraph (2)
of subsection (e) of such section is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Voting members ap-
pointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be ap-
pointed from among individuals who are experts in
aviation economics, finance, international trade, and
related disciplines and who can represent airlines,
passengers, shippers, airline employees, aircraft
manufacturers, general aviation, and the financial
community.’’.
(c) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Paragraph (5) of sub-
section (e) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 5702 and 5703’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter I of
chapter 57’’.
(d) CHAIRMAN.—Paragraph (6) of subsection (e) of
such section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(6) CHAIRMAN.—The President, in consulta-
tion with the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and the majority leader of the Senate, shall
designate the Chairman of the Commission from
among its voting members.’’.
(e) COMMISSION PANELS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such section is further
amended by inserting after subsection (e) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(f) COMMISSION PANELS.—The Chairman shall es-
tablish such panels consisting of voting members of the
Commission as the Chairman determines appropriate to
carry out the functions of the Commission.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsections
(f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) of such section are re-
designated as subsections (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), and
(m), respectively.
(f) STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT.—Such section is
further amended by inserting after subsection (i) (as re-
designated by subsection (e)(2) of this section) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(j) STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT.—Upon the re-
quest of the Commission or a panel of the Commission,
the Secretary of Transportation shall provide the Commis-
sion or panel with staff and other support to assist the
Commission or panel in carrying out its responsibilities.’’.
(g) REPORT.—Subsection (l) of such section (as re-
designated by subsection (e)(2) of this section) is amended
by striking ‘‘6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’.
(h) TERMINATION.—Subsection (m) of such section
(as redesignated by subsection (e)(2) of this section) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘180th day’’ and inserting
‘‘30th day’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and inserting
‘‘subsection (l)’’.
(i) COMMISSION EXPENDITURES.—Such section is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(n) COMMISSION EXPENDITURES.—Amounts ex-
pended to carry out this section shall not be considered
expenses of advisory committees for purposes of section
312 of the Department of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993.’’.
(j) PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED MEMBERS.—Such sec-
tion is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(o) PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED MEMBERS.—Any ap-
pointment made to the Commission before the date of the
enactment of this subsection shall not be effective after
such date of enactment.’’.
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