Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-1964
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2014-01-27
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Alaska

Aviation and airports

Hawaii

Rural conditions and development

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 - Revises aviation security service fee requirements. </p> <p>Makes an exception to the $5.60 per one-way trip fee for certain passengers for domestic flights that originate at a U.S. airport.</p> <p>Limits such fees to $2.50 per enplanement, with the total not to exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for any passengers: (1) boarding to an eligible small community for which essential air service compensation is paid; or (2) on flights, including flight segments, between two or more points in Hawaii or two or more points in Alaska.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1964 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2014 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Begich , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain flights from increased aviation security service fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 . 2. Exceptions to restructuring of passenger fee (a) In general Section 44940(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Fees imposed and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), fees imposed ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exceptions Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) may not exceed $2.50 per enplanement, and the total amount of such fees may not exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for passengers— (A) boarding to an eligible place under subchapter II of chapter 417 for which essential air service compensation is paid under that subchapter; or (B) on flights, including flight segments, between 2 or more points in Hawaii or 2 or more points in Alaska. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 601(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , as modified by the amendments made by section 2 of the Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 after subsection (b) .