Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-712
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2015-03-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Alaska

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Hawaii

Transportation safety and security

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015</b></p> <p> 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 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , 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 2015 . 2. Exceptions to restructuring of passenger fee (a) In general Section 44940(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Fees imposed and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), fees imposed ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) 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) Implementation of fee exceptions The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the fee exceptions under the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) through the publication of notice of the fee exceptions in the Federal Register, notwithstanding section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, and the procedural requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.