Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4549
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2016-02-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Department of Homeland Security

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct, and provide all necessary staff and equipment for, security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier that it intends to resume service at the airport within one year.</p> <p>The TSA shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening at such an airport is complete by the later of: (1) 90 days after the operator of the airport submits a request, or (2) the date on which the carrier intends to resume service.</p>

action_date: 2016-04-13
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct, and provide all necessary staff and equipment for, security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier that it intends to resume service at the airport within one year.</p> <p>The TSA shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening at such an airport is complete by the later of: (1) 90 days after the operator of the airport submits a request, or (2) the date on which the carrier intends to resume service.</p> <p>The TSA shall carry out this bill in a manner that does not negatively affect operations at airports not described in this bill that are otherwise provided security screening conducted by the TSA.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2016 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security screening at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Conduct of security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at certain airports (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall provide for security screening to be conducted by the Transportation Security Administration at, and provide all necessary staff and equipment to, any airport— (1) that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013; and (2) the operator of which, following the loss described in paragraph (1), submits to the Administrator— (A) a request for security screening to be conducted at such airport by the Transportation Security Administration; and (B) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier— (i) that such air carrier intends to resume commercial air service at such airport; and (ii) to resume such service not later than the date that is one year after the date of the submission of the request under subparagraph (A). (b) Deadline Subject to the one-year limitation described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at an airport described in subsection (a) is complete not later than the later of— (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the operator of such airport submits to the Administrator a request for such screening under paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection; or (2) the date on which the commercial air carrier that is the subject of such a request intends to resume commercial air service at such airport.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security screening at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Conduct of security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at certain airports (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall provide for security screening to be conducted by the Transportation Security Administration at, and provide all necessary staff and equipment to, any airport— (1) that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013; and (2) the operator of which, following the loss described in paragraph (1), submits to the Administrator— (A) a request for security screening to be conducted at such airport by the Transportation Security Administration; and (B) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier— (i) that such air carrier intends to resume commercial air service at such airport; and (ii) to resume such service not later than the date that is one year after the date of the submission of the request under subparagraph (A). (b) Deadline Subject to the one-year limitation described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at an airport described in subsection (a) is complete not later than the later of— (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the operator of such airport submits to the Administrator a request for such screening under paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection; or (2) the date on which the commercial air carrier that is the subject of such a request intends to resume commercial air service at such airport. (c) Effects on other airports The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall carry out this section in a manner that does not negatively affect operations at airports not described in this section that are otherwise provided security screening conducted by the Transportation Security Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives April 13, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security screening at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Conduct of security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at certain airports (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall provide for security screening to be conducted by the Transportation Security Administration at, and provide all necessary staff and equipment to, any airport— (1) that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013; and (2) the operator of which, following the loss described in paragraph (1), submits to the Administrator— (A) a request for security screening to be conducted at such airport by the Transportation Security Administration; and (B) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier— (i) that such air carrier intends to resume commercial air service at such airport; and (ii) to resume such service not later than the date that is one year after the date of the submission of the request under subparagraph (A). (b) Deadline Subject to the one-year limitation described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at an airport described in subsection (a) is complete not later than the later of— (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the operator of such airport submits to the Administrator a request for such screening under paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection; or (2) the date on which the commercial air carrier that is the subject of such a request intends to resume commercial air service at such airport. (c) Effects on other airports The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall carry out this section in a manner that does not negatively affect operations at airports not described in this section that are otherwise provided security screening conducted by the Transportation Security Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives April 13, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 375 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4549 [Report No. 114–493] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2016 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security April 13, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Huelskamp , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska April 13, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 11, 2016 A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct security screening at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 . 2. Conduct of security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at certain airports (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall provide for security screening to be conducted by the Transportation Security Administration at, and provide all necessary staff and equipment to, any airport— (1) that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013; and (2) the operator of which, following the loss described in paragraph (1), submits to the Administrator— (A) a request for security screening to be conducted at such airport by the Transportation Security Administration; and (B) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier— (i) that such air carrier intends to resume commercial air service at such airport; and (ii) to resume such service not later than the date that is one year after the date of the submission of the request under subparagraph (A). (b) Deadline Subject to the one-year limitation described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening by the Transportation Security Administration at an airport described in subsection (a) is complete not later than the later of— (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the operator of such airport submits to the Administrator a request for such screening under paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection; or (2) the date on which the commercial air carrier that is the subject of such a request intends to resume commercial air service at such airport. (c) Effects on other airports The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall carry out this section in a manner that does not negatively affect operations at airports not described in this section that are otherwise provided security screening conducted by the Transportation Security Administration.

April 13, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed