A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service to American Samoa.

Bill: 115-s-2348
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2018-01-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: American Samoa

Aviation and airports

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill declares that in order to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, the Department of Transportation may renew a foreign air carrier's emergency air transportation exemption every 180 days (instead of the current 30-day renewal period that applies to other areas). </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2018 Mr. Hatch 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 ensure reliable air service in American Samoa.

1. Reliable air service in American samoa Section 40109(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) review the exemption at least every 30 days (or, in the case of exemptions that are necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a, at least every 180 days), to ensure that the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption still exist. ; and (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Renewal of exemptions (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption (including renewals) under this subsection for not more than 30 days. (B) Exception An exemption that is necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a, may be renewed for not more than 180 days. (4) Continuation of exemptions An exemption may continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption cease. .