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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Residential Energy Savings Act of 
2013''.

SEC. 2. STATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES LOAN 
              PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Loans for Residential Building Energy Efficiency Upgrades.--
Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 367. LOANS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Consumer-friendly loan repayment approach.--The term 
        `consumer-friendly loan repayment approach' means a loan 
        repayment method that--
                    ``(A) emphasizes convenience for customers;
                    ``(B) is of low cost to consumers; and
                    ``(C) may tie loan repayment to an existing bill of 
                the consumer.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a State or territory of the United States; 
                and
                    ``(B) an Indian tribal government.
            ``(3) Energy advisor program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `energy advisor 
                program' means any program to provide to homeowners or 
                residents advice, information, and support in the 
                identification, prioritization, and implementation of 
                energy efficiency and energy savings measures.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `energy advisor 
                program' includes a program that provides--
                            ``(i) interpretation of energy audit 
                        reports;
                            ``(ii) assistance in the prioritization of 
                        improvements;
                            ``(iii) assistance in finding qualified 
                        contractors;
                            ``(iv) assistance in contractor bid 
                        reviews;
                            ``(v) education on energy conservation, 
                        renewable energy, and energy efficiency;
                            ``(vi) explanations of available incentives 
                        and tax credits;
                            ``(vii) assistance in completion of rebate 
                        and incentive paperwork; and
                            ``(viii) any other similar type of support.
            ``(4) Energy efficiency.--The term `energy efficiency' 
        means a reduction in energy use, including thermal energy for 
        heating.
            ``(5) Energy efficiency upgrade.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `energy efficiency 
                upgrade' means any project or activity carried out on a 
                residential building to increase energy efficiency.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `energy efficiency 
                upgrade' includes the installation or improvement of 
                renewable energy for heating or electricity generation 
                serving a residential building carried out in 
                conjunction with an energy efficiency project or 
                activity.
            ``(6) Residential building.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `residential building' 
                means a building used for residential purposes.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `residential building' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) a single-family residence;
                            ``(ii) a multifamily residence composed not 
                        more than 4 units; and
                            ``(iii) a mixed-use building that includes 
                        not more than 4 residential units.
    ``(b) Establishment of Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
        under this part under which the Secretary shall make available 
        to eligible entities loans for the purpose of establishing or 
        expanding programs that provide to residential property owners 
        or tenants financing for energy efficiency upgrades of 
        residential buildings.
            ``(2) No requirement to participate.--No eligible entity 
        shall be required to participate in any manner in the program 
        established under paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a loan under 
        this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
        an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Selection.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
        loans under this section, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure--
                            ``(i) that both innovative and established 
                        approaches to the challenges of financing 
                        energy efficiency upgrades are supported;
                            ``(ii) regional diversity among recipients, 
                        including participation by rural States and 
                        small States; and
                            ``(iii) significant participation by low- 
                        and medium-income families;
                    ``(B) evaluate applications based primarily on--
                            ``(i) the projected reduction in energy 
                        use;
                            ``(ii) the extent to which Federal funds 
                        are used to leverage additional funding from 
                        State, local, philanthropic, private sector, 
                        and other sources;
                            ``(iii) the creditworthiness of the 
                        eligible entity; and
                            ``(iv) the incorporation of measures, such 
                        as on-bill repayment, for making the loan 
                        repayment system for recipients of financing as 
                        consumer-friendly as practicable; and
                    ``(C) evaluate applications based secondarily on--
                            ``(i) the extent to which the proposed 
                        financing program of the eligible entity 
                        incorporates best practices for such a program, 
                        as determined by the Secretary;
                            ``(ii) whether the eligible entity has 
                        created a plan for evaluating the effectiveness 
                        of the proposed financing program;
                            ``(iii) the extent to which the proposed 
                        financing program incorporates energy advisor 
                        programs and support programs designed to 
                        increase the effectiveness of the program;
                            ``(iv) the projected quantity of renewable 
                        energy to be generated, to the extent that 
                        renewable energy generation will be included;
                            ``(v) the extent to which the proposed 
                        financing program will be coordinated and 
                        marketed with other existing or planned energy 
                        efficiency programs administered by--
                                    ``(I) utilities;
                                    ``(II) State, tribal, territorial, 
                                or local governments; or
                                    ``(III) community development 
                                financial institutions; and
                            ``(vi) such other factors as the Secretary 
                        determines to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Term; Interest.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish terms and 
        interest rates for loans provided to eligible entities under 
        this section in a manner that--
                    ``(A) provides for a high degree of cost recovery; 
                and
                    ``(B) ensures that the loans are competitive with, 
                or superior to, other forms of financing for similar 
                purposes.
            ``(2) Performance incentive.--The Secretary shall establish 
        a performance incentive providing a repayment discount for 
        eligible entities in an amount equal to not more than the value 
        of the interest accrued on the loan provided to the applicable 
        eligible entity under this section, based on performance as 
        evaluated in accordance with the factors described in 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (c)(2).
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity shall use a loan 
        provided under this section to establish or expand a financing 
        program--
                    ``(A) the purpose of which is to enable residential 
                building owners or tenants to conduct energy efficiency 
                upgrades of residential buildings;
                    ``(B) that may not require any initial capital, 
                excluding fees; and
                    ``(C) that incorporates a consumer-friendly loan 
                repayment approach.
            ``(2) Structure of financing program.--The financing 
        program of an eligible entity may--
                    ``(A) consist--
                            ``(i) primarily or entirely of a financing 
                        program administered by--
                                    ``(I) the applicable State; or
                                    ``(II) a local government, utility, 
                                or other entity; or
                            ``(ii) of a combination of programs 
                        described in clause (i); and
                    ``(B) rely on financing provided by--
                            ``(i) the eligible entity; or
                            ``(ii) a third party, acting through the 
                        eligible entity.
            ``(3) Form of assistance.--Assistance provided by an 
        eligible entity under this subsection may be in the form of--
                    ``(A) a revolving loan fund;
                    ``(B) a credit enhancement structure designed to 
                mitigate the effects of default; or
                    ``(C) a program that--
                            ``(i) adopts any other approach for 
                        providing financing for energy efficiency 
                        upgrades producing significant energy 
                        efficiency gains;
                            ``(ii) produces a high-leverage ratio of 
                        non-Federal funds; and
                            ``(iii) incorporates measures for making 
                        the loan repayment system for recipients of 
                        financing as consumer-friendly as practicable.
            ``(4) Scope of assistance.--Assistance provided by an 
        eligible entity under this subsection may be used to pay for 
        costs associated with carrying out an energy efficiency 
        upgrade, including materials and labor.
    ``(f) Repayment.--An eligible entity shall repay to the Secretary 
the amount of a loan provided under this section, together with--
            ``(1) interest accrued on that amount; and
            ``(2) such fees as the Secretary determines to be necessary 
        to recover any portion of the costs of the program under this 
        section.
    ``(g) Reports.--
            ``(1) Eligible entities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of receipt of the loan, and annually thereafter 
                for the term of the loan, an eligible entity that 
                receives a loan under this section shall submit to the 
                Secretary a report describing the performance of each 
                program and activity carried out using the loan, 
                including anonymized loan performance data.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with eligible entities and other stakeholders (such as 
                lending institutions and the real estate industry), 
                shall establish such requirements for the reports under 
                this paragraph as the Secretary determines to be 
                appropriate--
                            ``(i) to ensure that the reports are clear, 
                        consistent, and straightforward; and
                            ``(ii) taking into account the reporting 
                        requirements for similar programs in which the 
                        eligible entities are participating, if any.
            ``(2) Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress 
        and make available to the public--
                    ``(A) not less frequently than once each year, a 
                report describing the performance of the program under 
                this section, including a synthesis and analysis of the 
                information provided in the reports submitted to the 
                Secretary under paragraph (1)(A); and
                    ``(B) on termination of the program under this 
                section, an assessment of the success of, and education 
                provided by, the measures carried out by eligible 
                entities during the term of the program.
    ``(h) Maximum Amount.--The Secretary may provide to eligible 
entities a total of not more than $2,000,000,000 in loans under this 
section for the costs of activities described in subsection (e).''.
    (b) Reorganization.--
            (1) In general.--Part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
        and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating sections 362, 363, 364, 365, 
                and 366 as sections 364, 365, 366, 363, and 362, 
                respectively, and moving the sections so as to appear 
                in numerical order;
                    (B) in section 362 (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 
                        ``section 367, and'' and inserting ``section 
                        367 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
                        enactment of the State Energy Efficiency 
                        Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                        6201 note; Public Law 101-440)); and''; and
                            (ii) in each of paragraphs (4) and (6), by 
                        striking ``section 365(e)(1)'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``section 363(e)(1)'';
                    (C) in section 363 (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) in subsection (b), by striking ``the 
                        provisions of sections 362 and 364 and 
                        subsection (a) of section 363'' and inserting 
                        ``sections 364, 365(a), and 366''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (g)(1)(A), in the second 
                        sentence, by striking ``section 362'' and 
                        inserting ``section 364''; and
                    (D) in section 365 (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) in subsection (a)--
                                    (I) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                                ``section 362,'' and inserting 
                                ``section 364;''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                                ``section 362(b) or (e)'' and inserting 
                                ``subsection (b) or (e) of section 
                                364''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (b)(2), in the matter 
                        preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``section 362(b) or (e)'' and inserting 
                        ``subsection (b) or (e) of section 364''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 391 of the Energy 
        Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(M), by striking ``section 
                365(e)(2)'' and inserting ``section 363(e)(2)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (10), by striking ``section 362 of 
                this Act'' and inserting ``section 364''.
            (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of the 
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public 
        Law 94-163) is amended by striking the items relating to part D 
        of title III and inserting the following:

              ``Part D--State Energy Conservation Programs

``Sec. 361. Findings and purpose.
``Sec. 362. Definitions.
``Sec. 363. General provisions.
``Sec. 364. State energy conservation plans.
``Sec. 365. Federal assistance to States.
``Sec. 366. State energy efficiency goals.
``Sec. 367. Loans for residential building energy efficiency 
                            upgrades.''.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

    (a) Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the 
purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate 
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage.
    (b) Advance Appropriations Required.--An authorization of 
appropriations under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be 
effective for a fiscal year only to the extent and in the amounts 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

SOLUTION: Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a voluntary loan program to provide support to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments (eligible entities) in establishing or expanding programs that provide to residential property owners or tenants financing for energy efficiency upgrades of residential buildings. Authorizes assistance provided by eligible entities to be in the form of a: (1) revolving loan fund; (2) credit enhancement structure designed to mitigate the effects of default; or (3) program that adopts other approaches for providing financing for upgrades producing significant energy efficiency gains, produces a high-leverage ratio of non-federal funds, and incorporates measures for making the loan repayment system for recipients of financing consumer-friendly. Requires the Secretary to establish a performance incentive providing a repayment discount in an amount equal to no more than the value of the interest accrued on the loan provided, based on performance as evaluated in accordance with specified factors. Makes an authorization of appropriations under this Act effective for a fiscal year only to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Duplication Overseas Act of 
2012''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to promote high-quality, cost-efficient, 
and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means a department, 
        agency, or independent establishment in the executive branch 
        performing any foreign affairs functions.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives;
                    (E) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                Reform of the House of Representatives; and
                    (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives.
            (3) International cooperative administrative support 
        services system.--The term ``International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services system'' means the mechanism 
        established pursuant to section 23 of the State Department 
        Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2695) by which the 
        United States Government manages and funds administrative 
        support services at overseas posts.
            (4) International cooperative administrative support 
        services customer agencies.--The term ``International 
        Cooperative Administrative Support Services customer agencies'' 
        means agencies participating in the International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services system.
            (5) International cooperative administrative support 
        services executive board.--The term ``International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services Executive Board'' means the 
        highest-level International Cooperative Administrative Support 
        Services policy-making body comprised of senior representatives 
        of agencies participating in the International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services system.

SEC. 4. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE 
              SUPPORT SERVICES SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, each agency with operations overseas under the 
authority of the Chief of Mission pursuant to section 207 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) shall participate in the 
International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system for 
purposes of obtaining household furniture, furnishings, and appliance 
pools services, motor pool services, and management services unless--
            (1) the agency provides a detailed explanation for 
        evaluation and decision by the International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services Executive Board that 
        describes--
                    (A) how the agency will provide the service outside 
                of the International Cooperative Administrative Support 
                Services system;
                    (B) the cost to the agency of the service; and
                    (C) how providing the service outside the 
                International Cooperative Administrative Support 
                Services system will not increase overall costs to the 
                United States Government; or
            (2) the agency submits a detailed explanation for 
        evaluation and decision by the International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services Executive Board certifying that 
        the mission of the agency cannot be achieved by such 
        participation in the International Cooperative Administrative 
        Support Services system.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--The motor pool services requirement 
under subsection (a) applies to administrative services, and shall not 
be construed as superseding, removing, or limiting any statutory or 
programmatic requirements related to agency use or procurement of 
vehicles.

SEC. 5. USE OF ALTERNATE SERVICE PROVIDERS.

    The International Cooperative Administrative Support Services 
Executive Board shall allow an agency to act as an alternate service 
provider for administrative services at an overseas post in place of 
the existing International Cooperative Administrative Support Services 
provider for purposes of reducing overall costs to the United States 
Government if the agency--
            (1) demonstrates through a business case that it can 
        provide the administrative service more efficiently; and
            (2) agrees to provide the administrative service to all 
        other International Cooperative Administrative Support Services 
        customer agencies at the overseas post.

SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Biennial Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
        Secretary of State, in consultation with the International 
        Cooperative Administrative Support Services Executive Board, 
        shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        report on the International Cooperative Administrative Support 
        Services system.
            (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) establish performance goals to define the level 
                of performance to be achieved in providing efficient, 
                effective, and equitable administrative services to 
                International Cooperative Administrative Support 
                Services customer agencies;
                    (B) establish a balanced set of performance 
                indicators to be used in measuring or assessing 
                progress toward each performance goal;
                    (C) describe how the International Cooperative 
                Administrative Support Services system ensures the 
                accuracy and reliability of the data used to measure 
                progress; and
                    (D) identify strategies and the resources required 
                to achieve performance goals.
    (b) Comptroller General Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a review of the International Cooperative 
        Administrative Support Services system.
            (2) Content.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) an evaluation of whether requiring agencies to 
                participate in the International Cooperative 
                Administrative Support Services system for household 
                furniture, furnishings, and appliance pools services 
                and motor pools services has increased cost-efficiency 
                and reduced administrative redundancies;
                    (B) recommendations, if warranted, for further 
                consolidation of services in the International 
                Cooperative Administrative Support Services system;
                    (C) an evaluation of how implementation of this Act 
                is affecting the performance of International 
                Cooperative Administrative Support Services customer 
                agencies; and
                    (D) recommendations, if warranted, for improving 
                the International Cooperative Administrative Support 
                Services system and implementing this Act.

SOLUTION: Reducing Duplication Overseas Act of 2012 - Requires a federal agency that performs any foreign affairs functions and operates overseas to participate in the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system for purposes of obtaining household furniture, furnishings, and appliance pools services, motor pool services, and management services unless such agency provides a detailed explanation that describes: (1) how such agency will provide the service outside the system, (2) the cost of the service, and (3) how providing the service outside the system will not increase overall costs. Requires such an agency to provide a detailed explanation certifying that the mission of the agency cannot be achieved by participation in the system.

Requires the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services Executive Board to allow an agency to act as an alternative provider for administrative services at an overseas post in place of the system if the agency: (1) demonstratives that it can provide the administrative service more efficiently, and (2) agrees to provide the administrative service to all other International Cooperative Administrative Support Services customer agencies at the overseas post.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit a review of the system to specified congressional committees

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Passenger Fair Treatment Act 
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FAIR TREATMENT OF AIRLINE PASSENGERS.

    Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``On the initiative'' and inserting ``(a) 
        Duty of the Secretary.--On the initiative''; and
            (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(c) Specific Practices.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
terms `unfair or deceptive practice' and `unfair method of competition' 
include each of the following:
            ``(1) Access to fares.--The failure of an air carrier or 
        foreign air carrier to provide a consumer full access to all 
        fares for air transportation provided by the air carrier or 
        foreign air carrier, regardless of the technology or other 
        method the consumer uses to access the fares.
            ``(2) Flight delays.--The failure of an air carrier or 
        foreign air carrier to provide a passenger of the carrier with 
        an accurate explanation of the reasons for a flight delay, 
        cancellation, or diversion from a ticketed itinerary.
            ``(3) Pricing policies.--Any action of an air carrier or 
        foreign air carrier--
                    ``(A) to prohibit a person (including a 
                governmental entity) that purchases air transportation 
                from only using a portion of the air transportation 
                purchased (including using the air transportation 
                purchased only for 1-way travel instead of round-trip 
                travel); or
                    ``(B) to assess an additional fee on or charge to--
                            ``(i) such a person; or
                            ``(ii) any ticket agent that sold the air 
                        transportation to such person.
            ``(4) Termination of ticket agents.--In the case of a 
        termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in 
        the competitive circumstances of the appointment of a ticket 
        agent by an air carrier or foreign air carrier, the failure of 
        the air carrier or foreign air carrier--
                    ``(A) to provide the ticket agent with written 
                notice, and a full statement of reasons constituting 
                just causes for the action, on or before the 90th day 
                preceding the action; and
                    ``(B) to provide the ticket agent with at least 60 
                days to correct any deficiency claimed in the written 
                notice,
        except in cases of insolvency, an assignment for the benefit of 
        creditors, bankruptcy, or nonpayment of sums due under the 
        appointment.''.

SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS.

    Section 41713(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``related to a price, route, or service of an air carrier that 
may provide air transportation under this subpart'' and inserting 
``that directly prescribes a price, route, or level of service for air 
transportation provided by an air carrier under this subpart''.

SEC. 4. EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, RIGHT OF EGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 41722. Airline passenger rights
    ``(a) Right to In-Flight Emergency Medical Care.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        issue regulations to establish minimum standards for 
        resuscitation, emergency medical, and first-aid equipment and 
        supplies to be carried on board an aircraft operated by an air 
        carrier in air transportation that is capable of carrying at 
        least 30 passengers.
            ``(2) Considerations.--In issuing regulations under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) the weight and size of the equipment 
                described in paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) the need for special training of air carrier 
                personnel to operate the equipment safely and 
                effectively;
                    ``(C) the space limitations of each type of 
                aircraft;
                    ``(D) the effect of the regulations on aircraft 
                operations;
                    ``(E) the practical experience of airlines in 
                carrying and operating similar equipment; and
                    ``(F) other relevant factors.
            ``(3) Consultation.--Before issuing regulations under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the Surgeon 
        General.
    ``(b) Right To Exit Aircraft.--No air carrier or foreign air 
carrier operating an aircraft in air transportation shall prevent or 
hinder (including by failing to assist) any passenger from exiting the 
aircraft (under the same circumstances as any member of the flight crew 
is permitted to exit the aircraft) if--
            ``(1) the aircraft is parked at an airport terminal gate 
        with access to ramp or other facilities through which 
        passengers are customarily boarded and deplaned;
            ``(2) the aircraft has remained at the gate more than 1 
        hour past its scheduled departure time;
            ``(3) the captain of the aircraft has not been informed by 
        air traffic control authorities that the aircraft can be 
        cleared for departure within 15 minutes.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 417 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``41722. Airline passenger rights.''.

SOLUTION:
Airline Passenger Fair Treatment Act of 2001 - Amends Federal aviation law to revise provisions prohibiting an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition in air transportation. Extends such prohibition to any action of an air carrier or foreign air carrier that: (1) fails to provide a consumer full access to all fares for air transportation provided by them, regardless of the technology or other method the consumer uses to access the fares; (2) fails to provide an air carrier passenger with an accurate explanation of the reasons for a flight delay, cancellation, or diversion from a ticketed itinerary; or (3) prohibits a person (including a governmental entity) that purchases air transportation from only using a portion of the air transportation purchased (including using air transportation purchased only for one-way travel instead of round-trip travel), or assesses an additional fee on or charge to such person or ticket agent that sold the air transportation to such person.Prohibits an air carrier or foreign air carrier, in the case of a termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in the competitive circumstances of a ticket agent's appointment, from failing to provide the ticket agent with: (1) written notice, and a full statement of reasons for the action, on or before the 90th day preceding the action; and (2) at least 60 days to correct any deficiency claimed in such notice. Exempts a carrier from this requirement only in cases of insolvency, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, or nonpayment of sums due under the appointment.Revises the preemption of State, local, and regional law or regulation related to a price, route, or level of service for air transportation provided by an air carrier. Limits the preemption to any such law or regulation that would directly prescribe a price, route, or level of service.Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to establish minimum Federal standards for resuscitation, emergency medical, and first-aid equipment and supplies to be carried on board an aircraft operated by an air carrier that is capable of carrying at least 30 passengers.Bars an air carrier or foreign air carrier from preventing or hindering (including by failing to assist) a passenger from exiting an aircraft if: (1) the aircraft is parked at an airport terminal gate with access to ramp or other facilities through which passengers are customarily boarded and deplaned; (2) such aircraft has remained at the gate more than one hour past its scheduled departure time; and (3) the aircraft captain has not been informed by air traffic control authorities that such aircraft can be cleared for departure within 15 minutes.