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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sex Crime Re-Entry EvaluatioN 
(SCREEN) Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. SENTENCE OF SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL 
              PREDATION AUTHORIZED.

    Section 3551(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as 
follows:
            (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'';
            (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or'';
            (3) inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) in the case of certain offenses, a term of special 
        confinement for the prevention of sexual predation as 
        authorized by subchapter E.''; and
            (4) adding after ``in addition to any other sentence.'' the 
        following: ``A sentence to a term of special confinement for 
        the prevention of sexual predation may be imposed in addition 
        to a sentence to a term of imprisonment.''.

SEC. 3. SENTENCE OF SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL 
              PREDATION.

    Chapter 227 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

   ``SUBCHAPTER E--SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL 
                               PREDATION

``3587a. Sentence of special confinement for the prevention of sexual 
                            predation.
``3587b. Effect of finality of judgment.
``3587c. Right to hearing.
``3587d. Hearings to determine status as a sexually dangerous person.
``3587e. Commencement of sentence.
``3587f. Definitions.
``3587g. Implementation of a sentence of special confinement for the 
                            prevention of sexual predation.
``Sec. 3587a. Sentence of special confinement for the prevention of 
              sexual predation
    ``(a) In General.--The court may sentence to a term of special 
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation a defendant who--
            ``(1) has been found guilty of a qualifying offense; and
            ``(2) has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for that 
        qualifying offense.
    ``(b) Qualifying Offenses.--For purposes of this section, a 
qualifying offense is any of the following:
            ``(1) An offense under section 2241.
            ``(2) An offense under section 2242.
            ``(3) An offense under section 2245.
            ``(4) An offense under section 2251(e).
    ``(c) Authorized Terms.--The authorized term of special confinement 
for the prevention of sexual predation is for the duration of the 
defendant's life.
``Sec. 3587b. Effect of finality of judgment
    ``Notwithstanding the fact that a sentence to a term of special 
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation can subsequently 
be--
            ``(1) corrected under rule 35 of the Federal Rules of 
        Criminal Procedure and section 3742; or
            ``(2) appealed and modified under section 3742;
 a judgment of conviction that includes such a sentence constitutes a 
final judgment for all other purposes.
``Sec. 3587c. Right to hearing
    ``The defendant shall have the right to a hearing to determine 
whether the defendant is a sexually dangerous person. That hearing 
shall be conducted not earlier than 180 days before the scheduled 
release of the defendant from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons 
after the term of imprisonment.
``Sec. 3587d. Hearings to determine status as a sexually dangerous 
              person
    ``(a) In General.--Any hearing to determine whether a person 
sentenced to a term of special confinement for the prevention of sexual 
predation is a sexually dangerous person for purposes of this 
subchapter or subchapter D of chapter 229 shall be conducted as 
provided under this section.
    ``(b) Disposition.--If the person establishes by clear and 
convincing evidence that the person is not a sexually dangerous person, 
the court shall set aside or terminate a sentence to a term of special 
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation and order the 
release of the person as soon as possible after the date that the 
person is released from the custody of the Bureau of Prisones after a 
term of imprisonment.
    ``(c) Examination and Report.--In conducting a hearing under this 
section, the court shall order an examination of the defendant by a 
licensed psychologist or psychiatrist to determine whether the person 
is a sexually dangerous person and a report on the results of that 
examination.
    ``(d) Rights of Person.--
            ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a hearing under 
        this section shall be conducted in same manner as a hearing 
        under section 4247(d).
            ``(2) The person shall have the right to have the issue of 
        whether that person is a sexually dangerous person determined 
        by a jury impanelled pursuant to chapter 121 of title 28, 
        United States Code.
    ``(e) Role of the Government.--In a hearing under this section, the 
attorney for the Government may present evidence, subpoena witnesses, 
and confront and cross-examine witnesses.
``Sec. 3587e. Commencement of sentence
    ``A sentence to a term of special confinement for the prevention of 
sexual predation commences on the date that the defendant is released 
from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons after a term of imprisonment.
``Sec. 3587f. Definitions
    ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, 
terms used in this subchapter have the meanings given such terms in 
section 4247.
    ``(b) Sexually Dangerous Person.--For purposes of this subchapter, 
the term `sexually dangerous person' means an individual who has been 
convicted of a sexual offense that includes violent conduct as an 
element of the offense, and who suffers from a mental, behavioral, or 
emotional disorder affecting the emotional or volitional capacity which 
predisposes that individual toward engaging in violent sexual acts to a 
degree constituting such individual a menace to the health and safety 
of others.
``Sec. 3587g. Implementation of a sentence of special confinement for 
              the prevention of sexual predation
    ``The implementation of a sentence of special confinement for the 
prevention of sexual predation is governed by the provisions of 
subchapter D of chapter 229.''.

SEC. 4. POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION.

    Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

   ``SUBCHAPTER D--SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL 
                               PREDATION

``3631. Special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation.
``3632. Annual hearings.
``3633. Definitions.
``Sec. 3631. Special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation
    ``(a) In General.--A person who has been sentenced to a term of 
special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation pursuant to 
the provisions of subchapter E of chapter 227 shall be treated as 
provided under subsection (b). The person shall be committed to the 
custody of the Attorney General until--
            ``(1) the expiration of the term imposed;
            ``(2) the earlier release of the person pursuant to a 
        hearing under section 3587d; or
            ``(3) the transfer of that person to the custody of a State 
        pursuant to subsection (c).
    ``(b) Placement in a Suitable Facility.--If no State assumes 
custody and responsibility of the defendant under subsection (c), the 
Attorney General shall place the defendant in a suitable facility for 
treatment.
    ``(c) State Custody.--If the State in which the person was 
domiciled or tried will assume custody of the person and responsibility 
for carrying out the sentence of special confinement for the prevention 
of sexual predation in a manner consistent with the conditions 
described in section 3632, the Attorney General shall commit the 
defendant to the custody of that State. The Attorney General shall make 
every reasonable effort to cause that State to assume such custody and 
responsibility.
``Sec. 3632. Annual hearings
    ``(a) Commenced by Confined Person.--The confined person has the 
right to not more than one hearing under section 3587d to determine 
whether the confined person is a sexually dangerous person for each 
year that person is confined.
    ``(b) Commenced by Supervisor Certification.--Not more than once 
each year, the supervisor of the facility in which the confined person 
is confined may commence a hearing under section 3587d to determine 
whether the confined person is a sexually dangerous person by filing 
with the court a certificate stating that the supervisor believes that 
person is not a sexually dangerous person.
``Sec. 3633. Definitions
    ``Terms used in this subchapter have the same meanings as terms 
under subchapter E of chapter 227.''.

SEC. 5. SENTENCE OF SPECIAL CONFINEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL 
              PREDATION IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES.

    (a) Aggravated Sexual Abuse.--Section 2241 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Additional Punishment.--Whoever commits an offense under this 
section and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment shall, in addition, 
be punished by special confinement for the prevention of sexual 
predation for life.''.
    (b) Sexual Abuse.--Section 2242 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ``Whoever commits an 
offense under this section and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment 
shall, in addition, be punished by special confinement for the 
prevention of sexual predation for life.''.
    (c) Offenses Resulting in Death.--Section 2245(a) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``Whoever commits an offense under this section and is sentenced to a 
term of imprisonment shall, in addition, be punished by special 
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation for life.''.
    (d) Sexual Exploitation of Children.--Section 2251(e) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``Whoever commits an offense under this section and is sentenced to a 
term of imprisonment shall, in addition, be punished by special 
confinement for the prevention of sexual predation for life.''.
[A]: Sex Crime Re-Entry EvaluatioN (SCREEN) Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow a court to impose on a defendant who has been convicted of a serious sex crime, including aggravated sexual abuse, sex-related murder, and sexual exploitation of children, a term of special confinement, in addition to the sentence for the underlying crime, to prevent sexual predation. Authorizes the term of such confinement to be the life of the defendant. Allows such defendant the right to one hearing per year after confinement to determine whether such defendant is a sexually dangerous person.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``One Dollar Coin and Community 
Development Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. ONE DOLLAR COINS.

    (a) Color and Content.--Section 5112(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in the 1st sentence, by striking ``dollar,''; and
            (2) by inserting after the 4th sentence, the following new 
        sentence: ``The dollar coin shall be golden in color, have an 
        unreeded edge, have tactile and visual features that make the 
        denomination of the coin readily discernible, be minted and 
        fabricated in the United States, and have such metallic, 
        anticounterfeiting properties as United States clad coinage in 
        circulation on the date of the enactment of the One Dollar Coin 
        and Community Development Act of 1994.''.
    (b) Design of Dollar Coin.--Section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the 5th and 6th sentences and 
inserting the following new sentence: ``The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall select an appropriate design for the obverse side of the 
dollar.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall place into 
circulation 1 dollar coins authorized under subsection (a)(1) of 
section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, which comply with the 
design requirements of subsections (b) and (d)(1) of such section, as 
amended by subsections (a) and (b) of this section. The Secretary may 
include such coins in any numismatic set produced by the United States 
Mint before the date the coins are placed in circulation.

SEC. 3. CEASING ISSUANCE OF ONE DOLLAR NOTES.

    (a) In General.--After the date that coins described in section 
2(c) are first placed in circulation, no Federal reserve bank may order 
or place into circulation any $1 Federal reserve note.
    (b) Redemption of $1 Notes.--
            (1) In general.--Section 5119(b)(1) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Federal reserve notes in the denomination of 
                $1.''.
            (2) Effective date.--
                    (A) In general.--The amendment made by paragraph 
                (1) shall take effect on the date on which coins minted 
                pursuant to the amendments made by section 2 are first 
                placed in circulation.
                    (B) Notice of effective date.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall publish a notice in the Federal Register 
                of the date on which the amendment made by paragraph 
                (1) takes effect in accordance with subparagraph (A) of 
                this paragraph.
    (c) Exception.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall produce only 
such Federal reserve notes of 1 dollar denomination as are required 
from time to time to meet the needs of collectors of this series. Such 
notes shall be produced in sheets and sold by the Secretary, in whole, 
or in part, at a price that exceeds the face value of the currency by 
an amount that, at a minimum, reimburses the Secretary for the cost of 
production.

SEC. 4. RESERVE FUND FOR CIRCULATING COINAGE.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 5111(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Coinage Funds.--
            ``(1) Coinage metal fund.--The Secretary of the Treasury--
                    ``(A) shall maintain a coinage metal fund in the 
                Department of the Treasury; and
                    ``(B) may use the fund to buy metal to mint coins.
            ``(2) Circulating coinage reserve fund.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
                shall maintain a circulating coinage reserve fund in 
                the Department of the Treasury.
                    ``(B) Credits and debits.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) credit the coinage reserve fund with 
                        the amount by which the nominal value of the 
                        coins minted and placed into circulation under 
                        this subchapter (other than numismatic items) 
                        exceeds the cost of the metal; and
                            ``(ii) charge the account with--
                                    ``(I) the waste incurred in minting 
                                the coins referred to in clause (i); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the cost of distributing the 
                                coins, including the cost of coin bags 
                                and pallets.
                    ``(C) Availability of funds for community 
                development.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Effective for any fiscal 
                        year only to the extent and in such amounts as 
                        are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, 
                        the Secretary may lend excess amounts in the 
                        circulating coinage reserve fund to the 
                        Community Development Institutions Fund for the 
                        provision of financial assistance by such Fund 
                        through deposits, credit union shares, and 
                        loans in accordance with section 108 of the 
                        Community Development Banking and Financial 
                        Institutions Act of 1994.
                            ``(ii) Terms and conditions.--Any loan by 
                        the Secretary to the Community Development 
                        Institutions Fund in accordance with clause (i) 
                        shall bear such rate of interest and be subject 
                        to such other terms and conditions as the 
                        Secretary determines to be appropriate.
                    ``(D) Investment of balance in account.--Subject to 
                subparagraph (C), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
                invest excess amounts in the circulating coinage 
                reserve fund in--
                            ``(i) instruments issued by the Secretary 
                        under chapter 31; and
                            ``(ii) other instruments to the extent, and 
                        in such amounts, as may be authorized by law.
                    ``(E) Payment to general fund.--Interest, 
                dividends, and other earnings on investments of the 
                circulating coinage reserve fund, including interest on 
                loans to the Community Development Financial 
                Institutions Fund, shall be paid into the general fund 
                of the Treasury to assist in reducing the deficit.''.
    (b) Termination of Coinage Profit Fund.--The coinage profit fund is 
hereby abolished and any balance in the account as of such termination 
shall be transferred by the Secretary to the circulating coinage 
reserve fund established pursuant to the amendment made by subsection 
(a) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
[A]: One Dollar Coin and Community Development Act of 1994 - Amends Federal monetary law to prescribe specifications for and design of dollar coins, including a golden color. 
Proscribes any issuance of one dollar notes after the date that dollar coins are first placed in circulation.  Prescribes guidelines for the redemption of one dollar notes. 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish:  (1) a coinage metal fund; and (2) a circulating coinage reserve fund. 
Authorizes the Secretary to lend excess amounts in the circulating coinage reserve fund to the Community Development Institutions Fund to enable it to provide financial assistance.  Mandates that earnings on investments of the circulating coinage reserve fund be paid into the general fund of the Treasury. 
Abolishes the coinage profit fund.  Transfers the balance of its account to the circulating coinage reserve fund.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Competition and Lower Fares 
Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF SLOTS.

    (a) Written Determination.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a separate written 
determination with respect to each high-density airport as to whether 
the demand among air carriers for slots at the airport can be met with 
the slots at the airport that are available to the Secretary.
    (b) Initial Withdrawal of Slots.--If the Secretary determines under 
subsection (a) that the demand among air carriers for slots at a high-
density airport cannot be met with the slots at the airport that are 
available to the Secretary, the Secretary shall withdraw slots at that 
airport from dominant air carriers at the airport for redistribution 
pursuant to this Act. Such withdrawals shall be made in accordance with 
section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, and other applicable 
laws and regulations.
    (c) Subsequent Withdrawals.--
            (1) Written determination.--Not later than 2 years after 
        the date of the auction under section 3(a), and every 2 years 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a written determination 
        as to whether the redistribution of additional slots under this 
        Act would significantly increase competition between air 
        carriers.
            (2) Requirement to withdraw slots.--If the Secretary 
        determines under paragraph (1) that the redistribution of 
        additional slots would significantly increase competition, the 
        Secretary shall withdraw slots, in accordance with this 
        section, in a manner which will ensure such an increase. Such 
        withdrawals shall be made in accordance with section 41714 of 
        title 49, United States Code, and other applicable laws and 
        regulations.
    (d) Limitation on Slot Withdrawals.--
            (1) Initial auction.--The Secretary may not withdraw for 
        redistribution under this Act more than 10 percent of the total 
        number of slots held at a high-density airport by a dominant 
        air carrier for auction pursuant to section 3(a).
            (2) Subsequent auctions.--The Secretary may not withdraw 
        for redistribution under this Act more than 5 percent of the 
        total number of slots held at a high-density airport by a 
        dominant air carrier for auction pursuant to section 3(b).
            (3) Calculation of percentage.--In calculating under this 
        subsection the total number of slots held at a high-density 
        airport by a dominant air carrier, the Secretary shall not take 
        into account slots used by the carrier for direct flights 
        between the high-density airport and low-competition airports.
    (e) Prohibition on Certain Slot Withdrawals.--The Secretary may not 
withdraw for redistribution under this Act a slot of a dominant air 
carrier at a high-density airport if--
            (1) the Secretary determines that the slot has been used by 
        the carrier for direct flights between the airport and a low-
        competition airport throughout at least 24 of the preceding 30 
        calendar months; or
            (2) the slot is used for international flights.

SEC. 3. AUCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--After a withdrawal of slots at a high-density 
airport pursuant to section 2, the Secretary shall auction such slots 
to new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air carriers at the 
airport and shall award each slot, pursuant to this section, to the 
highest bidder for the slot.
    (b) Limitation on Use of Slots.--The Secretary, in a manner which 
to the extent practicable represents the times and characteristics of 
all slots available for auction pursuant to this subsection, shall 
ensure that--
            (1) 40 percent of the slots redistributed under this Act at 
        each high-density airport other than John F. Kennedy 
        International Airport; and
            (2) 10 percent of the slots redistributed under this Act at 
        John F. Kennedy International Airport,
are distributed for use for flights between the airport and low-
competition airports.
    (c) Eligible Bidders.--A person may bid for or hold a slot at a 
high-density airport offered at an auction conducted under this section 
only if that person--
            (1) is a new entrant air carrier or limited incumbent air 
        carrier at the airport;
            (2) is a citizen of the United States, or in the case of a 
        partnership or corporation, organized under the laws of the 
        United States or a State;
            (3) has appropriate safety certification from the Federal 
        Aviation Administration;
            (4) has appropriate economic certification from the 
        Department of Transportation;
            (5) has not declined any slot at the airport for which the 
        new entrant air carrier or limited incumbent air carrier was 
        eligible before January 1, 1986;
            (6) is qualified, as determined by the Secretary, to use a 
        purchased slot; and
            (7) is not substantially owned or otherwise controlled, as 
        determined by the Secretary, by a person who fails to meet any 
        of the requirements established by paragraphs (1) through (6).
    (d) Limitation on Transfer of Slots.--A slot obtained by a new 
entrant air carrier or limited incumbent air carrier at a high-density 
airport through an auction conducted under this section may only be 
sold, leased, traded, or transferred to any other new entrant air 
carrier or limited incumbent air carrier at the airport that meets the 
requirements of subsection (c).
    (e) Changes in Ownership.--If there is a change in the ownership of 
a new entrant air carrier or limited incumbent air carrier that obtains 
a slot through an auction conducted under this section, the slot shall 
revert to the Secretary; except that the Secretary may allow the new 
entrant air carrier or limited incumbent air carrier to retain the slot 
if the Secretary determines that such action is in the best interest of 
promoting competition.
    (f) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section 
or section 2, including the use of competitive bidding, may be 
construed--
            (1) to alter slots allocation criteria and procedures 
        established by section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, 
        or any other provision of law;
            (2) to diminish the authority of the Secretary under any 
        other provision of law to regulate or withdraw slots; or
            (3) to convey any rights, including any expectation of 
        renewal of a slot assignment, that differ from the rights that 
        apply to other slots at the same airport that were not issued 
        pursuant to this section.
    (g) Revenues.--The Secretary may use funds received from auctions 
held pursuant to this section to provide reimbursement to any dominant 
air carrier from which a slot has been withdrawn under this Act for 
investments made by the carrier in the withdrawn slot and airport 
improvements at the airport where the carrier held the withdrawn slot. 
Any funds remaining after providing such reimbursements shall be 
credited to the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

SEC. 4. SLOTS NOT ASSETS.

    (a) In General.--A slot obtained under this Act or any other 
provision of law shall not be considered an asset for any purpose, 
including for collateral, for any agreement which would require 
forfeiture of the slot, or in any bankruptcy proceeding.
    (b) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to any agreement 
or any renewal provision of any agreement in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. UNFAIR COMPETITION.

    (a) Determinations Regarding Actions Filed.--
            (1) Actions filed on or before december 31, 1998.--Not 
        later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, the Secretary shall complete action on all complaints 
        alleging predatory practices by air carriers that were filed 
        with the Secretary on or before December 31, 1998.
            (2) Actions filed after december 31, 1998, and before the 
        date of the enactment of this act.--Not later than 9 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall complete action on all complaints alleging predatory 
        practices by air carriers that were filed with the Secretary 
        after December 31, 1998, but before the date of the enactment 
        of this Act.
            (3) Actions filed on or after the date of the enactment of 
        this act.--The Secretary shall make an initial finding 
        regarding any complaint alleging a predatory practice by an air 
        carrier that is filed with the Secretary after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after such 
        complaint is filed.
    (b) Restraining Order.--Not later than 15 days after date of an 
initial finding under subsection (a)(3), and after notice and 
opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary shall enjoin, pending final 
determination, any action that is found to be a predatory practice.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary 
shall transmit a report to Congress describing complaints received by 
the Secretary which allege predatory practices by air carriers and any 
action taken by the Secretary on those complaints.
    (d) Guidelines.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney 
General of the United States, shall issue guidelines defining predatory 
practices and unfair competition practices under this section and under 
title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 6. ACCESS TO FACILITIES.

    The Secretary shall ensure that all airport facilities are 
available to new entrant air carriers at fees that are comparable to 
the average fees paid by incumbent air carriers.

SEC. 7. EVALUATION OF RULE.

    The Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine 
whether the application of the 80-percent rule contained in section 
93.227(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, promotes, hinders, 
or has no effect on airline competition.

SEC. 8. LIMITS ON COMPETITION IN AVIATION INDUSTRY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a 
report on barriers to entry, predatory pricing, and other limits on 
competition in the aviation industry.

SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF LEGAL STANDING.

    Section 41713(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5) Protection of certain causes of action.--This subsection 
shall not bar any cause of action brought against an air carrier by 1 
or more private parties seeking to enforce any right under the common 
law of any State or under any State statute, other than a statute 
purporting to directly prescribe fares, routes, or levels of air 
transportation service.''.

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Air carrier.--The term ``air carrier'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
        Code.
            (2) Dominant air carrier.--The term ``dominant air 
        carrier'' means a person that holds 10 percent or more of the 
        slots at a high-density airport.
            (3) High-density airport.--.The term ``high-density 
        airport'' means each of the following airports:
                    (A) LaGuardia Airport.
                    (B) O'Hare International Airport.
                    (C) John F. Kennedy International Airport.
                    (D) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
            (4) Limited incumbent air carrier.--The term ``limited 
        incumbent air carrier'' means a person that holds or operates 
        fewer than 12 slots at a high-density airport, not including 
        international slots, essential air service program slots, or 
        slots between the hours of 2200 and 0659 at Ronald Reagan 
        Washington National Airport or LaGuardia Airport.
            (5) Low-competition airport.--The term ``low-competition 
        airport'' means an airport that the Secretary determines--
                    (A) is not a large hub; and
                    (B) has substantially less service than average or 
                substantially higher than average airfares.
            (6) New entrant air carrier.--The term ``new entrant air 
        carrier'' means a person that does not hold a slot at a high-
        density airport and has not sold or given up a slot at that 
        airport after December 16, 1985.
            (7) Person.--The term ``person'' includes a commuter 
        operator or air carrier.
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
            (9) Slot.--The term ``slot'' means the operational 
        authority to conduct one landing or takeoff operation each day 
        during a specific hour or 30 minute period at a high-density 
        airport.
[A]:
Airline Competition and Lower Fares Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine whether the demand among air carriers for slots at a high density airport can be met with the slots available to the Secretary.  Requires the Secretary, if the demand among dominant air carriers for slots at such an airport cannot be met with the slots available, to withdraw from such carriers up to ten percent of such slots at such airport for redistribution to new entrants and limited incumbents through auction on a competitive bidding basis, as long as the redistribution of the additional slots significantly increases competition between air carriers.  Prohibits withdrawal of any slots used for international flights or for direct flights between a high density airport and a low-competition airport. 
(Sec. 4) Prohibits slots obtained under this Act from being considered an asset (including for collateral) for any agreement which would require its forfeiture, or in any bankruptcy proceeding. 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to complete action on all complaints alleging predatory practices by air carriers that were filed with the Secretary on or before December 31, 1998, and after such date, but before the enactment of this Act.  Directs the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, to enjoin any action that is found to be a predatory practice.  Directs the Secretary to report biannually to the Congress about such complaints. 
(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking to determine whether the application of the 80-percent rule with respect to the allocation of airport slots promotes, hinders, or has no effect on airline competition. 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on barriers to entry, predatory pricing, and other limits on competition in the aviation industry. 
(Sec. 9) Amends Federal aviation law prohibiting State regulation of air prices, routes, and services to declare that such law shall not bar a cause of action brought against an air carrier by one or more private parties seeking to enforce any right under the common law of any State or State statute, other than a statute purporting to directly prescribe fares, routes, or levels of air transportation service.