HR 6299
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6299
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing
congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees
at airports.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 18, 2008
Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. KUHL of
New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing
congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees
at airports.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERALLY-IMPOSED AUCTIONS AND CONGESTION PRICING
AT COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS.
(a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
may not promulgate any regulation or take any action to regulate the scheduling
of airline operations at any commercial airport in the United States if such
regulation or action includes the Secretary or the Administrator--
(1) auctioning rights or permission to conduct airline operations at such
airport;
(2) implementing peak-period pricing or another form of congestion pricing
at such airport;
(3)(A) withdrawing the right or permission to conduct operations at such
airport (except for a withdrawal for operational reasons or pursuant to
the terms or conditions of such right or permission); or
(B) requiring a carrier to transfer any such right or permission to another
person;
(4) charging a fee for the right or permission to use navigable airspace
at such airport; or
(5) requiring, or providing incentives or disincentives to, airport proprietors
to take any of the actions described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(b) Savings Provision- Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the ability
of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a political authority of
more than 1 State that owns or operates a commercial airport from carrying
out its proprietary powers and rights.
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