Airline Competition Enhancement Act of 1992

Summary

Airline Competition Enhancement Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (the Act) to prohibit a vendor, in the operation of its air carrier computer reservations system, from discriminating against participants in such system in specified ways, including: (1) making available to subscribers an integrated display which orders information on air carrier identity; (2) supplying information to a person creating or attempting to create such an integrated display; (3) making available, after September 30, 1994, to a subscriber or participant any subscriber or participant transaction capability which is more functional, timely, complete, accurate, reliable, secure, or efficient with respect to one subscriber, or participant, than to another; (4) charging a participant fee for, or require terms or conditions with, the provision of any computer reservation system feature, function, or service unless they are reasonable; or (5) prohibiting a subscriber from obtaining or using another computer reservation system. Prohibits a vendor or air carrier from requiring, or providing incentives to induce, a subscriber to use information from a computer reservation system to create an integrated display which orders information on air carrier identity. Prohibits a vendor, except on grounds of demonstrated technological incompatibility, from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the: (1) interconnection to its computer reservation system equipment of computer hardware or software supplied by a person other than such vendor; or (2) use by a subscriber, to access any other computer reservation system or data base, or hardware and communications lines supplied by another vendor. Sets forth other specified prohibitions. Prohibits a vendor from: (1) requiring, as a condition for providing a subscriber additional computer reservation system components (including software and enhancements), that the term of the subscriber's contract be extended; (2) requiring use of its computer reservation system by such subscriber in any sale by the subscriber of the vendor's air transportation services; (3) requiring use of its computer reservation system as a condition of compensation for the sale of air transportation services by the subscriber; and (4) charging prices to subscribers conditioned on the identity of air carriers whose air transportation services are sold by such subscribers. Prohibits the enforcement of subscriber contract provisions for a contract term of more than three years. Sets forth other specified contract provisions which are not enforceable. Prohibits a subscriber from using computer software or hardware to modify information in a computer reservation system so as to produce: (1) integrated displays of such information based on air carrier identity, unless specified conditions are met; or (2) displays of such information based on subscriber or participant transaction capability. Requires vendors to submit quarterly reports to the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) describing the manner in which they propose to comply with this Act. Requires the Secretary to transmit to specified congressional committees a compliance progress report based on the vendors' reports. Requires the Secretary to report annually to specified congressional committees on the participant fees charged by vendors during the preceding calendar year, including whether such fees represent an increase or decrease over the fees charged previously, and whether they are reasonable. Sets forth specified administrative provisions with respect to violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary not to give consideration to the availability of landing slots at high density airports in: (1) determining the provision of basic essential air service to small communities; and (2) selecting an air carrier to provide such service. Requires the Secretary to ensure that a sufficient number of such slots are available to the air carrier providing such service at such airports. Provides for the transfer of slots at such airports. Declares that nothing in such Act shall require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations requiring that air carrier and airport security personnel employment investigations include criminal history record checks if the Administrator determines that such record checks are not necessary to ensure air transportation security. Requires the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider whether there should be a reduction in the annualized rate of random testing for prohibited drugs for personnel engaged in aviation activities. Declares that nothing under the Act authorizes the Secretary to grant a public agency authority to impose a fee for a passenger enplaning at an airport if the passenger did not pay for the air transportation, including in cases in which the passenger obtained the airline ticket with a frequent flier award coupon without monetary payment. Requires the Secretary to amend a specified section of the Code of Federal Regulations to require commuter air carriers to comply with the provisions governing on-time performance in such regulations. Directs the Secretary to publish a monthly report containing the percentage of flights of each commuter air carrier which were canceled during such calendar month. Requires the Secretary, in selecting an air carrier to provide foreign air transportation, to consider, among other specified factors, the strengthening of competition among air carriers operating in the United States in order to prevent undue concentration in the air carrier industry.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 June 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 June 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 June 1992

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 July 1992

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 July 1992

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 27 July 1992

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

   Source: Calendars

10. 27 July 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-724.

    Source: Committee

11. 27 July 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-724.

    Source: Committee

12. 5 August 1992

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 541 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5466 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment.

    Source: Floor

13. 11 August 1992

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 541 passed House.

    Source: Floor

14. 12 August 1992

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 541.

    Source: Floor

15. 12 August 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 12 August 1992

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 160 (Roll no. 386).

    Source: Floor

17. 12 August 1992

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 160 (Roll no. 386).

    Source: Floor

18. 12 August 1992

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

19. 12 August 1992

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

20. 12 August 1992

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5466.

    Source: Floor

21. 12 August 1992

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5466 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment.

    Source: Floor

22. 12 August 1992

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Skaggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

23. 12 August 1992

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 541 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

24. 10 September 1992

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horn, Joan Kelly [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Airline Competition Enhancement Act of 1992
• related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5466) to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to enhance competition among air carriers by prohibiting an air carrier who operates a computer reservation system from discriminating against other air carriers participating in the system and among travel agents which subscribe to the system, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Airline Competition Enhancement Act of 1992
• amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation now printed in the bill as an original bill.
• amends ← Amendment sought to repeal Section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act (P.L. 96-192) which restricts access to the Love Field Airport in Texas to a limited number of private air carriers. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it was not germane to the bill and thus was in violation of clause 7 of rule XVI.