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S. 415 (107th)

Aviation Competition Restoration Act

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Introduced

28 February 2001

Last action

19 December 2001 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.

Sponsors

Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

10 February 2026

Transport · Aviation

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Summary

Aviation Competition Restoration Act - Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit, with a specified exception, an air carrier from acquiring, directly or indirectly, any voting securities or assets of another air carrier that results in such carrier's having more than ten percent of the passenger enplanements in the United States, if the Secretary of Transportation determines that such acquisition would: (1) lessen competition substantially; or (2) result in unreasonable industry concentration, excessive market domination, monopoly powers, or other conditions that would tend to allow at least one air carrier unreasonably to increase prices, reduce services, or exclude competition in air transportation at any large hub airport or in at least ten percent of the top 500 markets for passenger air transportation in the United States. Directs the Secretary to examine any hub airport affected by such a proposed acquisition to determine whether such airport has complied with the AIR 21 competition plan and whether gates and other facilities are being made available at costs that are fair and reasonable to air carriers at covered airports where a "majority-in-interest clause" of a contract or other agreement inhibits the ability of a local airport authority to provide new gates or other essential facilities. Prohibits an air carrier from acquiring, directly or indirectly, any voting securities or assets of another air carrier if the resulting air carrier would be a dominant air carrier at any large hub airport unless the Secretary finds that: (1) the resulting carrier will provide gates, facilities, and other assets at the hub airport on a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory basis to another air carrier that meets specified requirements; or (2) gates, facilities, and other assets are available, or will be made available in a timely manner, on a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory basis to accommodate competitive access to such airport by other air carriers. Requires the Secretary to investigate the assignment and usage of gates, facilities, and other assets by major air carriers at the largest 35 U.S. airports in terms of air passenger traffic. Directs the Secretary to require a major air carrier to make gates, facilities, and other assets available to other carriers on terms that are fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory to ensure competitive access to such airports if, based on such investigation, the Secretary determines that they are not available and that competition would be enhanced at those airports. Makes it an unfair method of competition in air transportation for a dominant air carrier at a dominated hub airport to: (1) fail to utilize gates, facilities, and other assets fully at that airport; and (2) refuse, deny, or fail to provide a gate, facility, or other underutilized asset at such airport, to another carrier on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms upon request of the airport, the other air carrier, or the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to make airport improvement program grants for gates, related facilities, and other assets to enhance and increase competition among air carriers for passenger air transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to approve an application by an eligible agency for authority to impose a passenger facility fee for a project at a dominated hub airport if certain competitive access requirements with respect to gates, facilities, and other assets at such airport are met.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2001

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1708-1710)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1708)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 March 2001

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1130.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 March 2001

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 December 2001

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 19 December 2001

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-130.

    Source: Committee

  8. 19 December 2001

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-130.

    Source: Committee

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