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Prohibiting Local Airports from Neglecting Enforcement Act

H.R. 2955 · 116th Congress · May 23, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To prevent the issuance of grants to entities that impose an unreasonable condition on or unjust discrimination against an air carrier operating pursuant to a contract with a Government agency, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Prohibiting Local Airports from Neglecting Enforcement Act” or the “PLANE Act”.

2. Issuance of grants

(a)
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Transportation determines that the sponsor of a public-use airport has violated a covered grant assurance, the Secretary may not issue a grant under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, to such sponsor for any fiscal year in which the violation of the covered grant assurance occurs.
(b)
Definitions— In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)
Covered grant assurance— The term “covered grant assurance” means a grant assurance made under—
(A)
section 47107(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, if the violation is related to an unreasonable condition imposed on or unjust discrimination against an air carrier operating pursuant to a contract with a Government agency, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
(B)
section 47107(a)(11) of title 49, United States Code.
(2)
Other terms— The terms “sponsor” and “public-use airport” have the meanings given such terms in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.