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HR 2077 108th Congress House

Essential Air Service Modernization Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance essential air service.

Introduced: May 15, 2003 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Air Service Modernization Act of 2003 - Increases the authorization of appropriations to carry out the essential air service program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify an affected community at least 90 days before the basic essential service to that community is terminated: (2) facilitate and assist in negotiations between major and national air carriers and carriers that provide essential air service in order to determine equitable joint fares; (3) establish an alternate essential air service program which would provide compensation directly to local governments, instead of to air carriers, to use to obtain air service, to obtain surface transportation to and from air hubs, or to participate with other local governments in providing regional transportation services to airports; and (4) pay $5,000 to local governments to promote public use of air service or transportation for which compensation is received under the program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 15, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 15, 2003
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2077: Essential Air Service Modernization Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2077/
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