,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eefc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bb1 #bjaf,mr4 ,jolly introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for increased local funding of airport development projects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restoring ,local ,control of ,airports ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,passenger facility charges 7a7 ,general authority ,section #djaag7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking #a1 #b1 or #c and inserting any amount2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71 respectively2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#d7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a71 7#d71 and 7#f7 and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#e72 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 and inserting paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,determination of reasonableness of passenger facility charge ,section #djaag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,determination of reasonableness of passenger facility charge 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall issue a determination as to whether a passenger facility charge is reasonable1 if a written complaint for such determination is filed with the ,secretary by an affected passenger not later than #abj days after the charge is paid by the passenger4 7#b7 ,secretary's determination ,in determining under paragraph 7#a7 whether a passenger facility charge is reasonable1 the ,secretary may only determine whether the charge is reasonable pursuant to paragraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,procedural regulations ,not later than #cfj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register final regulations1 policy statements1 or guidelines establishing the procedures for acting upon written complaints filed under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,determination of reasonableness ,in determining under paragraph 7#a7 whether a passenger facility charge is reasonable1 the ,secretary shall determine if the passenger facility charge is-- 7,a7 excessive in relation to the benefits conferred2 or 7,b7 used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the charge was originally authorized4 7#e7 ,decisions by ,secretary ,the final regulations1 policy statements1 or guidelines required under paragraph 7#c7 shall provide for the following3 7,a7 ,directions regarding an appropriate refund or credit of a passenger facility charge to a passenger who has filed with the ,secretary a written complaint relating to a passenger facility charge4 7,b7 ,not later than #bgj days after a complaint relating to a passenger facility charge is filed with the ,secretary1 the ,secretary shall issue a written determination as to whether the passenger facility charge is reasonable4 7,c7 ,not later than #ij days after a complaint relating to a passenger facility charge is filed with the ,secretary1 the ,secretary shall dismiss the complaint if no significant dispute exists or shall assign the matter to an administrative law judge4 ,thereafter1 the matter shall be handled in accordance with part #cjb of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or as modified by the ,secretary1 to ensure an orderly disposition of the matter within the #bgj-;day period and any specifically applicable provisions of this subsection4 7,d7 ,the administrative law judge shall issue a recommended decision within #ij days after the complaint is assigned4 7,e7 ,if the ,secretary1 upon the expiration of the #bgj-;day period1 has not issued a final order1 the decision of the administrative law judge shall be deemed to be the final order of the ,secretary4 4 #c4 ,airport improvement program 7a7 ,funding ,section #dhajc7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #c1cej1jjj1jjj and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting #b1iej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjba4 7b7 ,apportionments ,section #dgaad of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #c1bjj1jjj1jjj each place it appears and inserting #b1iej1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting paragraph 7#d72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#d71 and in lieu of the reduction under paragraph 7#a71 an amount that would be apportioned under this section 7other than amounts apportioned under subsection 7c77#b77 in a fiscal year to the sponsor of an airport having at least #a4j percent of the total number of boardings each year in the ,united ,states and for which a charge of more than #d4ej is imposed in the fiscal year under section #djaag shall be reduced by an amount equal to-- 7,a7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 #ajj percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than #ajj percent of the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section2 or 7,b7 with respect to an airport in ,hawaii1 #ajj percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal year but not by more than #ajj percent of the excess of-- 7i7 the amount that otherwise would be apportioned under this section2 over 7ii7 the amount equal to the amount specified in clause 7i7 multiplied by the percentage of the total passenger boardings at the applicable airport that are comprised of interisland passengers4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking 4#be percent and inserting #a4j percent2 and 7,,ii7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking fiscal year #bjjd and inserting fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter4 7c7 ,use of apportioned amounts ,section #dgaag7;e77#a77;,c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #c1bjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1iej1jjj1jjj4 #d4 ,reduction in airline ticket tax 7a7 ,in general ,section #dbfa7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #g4e percent and inserting #g4j percent4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to transportation beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 but not for amounts paid on or before such date4