,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjag,mr4   
,lip9ski 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation to implem5t
 *anges to improve air transportation1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,airl9e ,consum]   
,protection ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,int]l9+ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule  
requir+ an air c>ri] to seek1 9 ! ev5t (
 a delay exce$+ #c h\rs1 cancellation1  
or misconnection z a result (           
circum/ances or an ev5t )9 an air       
c>ri]'s control1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 alt]native 
transportation = displac$ pass5g]s1     
includ+ abo>d ano!r air c>ri] capable ( 
transport+ ! pass5g] to 8 or h]         
orig9ally s*$ul$ de/9ation1 & to accept1

 = a reasonable fee1 ! pass5g]s ( ano!r 
air c>ri] :o h be5 displac$ by          
circum/ances or an ev5t )9 t air c>ri]s 
control1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 or if ! pass5g] has be5
 involunt>ily d5i$ bo>d+ due to a lack (
 available seats4  #c4 ,,gao /udy ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ a      
review ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!             
commonalities & diff]5ces ( comput]     
network ar*itecture us$ by air c>ri]s   
op]at+ "u "p #aba ( title #ad1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 ,analysis (  
op]ationally critical functions1 includ+
 consid]ation ( pass5g]-fac+ functions  
su* z res]vation & notification sy/ems1 
aircraft dispat* functions & h[         
in=mation reg>d+ su* functions & sy/ems 
is transmitt$ to out/ations1 ma9t5ance  

monitor+ & plann+ sy/ems1 & crew s*$ul+ 
sy/ems4  7#c7 ,! impact ( consolidat$   
sy/ems & s(tw>e t h&le multiple critical
 functions4  7#d7 ,! mo/ common causes (
 airl9e comput] network disruptions4    
7#e7 ,indu/ry be/ practices to prev5t1 &
 mitigate ! impacts (1 network          
disruptions4  #d4 ,comput] network      
resili5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any s*$ule     
*ange result+ f a comput] network       
disruption1 security brea*1 or o!r      
inop]ability1 may be consid]$ an ev5t )9
 an air c>ri]'s control z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,comput] network resili5cy work+ gr\p ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all "w    
closely ) ! airl9e indu/ry comput]      
network resili5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u
 section #e to improve comput] networks 
= air c>ri]s4  7c7 ,f9al ,rule ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all publi%
 a f9al rule t requires an air c>ri]    
op]at+ "u "p #aba ( title #ad1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 to submit to !     

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration a plan detail+1 at a      
m9imum--  7#a7 ! ma9t5ance ( comput]    
network sy/ems us$ to p]=m functions    
critical to ! normal op]ation ( ! c>ri]2
  7#b7 ! c>ri]'s plan = re/or+ full     
functionality ( su* sy/ems 9 ! ev5t ( a 
s]vice disruption2  7#c7 ! c>ri]'s      
backup sy/ems2 &  7#d7 ! level ( s]vice 
& am5ities (f]$ to pass5g]s ^: flights  
are delay$ or cancell$ z a result ( a   
comput] network disruption & h[ ! air   
c>ri] w comply ) ! plan requirem5ts (   
section #f4  7d7 ,plan details ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! airl9e 
indu/ry comput] network resili5cy work+ 
gr\p "u section #e1 ! cont+5cy plan     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 %all be      
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 ,not)/&+       
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om (      
,in=mation ,act71 su* plan may n        
disclose to ! public any plan specifics4
 ,! air c>ri] %all make available a     

g5]al outl9e ( ! plan to ! public4  #e4 
,airl9e indu/ry comput] network         
resili5cy work+ gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all e/abli% ! airl9e   
indu/ry comput] network resili5cy work+ 
gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! work+ 
gr\p7 to s]ve z subject matt] exp]ts to 
! ,secret>y to fo/] collaboration &     
facilitate improvem5ts 9 ! resili5ce (  
comput] networks us$ by air c>ri]s 9    
c>ry+ out functions critical to !       
ma9t5ance ( regul>ly s*$ul$ air         
transportation s]vice1 & 9 ! recov]y (  
op]ations 9 ! ev5t ( network            
disruptions4  7b7 ,objectives           
,objectives ( ! work+ gr\p %all include 
ef=ts-- 7#a7 to promote communication & 
coord9ation reg>d+ comput] network      
ar*itecture across ! airl9e indu/ry2    
7#b7 to promote engagem5t betwe5 indu/ry
 & gov]nm5t /akehold]s reg>d+ !         
developm5t ( guidel9es & be/ practices2 
7#c7 to review pa/ disruptions & lessons

 le>n$2 &  7#d7 to s]ve z ! liaison     
betwe5 indu/ry & gov]nm5t repres5tatives
 on rese>* & developm5t & em]g+         
te*nologies t enhance comput] network   
resili5cy4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,memb]%ip on !
 work+ gr\p %all include repres5tatives 
:o h responsibility = comput] networks &
 _! ma9t5ance1 includ+--  7#a7 at a     
m9imum1 ,gov]nm5t repres5tatives ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7  
volunt>y p>ticipation ( repres5tatives f
 ! airl9e indu/ry & _! contractors &    
suppli]s4  7d7 ,meet+s ,! work+ gr\p    
%all meet n less ?an twice ea* ye> & may
 conv5e = additional meet+s z ne$$4 ,!  
gr\p %all meet = a p]iod ( n less ?an #b
 ye>s4  7e7 ,report ,! work+ gr\p %all  
submit a report to ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation t e/abli%es volunt>y    
guidel9es = ! resili5cy ( airl9e comput]
 networks t h&le op]ationally critical  
functions1 be/ practices1 & ! conditions
 "u :i* ! work+ gr\p may ne$ to         
p]iodically meet or reconv5e4  #f4      

,improv$ accommodation ( displac$       
pass5g]s  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all modify "p #bei (   
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
to include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,adoption (  
,plan ,ea* cov]$ c>ri] %all adopt a     
cont+5cy plan = l5g?y t]m9al delays =   
its s*$ul$ flights at ea* l>ge hub      
airport1 m$ium hub airport1 small hub   
airport & non-hub airport 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates at :i* x op]ates or m>kets su*   
air transportation s]vice & %all adh]e  
to its plan's t]ms4  7#b7 ,cont5ts (    
,plan ,ea* cont+5cy plan = any delay1   
cancellation1 or misconnection1 affect+ 
a pass5g] :o has be5 involunt>ily d5i$  
bo>d+ z a result ( circum/ances or an   
ev5t )9 an air c>ri]'s control1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7except 9 ! case
 9 :i* ! flight crew det]m9es t a       
pass5g] poses a dang] to ! safety ( !   
flight71 %all include1 at a m9imum1 !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,ess5tial ne$s ,an air    

c>ri] %all ensure t ess5tial ne$s1      
includ+ food1 wat]1 re/room facilities1 
& assi/ance 9 ! case ( a m$ical em]g5cy 
are met4 ,if ! only available seat+ on !
 c>ri]'s next flight to ! pass5g]'s     
de/9ation is a high] class ( s]vice ?an 
pur*as$1 ! c>ri] %all transport !       
pass5g] on ! flight at no additional    
co/4  7,b7 ,meal v\*] ,9 ! case ( a     
delay exce$+ #d h\rs1 ! air c>ri] %all  
provide a meal v\*] or1 if at ! reque/ (
 ! pass5g]1 ca% equival5t to ! value ( a
 meal v\*]4 ,an air c>ri] %all n be     
liable to reimburse ! pass5g] = exp5ses 
relat$ to meals if ! pass5g] did n      
accept$ su* comp5sation :5 (f]$4  7,c7  
,lodg+1 transportation1 & o!r v\*]s  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a delay1          
cancellation1 or misconnection z a      
result ( circum/ances or an ev5t )9 an  
air c>ri]'s control1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ( :i* any  
portion exce$+ #b h\rs occurs betwe5 !  
p]iod ( "t betwe5 #aj p4m4 & #c a4m41   
local "t1 ( ! foll[+ day1 & ) no        

gu>antee ( reaccommodation abo>d ano!r  
flight to ! pass5g]'s de/9ation )9 !    
foll[+ #b h\rs aft] ! initial #b-;h\r   
delay1 an air c>ri] %all provide !      
pass5g] ) lodg+1 transportation to & f !
 airport to ! place ( lodg+1 & meal     
exp5ses4 ,at ! reque/ ( ! pass5g]1 !    
c>ri] %all alt]natively comp5sate su*   
pass5g] ) ! ca% equival5t to ! value ( !
 lodg+1 meals1 & transportation1 or a   
v\*] ( equival5t value = future travel  
on ! c>ri]4  7ii7 ,lodg+ unavailable ,if
 lodg+ is unavailable1 an c>ri] %all    
comp5sate a pass5g] ) ! ca% equival5t to
 ! value ( ! lodg+1 meals1 &            
transportation1 or1 at ! reque/ ( !     
pass5g]1 a v\*] ( equival5t value =     
future travel on ! c>ri]4  7iii7        
,proximity to resid5ce ,! provisions (  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 %all n apply to a    
pass5g] ^: p]man5t resid5ce is #fj miles
 or less f ! airport :]e su* delay1     
cancellation1 or misconnection occurr$4 
7iv7 ,failure to accept initial         
comp5sation ,an air c>ri] %all n be     

liable to reimburse ! pass5g] = exp5ses 
relat$ to meals if ! pass5g] did n      
accept su* comp5sation :5 (f]$4  #g4    
,aircraft flights )\t function+         
lavatories  7a7 ,limitation on c]ta9    
aircraft flights ,*apt] #dag ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by    
add+ ! foll[+3  #dagbe4 ,limitation on  
aircraft flights )\t function+          
lavatories ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all issue regulations  
to ensure t a pass5g] :o has pur*as$ a  
ticket 9 s*$ul$ pass5g] int]/ate or     
intra/ate air transportation or 9 an    
aircraft 9 nons*$ul$ pass5g] int]/ate or
 intra/ate air transportation1 %all n   
pay any associat$ fee to select an      
alt]native flight if x is det]m9$ be=e  
dep>ture t ! lavatory is n function+4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = su*
 *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !    
foll[+3  #dagbe4 ,limitation on aircraft
 flights )\t function+ lavatories  4