,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb,mr4 ,langev9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prev5t discrim9ation aga9/ airl9e pass5g]s ) disabilities :o use li?ium-ion-p[]$ :eel*airs & mobility aids t are safe = air travel1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work+ to ,help ,ensure ,equity = ,li?ium-ion-p[]$ ,*airs on ,airplanes ,act or ! ,w,h,e,e,l,chairs on ,airplanes ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #aihf1 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan sign$ ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-dce2 #ajj ,/at4 #ajhj71 add+ a provision n[ codifi$ 9 section #dagje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 prohibit+ disability-bas$ discrim9ation 9 air transportation4 7#b7 ,despite ?is ef=t1 individuals ) disabilities cont9ue to exp]i5ce significant b>ri]s to & ) travel+ 9 air transportation4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's ,airl9e ,pass5g]s ) ,disabilities ,bill ( ,rights specifies t airl9es mu/ accept a batt]y p[]$ :eel*air1 if x fits 9 ! c>go comp>tm5t & c be transport$ consi/5t ) safety & security requirem5ts4 7#d7 ,:eel*airs & o!r mobility aids p[]$ by li?ium-ion batt]ies are gr[+ 9 preval5ce1 z li?ium-ion batt]ies are light-weight & c ext5d a device's range betwe5 *>ges4 7#e7 ,airl9e pass5g]s ) disabilities :o travel ) li?ium-ion-p[]$ :eel*airs or mobility aids h be5 arbitr>ily & errone\sly d5i$ bo>d+ despite pres5t+ docum5tation t _! devices meet all applicable safety /&>ds4 7#f7 ,z ! popul>ity ( li?ium-ion-p[]$ :eel*airs & mobility aids cont9ues to increase1 s w ! frequ5cy ( in/ances :5 airl9e pass5g]s ) disabilities are errone\sly & arbitr>ily d5i$ bo>d+4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t d5ies an airl9e pass5g] ) a disability :o use a li?ium-ion-p[]$ :eel*air or mobility aid t meets all applicable safety /&>ds = air travel %\ld be consid]$ to h violat$ su* pass5g]'s rights "u section #dagje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !re=e1 all air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s mu/ ma9ta9 cle> policies p]ta9+ to li?ium-ion batt]y-p[]$ :eel*airs & mobility aids t are no m re/rictive ?an all applicable safety /&>ds4 #c4 ,annual survey ( air c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] li?ium-ion batt]y policies = :eel*airs & mobility aids 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dagbg4 ,requirem5ts = air c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] li?ium-ion batt]y policies = :eel*airs & mobility aids 7a7 ,survey requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,w,h,e,e,l,chairs on ,airplanes ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all conduct a survey on all air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s to-- 7#a7 compile ! policies reg>d+ li?ium-ion batt]y-p[]$ :eel*airs & mobility aids ( ea* air c>ri] & =eign air c>ri]2 7#b7 det]m9e :e!r any ( ! policies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are m re/rictive ?an applicable /&>ds 9 section #age4aj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7#c7 det]m9e :e!r any ( ! policies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are n consi/5t ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7f74 7b7 ,report & publication ,^u completion ( ea* survey requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ su* survey2 & 7#b7 publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 9 an accessible =mat ! in=mation collect$ "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,noncompliant policies ,an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] is consid]$ to h a noncompliant policy if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 z "p ( ! survey conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 t su* air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri]-- 7#a7 does n h a policy = li?ium-ion-p[]$ :eel*airs or mobility aids 9 effect2 7#b7 has a policy = li?ium-ion-p[]$ :eel*airs or mobility aids 9 effect t is m re/rictive ?an /&>ds 9 section #age4aj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 or 7#c7 has a policy t is n consi/5t ) ! /&>ds = adequate protection e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7f74 7d7 ,notification2 updates ,= any noncompliant policy "u subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 %all notify ! air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] ( ! noncompliant /atus ( ! policy2 & 7#b7 %all require su* air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] to update any su* policy be=e ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! receipt ( a notification "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 %all assess a civil p5alty "u section #dfcja = any policy ( ! air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t rema9s noncompliant beg9n+ on su* date4 7e7 ,report on compliant policy ,an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t is requir$ to update a noncompliant policy "u subsection 7d77#b7 %all-- 7#a7 update su* policy2 & 7#b7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report ^u completion ( ! update t conta9s ! updat$ policy4 7f7 ,adequate protection ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to e/abli% /&>ds = adequate protection bas$ on ! requirem5ts ( section #age4aj7;a77#ag77v7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 = purposes ( application "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dfcja7;d77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ section #dagbg1 be=e *apt] #dda4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dagbf ! foll[+3 #dagbg4 ,requirem5ts = air c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] li?ium-ion batt]y policies = :eel*airs & mobility aids4 4