,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbfi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #g1 #bjbd,ms4 ,warren 7for herself and ,mr4 ,hawley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to promote competition in aviation regulation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,airport ,gate ,competition ,act4 #b4 ,promoting competition in aviation regulation 7a7 ,promoting competition ,section #djaja7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 promoting competition4 4 7b7 ,maintaining and enhancing competition in slot allocation ,section #djajc7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting ,in doing so1 the ,administrator shall consider the need to maintain or enhance competition in the air transportation system4 after efficient use of airspace44 7c7 ,ensuring reasonable access 7#a7 ,general written assurances 7,a7 ,in general ,section #dgajg7;a77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 and the airport proprietor will take all practicable steps to accommodate requests for reasonable access 7as defined in subsection 7x77 to terminal facilities after unjust discrimination4 7,b7 ,standards for reasonable access ,section #dgajg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7x7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,common use ,the term common use means nonexclusive use in common by air carriers and other duly authorized users of the airport4 7#b7 ,reasonable access ,the term reasonable access means1 with respect to terminal facilities1 that-- 7,a7 not less than #be percent of terminal facilities at an airport are available for common use2 and 7,b7 not more than #ej percent of terminal facilities are reserved for exclusive use by a single air carrier4 7#c7 ,terminal facilities ,the term terminal facilities means facilities within the terminal of an airport1 including gates1 ticket counters1 baggage claim areas1 and baggage make up system spaces4 4 7#b7 ,lease approval ,section #dgajg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7y7 ,written assurances on lease agreements ,the ,secretary of ,transportation may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project grant only if the ,secretary receives written assurances1 satisfactory to the ,secretary1 that1 with respect to any airport serving #j4be percent or more of the total annual enplanements in the ,united ,states 7calculated on a rolling #e-year average7 and with more than #ej percent of passengers 7calculated on a rolling #e-year average7 handled by #b air carriers or less1 the airport owner shall submit to the ,secretary any proposed lease1 lease amendment1 or lease extension 7including carryover provisions7 for advance approval1 as well as a statement detailing how such proposed lease1 lease amendment1 or lease extension maintains or enhances competition in the air transportation system4 4 7d7 ,competition plans ,section #djaag7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 beginning in fiscal year #bjbf1 in the case of an application for a terminal project1 the project will provide for reasonable access 7as defined in section #dgajg7x77 to terminal facilities4 4 7e7 ,competition disclosure ,section #dgajg7r7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74