To allow certain foreign air carriers to stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands in the course of transportation of passengers or cargo in either direction between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To allow certain foreign air carriers to stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands in the course of transportation of passengers or cargo in either direction between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Foreign Policy, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H9CA95EF21B634E48926B68E45CB81952: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pacific Island Flight Alternatives Act of 2024 or PIFAA.
- Section H26C7FB62361047A28E9709DE5CFA2720: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Limited air competition has made flights from Guam to the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands or to Hawaii...
- Section HA417DF2EE8A6472C92427CA84EB6CEC9: 3. Air commerce in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Section 41703 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)Air...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To allow certain foreign air carriers to stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands in the course of transportation of passengers or cargo in either direction between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Foreign Policy, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To allow certain foreign air carriers to stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands in the course of transportation of passengers or cargo in either direction between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moylan (for himself and Mr. Sablan) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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