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49 U.S.C. 41734: Ending, suspending, and reducing basic essential air service

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 49 U.S.C. 41110, 49 U.S.C. 41733.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–63, §561(f)(1), substituted "Subject to subsection (d), an air carrier" for "An air carrier" and "140" for "90". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §561(f)(2), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to continuation of compensation after 90-day notice period. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §561(f)(3), substituted "providing that service after the 140-day notice period required by subsection (a), the Secretary may provide the air carrier with compensation after the end of the 140-day notice period to pay for the fully allocated actual cost to the air carri… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §561(f)(4), inserted "air" after "find another". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (f)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–95, in introductory provisions, substituted "provide the carrier with compensation sufficient—" for "continue to pay that compensation after the last day of that period. The Secretary shall pay the compensation until the Secretary finds another carrier to provide the servic… (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012) Law text · (d)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–176 added subsec. (i). (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (i)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–429 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "the authority to be transferred is being used only to provide air service to the eligible place." · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–305 added subsec. (h). · (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.