Sec. 406. REVIEW OF AIR CARRIER FLIGHT DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED CAUSES

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## SEC. 406 REVIEW OF AIR CARRIER FLIGHT DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED CAUSES ###

(a)Review The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct a review regarding air carrier flight delays, cancellations, and associated causes to update the 2000 report numbered CR-2000-112 and titled “Audit of Air Carrier Flight Delays and Cancellations”. ###

(b)Assessments In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall assess— ####

(1)the need for an update on delay and cancellation statistics, including with respect to the number of chronically delayed flights and taxi-in and taxi-out times; ####

(2)air carriers’ scheduling practices; ####

(3)the need for a reexamination of capacity benchmarks at the Nation’s busiest airports; ####

(4)the impact of flight delays and cancellations on air travelers, including recommendations for programs that could be implemented to address the impact of flight delays on air travelers; ####

(5)the effect that limited air carrier service options on routes have on the frequency of delays and cancellations on such routes; ####

(6)the effect of the rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation on the decisions of air carriers to delay or cancel flights; and ####

(7)the impact of flight delays and cancellations on the airline industry. ###

(c)Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review conducted under this section, including the assessments described in subsection (b).