Sec. 411. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AVIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION
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## SEC. 411 ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AVIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION **[**[49 U.S.C. 42301](/us/usc/t49/s42301) prec. note**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an advisory committee for aviation consumer protection to advise the Secretary in carrying out activities relating to airline customer service improvements. ###
(b)Membership The Secretary shall appoint the members of the advisory committee, which shall be comprised of one representative each of— ####
(1)air carriers; ####
(2)airport operators; ####
(3)State or local governments with expertise in consumer protection matters; and ####
(4)nonprofit public interest groups with expertise in consumer protection matters. ###
(c)Vacancies A vacancy in the advisory committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ###
(d)Travel Expenses Members of the advisory committee shall serve without pay but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. ###
(e)Chairperson The Secretary shall designate, from among the individuals appointed under subsection (b), an individual to serve as chairperson of the advisory committee. ###
(f)Duties The duties of the advisory committee shall include— ####
(1)evaluating existing aviation consumer protection programs and providing recommendations for the improvement of such programs, if needed; and ####
(2)providing recommendations for establishing additional aviation consumer protection programs, if needed. ###
(g)Report to Congress Not later than February 1 of each of the first 2 calendar years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report containing— ####
(1)the recommendations made by the advisory committee during the preceding calendar year; and ####
(2)an explanation of how the Secretary has implemented each recommendation and, for each recommendation not implemented, the Secretary’s reason for not implementing the recommendation. ###
(h)Termination The advisory committee established under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2028. ###
(i)Consultation The Advisory Committee shall consult, as appropriate, with foreign air carriers, air carriers with an ultra-low-cost business model, nonprofit public interest groups with expertise in disability and accessibility matters, ticket agents, travel management companies, and any other groups as determined by the Secretary.
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