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PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003 ‘‘(1) PUBLICATION OF DATA.—The Secretary of Transportation shall publish data on incidents and complaints involving passenger and baggage security screening in a manner comparable to other consumer complaint and incident data. ‘‘(2) MONTHLY REPORTS FROM SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—To assist in the publication of data under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation may request the Secretary of Homeland Security to periodically report on the number of complaints about security screening received by the Secretary of Homeland Security.’’.

SEC. 422. DELAY REDUCTION ACTIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Public information. Deadline.

‘‘§ 41722. Delay reduction actions ‘‘(a) SCHEDULING REDUCTION MEETINGS.—The Secretary of Transportation may request that air carriers meet with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to discuss flight reductions at severely congested airports to reduce overscheduling and flight delays during hours of peak operation if— ‘‘(1) the Administrator determines that it is necessary to convene such a meeting; and ‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that the meeting is necessary to meet a serious transportation need or achieve an important public benefit. ‘‘(b) MEETING CONDITIONS.—Any meeting under subsection (a)— ‘‘(1) shall be chaired by the Administrator; ‘‘(2) shall be open to all scheduled air carriers; and ‘‘(3) shall be limited to discussions involving the airports and time periods described in the Administrator’s determination. ‘‘(c) FLIGHT REDUCTION TARGETS.—Before any such meeting is held, the Administrator shall establish flight reduction targets for the meeting and notify the attending air carriers of those targets not less than 48 hours before the meeting. ‘‘(d) DELAY REDUCTION OFFERS.—An air carrier attending the meeting shall make any offer to meet a flight reduction target to the Administrator rather than to another carrier. ‘‘(e) TRANSCRIPT.—The Administrator shall ensure that a transcript of the meeting is kept and made available to the public not later than 3 business days after the conclusion of the meeting.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 417 is amended by striking the item relating to section 41721 and inserting the following: ‘‘41721. Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transport. ‘‘41722. Delay reduction actions.’’. SEC. 423. COLLABORATIVE DECISIONMAKING PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 401 is amended by adding at the end the following: Deadline.

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‘‘§ 40129. Collaborative decisionmaking pilot program ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a collaborative decisionmaking pilot program in accordance with this section.

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