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PUBLIC LAW 93-623-JAN. 3, 1975

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PROMOTION OF TRAVEL ON UNITED STATES CARRIERS I N FOREIGN AIR TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 6. Section 2 of the International Travel Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2122) is amended by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: (6) encourage to the maximum extent feasible travel to and from the United States on United States carriers.". "'" '

OBSERVANCE OF T A R I F F S BY T I C K E T

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SEC. 7. (a) The first-sentence of section 403(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1373(b)), relating to observance of tariffs and prohibition against rebating, is amended to read as follows: "No air carrier or foreign air carrier or any ticket agent shall charge or demand or collect or receive a greater or less or different compensation for air transportation, or for any service in connection therewith, than the rates, fares, and charges specified in then currently effective tariffs of such air carrier or foreign air carrier; and no air carrier or foreign air carrier or ticket agent shall, in any manner or by any device, directly or indirectly, or through any agent or broker, or otherwise, refund or remit any portion of the rates, fares, or charges so specified, or extend to any person any privileges or facilities, with respect to matters required by the Board to be specified in such tariffs except those specified therein.". (b) The first sentence of section 407(e) of such Act (49 U.S.C. ^^ /

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1377(e)), relating to inspection oi accounts and property, is amended property. to read as follows: "The Board shall at all times have access to all lands, buildings, and equipment of any air carrier or foreign air carrier and to all accounts, records, and memorandums, including all documents, papers, and correspondence, now or hereafter existing, and kept or required to be kept by air carriers, foreign air carriers, or ticket agents and it may employ special agents or auditors, who shall have authority under the orders of the Board to inspect and examine any and all such lands, buildings, equipment, accounts, records, and memorandums.". P R O H I B I T I O N A G A I N S T SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF REBATES BY S H I P P E R S OF AIR F R E I G H T

SEC. 8. (a) Section 403(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1373(b)), relating to observance of tariffs and prohibition against rebating, is amended by inserting " (1) " immediately after " (b) " and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) No shipper, consignor, consignee, forwarder, broker, or other person, or any director, officer, agent, or employee thereof, shall knowingly pay, directly or indirectly, by any device or means, any greater or less or different compensation for air transportation of property, or for any service in connection therewith, than the rates, fares, and charges specified in currently effective tariffs applicable to such air transportation; and no such person shall, in any manner or by any device, directly or indirectly, through any agent or broker, or otherwise, knowingly solicit, accept, or receive a refund or remittance of any portion of the rates, fares, or charges so specified, or knowingly solicit, accept, or receive any privilege, favor, or facility, with respect to matters required by the Board to be specified in such tariffs, except those sDecified therein.. (b) Section 902(d)' of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1472(d)), relating to granting rebates, is amended by inserting " (1) " immediately after " (d) " and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:



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