This legislation gives the Transportation Secretary emergency authority to find an airport rate increase on airlines to be unreasonable. The Secretary, in reviewing whether a fee is reasonable, as I understand it, would have the ability to review not only the fees being proposed, but other instruments, such as bond indentures, letters of credit, or their financing obligations.
Discussing legislation regarding the Transportation Secretary's authority over airport rate increases.
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