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RCED-84-154 1 (1984-06-13)

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On

Investigations And Oversight, House Committee

On Public Works And Transportation






Legislation Needed To Clarify Future Of

Consumer Protection And Federal Preemption

After The Civil Aeronautics Board Sunsets



The 1978 Airline Deregulation Act provides for the
sunset (termination) of the Civil Aeronautics Board
(CAB) on January 1, 1985. At the request of the Chair-
man, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight,
House Committee on Public Works and Transportation,
GAO reviewed the future of CAB's consumer protection
functions and regulations upon CAB's sunset

GAO found that the act leaves uncertain the disposition
of CAB's consumer protection functions and regulations
as some functions will lapse and others may continue to
exist but without an agency with authority to enforce
them. Also, the act is unclear as to whether federal
preemption, the prohibition which prevents states from
regulating air carrier services, continues upon CAB's
sunset.

GAO believes that legislation is needed to clarify the
disposition of CAB's consumer protection functions and
regulations and the status of federal preemption. Legis-
lation was passed in the House in early June 1984
which accomplishes these objectives.



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                                                         GAO/RCED-84-154
                                                            JUNE 13, 1984

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