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The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
Among the items listed in the bill are a "three-hour" provision that would require airlines to offer passengers the option to exit the plane if it has been stalled on the tarmac for longer than three hours.
The bill comes roughly four years after the major ice storms on Feb. 14, 2007 stranded hundreds of passengers on tarmacs without access to food, water, medical provisions and kept some in close proximity to overflowing toilets.
If passed, the bill would require air carriers to provide adequate food, water, temperature controls, ventilation and working toilets during excessive delays, and offer passengers the option to deplane after three or more hours on the ground.
Hanni stood with Rep. Mike Thompson as the St. Helena Democrat introduced the 2011 version of his airline passengers' bill of rights, which gives travelers the right to get off flights after three hours on the tarmac.
“He really set the gold standard,” Hanni said in a telephone interview, calling Thompson's bill “the toughest legislation” to date.
Among the items listed in the bill are a “three-hour” provision that would require airlines to offer passengers the option to exit the plane if it has been stalled on the tarmac for longer than three hours.
The bill comes roughly four years after the major ice storms on Feb. 14, 2007 stranded hundreds of passengers on tarmacs without access to food, water, medical provisions and kept some in close proximity to overflowing toilets.
"That's why I'm introducing the Air Passenger Bill of Rights of 2011," Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, announced Tuesday on Capitol Hill. "Many airlines have shown that they can't or won't put the needs of their passengers first."
Currently, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) establish policy and provide recommendations for improving Medicare and Medicaid.
The last place most kids want to be on a Saturday morning is the dentist's office, but it's not such a bad place if you get to brush a dinosaur's teeth.
At the Mendocino Community Health Clinic Inc.'s Hillside Health Center in Lakeport, Saturday was “Give Kids A Smile Day,” an event normally marked on the first Saturday in February, which also is Children's Dental Health Month.
Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, announced Friday that the City of West Sacramento Fire Department will receive more than $1.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The funding will help the fire department obtain much-needed emergency response equipment, including 543 portable radios for local agencies throughout the Yolo and Sacramento region.