Bill to boost airport security, ease lines gets green light

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate lawmakers announced an agreement Tuesday on an aviation bill to boost airport security, reduce screening lines and require airlines to refund fees to passengers whose bags are lost or delayed.
The bill would also extend the Federal Aviation Administration’s programs and policies through Sept. 30, 2017. The FAA’s current operating authority is set to expire July 15.
The bipartisan agreement was announced by senior members of the House and Senat