; (B) require covered air carriers to provide priority access to bulkhead seating to passengers with disabilities who need access to features of those seats due to disabilities regardless of class of service of ticket purchased; and (C) ensure passengers with disabilities are able to stow assistive devices without cost. (b) Report Not later than 6 months after the date of their first meeting, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation and the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the review conducted under subsection (a)(1), including the recommendations developed under subsection (a)(2). 439. Advisory committee on the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an advisory committee on issues related to the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities (referred to in this section as the Advisory Committee ). (b) Duties The Advisory Committee shall— (1) identify and assess the disability-related access barriers encountered by passengers with disabilities; (2) determine the extent to which the programs and activities of the Department of Transportation are addressing the barriers identified in paragraph (1); (3) recommend consumer protection improvements to the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities; (4) advise the Secretary with regard to the implementation of section 41705 of title 49, United States Code