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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday asked U.S. lawmakers to approve legislation to bar airlines from charging family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking. U.S. Transportation Secretary (USDOT) Pete Buttigieg wrote lawmakers and sent them draft legislation that would ban airlines from charging an accompanying adult to sit next to children 13 or younger if certain conditions are met. Buttigieg wrote USDOT “remains concerned that airlines’ policies do not guarantee adjacent seats for young children traveling with a family member and…