114 S2658 IS: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-03-09
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
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(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 49, United States Code. Sec. 3. Definition of appropriate committees of Congress. Sec. 4. Effective date. TITLE I—Authorizations Subtitle A—Funding of FAA programs Sec. 1001. Airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs. Sec. 1002. Air navigation facilities and equipment. Sec. 1003. FAA operations. Sec. 1004. FAA research and development. Sec. 1005. Funding for aviation programs. Sec. 1006. Extension of expiring authorities. Subtitle B—Airport Improvement Program modifications Sec. 1201. Small airport regulation relief. Sec. 1202. Priority review of construction projects in cold weather States. Sec. 1203. State block grants updates. Sec. 1204. Contract Tower Program updates. Sec. 1205. Approval of certain applications for contract tower program. Sec. 1206. Remote towers. Sec. 1207. Midway Island airport. Sec. 1208. Airport road funding. Sec. 1209. Repeal of inherently low-emission airport vehicle pilot program. Sec. 1210. Modification of zero-emission airport vehicles and infrastructure pilot program. Sec. 1211. Repeal of airport ground support equipment emissions retrofit pilot program. Sec. 1212. Funding eligibility for airport energy efficiency assessments. Sec. 1213. Recycling plans; safety projects at unclassified airports. Sec. 1214. Transfers of instrument landing systems. Sec. 1215. Non-movement area surveillance pilot program. Sec. 1216. Amendments to definitions. Sec. 1217. Clarification of noise exposure map updates. Sec. 1218. Provision of facilities. Sec. 1219. Contract weather observers. Sec. 1220. Federal share adjustment. Sec. 1221. Miscellaneous technical amendments. Subtitle C—Passenger facility charges Sec. 1301. PFC streamlining. Sec. 1302. Intermodal access projects. Sec. 1303. Use of revenue at a previously associated airport. Sec. 1304. Future aviation infrastructure and financing study. TITLE II—Safety Subtitle A—Unmanned aircraft systems reform Sec. 2001. Definitions. Part I—Privacy and transparency Sec. 2101. Unmanned aircraft systems privacy policy. Sec. 2102. Sense of Congress. Sec. 2103. Federal Trade Commission authority. Sec. 2104. National Telecommunications and Information Administration multi-stakeholder process. Sec. 2105. Identification standards. Sec. 2106. Commercial and governmental operators. Sec. 2107. Analysis of current remedies under Federal, State, local jurisdictions. Part II—Unmanned aircraft systems Sec. 2121. Definitions. Sec. 2122. Utilization of unmanned aircraft system test sites. Sec. 2123. Additional research, development, and testing. Sec. 2124. Safety standards. Sec. 2125. Unmanned aircraft systems in the Arctic. Sec. 2126. Special authority for certain unmanned aircraft systems. Sec. 2127. Additional rulemaking authority. Sec. 2128. Governmental unmanned aircraft systems. Sec. 2129. Special rules for model aircraft. Sec. 2130. Unmanned aircraft systems aeronautical knowledge and safety. Sec. 2131. Safety statements. Sec. 2132. Treatment of unmanned aircraft operating underground. Sec. 2133. Enforcement. Sec. 2134. Aviation emergency safety public services disruption. Sec. 2135. Pilot project for airport safety and airspace hazard mitigation. Sec. 2136. Contribution to financing of regulatory functions. Sec. 2137. Sense of Congress regarding small UAS rulemaking. Sec. 2138. Unmanned aircraft system traffic management. Sec. 2139. Emergency exemption process. Sec. 2140. Public UAS operations by tribal governments. Part III—Transition and savings provisions Sec. 2141. Senior advisor for unmanned aircraft systems integration. Sec. 2142. Effect on other laws. Sec. 2143. Transition language. Subtitle B—FAA safety certification reform Part I—General provisions Sec. 2211. Definitions. Sec. 2212. Safety oversight and certification advisory committee. Part II—Aircraft certification reform Sec. 2221. Aircraft certification performance objectives and metrics. Sec. 2222. Organization designation authorizations. Sec. 2223. ODA review. Sec. 2224. Type certification resolution process. Sec. 2225. Safety enhancing technologies for small general aviation airplanes. Sec. 2226. Streamlining certification of small general aviation airplanes. Part III—Flight standards reform Sec. 2231. Flight standards performance objectives and metrics. Sec. 2232. FAA task force on flight standards reform. Sec. 2233. Centralized safety guidance database. Sec. 2234. Regulatory Consistency Communications Board. Sec. 2235. Flight standards service realignment feasibility report. Sec. 2236. Additional certification resources. Part IV—Safety workforce Sec. 2241. Safety workforce training strategy. Sec. 2242. Workforce study. Part V—International aviation Sec. 2251. Promotion of United States aerospace standards, products, and services abroad. Sec. 2252. Bilateral exchanges of safety oversight responsibilities. Sec. 2253. FAA leadership abroad. Sec. 2254. Registration, certification, and related fees. Subtitle C—Airline passenger safety and protections Sec. 2301. Pilot records database deadline. Sec. 2302. Access to air carrier flight decks. Sec. 2303. Aircraft tracking and flight data. Sec. 2304. Automation reliance improvements. Sec. 2305. Enhanced mental health screening for pilots. Sec. 2306. Flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements. Sec. 2307. Training flight attendants to identify human trafficking. Sec. 2308. Report on obsolete test equipment. Sec. 2309. Plan for systems to provide direct warnings of potential runway incursions. Sec. 2310. Laser pointer incidents. Sec. 2311. Helicopter air ambulance operations data and reports. Sec. 2312. Part 135 accident and incident data. Sec. 2313. Definition of human factors. Sec. 2314. Sense of Congress; pilot in command authority. Sec. 2315. Enhancing ASIAS. Sec. 2316. Improving runway safety. Sec. 2317. Safe air transportation of lithium cells and batteries. Subtitle D—General aviation safety Sec. 2401. Automated weather observing systems policy. Sec. 2402. Tower marking. Sec. 2403. Crash-resistant fuel systems. Subtitle E—General provisions Sec. 2501. Designated agency safety and health officer. Sec. 2502. Repair stations located outside United States. Sec. 2503. FAA technical training. Sec. 2504. Safety critical staffing. Subtitle F—Third class medical reform and general aviation pilot protections Sec. 2601. Short title. Sec. 2602. Medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots. Sec. 2603. Expansion of pilot's bill of rights. Sec. 2604. Limitations on reexamination of certificate holders. Sec. 2605. Expediting updates to NOTAM program. Sec. 2606. Accessibility of certain flight data. Sec. 2607. Authority for legal counsel to issue certain notices. TITLE III—Air service improvements Sec. 3001. Definitions. Subtitle A—Passenger air service improvements Sec. 3101. Causes of airline delays or cancellations. Sec. 3102. Involuntary changes to itineraries. Sec. 3103. Additional consumer protections. Sec. 3104. Addressing the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents. Sec. 3105. Emergency medical kits. Sec. 3106. Travelers with disabilities. Sec. 3107. Extension of Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection. Sec. 3108. Extension of competitive access reports. Sec. 3109. Refunds for delayed baggage. Sec. 3110. Refunds for other fees that are not honored by a covered air carrier. Sec. 3111. Disclosure of fees to consumers. Sec. 3112. Seat assignments. Sec. 3113. Child seating. Sec. 3114. Consumer complaint process improvement. Sec. 3115. Online access to aviation consumer protection information. Sec. 3116. Study on in cabin wheelchair restraint systems. Sec. 3117. Training policies regarding assistance for persons with disabilities. Sec. 3118. Advisory committee on the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities. Sec. 3119. Report on covered air carrier change and cancellation fees. Sec. 3120. Enforcement of aviation consumer protection rules. Sec. 3121. Dimensions for passenger seats. Subtitle B—Essential air service Sec. 3201. Essential air service. Sec. 3202. Small community air service development program. Sec. 3203. Small community program amendments. Sec. 3204. Waivers. Sec. 3205. Working group on improving air service to small communities. TITLE IV—NextGen and FAA organization Sec. 4001. Definitions. Subtitle A—Next Generation Air Transportation System Sec. 4101. Return on investment assessment. Sec. 4102. Ensuring FAA readiness to use new technology. Sec. 4103. NextGen metrics report. Sec. 4104. Facility outage contingency plans. Sec. 4105. ADS-B mandate assessment. Sec. 4106. NextGen interoperability. Sec. 4107. NextGen transition management. Sec. 4108. Implementation of NextGen operational improvements. Sec. 4109. Cybersecurity. Sec. 4110. Defining NextGen. Sec. 4111. Human factors. Sec. 4112. Major acquisition reports. Sec. 4113. Equipage mandates. Sec. 4114. Workforce. Sec. 4115. Architectural leadership. Sec. 4116. Programmatic risk management. Subtitle B—Administration organization and employees Sec. 4121. Cost-saving initiatives. Sec. 4122. Treatment of essential employees during furloughs. Sec. 4123. Controller candidate interviews. Sec. 4124. Hiring of air traffic controllers. TITLE V—Miscellaneous Sec. 5001. National Transportation Safety Board investigative officers. Sec. 5002. Performance-based navigation. Sec. 5003. Overflights of national parks. Sec. 5004. Navigable airspace analysis for commercial space launch site runways. Sec. 5005. Survey and report on spaceport development. Sec. 5006. Aviation fuel. Sec. 5007. Comprehensive Aviation Preparedness Plan. Sec. 5008. Advanced Materials Center of Excellence. Sec. 5009. Interference with airline employees. Sec. 5010. Technical and conforming amendments. 2.References to title 49, United States CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code.
3.Definition of appropriate committees of CongressIn this Act, the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 4.Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
<enum>I</enum><header>Authorizations</header>
<subtitle id="idC814571572CD4F92B47F69A7789062F1" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Funding of FAA programs</header>
<section id="id5B081796BA644EA2B68185113B124FD8"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs</header>
<subsection id="id7A7BDDF3AE6E4276827EE29F8EA8257A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Section 48103(a) is amended by striking <quote>section 47505(a)(2), and carrying out noise compatibility programs under section 47504(c) $3,350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015 and $1,675,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>section 47505(a)(2), carrying out noise compatibility programs under section 47504(c), for an airport cooperative research program under section 44511, for Airports Technology-Safety research, and Airports Technology-Efficiency research, $3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 and $3,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5CA4C422C2A44BCCA4A57820FFE7DFD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Obligational authority</header><text>Section 47104(c) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>After March 31, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>After September 30, 2017</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="idD19485E7A5DE4B84B976BE59B95431C3"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Air navigation facilities and equipment</header> <subsection id="idE3B44744EF7147199D2F9C1754EBEE75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 48101(a) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="id3F485F1141D44A4097D51275F76B4CAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$2,855,241,025 for fiscal year 2016.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idE2E2271F2653412FB1B897CD175D9EDE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,862,020,524 for fiscal year 2017.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idE85C5C743B1544CEBDAE2C0E2E5F2041"><enum>1003.</enum><header>FAA operations</header>
<subsection id="idDC78ACFA9BBA4784A13B3C04ADA7F9FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 106(k)(1) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBBFE3E81683347E082BFCB1C8C4A1F73" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="id4f5b77ccfc764ac496743fc236126730"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$9,910,009,314 for fiscal year 2016; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb94bf7581cda4465809c3c51c9fd1833"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$10,025,361,111 for fiscal year 2017.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="id78309CDCA1194DBC8ED2CB61F917DC97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized expenditures</header><text>Section 106(k)(2) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal years 2012 through 2015</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>for fiscal years 2016 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8D3B25AF4B084B0596B9BD794150848D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority To transfer funds</header><text>Section 106(k)(3) is amended by striking <quote>2012 through 2015 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>2016 through 2017</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="idFC8FBC1D31F446CFA53C4011A7554C0F"><enum>1004.</enum><header>FAA research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 48102 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id372BBB3002524EF2B92ABADD1999B4C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="id5EE4489079324249B3D6527054D79740"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="id0616F5AA8D954E73B02BB70D48C41868"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>44511-44513</quote> and inserting <quote>44512-44513</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="id6F8C7FCEF6E343ED83B495A4AAE59E25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and, for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015, under subsection (g)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB22B9A35E72C4F568D4611A367607C1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB60531E4E0D9431BA1047B71E6C3BF8E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="idB165DA41FD1B4E6FB91E569B7F1FAC36"><enum>(9)</enum><text>$166,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idCF98901946B4496D90622321C765B536"><enum>(10)</enum><text>$169,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id42163E671EDC47409371DC66252DC6A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph></section><section id="id1AB8E4EC751C44EF96B3FAD139ED26A4"><enum>1005.</enum><header>Funding for aviation programs</header> <subsection id="id907210BC945A4189ADC0BD9CD8E76F09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport and airway trust fund guarantee</header><text>Section 48114(a)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="id1C1D93CE423F4020B7808988A74C592D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The total budget resources made available from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund each fiscal year under sections 48101, 48102, 48103, and 106(k)—</text>
<clause id="id27DA6E74632B4A8D92BDBEC2727D751C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall in each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017, be equal to the sum of—</text> <subclause id="idd79260cc5f1442e09af319f2effae679"><enum>(I)</enum><text>90 percent of the estimated level of receipts plus interest credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for that fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5c745d95e4a94c7c9f8f131134137ba6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the actual level of receipts plus interest credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the second preceding fiscal year minus the total amount made available for obligation from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the second preceding fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id1D60A39C44474BB58222B1520443DDAD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be used only for the aviation investment programs listed in subsection (b)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="idAB900CE98C154C0F9AA277CD6E3F9DDF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement of guarantees</header><text>Section 48114(c)(2) is amended by striking <quote>2016</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id15FBC1F1F2904B58872B3C5129E7E9CD"><enum>1006.</enum><header>Extension of expiring authorities</header>
<subsection id="id2BC40B52ECC04AE68235D778C417F412"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Discretionary fund; Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau</header><text>Section 47115(j) is amended by striking <quote>2015 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="idB9A3C5CBAF5C4D5FB42AC07092A916D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of compatible land use planning and projects by State and local governments</header><text>Section 47141(f) is amended by striking <quote>March 31, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4FC19D5B651548FD9F4B61112C277738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspector General Report on Participation in FAA Programs by Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns</header><text>Section 140(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2016 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6A30C4B95F0C457F8AE14B881A8C6EBC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of Pilot Program for Redevelopment of Airport Properties</header><text>Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/47141">49 U.S.C. 47141</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>March 31, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idDAEC4CF641874E39BEBE0116E7523493" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Airport Improvement Program modifications</header>
<section id="id43D2940E0B3D46DDADFF5D0F9A4E24E2"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Small airport regulation relief</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47114(c)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id53AFD103C1484BC59E6702CC93F25A9C" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="id878DAC7270BA4DD484FF5ACE1998A2D8"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Special rule for fiscal years 2016 through 2017</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to a sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2017 an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport—</text>
<clause id="id222FB48A393742DBB1DD4853371BFEF1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>had 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012;</text> </clause><clause id="idFE8E7161BA7C48FFA9B3D514E1AE935A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>had fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2016 or 2017 under subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0E0A956DE18747CCAA76A292423CB7A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>had scheduled air service in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section id="idD0C224E17EFD4756BE552DECF5006E64"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Priority review of construction projects in cold weather States</header> <subsection id="idBCA43C4C15634744896BD0EDD0AF836F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the extent practicable, shall schedule the Administrator’s review of construction projects so that projects to be carried out in the States in which the weather during a typical calendar year prevents major construction projects from being carried out before May 1 are reviewed as early as possible.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE4D6A8AA4F8940659094702251345B96"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall update the appropriate committees of Congress annually on the effectiveness of the review and prioritization.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7A22F6AE896548F297A69D14D880F09B"><enum>1203.</enum><header>State block grants updates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47128(a) is amended by striking <quote>9 qualified States for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 and 10 qualified States for each fiscal year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>15 qualified States for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idC53CBEC6CCF24821BCADC8EF27DE1D38"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Contract Tower Program updates</header>
<subsection id="id2028141D52AA44F59DC3C215907A94B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>Section 47124(b)(1)(B) is amended by striking <quote>after such determination is made</quote> and inserting <quote>after the end of the period described in subsection (d)(6)(C)</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id82E1F5BCAE4E46ADAE7378C0D8C5A404"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract Air Traffic Control Tower Cost-Share Program; funding</header><text>Section 47124(b)(3)(E) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="id83CF430C9C324903912160582D294CAA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated under section 106(k)(1), such sums as may be necessary may be used to carry out this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idE32BC2A49777455B8D49BCFA3D88E39E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cap on Federal share of cost of construction</header><text>Section 47124(b)(4)(C) is amended by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,000,000</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id72A89FA3910A41F085AED9B23240FD6F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost benefit ratio revision</header><text>Section 47124 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="idc2aa8357b1ba42189864bd41dab0a39b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost benefit ratios</header>
<paragraph id="id16B23BB7AFAF4E77A08238662CD133C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contract air traffic control tower program at cost-share airports</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, if a tower is operating under the Cost-share Program, the Secretary shall annually calculate a new benefit-to-cost ratio for the tower.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDFE52D98FFE74AD88DD6AA0992370F9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract tower program at non-cost-share airports</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, if a tower is operating under the Control Tower Program and continued under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall not calculate a new benefit-to-cost ratio for the tower unless the annual aircraft traffic at the airport where the tower is located decreases by more than 25 percent from the previous year or by more than 60 percent over a 3 year period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id539EB3BED0FD4370892CF919431025D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In establishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the Secretary may consider only the following costs:</text>
<subparagraph id="id0a7a955d20ad47c496e395b92b2ad6e8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Federal Aviation Administration's actual cost of wages and benefits of personnel working at the air traffic control contract tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf66a099c30f44035a2622350203a38fc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Federal Aviation Administration's actual telecommunications costs of the air traffic control contract tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id789D00EE6D8942809EACC51ECCF231C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Relocation and replacement costs of equipment of the Federal Aviation Administration associated with the tower, if paid for by the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE25A32ABA0094D30B137DEE1825AC913"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Logistics, such as direct costs associated with establishing or updating the tower's interface with other systems and equipment of the Federal Aviation Administration, if paid for by the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5a5c51e5a7a549618b9cf7e34fdfc934"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>In establishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the Secretary may not consider the following costs:</text>
<subparagraph id="idc74eccb18d2b4a808bb7f6c3f6e96df9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Airway facilities costs, including labor and other costs associated with maintaining and repairing the systems and equipment of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idacb25330dc51451ab2f569f375ab0915"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Costs for depreciating the building and equipment owned by the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0a2d880b05d4b7daced67e3bba46781"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Indirect overhead costs of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6a3cf7cceda461b83a2132451bf4b42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Costs for utilities, janitorial, and other services paid for or provided by the airport or the State or political subdivision of a State having jurisdiction over the airport where the tower is located.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0df4e3218df54480b4a48bab5f9defd4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The cost of new or replacement equipment, or construction of a new or replacement tower, if the costs borne were borne by the airport or the State or political subdivision of a State having jurisdiction over the airport where the tower is or will be located.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id061af09eed084b76aa207e4d601d69be"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Other expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration not directly associated with the actual operation of the tower.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id526abfa1e57241d390f39fd59ccebaa8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Margin of error</header><text>The Secretary shall add a 5 percent margin of error to a benefit-to-cost ratio determination to acknowledge and account for any direct or indirect factors that are not included in the criteria the Secretary used in calculating the benefit-to-cost ratio.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id444180bb59cd44b7849c51ca8553c7db"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The Secretary shall establish procedures—</text> <subparagraph id="id2e2293a914dc4e73b52fe6468981fe94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to allow an airport or the State or political subdivision of a State having jurisdiction over the airport where the tower is located not less than 90 days following the receipt of an initial benefit-to-cost ratio determination from the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="idB506BEA6836749E58FBEAB130BFE5169"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to request the Secretary reconsider that determination; and</text> </clause><clause id="idFCA54F233DDC4CB2B41127905F45F005"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to submit updated or additional data to the Secretary in support of the reconsideration;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida22347d89ebd4fe28344d02e81fc1ef4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to allow the Secretary not more than 90 days to review the data submitted under subparagraph (A)(ii) and respond to the request under subparagraph (A)(i);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ebbe47aa485484d9c338e63578e0c7a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to allow the airport, State, or political subdivision of a State, as applicable, 30 days following the date of the response under subparagraph (B) to review the response before any action is taken based on a benefit-to-cost determination; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2cabec8333c64b7d9ec579fef96e07c3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to provide, after the end of the period described in subparagraph (C), an 18-month grace period before cost-share payments from the airport, State, or political subdivision of a State if as a result of the benefit-to-cost ratio determination the airport, State, or political subdivision, as applicable, is required to transition to the Cost-share Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id942081B9FB344ECD9E6FD7D362E8E707"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="idA4FEB63ADA7E4D858EFE3C031018E63B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Control Tower Program</header><text>The term <term>Control Tower Program</term> means the level I air traffic control tower contract program established under subsection (a) and continued under subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id65B6D861619D4D159217ED129E2B022C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost-share Program</header><text>The term <term>Cost-share Program</term> means the cost-share program established under subsection (b)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="id611D3317DB3B419B84CFC4570454C882"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 47124(b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id23E436139BA74782A3A7BC3254B39CC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C), by striking <quote>the program established under paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>the Cost-share Program</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id317B33DD1F6E41D8A8B50DD60AB73C2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idB21F2E39ECF64A0599B628A873675A34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Contract air traffic control tower program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Cost-share program</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id4D91FA13E815430284554A310B289E0D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>contract tower program established under subsection (a) and continued under paragraph (1) (in this paragraph referred to as the <quote>Contract Tower Program</quote>)</quote> and inserting <quote>Contract Tower Program</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idF7E64811EEB04E00BEC1344ABD9B40DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>In carrying out the program</quote> and inserting <quote>In carrying out the Cost-share Program</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id4FA0701EEE2D4000889519A5BDA4D20F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>participate in the program</quote> and inserting <quote>participate in the Cost-share Program</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idC5B4FEEFD9024602A8096EBA08D6E48C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>under the program</quote> and inserting <quote>under the Cost-share Program</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id3D2FE16134D44695A05A08D3F2B20C92"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>the program continued under paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>the Control Tower Program</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idAB66F5B065DE438D9752DFBDE0FECFBD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)(i)(I), by striking <quote>contract tower program established under subsection (a) and continued under paragraph (1) or the pilot program established under paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>Control Tower Program or the Cost-share Program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1A59D41007A94A378C5DF71DC3E21645"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>Section 47124(b)(3)(D) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>Airports with both Part 121 air service and more than 25,000 passenger enplanements in calendar year 2014 shall be exempt from any cost share requirement under the Cost-share Program.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1938EA71BF394A06B30B0FCBCCC14A42"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Notwithstanding the amendments made by this section, the towers for which assistance is being provided under section 41724 of title 49, United States Code, on the day before the date of enactment of this Act may continue to be provided such assistance under the terms of that section as in effect on that day.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0C36275D760D49459C7D83E565522721"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Approval of certain applications for contract tower program</header>
<subsection id="idA2F44CC593E6490DAA6B37DC61029FF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration has not implemented a revised cost-benefit methodology for purposes of determining eligibility for the Contract Tower Program before the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, any air traffic control tower with an application for participation in the Contract Tower Program pending as of January 1, 2016, shall be approved for participation in the Contract Tower Program if the Administrator determines the tower is eligible under the criteria set forth in the Federal Aviation Administration report, Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport Traffic Control Towers, dated August 1990 (FAA–APO–90–7).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0E2B32CDF5924315AB2D50F4B684AD87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of Contract Tower Program</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Contract Tower Program</term> has the meaning given the term in section 47124(e) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4A53E4EDF6874924B70896BFF2A109E4"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Remote towers</header>
<subsection id="idAAB4BF2A8B404B47836830DA365DC003"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header>
<paragraph id="id30200F76449F45C5AEA4781387B2BE50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish—</text> <subparagraph id="id77BDC54546C64127BE23CDBD452F2A3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consultation with airport operators and general aviation users, a pilot program at public-use airports to construct and operate remote towers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id934A8E7C04704DB892F977273CA862D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a selection process for participation in the pilot program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id58BD0FCA459B4BAB85168F2F9E8CC78A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safety considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the pilot program, the Administrator shall consult with operators of remote towers in foreign countries to design the pilot program in a manner that leverages as many safety and airspace efficiency benefits as possible.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1E6578482F41410CAAD95F9EF05D4B1F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In selecting the airports for participation in the pilot program, the Administrator shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id1CCADC9EE9784170AEAF8E8D0324E345"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, ensure that at least 2 different vendors of remote tower systems participate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id716a8f6f97454369bb9079e06e3ede7b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include at least 1 airport currently in the Contract Tower Program and at least 1 airport that does not have an air traffic control tower; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCDD90C89A552454486AC011A73752CCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>clearly identify the research questions that will be addressed at each airport.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc05b2e43a2784fb886ef69246095cd4d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Research</header><text>In selecting an airport for participation in the pilot program, the Administrator shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="idE9ACDE33749441ECB551CABF0D798173"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how inclusion of that airport will add research value to assist the Administrator in evaluating the feasibility, safety, and benefits of using remote towers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC85C8C434A6F480D9F4C48E502059566"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount and variety of air traffic at an airport; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id560979AABB4148CCBF5BBCB3C2187A79"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the costs and benefits of including that airport.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb91680e4b0248899caee02074e3fbfc"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Data</header><text>The Administrator shall clearly identify and collect air traffic control information and data from participating airports that will assist the Administrator in evaluating the feasibility, safety, and cost-benefits of remote towers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id528596CA51AC408CBDA49136E91DF443"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date the first remote tower is operational, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report—</text>
<subparagraph id="id55B6E1CB52D74C6FB56BC509551599E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detailing any benefits, costs, or safety improvements associated with the use of the remote towers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8EB3F5EFC83C423BA30A4E3E775775E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluating the feasibility of using remote towers, particularly in the Contract Tower Program and for airports without any air traffic control tower, or to improve safety at airports with towers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8D98DE6118084A3AA3F655932A81002D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall select airports for participation in the pilot program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7573E544E9C04E508F37F0B8ABFED106"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="id690D7678AF4849089A75AA5B085A1E0E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Contract Tower Program</header><text>The term <term>Contract Tower Program</term> has the meaning given the term in section 47124(e) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECB0507A8B0440B7AABB6C595F82A739"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remote tower</header><text>The term <term>remote tower</term> means a system whereby air traffic services are provided to operators at an airport from a location that may not be on or near the airport.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id942DA4FC72D14C398C44264EBA6197D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>AIP funding eligibility</header><text>For purposes of the pilot program under subsection (a), and after certificated systems are available, constructing a remote tower or acquiring and installing air traffic control, communications, or related equipment for a remote tower shall be considered airport development (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code) for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 471 of that title if components are installed and used at the airport, except for off-airport sensors installed on leased towers, as needed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id5CDF27B845274BFF9672BBE6BA00A020"><enum>1207.</enum><header>Midway Island airport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 186(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/176">Public Law 108–176</external-xref>; 117 Stat. 2518) is amended by striking <quote>and for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on March 31, 2016,</quote> inserting <quote>and for fiscal years 2016 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idDD02552338CE4C3CAE01AB4BD81367C8"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Airport road funding</header>
<subsection id="id5216e7016bbf41a68b90ef1a44acdf40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport development grant assurances</header><text>Section 47107(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20d212ed3d6e452a8e6e2ed0bb390590" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="idf3ea464aacd346b6acca10950baa42a0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>This subsection does not prevent the use of airport revenue for the maintenance and improvement of the on-airport portion of a surface transportation facility providing access to an airport and non-airport locations if the surface transportation facility is owned or operated by the airport owner or operator and the use of airport revenue is prorated to airport use and limited to portions of the facility located on the airport. The Secretary shall determine the maximum percentage contribution of airport revenue towards surface transportation facility maintenance or improvement, taking into consideration the current and projected use of the surface transportation facility located on the airport for airport and non-airport purposes. The de minimis use, as determined by the Secretary, of a surface transportation facility for non-airport purposes shall not require prorating.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2e58e533d0f1408199eec46b97e73440"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Restrictions on the use of airport revenue</header><text>Section 47133 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id9D91D901E50F492DB687340267C0A744"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>Nothing</quote> and indenting appropriately; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id49BB9CDC71E8437C83B360A0B10F4B37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd190b8cd88e444a1978b3944a0d51ef9" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="idb5c3dbdb32ca419ba383e92fbe558f11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the use of airport revenue for the prorated maintenance and improvement costs of the on-airport portion of the surface transportation facility, subject to the provisions of section 47107(b)(4).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD7A98BF7B0E84BF38AE932DC85E10E8C"><enum>1209.</enum><header>Repeal of inherently low-emission airport vehicle pilot program</header>
<subsection id="id0391469987354DE5B628D24573996F84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47136 is repealed.</text> </subsection><subsection id="idDB2A8B95B3F2464BABC9C97B2AADF442"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 471 is amended by striking the item relating to section 47136 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE57BA6594D7544EAA10AFC2801EE698E" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">47136. [Reserved].</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idF78704F1881F4D3C880E59C141854644"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Modification of zero-emission airport vehicles and infrastructure pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47136a is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idE2EA5B618CBE45B7A64A2E3D79650B71"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking <quote>, including</quote> and inserting <quote>used exclusively for transporting passengers on-airport or for employee shuttle buses within the airport, including</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id22DAC7DA2A3E4CC7802F6001181ED0DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by inserting <quote>, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>,</quote> after <quote>section 47136</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="id13ED8EACCA0D4F92A43A1AA0C63D2F3A"><enum>1211.</enum><header>Repeal of airport ground support equipment emissions retrofit pilot program</header> <subsection id="idB8FD1EC7D75846158015581EE3553F3F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47140 is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCA8B98F0D3B44C89B9FFC0FCB0A9606F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 471 is amended by striking the item relating to section 47140 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC30265B5DC14CBFA4FB6E035886D704" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">47140. [Reserved].</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id9CF3B1FDEF5048BA97BA63B0BDCF2D40"><enum>1212.</enum><header>Funding eligibility for airport energy efficiency assessments</header>
<subsection id="idAFD8F9E6ABEC46AA817CC167BB5E1EA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cost reimbursements</header><text>Section 47140a(a) is amended by striking <quote>airport.</quote> and inserting <quote>airport, and to reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs incurred in conducting the assessment.</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id3CB4E71C6871409AA967607E7EE3B64F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safety priority</header><text>Section 47140a(b)(2) is amending by inserting <quote>, including a certification that no safety projects would be deferred by prioritizing a grant under this section,</quote> after <quote>an application</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7BD876C706984C3F97CCCB96DAFBE229"><enum>1213.</enum><header>Recycling plans; safety projects at unclassified airports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47106(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id466C816A4E0B4C0D90708449C0F8FF0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id91213D62F92C4D63965F63DB60D59F72"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="idC83404DE29B3447082BF0070F2B00B62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>for an airport that has an airport master plan, the master plan addresses</quote> and inserting <quote>a master plan project, it will address</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3196448DFA304ACEB7893881641ACAB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE7CEE352BF18400D9C0654C6C8A78C59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id089A3BFD47B647069BE374870761CF43" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id69421CFC7CC44E02BAB6D81F2F09611D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>if the project is at an unclassified airport, the project will be funded with an amount apportioned under subsection 47114(d)(3)(B) and is—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCDD161CC9F784E7EB9050EA98E5730E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for maintenance of the pavement of the primary runway;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE535CEE645E84B68A17392624702B45B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for obstruction removal for the primary runway;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id136FE1DE25A843C299F75490011B3195"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the rehabilitation of the primary runway; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7EDA6931EAD45F79C81B872AA2BBC39"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a project that the Secretary considers necessary for the safe operation of the airport.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idD75A554CAB6147388FF2E6D7A1895970"><enum>1214.</enum><header>Transfers of instrument landing systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44502(e) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting <quote>An airport may transfer, without consideration, to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration an instrument landing system consisting of a glide slope and localizer that conforms to performance specifications of the Administrator if an airport improvement project grant was used to assist in purchasing the system, and if the Federal Aviation Administration has determined that a satellite navigation system cannot provide a suitable approach.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id902D2ED8143A4D18A1B2CD1DB480503C"><enum>1215.</enum><header>Non-movement area surveillance pilot program</header>
<subsection id="id675C2477283F4A3C974EFA121C20E7E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of chapter 471 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB4833AA7207647ED99C629903CF8E2BC" style="USC"> <section id="id5866C15597ED451089E65F5694C01402"><enum>47143.</enum><header>Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems pilot program</header> <subsection id="id8207586ca0f64a72bef6e969d5021944"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may carry out a pilot program to support non-Federal acquisition and installation of qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors if—</text>
<paragraph id="id2cf20bd0a0f24ffd8b000544974b4776"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator determines that acquisition and installation of qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors improve safety or capacity in the National Airspace System; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id69018e3a53d44587b82f456418c3edf3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors are supplemental to existing movement area systems and sensors at the selected airports established under other programs administered by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc2a1fc85a31e43f6b7a61a9af3c2e084"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project grants</header>
<paragraph id="id096D0B32E8F347B6A3D257BE2A215CD2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of carrying out the pilot program, the Administrator may make a project grant out of funds apportioned under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of section 47114(c) to not more than 5 eligible sponsors to acquire and install qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors. The Administrator may distribute not more than $2,000,000 per sponsor from the discretionary fund. The airports selected to participate in the pilot program shall have existing Federal Aviation Administration movement area systems and airlines that are participants in Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Collaborative Decision Making process.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaad12a559a524e92ab7c8bddee1a69a0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>In accordance with the authority under section 106, the Administrator may establish procurement procedures applicable to grants issued under this subsection. The procedures may permit the sponsor to carry out the project with vendors that have been accepted in the procurement procedure or using Federal Aviation Administration contracts. The procedures may provide for the direct reimbursement (including administrative costs) of the Administrator by the sponsor using grant funds under this subsection, for the ordering of system-related equipment and its installation, or for the direct ordering of system-related equipment and its installation by the sponsor, using such grant funds, from the suppliers with which the Administrator has contracted.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3188aa7ba7fc4dd38274e900b018e209"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data exchange processes</header><text>The Administrator may establish data exchange processes to allow airport participation in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Collaborative Decision Making process and fusion of the non-movement surveillance data with the Administration's movement area systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id777fbdbdbc6a47978f572edb3d97f643"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="idC9C25EF6437A4EE195D91E622951B68F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Non-movement area</header><text>The term <term>non-movement area</term> is the portion of the airfield surface that is not under the control of air traffic control.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCC5DE1CE36CF4E66915E62DDB7AA0896"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors</header><text>The term <term>non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors</term> is a non-Federal surveillance system that uses on-airport sensors that track vehicles or aircraft that are equipped with transponders in the non-movement area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD5239E6D64CA44ACA51F393EC6E5B45E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors</header><text>The term <term>qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors</term> is a non-movement area surveillance surface display system that—</text> <subparagraph id="idFDBE71C51EAF4968A41DB27205EE6494"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides the required transmit and receive data formats consistent with the National Airspace System architecture at the appropriate service delivery point;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id199298C7F10941C8A04A4905CB756844"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is on-airport; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BECF795377643879417350F9A6EB45B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is airport operated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id7DF1D039C1B84B92B806FBC3BC360730"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>The table of contents of chapter 471 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 47142 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id299757B25BD8485FBAA607EAAC3B4A97" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">47143. Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems pilot program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idF662D26A2FFF42009E29B025A405655A"><enum>1216.</enum><header>Amendments to definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47102 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id23E2101571D54EC2A38CBFF2D466A816"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (28) as paragraphs (12) through (30), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE37CF1E1C37C473481CD82C2319ECBF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idAFE465B2D4D3402E9C52C683A7D00AFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id139F73058A9C4F409E3B8C10D8E0CCD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) through (x) as clauses (iv) through (xi), respectively; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F15AA97E67D4BC3BEEA972BFE525E63"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id881CDF8D24C54B87847E7DBC44A29418" style="OLC">
<clause id="id9529AA450CBE4537B992582B5C94883B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">security equipment owned and operated by the airport, including explosive detection devices, universal access control systems, perimeter fencing, and emergency call boxes, which the Secretary may require by regulation for, or approve as contributing significantly to, the security of individuals and property at the airport;</text>
</clause><clause id="id76EAA5D1724F47DF967EBE632BD2BB33"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">safety apparatus owned and operated by the airport, which the Secretary may require by regulation for, or approve as contributing significantly to, the safety of individuals and property at the airport, and integrated in-pavement lighting systems for runways and taxiways and other runway and taxiway incursion prevention devices;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA1F56F6D734F4341898F6B17DD6A1B39"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="id1C85CD0EA5694FB8A3684DEF8773DC2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (K), by striking <quote>such project will result in an airport receiving appropriate</quote> and inserting <quote>the airport would be able to receive</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id303E904EA05B465FA4D13EDF56D68869"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (L)—</text> <clause id="id7A612EBF2A5D4009BE89E16EDD21FACF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or conversion of vehicles and</quote> and inserting <quote>of vehicles used exclusively for transporting passengers on-airport, employee shuttle buses within the airport, or</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="id34D7C07A52C2417FBA0A7719C03293CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>airport, to</quote> and inserting <quote>airport and equipped with</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="id98104BDBDBC94F0BA32BCCAA198DE427"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>7505a) and if such project will result in an airport receiving appropriate</quote> and inserting <quote>[7505a)) and if the airport would be able to receive</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA66292F8ED984A44AC47E736CFC79DF4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>regulations</quote> and inserting <quote>requirements</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id02C05A408D514A9485F63B4DF5396D4D"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0E9AEC00943A4933BCFE310A75959B02" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idE348AAA73D4E47B8BEE2D595D2341DB5"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><term>categorized airport</term> means a nonprimary airport that has an identified role in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7968D831FC894AE88AFC04A710291182"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9), as redesignated, by striking <quote>public</quote> and inserting <quote>public-use</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idA28290DE499144768372BDDCAF5E6CB4"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="idF5097EBE30604EA6B79665A8AE6370C6"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><term>joint use airport</term> means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the airfield.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBA28B8565782486482779178AA9FEF24"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (24), as redesignated, by amending subparagraph (B)(i) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B55645C09AC49DEBE6AB5E0361F3868" style="OLC">
<clause id="id99636F2F17E247D390F5908CB4AAE0B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determined by the Secretary to have at least—</text> <subclause id="id4ACE4A9D696F482684F11A8683623C0D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 based aircraft that are currently registered with the Federal Aviation Administration under chapter 445 of this title; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2C98E1592E134907BF135C416B102B46"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 based jet aircraft that is currently registered with the Federal Aviation Administration where, for the purposes of this clause, <quote>based</quote> means the aircraft or jet aircraft overnights at the airport for the greater part of the year; or</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9BDCC993952A4030802F7911A97D362B"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F4B51EE922946E4AA17F420467615E1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id832791258E1D43789C795B500E65A60D"><enum>(31)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><term>unclassified airport</term> means a nonprimary airport that is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems that is not categorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the most current report entitled General Aviation Airports: A National Asset.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id3F28C10D6F2044D48E47068717CD95ED"><enum>1217.</enum><header>Clarification of noise exposure map updates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47503(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idB80EA0A839984DD18BCC9E0422E78EDC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>a change in the operation of the airport would establish</quote> and inserting <quote>there is a change in the operation of the airport that would establish</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAE826F32FFDD4E329DA2684D364AF2F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after <quote>reduction</quote> the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1F17E125B51B48248B45D18EDAF17BAB" style="OLC"> <text>if the change has occurred during the longer of—</text><paragraph id="id65EA52E1F2544BEA84C5B034ACC176CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the noise exposure map period forecast by the airport operator under subsection (a); or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id8853D32394D04496A2FE07199838E436"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the implementation timeframe of the operator’s noise compatibility program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id76A3A804B17F44719CFF692868EF99EF"><enum>1218.</enum><header>Provision of facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44502 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB60F5FE34424F25B36A7D80552D72E0" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id1BDCBC4BED3148EB95966B5E105C47CD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Airport space</header> <paragraph id="idAFE0A53B6FB54B0EB2898C16C42033FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may not require an airport owner or sponsor (as defined in section 47102) to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id9329A6D48EED498495F29F0C1725321B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">building construction, maintenance, utilities, or expenses for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC0195BF7852486CA45048B701B4F994"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">space in a facility owned by the airport owner or sponsor for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD6FE1B91A88E4F44B613CE7E8BC44230"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect—</text>
<subparagraph id="id36401B6479DE4D8392A51A7D43D7F773"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any agreement the Secretary may have or make with an airport owner or sponsor for the airport owner or sponsor to provide any of the items described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) at below-market rates; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA6D38E680C8E4930A9720B00EDFDC5A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any grant assurance that requires an airport owner or sponsor to provide land to the Administration without cost for an air traffic control facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idE21ED20B5E384B79A77DBEB079FE1ABF"><enum>1219.</enum><header>Contract weather observers</header>
<subsection id="id43662CF26403410E89FE0F0573C80E14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the appropriate committee of Congress a report—</text>
<paragraph id="idFDF4CD575A7F4399A360BE246E5E78BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">outlining safety risks, hazard effects, and operational effects that could result from loss of contract weather observer service at airports that use this service and are under review by the Federal Aviation Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF9A5FFE1583B48CC8CAC3C9E12B60784"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detailing whether and how an airport described in paragraph (1) can accurately report rapidly changing severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms, lightning, fog, visibility, cloud layers and ceilings, ice pellets, freezing rain, and drizzle without contract weather observers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1185088A95864D809315BD863F867B9D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detailing the process by which the Administrator analyzed the safety hazards associated with eliminating the contract weather observer service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3EB0FFF4947F4921BB819D455CFA9383"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Moratorium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may not finalize any determination regarding the continued use of the contract weather observer service at any airport until after the date the report is submitted under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id99A497963D8D4E18BBF63C199B6DB97B"><enum>1220.</enum><header>Federal share adjustment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47109(a)(5) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E9D611A96CB4A55860C815CD3D9C21A" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id024E895A0F584732A71EEF0612B4A4A9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>95 percent for a project at an airport for which the United States Government’s share would otherwise be capped at 90 percent under paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) if the Administrator determines that the project is a successive phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 or earlier.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id9F1A999941754788BDF4EBE0C874F274"><enum>1221.</enum><header>Miscellaneous technical amendments</header>
<subsection id="idC314BB2343A845FC94D244590E309844"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport security program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47137 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id0B329464419B40859F46E9E351F8B4FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking <quote>Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>Homeland Security</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD029880B533B45BEB07F10395B591B8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), by striking <quote>Homeland Security</quote> and inserting <quote>Transportation</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idFB4A45C4DA73499EA7A01F6534BEBEE5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), by inserting <quote>of Transportation</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote> the first place it appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFE503944C2DD4CBAB22E7362B00C5607"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Section 516 property conveyance releases</header><text>Section 817(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/47125">49 U.S.C. 47125</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idE449B87044A04E02BFC6BB355F65E2CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or section 23</quote> and inserting <quote>, section 23</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF4935B1D1E1E4633A66882C6D4702D60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, or section 47125 of title 49, United States Code.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idBC28B0BF1B7F46BA92B913F9419E395A" style="OLC"><enum>C</enum><header>Passenger facility charges</header> <section id="id0F916EE7E3C64FFCA77AE0B19829E6D4"><enum>1301.</enum><header>PFC streamlining</header> <subsection id="id3AF20EFBA69D4359A8F210F07502C8D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Passenger facility charges; general authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 40117(b)(4) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id52E11617703F4D36B40BF5DA0BE59260"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>, if the Secretary finds—</quote> and inserting a period; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idF4106EB02C5C4F08BC06F56D00486989"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF86574BF32324687A9F63FCCD181B0EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program for passenger facility charge authorizations at nonhub airports</header><text>Section 40117(l) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="id5F9D3491C2F54E3AB1D989B5161E2E22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">nonhub</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">certain</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idC10B53AD523940CBB4D7B777DE34D3B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>nonhub</quote> and inserting <quote>nonhub, small hub, and medium hub</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id747DBD6C749149278809D4F2140199E4"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Intermodal access projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEDE08F235E844E4B86BD01331C1996F1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id4e7b5125855d48b6b245755fdc9d97cb"><enum>(n)</enum><header>PFC eligibility for intermodal ground access projects</header>
<paragraph id="id5496F2A2E7974EE883851033A9EE84EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may authorize a passenger facility charge imposed under subsection (b)(1) to be used to finance the eligible capital costs of an intermodal ground access project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id669f5b4a37f24871989ce169c54e78b6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of intermodal ground access project</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>intermodal ground access project</term> means a project for constructing a local facility owned or operated by an eligible agency that—</text> <subparagraph id="idda7aec3dcdec48248f55cd004fcb9c22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is located on airport property; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfe0d43b8608f438ebb8dc8aa4c04a5c9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is directly and substantially related to the movement of passengers or property traveling in air transportation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7db39ce2a3c14bdfae82519a3630ebc3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible capital costs</header><text>The eligible capital costs of an intermodal ground access project shall be the lesser of—</text> <subparagraph id="id8f265d683b57469099a6ee3a63020157"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total capital cost of the project multiplied by the ratio that the number of individuals projected to use the project to gain access to or depart from the airport bears to the total number of individuals projected to use the local facility; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id54b0d663262b461b840a1e2fdce56172"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total cost of the capital improvements that are located on airport property.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id53a4170b46814372bebac0f6bc3da76b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Determinations</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the projected use and cost of a project for purposes of paragraph (3) at the time the project is approved under this subsection, except that, in the case of a project to be financed in part using funds administered by the Federal Transit Administration, the Secretary shall use the travel forecasting model for the project at the time the project is approved by the Federal Transit Administration to enter preliminary engineering to determine the projected use and cost of the project for purposes of paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5633b02037fd400bbeceb8e6f1ff85d4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Nonattainment areas</header><text>For airport property, any area of which is located in a nonattainment area (as defined under section 171 of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7501">42 U.S.C. 7501</external-xref>)) for 1 or more criteria pollutant, the airport emissions reductions from less airport surface transportation and parking as a direct result of the development of an intermodal project on the airport property would be eligible for air quality emissions credits.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id688249B611774EA98CB884F898A42138"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Use of revenue at a previously associated airport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117, as amended by section 1303, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD32474B224445BAA5DE3064D8710E8C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id34DB231205DB406B85555302890EDEBC"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Use of revenues at a previously associated airport</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the requirements relating to airport control under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may authorize use of a passenger facility charge under subsection (b) to finance an eligible airport-related project if—</text>
<paragraph id="idD1BD95724AD24A928A285071CFFFB3D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge controls an airport where a $2.00 passenger facility charge became effective on January 1, 2013; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE73CBE46B1B54FA1B8EA34BBA2EBF92F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the location of the project to be financed by the new charge is at an airport that was under the control of the same eligible agency that had controlled the airport described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id0E79E00FA0AE4E8093F7A92700C36BE7"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Future aviation infrastructure and financing study</header>
<subsection id="id9e2b77370c544a489b1d0fe93a0a03ee"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Future aviation infrastructure and financing study</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct a study and make recommendations on the actions needed to upgrade and restore the national aviation infrastructure system to its role as a premier system that meets the growing and shifting demands of the 21st century, including airport infrastructure needs and existing financial resources for commercial service airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ide3f2e283075941c5b74e26e7187cff30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Transportation Research Board shall convene and consult with a panel of national experts, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id8306ece039524836b3c42a28daf86b4e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>nonhub airports;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idcee41e7074e149e4b96bfafc8a032d52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>small hub airports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id93cf33b106644e768abb132acc582114"><enum>(3)</enum><text>medium hub airports;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ida4be82556c174abcb86e4b6cd1511c11"><enum>(4)</enum><text>large hub airports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide4295a95b8f54885a2a31012a7062435"><enum>(5)</enum><text>airports with international service;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idbcab5fb226fd48279ac20c2a9292c94c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>non-primary airports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id423596dd45714c7d88080a73b1a2f0f0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>local elected officials;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ide83a0c5b8ced4a1ea6f4079f8a20c375"><enum>(8)</enum><text>relevant labor organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6de9d8222a1f4d83b3760468c7e0cdfb"><enum>(9)</enum><text>passengers; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id3cd6a82f4fe64510aa1866b80148099a"><enum>(10)</enum><text>air carriers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ided26ab66150c457299ef814a16e7dee9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Transportation Research Board shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="id96f297065cdd4c878b6cbfd51a3dd6cb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the ability of airport infrastructure to meet current and projected passenger volumes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idef4c3972cc984dc68a76f8e2d1a00e0e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the available financial tools and resources for airports of different sizes;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4ae3ec804fda47529c99b6e08de93b46"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the current debt held by airports, and its impact on future construction and capacity needs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide866cfe17d6d47eca070aca20a18000b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impact of capacity constraints on passengers and ticket prices;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id745e484b382a4e9189b68d53cdbd7fb7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the purchasing power of the passenger facility charge from the last increase in 2000 to the year of enactment of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62ec7bd693a74177bd98a09da1e914da"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the impact to passengers and airports of indexing the passenger facility charge for inflation;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id43d6cbe49a4b45c3a3546a98b6b46e44"><enum>(7)</enum><text>how long airports are constrained with current passenger facility charge collections;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id15643b04f2e04bb79578dbc867631699"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the impact of passenger facility charges to promote competition;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idbfc037782df64aa788592f2ec8ad94e6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the additional resources or options to fund terminal construction projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddff2e089bc7047fbb8a6b76952ca3d7d"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the resources eligible for use toward noise reduction and emission reduction projects;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id20dcb44a11324c5eba833f9545bf3a45"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the gap between AIP-eligible projects and the annual Federal funding provided;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id672716aec144438c9a5d86e1e7bc1c86"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the impact of regulatory requirements on airport infrastructure financing needs;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id7f06e67857e14b16a9737e3e52492828"><enum>(13)</enum><text>airline competition;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id90738759086a477581611daedb6de160"><enum>(14)</enum><text>airline ancillary fees and their impact on ticket pricing and taxable revenue; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id00ee6643d6dd44c58dac8fcdc1ab2d31"><enum>(15)</enum><text>the ability of airports to finance necessary safety, security, capacity, and environmental projects identified in capital improvement plans.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide8c5473521214ba5a2e834fbcb387ee7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a report on its findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9a5817b0ae914f37949fa06476a39bc0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to use such sums as are necessary to carry out the requirements of this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Safety</header>
<subtitle id="id9E45DD7032DA4823BF8C075B8DA13ABA" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems reform</header>
<section commented="no" id="id1F962F97ACDB4500ACE3867F1D42ACA3"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idEBDC3980D85E455086C8E6A59FB96AEF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Unless expressly provided otherwise, the terms used in this subtitle have the meanings given the terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2121 of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idB7FFAE364230472FB35752DE613865C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of civil aircraft</header><text>The term <term>civil aircraft</term> has the meaning given the term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </subsection></section><part id="id76A0F05AB7EA435B83FC5E8101EA3643" style="OLC"><enum>I</enum><header>Privacy and transparency</header> <section id="id577C8B553086446B9C8B35779ACCF8FB"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems privacy policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States that the operation of any unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system shall be carried out in a manner that respects and protects personal privacy consistent with Federal, State, and local law.</text>
</section><section id="id50B776DA9B974356A21A613EF0AFACC0"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="id34d76ed4938446d9b36bb5b166c2f9f7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each person that uses an unmanned aircraft system for compensation or hire, or in the furtherance of a business enterprise, should have a written privacy policy consistent with section 2101 regarding the collection, use, retention, and dissemination of any data collected during the operation of an unmanned aircraft system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id14046cef7e2543f0a345c8c0396c0c8d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each privacy policy described in paragraph (1) should be periodically reviewed and updated as necessary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6255bd0b514348c2b0dec51964950196"><enum>(3)</enum><text>each privacy policy described in paragraph (1) should be publicly available.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id46500C1ABD304DC7AA0462F151D64182"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Federal Trade Commission authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A violation of a privacy policy by a person that uses an unmanned aircraft system for compensation or hire, or in the furtherance of a business enterprise, in the national airspace system shall be an unfair and deceptive practice in violation of section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/45">15 U.S.C. 45(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="idED76652C4BEF4631A3CE9B30AB17DC53"><enum>2104.</enum><header>National Telecommunications and Information Administration multi-stakeholder process</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than July 31, 2016, the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the industry privacy best practices developed through the multi-stakeholder engagement process (established under Presidential Memorandum of February 15, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 9355)) on unmanned aircraft systems transparency and accountability. In addition to the agreed upon best practices, this report shall include relevant stakeholder recommendations for legislative or regulatory action regarding privacy, accountability, and transparency, including ways to encourage the adoption of privacy policies by companies that use unmanned aircraft systems for compensation or hire, or in the furtherance of a business enterprise.</text>
</section><section id="id0f07f02244ce4e908e754871d52e0431"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Identification standards</header>
<subsection id="id6e4024d26bd64df590b0fc7642654c6b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the President of the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, shall convene industry stakeholders to facilitate the development of consensus standards for remotely identifying operators and owners of unmanned aircraft systems and associated unmanned aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd87ec2776fc24d739449bc1497e1afd0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>As part of the standards developed under subsection (a), the Director shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="id3706a18313b848d98a672e78e6fb759d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>requirements for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0720a879744f4f48a230d1443ac30e9b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate requirements for different classifications of unmanned aircraft systems operations, including public and civil;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida8b31624966748079e0e6f612fab5a99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the role of manufacturers, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the owners of the systems described in paragraphs (1) and (2) in reporting and verifying identification data; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4a7b26732c2440fcb0b5d80d48e59e0f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the feasibility of the development and operation of a publicly searchable online database to further enable the immediate remote identification of any unmanned aircraft and its operator by the general public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3afaedb056f44010a2c4876aa1b8389f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the consensus identification standards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7AAABE640A974191A43EE869C49FA80A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date that the Director submits the report on the consensus identification standards under subsection (c), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulatory guidance based on the consensus identification standards.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idae8c2b68b7194046906b7b18db7d29a0"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Commercial and governmental operators</header>
<subsection id="id5dbb974764954e3d82e3cb9729f9ee0a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except for model aircraft under section 44808 of title 49, United States Code, in authorizing the operation of any public unmanned aircraft system or the operation of any unmanned aircraft system by a person conducting civil aircraft operations, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law and without compromising national security, homeland defense, or law enforcement, shall make the identifying information in subsection (b) available to the public via an online searchable database.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3814E6248D4C4F839536A92E70F01AEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The database described in subsection (a) shall contain the following:</text> <paragraph id="iddc176d8ed2fc439ba9c528c853311170"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The name of each individual, or agency, as applicable, authorized to conduct civil or public unmanned aircraft systems operations described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5198E2ED3C1B46F994846A240295DC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The name of each owner of an unmanned aircraft system described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ida7ac52a4bc9a4348a1038ce54775e8b7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The expiration date of any authorization related to a person identified in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb331f37a088c471290cf9f9a98122a17"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The contact information for each person identified in paragraphs (1) and (2), including a telephone number and an electronic mail address, in accordance with applicable privacy laws.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbbb9d9735dca48a582010f9d239b280b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The tail number or specific identification number of all unmanned aircraft authorized for use that links each unmanned aircraft to the owner of that aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0365FA53BE114AAC90CCF2D5094989F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Records</header><text>Each person described in subsection (b)(1), to the extent practicable without compromising national security, homeland defense, or law enforcement shall maintain and make available to the Administrator for not less than 1 year a record of the name and contact information of each person on whose behalf the unmanned aircraft system has been operated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE248C52F9FE047A6B480977211427FA3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Administrator shall make the database available not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCAD44EAC51734C46BF5572FC8D45665D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Administrator may cease the operation of such database on the date that the Administrator issues regulatory guidance on the consensus identification standards in section 2105.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id334661bc0f2e4193afd63cbce250f998"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Analysis of current remedies under Federal, State, local jurisdictions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a review of the privacy issues and concerns associated with the operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system that—</text>
<paragraph id="id175f665fe27a450680e7d524f23821ca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examines and identifies the existing Federal, State, or local laws, including constitutional law, that protect an individual's personal privacy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id908B446009B041F28008343FC994E4DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies specific issues and concerns that may limit the availability of existing civil or criminal legal remedies regarding inappropriate operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0034A089BAFF44E1BA6F05A788085BC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies any deficiencies in current Federal, State, or local privacy protections; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34E1F441B3A946839577A2A6AFEC3009"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommends legislative or other actions to address the limitations and deficiencies identified in paragraphs (2) and (3).</text>
</paragraph></section></part><part id="id6931A6B16C9C4BAABD328EB6841AE702" style="OLC"><enum>II</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<section id="idF74165AEEFFC43C88912EC68C2CAD2AB"><enum>2121.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="id0416B4D60924462B98B3E93138BA92A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part A of subtitle VII is amended by inserting after chapter 447 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD5F8012345B4278ACE464C566FF2BC9" style="USC">
<chapter id="id8F15E36F94CF4899B56C4A05D3CAB1D8" style="OLC"><enum>448</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems</header><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec.</toc-entry><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44801. Definitions.</toc-entry></toc>
<section id="id191DDD6CEA6C4144BFC3B02A3E4B5BA8"><enum>44801.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter—</text> <paragraph id="idE612A06B0DF74A5A9DCDE5EB2CD4193A"><enum>(1)</enum><text><term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id029bc646242944f38cc05f98caf48d0a"><enum>(2)</enum><text><term>Arctic</term> means the United States zone of the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, and Bering Sea north of the Aleutian chain.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2409d8a1857049d6858aa2324c9ab696"><enum>(3)</enum><text><term>certificate of waiver</term> and <term>certificate of authorization</term> mean a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval for a specific flight operation.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id8cf9bf89e2b14bf189a0c41ffe6559ab"><enum>(4)</enum><text><term>permanent areas</term> means areas on land or water that provide for launch, recovery, and operation of small unmanned aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida82fbb17dfd24d8ab4762ddd1a774b7d"><enum>(5)</enum><text><term>public unmanned aircraft system</term> means an unmanned aircraft system that meets the qualifications and conditions required for operation of a public aircraft (as defined in section 40102(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4b4b3ed8be2b4c2a81bb560b5666d37c"><enum>(6)</enum><text><term>sense and avoid capability</term> means the capability of an unmanned aircraft to remain a safe distance from and to avoid collisions with other airborne aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id89d8206b40c04502a91e8006e9f07109"><enum>(7)</enum><text><term>small unmanned aircraft</term> means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDC489F20726F46AF8762AA1D544E5564"><enum>(8)</enum><text><term>test range</term> means a defined geographic area where research and development are conducted as authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3EEBE3CF9C4F417AAB68ED67886771B0"><enum>(9)</enum><text><term>test site</term> means any of the 6 test ranges established by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration under section 332(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA36A8F8D87D5488A9058684A9C8F6992"><enum>(10)</enum><text><term>unmanned aircraft</term> means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7ac5a4a4c0944f1491b7821a427f5510"><enum>(11)</enum><text><term>unmanned aircraft system</term> means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.</text></paragraph></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id491E875FD18A4B1FB70AA14D3EED56F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of chapters</header><text>The table of chapters for subtitle VII is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 447 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CD04C18733644068064318EBD1E38E2" style="OLC"><toc><multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>448.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Unmanned Aircraft Systems</level-header><target>44801</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id1822776C8D764663A5E9E467970CD123"><enum>2122.</enum><header>Utilization of unmanned aircraft system test sites</header>
<subsection id="id8A7E1E32B83B4817ACF975E11024D23F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as designated by section 2121 of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 44801 the following:</text>
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<section id="id7D6C660F79A84E8384215899F124C058"><enum>44802.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft system test sites</header>
<subsection id="id6bfce524721a4927b7ee83d56a4be7a3"><enum>(a)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id85301E3E4C3E4700BB011D6F3731D361"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish and update, as appropriate, a program for the use of the 6 test sites established under section 332(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE83AF336D90B427A9BCD85FAD8FAC88D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The program shall terminate on September 30, 2017.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id76e1085e70074c89a90d5f663964ae38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program requirements</header><text>In establishing the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id918850510377419e8ea0b3594d1fe5f9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate airspace for safely testing the integration of unmanned flight operations in the national airspace system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id73213c97e7d24870a2a89df9f38e6cf2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop operational standards and air traffic requirements for unmanned flight operations at test sites, including test ranges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id50e4d5e5235b425aadbcf4f12b24dfd1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinate with and leverage the resources of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defense;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddcd522b6b37a454c88eff91a999d36bd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>address both civil and public unmanned aircraft systems;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idbbdfe29f214940e0a58dd8dc8c2efbdf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensure that the program is coordinated with relevant aspects of the Next Generation Air Transportation System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd20d1f2724ad469db2815cccd9000be6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide for verification of the safety of unmanned aircraft systems and related navigation procedures as it relates to continued development of standards for integration into the national airspace system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id544D741DFE38422C90C8AAF31D589880"><enum>(7)</enum><text>engage each test site operator in projects for research, development, testing, and evaluation of unmanned aircraft systems to facilitate the Federal Aviation Administration’s development of standards for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace system, which may include solutions for—</text>
<subparagraph id="id558960CC2D7E44F8BCFD22E8643B72CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing and enforcing geographic and altitude limitations;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA5D75F6AC892489CB7F8AA1B13AAA5E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>classifications of airspace where manufacturers must prevent flight of an unmanned aircraft system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4290EE08A83142D9BA1FF0F3E733BC5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>classifications of airspace where manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems must alert the operator to hazards or limitations on flight;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0F03C830A6754835AE6C21B71414D299"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sense and avoid capabilities; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD3EEA1C941274A08B87F431BE1AFC4D2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>beyond-line-of-sight, nighttime operations and unmanned traffic management, or other critical research priorities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb925b3f2953d45288221bddd9a1ddc87"><enum>(8)</enum><text>coordinate periodically with all test site operators to ensure test site operators know which data should be collected, what procedures should be followed, and what research would advance efforts to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4d5806337bde40f19189915c5c310833"><enum>(9)</enum><text>allow a test site to develop multiple test ranges within the test site;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id93c2a1164c934c1b8e9ad11de7f54372"><enum>(10)</enum><text>streamline the approval process for test sites when processing unmanned aircraft certificates of waiver or authorization for operations at the test sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0830d709f8a146afb0c48989d8050933"><enum>(11)</enum><text>require each test site operator to protect proprietary technology, sensitive data, or sensitive research of any civil or private entity when using that test site without the need to obtain an experimental or special airworthiness certificate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide293c1ed22b34531bd3af0484dde1ea9"><enum>(12)</enum><text>evaluate options for the operation of 1 or more small unmanned aircraft systems beyond the visual line of sight of the operator for testing under controlled conditions that assure the safety of persons and property, including on the ground; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfd3993df31fb4ca9a051ca887b2b2235"><enum>(13)</enum><text>allow test site operators to receive Federal funding, other than from the Federal Aviation Administration, including in-kind contributions, from test site participants in the furtherance of research, development, and testing objectives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5f8e61d90a144ff8b1905d95f8d9e34f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Test site locations</header><text>In determining the location of a test site under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="idb39f212675af4045849b365228549c4f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into consideration geographic and climatic diversity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8dbb6eb352954d6b81a9c11f0e2e9f88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>take into consideration the location of ground infrastructure and research needs; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idcb9cbe08b1504ef88490db47999b5be2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consult with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Secretary of Defense.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id31ee663e1e3d418398b833245cf2a14b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header>
<paragraph id="id0c5d386f9176404393ca7fad14a3fc14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the establishment and implementation of the program under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA596592E3B04FB99AE29A9EFCD52075"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text>Beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, and every 180 days thereafter until September 30, 2017, the Administrator shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3FE080744455402B9CFD15AC753AB672"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a current summary of unmanned aircraft systems operations at the test sites since the last briefing to Congress;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0e6ecd3661a84e1d919198eec52ebfdb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of all of the data generated from the operations described in subparagraph (A), and shared with the Federal Aviation Administration through a cooperative research and development agreement authorized in section 2123 of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, that relate to unmanned aircraft systems research priorities, including beyond-line-of-sight, unmanned traffic management, nighttime operations, and sense and avoid technology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39f9741c3761404781e44a8fbbd16da3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of how the data described in subparagraph (B) will be or is used—</text>
<clause id="id31E54A4DA73E4E80A056980E4B991784"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to advance Federal Aviation Administration priorities;</text> </clause><clause id="idB0BE44E30D18429C828B8A2BC8842E41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to validate the safety of unmanned aircraft systems and related technology; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idEAD2691662F043FC8767DB1987B648B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to inform future rulemaking related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddec17afeb0d241cab2c75a79fa8992ff"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an evaluation of the activities and specific outcomes from activities at the test sites that support the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems under this chapter; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5fe136d7c3a4adcbc1139f6b6472405"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recommendations for future Federal Aviation Administration test site operations that would generate data necessary to inform future rulemaking related to unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFE8BF05A7D0C46398FF3EDE871D08AF7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of operations by test site operators</header><text>The operator of each test site under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="id21357993ca5a4f1cb56a8670f6012bea"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the operations of unmanned aircraft systems conducted at the test site, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB4A4FAD3824347D6833C244C7B989BFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ongoing or completed research; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC5BDFBACF90B4B32834686F8B29E80B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data regarding operations by private and public operators; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcedbb82647664f77bbb49e82e3b2c86f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Administrator, in such form and manner as specified by the Administrator, the results of the review, including recommendations to further enable private research and development operations at the test sites that contribute to the Federal Aviation Administration’s safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, on a quarterly basis until the program terminates.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEA57BB248E7A4B93AA7F45AA3B284468"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Testing</header><text>The Secretary may authorize an operator of a test site described in subsection (a) to administer testing requirements established by the Administrator for unmanned aircraft systems operations.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id51320E91C4D9481C8AB3A848C3485370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="idF87162A5AD2F4EC5807E4B3DAAE81B38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as added by section 2121 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44801 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2D120A36CD5848C1BD64447638AD83D1" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44802. Unmanned aircraft system test sites.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id59BC95D728074835B15D72EE2926CB87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pilot projects</header><text>Section 332 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4DCA791F31004EE0AFD5754C8E79A388"><enum>2123.</enum><header>Additional research, development, and testing</header>
<subsection id="id6AA017C82CC049C6A2DA645F67081195"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research plan</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the United States Unmanned Aircraft System Executive Committee, jointly, and in coordination with industry, users, the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and test site operators, shall develop a research plan to identify ongoing research into the broad range of technical, procedural, and policy concerns arising from the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, and research needs regarding those concerns. In developing the plan, the Administrator shall determine and engage the appropriate entities to meet the research needs identified in the plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8B0C12C03EE143CFA75B1D6416142EDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaborative research and development agreements</header><text>The Administrator may use the other transaction authority under section 106(l)(6) of title 49, United States Code, and enter into collaborative research and development agreements, to direct research related to unmanned aircraft systems, including at any test site under section 44802(a) of that title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0A4CF5D3AA114EB9A65827D63A9709CE"><enum>2124.</enum><header>Safety standards</header>
<subsection id="id90a22f870b23401794d4ff4527ba6942"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2122 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44802 the following:</text>
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<section id="idd87ae14df5a2417b9ffa747c68b94a02"><enum>44803.</enum><header>Aircraft safety standards</header>
<subsection id="iddaf6ec2fce674785ac177f11a60f716d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consensus aircraft safety standards</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with government and industry stakeholders and appropriate standards-setting organizations, shall initiate a collaborative process to develop risk-based, consensus industry airworthiness standards related to the safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id56630b609bf64c39bf8ed96bb9a6f047"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In developing the consensus aircraft safety standards, the Director and Administrator shall consider the following:</text>
<paragraph id="id3e181980350645398145a36d5c511f61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Technologies or standards related to geographic limitations, altitude limitations, and sense and avoid capabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id336b476db5034228a3f986037f944975"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Using performance-based standards.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id44265c804c2c44708d811bd4eee5e2e2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Predetermined action to maintain safety in the event that a communications link between a small unmanned aircraft and its operator is lost or compromised.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id769ccab978424e8281ef7b09223b7770"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Detectability and identifiability to pilots, the Federal Aviation Administration, and air traffic controllers, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id51883e91b01d4f3088c44683bfef02c1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Means to prevent tampering with or modification of any system, limitation, or other safety mechanism or standard under this section or any other provision of law, including a means to identify any tampering or modification that has been made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id70a2815eb73b4dd3b1a86662d84f9e6f"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Remote identification capability standards under section 2105.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id508ea879df4940b5a55616de584fdfe1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>How to update or modify a small unmanned aircraft system that was commercially distributed prior to the development of the standards so that, to the greatest extent practicable, such systems meet the standards.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idda5c6a0e27694cf497f5f74846a2f5c8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Any technology or standard related to small unmanned aircraft systems that promotes aviation safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id470b617911014253b6ac280ef4302116"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the consensus industry standards under subsection (a), the Director and Administrator shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="id7bf91aa185f64333ac9df5637bbf2e8a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id1713884ab14344fd843f0cd02cc3ff4a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the President of RTCA, Inc.;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id49dab20f8e8345dbac884f93b101a24a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ide460f22d767a48eda78281580245fc62"><enum>(4)</enum><text>each operator of a test site under section 44802;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2c4f2e0415fa464795fe651a5eb5e841"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id7e460699f7dc4885afc04fcbe915c70a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>unmanned aircraft systems stakeholders; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1ae6f8bc2f3742ee8c6b018a61765b0b"><enum>(7)</enum><text>community-based aviation organizations.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2C1D02813C7F4588ADD04C55688FEBA4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>FAA approval</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a process for the approval of small unmanned aircraft systems make and models based upon safety standards developed under subsection (a). The consensus safety standards developed under subsection (a) shall allow the Administrator to approve small unmanned aircraft systems for operation within the national airspace system without requiring the type certification process in parts 21 and 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id675B36F3F57749749B88FCDA74397B24"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The standards for approval of small unmanned aircraft systems developed under this section shall set eligibility requirements for an airworthiness approval of a small unmanned aircraft system which shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="id964c15f3309b4f6b8ed7f0def22d7da4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An applicant must provide the FAA with—</text> <subparagraph id="id300614aa9efa404e874da2a3cc913e3e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the aircraft's operating instructions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58c925740ec342af9cb77efd6e51f1d8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the manufacturer's statement of compliance as described in paragraph (e) of this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7eae4388b0e04d688c1eb7e91c1f1c03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A sample aircraft must be inspected by the Federal Aviation Administration and found to be in a condition for safe operation and in compliance with the standards required by the Administrator in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id10cc5a244a4f42b48bbf91399f3f5743"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Manufacturer's statement of compliance for small UAS</header><text>The manufacturer's statement of compliance required in subsection (e)(1)(B) shall—</text> <paragraph id="idb8213a1f6a6d475da43caa71cb7fe137"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the aircraft make and model, and consensus standard used;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8d79e95abd924a2c8a6183bbd9d00712"><enum>(2)</enum><text>state that the aircraft make and model meets the provisions of the identified consensus standard;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idcd0995e60d364a1c90dcd3be26b7f20d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>state that the aircraft make and model conforms to the manufacturer's design data, using the manufacturer's quality assurance system that meets the identified consensus standard adopted by the Administrator in subsection (d), and is manufactured in way that ensures consistency in the production process so that every unit produced meets the applicable standards;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2bcf30f31bfd48998e8734865144f6f3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>state that the manufacturer will make available to any interested person—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf0985eb16a864bcc8eac0eb8e35b9578"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the aircraft's operating instructions, that meet the identified consensus standard; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6a66727aeb2242e29c213591123f7309"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the aircraft's maintenance and inspection procedures, that meet the identified consensus standard;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc9a874837114794b609cf1ca6e44674"><enum>(5)</enum><text>state that the manufacturer will monitor and correct safety-of-flight issues through a continued airworthiness system that meets the identified consensus standard;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida22eedce0da447f1b3fd7d5ef32be5b0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>state that at the request of the Administration, the manufacturer will provide access by the Administration to its facilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6a82a929a5f1448bab4d9c4c46e44112"><enum>(7)</enum><text>state that the manufacturer, in accordance with a production acceptance test procedure that meets an applicable consensus standard has—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4d396f8a478542ed91e393802e98d9f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ground and flight tested random samples of the aircraft;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id551d655f4a9742ce9c0da7b47d4a2424"><enum>(B)</enum><text>found the sample aircraft performance acceptable; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5cca3b805fb24a91a9b09287ee013ca9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>determined that the make and model of aircraft is suitable for safe operation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id11080FFFF10046AC8625B7958AC70A43"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any unmanned aircraft manufactured on or after the date that the Administrator adopts a relevant consensus standard under this section, unless the manufacturer has received approval under subsection (d) for each make and model.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idB77A09B6A5804D6EA880F149186D76DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2122 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44802 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id408D5B70731A4496BA829A194FD7E16C" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44803. Aircraft safety standards.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id05F62946D3C1463DB47C51D32F3C5750"><enum>2125.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems in the Arctic</header>
<subsection id="idD9501DEC44A14EFC89038C427C14FB6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2124 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44803 the following:</text>
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<section id="id84E83697A7854343943F1D47C99EB438"><enum>44804.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems in the Arctic</header>
<subsection id="idf8dfcf3cb1684adf96132bb18b6249b5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall develop a plan and initiate a process to work with relevant Federal agencies and national and international communities to designate permanent areas in the Arctic where small unmanned aircraft may operate 24 hours per day for research and commercial purposes.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idEF80599D80C042E1B497DDEA98D12E86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan contents</header><text>The plan under subsection (a) shall include the development of processes to facilitate the safe operation of unmanned aircraft beyond line of sight.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2AEEFA270A2341DC9B7FC63F235AB1E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each permanent area designated under subsection (a) shall enable over-water flights from the surface to at least 2,000 feet in altitude, with ingress and egress routes from selected coastal launch sites.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc99ac06c563d4dc39f697f67517bbd3b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>To implement the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with relevant national and international communities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id510a2752a8cf4b94adf2615bc98f3b70"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Aircraft approval</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the entry into force of an agreement necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall work with relevant national and international communities to establish and implement a process, or may apply an applicable process already established, for approving the use of unmanned aircraft in the designated permanent areas in the Arctic without regard to whether an unmanned aircraft is used as a public aircraft, a civil aircraft, or a model aircraft.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id062D5CC3007E47EF9FBA74A65E7C2694"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id8C68C5B1448B47758937DBB39A9647CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2124 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44803 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB269EB27ECC4D1CB03292A8EB82E5E2" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44804. Unmanned aircraft systems in the Arctic.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id00999CBC596A42A6B406A770A3F9E813"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expanding use of unmanned aircraft systems in Arctic</header><text>Section 332 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id75C5BAEDFA074FEBAAD102C396D3A37F"><enum>2126.</enum><header>Special authority for certain unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="id91578F359E4A4905BDCB39AD313033C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2125 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44804 the following:</text>
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<section id="id8FD81B31A45B4F9C93397A390CA640D0"><enum>44805.</enum><header>Special authority for certain unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="id64e5090a3b174478a2a5354bf9121c31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation shall use a risk-based approach to determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system notwithstanding completion of the comprehensive plan and rulemaking required by section 332 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) or the guidance required by section 44807.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idab7f2cb275f74eedbd47722084fc41aa"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems</header><text>In making the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="ida654fba8ed7a4f6c81f608fc75e331ea"><enum>(1)</enum><text>which types of unmanned aircraft systems, if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports and populated areas, and operation within or beyond visual line of sight, or operation during the day or night, do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfa7dab0dc25944d2845650e94b83b6ba"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether a certificate under section 44703 or section 44704 of this title, or a certificate of waiver or certificate of authorization, is required for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb90869cfe7d248ba9df72044f77d2876"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for safe operation</header><text>If the Secretary determines under this section that certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system, including operation related to research, development, and testing of proprietary systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id31EF6C74E9E64000BF8F125ED564AA8E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Pilot certification exemption</header><text>If the Secretary proposes, under this section, to require an operator of an unmanned aircraft system to hold an airman certificate, a medical certificate, or to have a minimum number of hours operating a manned aircraft, the Secretary shall set forth the reasoning for such proposal and seek public notice and comment before imposing any such requirements.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idD729D6D4500D40D2B001EAD710185F63"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority under this section for the Secretary to determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system terminates effective September 30, 2017.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idD99DE58FFD9B44FA9CA1B62D7794A0A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id04C3DA270AD444418CD89F1427EA1AB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2125 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44804 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB460854FBAEA4FE188E046D98497876B" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44805. Special rules for certain unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id94AB81820E094DA8A9B651D8605687C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules for certain unmanned aircraft systems</header><text>Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) and the item relating to that section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act (126 Stat. 13) are repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5FCD08BE6FD54A4B95108001DAC7B8BA"><enum>2127.</enum><header>Additional rulemaking authority</header>
<subsection id="idF61FE5545671446294984B0F0CC17DB9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="idA5B0CDFDE63746AA88144499BDA8CDAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>beyond visual line of sight operations of unmanned aerial systems have tremendous potential—</text>
<subparagraph id="id47C49B1BD71A41A0A60E9762EA22776E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enhance research and development both commercially and in academics;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25A47BACC3334C2287264B007FD18000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to spur economic growth and development through innovative applications of this emerging technology; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id568E4A370BBF4BE4AD837E181DCBAD00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to improve emergency response efforts as it relates to assessing damage to critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and public utilities, including water and power, ultimately speeding response time;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d03fd76e6394df485cf83f103c95e18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advancements in miniaturization of safety technologies, including for aircraft weighing under 4.4 pounds, have increased economic opportunities for using unmanned aircraft systems while reducing kinetic energy and risk compared to unmanned aircraft that may weigh as much as 55 pounds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id03685628429740E3BE8BB43BEA331E7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>advancements in unmanned technology will have the capacity to ultimately improve manned aircraft safety; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEACD7F31AFAF4AF5925A38150056CB99"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integrating unmanned aircraft systems safely into the national airspace, including beyond visual line of sight operations on a routine basis should remain a top priority for the Federal Aviation Administration as it pursues additional rulemakings under the amendments made by this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id230CDCF3CB2749AA8A0E6753E7DF759A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2126 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44805 the following:</text>
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<section id="id7636DE298D1741179352D3AF1331A3E0"><enum>44806.</enum><header>Additional rulemaking authority</header>
<subsection id="idd896d3e7b2a54af29089d36aeee01412"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding the rulemaking required by section 332 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) or the guidance required by section 44807 of this title and subject to subsection (b)(2) of this section and section 44808, the Administrator may issue regulations under which a person may operate certain unmanned aircraft systems (as determined by the Administrator) in the United States—</text>
<paragraph id="id37680f083b4c44b8bb36a611190026bb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>without an airman certificate;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id63ce257ee772408a8a96053145d9c1d0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>without an airworthiness certificate for the associated unmanned aircraft; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id131a45b316a84872be3b3351c86e0cc5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that are not registered with the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd0af0ab5ccdb4e76a00580ca80722143"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of regulations</header> <paragraph id="id98CF45A55A6B4A77A0C92B82BE3403AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In determining whether a person may operate an unmanned aircraft system under 1 or more of the circumstances described under paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a), the Administrator shall use a risk-based approach and consider, at a minimum, the physical and functional characteristics of the unmanned aircraft system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id137E53EE2C5A46FDB475F7F5653A6BFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Administrator may only issue regulations under this section for unmanned aircraft systems that the Administrator determines may be operated safely in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id961b38a073964153ab4b71ee2378ee74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed—</text> <paragraph id="idD1971B59DA204C41B03AC8AE0111E84C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to prohibit a person from operating an unmanned aircraft system under a circumstance described under paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD1E05054E35E406194C6D671D4D753FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the circumstance is allowed by regulations issued under this section; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd118cc23c904441aabe984d7c83abf7d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the person operates the unmanned aircraft system in a manner prescribed by the regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id879442058550438ca375150cef906c63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to limit or affect in any way the Administrator's authority to conduct a rulemaking, make a determination, or carry out any activity related to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems under any other provision of law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id1A2924921AA543548ED80B496E11B8EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2126 of this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44805 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F29BE79E76D40B5AAAEE0D871077456" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44806. Additional rulemaking authority.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id1471F646A4804F919E705A2EF666254B"><enum>2128.</enum><header>Governmental unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="id93F47931D45141048C637D9D54D0FD71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2127 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44806 the following:</text>
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<section id="idBECBCFDAE3B141EA92D716A808399662"><enum>44807.</enum><header>Public unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="id4aaa75f7304d4c8d904cd9461760dff2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall issue guidance regarding the operation of a public unmanned aircraft system—</text>
<paragraph id="id37172837d5ed4b58ac70682c324b5c25"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to streamline the process for the issuance of a certificate of authorization or a certificate of waiver;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6c2d8120b802462aad3f4714a8957333"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide for a collaborative process with public agencies to allow for an incremental expansion of access to the national airspace system as technology matures and the necessary safety analyses and data become available, and until standards are completed and technology issues are resolved;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id81a7e930c45c4c94ac5d7db973ef401b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to facilitate the capability of public agencies to develop and use test ranges, subject to operating restrictions required by the Federal Aviation Administration, to test and operate public unmanned aircraft systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9aa5731a58d7402aaed0ac2b48dc4110"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to provide guidance on a public agency's responsibilities when operating an unmanned aircraft without a civil airworthiness certificate issued by the Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0ae2a9e5505140f5b0f0f4ea0c950eab"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards for operation and certification</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop and implement operational and certification requirements for the operation of a public unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida7616c2a35004db092361caf5f397a8b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreements with government agencies</header>
<paragraph id="id1d013c3494fa406d8d3993409c599023"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with each appropriate public agency to simplify the process for issuing a certificate of waiver or a certificate of authorization with respect to an application for authorization to operate a public unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idedffd338ad894d2696bfefaf671e3c11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An agreement under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id4ed1248386d14067915f875351d7a704"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to an application described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="id4481f97e1f004288b5785377f142cade"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide for an expedited review of the application;</text> </clause><clause id="id1718268c41fa46cd9ed5ad8827694180"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require a decision by the Administrator on approval or disapproval not later than 60 business days after the date of submission of the application;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5632e0f8ceb34388942534940c5616fb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>allow for an expedited appeal if the application is disapproved; and</text> </clause><clause id="idD306668243FC4965B2BDAC9B6B0547FF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>if applicable, include verification of the data minimization policy required under subsection (d);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7740cee2e55544e69c1a2c3c780151a1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allow for a one-time approval of similar operations carried out during a fixed period of time; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e7bd6e41c7e4554b2e13edc68efd3f6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>allow a Government public safety agency to operate an unmanned aircraft weighing 25 pounds or less if that unmanned aircraft is operated—</text>
<clause id="id31f044c0e84d4331b01112c958d698fe"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within or beyond the line of sight of the operator;</text> </clause><clause id="id570c8cad2aa34c01b5ebbf92bfb68def"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>less than 400 feet above the ground;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4befacea635b4f219223b6f7d4124179"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>during daylight conditions;</text> </clause><clause id="idc35daa4cd03641cd81e74133a2fae145"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>within Class G airspace; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idb846eafdbe9d4d1183ef1dfba24f4cc2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>outside of 5 statute miles from any airport, heliport, seaplane base, spaceport, or other location with aviation activities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD85F193F07434C64BED89D1D3D33C97F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data minimization for certain public unmanned aircraft system operators</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title> each Federal agency authorized by the Secretary to operate an unmanned aircraft system shall develop and update a data minimization policy that requires, at a minimum, that—</text>
<paragraph id="id1E0B057BD7794A7699685BCC8B35FD59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prior to the deployment of any new unmanned aircraft system technology, and at least every 3 years, existing policies and procedures relating to the collection, use, retention, and dissemination of information obtained by an unmanned aircraft system must be examined to ensure that privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties are protected;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id71439A7021E842FF8CAB28F3E8493002"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the unmanned aircraft system is the platform for information collection, information must be collected, used, retained, and disseminated consistent with the Constitution, Federal law, and other applicable regulations and policies, such as the Privacy Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552a">5 U.S.C. 552a</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF20206E4BEA44D36BDA2905C19AF7BFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Federal agency or person operating on its behalf, only collect information using the unmanned aircraft system, or use unmanned aircraft system-collected information, to the extent that the collection or use is consistent with and relevant to an authorized purpose as determined by the head of a Federal agency and consistent with the law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id83E2BBAF1D4E40E588C860CC55737441"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any information collected, using an unmanned aircraft or an unmanned aircraft system, that may contain personal information will not be retained by any Federal agency for more than 180 days after the date of collection unless—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id3B08AAB70DA64B61A14E17D40AB9C50A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the head of the Federal agency determines that retention of the information is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose of the Federal agency required to be accomplished by statute or by Executive order of the President;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idDAC7046F2323490FA8AA50BD41B0DC44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that Federal agency maintains the information in a system of records under section 552a of title 5; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9ACB5A5BBA1E486EBAA6B0E68D96D0A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the information is required to be retained for a longer period under other applicable law, including regulations;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id532F7F763F324B77AF06A01E61AB9F00"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any information collected, using an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, that is not maintained in a system of records under section 552a of title 5, will not be disseminated outside of that Federal agency unless—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id257AD3BE5C174792AFCD774A6BF5A7F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>dissemination is required by law; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idBD0B3393CACE44E9865F3A3B7E3EAD4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>dissemination satisfies an authorized purpose and complies with that Federal agency's disclosure requirements;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idEE4CCC927F4B4582AF013BC81941C465"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to the extent it does not compromise law enforcement or national security a Federal agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idABD5A9548A0E43108DF1D13FB98D164B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide notice to the public regarding where in the national airspace system the Federal agency is authorized to operate the unmanned aircraft system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idBCB7A52640FF43E5A50E951B0B9A87B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>keep the public informed about the Federal agency's unmanned aircraft system program, including any changes to that program that would significantly affect privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id75BD22FABBC841D68500A60D98B895A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make available to the public, on an annual basis, a general summary of the Federal agency's unmanned aircraft system operations during the previous fiscal year, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id9407C18B8B2E42159CCBE94D2F272650"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a brief description of types or categories of missions flown; and</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="idDF5C431D2A304BD090B95F678179E24A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of times the Federal agency provided assistance to other agencies or to State, local, tribal, or territorial governments; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id68D7D591F8B74F4FA4AEFD6B28D745B6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make available on a public and searchable Internet website the data minimization policy of the Federal agency;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id4116F3E501984D8AB0FE63C0D0041B58"><enum>(7)</enum><text>ensures oversight of the Federal agency's unmanned aircraft system use, including—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="id0643DA89FFAE4529BA75F7866B440F07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of audits or assessments that comply with existing Federal agency policies and regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id739B5F32E36548C49DDD5AD4902CDD9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the verification of the existence of rules of conduct and training for Federal Government personnel and contractors who work on programs, and procedures for reporting suspected cases of misuse or abuse of unmanned aircraft system technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id3C88271CCAEB4BFBB837B59B1C558320"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the establishment of policies and procedures, or confirmation that policies and procedures are in place, that provide meaningful oversight of individuals who have access to sensitive information, including personal information, collected using an unmanned aircraft system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE1D9D6F8BA604F719972ECC5CF05B1EC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensuring that any data-sharing agreements or policies, data use policies, and record management policies applicable to an unmanned aircraft system conform to applicable laws, regulations, and policies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id15F77E44092E49CB81719ECC245C5D0E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the establishment of policies and procedures, or confirmation that policies and procedures are in place, to authorize the use of an unmanned aircraft system in response to a request for unmanned aircraft system assistance in support of Federal, State, local, tribal, or territorial government operations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id6511AFDED4A24E398E2A3A096EE13792"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a requirement that State, local, tribal, and territorial government recipients of Federal grant funding for the purchase or use of unmanned aircraft systems for their own operations have in place policies and procedures to safeguard individuals' privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties prior to expending such funds; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idDC094799059F4D768077E269B70B470F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>ensures the protection of civil rights and civil liberties, including—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="id739D943D8D0C471884C380A8B9528643"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensuring that policies are in place to prohibit the collection, use, retention, or dissemination of data in any manner that would violate the First Amendment or in any manner that would discriminate against persons based upon their ethnicity, race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, in violation of law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id884062ABDF264235A0BFFEC785F609D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring that unmanned aircraft system activities are performed in a manner consistent with the Constitution and applicable laws, Executive orders, and other Presidential directives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idF8ABDE7F2B1541AB9CDB5AF16C7E1579"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring that adequate procedures are in place to receive, investigate, and address, as appropriate, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties complaints.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id019F3558B4294481B62B1A075904CCF2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Law enforcement and national security</header><text>Each Federal agency shall effectuate a requirement under subsection (d) only to the extent it does not compromise law enforcement or national security.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idB3FF1FCC2F7F41CCB8F78BFD717D999D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition of Federal agency</header><text>In subsections (d) and (e), the term <term>Federal agency</term> has the meaning given the term <term>agency</term> in section 552(f) of title 5, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="idEA769C1BCFB744A499418E691D34EE58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="id78120A834F464B8B81B048A3993F036A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2127 of this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44806 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4B18CEEBD66E46A58ED67374644D5F40" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44807. Public unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id33D6A316FA4C4B45BA32E96AD261830C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public unmanned aircraft systems</header><text>Section 334 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) and the item relating to that section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act (126 Stat. 13) are repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFBE78AB7D862474C8C55C0A649B82206"><enum>2129.</enum><header>Special rules for model aircraft</header>
<subsection id="idD435CAEA1E944D6CAED780339A62E811"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2128 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44807 the following:</text>
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<section id="id54FF7EE9A6EC4CDC98F7BDEDBCAC1872"><enum>44808.</enum><header>Special rules for model aircraft</header>
<subsection id="idc8a86fc6eaa44f408a51b680745096a7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the incorporation of unmanned aircraft systems into Federal Aviation Administration plans and policies, including this chapter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not promulgate any new rule or regulation specific only to an unmanned aircraft operating as a model aircraft if—</text>
<paragraph id="idabaa0bb6a5ca4f31a0115c96d300fe56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd6786e6226904d7691b383a42cfa741e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the aircraft is operated in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfbe3ff328b344e2e859e624905089795"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not flown beyond visual line of sight of persons co-located with the operator or in direct communication with the operator;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idba54f5b1bed04ba396382952f16bacba"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf749ba99e8a1440d874ed3b68b0cbcd0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>when flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator, where applicable, and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport) with prior notice and receives approval, to the extent practicable, for the operation from each (model aircraft operators flying from a permanent location within 5 miles of an airport should establish a mutually agreed upon operating procedure with the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB3C68E5E79704A1293E18F8186C1FF71"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the aircraft is flown from the surface to not more than 400 feet in altitude; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id02FE501E336844158855126291698346"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the operator has passed an aeronautical knowledge and safety test administered by the Federal Aviation Administration online for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems subject to the requirements of section 44809 and maintains proof of test passage to be made available to the Administrator or law enforcement upon request.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF845D9E0E1FB411E8E1A129EF01976E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header>
<paragraph id="idFFFFF182B1C84BD9B1F6DCF16B3AA999"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator, in collaboration with government and industry stakeholders, including nationwide community-based organizations, shall initiate a process to update the operational parameters under subsection (a), as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1C9B83D305FF4AB3880C97543F0CCFB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In updating an operational parameter under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="idCFC303C720B8411280E44295855B9A24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate operational limitations to mitigate aviation safety risk and risk to the uninvolved public;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEEEBACEEE0AE4ED6BC9E0C3AB4886663"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operations outside the membership, guidelines, and programming of a nationwide community-based organization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA3E54DCF506C447F931826A60EE11054"><enum>(C)</enum><text>physical characteristics, technical standards, and classes of aircraft operating under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE7C4EC5BD8414C54B25351957E467ED5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>trends in use, enforcement, or incidents involving unmanned aircraft systems; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD20B5A116374463388F226B559E9EC07"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensuring, to the greatest extent practicable, that updates to the operational parameters correspond to, and leverage, advances in technology.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDB60CA957A3F4B2A8A53029826B6B7A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as expanding the authority of the Administrator to require operators of model aircraft under the exemption of this subsection to be required to seek permissive authority of the Administrator prior to operation in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id04b480f55d114d418ca87806f0991394"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue enforcement action against persons operating personal unmanned aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id693178a33b6040f18e8f56ad2249e611"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Model aircraft defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>model aircraft</term> means an unmanned aircraft that—</text> <paragraph id="id6516d3a3056e41489f396aaf2db43c10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfdf32e5533a440368b978766c30984e2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is limited to weighing not more than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft, unless otherwise approved through a design, construction, inspection, flight test, and operational safety program administered by a community-based organization.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id3B3D4F4CD70041DF9568F6D6CD3300E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="idED99CDB64767453EB5AE99A7FC2DDE32"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2128 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44807 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4398D6217A1D472D8C0D0B0E003BBBB3" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44808. Special rules for model aircraft.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0537A6EF2BE242BBAD540CB07953688E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule for model aircraft</header><text>Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) and the item relating to that section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act (126 Stat. 13) are repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id18DB28C9228C4EF986B91FD214E05826"><enum>2130.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems aeronautical knowledge and safety</header>
<subsection id="idF9A29D898CD14F298A004126F6987E03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2129 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44808 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB4840D6B7B4450CA648F412FBD36032" style="USC">
<section id="id3DC754A5D4BD4A95B3CC9F48A5273BF5"><enum>44809.</enum><header>Aeronautical knowledge and safety test</header>
<subsection id="id232E55972A294C2F9214B3CE3B4E29C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual may not operate an unmanned aircraft system unless—</text> <paragraph id="id73C3BF1DF6024F6B947D9B46D38118F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual has successfully completed an aeronautical knowledge and safety test under subsection (c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4B7FECA2578B4ABF95D60AFA1AA28D74"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual has authority to operate an unmanned aircraft under other Federal law; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id59EC8D08BB3F4A81A1C1F6576D043083"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the individual is a holder of an airmen certificate issued under section 44703.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id53D2C3821F4141E4A4BDCB09D3DBE991"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system that has been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration under section 44802, section 44805, section 44806, or section 44807.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4F7596D90C214E57B06360C6E8732DDF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Aeronautical knowledge and safety
test</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems, other industry stakeholders, and community-based aviation organizations, shall develop an aeronautical knowledge and safety test that can be administered electronically.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idAB7A4E78F65F4B48AE1F3E5752E87B6F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall ensure that the aeronautical knowledge and safety test is designed to adequately demonstrate an operator's—</text>
<paragraph id="idE8681CA9E9DF424CA6649EEDD849A9AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">understanding of aeronautical safety knowledge, as applicable; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id51CD214C7CC647A4BC9F248575569EC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration regulations and requirements pertaining to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA5E1E7CE589B45AE8563EB58D74C8266"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Record of compliance</header>
<paragraph id="idE8E026464C484DA9AA92E8B66065CA4F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each operator of an unmanned aircraft system described under subsection (a) shall maintain and make available for inspection, upon request by the Administrator or a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer, a record of compliance with this section through—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF9574E45D37F4BC09D36FDB591015320"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification number, issued by the Federal Aviation Administration certifying passage of the aeronautical knowledge and safety test;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5DECB80F9BE64411898501FECA3088AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the individual has authority to operate an unmanned aircraft system under other Federal law, the requisite proof of authority under that law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17D21051C0EE461DA233AFEB8BD1261D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an airmen certificate issued under section 44703.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id25ECB76A50524F1B982D4ACD2CCF18C7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may coordinate the identification number under paragraph (1)(A) with an operator's registration number to the extent practicable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDE88BC11FCE24347BF35A1D626895992"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No fine or penalty may be imposed for the initial failure of an operator of an unmanned aircraft system to comply with paragraph (1) unless the Administrator finds that the conduct of the operator actually posed a risk to the national airspace system.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idC19372C0FACB43868792DCCC1789E464"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2129 of this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44808 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id307124A85911497088E8A77B33607A02" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44809. Aeronautical knowledge and safety test.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id6D7B310B89CF4D0C88E08F8D88B8F964"><enum>2131.</enum><header>Safety statements</header>
<subsection id="idC9A9A05333F14F489D3D4A246B9A3E2A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2130 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44809 the following:</text>
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<section id="id86EA2FA810884EAD862CE33B3C3FA3F5"><enum>44810.</enum><header>Safety statements</header>
<subsection id="idbfa7a4ca71b540e499f344df8f7e0060"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any unmanned aircraft manufactured on or after the date this section takes effect unless a safety statement is attached to the unmanned aircraft or accompanying the unmanned aircraft in its packaging.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8f7fd599023b4a54a41bad689bb7a887"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safety statement</header>
<paragraph id="id55120F0A2A5648CB83C7F4A9790B3BC6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue guidance for implementing this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id55C7C1745A024C6FBFD4471A5ABDBD37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A safety statement described in subsection (a) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="id9a952efbdb5d49d48841e3bfa240bc19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information about laws and regulations applicable to unmanned aircraft systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id849eb0cec97343c6bc8fa43df7d81fff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations for using unmanned aircraft in a manner that promotes the safety of persons and property;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc8f89e5b0a364652af5618b1394d18ef"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the date that the safety statement was created or last modified; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31ba2a283d0047608c443c87b48e9d97"><enum>(D)</enum><text>language approved by the Administrator regarding the following:</text>
<clause id="id0be1fc2dc2e24e7d81259d589f3408d5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A person may operate the unmanned aircraft as a model aircraft (as defined in section 44808) or otherwise in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration authorization or regulation, including requirements for the completion of the aeronautical knowledge and safety test under section 44809.</text>
</clause><clause id="ida2fbfb86026845cc8272fed3100a076a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The definition of a model aircraft under section 44808.</text> </clause><clause id="id5dc2a5b59a95489b8a2cb2923c96885d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The requirements regarding a model aircraft under paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 44808(a).</text>
</clause><clause id="idb9776a745c8a4c7180aead926da670fd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may pursue enforcement action against a person operating model aircraft who endangers the safety of the national airspace system.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7af09980804d4eeebfc59896701c8c99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil penalty</header><text>A person who violates subsection (a) shall be liable for each violation to the United States Government for a civil penalty described in section 46301(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id9E9D3E00AE6946E382DA62C0889BFB39"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, except that subsection (a) of this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of publication of the guidance under subsection (b).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idAD5307F169DE4353B9B5E893C1F1B750"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2130 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44809 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD03EF4DD849D4F79B0764AE7111D66AC" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44810. Safety statements.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id6604D35532FD441CAFBE674BC2F7BF48"><enum>2132.</enum><header>Treatment of unmanned aircraft operating underground</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">An unmanned aircraft system that is operated underground for mining purposes shall not be subject to regulation or enforcement by the Federal Aviation Administration under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/448">chapter 448</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</section><section id="id5CB5050E29444B7892C9499D739541F8"><enum>2133.</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subsection id="id787cf89a72b549cebd1ab9608ae012f9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>UAS safety enforcement</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program to utilize available remote detection and identification technologies for safety oversight, including enforcement actions against operators of unmanned aircraft systems that are not in compliance with applicable Federal aviation laws, including regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc46fc0b36d234b39ab153dd7f0c1d6a2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header>
<paragraph id="id314F53A47572423B8013A5E542634EDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 46301 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9EB7220BDEF7406EB0010023D527B75F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting <quote>chapter 448,</quote> after <quote>chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719–44723),</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14B421AB9C1A4A3B8D095CD960497738"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(5), by inserting <quote>chapter 448,</quote> after <quote>chapter 447 (except sections 44717–44723),</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7BCA22AB227B49CD8CFD3AD098F9A129"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by inserting <quote>chapter 448,</quote> after <quote>chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719–44723),</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8C257EE6B63048BCBD3E5AF94DDA605C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by inserting <quote>chapter 448,</quote> after <quote>chapter 447 (except 44717 and 44719–44723),</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8B2DA8675ECE43E3BEE8D7B1AEB0807F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue an enforcement action for a violation of this Act, a regulation prescribed or order or authority issued under this Act, or any other applicable provision of aviation safety law or regulation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb8bf046763104c14a3a933ef733f9e93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>As part of the program, the Administrator shall establish and publicize a mechanism for the public and law enforcement, including State and local law enforcement, to report a suspected abuse or a violation of chapter 448 for enforcement action.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id19e0c378fb4b4606a88065af9c972b25"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2017.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2e232368c3664b039e5406a026c4c8e5"><enum>2134.</enum><header>Aviation emergency safety public services disruption</header>
<subsection id="idCA46F03E180449578ED7378F843672C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 463 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idA9E7E3188C4D423396197F39BFBC67D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 46301(d)(2), by inserting <quote>section 46320,</quote> after <quote>section 46319,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1519708AD3DC4932848695D33C5D580C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBAA7A44B8FBE4EF2BC356339B9186C1B" style="USC"> <section id="id1FAB55F62BC94F8CB3FACECF06AB5009"><enum>46320.</enum><header>Interference with firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response activities</header> <subsection id="idBF94BD0E4E1D4BF3909FC376860F795A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No person may operate an aircraft so as to interfere with firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCFC6D31718D14EDCA644AFB33484AD20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For purposes of this section, an aircraft interferes with the activities specified in subsection (a) when its operation prevents the initiation of, interrupts, or endangers a person or property engaged in those activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE7617FC4FCA44E75973B0F7C30F5F57F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil penalty</header><text>A person violating subsection (a) shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $20,000.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id69381899D40F4FC1BD23B2EF7A220F74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compromise and setoff</header><text>The United States Government may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section from the amounts the Government owes the person liable for the penalty.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDD891253349747F18212D381FAFFB04C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 463 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 46319 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id06374B6A046C4FC2A71F2E0BC1040E66" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">46320. Interference with firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response activities.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idaafb6461381944c19912c096a830e720"><enum>2135.</enum><header>Pilot project for airport safety and airspace hazard mitigation</header>
<subsection id="id020a3090fc1a4bcd94e87c4dd356e79e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall carry out a pilot program for airspace hazard mitigation at airports and other critical infrastructure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCFAEBF34EDA547F1B378BEABE6279463"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall work with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of relevant Federal agencies for the purpose of ensuring technologies that are developed, tested, or deployed by those departments and agencies to mitigate threats posed by errant or hostile unmanned aircraft system operations do not adversely impact or interfere with safe airport operations, navigation, and air traffic services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc20a92c7afd54827bfc8143e4766d3b5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to carry out this section $6,000,000, and to remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2c800db4e0c44b60814799a933fb3edc"><enum>2136.</enum><header> Contribution to financing of regulatory functions</header>
<subsection id="id67a45b1b983b4a5bac1a138e9f773a36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 448, as amended by section 2131 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 44810 the following:</text>
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<section id="idd534a2437e87451db27f762ecf52159b"><enum>44811.</enum><header>Regulatory and administrative fees</header>
<subsection id="id20036144074645a98b075c5915a5f710"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), the Administrator may assess and collect regulatory and administrative fees to recover the costs of regulatory and administrative activities under this chapter, including enforcement activities, policy and rulemaking activities, and applications for authorization to operate unmanned aircraft systems for compensation or hire, or in the furtherance of a business enterprise.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id14ab73115dae48d78a66c24ddbff56c9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Fees authorized under subsection (a) shall be reasonable, cost-based relative to the regulatory or administrative activity, and may not be discriminatory or a deterrent to compliance.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id4D1CE03726E14836B35B8CBF7995F547"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Receipts credited to account</header><text>Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, all fees and amounts collected under this section shall be credited to the separate account established under section 45303(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idD6AB8F88180F450C861D13690D760878"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator shall issue regulations to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id4ba44b431670491f8e410b5983e0b56f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 448, as amended by section 2131 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44810 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB88AF749B01449EB9BFF63D1BE286FF5" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44811. Regulatory and administrative fees.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idFD8891F7A552405986649631A0B59C53"><enum>2137.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding small UAS rulemaking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of the Congress that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Transportation should take every necessary action to expedite final action on the notice of proposed rulemaking dated February 23, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 9544), entitled <quote>Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idEA2FA7D36B284B948302049610F32BB8"><enum>2138.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft system traffic management</header>
<subsection id="id7BB009957DC74730AF5C27A0FEFFB3AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research plan for UTM development</header>
<paragraph id="id35F027EE8E244261BDF47CD6916C6301"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall develop a research plan for unmanned traffic management development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC8214207EEBD4D758EF94EBCF63ABC98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In developing the research plan under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id269BCC078DE145788E57DA8D1620464D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify research goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BD94DBFCC3B4FD6A626E77E3163A0A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the operational parameters and system requirements necessary to evaluate unmanned traffic management systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41F8D3BA8D2642FBBFC07DA20CF126E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>research—</text> <clause id="id675de830beca44928bb8930988a60f14"><enum>(i)</enum><text>operational parameters related to altitude, geographic coverage, classes of airspace, and critical infrastructure;</text>
</clause><clause id="idfc21f398cf1649a2be5eddb9d4673ad3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>avionics capability requirements or standards;</text> </clause><clause id="ide3041c3364a34567969c9b4328f3c9d5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>operator identification and authentication requirements and capabilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide0ca18d05d314f32a77d86b646a89285"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>communication protocols with air traffic control facilities that will not interfere with existing responsibility to deconflict manned aircraft in the national airspace system;</text>
</clause><clause id="id61177c40aaa7409aa937902ddfb2c923"><enum>(v)</enum><text>collision avoidance requirements;</text> </clause><clause id="id6947d36691d34288b8b1fe177bb8c260"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>separation standards for manned and unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idc6070af753f947b497e4ccddc0ad7e09"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>spectrum needs;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id20c00baeb05f4e22afe7cdd82dda64d2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>evaluate options for the administration and management structure for the traffic management of low altitude operations of small unmanned aircraft systems; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id578414d1dfb24e3bbc5c9308d7d9fd82"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensure the plan is consistent with the broader Federal Aviation Administration regulatory and operational framework encompassing all unmanned aircraft system operations expected to be authorized in the national airspace system.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf3851ba86a784e53990db64d75f13d0c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The research plan under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="idf3ea2904c1224ced80c856877ad01b48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the ability to allow near-term small unmanned aircraft system operations without need of an automated traffic management system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04375b68b7464d99ba9b04419af279f5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the full range of operational capability any automated traffic management system should possess;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf32af159f34c4415a4fcb9398b528f70"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the operational characteristics and metrics that would drive incremental adoption of automated capability and procedures consistent with a rising aggregate community demand for service for low altitude operations of small unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id464867bec3044d20b76e37076a508f75"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the integration points for small unmanned aircraft system traffic management with the existing national airspace system planning and traffic management systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD8DF1F5BA93B48FC8C54D459059C61D4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id4B3DD91A2263492391B3B53447A51D1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>initiate development of the research plan not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3D66855ED1614B809D157254004F7402"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act—</text> <clause id="id63CE7BE1E7464030B576C551FD290428"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complete the research plan;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6E28784D11F84E50B235C51664452DB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit the research plan to the appropriate committees of Congress; and</text> </clause><clause id="id21492D27E27147F09273B5D46EF6ED8D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>publish the research plan on the Federal Aviation Administration's Web site.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC0C0D5385D5C47D4A4F3BA68C35C3F7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program</header>
<paragraph id="idFEBD9EEA5DF443B8A14A9C8E6496B177"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date the research plan under subsection (a) is submitted under subsection (a)(4)(B), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall coordinate with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and small unmanned aircraft industry to develop operational concepts and top-level system requirements for an unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program, consistent with subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCF8B4FAEA15047D2ADC42D750BBCA513"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Solicitation</header><text>The Administrator shall issue a solicitation for operational prototype systems that meet these objectives for use in a pilot program to demonstrate, validate, or modify, as appropriate, these concepts and requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD61153581BEC443FA5C8FCF35D43F3B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comprehensive plan</header>
<paragraph id="idA721EC5CC8EF47DCB6620F7C03935460"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date the pilot program under subsection (b) is complete, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and in consultation with the head of each relevant Federal agency, shall develop a comprehensive plan for the deployment of unmanned aircraft traffic management systems in the national airspace.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id171b276fdf904ea2a2cd43f7f1faa4bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>System requirements</header><text>The comprehensive plan under paragraph (1) shall include requirements or standards consistent with established or planned rulemaking for, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5fa7259387a94c459eb050ff284438f4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the flight of small unmanned aircraft in controlled and uncontrolled airspace;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbfbdc108da5b407eb7ed0be00e64f8d5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>communications, as applicable—</text>
<clause id="id9F2640C8CA3742C1BFD0570C1B7DC69C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>among small unmanned aircraft;</text> </clause><clause id="id5DE1D276F5ED4D2AA441D142CBCE9222"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>between small unmanned aircraft and manned aircraft operating in the same airspace; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8CD6C6D4E2944202B6C974117269F213"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>between small unmanned aircraft and air traffic control as considered necessary; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida43c80f6b42047c081a39a0e3f511deb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>air traffic management for small unmanned aircraft operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id51994004a4e24e20af7fa088d02a3357"><enum>(d)</enum><header>System implementation</header><text>Based on the comprehensive plan under subsection (c), including the requirements under paragraph (2) of that subsection, and the pilot program under section (b), the Administrator shall determine the operational need and implementation schedule for evolutionary use of automation support systems to separate and deconflict manned and unmanned aircraft.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idDF9265EF04D840FDBCEEB42A19A11197"><enum>2139.</enum><header>Emergency exemption process</header>
<subsection id="idCA1AEF1A9CBC49FAAAB7F7A2E1C0992C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish guidance for the application for and procedures for the processing of, on an emergency basis, exemptions or certificates of authorization or waiver for the use of unmanned aircraft systems for emergency response operations. This guidance shall outline procedures for operations under both sections 44805 and 44807, United States Code, with priority given to applications for public unmanned aircraft systems engaged in emergency response activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida9feb4217aa5400389c1ae370e97fe22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In providing guidance under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id89bb717bbc7241b7ab51172b31ac7925"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if applicable, make explicit any safety requirements that must be met for the consideration of applications that include requests for beyond visual line of sight and nighttime operations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc2320a3fd93d4bd4a3f8890aa76b1bcd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if applicable, explicitly state the procedures for coordinating with an incident commander to ensure operations granted under procedures developed under subsection (a) do not interfere with manned emergency response operations or otherwise impact response efforts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8e91eb173ff64a648fd8199a6529c323"><enum>2140.</enum><header>Public UAS operations by tribal governments</header>
<subsection id="idbb50f5b3de424b67a5d5726dba31af48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public UAS operations by tribal governments</header><text>Section 40102(a)(41) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd731ea1c9e81411f8abbba45d398a097" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="id9c38923446c24d609e0d2cc250069151"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An unmanned aircraft that is owned and operated by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5122">42 U.S.C. 5122</external-xref>)), except as provided in section 40125(b).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id6f11e8ef763043d2bdef79ddc919ef02"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 40125(b) is amended by striking <quote>or (D)</quote> and inserting <quote>(D), or (F)</quote>.</text> </subsection></section></part><part id="id920E71C5C28B42C58AF7805AA313FCF3" style="OLC"><enum>III</enum><header>Transition and savings provisions</header> <section id="id564EEF01DAA5481DB06C6528538BCEE8"><enum>2141.</enum><header>Senior advisor for unmanned aircraft systems integration</header> <subsection id="id63deeb8715a54007ae8a966e7a79ca69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There shall be in the Federal Aviation Administration a Senior Advisor for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6966f4d8875744678925cbfa16d47e43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The Senior Advisor for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration shall have a demonstrated ability in management and knowledge of or experience in aviation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id80081e7ceef34d79bcba402ac6665f57"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration—</text> <paragraph id="ida9e6bf122ce749a4a51bc0c749e56357"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Senior Advisor shall report directly to the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3910dbce65d041fd82be2418cd44d1bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the responsibilities of the Senior Advisor shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="ida4e3781daf5a48d38ee3f6778a5c729b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Providing advice to the Administrator and Deputy Administrator related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a41f9f366ef4ed094f175381f76703e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Reviewing and evaluating Federal Aviation Administration policies, activities, and operations related to unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id004e9ed13e5842dd98af9be65217f408"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Facilitating coordination and collaboration among components of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to activities related to unmanned aircraft systems integration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7cfbf0316ea64100a65950583cff64e3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Interacting with Congress, and Federal, State, or local agencies, and stakeholder organizations whose operations and interests are affected by the activities of the Federal Aviation Administration on matters related to unmanned aircraft systems integration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id830859C9F9C24D3BA0B4AC14B2781107"><enum>2142.</enum><header>Effect on other laws</header>
<subsection id="id580ccd75dfa64cce8307b50257476346"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal preemption</header><text>No State or political subdivision of a State may enact or enforce any law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law relating to the design, manufacture, testing, licensing, registration, certification, operation, or maintenance of an unmanned aircraft system, including airspace, altitude, flight paths, equipment or technology requirements, purpose of operations, and pilot, operator, and observer qualifications, training, and certification.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1146ba6955774639b4b3d7004af0efb0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preservation of state and local authority</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit a State or local government's authority to enforce Federal, State, or local laws relating to nuisance, voyeurism, harassment, reckless endangerment, wrongful death, personal injury, property damage, or other illegal acts arising from the use of unmanned aircraft systems if such laws are not specifically related to the use of an unmanned aircraft system for those illegal acts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3601cc0ccdb0486f9649b6bc46a9db66"><enum>(c)</enum><header>No preemption of common law or statutory causes of action</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle, nor any standard, rule, requirement, standard of performance, safety determination, or certification implemented pursuant to this subtitle, shall be construed to preempt, displace, or supplant any State or Federal common law rights or any State or Federal statute creating a remedy for civil relief, including those for civil damage, or a penalty for a criminal conduct. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, nothing in this subtitle, nor any amendments made by this subtitle, shall preempt or preclude any cause of action for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other injury based on negligence, strict liability, products liability, failure to warn, or any other legal theory of liability under any State law, maritime law, or Federal common law or statutory theory if such laws are not specifically related to the use of an unmanned aircraft system.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id0397D18A05C24DFDAF5A63822F26D9F3"><enum>2143.</enum><header>Transition language</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id83979FD4086044AEA8FF26767BEA5C3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the repeals under sections 2122(b)(2), 2125(b)(2), 2126(b)(2), 2128(b)(2), and 2129(b)(2) of this Act, all orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, and contracts, which have been issued under any law described under subsection (b) of this section on or before the effective date of this Act shall continue in effect until modified or revoked by the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, as applicable, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law other than this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idBA1CC16D68E843A0B26058982F6DDB00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Laws described</header><text>The laws described under this subsection are as follows:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="id4C3BFCCD4A3648058ED43D0C7EC97A60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 332(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idD28271B89A0D4E0BA156B58179727FA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 332(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id1B01540A4E0C4B94B70B946E13A7295B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB424A045CCA64AE8A4E04C3DB2E5024D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 334 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id542D2335B55A4792AE7B0E3C81DC5482"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idC51E8C7B403B4D6BB9DC1D4D901BC053"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on pending proceedings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This Act shall not affect administrative or judicial proceedings pending on the effective date of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></part></subtitle><subtitle id="id51087D3BB8E74A7AAB97ED67B67B9E43" style="OLC"><enum>B<?LEXA-Enum B?></enum><header>FAA safety certification reform</header>
<part id="id79AC1FA00B0840929919968E8B03DCEF" style="OLC"><enum>I</enum><header>General provisions</header>
<section id="id377a97f04ab1438bb9643dd35a23ef06"><enum>2211.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text> <paragraph id="id157DD432BF5545AE8E67E7B80F36B215"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE2A0D5AF162A46199A5ECBB07E89DACB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory Committee</header><text>The term <term>Advisory Committee</term> means the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee established under section 2212.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id3a9a1a4553a4459287da05d0aec2cc38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The term <term>FAA</term> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCCB0FBCF425E4334B2A1C7D36F5BF202"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id8ebbd338f8e941478856e3fd4904b43f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Systems safety approach</header><text>The term <term>systems safety approach</term> means the application of specialized technical and managerial skills to the systematic, forward-looking identification and control of hazards throughout the lifecycle of a project, program, or activity.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id50981647fb664bbf94ed122e30ac6087"><enum>2212.</enum><header>Safety oversight and certification advisory committee</header>
<subsection id="id2bc19a0361cf439a90a8639d2b400c70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id289aced3514045ce99050b6ffb8b02e6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall provide advice to the Secretary on policy-level issues facing the aviation community that are related to FAA safety oversight and certification programs and activities, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ide1134aa8e6ce402f99b0c8f5357e98f6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Aircraft and flight standards certification processes, including efforts to streamline those processes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id80ca1b7671cd4a6394a9c9e3181423b2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Implementation and oversight of safety management systems.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id9c9cb3180c73491eb00f79961c4e4292"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Risk-based oversight efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id431978b5847a495db10e35a28a74097c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Utilization of delegation and designation authorities, including organization designation authorization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8ae00b2333a544a4af77019719a0afd5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Regulatory interpretation standardization efforts.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id3b43d7e3f4cf47f18a449d7c42c5f7ec"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Training programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide9ade35258db4be297e4407b2a47518d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Expediting the rulemaking process and prioritizing safety-related rules.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idfe4ebc85c8344103872bb97f872e05b8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Enhancing global competitiveness of U.S. manufactured and FAA type-certificate aircraft products and services throughout the world.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9ade56a98fd9449b9bd2b68df691e282"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>In carrying out its duties under subsection (b) related to FAA safety oversight and certification programs and activities, the Advisory Committee shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idedd5773dc1f7458590414acfdcae08a8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>foster aviation stakeholder collaboration in an open and transparent manner;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id0f78bff54a5948fda8298a1175195318"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consult with, and ensure participation by—</text>
<subparagraph id="idadf05091a1414b5e9bd848f328114655"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the private sector, including representatives of—</text> <clause id="id24bb8f11d0eb4123bacada08f2dbb4d4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>general aviation;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8fc4d2293dfa4846acc5abf0d47d6452"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>commercial aviation;</text> </clause><clause id="idc37c5a8af1e747a298b07b2b10b58969"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>aviation labor;</text>
</clause><clause id="id69f2808fad7f46f8b55b89fcaac07222"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>aviation, aerospace, and avionics manufacturing; and</text> </clause><clause id="ida2c6eb9674b04b4293070164decdcc55"><enum>(v)</enum><text>unmanned aircraft systems industry; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0dcfd2ebf5b54cfc92426b092b28c85c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the public;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id87f8730e2f5749bbaaa6720dd204e6bd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommend consensus national goals, strategic objectives, and priorities for the most efficient, streamlined, and cost-effective safety oversight and certification processes in order to maintain the safety of the aviation system while allowing the FAA to meet future needs and ensure that aviation stakeholders remain competitive in the global marketplace;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb84d53edac1e4ae9b74874ff4b4a1efc"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide policy recommendations for the FAA’s safety oversight and certification efforts;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id249d7df470e348c0824bab5b0a15c8d7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>periodically review and provide recommendations regarding the FAA’s safety oversight and certification efforts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id973B6CD9026841D28B42412F26EAC711"><enum>(6)</enum><text>periodically review and evaluate registration, certification, and related fees;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id8ee0a9246b5c4c36a1962b2c95a41d24"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide appropriate legislative, regulatory, and guidance recommendations for the air transportation system and the aviation safety regulatory environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idacf6349064664d4097f4f29ca9651d76"><enum>(8)</enum><text>recommend performance objectives for the FAA and aviation industry;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id603e8abd450847ae8b979c48179299e2"><enum>(9)</enum><text>recommend performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry to be tracked and reviewed as streamlining certification reform, flight standards reform, and regulation standardization efforts progress;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id667886c496c841988ec299a85437f3a8"><enum>(10)</enum><text>provide a venue for tracking progress toward national goals and sustaining joint commitments;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id250c3940abe548839c45ccea7e41bf41"><enum>(11)</enum><text>recommend recruiting, hiring, staffing levels, training, and continuing education objectives for FAA aviation safety engineers and aviation safety inspectors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1170f1fead154bb0bb73502197482868"><enum>(12)</enum><text>provide advice and recommendations to the FAA on how to prioritize safety rulemaking projects;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id54baadf74f9a45f09953702063f0257b"><enum>(13)</enum><text>improve the development of FAA regulations by providing information, advice, and recommendations related to aviation issues;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide539a6f0be78432bb1a271a8edcd6bfe"><enum>(14)</enum><text>encourage the validation of U.S. manufactured and FAA type-certificate aircraft products and services throughout the world; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF769B320588A40BB8B5C9CFEF6B438C7"><enum>(15)</enum><text>any other functions as determined appropriate by the chairperson of the Advisory Committee and the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9a82f0766f2e41f2abdd81860e9bedaa"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="id48acf378ead2436090929589e5a041a8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Voting members</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following voting members:</text> <subparagraph id="id0661493f56e3444b944a9fd1a317c793"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Administrator, or the Administrator’s designee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc7787cf02a1f46c59afb8e855183a4b6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>At least 1 representative, appointed by the Secretary, of each of the following:</text>
<clause id="id4c30b9abb0994319b3cfe361f7ed6b3d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Aircraft and engine manufacturers.</text> </clause><clause id="id2912db0de5f548c7a7e8ef4b97486f43"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Avionics and equipment manufacturers.</text>
</clause><clause id="idc1c94a3407864690ad4ed6dcc4d1d347"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Aviation labor organizations, including collective bargaining representatives of FAA aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers.</text>
</clause><clause id="id67e27b1420514e84b3d04fa1b827730a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>General aviation operators.</text> </clause><clause id="ida372d5da2aa249cda4197735484c97a5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Air carriers.</text>
</clause><clause id="idf9d577474407439b8fe01b8cffe8e8ca"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Business aviation operators.</text> </clause><clause id="id473c8e14722247fb9350cb39ad9d492c"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Unmanned aircraft systems manufacturers and operators.</text>
</clause><clause id="idac1311e7179146a2a5c8f472509e899c"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Aviation safety management experts.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc7f2921c452c424bb2fb16ac60748b98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonvoting members</header> <subparagraph id="id061c073178234a1dae890b925306df9f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to the members appointed under paragraph (1), the Advisory Committee shall be composed of nonvoting members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals representing FAA safety oversight program offices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id818fe2daa21b41978b328fe5b65b1aa5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>A nonvoting member may—</text> <clause id="id3459e6b5bb094451a9c11b6cba4d4b85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>take part in deliberations of the Advisory Committee; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id73921a4a635646a5b26808861fc3cc4b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide input with respect to any report or recommendation of the Advisory Committee.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb562dea811d34862a4c8583e0e009fcc"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A nonvoting member may not represent any stakeholder interest other than that of an FAA safety oversight program office.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3bcf536b25994919ba35efe25a2033e6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each voting member and nonvoting member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1DBA8E042E294A6AA040492CC92D8306"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Public Law 104–65 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1601">2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</external-xref>) may not be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit the appointment of any individual as a member of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id481bf753119e46efbd87bb4233c59ae3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Committee characteristics</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall have the following characteristics:</text> <paragraph id="idcbc07b8e79454da09ec085ea939310da"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Each voting member under subsection (d)(1)(B) shall be an executive that has decision authority within the member's organization and can represent and enter into commitments on behalf of that organization in a way that serves the entire group of organizations that member represents under that subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4456d78269474194b15f30600ee4b230"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The ability to obtain necessary information from experts in the aviation and aerospace communities.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd2b575cb61414a79b378225924fded48"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A membership size that enables the Advisory Committee to have substantive discussions and reach consensus on issues in an expeditious manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf1e8098fa31f4e38a7942e45d36e4beb"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Appropriate expertise, including expertise in certification and risk-based safety oversight processes, operations, policy, technology, labor relations, training, and finance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ideaa9abfbb0d342feb9c4e6769ea2ebff"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Chairperson</header>
<paragraph id="id1536a360a8364802924cd32e9ce0b4df"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary from among the voting members under subsection (d)(1)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id662c952aca3f4e769d991b10c1e121ea"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Each member appointed under paragraph (1) shall serve a term of 2 years as chairperson.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3bebd459234c49bc9413f1e06763b9a9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Meetings</header> <paragraph id="id4f4646cb9e674b34939d6c6fa58139a8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall convene at least 2 meetings a year at the call of the chairperson.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida3132749529c442ca46c04258f3452d5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public attendance</header><text>Each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be open and accessible to the public.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0281d2ea21974df78c37f2eb22487efe"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Special committees</header> <paragraph id="idc4b073c056ef4d9882491f6ae9007c4b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Advisory Committee may establish 1 or more special committees composed of private sector representatives, members of the public, labor representatives, and other relevant parties in complying with consultation and participation requirements under subsection (c)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id12f726dddcea43bcbe4be1ae710cea2e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking advice</header><text>A special committee established by the Advisory Committee may—</text> <subparagraph id="idbe0bbaba1c4f4ed68b8859fe0255c42a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide rulemaking advice and recommendations to the Advisory Committee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id66da065b50cb43aaae9b5aff17c39553"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the FAA additional opportunities to obtain firsthand information and insight from those persons that are most affected by existing and proposed regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23A64A8D05304F9BAA1C6DEC2A4CE1D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assist in expediting the development, revision, or elimination of rules in accordance with, and without circumventing, established public rulemaking processes and procedures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a87e4e2ed414c62b451ea7ea504761d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to a special committee under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id87944c947320497d9f670e3fd4d1dc5d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall cease to exist on September 30, 2017.</text> </subsection></section></part><part id="idE0120079EC32474AA0E9C3DBA9D9C820" style="OLC"><enum>II</enum><header>Aircraft certification reform</header> <section id="id4d7f6e90f4ed4b32b797b506679aa941"><enum>2221.</enum><header>Aircraft certification performance objectives and metrics</header> <subsection id="id4f8cbe6e1a3c49e5ad9d688aa27b82f7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date the Advisory Committee is established under section 2212, the Administrator shall establish performance objectives and apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry relating to aircraft certification in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida657215007ec49ddacaa8693942568dd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with the Advisory Committee and update agency performance objectives and metrics after considering the proposals recommended by the Advisory Committee under paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 2212(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1ae214b5226840d1aeb324af4bd69282"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance objectives</header><text>In establishing performance objectives under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure progress is made toward, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="id4d7b16ad5ebc4fad964d5de951727a1a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>eliminating certification delays and improving cycle times;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd0061057db844c62b26e76f58640a0b9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increasing accountability for both FAA and the aviation industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7a2d030fea014bff91bbd0fe1de25168"><enum>(3)</enum><text>achieving full utilization of FAA delegation and designation authorities, including organizational designation authorization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id83baf3cbcdb546618a0ff6948ac93d64"><enum>(4)</enum><text>fully implementing risk management principles and a systems safety approach;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idc6028de84fd34e4c826f1eb17abbada4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reducing duplication of effort;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2fa80e29e29446a6a33e501106fb3e0d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>increasing transparency;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idc3f692a6d25a45f78aefb549e837eb7f"><enum>(7)</enum><text>developing and providing training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to certification oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1de51c98c8864f3581a218489ac3e77a"><enum>(8)</enum><text>improving the process for approving or accepting the certification actions between the FAA and bilateral partners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddd18e572838243fbbdcf3781628d2fd5"><enum>(9)</enum><text>maintaining and improving safety;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd7dbeb6fc8914090b61315c579475839"><enum>(10)</enum><text>streamlining the hiring process for—</text>
<subparagraph id="id638C5382736444E09E2485D8B617483B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>qualified systems safety engineers at staffing levels to support the FAA's efforts to implement a systems safety approach; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85EE566571944E808B9BF034E8AE8201"><enum>(B)</enum><text>qualified systems safety engineers to guide the engineering of complex systems within the FAA; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7aa8db9dc7d24078a3c69f675d2062b1"><enum>(11)</enum><text>maintaining the leadership of the United States in international aviation and aerospace.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idf8f493065fa04b668fcc6db5b09e9b87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance metrics</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idA274DE786E01464DAE45825F0B722C8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idDCA9D1AD54914A3E8A842FEB3A68A890"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on tracking the progress toward full implementation of the recommendations under section 2212.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id488efc63b63f4e0cbb2ff4fc97626e4f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data</header>
<paragraph id="id86b07d63e89a4379bc6af2a01c3f935b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Baselines</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date the Advisory Committee recommends initial performance metrics under section 2212(c)(9), the Administrator shall generate initial data with respect to each of the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5115fe4d85b04e29943f0c73a02bae20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>The Administrator shall use the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section to generate data on an ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the consensus national goals, strategic objectives, and priorities recommended under section 2212(c)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5b6ae08807224b22912e8963c6111ec3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Publication</header>
<paragraph id="id1ECE79CCCCB74A778136F71578973C53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator shall make data generated using the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section available in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format through the Internet Web site of the FAA or other appropriate methods.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id759103D3BA8148AEBB865AC307C5ABB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The Administrator shall make the data under paragraph (1) available in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id539592d57fc1431bb8aba78ef06d41d0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protects from disclosure identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc9e2ea35ed404e5a932e4022eef5bd0d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protects from inappropriate disclosure proprietary information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idbcd0dbd2f2fe4fd982a0784980600923"><enum>2222.</enum><header>Organization designation authorizations</header>
<subsection id="id4eccdbb2c6a64c3689d3e0620cceebdd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 447 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc549d592e94544599aa268dedf57dbb0" style="USC"> <section id="id13dd8a89c6d342798ce216e7ba321dcf"><enum>44736.</enum><header>Organization designation authorizations</header> <subsection id="id71917a9eb7ab4fbe8017ca36ff40591d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Delegations of functions</header> <paragraph id="id7b7a831f8aa74f8caef223759b4f49cd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), in the oversight of an ODA holder, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration standards, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf79b1692e57045d0a4d3d8dcb6e30b69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require, based on an application submitted by the ODA holder and approved by the Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee), a procedures manual that addresses all procedures and limitations regarding the specified functions to be performed by the ODA holder subject to regulations prescribed by the Administrator;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b61d6c681cf41a49b4910feea4ae773"><enum>(B)</enum><text>delegate fully to the ODA holder each of the functions specified in the procedures manual, unless the Administrator determines, after the date of the delegation and as a result of an inspection or other investigation, that the public interest and safety of air commerce requires a limitation with respect to 1 or more of the functions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ee8b6c471e944cd8a3c290a487352eb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct oversight activities, including by inspecting the ODA holder's delegated functions and taking action based on validated inspection findings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id99acb565d37f48c0a824ef3ee2d19170"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties of ODA holders</header><text>An ODA holder shall—</text> <subparagraph id="idfd8efdb2f20d46df96bdf6e93807d5bb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>perform each specified function delegated to the ODA holder in accordance with the approved procedures manual for the delegation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8bdede443b22432888f05047c49b1cfd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make the procedures manual available to each member of the appropriate ODA unit; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92ddd04a02a24526bb273cf4ceb4699c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cooperate fully with oversight activities conducted by the Administrator in connection with the delegation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf36e136687d9413cb319ab03fcc5a6c7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing ODA holders</header><text>With regard to an ODA holder operating under a procedures manual approved by the Administrator before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idfd23b9a6707144c4bc0ad892b47ee935"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at the request of the ODA holder, and in an expeditious manner, consider revisions to the ODA holder’s procedures manual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1aa6583687f45fc89534e920e64c946"><enum>(B)</enum><text>delegate fully to the ODA holder each of the functions specified in the procedures manual, unless the Administrator determines, after the date of the delegation and as a result of an inspection or other investigation, that the public interest and safety of air commerce requires a limitation with respect to 1 or more of the functions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd633a0691f8d45ac99d68cdaacd73219"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct oversight activities, including by inspecting the ODA holder's delegated functions and taking action based on validated inspection findings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1c7658bae04845c1b10c9761d3c07d6b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>ODA Office</header>
<paragraph id="ida87fcfa3be1349a0af3b41d20fd77409"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator shall identify, within the Office of Aviation Safety, a centralized policy office to be responsible for the organization designation authorization (referred to in this subsection as the ODA Office). The Director of the ODA Office shall report to the Director of the Aircraft Certification Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96776741c8c54ea7804253fe7d2d917d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the ODA Office shall be to provide oversight and ensure consistency of the Federal Aviation Administration audit functions under the ODA program across the agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcfb37a8dfd3f4116a2125c2880a0ace2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The ODA Office shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id86de1a17588f4df184305ba54043fa07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the Administration and the ODA holder performance and ensure full use of the authorities delegated under the ODA program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc57525ef1ab148e294ea35d720530fd9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop a more consistent approach to audit priorities, procedures, and training under the ODA program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8fc4fac474bd4f88ba7c69aea9e88160"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expeditiously review a random sample of limitations on delegated authorities under the ODA program to determine if the limitations are appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5080be5d1bd8498f8a5209f1a3402a73"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure national consistency in the interpretation and application of the requirements of the ODA program and in the performance of the ODA program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf0200cef1fc44dcdaa91f1c6fe07dbf0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="id4D78A6F096474BA19502AAE4B1115083"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ODA or organization designation authorization</header><text>The term <term>ODA</term> or <term>organization designation authorization</term> means an authorization under section 44702(d) to perform approved functions on behalf of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd5d933319bd14f9186e3c5fcb4c1059b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ODA holder</header><text>The term <term>ODA holder</term> means an entity authorized under section 44702(d)—</text> <subparagraph id="id84e44504dfa745f4bdc037923a3984c7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to which the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration issues an ODA letter of designation under subpart D of part 183 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26330870bdc34926b097db9a6652f21d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is responsible for administering 1 or more ODA units.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id18BF435EF5DE4C888FD908F4427D315C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ODA program</header><text>The term <term>ODA program</term> means the program to standardize Federal Aviation Administration oversight of the organizations that are approved to perform certain functions on behalf of the Administration under section 44702(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida8a8560618604ebb8721f176ea5403b2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>ODA unit</header><text>The term <term>ODA unit</term> means a group of 2 or more individuals under the supervision of an ODA holder who perform the specified functions under an ODA.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd05d712aa2c64c8cb621f8bcb154a636"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Organization</header><text>The term <term>organization</term> means a firm, a partnership, a corporation, a company, an association, a joint-stock association, or a governmental entity.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id69e01b12455a4659b6ef59b1fb3cef91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>The table of contents of chapter 447 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 44735 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFF5664EA155049F48CE309039AFD67D1" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">44736. Organization designation authorizations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ida7db889c7b0d4e6d99b2f9fce99316a2"><enum>2223.</enum><header>ODA review</header>
<subsection id="idc5bb0d737db2450f8faf98ee141fba88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expert review panel</header>
<paragraph id="id4c102f85e88049718f1127bfdc1665e8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall convene a multidisciplinary expert review panel (referred to in this section as the <quote>Panel</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb0ae8c8f528149499ef58d75b90602ff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header>
<subparagraph id="id620d7d12399246f78d3174d02f0bf75c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Panel shall be composed of not more than 20 members appointed by the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3bc04947fbb94817b1275d57d3da8aae"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The members appointed to the Panel shall—</text>
<clause id="id3f82760e2b8749a4a15cd87e79784d93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each have a minimum of 5 years of experience in processes and procedures under the ODA program; and</text> </clause><clause id="ida36ddf19c29e480d82c483126ba2aa4b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include representatives of ODA holders, aviation manufacturers, safety experts, and FAA labor organizations, including labor representatives of FAA aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idac2f3b03599b4b04baf39f72127874e6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The Panel shall survey ODA holders and ODA program applicants to document FAA safety oversight and certification programs and activities, including the FAA's use of the ODA program and the speed and efficiency of the certification process. In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall consult with the appropriate survey experts and the panel established under subsection (a) to best design and conduct the survey.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf56571f0e6bb4818861f4727215d12ad"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Panel shall—</text> <paragraph id="id644766F9815945D3AF5FE4F8576D1304"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8B4EAD9C214B41DDA4CF667249CAC439"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the FAA’s processes and procedures under the ODA program and whether the processes and procedures function as intended;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a78317756dc4c3580cb86065ca34413"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the best practices of and lessons learned by ODA holders and the FAA personnel who provide oversight of ODA holders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1116a7b928264e1c892fb9fe014aa8b5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the performance incentive policies, related to the ODA program for FAA personnel, that do not conflict with the public interest;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc017d9ef28f646a8b0cca69700ab24df"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the training activities related to the ODA program for FAA personnel and ODA holders; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b47c8b02cec42c09b2d96b722b9cd90"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the impact, if any, that oversight of the ODA program has on FAA resources and the FAA’s ability to process applications for certifications outside of the ODA program; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id476e67c143bf48c49402b77b341c4098"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations for improving FAA safety oversight and certification programs and activities based on the results of the survey under subsection (b) and each element of the assessment under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id22a8801d16c849a7a21889dd15d0b44a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date the Panel is convened under subsection (a), the Panel shall submit to the Administrator, the Advisory Committee, and the appropriate committees of Congress a report on results of the survey under subsection (b) and the assessment and recommendations under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8be2556cc68a43c19968707cb01a5d18"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>The terms used in this section have the meanings given the terms in section 44736 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id57bc884922934356861d9bc337753523"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Panel.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id688b9aa9af3a48cca886d49c8617e1c6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Panel shall terminate on the date the report is submitted under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idf54ea1267de6466d84f0d92c1bfffe91"><enum>2224.</enum><header>Type certification resolution process</header>
<subsection id="idc6b21a5dec0c417591bbfa1489eaca93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 44704(a) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8113fac812bc48059797b6305dbdd044" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id7095f9a6cf1943bd9cede2120cb88c08"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Type certification resolution process</header> <subparagraph id="id806a54af5e3b400aae24abf35379556a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator shall establish an effective, expeditious, and milestone-based issue resolution process for type certification activities under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida0834be14d744f65928a84093a9fc864"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Process requirements</header><text>The resolution process shall provide for—</text> <clause id="idcdce3de9583449159b29b026aeddf3fe"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the resolution of technical issues at pre-established stages of the certification process, as agreed to by the Administrator and the type certificate applicant;</text>
</clause><clause id="id76629114acdd4f1e921c1e1f9b087363"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the automatic escalation to appropriate management personnel of the Federal Aviation Administration and the type certificate applicant of any major certification process milestone that is not completed or resolved within a specific period of time agreed to by the Administrator and the type certificate applicant; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idb9a326da28fe449d9e9bb50dad1d731c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the resolution of a major certification process milestone escalated under clause (ii) within a specific period of time agreed to by the Administrator and the type certificate applicant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc3988e4b44c04daa986037a4ee45957c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Definition of major certification process milestone</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>major certification process milestone</term> means a milestone related to a type certification basis, type certification plan, type inspection authorization, issue paper, or other major type certification activity agreed to by the Administrator and the type certificate applicant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id5a00c8fe6c5649fcbfe36ee62ad7563c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>Section 44704 is amended in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">airworthiness certificates,,</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">airworthiness certificates,</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="ide1e405253e364bc7b625ac81e5b4f4fb"><enum>2225.</enum><header>Safety enhancing technologies for small general aviation airplanes</header> <subsection id="id5f8a11d512a040aa9868afbc5c19a897"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>In a manner consistent with the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44704">49 U.S.C. 44704</external-xref> note), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish and begin implementing a risk-based policy that streamlines the installation of safety enhancing technologies for small general aviation airplanes in a manner that reduces regulatory delays and significantly improves safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id93f8f380061e4f8288384fe17fb79a47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The safety enhancing technologies for small general aviation airplanes described in subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the replacement or retrofit of primary flight displays, auto pilots, engine monitors, and navigation equipment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7a8861abde6e466ab7b44e63aa69915f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall collaborate with general aviation operators, general aviation manufacturers, and appropriate FAA labor organizations, including representatives of FAA aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers, certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc048a37b5c934bc0a7206f1d4ffbe1d7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of small general aviation airplane</header><text>In this section, the term <term>small general aviation airplane</term> means an airplane that—</text> <paragraph id="idbd68ae6b5a3849e6adfdb475c58639f7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is certified to the standards of part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8ce96e0992bf44eb9c3bba6a898a0274"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has a seating capacity of not more than 9 passengers; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd7a9beb4f21d4306b8e26a5145e54a23"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is not used in scheduled passenger-carrying operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6b04f4e018da474ea2770612d3d13b9d"><enum>2226.</enum><header>Streamlining certification of small general aviation airplanes</header>
<subsection id="id2392c5cb6e8b48beb89b9d8307fadf85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice of proposed rulemaking</header><text>Not later than June 1, 2016, the Administrator shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to comply with section 3 of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44704">49 U.S.C. 44704</external-xref> note).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida115b419f1f541f58b4df040a959c63c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Government review</header><text>The Federal Government’s review process shall be streamlined to meet the deadline in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id90B69353C4E442EC9961D28AFF78853D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Final rulemaking</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2016, the Administrator shall issue a final rulemaking to comply with section 3 of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44704">49 U.S.C. 44704</external-xref> note).</text>
</subsection></section></part><part id="id5B98909AEE4645F6B6A8D33278E9B1F7" style="OLC"><enum>III</enum><header>Flight standards reform</header>
<section id="idebf71ae52af7450191d6f931a6bc20ce"><enum>2231.</enum><header>Flight standards performance objectives and metrics</header>
<subsection id="ideab3321a3251413fa6fc06f950c7411b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date the Advisory Committee is established under section 2212, the Administrator shall establish performance objectives and apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry relating to flight standards activities in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idacd5aef99a734e75be9a5b1d0dc3e781"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with the Advisory Committee and update agency performance objectives and metrics after considering the recommendations of the Advisory Committee under paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 2212(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6803e186c9c4473ea33bb70c96a2e380"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance objectives</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that progress is made toward, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="id91672606a9f74b5d98f842ec3af9b109"><enum>(1)</enum><text>eliminating delays with respect to such activities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id1a1123182f59455d89963784d3f8f1b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increasing accountability for both FAA and the aviation industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id215ed1b291024a97968455682e8e97e0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fully implementing risk management principles and a systems safety approach;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idbad4aeaba3ba4220bdd005df0ec81042"><enum>(4)</enum><text>reducing duplication of effort;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd705888cbd64479eac4754a7158a9e8b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>promoting appropriate compliance activities and eliminating inconsistent regulatory interpretations and inconsistent enforcement activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id951147c5160a41bab41572ec80b55420"><enum>(6)</enum><text>improving and providing greater opportunities for training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5790ffecc72c48e7a0d681461cbe2fca"><enum>(7)</enum><text>developing and allowing the use of a single master source for guidance;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id2f0ab725619e4c7e8715229fd35e4622"><enum>(8)</enum><text>providing and using a streamlined appeal process for the resolution of regulatory interpretation questions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida075089ee45f40658575c3aa6f04891c"><enum>(9)</enum><text>maintaining and improving safety; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idb6dfb2e0308748a28f4e947f4ca43d78"><enum>(10)</enum><text>increasing transparency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id55366417de394c0e9254a38149ca49b7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance metrics</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="id2592FA1D3C684BF4A2A0C0922DC28492"><enum>(1)</enum><text>apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idDC39E03BF9C84124832E44EB5989E194"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report tracking the progress toward full implementation of the performance metrics under section 2212.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id84fcecf1e46b4aeb91bf739cab5ddb84"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data</header>
<paragraph id="idd09d8199d3664d80b8cf2470fab0cf99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Baselines</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date the Advisory Committee recommends initial performance metrics under section 2212(c)(9), the Administrator shall generate initial data with respect to each of the performance metrics applied and tracked that are approved based on the recommendations required under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8aed9958d6534ba2b8f281d509cc31ed"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>The Administrator shall use the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section to generate data on an ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the consensus national goals, strategic objectives, and priorities recommended under section 2212(c)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id819fa766fb3147cb86f109b853424d0b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Publication</header>
<paragraph id="id2B9A7590C46A488A94BE5625D78309BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator shall make data generated using the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section available in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format through the Internet Web site of the FAA or other appropriate methods.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3DAAF3711FB746F29904CB54618444A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The Administrator shall make the data under paragraph (1) available in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idc9eaaa8655fb4ed588002a11920e89ea"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protects from disclosure identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id583ba172075343f5b4b8518d8432fa7f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protects from inappropriate disclosure proprietary information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4d445fc0c43a437091a8d450fbd565f4"><enum>2232.</enum><header>FAA task force on flight standards reform</header>
<subsection id="ide023e733519e4fb29b22c6204c719975"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish the FAA Task Force on Flight Standards Reform (referred to in this section as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ide36e9b3988e545d6981680bac100b550"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="iddc66f130b27646149ccc7654f90f78e1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The membership of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Administrator.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id06abc38038a04c75962d1578567a09e2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Number</header><text>The Task Force shall be composed of not more than 20 members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7a508f946d7f4f6cb5558ede601dc9db"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Representation requirements</header><text>The membership of the Task Force shall include representatives, with knowledge of flight standards regulatory processes and requirements, of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6e3026f36c724502ae9d475bd2058c9b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>air carriers;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9241ce64b45647c89856bbc80e4ac528"><enum>(B)</enum><text>general aviation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ac2c8828fa64a34a93fa25463874dd9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>business aviation;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83853b92b6d54aebb5839c1e3b64c5bc"><enum>(D)</enum><text>repair stations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9b32cfab0c3440eb9105739d666b3596"><enum>(E)</enum><text>unmanned aircraft systems operators;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ff8cb72452048aa99c3a8e7a9799d80"><enum>(F)</enum><text>flight schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81fe44e0673e476a82a538dd3922b4d5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>labor unions, including those representing FAA aviation safety inspectors and those representing FAA aviation safety engineers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30f2232308d948fe94f7b2f600fd79d7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>aviation safety experts.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id25993979603f464e9a03ff20c42ccc07"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the Task Force shall include, at a minimum, identifying cost-effective best practices and providing recommendations with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="idef74511c42e543ddbbda7d5a893c5e71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>simplifying and streamlining flight standards regulatory processes;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd735a9baa34a4fe7b7e06db091fb7e65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reorganizing the Flight Standards Service to establish an entity organized by function rather than geographic region, if appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id880c26a3be1945da97de2c9028697798"><enum>(3)</enum><text>FAA aviation safety inspector training opportunities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idd298a60b94b442cc93778c840d08f8e6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>FAA aviation safety inspector standards and performance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id556d86c02e2a458489992ee7fe68c40c"><enum>(5)</enum><text>achieving, across the FAA, consistent—</text> <subparagraph id="id9de7c54fa3be4bcbb1238cbccc4b22a8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regulatory interpretations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbfe71aabd1b54296b6b283d0ac703e87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>application of oversight activities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc3d6c1ba86c740688abf65c18d89d033"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to the Administrator, Advisory Committee, and appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing—</text>
<paragraph id="idb8e088afa9154094a378fed381e78b36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the best practices identified and recommendations provided by the Task Force under subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id04a0e2ddf96843e98d47f2d9ed086c53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recommendations of the Task Force for additional regulatory action or cost-effective legislative action.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idad026ad27ab54854896c2a134de5d3dc"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id6e9b3b2504264e85a67f77c11ff13700"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Task Force shall cease to exist on the date that the Task Force submits the report required under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idd55557e7d24d4f3ea6e81dc8a62588bc"><enum>2233.</enum><header>Centralized safety guidance database</header>
<subsection id="id9bdc69cd0c5d4da28bed14380986cbd4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall establish a centralized safety guidance database for all of the regulatory guidance issued by the FAA Office of Aviation Safety regarding compliance with 1 or more aviation safety-related provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5BBCEE16352046458F47221C928E079B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The database under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="id9771e1fdec4c4bf5ae98877528d4c6f3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for each guidance, include a link to the specific provision of the Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idea719ca8977e4f47b2ded0cb8d5639cd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (3), be accessible to the public; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id9a3a9e6d7f684c4aabe45ecc99e1ce0e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be provided in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF308EA6BA8974F94B5E4309F46F96A2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protects from disclosure identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91f987d87a09443383a1afa4129c5beb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protects from inappropriate disclosure proprietary information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3f1d3b661b2d45269be3407ca03f714c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data entry timing</header>
<paragraph id="id0bdea1d2c94344cebce211dcb95068de"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Existing documents</header><text>Not later than 14 months after the date the database is established, the Administrator shall have completed entering into the database any applicable regulatory guidance that are in effect and were issued before that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id01d9944a38a447489f5152e58e246487"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New regulatory guidance and updates</header><text>Beginning on the date the database is established, the Administrator shall ensure that any applicable regulatory guidance that are issued on or after that date are entered into the database as they are issued.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id02b1d08bf5a440fb8eb709789b33edab"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation requirement</header><text>In establishing the database under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders, including labor organizations (including those representing aviation workers, FAA aviation safety engineers, and FAA aviation safety inspectors) and aviation industry stakeholders.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idcdd5642704de419581d950c1c50930c5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition of regulatory guidance</header><text>In this section, the term <term>regulatory guidance</term> means all forms of written information issued by the FAA that an individual or entity may use to interpret or apply FAA regulations and requirements, including information an individual or entity may use to determine acceptable means of compliance with such regulations and requirements, such as an order, manual, circular, policy statement, and legal interpretation memorandum.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idc0b1a6d7f6bd4ffdb873dde5bd4c12f6"><enum>2234.</enum><header>Regulatory Consistency Communications Board</header>
<subsection id="ida4e0541f55014c47978a3b4cb0fca012"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall establish a Regulatory Consistency Communications Board (referred to in this section as the <quote>Board</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idadc5e90a38174b91a384ca6a59062fb7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation requirement</header><text>In establishing the Board, the Administrator shall consult and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders, including FAA labor organizations (including labor organizations representing FAA aviation safety inspectors and labor organizations representing FAA aviation safety engineers) and aviation industry stakeholders.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc10de332d85242a4a4bff68a5952c52b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Board shall be composed of FAA representatives, appointed by the Administrator, from—</text> <paragraph id="idba62dabbfd2343af824ae623a2b26c4f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Flight Standards Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1413155298c94016b7edd2dece5475cd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Aircraft Certification Service; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id25e38b4fa3c6487bb413be57033bd894"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Office of the Chief Counsel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1b7b1e464ef54ce2ba9c0a15927e8f7e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The Board shall carry out the following functions:</text> <paragraph id="ide48546e83fed4b2881c5602bd25bce79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Recommend, at a minimum, processes by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1e6da4b1b4da4326ac9297495bff4556"><enum>(A)</enum><text>FAA personnel and persons regulated by the FAA may submit regulatory interpretation questions without fear of retaliation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida824dc324dd04939bfb325ced1bae536"><enum>(B)</enum><text>FAA personnel may submit written questions as to whether a previous approval or regulatory interpretation issued by FAA personnel in another office or region is correct or incorrect; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9BBB15670DBF47A3B414BE41C1D7A82A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other person may submit anonymous regulatory interpretation questions.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5cba5edace33491fb463d7c65b90aa7e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Meet on a regular basis to discuss and resolve questions submitted under paragraph (1) and the appropriate application of regulations and policy with respect to each question.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8b241fff7cbf4d13b43d93bf81f35eb0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Provide to a person that submitted a question under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) an expeditious written response to the question.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc244c3ebcaad4a7ba026b70be3c2b9ff"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Recommend a process to make the resolution of common regulatory interpretation questions publicly available to FAA personnel and the public in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB8BD8F7EDFD64C4FA844028748A3959C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not reveal any identifying data of the person that submitted a question; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5524F2B0CE5043C985F8E4EA5A4B1F2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protects any proprietary information.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id25c4f4e5ef8c4a2985c21a97950558b3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Ensure that responses to questions under this subsection are incorporated into regulatory guidance (as defined in section 2233(e)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf2c007a609764ea993ec66ff24e0692c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Performance metrics, timelines, and goals</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date that the Advisory Committee recommends performance objectives and performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry under paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 2212(c), the Administrator, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id730d309bb50a4dd1b6836ce0f8fd526a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish performance metrics, timelines, and goals to measure the progress of the Board in resolving regulatory interpretation questions submitted under subsection (d)(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf4bb8b269a6e45f79274beaa8761834a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implement a process for tracking the progress of the Board in meeting the performance metrics, timelines, and goals under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idec9e139797074bf8b2915d627e2eb8fd"><enum>2235.</enum><header>Flight standards service realignment feasibility report</header>
<subsection id="idCCCA720A74CD40E595349E228FAEA33C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with relevant industry stakeholders, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idE9B9EEE1FE4949BAAA34299D97AA31EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine the feasibility of realigning flight standards service regional field offices to specialized areas of aviation safety oversight and technical expertise; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5D6206AEDC9345EC9CD389F7FB08BAB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCF293D27009E46BB83A730FD9648A5BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a determination under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider a flight standards service regional field office providing support in the area of its technical expertise to flight standards district offices and certificate management offices.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id33339F3A1C1F4D87BAF2B3FFF152CDED"><enum>2236.</enum><header>Additional certification resources</header>
<subsection id="id34721B9FA1184515BBB20C7E1EFE0D15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the requirements of subsection (b), the Administrator may enter into a reimbursable agreement with an applicant or certificate-holder for the reasonable travel and per diem expenses of the FAA associated with official travel to expedite the acceptance or validation by a foreign authority of an FAA certificate or design approval.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1A62A284F27B4190BE25AC97DE3FAD2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may enter into an agreement under subsection (a) only if—</text> <paragraph id="id04B5E320B7CB4879A68268E3F0145749"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the travel covered under the agreement is determined to be necessary, by both the Administrator and the applicant or certificate-holder, to expedite the acceptance or validation of the relevant certificate or approval;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3144F94AA26B46EEB2E77C0457A1A111"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the travel is conducted at the request of the applicant or certificate-holder;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id920DC323990C47D89B6834A765F59C7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the travel plans and expenses are approved by the applicant or certificate-holder prior to travel; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id70119C02EA6041BDAFD6C312E0448178"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the agreement requires payment in advance of FAA services and is consistent with the processes under section 106(l)(6) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id378BBC34F79748CD8657CCC66D960353"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on—</text>
<paragraph id="idD3C92502EAA14E17B732B0A85AC46B32"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of occasions on which the Administrator entered into reimbursable agreements under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id90898C1CDC0C42F083A0822530CF5EF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of occasions on which the Administrator declined a request by an applicant or certificate-holder to enter into a reimbursable agreement under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5D04585FBE9949C2945C888E461974BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of reimbursements collected in accordance with agreements under this section; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id73905673CEDC47B0B7D7A7394672573D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which reimbursable agreements under this section assisted in reducing the amount of time necessary for foreign authorities' validations of FAA certificates and design approvals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1C5FD378EE394BFB852EBE536B1484C9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="idF4F424B7AD424A3492DCCCFE637AE34E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>applicant</term> means a person that has applied to a foreign authority for the acceptance or validation of an FAA certificate or design approval.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id83DE1E1FDB51481A9ACB9AB22E9955B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certificate-holder</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>certificate-holder</term> means a person that holds a certificate issued by the Administrator under part 21 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></part><part id="id56178053308C4FF4B08A1AE642E32FF5" style="OLC"><enum>IV</enum><header>Safety workforce</header>
<section id="id6e2b52c70c4a41fcae47e5f1c21225e0"><enum>2241.</enum><header>Safety workforce training strategy</header>
<subsection id="id519a51c440ba4d29a60ee632eba2a233"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety workforce training strategy</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall review and revise its safety workforce training strategy to ensure that it—</text>
<paragraph id="id65A58B934D404FA084BBB17922CAECAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>aligns with an effective risk-based approach to safety oversight;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idB3EAE3D6359C4F1DB8DD5470233A16EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best utilizes available resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd4af659f859544c5a8ddc60aaf5de171"><enum>(3)</enum><text>allows FAA employees participating in organization management teams or conducting ODA program audits to complete, expeditiously, appropriate training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8334aa957ab946cc8c541c97d2298c95"><enum>(4)</enum><text>seeks knowledge-sharing opportunities between the FAA and the aviation industry in new technologies, best practices, and other areas of interest related to safety oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd7d4aba71fd54729980d88ff2a298488"><enum>(5)</enum><text>fosters an inspector and engineer workforce that has the skills and training necessary to improve risk-based approaches that focus on requirements management and auditing skills; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id22e26b7297d74107a7895a1bde3db565"><enum>(6)</enum><text>includes, as appropriate, milestones and metrics for meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (5).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idae275336380449a9ab6eaa3371edaf36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later that 270 days after the date the strategy is established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of the strategy and progress in meeting any milestones or metrics included in the strategy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc67bb618f96e4ce9a139535b471975b3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="id457d6bcfb03e4d11b60b6cb36601e299"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ODA holder</header><text>The term <term>ODA holder</term> has the meaning given the term in section 44736 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE9CBA63F2FF64188A5FAB0184203D0EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ODA program</header><text>The term <term>ODA program</term> means the program to standardize FAA oversight of the organizations that are approved to perform certain functions on behalf of the FAA under section 44702(d) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbae8fc4db8924bcda0a50e4e6bfce6c5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Organization management team</header><text>The term <term>organization management team</term> means a group of FAA employees consisting of FAA aviation safety engineers, flight test pilots, and aviation safety inspectors overseeing an ODA holder and its specified function delegated under section 44702.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3f097acc92eb49219f09d06b7ef98226"><enum>2242.</enum><header>Workforce study</header>
<subsection id="id1baf8f67b1394e75813c20cac52f22ba"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Workforce study</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to assess the workforce and training needs of the Office of Aviation Safety of the Federal Aviation Administration and taking into consideration how those needs could be met.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf3da341fd3fb430c855923bfc540d660"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="id4f7f73a59d284619abc36a1a7bc3ad7d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of the current staffing levels and requirements for hiring and training, including recurrent training, of aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1f49cfa36e5241a4adbd1bc0011ad0ce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the skills and qualifications required of aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers for successful performance in the current and future projected aviation safety regulatory environment, including an analysis of the need for a systems engineering discipline within the Federal Aviation Administration to guide the engineering of complex systems, with an emphasis on auditing an ODA holder (as defined in section 44736(c) of title 49, United States Code);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb2bb9f608eb8490aba981bdc8ecb27ed"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a review of current performance incentive policies of the Federal Aviation Administration, as applied to the Office of Aviation Safety, including awards for performance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf1ca4f741617478b9d94631d221bb09f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of ways the Federal Aviation Administration can work with the aviation industry and FAA labor force to establish knowledge-sharing opportunities between the Federal Aviation Administration and the aviation industry in new technologies, best practices, and other areas that could improve the aviation safety regulatory system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5e99e6672ff145d6bceea0e7f3c2cc11"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations on the best and most cost-effective approaches to address the needs of the current and future projected aviation safety regulatory system, including qualifications, training programs, and performance incentives for relevant agency personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5df86e5e86d941978bb80093fbc22ff6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study required under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></part><part id="id57BA245CBC61470A91ADA9060044F886" style="OLC"><enum>V</enum><header>International aviation</header>
<section id="id484e89049e76466c946475d21a2363b8"><enum>2251.</enum><header>Promotion of United States aerospace standards, products, and services abroad</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40104 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60995093D79549B8B3A3A733E9A3DA16" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id66b55d47f17547808d1056cf638ecd7f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Promotion of United States aerospace standards, products, and services abroad</header><text>The Secretary shall take appropriate actions—</text>
<paragraph id="ida4a6fd1d537a478e84f4323b36883903"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to promote United States aerospace-related safety standards abroad;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5008da6f438d4b0b9f23b770bf707b2a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to facilitate and vigorously defend approvals of United States aerospace products and services abroad;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3f2b378ba67b474194c0f0f8868646fa"><enum>(3)</enum><text>with respect to bilateral partners, to use bilateral safety agreements and other mechanisms to improve validation of United States type certificated aeronautical products and services and enhance mutual acceptance in order to eliminate redundancies and unnecessary costs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb60db302f1ee4ff1b23e6274fc4e7845"><enum>(4)</enum><text>with respect to the aeronautical safety authorities of a foreign country, to streamline that country's validation of United States aerospace standards, products, and services.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idc89fa2e251574ae6bba17154ae089cee"><enum>2252.</enum><header>Bilateral exchanges of safety oversight responsibilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44701(e) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD7D4B7CF687645158ECE0E795706BA88" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id436f8ff655d24639a1a9b5822f3d5a7f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Foreign airworthiness directives</header> <subparagraph id="id0d6307dd9cba48c1956121eb5448e9ef"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Acceptance</header><text>The Administrator shall accept an airworthiness directive (as defined in section 39.3 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) issued by an aeronautical safety authority of a foreign country, and leverage that aeronautical safety authority’s regulatory process, if—</text>
<clause id="id4769e43a3587428a9aaac54dc28ac721"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the country is the state of design for the product that is the subject of the airworthiness directive;</text>
</clause><clause id="idf3f9135dabb04f429c7ff8f425884226"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the United States has a bilateral safety agreement relating to aircraft certification with the country;</text>
</clause><clause id="idf9a8be156d544191b60cdba2229d90fc"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>as part of the bilateral safety agreement with the country, the Administrator has determined that the aeronautical safety authority has an aircraft certification system relating to safety that produces a level of safety equivalent to the level produced by the system of the Federal Aviation Administration; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id6893162067534fa6becb9a967269b06c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the aeronautical safety authority utilizes an open and transparent public notice and comment process in the issuance of airworthiness directives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf8294739c07d4c01b175151782a672a8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Alternative approval process</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Administrator may issue a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive instead of accepting the airworthiness directive issued by the aeronautical safety authority of a foreign country if the Administrator determines that such issuance is necessary for safety or operational reasons due to the complexity or unique features of the Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive or the United States aviation system.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35609aa147624f37911b933b6fa58c86"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Alternative means of compliance</header><text>The Administrator may—</text> <clause id="ide9c25aa27a41402391dee531207573a9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accept an alternative means of compliance, with respect to an airworthiness directive under subparagraph (A), that was approved by the aeronautical safety authority of the foreign country that issued the airworthiness directive; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id57ae37dd5eae4f43990c3ca548425ace"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notwithstanding subparagraph (A), and at the request of any person affected by an airworthiness directive under that subparagraph, the Administrator may approve an alternative means of compliance with respect to the airworthiness directive.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idE31B7CE3DCF34D948B5F763CE38E9ABE"><enum>2253.</enum><header>FAA leadership abroad</header>
<subsection id="id9213d410572742ad995e8809a71a3425"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To promote United States aerospace safety standards, reduce redundant regulatory activity, and facilitate acceptance of FAA design and production approvals abroad, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id82c8d2bad1e148bfa78d3eb1cd8fb799"><enum>(1)</enum><text>attain greater expertise in issues related to dispute resolution, intellectual property, and export control laws to better support FAA certification and other aerospace regulatory activities abroad;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1af33e6e084b46c391e0a4f326dacf7b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work with United States companies to more accurately track the amount of time it takes foreign authorities, including bilateral partners, to validate United States type certificated aeronautical products;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id583db263751d4a599ce7d9a28ea409a6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide assistance to United States companies who have experienced significantly long foreign validation wait times;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0bcc56fed0f545b69862a771d66164ac"><enum>(4)</enum><text>work with foreign authorities, including bilateral partners, to collect and analyze data to determine the timeliness of the acceptance and validation of FAA design and production approvals by foreign authorities and the acceptance and validation of foreign-certified products by the FAA;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb168a54a3e1e4187bc2d9a2977e39210"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish appropriate benchmarks and metrics to measure the success of bilateral aviation safety agreements and to reduce the validation time for United States type certificated aeronautical products abroad; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcd4dbea5b22f4c85970421fbb89a266b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>work with foreign authorities, including bilateral partners, to improve the timeliness of the acceptance and validation of FAA design and production approvals by foreign authorities and the acceptance and validation of foreign-certified products by the FAA.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida2656ed6fb52471b90d454b3452d8db1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="id75d9a7d4b2994b8abafc546c4f316eba"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the Administrator's strategic plan for international engagement;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id40f7589745864d2483a2165898ff688e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the structure and responsibilities of all FAA offices that have international responsibilities, including the Aircraft Certification Office, and all the activities conducted by those offices related to certification and production;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id776a97d97b8d43179a3f353c74ade66a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes current and forecasted staffing and travel needs for the FAA's international engagement activities, including the needs of the Aircraft Certification Office in the current and forecasted budgetary environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf7492ec670be4b6785a077ddeed7c1fa"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provides recommendations, if appropriate, to improve the existing structure and personnel and travel policies supporting the FAA's international engagement activities, including the activities of the Aviation Certification Office, to better support the growth of United States aerospace exports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbffa3cc496b2421c94a8900a0747c0da"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifies regulatory initiatives or cost-effective legislative initiatives needed to improve and enhance the timely acceptance of United States aerospace products abroad.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide4685817984c4745afb46a015bc32999"><enum>(c)</enum><header>International Travel</header><text>The Administrator of the FAA, or the Administrator's designee, may authorize international travel for any FAA employee, without the approval of any other person or entity, if the Administrator determines that the travel is necessary—</text>
<paragraph id="id6f06ddac190d47e8a98b6850e3685f7e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to promote United States aerospace safety standards; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id9dafe07e182f473a89a34edf1a0fd3f3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support expedited acceptance of FAA design and production approvals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id82dd2274e9ba4eba96259b316a76a6dd"><enum>2254.</enum><header>Registration, certification, and related fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 45305 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id04485ac3f6d84e788cfdcec3f3c4209d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>Subject to subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to subsection (c)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbe3647a72674486a9bd84407daddaf57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4ba00213f77e4b2fa2a60d522060352f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="id5b6c9227142241af9a6ef7e71303a5ae"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification services</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), and notwithstanding section 45301(a), the Administrator may establish and collect a fee from a foreign government or entity for services related to certification, regardless of where the services are provided, if the fee—</text>
<paragraph id="id99fcb043c75b4e9db60576c10d578aef"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is established and collected in a manner consistent with aviation safety agreements; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4fa13e60a723427eb27a7b5269948500"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not exceed the estimated costs of the services.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part></subtitle><subtitle id="id44c9b899bd824fc681ca02ac5b7a0de6"><enum>C<?LEXA-Enum C?></enum><header>Airline passenger safety and protections</header>
<section id="id6e345dce85d9458397b31e7fe1de543d"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Pilot records database deadline</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44703(i)(2) is amended by striking <quote>The Administrator shall establish</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than April 30, 2017, the Administrator shall establish and make available for use</quote>.</text> </section><section id="id776c63902b8048be92f3cd46de6b94a1"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Access to air carrier flight decks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall collaborate with other aviation authorities to advance of a global standard for access to air carrier flight decks and redundancy requirements consistent with the flight deck access and redundancy requirements in the United States.</text>
</section><section id="id761B4539DFDA4D9E8748B0E963D60D53"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Aircraft tracking and flight data</header>
<subsection id="id00a602559b284125a23f09a1a9ad4255"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall assess current performance standards, and as appropriate, conduct a rulemaking to revise the standards to improve near-term and long-term aircraft tracking and flight data recovery, including retrieval, access, and protection of such data after an incident or accident.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD2E4969A6FF5459CA7C98384CCEB8F6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In revising the performance standards under subsection (a) the Administrator may consider—</text> <paragraph id="id9f4413c0176146ab839edd670ce84179"><enum>(1)</enum><text>various methods for improving detection and retrieval of flight data, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id750555eccb41443cbfb3c30c54a8ad7b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>low frequency underwater locating devices; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd57d75c4034f4b9a8cc6e35976b4f2f4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>extended battery life for underwater locating devices;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id322888ae998b48f5bcbe4353cd1b67c7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>automatic deployable flight recorders;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id90f7cbc7c46b48e6a660ae8b9dacedf3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>triggered transmission of flight data, and other satellite-based solutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13836c13a50049e7ab7d790d2a9045c0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>distress-mode tracking; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id661a394bb7794cb7b3694c478c6a458a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>protections against disabling flight recorder systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1e28e3b142a843bba82d07a920696a87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In revising the performance standards under subsection (a), the Administrator shall coordinate with international regulatory authorities and the International Civil Aviation Organization to ensure that any new international standard for aircraft tracking and flight data recovery is consistent with a performance-based approach and is implemented in a globally harmonized manner.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id85196a19ce604a05b37f79da115cb02c"><enum>2304.</enum><header>Automation reliance improvements</header>
<subsection id="id69ac6b9deca1450c8252d87efdb590d9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modernization of training</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2017, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review, and update as necessary, recent guidance regarding pilot flight deck monitoring that an air carrier can use to train and evaluate its pilots to ensure that air carrier pilots are trained to use and monitor automation systems while also maintaining proficiency in manual flight operations consistent with the final rule entitled, <quote>Qualification, Service, and Use of Crewmembers and Aircraft Dispatchers</quote>, published on November 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 67799).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id39F0E773CC9549A1BDBFACAB0A9C4C4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In reviewing and updating the guidance, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id25C55DF7FA454C6B944B846E66F7B42C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider casualty driven scenarios during initial and recurrent simulator instruction that focus on automation complacency during system failure, including flight segments when automation is typically engaged and should result in hand flying the aircraft into a safe position while employing crew resource management principles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id92D3F27A5325491083E95D31FD0A5118"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider the development of metrics or measurable tasks an air carrier may use to evaluate the ability of pilots to appropriately monitor flight deck systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id441BF48D93BB48D393A4FDF3D47D9373"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider the development of metrics an air carrier may use to evaluate manual flying skills and improve related training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id71557768BC194C71B647893B503F56B4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>convene an expert panel, including members with expertise in human factors, training, and flight operations—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFD2A5D6752BC40E684E0743008954CFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to evaluate and develop methods for training flight crews to understand the functionality of automated systems for flight path management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09F01650E58448BA9AC1E29F33144BB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to identify and recommend to the Administrator the most effective training methods that ensure that pilots can apply manual flying skills in the event of flight deck automation failure or an unexpected event; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30581752C8014867B153E058CECD684F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to identify and recommend to the Administrator revision in the training guidance for flight crews to address the needs identified in subparagraphs (A) and (B); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id17F0DDDEB33D4B509BFD4655CDD65A33"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop any additional standards to be used for guidance the Administrator considers necessary to determine whether air carrier pilots receive sufficient training opportunities to develop, maintain, and demonstrate manual flying skills.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5ebe54eb62b642ae899a736e78e76a8d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>DOT IG review</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date the Administrator reviews the guidance under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall review the air carriers implementation of the guidance and the ongoing work of the expert panel.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0F66C3055FCA4F219280422E2A09AA2F"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Enhanced mental health screening for pilots</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider the recommendations of the Pilot Fitness Aviation Rulemaking Committee in determining whether to implement, as part of a comprehensive medical certification process for pilots with a first- or second-class airman medical certificate, additional screening for mental health conditions, including depression and suicidal thoughts or tendencies, and access treatment that would address any risk associated with such conditions.</text>
</section><section id="idB87524D2A8C8478E8AEE244379ECF857"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements</header>
<subsection id="id554740bdf1c140e38d76d5fe2af68de6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of final rule</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise the flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements under section 121.467 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4a1895e125cf467cac1a6615169733e7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), in revising the rule under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that a flight attendant scheduled to a duty period of 14 hours or less is given a scheduled rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd94d82125809423284dae033226515c7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The rest period required under subsection (b) may be scheduled or reduced to 9 consecutive hours if the flight attendant is provided a subsequent rest period of at least 11 consecutive hours.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idFC74B46656C246F7B792CE54BA9E8E96"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Training flight attendants to identify human
trafficking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44734(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idAB24534520AA42B48ED815A86326B2B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id473AB4E4F36944259BDA77B43A3EF873"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC2D2F5E195A44F56928E937E5543397F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="id8B0688E897A24C349858CC89DBFCB100"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying and timely alerting of appropriate government personnel or a law enforcement officer and filing a report of a potential victim or incidence of human trafficking.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id400FB0CED88E4779A677B99A142B56E3"><enum>2308.</enum><header>Report on obsolete test equipment</header>
<subsection id="id31E7D978CB834373B2AE019B6623208B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the National Test Equipment Program (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id85A5EC70ED0C4AD296F23D25B986EA28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="id8C4CED6ABD0A4D56A11BF51DAFDFB4F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of all known outstanding requests for test equipment, cataloged by type and location, under the Program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6C5724996F4044DBA9C7F8DDEDA7909B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the current method under the Program of ensuring calibrated equipment is in place for utilization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id76FCE6FB9A3B40F5A5CAB07918853AD9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan by the Administrator for appropriate inventory of such equipment; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id95E7E2E7E6AF4BAEA7676F2759990E41"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator's recommendations for increasing multi-functionality in future test equipment to be developed and all known and foreseeable manufacturer technological advances.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id766977570984484D8F4DC9CDBBD1085F"><enum>2309.</enum><header>Plan for systems to provide direct warnings of potential runway
incursions</header>
<subsection id="id82C61412DACB4F598C66B892951F31D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 30, 2016, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id9F314CB22A854CCD9029BDAE79D9B909"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess available technologies to determine whether it is feasible, cost-effective, and appropriate to install and deploy, at any airport, systems to provide a direct warning capability to flight crews and air traffic controllers of potential runway incursions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB1DB6B37591C4E3E97B39F08AE6A5378"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the assessment under paragraph (1), including any recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD98736BDB08248E69C202A672B26A86C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Administration shall consider National Transportation Safety Board findings and relevant aviation stakeholder views relating to runway incursions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0c02d95132c74782adb347fe9ef60e42"><enum>2310.</enum><header>Laser pointer incidents</header>
<subsection id="id320b2d084a114c5b8394f45778923eba"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall provide quarterly updates to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="id9E07C911E02945509B692261E5CBD71A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of incidents involving the beam from a laser pointer (as defined in section 39A of title 18, United States Code) being aimed at, or in the flight path of, an aircraft in the airspace jurisdiction of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C465233019749B18ECD57113CEBCBB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of civil or criminal enforcement actions taken by the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, or Department of Justice with regard to the incidents described in paragraph (1), including the amount of the civil or criminal penalties imposed on violators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC885FA7E655B40309FB2181F5F906C4C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the resolution of any incidents that did not result in a civil or criminal enforcement action; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC9A93DA5513A41FCAED23AE20A68599E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any actions the Department of Transportation or Department of Justice has taken on its own, or in conjunction with other Federal agencies or local law enforcement agencies, to deter the type of activity described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6faa9b29dc5f44b58e7ba81db092f4d7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><text>The Administrator shall revise the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed on an individual who aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the airspace jurisdiction of the United States, or at the flight path of such an aircraft, to be $25,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ide3cca64978b74213bf1bcaff9032d15e"><enum>2311.</enum><header>Helicopter air ambulance operations data and reports</header>
<subsection id="idF835907781E0459194053402D812D86C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in collaboration with helicopter air ambulance industry stakeholders, shall assess the availability of information to the general public related to the location of heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing air ambulance services, including helipads and helipads outside of those listed as part of any existing databases of Airport Master Record (5010) forms.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id348EE9CCFF734C0E9B289FA8276879A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Based on the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id8ED14FA5BDAD4842A46C9A1EAFA6BE89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update, as necessary, any existing guidance on what information is included in the current databases of Airport Master Record (5010) forms to include information related to heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing air ambulance services; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id22DE5706F668440489A16B5476DA8DA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop, as appropriate and in collaboration with helicopter air ambulance industry stakeholders, a new database of heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing air ambulance services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6d74434070fa4b2a9ccf1500c60651ea"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="id39E4EEDFD62A477F82F663C842CEE1F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date the assessment under subsection (a) is complete, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the assessment, including any recommendations on how to make information related to the location of heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing air ambulance services available to the general public.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide264ebf3077e4d2bb02ce808b1af81bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 30 days after completing action under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of that action.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBC5A1912B0EF4D9AA493809FD6EE81CF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Incident and accident data</header><text>Section 44731 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id09B6967A59704A0C836E5A8D95A2B954"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2F604792D9024865BC476DC7FC66741C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>annually</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF4CDF27B5E2C47D6AFA149127CEAB748"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>flights and hours flown, by registration number, during which helicopters operated by the certificate holder were providing helicopter air ambulance services</quote> and inserting <quote>hours flown by the helicopters operated by the certificate holder</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c2d1829de3645b28d038d38bd97f775"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="id8C44759ED3DD4390BFFFED0E9AAE5E5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of flight</quote> and inserting <quote>of patients transported and the number of patient transport</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ide7e17e6d81ee49cb9b4ebfefb4b87bf6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or</quote> after <quote>interfacility transport,</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="idE3E5DDE431B449F1A35E53031089F6E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, or ferry or repositioning flight</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22563a2c8a9d4862906e912b6f7f01ac"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="idDBCE87FC68D44683B3BA5611EF6810FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>flights and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id234C00B0E9E24FDBAEBAB80E5772CB76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>while providing air ambulance services</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf54c4f71ec704fc6903041b091dabdef"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="id2520E554BD8342739D16183DE2AFBC7E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The number of hours flown at night by helicopters operated by the certificate holder.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id175bfccf57344acd94c9fd11efe6e568"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8D63E919C2C04645AC16B8BA15C4CFEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit</quote> and inserting <quote>The Administrator shall submit annually</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id511BE56651914196836167659C848C3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>The report shall include the number of accidents experienced by helicopter air ambulance operations, the number of fatal accidents experienced by helicopter air ambulance operations, and the rate, per 100,000 flight hours, of accidents and fatal accidents experienced by operators providing helicopter air ambulance services.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id99D4ADA694064DADA6F18D58996D00C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id91d8127bc77a4265bf5ad1afccfb6e7f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="idb10c80a540544394a424c6cf4a251cdb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Administrator, in collaboration with part 135 certificate holders providing helicopter air ambulance services, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idfce356edf05d40d79f1ad30870a265e2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>propose and develop a method to collect and store the data submitted under subsection (a), including a method to protect the confidentiality of any trade secret or proprietary information submitted; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id386fdf1d6e4d46efa95f16abbd70770c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that the database under subsection (c) and the report under subsection (d) include data and analysis that will best inform efforts to improve the safety of helicopter air ambulance operations.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ida700dabf77194dcea19a2ebbfef695e9"><enum>2312.</enum><header>Part 135 accident and incident data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id98DADE071BCD43B3BB352CDFBBD86610"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine, in collaboration with the National Transportation Safety Board and Part 135 industry stakeholders, what, if any, additional data should be reported as part of an accident or incident notice to more accurately measure the safety of on-demand Part 135 aircraft activity, to pinpoint safety problems, and to form the basis for critical research and analysis of general aviation issues; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC2EDBE63EA4A41F4B34B7AB6A8849783"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings under paragraph (1), including a description of the additional data to be collected, a timeframe for implementing the additional data collection, and any potential obstacles to implementation.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id873C8EF244F842CA94AC6BED0A9AF0C2"><enum>2313.</enum><header>Definition of human factors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40102(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id2F8C4C346CC34A4DBEB19FBC1AF03597"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (24) through (47) as paragraphs (25) through (48), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34FE559E0623439FA9127EB53D11762B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (23) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id627802679A0343B99556DB4BB6EEB8B1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id0CA658AB404E4D93BBE7BB23B5039027"><enum>(24)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><term>human factors</term> means a multidisciplinary field that generates and compiles information about human capabilities and limitations and applies it to design, development, and evaluation of equipment, systems, facilities, procedures, jobs, environments, staffing, organizations, and personnel management for safe, efficient, and effective human performance, including people’s use of technology.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id9fe27d4f2c204219a8b73ff36a4b1160"><enum>2314.</enum><header>Sense of Congress; pilot in command authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft, as set forth in section 91.3(a) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation thereto).</text>
</section><section id="idE9DC5D81138A4D6B8342787D9AC22BBA"><enum>2315.</enum><header>Enhancing ASIAS</header>
<subsection id="id7E2D925796B847D6B00CC194B68CB6F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with relevant aviation industry stakeholders, shall assess what, if any, improvements are needed to develop the predictive capability of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program (referred to in this section as <quote>ASIAS</quote>) with regard to identifying precursors to accidents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9BE13F74EA3440A39D38064A8B231731"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id9ACCE23409724744AAA21C6A14FF94D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine what actions are necessary—</text> <subparagraph id="idF76CB07DAE7B45B69CE46236057D6883"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve data quality and standardization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F4B3DCA187A4BC2B6D40AFE6E874BC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase the data received from additional segments of the aviation industry, such as small airplane, helicopter, and business jet operations;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC554BC77ADAC4153B025475517AB478A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider how to prioritize the actions described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0EF014AA7A4247E4BFCA8A4E6FBE623B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review available methods for disseminating safety trend data from ASIAS to the aviation safety community, including the inspector workforce, to inform in their risk-based decisionmaking efforts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD0D4D791E6EC4AAEAFAF7ACD2F829850"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date the assessment under subsection (a) is complete, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the assessment, including recommendations regarding paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idF53674B8347846E89EFF4B06493BBFF2"><enum>2316.</enum><header>Improving runway safety</header>
<subsection id="idE18BADC025B14DAA9F489E6266152932"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall expedite the development of metrics—</text> <paragraph id="idA5774ED5B937437AAE3702C81CCF5FAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to determine whether runway incursions are increasing; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C2CAF4E206D4D818537F5D4A4DECF05"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess the effectiveness of implemented runway safety initiatives.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7D8379E6E4AB4C1F90B96CBBBF1C172C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress in developing the metrics described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idB77FDE83851B4231BB8F99A59CFDDA32"><enum>2317.</enum><header>Safe air transportation of lithium cells and batteries</header>
<subsection id="id12b3371ec1eb4dc288175a7b85376d40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restrictions on transportation of lithium batteries on passenger aircraft</header><text>Pursuant to section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note)—</text> <paragraph id="idDDF1BBAD92A745A9A31C8593434F42F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update applicable regulations to implement the revised standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on February 22, 2016, regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1619190630444950847DC216DE0BE509"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prohibiting the bulk air transportation of lithium ion batteries on passenger aircraft; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE8A94E5A47C4433BAAC00A6A408BA4DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prohibiting bulk air transport cargo shipment of lithium batteries with an internal charge above 30 percent; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id13D88D2D886D4B09B8F01882D432E17B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation may initiate a review of existing regulations under parts 171–181 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and any applicable regulations under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, regarding the air transportation, including passenger-carrying and cargo aircraft, of lithium batteries and cells.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1524F00522384A79A50F32D87D2FBF69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as expanding or constricting any other authority the Secretary of Transportation has under section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note) to promulgate additional emergency or permanent regulations as permitted by subsection (b) of that section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5278a323a4e643438c46f9602ccb2835"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lithium battery safety working group</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a lithium battery safety working group to promote and coordinate efforts related to the promotion of the safe manufacture, use, and transportation of lithium batteries and cells.</text>
<paragraph id="idb2f5b4c5b0e54861a855351fd600cf65"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header>
<subparagraph id="idF99DBADC511C4CFDA47037F83AAC6228"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group shall be composed of at least 1 representative from each of the following:</text> <clause id="id7bfe4d9fb69044ab948be145b6f298f0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Consumer Product Safety Commission.</text>
</clause><clause id="id78909f0e7d874822b9911164412e1d4f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Department of Transportation.</text> </clause><clause id="ided34fee127054e0197a4753ca109f437"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>National Institute on Standards and Technology.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1da3ef8e7eac414885e7293817f8a4fc"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional members</header><text>The working group may include not more than 4 additional members with expertise in the safe manufacture, use, or transportation of lithium batteries and cells.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE372FB3C322648CB8AF1890C9DC14831"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Subcommittees</header><text>The President, or members of the working group, may—</text> <clause id="idAC3017131AD24120939F442C51A4719A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish working group subcommittees to focus on specific issues related to the safe manufacture, use, or transportation of lithium batteries and cells; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDE9F20C850C84D429993F51E08996ADE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include in a subcommittee the participation of non-member stakeholders with expertise in areas that the President or members consider necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id740a5322a13d420cb38090903d288adc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date it is established under subsection (b), the working group shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id95FDD15B8A174683A43751A1C8816512"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research—</text> <clause id="idB129CB384DC44163B42F69EF3F4512E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>additional ways to decrease the risk of fires and explosions from lithium batteries and cells;</text>
</clause><clause id="id077335977C4847C99C3709B85F531251"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>additional ways to ensure uniform transportation requirements for both bulk and individual batteries; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7CA80B05ABCD4A70950217852C27B540"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new or existing technologies that could reduce the fire and explosion risk of lithium batteries and cells; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBEDD89BA23094D14A514BF2461DD41CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the research under subparagraph (A), including any legislative recommendations to effectuate the safety improvements described in clauses (i) through (iii) of that subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB582B7D06FDC47C3949F1C6DD22418CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exemption from FACA</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working group.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC5C50EB3802545F6A113FD7DCF06C349"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The working group, and any working group subcommittees, shall terminate 90 days after the date the report is transmitted under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id0BF483EEC76F442B9871605AD67FF8B8" style="OLC"><enum>D</enum><header>General aviation safety</header>
<section id="id615da261d1ae4f3698638a3581eb5030"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Automated weather observing systems policy</header>
<subsection id="idb0aecc3295d14ed4974f85775926d098"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id693265DCE9BA40C8B1796B7DC14639F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update automated weather observing systems standards to maximize the use of new technologies that promote the reduction of equipment or maintenance cost for non-Federal automated weather observing systems, including the use of remote monitoring and maintenance, unless demonstrated to be ineffective;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id72B9510E7C9347A7BC7345C5D4A8C125"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review, and if necessary update, existing policies in accordance with the standards developed under paragraph (1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id05438353E6BA477AA54AFC07A1A02B98"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish a process under which appropriate on site airport personnel or an aviation official may, with appropriate manufacturer training or alternative training as determined by the Administrator, be permitted to conduct the minimum tri-annual preventative maintenance checks under the advisory circular for non-Federal automated weather observing systems (AC 150/5220–16D).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA2B34B99B6FB4D59A97765D17CF117D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Permission</header><text>Permission to conduct the minimum tri-annual preventative maintenance checks described under subsection (a)(3) shall not be withheld but for specific cause.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2b0da491bef749fd8014f993962b0c36"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>In updating the standards under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idD349D931AC974E9880BB4726CEB90740"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure the standards are performance-based;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC5C760648F884D90A9F0257D5749832B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use risk analysis to determine the accuracy of the automated weather observing systems outputs required for pilots to perform safe aircraft operations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id184c9b53365a4cb283e175ed30852c69"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide a cost benefit analysis to determine whether the benefits outweigh the cost for any requirement not directly related to safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0FEDAC180C5246F684697DF752BE4972"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2017, the Administrator shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of requirements under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idfac84c2c7b594ad0834637a4ca13fbb2"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Tower marking</header>
<subsection id="id71dbcd28e2134f52855d0d9682d48383"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations to require the marking of covered towers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc34b8e8ec131469bb2fd69937b37f8f1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Marking required</header><text>The regulations under subsection (a) shall require that a covered tower be clearly marked in a manner that is consistent with applicable guidance under the Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular issued December 4, 2015 (AC 70/7460–1L), or other relevant safety guidance, as determined by the Administrator.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idfe97f59b713f4733b9042c11fd483eea"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The regulations issued under subsection (a) shall ensure that—</text> <paragraph id="id708e196c6c6249e5afda54dd06ab9210"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all covered towers constructed on or after the date on which such regulations take effect are marked in accordance with subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide5be41c53dfb4d508cec46d70158ce25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a covered tower constructed before the date on which such regulations take effect is marked in accordance with subsection (b) not later than 6 months after such effective date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida48aae83e36448ddb22f084bdd4d572f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of covered tower</header>
<paragraph id="id5ba5fc597fb34b8b8ab5af9ea67df847"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered tower</term> means a structure that—</text> <subparagraph id="id1e03de330fc14a1aaf41bedaf1bb80c4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is self-standing or supported by guy wires and ground anchors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id896d63cbf2b2446fa35ed7f0289c4a3b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is 6 feet or less in diameter at the above-ground base, excluding concrete footing;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a80323290d44e48808917d7ab4a6ca6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at the highest point of the structure is at least 50 feet above ground level;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd673c85ebafe4fc9918a57ac0467772d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>at the highest point of the structure is not more than 200 feet above ground level;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id470e2a125c61477ca1a08ac680b72a9e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>has accessory facilities on which an antenna, sensor, camera, meteorological instrument, or other equipment is mounted; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5745887c829e485798010c1a046215b2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>is located—</text> <clause id="idcb9923d6a83e4380bdc1f2774c4bcfcf"><enum>(i)</enum><text>outside the boundaries of an incorporated city or town; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ide93507537d424301912bcb6874abf24d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on land that is—</text> <subclause id="id3dc58ce7aa5e46e392c0579a4b447145"><enum>(I)</enum><text>undeveloped; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc2f4777d90494859b7320348ca55114b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>used for agricultural purposes.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id14d5dfd7b2af43529409d055e313d2b5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>covered tower</term> does not include any structure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id18986a97df7e4dc1be3cecdc17c19adf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is adjacent to a house, barn, electric utility station, or other building;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide08a15c5488c4e3585f310f6473ddd2c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is within the curtilage of a farmstead;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb0134ad134e04f06b2c12f444221f0d6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>supports electric utility transmission or distribution lines;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idafac13dd307f48359076a7aaa23afd4d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is a wind powered electrical generator with a rotor blade radius that exceeds 6 feet; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf6b42e8e3fc94c548263798680304e9d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is a street light erected or maintained by a Federal, State, local, or tribal entity.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id596AB3B8CFD046DEA5F273EDE04FD919"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Database</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ida961ad0f66bf4ef58dda7b45ae8e5a7e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a publicly available database that contains the location and height of each covered tower;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc9fb0fb97c994efe941095004b314c9d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>keep the database current to the extent practicable; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ida395e5133eb9476f8f4944d55543d532"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that any proprietary information in the database is protected from disclosure in accordance with law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id860041aec3d346ba8aad2ed2aaea3e88"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Crash-resistant fuel systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate and update, as necessary, standards for crash-resistant fuel systems for civilian rotorcraft.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id2F7DE5AA3EC7432BACDDCB9C0682FA64" style="OLC"><enum>E</enum><header>General provisions</header>
<section id="idCE96DC57DE514D46A9BC593B38BDEF0F"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Designated agency safety and health officer</header>
<subsection id="id921127229E44402E94B3CDDA1877998F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id99D7B27407E64B8B89030725FE1B5500" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id4b68919494ea468a883e73e46a369450"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Designated agency safety and health officer</header> <paragraph id="id6e0d11c286934c2e93a52c6187b8509f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>There shall be a Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer appointed by the Administrator who shall exclusively fulfill the duties prescribed in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id52351325c79148db8eb096194591ed5e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer shall have responsibility and accountability for—</text> <subparagraph id="id5992bf2ae5b74ac8b084a8c4be23fef8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>auditing occupational safety and health issues across the Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4a99570dc504798967393ff0f87c228"><enum>(B)</enum><text>overseeing Administration-wide compliance with relevant Federal occupational safety and health statutes and regulations, national industry and consensus standards, and Administration policies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28445fb4d29b4426955c1a8a6abba5d4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>encouraging a culture of occupational safety and health to complement the Administration's existing safety culture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8274c16e91b4220b6f9002815161dc4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting structure</header><text>The Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer shall occupy a full-time, senior executive position and shall report directly to the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id51ec5e09b0504c039505e4f3af5abd3c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualifications and removal</header>
<subparagraph id="id7028b20a883942879b0722449bd39ce5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer shall have demonstrated ability and experience in the establishment and administration of comprehensive occupational safety and health programs and knowledge of relevant Federal occupational safety and health statutes and regulations, national industry and consensus standards, and Administration policies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07abb47a31f4460788836b6a88adbff8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>The Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Administrator.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="idCC2D679F0E99475F8D06ED9AE41F254D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for appointment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall appoint an individual to serve as the Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer under section 106(u) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ida32cfff1001948a897bab6ec2da0e64f"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Repair stations located outside United States</header>
<subsection id="idcf061aeca38d4c759125e6342f19068d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Risk-Based oversight</header><text>Section 44733 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id8d9b23ce2fe745519c48b7e7a1ec4b09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd4ab685172624af8a6e0ee4ac1adb23e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E7F5ED0EB7F43059C75FA558BAE8DF7" style="OLC"> <subsection id="idd1ec4e93b4654c6f8daba59baf6a72a5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Risk-Based oversight</header> <paragraph id="id83faa6395e0c4abba227c7e4a2557c04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, the Administrator shall take measures to ensure that the safety assessment system established under subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4c9d2649b2b04b6a9b48a638206da031"><enum>(A)</enum><text>places particular consideration on inspections of part 145 repair stations located outside the United States that conduct scheduled heavy maintenance work on part 121 air carrier aircraft; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2435d0ffcc3f4b958e758d8cb1c3d820"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accounts for the frequency and seriousness of any corrective actions that part 121 air carriers must implement to aircraft following such work at such repair stations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide871b4a8fd5e40bf8dbc930a04833f77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>International agreements</header><text>The Administrator shall take the measures required under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="idc5842fc5adcb4aa393798a0e04f7c8ea"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance with the United States obligations under applicable international agreements; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id811ff80d934e42b1848c63b2372b0686"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in a manner consistent with the applicable laws of the country in which a repair station is located.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf584e58c586d4e80aee1e8605cf7ade1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Access to data</header><text>The Administrator may access and review such information or data in the possession of a part 121 air carrier as the Administrator may require in carrying out paragraph (1)(B).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9e89e85061a748d6b4bf37155ae07bfa"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="idffd71a924a944509b1b7c9db43d8be7c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida65f6ded82ed4b56b17fccec6cd05742"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4F6F3AC1F7E490D88522A82AE4B312C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id2c5a2671e90b44a39fa5d86a8bff501b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Heavy maintenance work</header><text>The term <term>heavy maintenance work</term> means a C-check, a D-check, or equivalent maintenance operation with respect to the airframe of a transport-category aircraft.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id79b9e01a24334340a3e57d0af63615a4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alcohol and controlled substances testing</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that—</text> <paragraph id="id0240b6b0ab6c49d083dd44f3a2bce1b9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a notice of proposed rulemaking required pursuant to section 44733(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is published in the Federal Register; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddd9f0812280b4ca9b9715b562eb7c9a3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date on which the notice of proposed rulemaking is published in the Federal Register, the rulemaking is finalized.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idffb16f88783f4278a20eebcfb27856bc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Background investigations</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that each employee of a repair station certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, who performs a safety-sensitive function on an air carrier aircraft has undergone a pre-employment background investigation sufficient to determine whether the individual presents a threat to aviation safety, in a manner that is—</text>
<paragraph id="id9de3d2df557a428cbfc2974508c0b573"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determined acceptable by the Administrator;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idc5269fd2b9914ace87fc2ada3517bde8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consistent with the applicable laws of the country in which the repair station is located; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide1a78373bb874fe5b93eefaa9217ecde"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consistent with the United States obligations under international agreements.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idcac619fe48bd4bdbb32f2a3818901dab"><enum>2503.</enum><header>FAA technical training</header> <subsection id="idf45d33d5bd8f41758dd40ca6f00188a4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>E-Learning training pilot program</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in collaboration with the exclusive bargaining representatives of covered FAA personnel, shall establish an e-learning training pilot program in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb356bcac40964bda81682efc7b62e648"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Curriculum</header><text>The pilot program shall—</text> <paragraph id="id7ee57dfcaadb4e3484d8aece5626c9ea"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include a recurrent training curriculum for covered FAA personnel to ensure that the covered FAA personnel receive instruction on the latest aviation technologies, processes, and procedures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3a22eb42c22a4ac39703cc683958178a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>focus on providing specialized technical training for covered FAA personnel, as determined necessary by the Administrator;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1b354151ab5a48fd8797741abf8e88d1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include training courses on applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4adb1a41581345fc883768eb3dec51a1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider the efficacy of instructor-led online training.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id637defa2ed3f45f7a76e2b8352358130"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program termination</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate 1 year after the date of establishment of the pilot program.</text> </subsection><subsection id="idb0953358d83e452eae773c96aea769b0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>E-Learning training program</header><text>Upon termination of the pilot program, the Administrator shall assess and establish or update an e-learning training program that incorporates lessons learned for covered FAA personnel as a result of the pilot program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8cf2e83c85e5425084d100124ba29952"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="id8c520fe9f5a648fc8e784fd70acd08d0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered FAA personnel</header><text>The term <term>covered FAA personnel</term> means airway transportation systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id88737b831af945358978d3a440ced1f5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>E-learning training</header><text>The term <term>e-learning training</term> means learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb449024a63dc42778f06faee57e22807"><enum>2504.</enum><header>Safety critical staffing</header>
<subsection id="idc15e1f1b84924771957b575dc5a00a95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audit by DOT Inspector General</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct and complete an audit of the staffing model used by the Federal Aviation Administration to determine the number of aviation safety inspectors that are needed to fulfill the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration and adequately ensure aviation safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6cd16c58813d44f5970858f548d8935f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The audit shall include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="id3915b55d983d4fe5b8163c505c99cee3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of the staffing model and an analysis of how consistently the staffing model is applied throughout the Federal Aviation Administration's aviation safety lines of business;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id80d0b44633534d1cb41fef2ef4698393"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a review of the assumptions and methods used in devising and implementing the staffing model to assess the adequacy of the staffing model to predict the number of aviation safety inspectors needed to properly fulfill the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration and meet the future growth of the aviation industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd99591141c4643668f4d0622d8597407"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a determination on whether the current staffing model takes into account the Federal Aviation Administration's authority to fully utilize designees.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id86e2e1bebba743839f491c17d1cf4795"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of the audit, the Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the audit.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id0717DA87C9044BCAA4BE0DA5A29127EF" style="OLC"><enum>F</enum><header>Third class medical reform and general aviation pilot protections</header>
<section id="id995631b01fb944e7a598028b4e7597e8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2601.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Pilot's Bill of Rights 2</short-title></quote>.</text> </section><section id="id38bd1d9e7582440790a85abaf5411b84"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots</header> <subsection id="id4e85c2b148f1463583c6ccbb5610cbf7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in command of a covered aircraft if—</text>
<paragraph id="ide0020bf2f0c746768d3ca07014fd58d8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the individual possesses a valid driver's license issued by a State, territory, or possession of the United States and complies with all medical requirements or restrictions associated with that license;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcb4c207fc36541bca88e0306d61f6155"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the individual holds a medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act, held such a certificate at any point during the 10-year period preceding such date of enactment, or obtains such a certificate after such date of enactment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf5a728096a9047dc9a02edb00d646519"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the most recent medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb8b272229a224be38c932787cc64b330"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indicates whether the certificate is first, second, or third class;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2f8934ed8b054f92acc1506603b26e8c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include authorization for special issuance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id392be6771de048f7a2cc62e618c4a339"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may be expired;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb90a6489232b423ebc7bf24a8c099c47"><enum>(D)</enum><text>cannot have been revoked or suspended; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida8f3a446557b43538d05f0bdfcfa37ff"><enum>(E)</enum><text>cannot have been withdrawn;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idafb4edb3153a44e9a6549e76f374ab60"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the most recent application for airman medical certification submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration by the individual cannot have been completed and denied;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id882c638abba54db2aaef5ca1e43d23c0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the individual has completed a medical education course described in subsection (c) during the 24 calendar months before acting as pilot in command of a covered aircraft and demonstrates proof of completion of the course;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id97ba627cc4424cc78c8551d459b45afa"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the individual, when serving as a pilot in command, is under the care and treatment of a physician if the individual has been diagnosed with any medical condition that may impact the ability of the individual to fly;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8b53f72b27364931821899445ac50bfe"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the individual has received a comprehensive medical examination from a State-licensed physician during the previous 48 months and—</text>
<subparagraph id="id24d86634f5dd4205aa03be896dc03178"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prior to the examination, the individual—</text> <clause id="id2dd9ea6edba444a6998895b08d5557bc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>completed the individual's section of the checklist described in subsection (b); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id36402a5105da45eca96b569c258d51fe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provided the completed checklist to the physician performing the examination; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idee090b1655e340f2a11dff87fda24013"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the physician conducted the comprehensive medical examination in accordance with the checklist described in subsection (b), checking each item specified during the examination and addressing, as medically appropriate, every medical condition listed, and any medications the individual is taking; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf6cedbb7e6fd4b448604941ea332cdfd"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the individual is operating in accordance with the following conditions:</text> <subparagraph id="idbefee1ef55e3429d8506c3b95d6fc4e4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The covered aircraft is carrying not more than 5 passengers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75b6b7e5a1d14fe2a2ddf9cc3f74ed41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The individual is operating the covered aircraft under visual flight rules or instrument flight rules.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf55dd76703a243799acacbb52f68986a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The flight, including each portion of that flight, is not carried out—</text> <clause id="id1778174da13140fdbde30396a1f63922"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for compensation or hire, including that no passenger or property on the flight is being carried for compensation or hire;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3ed67f12cfbc4858a60f1e5bee1f4912"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at an altitude that is more than 18,000 feet above mean sea level;</text> </clause><clause id="id67bb7d2585c14d4f9c9ad7812ed899b4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>outside the United States, unless authorized by the country in which the flight is conducted; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id8e320db700ff428b840afac93f6f2812"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>at an indicated air speed exceeding 250 knots.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc6010518d48d4808a8c1b41b49b0df87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comprehensive medical examination</header> <paragraph id="ide0f092c80f6e4c788375ffce72d1e5b9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a checklist for an individual to complete and provide to the physician performing the comprehensive medical examination required in subsection (a)(7).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf666b11875e1479c8211f33fd60f7cbf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The checklist shall contain—</text> <subparagraph id="id9e0b724ea302464999e2419e6bb87b63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a section, for the individual to complete that contains—</text>
<clause id="id080123bce93f42a5b12a9a7bd1094a84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>boxes 3 through 13 and boxes 16 through 19 of the Federal Aviation Administration Form 8500–8 (3–99); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ide1c53f162254406da99d020d6ec24b91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a signature line for the individual to affirm that—</text> <subclause id="id76d6190d62dd4d57a8827acc87b5dbeb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the answers provided by the individual on that checklist, including the individual's answers regarding medical history, are true and complete;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id06ab5ce970d7467cb0ed9e3bb8a73ec7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the individual understands that he or she is prohibited under Federal Aviation Administration regulations from acting as pilot in command, or any other capacity as a required flight crew member, if he or she knows or has reason to know of any medical deficiency or medically disqualifying condition that would make the individual unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id25e346c983e0469288e7e8f8a7a6aa2b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the individual is aware of the regulations pertaining to the prohibition on operations during medical deficiency and has no medically disqualifying conditions in accordance with applicable law;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24da382eaaa242c19754ae15e58e03f0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a section with instructions for the individual to provide the completed checklist to the physician performing the comprehensive medical examination required in subsection (a)(7); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd973b9cc39b4c36abe9f20352dc7cba"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a section, for the physician to complete, that instructs the physician—</text> <clause id="id9ee21837fddb4cabaf36592b6ee8ee20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to perform a clinical examination of—</text>
<subclause id="idef27346fa3724116a61d1fb1c8a3076a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>head, face, neck, and scalp;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id9cd0444bbe4645c5a8e5bc314d44a0da"><enum>(II)</enum><text>nose, sinuses, mouth, and throat;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5204179c772e4e40a93a54a6e931dae9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>ears, general (internal and external canals), and eardrums (perforation);</text> </subclause><subclause id="iddb7ec46ec7b04d3d81ecb8030eb83382"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>eyes (general), ophthalmoscopic, pupils (equality and reaction), and ocular motility (associated parallel movement, nystagmus);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id48350967be1e4248936a34968ab0caac"><enum>(V)</enum><text>lungs and chest (not including breast examination);</text> </subclause><subclause id="id25b4877a1a1a4126a1f69b4d5ab87136"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>heart (precordial activity, rhythm, sounds, and murmurs);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idd73da44eebd64969a52712d0f01ccb45"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>vascular system (pulse, amplitude, and character, and arms, legs, and others);</text> </subclause><subclause id="id0395c16cddb648079d3f6959c454d6fd"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>abdomen and viscera (including hernia);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idc99669e50d3a44a89fb4f6ac73c3e8cc"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>anus (not including digital examination);</text> </subclause><subclause id="idca0a8be0c606423aa31c6564da3dc55d"><enum>(X)</enum><text>skin;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idb8869ae763bc44f3bff43c3e2ef4342a"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>G–U system (not including pelvic examination);</text> </subclause><subclause id="id51f0a4a42ebf4c6a97d326a5ae9e5eb9"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>upper and lower extremities (strength and range of motion);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ida3019d4cf96b4cb497af112222c4d5cc"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>spine and other musculoskeletal;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id8f6686740d30452ebbee7a036e8ba4c9"><enum>(XIV)</enum><text>identifying body marks, scars, and tattoos (size and location);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0ad98ae2b606402ab02028441e80229a"><enum>(XV)</enum><text>lymphatics;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id9c39ebd6e25e4c4c8e2312d4310b3ead"><enum>(XVI)</enum><text>neurologic (tendon reflexes, equilibrium, senses, cranial nerves, and coordination, etc.);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idcb5149b8012d47d286d2a272c5ce3da6"><enum>(XVII)</enum><text>psychiatric (appearance, behavior, mood, communication, and memory);</text> </subclause><subclause id="id64c69f39e0dd4f4a8057d271e9af7ce8"><enum>(XVIII)</enum><text>general systemic;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide35d5ef4f6974c35ab7acb65d540c4f0"><enum>(XIX)</enum><text>hearing;</text> </subclause><subclause id="idf8e77d7f479947759c920903f51dfe1a"><enum>(XX)</enum><text>vision (distant, near, and intermediate vision, field of vision, color vision, and ocular alignment);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id241680f31f9f454bac7c33dac01fe501"><enum>(XXI)</enum><text>blood pressure and pulse; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="id864fd621e0934537abeae14be9f83bf7"><enum>(XXII)</enum><text>anything else the physician, in his or her medical judgment, considers necessary;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idc648da6778d74d8bb16a19637682480a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to exercise medical discretion to address, as medically appropriate, any medical conditions identified, and to exercise medical discretion in determining whether any medical tests are warranted as part of the comprehensive medical examination;</text>
</clause><clause id="idc10c3230e5cd424c8d3ae132f2f54837"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to discuss all drugs the individual reports taking (prescription and nonprescription) and their potential to interfere with the safe operation of an aircraft or motor vehicle;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5fc7dda791bc49d2b9bb49f2d1b7ec56"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to sign the checklist, stating: <quote>I certify that I discussed all items on this checklist with the individual during my examination, discussed any medications the individual is taking that could interfere with their ability to safely operate an aircraft or motor vehicle, and performed an examination that included all of the items on this checklist. I certify that I am not aware of any medical condition that, as presently treated, could interfere with the individual's ability to safely operate an aircraft.</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ida8168e92aeff4b01a1a4f46a5d5d81d5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to provide the date the comprehensive medical examination was completed, and the physician's full name, address, telephone number, and State medical license number.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id39e568485f6a4973ba36cc1351bc646d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Logbook</header><text>The completed checklist shall be retained in the individual's logbook and made available on request.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfa644621739d48b1b1ed246ab85fcd54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Medical education course requirements</header><text>The medical education course described in this subsection shall—</text> <paragraph id="id0ab25a34aa744c74a98dc7af872d1d0e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be available on the Internet free of charge;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb37b0472defd48ab85b08ad53e9c0713"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be developed and periodically updated in coordination with representatives of relevant nonprofit and not-for-profit general aviation stakeholder groups;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id520758435e014969b9ccd45ec87a3b04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>educate pilots on conducting medical self-assessments;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id88472d10ee1e4bd9ba5451c195e1d987"><enum>(4)</enum><text>advise pilots on identifying warning signs of potential serious medical conditions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95f25e97343d4c1892bd251128b9633f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify risk mitigation strategies for medical conditions;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id390459c158a14ce98d58feebe31d95c2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>increase awareness of the impacts of potentially impairing over-the-counter and prescription drug medications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id00dd1aa13b634a8e8f33cf868c0715f9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>encourage regular medical examinations and consultations with primary care physicians;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id3407c4986e7c4c398ed98615c4512006"><enum>(8)</enum><text>inform pilots of the regulations pertaining to the prohibition on operations during medical deficiency and medically disqualifying conditions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4c4418e561624142b8ea68839895fada"><enum>(9)</enum><text>provide the checklist developed by the Federal Aviation Administration in accordance with subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbbbb2b5036b94fcab4c0991428773d70"><enum>(10)</enum><text>upon successful completion of the course, electronically provide to the individual and transmit to the Federal Aviation Administration—</text>
<subparagraph id="id215cd59c2f024554b3f1bee1a3f7de89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a certification of completion of the medical education course, which shall be printed and retained in the individual's logbook and made available upon request, and shall contain the individual's name, address, and airman certificate number;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c948794d85b49a6b9398e33fbc79d51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to subsection (d), a release authorizing the National Driver Register through a designated State Department of Motor Vehicles to furnish to the Federal Aviation Administration information pertaining to the individual's driving record;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id118f4b678c514109b57b7e032db0a792"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a certification by the individual that the individual is under the care and treatment of a physician if the individual has been diagnosed with any medical condition that may impact the ability of the individual to fly, as required under subsection (a)(6);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id271e2fb968a44ae285d581e6f5d401d9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a form that includes—</text> <clause id="id971f48fb4e564b88881973f295512553"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the name, address, telephone number, and airman certificate number of the individual;</text>
</clause><clause id="idba8e08c842194152a9bedf2405ae63f0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the name, address, telephone number, and State medical license number of the physician performing the comprehensive medical examination required in subsection (a)(7);</text>
</clause><clause id="id5ebfd1c0c2df4d2e8a35803f94bb1c23"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the date of the comprehensive medical examination required in subsection (a)(7); and</text> </clause><clause id="id49357692f4ac40a0965a4d2efb043cab"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a certification by the individual that the checklist described in subsection (b) was followed and signed by the physician in the comprehensive medical examination required in subsection (a)(7); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9b2caeb07cc14dc69c6470d0d588e2dd"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a statement, which shall be printed, and signed by the individual certifying that the individual understands the existing prohibition on operations during medical deficiency by stating: <quote>I understand that I cannot act as pilot in command, or any other capacity as a required flight crew member, if I know or have reason to know of any medical condition that would make me unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4638fa0d6afc4d31a4a967f78e25f30f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National driver register</header><text>The authorization under subsection (c)(10)(B) shall be an authorization for a single access to the information contained in the National Driver Register.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id787290df93d041028729fd0dc239084a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special issuance process</header>
<paragraph id="idc1f50b47ce52404eaeae5fa45dfe9a44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An individual who has qualified for the third-class medical certificate exemption under subsection (a) and is seeking to serve as a pilot in command of a covered aircraft shall be required to have completed the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate for each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="idee37e6eb42934e1ab29928130076bce7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A mental health disorder, limited to an established medical history or clinical diagnosis of—</text> <clause id="id8489352045954f64b4eef7527ef52eff"><enum>(i)</enum><text>personality disorder that is severe enough to have repeatedly manifested itself by overt acts;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3227d52a20144ae794f267ea3da41ffc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>psychosis, defined as a case in which an individual—</text> <subclause id="id657e732913f347f1ac6754fc9f2910a4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has manifested delusions, hallucinations, grossly bizarre or disorganized behavior, or other commonly accepted symptoms of psychosis; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idd38ecff444f24c168e5bd123c987c673"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may reasonably be expected to manifest delusions, hallucinations, grossly bizarre or disorganized behavior, or other commonly accepted symptoms of psychosis;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idf57343d5b43748b089cb615af7a32977"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>bipolar disorder; or</text> </clause><clause id="id8b8c7689eca84242910f58c6bb1272a0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>substance dependence within the previous 2 years, as defined in section 67.307(a)(4) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb1b726f3d811494eabd03ce5eb11e946"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A neurological disorder, limited to an established medical history or clinical diagnosis of any of the following:</text>
<clause id="id8d6f8300d2234954ade11d6b16be63c0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Epilepsy.</text> </clause><clause id="id36802fdd32014a18b45cb4a024716a92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory medical explanation of the cause.</text>
</clause><clause id="ida9a89164124d4df489b242c25d030d58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A transient loss of control of nervous system functions without satisfactory medical explanation of the cause.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e304c1042b54d57ba64057d8984b735"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A cardiovascular condition, limited to a one-time special issuance for each diagnosis of the following:</text>
<clause id="idd30af01457e949ef808ae95d4a6cd5dc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Myocardial infraction.</text> </clause><clause id="ida8163d462c2d4b63adc75f15d9170856"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Coronary heart disease that has required treatment.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4ef01e13602c48108c9924519b559998"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Cardiac valve replacement.</text> </clause><clause id="idb6cc60b0176a4f00b94b9fb2c4aa93f2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Heart replacement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8cffc927803b4e0c8b17212c3564f543"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule for cardiovascular conditions</header><text>In the case of an individual with a cardiovascular condition, the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate shall be satisfied with the successful completion of an appropriate clinical evaluation without a mandatory wait period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfc0e27139f4942118b35a3514749ad2c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for mental health conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="id000b3dec195f447b829bb4d4e22bc1be"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of an individual with a clinically diagnosed mental health condition, the third-class medical certificate exemption under subsection (a) shall not apply if—</text>
<clause id="id9e19481276164c3b9a28a0b104ebb79c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the judgment of the individual's State-licensed medical specialist, the condition—</text> <subclause id="idb01f38689def4b8eb99142270c3260c9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>renders the individual unable to safely perform the duties or exercise the airman privileges described in subsection (a)(8); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ide1baba0d004145a38f39be1d844b3035"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may reasonably be expected to make the individual unable to perform the duties or exercise the privileges described in subsection (a)(8); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idc3ce646cd7f341c98eb6f02e1e18589e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the individual's driver's license is revoked by the issuing agency as a result of a clinically diagnosed mental health condition.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida437514910a74567b9b91ce3dd867631"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subject to subparagraph (A), an individual clinically diagnosed with a mental health condition shall certify every 2 years, in conjunction with the certification under subsection (c)(10)(C), that the individual is under the care of a State-licensed medical specialist for that mental health condition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe45dc37d1c84e34b476680e9f7b4b2d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule for neurological conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="idbb74dac8ce7d4a0292acd65b32c1c65f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of an individual with a clinically diagnosed neurological condition, the third-class medical certificate exemption under subsection (a) shall not apply if—</text>
<clause id="id0b77b8205f424b859c572ae20a7be6a3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the judgment of the individual's State-licensed medical specialist, the condition—</text> <subclause id="id2d0be8e2341547c9ba7bc99b19526449"><enum>(I)</enum><text>renders the individual unable to safely perform the duties or exercise the airman privileges described in subsection (a)(8); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id50a795b49cea477ab2c4ae27bdf473a8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may reasonably be expected to make the individual unable to perform the duties or exercise the privileges described in subsection (a)(8); or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id76f64001dbe5495583e54068fd804a0a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the individual's driver's license is revoked by the issuing agency as a result of a clinically diagnosed neurological condition.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27d6ae8e2ac242ca99790f939d361c4d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subject to subparagraph (A), an individual clinically diagnosed with a neurological condition shall certify every 2 years, in conjunction with the certification under subsection (c)(10)(C), that the individual is under the care of a State-licensed medical specialist for that neurological condition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd2d6f06e3e474dbc9302479b92fde6ad"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Identification of additional medical conditions for the CACI program</header>
<paragraph id="id30daee77b8f64308b9f714d3dea21d71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall review and identify additional medical conditions that could be added to the program known as the Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI) program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb1cf1c79235c4c1299168da343234816"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultations</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult with aviation, medical, and union stakeholders.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd46a764d46ab4a30a75f7b9938bafd55"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> a report listing the medical conditions that have been added to the CACI program under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9cce18676a2c43cca9b7656cfcb5459d"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Expedited authorization for special issuance of a medical certificate</header>
<paragraph id="id64e61ca23077475c8e945f99f38f53e2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall implement procedures to expedite the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate under section 67.401 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id08a5c1d59c424960a09dfa4957d2e7db"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultations</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult with aviation, medical, and union stakeholders.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf624721ea7684c58b4fa7caaefed61cb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> a report describing how the procedures implemented under paragraph (1) will streamline the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate and reduce the amount of time needed to review and decide special issuance cases.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6905715a761f4e3daf22dc3719818f68"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the National Transportation Safety Board, shall submit to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> a report that describes the effect of the regulations issued or revised under subsection (a) and includes statistics with respect to changes in small aircraft activity and safety incidents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idf86b9f6f3fc6454a928d7ce11754a68b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prohibition on enforcement actions</header><text>Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator may not take an enforcement action for not holding a valid third-class medical certificate against a pilot of a covered aircraft for a flight, through a good faith effort, if the pilot and the flight meet the applicable requirements under subsection (a), except paragraph (5) of that subsection, unless the Administrator has published final regulations in the Federal Register under that subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id48c11f3c56cd478783819e02962fc211"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Covered aircraft defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered aircraft</term> means an aircraft that—</text> <paragraph id="id24a2c1887ebc4819815658832f4a4fd5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is authorized under Federal law to carry not more than 6 occupants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfe014a53d7ef4a0d9f0485ccaf801fb7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of not more than 6,000 pounds.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id03b3ce32cbde4e7cb87fcbedc5917902"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Operations covered</header><text>The provisions and requirements covered in this section do not apply to pilots who elect to operate under the medical requirements under subsection (b) or subsection (c) of section 61.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd2ebd91262d9489ea55f10728837fe41"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Authority To require additional information</header>
<paragraph id="id1f73c46a587c4eeba7be0c47f612dcc6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Administrator receives credible or urgent information, including from the National Driver Register or the Administrator's Safety Hotline, that reflects on an individual's ability to safely operate a covered aircraft under the third-class medical certificate exemption in subsection (a), the Administrator may require the individual to provide additional information or history so that the Administrator may determine whether the individual is safe to continue operating a covered aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id77cd06dcc82b41d98344cb4945a81c9f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of information</header><text>The Administrator may use credible or urgent information received under paragraph (1) to request an individual to provide additional information or to take actions under section 44709(b) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5c01334c38bd45a5a99b081b16a1fc1a"><enum>2603.</enum><header>Expansion of pilot's bill of rights</header>
<subsection id="idaccafdf3f8f640c0a4e9ef8a304f7649"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appeals of suspended and revoked airman certificates</header><text>Section 2(d)(1) of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/153">Public Law 112–153</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1159; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44703">49 U.S.C. 44703</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>or imposing a punitive civil action or an emergency order of revocation under subsections (d) and (e) of section 44709 of such title</quote> and inserting <quote>suspending or revoking an airman certificate under section 44709(d) of such title, or imposing an emergency order of revocation under subsections (d) and (e) of section 44709 of such title</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7f50482e00574866b4908942098b6d6e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>De novo review by district court; burden of proof</header><text>Section 2(e) of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/153">Public Law 112–153</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1159; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44703">49 U.S.C. 44703</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0ef99a87404f428b8ac184ae2698d7dc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id159F193083FA4A8185341CB721EA4763" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="idf540eecb03c741e28b1ca903b1e0f1e9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In an appeal filed under subsection (d) in a United States district court with respect to a denial, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate by the Administrator—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf23f6e5767b641199edfa9848da6b1d0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the district court shall review the denial, suspension, or revocation de novo, including by—</text> <clause id="idac36fac24aaa4896bca1533849a17816"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conducting a full independent review of the complete administrative record of the denial, suspension, or revocation;</text>
</clause><clause id="ida7efc2cefbb34a3e9dcb19cc65fd0c9c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permitting additional discovery and the taking of additional evidence; and</text> </clause><clause id="idc5e8fdf9c819434b8a3854507c60c070"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>making the findings of fact and conclusions of law required by Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure without being bound to any findings of fact of the Administrator or the National Transportation Safety Board.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id81374689fa0145738beaa8740976210f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id49c2120d953d47f0b011dfc4ba663e7e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="idbee3a9bbfac44243b5410ffeae51447b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Burden of proof</header><text>In an appeal filed under subsection (d) in a United States district court after an exhaustion of administrative remedies, the burden of proof shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id208c0d6357824c79b231f7538f66b315"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In an appeal of the denial of an application for the issuance or renewal of an airman certificate under section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, the burden of proof shall be upon the applicant denied an airman certificate by the Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida0b62a28c3e64ac4a7c14bdc97ab38a2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In an appeal of an order issued by the Administrator under section 44709 of title 49, United States Code, the burden of proof shall be upon the Administrator.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idca9545d068a74dc280dae0169a96c074"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E11A47DA3134519A94945B08F08660C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="idfb8ad03db9c34225ad03aa7d11674938"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection or subsection (a)(1) of section 554 of title 5, United States Code, section 554 of such title shall apply to adjudications of the Administrator and the National Transportation Safety Board to the same extent as that section applied to such adjudications before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Pilot's Bill of Rights 2</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb748d4c1c67f49f4bc684040f4cd1d1c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification of investigation</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 2 of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/153">Public Law 112–153</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1159; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44703">49 U.S.C. 44703</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0ff018c3357140cfa72a30b7cdb0186a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting <quote>and the specific activity on which the investigation is based</quote> after <quote>nature of the investigation</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4e0f8358efe444e4b5748c08f65d7d65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>timely</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43e0f02c32bd46ca92031306054ff2db"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>section 44709(c)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 44709(e)(2)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide63b122fc08b4406bdd62e67126dd55c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Release of investigative reports</header><text>Section 2 of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/153">Public Law 112–153</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1159; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44703">49 U.S.C. 44703</external-xref> note) is further amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="idc4619e4b64b4476ebabcf77f9d497de7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Release of investigative reports</header>
<paragraph id="id911a9d4807b04a3e80a825043f05af72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="id849e20ec657f434aafd037af4780881b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Emergency orders</header><text>In any proceeding conducted under part 821 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate, in which the Administrator issues an emergency order under subsections (d) and (e) of section 44709, section 44710, or section 46105(c) of title 49, United States Code, or another order that takes effect immediately, the Administrator shall provide to the individual holding the airman certificate the releasable portion of the investigative report at the time the Administrator issues the order. If the complete Report of Investigation is not available at the time the Emergency Order is issued, the Administrator shall issue all portions of the report that are available at the time and shall provide the full report within 5 days of its completion.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50dffe1f30a84c9784ca308337cd8e36"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other orders</header><text>In any non-emergency proceeding conducted under part 821 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate, in which the Administrator notifies the certificate holder of a proposed certificate action under subsections (b) and (c) of section 44709 or section 44710 of title 49, United States Code, the Administrator shall, upon the written request of the covered certificate holder and at any time after that notification, provide to the covered certificate holder the releasable portion of the investigative report.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id09e9230c754848dea844e4bea88d5512"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motion for dismissal</header><text>If the Administrator does not provide the releasable portions of the investigative report to the individual holding the airman certificate subject to the proceeding referred to in paragraph (1) by the time required by that paragraph, the individual may move to dismiss the complaint of the Administrator or for other relief and, unless the Administrator establishes good cause for the failure to provide the investigative report or for a lack of timeliness, the administrative law judge shall order such relief as the judge considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id22e0914782ba44dba1314508f9ad9f0a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Releasable portion of investigative report</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the releasable portion of an investigative report is all information in the report, except for the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="idc2dfc6d63a674345bb1c5b21b47eb746"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Information that is privileged.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c618a9f0eca447797b8d3abf48e8443"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Information that constitutes work product or reflects internal deliberative process.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23ccde568eec4db4bcead7b4b7911669"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Information that would disclose the identity of a confidential source.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9dc81cfab34e4c80a7b7a77590b0cf99"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Information the disclosure of which is prohibited by any other provision of law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9493148509f64080a14557bb413c84af"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Information that is not relevant to the subject matter of the proceeding.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id06bf1205cf3e40d7adad6e6b9b771a27"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Information the Administrator can demonstrate is withheld for good cause.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07e9dfd402be4218852fe4dfae9babde"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Sensitive security information, as defined in section 15.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar ruling or regulation).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0c97ff111136433e9e878d5e1b207fc3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the Administrator from releasing to an individual subject to an investigation described in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id78c47c3535c840bf80607c021aa354db"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information in addition to the information included in the releasable portion of the investigative report; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75cf0730de9648b6991cf4b51c0cde95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a copy of the investigative report before the Administrator issues a complaint.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section><section id="id83a479095ec94832bc28646508aee09a"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Limitations on reexamination of certificate holders</header> <subsection id="idc2f99b58b58a4ff5a54c85694323eeab"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 44709(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ide3463dbe28364581a14fa870344460e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Administrator</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0D3F7217909B465F82B4CE70E9972679" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id4b63baba87094a11b0a5e33d837d69bb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id654732b0853b4c1fb5a3e285ae78afd5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>reexamine</quote> and inserting <quote>, except as provided in paragraph (2), reexamine</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idada4928109fd464c87a29e0d7f665be5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="ida76599a22ee5454f8234b6daa985a588"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on the reexamination of airman certificates</header>
<subparagraph id="id6a78d9c1849a49d389ae0842c6f7986d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator may not reexamine an airman holding a student, sport, recreational, or private pilot certificate issued under section 44703 of this title if the reexamination is ordered as a result of an event involving the fault of the Federal Aviation Administration or its designee, unless the Administrator has reasonable grounds—</text>
<clause id="idea9beaf376ae4033b63ea6e0ede09b45"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to establish that the airman may not be qualified to exercise the privileges of a particular certificate or rating, based upon an act or omission committed by the airman while exercising those privileges, after the certificate or rating was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or its designee; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id55a53ca7ec52472fab77b3b26adad84e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to demonstrate that the airman obtained the certificate or the rating through fraudulent means or through an examination that was substantially and demonstrably inadequate to establish the airman's qualifications.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6df1cbc4c4c84210a1da60865ce25528"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text>Before taking any action to reexamine an airman under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall provide to the airman—</text>
<clause id="ide1d7a3af5a1343fb959b610fe393a709"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a reasonable basis, described in detail, for requesting the reexamination; and</text> </clause><clause id="id70887767b7e145d7b0c71cc0e458358e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any information gathered by the Federal Aviation Administration, that the Administrator determines is appropriate to provide, such as the scope and nature of the requested reexamination, that formed the basis for that justification.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5ff8da30eca64e94bad5fef8dec9cd0f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of airman certificates after reexamination</header><text>Section 44709(b) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id7590428c956b473490c6bfedb029996b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbc00386b3cf849cc8fa48921ae346afa"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6ee21bd278f549f5a04340938d020023"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated, by striking <quote>The Administrator</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3B5AFF03B0E41E8A3BDC73CDF188F67" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="id2e1085e5bed545dfb1dadba34a69b0fc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida3e129ba8fa14e3c8d0c01156f889a38"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id473B33D56B2542B9937AAAEC4C355EAE" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="ida61bdf519d1441b3b359ed097b2410ff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendments, modifications, suspensions, and revocations of airman certificates after reexamination</header> <subparagraph id="ida6f05ecf74b349a281a8270a1909256e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator may not issue an order to amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman certificate held by a student, sport, recreational, or private pilot and issued under section 44703 of this title after a reexamination of the airman holding the certificate unless the Administrator determines that the airman—</text>
<clause id="ida0b3c7c5f1784ac49180fa2ce992f460"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lacks the technical skills and competency, or care, judgment, and responsibility, necessary to hold and safely exercise the privileges of the certificate; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ida1f91e5448d743cf8a1450eb30a31986"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>materially contributed to the issuance of the certificate by fraudulent means.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id570fc7c645c6435fb8593bd92f751ac0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Standard of review</header><text>Any order of the Administrator under this paragraph shall be subject to the standard of review provided for under section 2 of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44703">49 U.S.C. 44703</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8d18aa9724c445699624b1fae1a3aef8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 44709(d)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id401d3a527b544e6984ae8e0ad91b9c16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsection (b)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45cbd039337e4feea1ec71a25c171df1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>subsection (b)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id247e18020f8449519438bee14fda291e"><enum>2605.</enum><header>Expediting updates to NOTAM program</header> <subsection id="idf2e70bbac72349f2a27cb98faeb0690e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header> <paragraph id="idc2880df25b7c49e0a1d94e65bb572e8f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not take any enforcement action against any individual for a violation of a NOTAM (as defined in section 3 of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note)) until the Administrator certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Administrator has complied with the requirements of section 3 of the Pilot's Bill of Rights, as amended by this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ided92fd42a1f04111b6966d84072b1056"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="idc439409d042f4b07919cbd4af1923b75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2dcfdd35f3c94972b2e38ba42917233e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id71ed08b6dec84b868f1351e2d935010b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text>Section 3 of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/153">Public Law 112–153</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1162; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idd96195a781a3490eb2730452018313df"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="idd5f54d9cc7c340b286b30d92c4da7125"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="id5d8db75e28ef49439cbf5be50ed5bd62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>the <short-title>Pilot's Bill of Rights 2</short-title></quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="idc4f572bac5fd42d094654f24030d3db3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>begin</quote> and inserting <quote>complete the implementation of</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3bb6c8a2c03c485db221b0b93078fa91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58CE741183BE47579A1D251897142B54" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="id08892aa55cea4491b83d36e5c74a02db"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to continue developing and modernizing the NOTAM repository, in a public central location, to maintain and archive all NOTAMs, including the original content and form of the notices, the original date of publication, and any amendments to such notices with the date of each amendment, in a manner that is Internet-accessible, machine-readable, and searchable;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53e1093620c04592ad628343c54cd10c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb229301bdb2b4bf4adca58dfe3e9c7bc"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A8C1DE9878C4962AF3C0CEE0FED01D5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id9a84d50c53ad4e30a03d7d5426e6d8ee"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to specify the times during which temporary flight restrictions are in effect and the duration of a designation of special use airspace in a specific area.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9470daf5c0b84e4ab6ea9ffa707dff80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD2077AF1AC2D45248B2260945BC73F33" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id12974ee1af554fa3b88bdadb14bc467e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Designation of repository as sole source for NOTAMs</header> <paragraph id="id1e2ef8d774ab485bb1b716a4358536f0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida97310dae5bd48ba9f4cf35e7483eea5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall consider the repository for NOTAMs under subsection (a)(2)(B) to be the sole location for airmen to check for NOTAMs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7856e86f076403eb1de2207e61cb570"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not consider a NOTAM to be announced or published until the NOTAM is included in the repository for NOTAMs under subsection (a)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb7a5382385ab4eba968aeee222b08515"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on taking action for violations of notams not in repository</header>
<subparagraph id="id9ff3323c62f94a0eadfb9cee77ebd8bf"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), beginning on the date that the repository under subsection (a)(2)(B) is final and published, the Administrator may not take any enforcement action against an airman for a violation of a NOTAM during a flight if—</text>
<clause id="id52e5c561ffbb4f64b90a852c2378a8c3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that NOTAM is not available through the repository before the commencement of the flight; and</text> </clause><clause id="id6ff1a0f3723f49ea84a081eda4728381"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that NOTAM is not reasonably accessible and identifiable to the airman.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d12dd23954d43939bcc5518f4c35a77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception for national security</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of an enforcement action for a violation of a NOTAM that directly relates to national security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id05c88e41a12b4651b1f714b4cd452c00"><enum>2606.</enum><header>Accessibility of certain flight data</header>
<subsection id="idf64e8baac62746fcb9c6ef8041f7d09f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of chapter 471 is amended by inserting after section 47124 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD2BE9744E32C44F9951C46B2CD096BAB" style="USC">
<section id="idaac0e7ea1b6d4bb99b90e76627a1468b"><enum>47124a.<?LEXA-Enum 47124a.?></enum><header>Accessibility of certain flight data</header>
<subsection id="id90e2590d629b4475b6fbc5477081c9a1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="id8e12f42ebd4347a48254da7f341a7f54"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id05d6b0ac4f1c4030a98d766e7f9a6edc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id442b184f067f456fbe18d9a83c837dc4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable individual</header><text>The term <term>applicable individual</term> means an individual who is the subject of an investigation initiated by the Administrator related to a covered flight record.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaa3be43cbc8740e386895ab203c9d301"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Contract tower</header><text>The term <term>contract tower</term> means an air traffic control tower providing air traffic control services pursuant to a contract with the Administration under the contract air traffic control tower program under section 47124(b)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id56fb8c168b20488a80b2a5de28098919"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Covered flight record</header><text>The term <term>covered flight record</term> means any air traffic data (as defined in section 2(b)(4)(B) of the Pilot's Bill of Rights (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44703">49 U.S.C. 44703</external-xref> note)), created, maintained, or controlled by any program of the Administration, including any program of the Administration carried out by employees or contractors of the Administration, such as contract towers, flight service stations, and controller training programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8f44ca17492241e08574b70d05af26f6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provision of covered flight record to administration</header>
<paragraph id="id6c18050b6a0445adab7dffffb7b6b68c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requests</header><text>Whenever the Administration receives a written request for a covered flight record from an applicable individual and the covered flight record is not in the possession of the Administration, the Administrator shall request the covered flight record from the contract tower or other contractor of the Administration in possession of the covered flight record.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaa27b4f93efd48599d2f80fb7aefc6f1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of records</header><text>Any covered flight record created, maintained, or controlled by a contract tower or another contractor of the Administration that maintains covered flight records shall be provided to the Administration if the Administration requests the record pursuant to paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddc9b0680f5c741beb4011a98d940a929"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice of proposed certificate action</header><text>If the Administrator has issued, or subsequently issues, a Notice of Proposed Certificate Action relying on evidence contained in the covered flight record and the individual who is the subject of an investigation has requested the record, the Administrator shall promptly produce the record and extend the time the individual has to respond to the Notice of Proposed Certificate Action until the covered flight record is provided.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id941ba95a586b443982b105a5c7cc14a7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="id38feae31dcfb4594a257a7bae5d498c8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Pilot's Bill of Rights 2</short-title>, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations or guidance to ensure compliance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2afe90e05a254ab086f537660ab088c3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance by contractors</header>
<subparagraph id="idfc100c93761f4c7dbd1fad7070018bf4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Compliance with this section by a contract tower or other contractor of the Administration that maintains covered flight records shall be included as a material term in any contract between the Administration and the contract tower or contractor entered into or renewed on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Pilot's Bill of Rights 2</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c86c69afee849f48abc0930974fa913"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any contract or agreement in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Pilot's Bill of Rights 2</short-title> unless the contract or agreement is renegotiated, renewed, or modified after that date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idfebc899f24514a659fb9c9040b01d08a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 471 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 47124 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id55700B1C48F940559FF7915067454E5A" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section">47124a. Accessibility of certain flight data.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id8ba5a1a45e56430c99f766552ee855e3"><enum>2607.</enum><header>Authority for legal counsel to issue certain notices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise section 13.11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to authorize legal counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration to close enforcement actions covered by that section with a warning notice, letter of correction, or other administrative action.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Air service improvements</header>
<section id="idED8C4F969E5E42FBB924E9D114603FFE"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> <paragraph id="id1F5C28B8EB66476A94DC829DCEAA2548"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered air carrier</header><text>The term <term>covered air carrier</term> means an air carrier or a foreign air carrier as those terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD21AF2BA7478443B98DBCB734F0673BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Online service</header><text>The term <term>online service</term> means any service available over the Internet, or that connects to the Internet or a wide-area network.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7206589CC6A247E9809CA75F6C7F0146"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ticket agent</header><text>The term <term>ticket agent</term> has the meaning given the term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph></section><subtitle id="idA4D61FF12C484F4D8E761535F739144C" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Passenger air service improvements</header> <section id="id65d8de662fad458db7a87631866d8b26"><enum>3101.</enum><header>Causes of airline delays or cancellations</header> <subsection id="id1fa5f8a96663417eb56881c2b59f2655"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header> <paragraph id="id60430ED5028B426785671C365490FC1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall review the categorization of delays and cancellations with respect to air carriers that are required to report such data.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id70F58503E3274A4C9FC9797F0FE36E62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="id2b29efac2a724c5c860157dd5d94c7ca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether delays and cancellations attributed by an air carrier to weather were unavoidable due to an operational or air traffic control issue, or due to the air carrier's preference in determining which flights to delay or cancel during a weather event;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2fcb4fde59d473ab5f0c186fcc23e6f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether and to what extent delays and cancellations attributed by an air carrier to weather disproportionately impact service to smaller airports and communities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc8fb8e78962b4fd39cd9d9573b6fab4d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether it is an unfair or deceptive practice in violation of section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, for an air carrier to inform a passenger that a flight is delayed or cancelled due to weather, without any other context or explanation for the delay or cancellation, when the air carrier has discretion as to which flights to delay or cancel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9E4406C27E0C473093CB1B6D6E31E356"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection</header><text>The Secretary may use the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection, established under section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note), to assist in conducting the review and providing recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida612ca1ed02348bfa39d190dd794a98d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date the review under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the review under subsection (a), including any recommendations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id942D1563F3294FBEB27D17263CF56126"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the decision of an air carrier to maximize its system capacity during weather-related events to accommodate the greatest number of passengers.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idcecb94cd17cc42d49bb79d04d9dd607d"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Involuntary changes to itineraries</header>
<subsection id="id94d8d3ca214e4785a2d62e79b964d1f8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header>
<paragraph id="idC70B22D9D12045F5833A056B0F905F26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall review whether it is an unfair or deceptive practice in violation of section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, for an air carrier to change the itinerary of a passenger, more than 24 hours before departure, if the new itinerary involves additional stops or departs 3 hours earlier or later and compensation or other more suitable air transportation is not offered.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9EAFBDC000DA4B0A99483B20168867C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection</header><text>The Secretary may use the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection, established under section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note), to assist in conducting the review and providing recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf2e5e623d1394e96aee934675b589216"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date the review under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary shall submit to appropriate committees of Congress a report on the review under subsection (a), including any recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id370119e22f0941a0aa8fc0e832d7b7e2"><enum>3103.</enum><header>Additional consumer protections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date that the reviews under sections 3101 and 3102 of this Act are complete, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to its notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2014 (DOT–OST–2014–0056) (relating to the transparency of airline ancillary fees and other consumer protection issues) to consider the following:</text>
<paragraph id="id74d5b6629ebe410fb75bc60bc8e5acd9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Requiring an air carrier to provide notification and refunds or other consideration to a consumer who is impacted by delays or cancellations when an air carrier has a choice as to which flights to cancel or delay during a weather-related event.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0c43f17cdfd041b5ba40035e8bc9dfd5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Requiring an air carrier to provide notification and refunds or other consideration to a consumer who is impacted by involuntary changes to the consumer's itinerary.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idAEE1F3A58CE2494F92AC901E4C7C5D3F"><enum>3104.</enum><header>Addressing the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents</header>
<subsection id="idF6EF409321EB4972A186A9F890115262"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Air carriers holding certificates of public convenience and necessity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41113 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id86a9ce66144049cb805a5873eea6d121"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>a major</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id97b159f36cbf4d4b9ceeca4d27dd735a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="id238D2281F60E47FC82716E4D586FC418"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking <quote>(and any other victim of the accident)</quote> and inserting <quote>(and any other victim of the accident, including any victim on the ground)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id80720bbdee1f4ef983d2f26f39c69b0c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), by striking <quote>major</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idebacefe1dc9245bc91cd0b140b43be7d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (17)(A), by striking <quote>significant</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id969E8002681147CD93D2EABC5CC797D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38c372a03f5f4b8f951950bafb80a016" style="OLC"> <subsection id="ide1fc8f7845854c45abd15914e6769927"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id1bfcf68fea8c491781e5513068084c4c"><enum>(1)</enum><text><term>aircraft accident</term> means any aviation disaster, regardless of its cause or suspected cause, for which the National Transportation Safety Board is the lead investigative agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id569643180a3e420996f6a3b6bc0d8bb8"><enum>(2)</enum><text><term>passenger</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1136.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8BE3E45EC10A43998ACF7EBB862B7C58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foreign air carriers providing foreign air transportation</header><text>Section 41313 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id25A26BCF65D14BA38CAB7EE362D985AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>a major</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id921106CB4F0B47D4AFE28DBC5C0588A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC07FEBC727FE4F29AB19050EF1C13057"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>a significant</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id559FBF1F60664DC180BBE41EBAC0FD42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>a significant</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3EEA14256A264FFBB06EAFC77BAD13E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), by striking <quote>major</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6602E8F5E844251903572C7856661DF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (17)(A), by striking <quote>significant</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7B3F1A74501145E9A968AE174B0832D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National Transportation Safety Board</header><text>Section 1136(a) is amended by striking <quote>aircraft accident within the United States involving an air carrier or foreign air carrier and resulting in a major loss of life</quote> and inserting <quote>aircraft accident involving an air carrier or foreign air carrier, resulting in any loss of life, and for which the National Transportation Safety Board will serve as the lead investigative agency</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id07c5161a33e44a649d7cd5bbe3b8c5bb"><enum>3105.</enum><header>Emergency medical kits</header>
<subsection id="id541C96755F9C45D2B4170A9FBDEA5284"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate and revise, as appropriate, the regulations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, regarding the emergency medical equipment requirements, including the contents of the first-aid kit, applicable to all certificate holders operating passenger-carrying airplanes under that part.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDFFB4051A02E42D7A17664FD0760603C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall consider whether the minimum contents of approved emergency medical kits, including approved first-aid kits, include appropriate medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including consideration of an epinephrine auto-injector, as appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idB38D9BA7CBD44911A7FB201C7A9DB217"><enum>3106.</enum><header>Travelers with disabilities</header>
<subsection id="id8B931DAFED764846A1A69952E0646352"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id5C4E1D37C52F43449F1BB422AAFA6895"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study of airport accessibility best practices for individuals with disabilities, limited mobility, or visual or hearing impairments; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id12A531F27F654BDCBFF772962A9CB052"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the study, including the Comptroller General’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id02EB830841CD4CE09C9C514CF7C6B28E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include accessibility best practices beyond those recommended under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4151">42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.</external-xref>), Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/701">29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.</external-xref>), Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 1080; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/435">Public Law 99–435</external-xref>), or Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.</external-xref>), that improve infrastructure and communications, such as with regard to wayfinding, amenities, and passenger care.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idc69c4329e1214cbcbe21e140e59e77c8"><enum>3107.</enum><header>Extension of Advisory
Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection</header>
<subsection id="id30A78B2052AA4719A501CFF843A15A8B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>; 49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended by striking <quote>March 30, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD3050104EF464009AF2BC5D6881C4713"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financial disclosure</header><text>Section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>; 49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id775CE6D095504F1BA1E7C08E6EAA7E3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id90F5136F6B944DA0B9A7DE14B60AFA56"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (i), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37E5E81C30EA45EF83CF5694F3AF3F35" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id4BB9B3843AA84503947AC40CCEFA53D9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conflict of interest disclosure</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016</short-title>, each member of the advisory committee who is not a government employee shall disclose, on an annual basis, any potential conflicts of interest, including financial conflicts of interest, to the Secretary in such form and manner as prescribed by the Secretary.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3654D140F85F472BBB6839BFDC766865"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Section 411(g) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>; 49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id42D5CB7AAEDE4DC7A65414C15E578AC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the first 2 calendar years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>calendar year</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id69486EE6FE794CF8A09BFC46FA772176"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and post on the Department of Transportation Web site</quote> after <quote>Congress</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4e065ec8e8554da6a6e71d510c1c6f7e"><enum>3108.</enum><header>Extension of competitive access reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47107(r)(3) is amended by striking <quote>April 1, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2017</quote>.</text> </section><section id="idb34a3e0afaf7409fb1c730e4b8602d84"><enum>3109.</enum><header>Refunds for delayed baggage</header> <subsection id="idB96621D774BF477E8F52B6C62E54B4E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations to require a covered air carrier to promptly provide an automatic refund to a passenger in the amount of any applicable ancillary fees paid if the covered air carrier has charged the passenger an ancillary fee for checked baggage but the covered air carrier fails to deliver the checked baggage to the passenger not later than 6 hours after the arrival of a domestic flight or 12 hours after the arrival of an international flight.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id55C34C1ED38E4B2EAA0D5DDBF1CE5169"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If as part of the rulemaking the Secretary makes a determination on the record that a requirement under subsection (a) is unfeasible and will negatively affect consumers in certain cases, the Secretary may modify 1 or both of the deadlines in that subsection for such cases, except that—</text>
<paragraph id="id30DA4891D35442AFA2096E728DF2B197"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the deadline relating to a domestic flight may not exceed 12 hours after the arrival of the domestic flight; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id250FCE8FC69F43509490862C00A75CD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the deadline relating to an international flight may not exceed 24 hours after the arrival of the domestic flight.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2DE79DE3991F42F284DFA1FD636AFB17"><enum>3110.</enum><header>Refunds for other fees that are not honored by a covered air carrier</header>
<subsection id="idA45FF4039F444D2C96CE883C2822807A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate regulations that require each covered air carrier to promptly provide an automatic refund to a passenger of any ancillary fees paid for services that the passenger does not receive, including on the passenger's scheduled flight or, if rescheduled, a subsequent replacement itinerary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id99310BA5084D4054B3120C931B7F34C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cancelled flights</header><text>As part of the rule under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require each covered air carrier to promptly provide an automatic refund to a passenger of any ancillary fees paid for services that the passenger does not receive for a flight cancelled by the passenger.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0FA440D22B074845884CD0379E1B4D79"><enum>3111.</enum><header>Disclosure of fees to consumers</header>
<subsection id="id4CBD939897C04923A0E73E3B81881BF1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations requiring—</text>
<paragraph id="id819D12A6B05D4D07BFE797258C02E589"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each covered air carrier to disclose to a consumer the baggage fee, cancellation fee, change fee, ticketing fee, and seat selection fee of that covered air carrier in a standardized format; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id617203DE4B7C4FDCADCD75CBE7A99566"><enum>(2)</enum><text>notwithstanding the manner in which information regarding the fees described in paragraph (1) is collected, each ticket agent to disclose to a consumer such fees of a covered air carrier in the standardized format described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id543C6504D42C418ABAE4E52126FED1C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations under subsection (a) shall require that each disclosure—</text>
<paragraph id="id309B38837F6A446E94DC122B4CC30C64"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if ticketing is done on an Internet Web site or other online service—</text> <subparagraph id="idFB9E7A160CBE45F9AAA4E4C8CF6D8802"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be prominently displayed to the consumer prior to the point of purchase; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCAAEC408437A4F6992BD9203457672B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>set forth the fees described in subsection (a)(1) in clear and plain language and a font of easily readable size; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id43C016A0532348D79ED76C52D361549F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if ticketing is done on the telephone, be expressly stated to the consumer during the telephone call and prior to the point of purchase.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9DCA031D6E3F43B4BA4D52D9078CC985"><enum>3112.</enum><header>Seat assignments</header>
<subsection id="idD9CDC402DD2A442FAA5834629B08A10D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall complete such actions as may be necessary to require each covered air carrier and ticket agent to disclose to a consumer that seat selection for which a fee is charged is an optional service, and that if a consumer does not pay for a seat assignment, a seat will be assigned to the consumer from available inventory at the time the consumer checks in for the flight or prior to departure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC1E668E6570D42DB94C73A80EDEB0C6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The disclosure under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="id9344E18D3C5A40F9AA760F5801CBF72E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if ticketing is done on an Internet Web site or other online service, be prominently displayed to the consumer on that Internet Web site or online service during the selection of seating or prior to the point of purchase; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id128EDA9BDDC6412B86028CE15730E4D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if ticketing is done on the telephone, be expressly stated to the consumer during the telephone call and prior to the point of purchase.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id82177CEB57A940528AC4EF96371D2CE5"><enum>3113.</enum><header>Child seating</header>
<subsection id="id9085C04CC1174B7AA8912C729469F424"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall complete such actions as may be necessary to require each covered air carrier and ticket agent to disclose to a consumer that if a reservation includes a child under the age of 13 traveling with an accompanying passenger who is age 13 or older—</text>
<paragraph id="idB45042099D2B4C2990FC2CE80228D092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether adjoining seats are available at no additional cost at the time of purchase; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id0C4090574D1543A7BBF4716CDC773206"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if not, what the covered air carrier's policy is for accommodating adjoining seat requests at the time the consumer checks in for the flight or prior to departure.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id85C08D1284974E129FB8177D40B338D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The disclosure under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="id5077EF57271B472D81BEE3DC058805FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if ticketing is done on an Internet Web site or other online service, be prominently displayed to the consumer on that Internet Web site or online service during the selection of seating or prior to the point of purchase; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF241A1DC39494E9B9C998F292C26C118"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if ticketing is done on the telephone, be expressly stated to the consumer during the telephone call and prior to the point of purchase.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id981FE3BE3BFB4C6DA0FF651C066C0197"><enum>3114.</enum><header>Consumer complaint process improvement</header>
<subsection id="id08481FE49D78428D9B631CC0F8453494"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 42302 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id57C004EAFC884E65B02BC9E21A36DF9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7D91C7808CC4671BE95844C0DDDDB90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a), the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA29A8970D2C4C5FA131B44DCB3A5731" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id2d7e936b5df8479c8226c8a3e08c5247"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Point of sale</header><text>Each air carrier, foreign air carrier, and ticket agent shall inform each consumer of a carrier service, at the point of sale, that the consumer can file a complaint about that service with the carrier and with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBD937AD341A248B5A06AFD72590CBF9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c), as redesignated, to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69BDC4E9384D4CCD9ED21AFE5670DB46" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id0289e85f0f88434c8fe69ca45228e738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Internet Web site or other online service notice</header><text>Each air carrier and foreign air carrier shall include on its Internet Web site, any related mobile device application, and online service—</text>
<paragraph id="id3676bb4da51349a1bd933258e49dbc1f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the hotline telephone number established under subsection (a) or for the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3a85ef945ca243f0ba58e4ed6d4f6e4b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an active link and the email address, telephone number, and mailing address of the air carrier or foreign air carrier, as applicable, for a consumer to submit a complaint to the carrier about the quality of service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id946AD31D91DB403ABC4F7452A1B15DFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>notice that the consumer can file a complaint with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id74710517980347b6b13d4c5fb72ff9ed"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an active link to the Internet Web site of the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation for a consumer to file a complaint; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC4DBF5D20BE24922A7729E3C68C09079"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the active link described in paragraph (2) on the same Internet Web site page as the active link described in paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3C71DE5A01E544F8B7975B0BB385DFB2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="id7503240F29FF40709D68368C7BA80365"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>An air carrier or foreign air carrier providing scheduled air transportation using any aircraft that as originally designed has a passenger capacity of 30 or more passenger seats</quote> and inserting <quote>Each air carrier and foreign air carrier</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6A2C74709BF04F79A30D4515BD9B888F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>air carrier</quote> and inserting <quote>carrier</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5801009695DC4D929D9EA42C3B683518"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>air carrier</quote> and inserting <quote>carrier</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idED26B3544BE44FCC995E06583E9D331A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate regulations to implement the requirements of section 42302 of title 49, United States Code, as amended.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id59bb87ea723548fa9d7627ee227d0720"><enum>3115.</enum><header>Online access to aviation consumer protection information</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id9A16FCF90B944222B1203E60A752729A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Internet web site</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id901937DD95DE46E19FC55DA976DB0E77"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete an evaluation of the aviation consumer protection portion of the Department of Transportation's public Internet Web site to identify any changes to the user interface that will improve usability, accessibility, consumer satisfaction, and Web site performance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id2743D6BD6314467BB6AACC065D3AD58D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in completing the evaluation under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="id22D736F7E65F4003840597C3FC6DC790"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the best practices of other Federal agencies with effective Web sites; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9CB5FFBA389B4EE4A1859CE445E006DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consult with the Federal Web Managers Council;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id09E05AAE067941C3BACB542E75975D8F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop a plan, including an implementation timeline, for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id491DDD4AB506436B8443F0D4D5140CAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>making the changes identified under paragraph (1); and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id495BBCF2E8464F16839F2889E5D1A421"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making any necessary changes to that portion of the Web site that will enable a consumer—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idC891B03F89284470AF87777998BD9558"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to access information regarding each complaint filed with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id5E9D29A2D32D4DF1AA158D07E7B42955"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to search the complaints described in clause (i) by the name of the air carrier and the type of complaint; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idB85ABC6270A04D38ACF2AE383B9B253D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to determine the date a complaint was filed and the date a complaint was resolved; and</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id392EB8706CB34244A708280E5C326A2A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>submit the evaluation and plan to the appropriate committees of Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id2D448F11C2E540E6A203E90EFC0BD95A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mobile application software</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id5FAE484CF1C54D909997CBC83D00568F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>implement a program to develop application software for wireless devices that will enable a user to access information and perform activities related to aviation consumer protection, such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBE734B1C3CC740D58C7F0ED2073309AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information regarding airline passenger protections, including protections related to lost baggage and baggage fees, disclosure of additional fees, bumping, and tarmac delays; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6C7E8D1032D0424DA677AB835A35B6A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">file an aviation consumer complaint, including a safety and security, airline service, disability and discrimination, or privacy complaint, with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9E311E0AE67F4DA3AF730F797D2399C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make the application software available to the public at no cost.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idBF5717F90CAD4070A076B8FFA6BBBBE1"><enum>3116.</enum><header>Study on in cabin wheelchair restraint systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study to determine the ways in which particular individuals with significant disabilities who use wheelchairs, including power wheelchairs, can be accommodated through in cabin wheelchair restraint systems.</text>
</section><section id="idcea4a8fe3c6646c3bd6e0efa7e3312fc"><enum>3117.</enum><header>Training policies regarding assistance for
persons with disabilities</header>
<subsection id="id195b2f93029348e6b92f26c1f1fb4469"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report describing—</text>
<paragraph id="id98987ea2b7b945e59f730d6d400dbb16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each air carrier's training policy for its personnel and contractors regarding assistance for persons with disabilities, as required by Department of Transportation regulations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id951FDED54DBB4AB98B482E535DB8E521"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any variations among the air carriers in the policies described in paragraph (1);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4ecc0c372d714c438160fe7a3c7ee2b2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how the training policies are implemented to meet the Department of Transportation regulations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc885f84175284214878fafcf494aa0c1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how frequently an air carrier must train new employees and contractors due to turnover in positions that require such training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfde221ff95584e26879fd60802683637"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how frequently, in the prior 10 years, the Department of Transportation has requested, after reviewing a training policy, that an air carrier take corrective action; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5123D3D58CDD4E448DAF4623DAB4C7D8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the action taken by an air carrier under paragraph (5).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcf80d9f7707443d5be0f1b8c9baba0a4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>After the date the report is submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation, based on the findings of the report, shall develop and disseminate to air carriers such best practices as the Secretary considers necessary to improve the training policies.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id131052d067fe40e3b1057ce81eb0d9f3"><enum>3118.</enum><header>Advisory committee on the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities</header>
<subsection id="id8ac8be4ea98e489ca1bd7987f21a6b6b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an advisory committee for the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Advisory Committee</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6ECFF3D5211F403BA28DA00EE2F6652F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary with regard to the implementation of the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/435">Public Law 99–435</external-xref>; 100 Stat. 1080), including—</text>
<paragraph id="id509cf3f79d4d497f9606635a606143f3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assessing the disability-related access barriers encountered by passengers with disabilities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="iddcbf2326a47f473694b597e1d6f245a3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determining the extent to which the programs and activities of the Department of Transportation are addressing the barriers described in paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6d67d28ebb064796a3f602ffe74b6f5c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommending improvements to the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idfae17535b799445aae15cc9e391cd04f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such activities as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfc205cbe8368401da7fe4167799d8618"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="idAEDA850E1AAC4AA08D624EEA799D3346"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of at least 1 representative of each of the following groups:</text>
<subparagraph id="id6d8dcd73564d4123982bb0fa2f48310e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Passengers with disabilities.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37787229C9484C1F88205FD8BC039346"><enum>(B)</enum><text>National disability organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBE5EA3905ED645D58C6305AC9F127BD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Air carriers.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47A37FA531C24DB49540952E23FB9A8A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Airport operators.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14b294f1c3204c5d9dd267efe6398f61"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Contractor service providers.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE11882B1E00240BBA52203902FED0451"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint each member of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id491e67851d7b49cea04eee30fbc116ac"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy in the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide9ca3722e3ed4193bb09286cdc3486a8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall designate, from among the members appointed under subsection (c), an individual to serve as chairperson of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC146681C93094857A65FAEA83899E2A5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text>Members of the advisory committee shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id999cfff61cab45d097f5573154429e02"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="id18058474d9674689830968b7084d2526"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than February 1 of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation a report on the needs of passengers with disabilities in air travel, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idcc078531543a4afbb717f822f0ff9f2f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of disability-related access barriers, both those that were evident in the preceding year and those that will likely be an issue in the next 5 years;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c73c7e4d45d46e3893b5066d5ff31f2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of the extent to which the Department of Transportation’s programs and activities are eliminating disability-related access barriers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id456a73e223d9423eba8f93d87061f982"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the Advisory Committee’s actions during the prior calendar year;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6a0800467eb4230b672e74fb53fd6b6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of activities that the Advisory Committee proposed to undertake in the succeeding calendar year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22efea82fd5742a2a691522ef855abef"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any recommendations for legislation, administrative action, or other action that the Advisory Committee considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6ab1a5a4d0b4fafa6bb1e7f2641d06d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date the Secretary receives the report under subparagraph (A), the shall submit to Congress a copy of the report, including any additional findings or recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id37FADE27573B4BCE8F7C685158783E43"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall terminate 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section><section id="id93F85F7840CB48B9A6D969FB3C0D6E3E"><enum>3119.</enum><header>Report on covered air carrier change and cancellation fees</header> <subsection id="idc6cb7b94a6ef46879effc2d0b304a50f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of existing airline industry change and cancellation fees and the current industry practice for handling changes to or cancellation of ticketed travel on covered air carriers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idc37da182d46e4520a07c6fb41814f81f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="id0b0046133ca24b599a6237e51b2b7dda"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether and how each covered air carrier calculates its change fees and cancellation fees; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0c4e7e97ca554ab9bdc0a21149657400"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the relationship between the cost of the ticket and the date of change or cancellation as compared to the date of travel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id116cc6a918394ce2a83a80a782a41cd6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the study, including the Comptroller General’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idb1927f2a04d346ac9a0f2232d644ab0f"><enum>3120.</enum><header>Enforcement of aviation consumer protection rules</header>
<subsection id="idade37ecef57947078ce29d59bee406cd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to consider and evaluate Department of Transportation enforcement of aviation consumer protection rules.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id070f25cfe218479aa76b2cea13e2ebff"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include an evaluation of—</text> <paragraph id="idb75737286c7f4596a5e75da0dd03f39d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>available enforcement mechanisms;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3bf3634000c841d4959480696d5f9a92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any obstacles to enforcement; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id0845c776456c48cca8702cd87141e94c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>trends in Department of Transportation enforcement actions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id28b01c755e1c4e799b0e5307d584662c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the study, including the Comptroller General’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id080f020ffed34b80be1204a200ecac9a"><enum>3121.</enum><header>Dimensions for passenger seats</header>
<subsection id="id4358d2472af74c2fb89fafa7b2590ff7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a proceeding to study the minimum seat pitch for passenger seats on aircraft operated by air carriers (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id444677138835418784d3ca8ad33fdb1e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In reviewing any minimum seat pitch under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the safety of passengers, including passengers with disabilities.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idA1F1642FFAA943D2ADEFCF927AEB3574" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Essential air service</header>
<section id="id425776ef4f4543d180eaed99b4f3dfd7"><enum>3201.</enum><header>Essential air service</header>
<subsection id="id5ED8E8233EFE4D2F9F5D8E94D522D3EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41742 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id455849f5b7f34efaaf74c84bd5b7485d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD3B0BE25DE7C40CFB8CD03D3DBBCC585"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="id53D90649461646B3B6B56DD215E28DD5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Out of the</quote> and inserting <quote>All of the</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id494e396004644b64b0450a02a10e906c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or otherwise</quote> and all that follows through <quote>year is</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2017 are</quote>;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc3df3177ca99498eb0010341a5afd276"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$150,000,000</quote> and all that follows though <quote>March 31, 2016</quote> and inserting <quote>$155,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE8036C0F3E18430983B47BD9AD8E04B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3);</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB6E2833DCA3D469E9D633A6500707EB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida620e774293442bca3f330b7102b7c7e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0a0a0958740c45919e25da1100e8b9ac"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41731(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD58808238AE44DF79D33612348874554" style="OLC">
<clause id="idb668723c921742c59d8be137ee6c0957"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was determined, on or after October 1, 1988, and before December 1, 2012, under this subchapter by the Secretary of Transportation to be eligible to receive subsidized small community air service under section 41736(a);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idecdd9a4d058c4bd9ae5f6c03696d3ebf"><enum>3202.</enum><header>Small community air service development program</header>
<subsection id="idb9c85350c8cc43cf8e432b1af0e5634d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of authorization</header><text>Section 41743(e)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida158e162e9744f3ebe60741e94d8f94d" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="idc0846c38c7b742c8b48a675f1598b57e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2017 to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ida209d4d90ccf4d3698ecc57f2e22c1be"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Section 41743(c)(1) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11209294d8be476e9f20a9c1dc17d079" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="ide07af271a8c3481ab40da66525f37c95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Size</header><text>On the date of the most recent notice of order soliciting community proposals issued by the Secretary under this section, the airport serving the community or consortium—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb00e268e598f4aafba1863368a0147a3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was not larger than a small hub airport, as determined using the Department of Transportation’s most recent published classification; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id184E47E5F9924001B164935D864C47D8"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id001017180CD1490EB5327252ED1F4338"><enum>(i)</enum><text>had insufficient air carrier service; or</text> </clause><clause id="idF53DC44914374F19B9F25FEE0F940950" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>had unreasonably high air fares.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id0B14D52AFE0F44308621029B5E1F847C"><enum>3203.</enum><header>Small community program amendments</header>
<subsection id="id616713D638644C26B89AE0C66A0E045D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 41743(c)(4) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id92738C0615DB4141B6A63EA57E54A4E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(B) <header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Same projects</header-in-text>.—</quote> before the second sentence and indenting appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8BD4C453B7884547B27A821EC5F481B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A) <header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">In general</header-in-text>.—</quote> before the first sentence and indenting appropriately;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id3397E5C5F2514084B2E838F0705A3456"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as designated by this subsection, by striking <quote>No community</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subparagraph (C)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4AEDDE47DAA242B2952A6094251FDAB0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8678F5DAEB4F48F497BB74B4C17CBC9F" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="id018046585601421A8B3D4BDF136C174C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Secretary may waive the limitation under subparagraph (B) related to projects that are the same if the Secretary determines that the community or consortium spent little or no money on its previous project or encountered industry or environmental challenges, due to circumstances that were reasonably beyond the control of the community or consortium.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id93266435615C4D6C91E6CB28CFDC9ADF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority To make agreements</header><text>Section 41743(e)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary may amend the scope of a grant agreement at the request of the community or consortium and any participating air carrier, and may limit the scope of a grant agreement to only the elements using grant assistance or to only the elements achieved, if the Secretary determines that the amendment is reasonably consistent with the original purpose of the project.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id292bf79a54854006bf7665a7d36e3477"><enum>3204.</enum><header>Waivers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41732 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDA0A528CCFC541F6BCE5098B6C2D4B69" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id3A2761441CFB41B4BB99C3E794247370"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 41733(e), upon request by an eligible place, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, subsections (a) and (b) of this section or subsections (a) through (c) of section 41734. A waiver issued under this subsection shall remain in effect for a limited period of time, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id7D9E7C8740544EB3A29959B035CE21F4"><enum>3205.</enum><header>Working group on improving air service to small communities</header>
<subsection id="idcbf91887e72147e6a5e08feb41624662"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a working group—</text>
<paragraph id="idE9BA0F2C36A44B8997F0F448847EBE5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify obstacles to attracting and maintaining air transportation service to and from small communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5BDA76B06EA44A6396F0B054C374C3BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop recommendations for maintaining and improving air transportation service to and from small communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf4f4d319f9c54ec2817307460afcd7c3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text>In carrying out the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="id82D509B130A549038E7896DB177BC2D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>interested Governors;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id368005238D6C490190BAD54F59D92029"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of State and local agencies, and other officials and groups, representing rural States and other rural areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id12F1A8470AD14F3783CAEA0A49B6ADD9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other representatives of relevant State and local agencies; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5EDBF95A81F94A899BCCADD5CB304FB3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>members of the public with experience in aviation safety, economic development, and related issues.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcc351e35171545158609842011d0a574"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id2ee77288dd28474c801292fbf4b89ff3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider whether funding for, and terms of, current or potential new programs is sufficient to help ensure continuation of or improvement to air transportation service to small communities, including the Essential Air Service Program and the Small Community Air Service Development Program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD4E8310E9332477E8ADEE0FEBE6A5BCB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify initiatives to help support pilot training to provide air transportation service to small communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1e287eec2ff54557b77d486bbe16ec84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider whether Federal funding for airports serving small communities, including airports that have lost air transportation services or had decreased enplanements in recent years, is adequate to ensure that small communities have access to quality, affordable air transportation service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id10147859502546db8face780cf99968c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider potential improvements in pilot training and any constraints affecting pilot career pathways that, if addressed, would increase both aviation safety and pilot supply;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc0939c984ba14aea8827cdcdcc11ca25"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify innovative State or local efforts that have established public-private partnerships that are successful in attracting and retaining air transportation service in small communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id357973B2B8604BFF99CB8FD2FE04CC24"><enum>(6)</enum><text>consider such other issues as the Secretary and Administrator consider appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE0B4FB07C1F64E079D02CDD4C600960D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Composition</header> <paragraph id="idB1DD73FC440745C7A96B5CB5D51C619D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group shall be facilitated through the Administrator or the Administrator's designee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id043197701E674210B3AFD46BF81B2089"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>Members of the working group shall be appointed by the Administrator and shall include representatives of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB0C98F6DC5F747BF86AC104B1CB1282A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State and local government, including State and local aviation officials;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idADCF6A4C7FB441ACB5B5FA00C3AA6F30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State governors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3EEE1FF7CA3A4301AC25A4D4597B5171"><enum>(C)</enum><text>aviation safety experts;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BF8D54C8ECD4F8CB5E69261C9489CC3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>economic development officials; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id12BADC8AC6CF49E8A7EAFEF04912848C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the traveling public from small communities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id692abadf15c14e7aa5ae5708b5ac717a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report and Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, including—</text>
<paragraph id="id5E2F0E79DAC641018BE6E5B4F71FA8C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the views expressed by the participants in the outreach under subsection (b);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id922AF729D90A4DCBA45C94822AB6B8E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the working group's findings, including the identification of any areas of general consensus among the non-Federal participants in the outreach under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1D94D4376386454DA3F6A1985FF1FB99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any recommendations for legislative or regulatory action that would assist in maintaining and improving air transportation service to and from small communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>NextGen and FAA organization</header>
<section commented="no" id="idE36F36901B7F4ED2A51A07C18B7C9145"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="id156A70779AA146449BED4A8699920076"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id26AA8B46C2B743C892D263F25FF48BBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id26DBA20661DA4AD2BCACD7BA6838BC09"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ADS-<enum-in-header>B</enum-in-header></header><text>The term <term>ADS-B</term> means automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idF8A09AE0DBF547DA9FB07030331C647A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>A<enum-in-header>DS-B</enum-in-header>
Out</header><text>The term <term>ADS-B Out</term> means automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast with the ability to transmit information from the aircraft to ground stations and to other equipped aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id7C8E9AD4941D493EA769001669A768C3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Next<enum-in-header>G</enum-in-header>en</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>NextGen</term> means the Next Generation Air Transportation System.</text> </paragraph></section><subtitle id="idFDC4C8A6844841BFAF9BB5B63F3C2F5C" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Next Generation Air Transportation System</header> <section id="id4ED418B2C0CB4B9C878B004AF1AF0755"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Return on investment assessment</header> <subsection id="idF7D60E6E96FE49C091A5495B6C3871E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Administrator’s assessment of each NextGen program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4FF18B150C984AE5AE80DDA03351F434"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="id3BB61176ABF34C23B13AA13040748D98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an estimate of the date that each NextGen program will have a positive return on investment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEB577FA44C784FCF9559DF6F7B39838D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the impacts of each such program for—</text> <subparagraph id="idF54BF6962CEA40FDB69E3FB105671277"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal Government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC9FA70DC88DB430D8DCE62D691CF585B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the users of the national airspace system;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f06e8d90f2a4fb7bcf5810e607e5b04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of how each such program directly contributes to a more safe and efficient air traffic control system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id77ce2f71b1884e519810f6e53c0fb840"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the status of NextGen programs and of the projected return on investment for each such program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id48c067a105434366a7db702a51b7d444"><enum>(c)</enum><header>NextGen priority list</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the assessment under subsection (a) the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id3FAC56DB31E64BE4A751BC9DB98C528D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop, in coordination with the NextGen Advisory Committee and considering the need for a balance between long-term and near-term user benefits, a prioritization of each NextGen program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id85EA94B632D64CB6A2A9E50B05C2828F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include the priority list in the report under subsection (b); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idad669701b37b46b48feb750d829b7ac5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prepare budget submissions to reflect the current status of NextGen programs and projected returns on investment for each program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35BBEBFB17F043919E3FE9F01F11CC25"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="idD68A483EE292469C80E17C55A235D5F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Key milestones</header><text>The term <term>key milestones</term> includes cost and deployment schedule, and benefits anticipated in the most recent baseline.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id663A038E4A9547EC949B0ED0CDF99CEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Return on investment</header><text>The term <term>return on investment</term> means the cost associated with technologies that are required by law or policy as compared to the benefits derived from such technologies by a government or a user of airspace.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id236ECAB87D6343BDAD64E91310D1B1F8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Repeal of NextGen priorities</header><text>The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended by striking section 202 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id1A345911BB104AE0BC8CCCAD85DC1D9D"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Ensuring FAA readiness to use new technology</header>
<subsection id="id0fc8a364976842a9b24f138c0382ef9f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2017, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id73A82B0630D145EEB2514AE8ECDB93D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure the capability of the Administration to receive space-based ADS-B data; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC3F70D3642CD4B85B633A5C567F22341"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use the data described under paragraph (1) to provide positive air traffic control, including separation of aircraft over the oceans and other specific regions not covered by radar.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide59b97f52e514168ad56d66fe4d69218"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter until the date that the Administrator certifies that the Administration has the capability to receive space-based ADS-B data, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="id1780B006D787458E8EAEB5BF0EF09FCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>details the actions the Administrator has taken to ensure 2018 readiness and usage;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4BA7E8EA751E4B63A317F2D073B90D82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>details the actions that remain to be taken to implement such capability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA65DD4D0A394C2E86F3E1BC71BF0580"><enum>(3)</enum><text>includes a schedule for expected completion of each outstanding action described in paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3ADBA8879DA04C89A930BB1B90E28B40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>includes a detailed description of the investment decisions and requests for funding made by the Administrator that are consistent with the terrestrial ADS-B implementation to ensure a sustained program beyond 2018.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id970b2d375980441fb359b16a98e27853"><enum>4103.</enum><header>NextGen metrics report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 710(e)(2) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/176">Public Law 108–176</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7B4DEDCB134647CF86A478A31930E708"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC1C626C6F9064967BDBFBFC5971E4672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC173F4B4822B45749440325B43BE1AB7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id232de40ee4de4b5ca4d743c007316ba0" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="id67fe473fa5ed4510bb8e2eb29ced860d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a description of the progress made on NextGen performance goals relative to the performance metrics established under section 214 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id68d55db581be4f0986378cb1e8427e16"><enum>4104.</enum><header>Facility outage contingency plans</header>
<subsection id="id02A35622F14840A0B742ED2718F065F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="id21CDDCA4C7414DEFAA2FB4922A683DF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On September 26, 2014, an Administration contract employee deliberately started a fire that destroyed critical equipment at the Administration’s Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (referred to in this section as the <quote>Chicago Center</quote>) in Aurora, Illinois.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7DFD4AF4C521420CA461DB5C904C5D92"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a result of the damage, Chicago Center was unable to control air traffic for more than 2 weeks, thousands of flights were delayed or cancelled into and out of O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport in Chicago, and aviation stakeholders and airlines reportedly lost over $350,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44E9986AC9824B0D9A340E284ABCF40B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">According to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, the fire at Chicago Center demonstrated that the Administration’s contingency plans for the Chicago Center and the airspace it controls do not ensure redundancy and resiliency for sustained operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6DF2F3679784476F9A26758B811C6354"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Further, the Inspector General found that Chicago Center incident highlighted the limited flexibility and lack of resiliency in critical elements of the Administration’s current air traffic control infrastructure, including limited communication capacity and the inability to easily transfer control of airspace and flight plans.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id42F1FE9A125949B9800A7662C0CEFFF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comprehensive contingency plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update the Administration’s comprehensive contingency plan to address potential air traffic facility outages that could have a major impact on operation of the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id03E3C5724B2A4BAA89ACD990DA2F2670"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date the plan is updated under subsection (b), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the update, including any recommendations for ensuring air traffic facility outages do not have a major impact on operation of the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id9dc077e8848548a199b7f2cf28be13cb"><enum>4105.</enum><header>ADS-B mandate assessment</header>
<subsection id="id895b832d14344c34b7bd3e72e048d950"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="idd8e94e1079524373a0178e7797149811"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Administration’s ADS-B program is expected to be the centerpiece of the NextGen effort at the Administration, but the satellite-based system faces uncertainty and controversy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3D9E27611C7742C9A457473AB1051634"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In May 2010, the Administration published a final rule that mandated airspace users be equipped with ADS-B Out avionics by January 1, 2020.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2BABC17B8E314DFDBA5BF55FCB9FEA71"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsequently, in April 2015, the Administration announced completion of the ADS-B ground-based radio infrastructure. However, the ADS-B program faces considerable uncertainty and unanswered questions about whether or not the 2020 mandate is still meaningful.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb617ef532eb94aad96e8ff857c485802"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In 2014, the Office of the Inspector General found that while ADS-B is providing benefits where radar is limited or nonexistent in places such as the Gulf of Mexico, the system is providing only limited initial services to pilots and air traffic controllers in domestic airspace.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1a00fd40c02b441086a887bbc435cccf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Office of the Inspector General also found, in 2014, that all elements of the system, such as avionics, the ground infrastructure, and controller automation systems, had not yet been tested in combination to see if the overall system can be used in congested airspace and perform as well as existing radar, much less allow aircraft to fly closer together. This is referred to as <quote>end-to-end testing.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd0bccb5248474af2b883b467a9ea0bbd"><enum>(6)</enum><text>When this report was issued, commercial and general aviation stakeholders voiced serious concerns that equipping with new avionics for the 2020 mandate will be difficult due to the cost and limited availability of avionics, and capacity of certified repair stations to install avionics.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id03f7ffa4bb694851a60e0e61c89373c3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall assess—</text>
<paragraph id="idCA26118E6D4F422AA9EAE4A2337992F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Administration and industry readiness to meet the ADS-B mandate by 2020;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6D439AC648F847CEAEB3CAE0B8E0DB92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>changes to ADS-B program since May 2010; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id8CE5B5FD61B349F8A52CA38D62F3C63C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>additional options to comply with the mandate and consequences, both for individual system users and for the overall safety and efficiency of the national airspace system, for noncompliance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC1572CF45E2D4308ACFD0E9C36D93D8B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date the assessment under subsection (b) is complete, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward meeting the ADS-B mandate by 2020, including any recommendations of the Inspector General to carry out such mandate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id3e24864c0cc74f8295e3cd67d36ece52"><enum>4106.</enum><header>NextGen interoperability</header>
<subsection id="id7433dbc286724f2e8af785827b9e2dd0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To implement a more effective international strategy for achieving NextGen interoperability with foreign countries, the Administrator shall take the following actions:</text>
<paragraph id="id7c95b64534d14eb08718d81ad21b9f7f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Conduct a gap analysis to identify potential risks to NextGen interoperability with other Air Navigation Service Providers and establish a schedule for periodically reevaluating such risks.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1ded78f2b5f54a21909ce42f976ba0d9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Develop a plan that identifies and documents actions the Administrator will undertake to mitigate such risks, using information from the gap analysis as a basis for making management decisions about how to allocate resources for such actions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6e85d807749b4a82927e98ad1a281e48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the analysis conducted under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and on the actions the Administrator has taken under paragraph (2) of such subsection.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idcf916f3e69574c4797df619183842feb"><enum>4107.</enum><header>NextGen transition management</header>
<subsection id="id7615345d86a7426780808bbe5c8cf92e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id31cf3d4930a24aaab01af38a4fdf1c54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and analyze technical and operational maturity gaps in NextGen transition and implementation plans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1ba44338ff424d4e99b12a0365f5157e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a plan to mitigate the gaps identified in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id031806313a454ab0a67c641803741339"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the actions taken to carry out the plan required by subsection (a)(2).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id3af533d503394c3aa751d5a307670ee8"><enum>4108.</enum><header>Implementation of NextGen operational improvements</header>
<subsection id="id625c3418fcb542c5b42b84092ce7a791"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To help ensure that NextGen operational improvements are fully implemented in the midterm, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id319a9715714c4029a815a5609f241f1e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>work with airlines and other users of the national airspace system (referred to in this section as <quote>NAS</quote>) to develop and implement a system to systematically track the use of existing performance based navigation (referred to in this section as <quote>PBN</quote>) procedures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5a5f499f62004eed8add7e136c532790"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require consideration of other key operational improvements in planning for NextGen improvements, including identifying additional metroplexes for PBN projects, non-metroplex PBN procedures, as well as the identification of unused flight routes for decommissioning;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd0e420e4754d4de8811374c9d97e3122"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and implement guidelines for ensuring timely inclusion of appropriate stakeholders, including airport representatives, in the planning and implementation of NextGen improvement efforts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45364ee2c24a4ecab95563747ce88ae5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assure that NextGen planning documents provide stakeholders information on how and when operational improvements are expected to achieve NextGen goals and targets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7bf0c9a8f6e24d1a9bf80e82eacd4ef4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements of subsection (a), and on the schedule and process that will be used to implement PBN at additional airports, including information on how the Administration will partner and coordinate with private industry to ensure expeditious implementation of performance based navigation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id331eba00322a419a89c8acb0f5762060"><enum>4109.</enum><header>Cybersecurity</header>
<subsection id="id91e3aa4b128e4711a765249e73037018"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id4fba855785914719a3b526ae4bd4b87c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and implement ways to better incorporate cybersecurity measures as a systems characteristic at all levels and phases of the architecture and design of air traffic control programs, including NextGen programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3a715a203b6048bf9fed391bddfd02e2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a threat model that will identify vulnerabilities to better focus resources to mitigate cybersecurity risks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4ed33b2e1e2746b29a740999d7bb00f3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop an appropriate plan to mitigate cybersecurity risk, to respond to an attack, intrusion, or otherwise unauthorized access and to adapt to evolving cybersecurity threats; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id251a2d0301724563b7733ae194308ecc"><enum>(4)</enum><text>foster a cybersecurity culture throughout the Administration, including air traffic control programs and relevant contractors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1b87789e85c0449b8da281dacd503800"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id145a10a753dd4f35a4d9bceaf650ab2d"><enum>4110.</enum><header>Defining NextGen</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id0c3f0baa7abd4c89ba29f63ae336ab21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess how the line items included in the Administration’s NextGen budget request relate to the goals and expected outcomes of NextGen, including how NextGen programs directly contribute to a measurably safer and more efficient air traffic control system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26c9e08e80aa4168b6008527860c898b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the assessment under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for the removal of line items that do not pertain to the overall vision for NextGen.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id2b5ec2bc8db74c6f9e4ab3c7cb5f381d"><enum>4111.</enum><header>Human factors</header>
<subsection id="id8b8dfcc8b9814c21a96b2d6c9b7f2936"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In order to avoid having to subsequently modify products and services developed as a part of NextGen, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id7cbba5be84134e948e11b4dc97a4b2af"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recognize and incorporate, in early design phases of all relevant NextGen programs, the human factors and procedural and airspace implications of stated goals and associated technical changes; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide7cde392301647a78cb54173f910b319"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that a human factors specialist, separate from the research and certification groups, is directly involved with the NextGen approval process.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide478aaf6789b48d19dbd11d016a376e0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="iddd9850020f514c7c8459160b6300b2f4"><enum>4112.</enum><header>Major acquisition reports</header>
<subsection id="id8f8fc77a843b40e29b6950b066ac9940"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall evaluate the current acquisition practices of the Administration to ensure that such practices—</text>
<paragraph id="idab2f6b02cfcb4939a2a796ed4dbfcc18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the current estimated costs for each acquisition system, including all segments;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id82485f6f1e6345eeb1e38856dda956d4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>separately identify cumulative amounts for acquisition costs, technical refresh, and other enhancements in order to identify the total baselined and re-baselined costs for each system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7a215e6a40fc40c6a391d4289f2ac110"><enum>(3)</enum><text>account for the way funds are being used when reporting to managers, Congress, and other stakeholders.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddadfa2e1a79f4603b881611055051dc4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idb77164c21eae42c4af1b394a169f6542"><enum>4113.</enum><header>Equipage mandates</header>
<subsection id="id2583e151db8d4e02821376115ffe6073"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Before NextGen-related equipage mandates are imposed on users of the national airspace system, the Administrator, in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id2b9617a618584f80bacc6c64d01db092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide a statement of estimated cost and benefits that is based upon mature and stable technical specifications; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0d38edb874fa46eab926448f86abf0bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>create a schedule for Administration deliverables and investments by both users and the Administration, including for procedure and airspace design, infrastructure deployment, and training.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idde4e34ee01ff46a7b2f24e1de530572a"><enum>4114.</enum><header>Workforce</header>
<subsection id="idaaf8945a1f4f4b44ad74a7be003ede7c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="id76395e4e80d847a082e90ec1624290ff"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and assess barriers to attracting, developing, training, and retaining a talented workforce in the areas of systems engineering, architecture, systems integration, digital communications, and cybersecurity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id11d06e7165404233afbb8f7774dfdc25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a comprehensive plan to attract, develop, train, and retain talented individuals; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id8fcf31e579774cdba0a3487d176ef890"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify the resources needed to attract, develop, and retain this talent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id30997092f9d444c5a34df46247f1dffe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idc4c356aa534646969ddc795fd8264c8a"><enum>4115.</enum><header>Architectural leadership</header>
<subsection id="id54126abe4db7472a94bd363f0a255e9b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In order to provide an adequate technical foundation for steering NextGen’s technical governance and managing inevitable changes in technology and operations, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id71e26f1e0f304e1e86e9ad2b8b976489"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a plan that—</text> <subparagraph id="id8188035c909b4bb5ac818b96fe32ade1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>uses an architecture leadership community and an effective governance approach to assure a proper balance between documents and artifacts and to provide high-level guidance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbc23b12f3131423d997f2554f940a4b4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enables effective management and communication of dependencies;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0a4e0ac88bbc42ff8f27e03b84177990"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provides flexibility and the ability to evolve to ensure accommodation of future needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf41e09bf2e4b403f87ff52053e4b359c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>communicates changing circumstances in order to align agency and airspace user expectations;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc58bb8c58404f20bbf65290131d8b3a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine the feasibility of conducting a small number of experiments among the Administration’s system integration partners to prototype candidate solutions for establishing and managing a vibrant architectural community; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0b338ef475af4944b2558626dc4a5abd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop a method to initiate, grow, and engage a capable architecture community, from both within and outside of the Administration, who will expand the breadth and depth of expertise that is steering architectural changes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide9033563c56a49708f32069400ccdabb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id8877d4698a164a929940f4ba903e5ea2"><enum>4116.</enum><header>Programmatic risk management</header>
<subsection id="idf3b3239973824277bf02afa337117888"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To better inform the Administration's decisions regarding the prioritization of efforts and allocation of resources for NextGen, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id8e00e63a981143939af13d437667a287"><enum>(1)</enum><text>solicit input from specialists in probability and statistics to identify and prioritize the programmatic and implementation risks to NextGen; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3ac10597fc544ec18c4dccea6e29b9a7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a method to manage and mitigate the risks identified in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc7bba47c9d9e44adbc6237c3be5612e1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id5a44dc46194c468fa4b030bdf9aed2a9"><enum>B</enum><header>Administration organization and employees</header>
<section id="idcb38527863084c1fbf3148720fc6af97"><enum>4121.</enum><header>Cost-saving initiatives</header>
<subsection id="idce1b79efd7c54ef0ab5d2418c362e4ca"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To ensure that Administration initiatives are being implemented in a timely and fiscally responsible manner, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idd7ef3ca434cd496398cd4b6d8d9e3926"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and implement agencywide cost-saving initiatives; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5719c0acb38b45578408f36b45263af7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop appropriate schedules and metrics to measure whether the initiatives are successful in reducing costs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf95c629f4f2c4d2b8c8a6d0b09175dbd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2c71aa6967744e14a9c15950b11c0023"><enum>4122.</enum><header>Treatment of essential employees during furloughs</header>
<subsection id="id8927c81dca99449bb639d35b4d05cca4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of essential employee</header><text>In this section, the term <term>essential employee</term> means an employee of the Administration who performs work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, as determined by the Administrator.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9caaa1fdaf4443b68c6de9cf6f31555f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In implementing spending reductions under Federal law, the Administrator may furlough 1 or more employees of the Administration, except an essential employee, if the Administrator determines the furlough is necessary to achieve the required spending reductions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="iddf367e9e3c954164b20f4bbba24f9b67"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer of budgetary resources</header><text>The Administrator may transfer budgetary resources within the Administration to carry out subsection (b), except that the transfer may only be made to maintain essential employees.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idf8894958660c48ac9d3bb84ca54dca37"><enum>4123.</enum><header>Controller candidate interviews</header>
<subsection id="id9f517453e41d42e9a8e2ed481fe759b9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall require that an in-person interview be conducted with each individual applying for an air traffic control specialist position before that individual may be hired to fill that position.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb591ec18a8a048dca23111fb4f6502ed"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish guidelines regarding the in-person interview process described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2CB2DC2D308D4100BF2096A4F129BD93"><enum>4124.</enum><header>Hiring of air traffic controllers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44506 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD1F3FB061CDE4FCA81F5B43081D9DA90" style="OLC"> <subsection id="idC05C65F3502F4201AAD77834EA3882E3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Hiring of certain air traffic control specialists</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 3307 of title 5, United States Code, the maximum limit of age for an original appointment to a position as an air traffic controller shall be 35 years of age for those with a minimum of 52 weeks experience after receipt of an air traffic certification or air traffic control facility rating in a civilian or military air traffic control facility.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="id7968AE63321046EDA804266FF1FA7B27"><enum>5001.</enum><header>National Transportation Safety Board investigative officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1113 is amended by striking subsection (h).</text> </section><section id="idC04DA81C253F4C7BB6ED55EE01A1DFA6"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Performance-based navigation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 213(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/95">Public Law 112–95</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="ide6dd1796cc71468f98b783b63105802c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notifications and consultations</header><text>Not later than 90 days before applying a categorical exclusion under this subsection to a new procedure at an OEP airport, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8aab65605c9541d98f5015604e20114b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notify and consult with the operator of the airport at which the procedure would be implemented; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf48c34f8618e42eeb1f80181c9c28412"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider consultations or other engagement with the community in the which the airport is located to inform the public of the procedure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd4d961bde50249e9a7d7d8dcabb21b4c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of certain categorical exclusions</header>
<subparagraph id="id6a256fea35824e1db6ad07f8780002ff"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall review any decision of the Administrator made on or after February 14, 2012, and before the date of the enactment of this paragraph to grant a categorical exclusion under this subsection with respect to a procedure to be implemented at an OEP airport that was a material change from procedures previously in effect at the airport to determine if the implementation of the procedure had a significant effect on the human environment in the community in which the airport is located if the operator of that airport—</text>
<clause id="idD21D553306EE43D499EA698657B33A78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>requests such a review; and</text> </clause><clause id="idFBB4FF0CEE874C61BE4EA5CE57114F17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>demonstrates that there is good cause to believe that the implementation of the procedure had such an effect.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4781ebbd9b9641fb83116a1e05772bf3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content of review</header><text>If, in conducting a review under subparagraph (A) with respect to a procedure implemented at an OEP airport, the Administrator, in consultation with the operator of the airport, determines that implementing the procedure had a significant effect on the human environment in the community in which the airport is located, the Administrator shall—</text>
<clause id="id335d163444554bbb9ead9835712a4bb7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consult with the operator of the airport to identify measures to mitigate the effect of the procedure on the human environment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id86ebcc2718494617b932098150f279d4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in conducting such consultations, consider the use of alternative flight paths that do not substantially degrade the efficiencies achieved by the implementation of the procedure being reviewed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa9321576da04a5abe7de6769cf95f42"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Human environment defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>human environment</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1508.14 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this paragraph).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idcef10327b2ef437c9fb91bc367194efb"><enum>5003.</enum><header>Overflights of national parks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40128 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id5D5C70A34083453E93E6A4535F816E24"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(3), by striking <quote>the</quote> before <quote>title 14</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8D91D7B3BA8A475D90CA1CAD32E878CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC0F2F2672C374B658CAF0D006B02B4A9" style="OLC"> <subsection id="id20D37676A3B1439384264267BCD2B04C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transportation routes</header> <paragraph id="id7F6476E9EFE648259600A2A7236711A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall not apply to any air tour operator while flying over or near any Federal land managed by the Director of the National Park Service, including Lake Mead National Recreation Area, solely as a transportation route, to conduct an air tour over the Grand Canyon National Park.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0E7A93B66D034A4CA612DF97BF100EE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>En route</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, an air tour operator flying over the Hoover Dam in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area en route to the Grand Canyon National Park shall be deemed to be flying solely as a transportation route.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id9b43e65c2661415cbd4df757ea21783b"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Navigable airspace analysis for commercial space launch site runways</header>
<subsection id="id2e2bf19866fd48daa6f27d49c8453e33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 44718(b)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="ide9f70c8db2924db4a9099973e3b182e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>air navigation facilities and equipment</quote> and inserting <quote>air or space navigation facilities and equipment</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9a72cc01721f491db5766ca635a04520"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id6bc9fdb74ce24030a322a17fe8526f68"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcfcc330c0dcc43b6bbeb78343da1673c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97d2a1abb0f746e79835c38f92439f9e" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="idb6f03a894b264adbbf257fc751967a86"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site licensed by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0547331ad0d44f3e8ac29e363ba7505b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking to implement the amendments made by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id6dbd1507bcce40b680acc155eeab79fc"><enum>5005.</enum><header>Survey and report on spaceport development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the existing system of spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration that includes recommendations regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="idad4edadf639b409da6a615c9c49a3fca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which, and the manner in which, the Federal Government could participate in the construction, improvement, development, or maintenance of such spaceports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3a411d00fd5d404d9fb43ba3c1363e98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>potential funding sources.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="idf37ba985b7bc470abf3ba473b52aea1d"><enum>5006.</enum><header>Aviation fuel</header> <subsection id="ide295318585db45c6b9c25c7cf8025c0b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of unleaded aviation gasoline</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow the use of an unleaded aviation gasoline in an aircraft as a replacement for a leaded gasoline if the Administrator—</text>
<paragraph id="idfdc1b08973e146238f7559932dce9dd9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that the unleaded aviation gasoline qualifies as a replacement for an approved leaded gasoline;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9f43d8022b5a40249abe791b5406c36c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies the aircraft and engines that are eligible to use the qualified replacement unleaded gasoline; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcfbc7ca6fd934529b6fc3a27c3ced9e1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>adopts a process (other than the traditional means of certification) to allow eligible aircraft and engines to operate using qualified replacement unleaded gasoline in a manner that ensures safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id408b931ca81b4ff4aed5738bc145dd58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The Administrator shall adopt the process described in subsection (a)(3) not later than 180 days after the later of—</text>
<paragraph id="id027f0c9cd88f469e8b6a710e15681fb1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date on which the Administration completes the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id91050decbc414934b571199d62e09f9e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date on which the American Society for Testing and Materials publishes a production specification for an unleaded aviation gasoline.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1800487d7a1148c9be80166437c54c29"><enum>5007.</enum><header>Comprehensive Aviation Preparedness Plan</header>
<subsection id="idba08a50880de43998df2e1df132474b7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and representatives of other Federal departments and agencies, as necessary, shall develop a comprehensive national aviation communicable disease preparedness plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8FEB3A3E788649AB9F937DDF0B1AC64F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum components</header><text>The plan developed under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="id953d7ea275ee43dc9f05d1218d7eb9c9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be developed in consultation with other relevant stakeholders, including State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, air carriers, first responders, and the general public;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id55d082571e214236ad8151ba7f627285"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide for the development of a communications system or protocols for providing comprehensive, appropriate, and up to date information regarding communicable disease threats and preparedness between all relevant stakeholders;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9e0e670f7ad74563b3aca602fcc6240d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>document the roles and responsibilities of relevant Federal department and agencies, including coordination requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddc009ea153c34d4f98351285802ae99e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide guidance to air carriers, airports, and other appropriate aviation stakeholders on how to develop comprehensive communicable disease preparedness plans for their respective organizations, in accordance with the plan to be developed under subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddd920f80eacb40d5ad8f7a885894ae1d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>be scalable and adaptable so that the plan can be used to address the full range of communicable disease threats and incidents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id51667fc95ef742ddb7d0fbfc25201d01"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide information on communicable threats and response training resources for all relevant stakeholders, including Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial government employees, airport officials, aviation industry employees and contractors, first responders, and health officials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96825810e3314730b526a56f08ce487d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>develop protocols for the dissemination of comprehensive, up to date, and appropriate information to the traveling public concerning communicable disease threats and preparedness;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9b13340c51f34de3a92a895c97fff538"><enum>(8)</enum><text>be updated periodically to incorporate lessons learned with supplemental information; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idB28765A177DF40DCB4A98D15BFEE5854"><enum>(9)</enum><text>be provided in writing, electronically, and accessible via the Internet.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb680ba23cdc24d24865b0038d47cadd8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interagency framework</header><text>The plan developed under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="id315CD432174744FAB1E8B375690D90E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be conducted under the existing interagency framework for national level all hazards emergency preparedness planning or another appropriate framework; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD89E56B51141423AAC14F46BB9E48BD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8b96a318d8064211b98ed0d4bdb3caa5"><enum>5008.</enum><header>Advanced Materials Center of Excellence</header> <subsection id="idDED93E3C1EFE4EF8AF01A154BBC4BA3C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 445 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="id151BA12CE94B43B39ECA0B0DB8DBBE03"><enum>44518.</enum><header>Advanced Materials Center of Excellence</header>
<subsection id="idc285b565d4f34e8eb850a8ce1389fa65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop an Advanced Materials Center of Excellence (referred to in this section as the <quote>Center</quote>), which shall focus on applied research and training on the durability and maintainability of advanced materials in transport airframe structures.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9956b1ba06fa40628acf877f43d8c7f1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Center shall—</text> <paragraph id="id1f4b933a28444a05a6c6f4d18f3e0b10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote and facilitate collaboration among academia, the Transportation Division of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the commercial aircraft industry, including manufacturers, commercial air carriers, and suppliers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id626f94c319334cf2a1792201e828cef9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish goals set to advance technology, improve engineering practices, and facilitate continuing education in relevant areas of study.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida562f52b7d2740b7afb6882c7ce9fc42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 to 2017 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idB2C4BA825BA94CEBA828A4F8AEAB6167"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 445 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="idcca949d7-4608-4ab2-856f-7a9312ece8a6" style="USC"><toc><toc-entry idref="id151BA12CE94B43B39ECA0B0DB8DBBE03" level="section">44518. Advanced Materials Center of Excellence.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section><section id="idB8EE8E1552F44349AC94B4D96CF5F8E1"><enum>5009.</enum><header>Interference with airline employees</header> <subsection id="id246F8ED61CE846039E8E56616828D6D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id0AF8B7397B894F008149A8977C8DC544"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete a study of crimes of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code) committed against airline customer service representatives while they are performing their duties and on airport property; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9EE1419ADE824DA088043C806A919E65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit the findings of the study, including any recommendations, to Congress.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id13D8D55DDD6C4A1DBFFC51700CF77F63"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Gap analysis</header><text>The study shall include a gap analysis to determine if State and local laws and resources are adequate to deter or otherwise address the crimes of violence described in subsection (a) and recommendations on how to address any identified gaps.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idf0b4926e5db74aac92c5090604ea8400"><enum>5010.</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<subsection id="idbb7dab629ad14f91a4d3b88c16165a98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports</header><text>Section 40104(c) is amended by striking <quote>47176</quote> and inserting <quote>47175</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id80c5f515362d45a7875a330fcc588b88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation on carrier response not covered by plan</header><text>Section 41313(c)(16) is amended by striking <quote>the foreign air carrier will consult</quote> and inserting <quote>will consult</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id60efb90d1e8f4bd081b136dc75958b9b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Weighing mail</header><text>Section 41907 is amended by striking <quote>and –administrative</quote> and inserting <quote>and administrative</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="ide71c5977442343c5b237416eca67df72"><enum>(d)</enum><header> Flight attendant certification</header><text>Section 44728 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id96abc590f78048ad99123495417a779c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>chapter</quote> and inserting <quote>title</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id9b2b640cda914b16a6ec00f51cbd23eb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3), by striking <quote>is</quote> and inserting <quote>be</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide5c38431134f47e5ae64e9df89cf5623"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Schedule of fees</header><text>Section 45301(a)(1) is amended by striking <quote>United States government</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Government</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id90c0f164ff2c446bb6aac7eefebb171f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Classified evidence</header><text>Section 46111(g)(2)(A) is amended by striking <quote>(18 U.S.C. App.)</quote> and inserting <quote>(18 U.S.C. App.))</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id156e572f612b432a95b8a456be1498eb"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allowable cost standards</header><text>Section 47110(b)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="id3bf94021094345adb9e1f9d0f06f4502"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>compatability </quote> and inserting <quote>compatibility</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7448bf99a1364ac094185a11405aa31c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking <quote>climactic </quote> and inserting <quote>climatic</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id638c8ca763db4d02b637735bb5e9f171"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition of qualified HUBZone small business concern</header><text>Section 47113(a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(o)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(p)</external-xref>)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4a9e48f3332940c1acc52aebb3d5764a"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Discretionary fund</header><text>Section 47115 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="idc27485095f3b4c5a83b32a71ee27fc3e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (i); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id81d01500934f476e82abfea6495af75e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idabf44ce0fc1845a3a01aa33f484814d0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Special apportionment categories</header><text>Section 47117(e)(1)(B) is amended by striking <quote>at least</quote> and inserting <quote>At least</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id33b8390fd91241989d3b3ca232597a7c"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Solicitation and consideration of comments</header><text>Section 47171(l) is amended by striking <quote>4371</quote> and inserting <quote>4321</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id9eecad48458c4858b391704386b68e4a"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Operations and maintenance</header><text>Section 48104 is amended by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Authorization of Appropriations</header-in-text>.—the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id62953c6711d445a9878f8a0fed62ec8c"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Expenditures from Airport and Airway Trust Fund</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/9502">Section 9502(d)(2)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>farms</quote> and inserting <quote>farms)</quote>.</text></subsection></section>