115 HR 4 PCS: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Effective date.
Title I—Authorizations
Subtitle A—Funding of FAA Programs
Sec. 101. Airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs.
Sec. 102. Facilities and equipment.
Sec. 103. FAA operations.
Sec. 104. Adjustment to AIP program funding.
Sec. 105. Funding for aviation programs.
Subtitle B—Passenger facility charges
Sec. 111. Passenger facility charge modernization.
Sec. 112. Pilot program for passenger facility charge authorizations.
Sec. 113. Use of funds from passenger facility charges to prevent power outages.
Subtitle C—Airport Improvement Program modifications
Sec. 121. Clarification of airport obligation to provide FAA airport space.
Sec. 122. Mothers’ rooms at airports.
Sec. 123. Extension of competitive access reports.
Sec. 124. Grant assurances.
Sec. 125. Government share of project costs.
Sec. 126. Updated veterans’ preference.
Sec. 127. Special rule.
Sec. 128. Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.
Sec. 129. Nondiscrimination.
Sec. 130. State block grant program expansion.
Sec. 131. Midway Island Airport.
Sec. 132. Property conveyance releases.
Sec. 133. Minority and disadvantaged business participation.
Sec. 134. Contract tower program.
Sec. 135. Airport access roads in remote locations.
Sec. 136. Buy America requirements.
Sec. 137. Supplemental discretionary funds.
Sec. 138. Safety equipment.
Sec. 139. Use of airport improvement funds to prevent power outages.
Sec. 140. General written assurances.
Sec. 141. Construction of certain control towers.
Sec. 142. Small airport regulation relief.
Subtitle D—Airport noise and environmental streamlining
Sec. 151. Recycling plans for airports.
Sec. 152. Pilot program sunset.
Sec. 153. Extension of grant authority for compatible land use planning and projects by State and
local governments.
Sec. 154. Updating airport noise exposure maps.
Sec. 155. Stage 3 aircraft study.
Sec. 156. Addressing community noise concerns.
Sec. 157. Study on potential health and economic impacts of overflight noise.
Sec. 158. Environmental mitigation pilot program.
Sec. 159. Aircraft noise exposure.
Sec. 160. Community involvement in FAA NextGen projects located in metroplexes.
Sec. 161. Critical habitat on or near airport property.
Sec. 162. Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of agreement.
Sec. 163. Lead emissions.
Sec. 164. Aircraft noise, emission, and fuel burn reduction program.
Sec. 165. Terminal sequencing and spacing.
Sec. 166. Noise and health impact training.
Sec. 167. Airport noise mitigation and safety study.
Sec. 168. Judicial review for proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures.
Title II—FAA Safety Certification Reform
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.
Sec. 203. Performance standards for firefighting foams.
Subtitle B—Aircraft Certification Reform
Sec. 211. Aircraft certification performance objectives and metrics.
Sec. 212. Organization designation authorizations.
Sec. 213. ODA review.
Sec. 214. Type certification resolution process.
Sec. 215. Review of certification process for small general aviation airplanes.
Subtitle C—Flight Standards Reform
Sec. 231. Flight standards performance objectives and metrics.
Sec. 232. FAA task force on flight standards reform.
Sec. 233. Centralized safety guidance database.
Sec. 234. Regulatory Consistency Communications Board.
Subtitle D—Safety Workforce
Sec. 241. Safety workforce training strategy.
Sec. 242. Workforce review.
Subtitle E—International Aviation
Sec. 251. Promotion of United States aerospace standards, products, and services abroad.
Sec. 252. Bilateral exchanges of safety oversight responsibilities.
Sec. 253. FAA leadership abroad.
Sec. 254. Registration, certification, and related fees.
Title III—Safety
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 301. FAA technical training.
Sec. 302. Safety critical staffing.
Sec. 303. International efforts regarding tracking of civil aircraft.
Sec. 304. Aircraft data access and retrieval systems.
Sec. 305. Advanced cockpit displays.
Sec. 306. Marking of towers.
Sec. 307. Cabin evacuation.
Sec. 308. ODA staffing and oversight.
Sec. 309. Emergency medical equipment on passenger aircraft.
Sec. 310. HIMS program.
Sec. 311. Acceptance of voluntarily provided safety information.
Sec. 312. Flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements.
Sec. 313. Secondary cockpit barriers.
Sec. 314. Aviation maintenance industry technical workforce.
Sec. 315. Critical airfield markings.
Sec. 316. Regulatory reform.
Sec. 317. FAA and NTSB review of general aviation safety.
Sec. 318. Call to action airline engine safety review.
Sec. 319. Special rule for certain aircraft operations.
Sec. 320. Exit rows.
Sec. 321. Comptroller General report on FAA enforcement policy.
Subtitle B—Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Sec. 331. Definitions.
Sec. 332. Codification of existing law; additional provisions.
Sec. 333. Unmanned aircraft test ranges.
Sec. 334. Sense of Congress regarding unmanned aircraft safety.
Sec. 335. UAS privacy review.
Sec. 336. Public UAS operations by Tribal governments.
Sec. 337. Evaluation of aircraft registration for small unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 338. Study on roles of governments relating to low-altitude operation of small unmanned
aircraft.
Sec. 339. Study on financing of unmanned aircraft services.
Sec. 340. Update of FAA comprehensive plan.
Sec. 341. Cooperation related to certain counter-UAS technology.
Sec. 342. Definitions.
Sec. 343. Special rules for model aircraft.
Sec. 344. Recreational UAS.
Sec. 345. Unmanned aircraft systems integration pilot program.
Sec. 346. Enforcement.
Sec. 347. Actively tethered public UAS.
Sec. 348. Report on possible unmanned aircraft systems operation on spectrum allocated for aviation
use.
Sec. 349. U.S. Counter-UAS system review of interagency coordination processes.
Title IV—Air Service Improvements
Subtitle A—Airline Customer Service Improvements
Sec. 401. Reliable air service in American Samoa.
Sec. 402. Cell phone voice communication ban.
Sec. 403. Advisory committee for aviation consumer protection.
Sec. 404. Improved notification of insecticide use.
Sec. 405. Advertisements and disclosure of fees for passenger air transportation.
Sec. 406. Involuntarily bumping passengers after aircraft boarded.
Sec. 407. Availability of consumer rights information.
Sec. 408. Consumer complaints hotline.
Sec. 409. Widespread disruptions.
Sec. 410. Involuntarily denied boarding compensation.
Sec. 411. Consumer information on actual flight times.
Sec. 412. Advisory committee for transparency in air ambulance industry.
Sec. 413. Air ambulance complaints.
Sec. 414. Passenger rights.
Sec. 415. Enhanced training of flight attendants.
Sec. 416. Addressing sexual misconduct on flights.
Sec. 417. Overbooking policies of air carriers.
Sec. 418. Training policies regarding racial, ethnic, and religious nondiscrimination.
Sec. 419. Aviation consumer advocate and complaint resolution improvement.
Subtitle B—Aviation Consumers With Disabilities
Sec. 441. Select subcommittee.
Sec. 442. Aviation consumers with disabilities study.
Sec. 443. Feasibility study on in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems.
Sec. 444. Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights.
Sec. 445. Civil penalties relating to harm to passengers with disabilities.
Sec. 446. Harmonization of service animal standards.
Sec. 447. Regulations ensuring assistance for individuals with disabilities in air transportation.
Subtitle C—Small Community Air Service
Sec. 451. Essential air service authorization.
Sec. 452. Extension of final order establishing mileage adjustment eligibility.
Sec. 453. Study on essential air service reform.
Sec. 454. Small community air service.
Sec. 455. Air transportation to noneligible places.
Sec. 456. Authorization of certain flights by stage 2 airplanes.
Title V—Miscellaneous
Sec. 501. Review of FAA strategic cybersecurity plan.
Sec. 502. Consolidation and realignment of FAA services and facilities.
Sec. 503. FAA review and reform.
Sec. 504. Aviation fuel.
Sec. 505. Right to privacy when using air traffic control system.
Sec. 506. Air shows.
Sec. 507. Part 91 review, reform, and streamlining.
Sec. 508. Aircraft registration.
Sec. 509. Air transportation of lithium cells and batteries.
Sec. 510. Remote tower pilot program for rural and small communities.
Sec. 511. Ensuring FAA readiness to provide seamless oceanic operations.
Sec. 512. Sense of Congress regarding women in aviation.
Sec. 513. Obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies.
Sec. 514. Aircraft leasing.
Sec. 515. Report on obsolete test equipment.
Sec. 516. Pilots sharing flight expenses with passengers.
Sec. 517. Aviation rulemaking committee for part 135 pilot rest and duty rules.
Sec. 518. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Sec. 519. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast.
Sec. 520. Federal Aviation Administration employees stationed on Guam.
Sec. 521. Technical corrections.
Sec. 522. Application of veterans’ preference to Federal Aviation Administration personnel
management system.
Sec. 523. Public aircraft eligible for logging flight times.
Sec. 524. Federal Aviation Administration workforce review.
Sec. 525. State taxation.
Sec. 526. Aviation and aerospace workforce of the future.
Sec. 527. Future aviation and aerospace workforce study.
Sec. 528. FAA leadership on civil supersonic aircraft.
Sec. 529. Oklahoma registry office.
Sec. 530. Foreign air transportation under United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement.
Sec. 531. Training on human trafficking for certain staff.
Sec. 532. Part 107 implementation improvements.
Sec. 533. Part 107 transparency and technology improvements.
Sec. 534. Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights.
Sec. 535. Consumer protection requirements relating to large ticket agents.
Sec. 536. FAA data transparency.
Sec. 537. Agency procurement reporting requirements.
Sec. 538. Zero-emission vehicles and technology.
Sec. 539. Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans.
Sec. 540. Study on training of customer-facing air carrier employees.
Sec. 541. Minimum dimensions for passenger seats.
Sec. 542. Study of ground transportation options.
Sec. 543. FAA employees in Guam.
Sec. 544. Clarification of requirements for living history flights.
Sec. 545. FAA organizational reform.
Sec. 546. Intra-agency coordination.
Sec. 547. FAA Civil Aviation Registry upgrade.
Sec. 548. Regulatory streamlining.
Sec. 549. Administrative Services Franchise Fund.
Sec. 550. Report on air traffic control modernization.
Sec. 551. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast.
Sec. 552. Youth access to American jobs in aviation task force.
Sec. 553. Airport investment partnership program.
Sec. 554. Review and reform of FAA performance management system.
Sec. 555. Contract weather observers.
Sec. 556. Regions and centers.
Sec. 557. Study on airport revenue diversion.
Sec. 558. Geosynthetic materials.
Sec. 559. Rule for animals.
Sec. 560. Enhanced air traffic services.
Sec. 561. NextGen delivery study.
Sec. 562. Limited regulation of non-federally sponsored property.
Sec. 563. National Airmail Museum.
Sec. 564. Review of approval process for use of large air tankers and very large air tankers for
wildland firefighting.
Sec. 565. Report on baggage reporting requirements.
Sec. 566. Supporting women’s involvement in the aviation field.
Sec. 567. GAO study on the effect of granting an exclusive right of aeronautical services to an
airport sponsor.
Sec. 568. Evaluation of airport master plans.
Sec. 569. Study regarding day-night average sound levels.
Sec. 570. Report on status of agreement between FAA and Little Rock Port Authority.
Sec. 571. Study on allergic reactions.
Sec. 572. Access of air carriers to information about applicants to be pilots from national driver
register.
Sec. 573. Prohibition regarding weapons.
Sec. 574. Helicopter fuel system safety.
Sec. 575. Safety equipment storage facilities.
Sec. 576. Report on airline and passenger safety.
Sec. 577. Report on aircraft diversions from lax to hawthorne municipal airport.
Sec. 578. Former military airports.
Sec. 579. Use of State highway specifications.
Sec. 580. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 581. Oxygen mask design study.
Sec. 582. Standards for pilots.
Sec. 583. Study regarding technology usage at airports.
Sec. 584. Applications for designation.
Sec. 585. Applicability of medical certification standards to operators of air balloons.
Sec. 586. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental.
Sec. 587. Report.
Sec. 588. Study on infrastructure needs of fast-growing airports.
Sec. 589. Aircraft noise research and mitigation strategy.
Sec. 590. Alternative airplane noise metric evaluation deadline.
Sec. 591. Performance-based standards.
Sec. 592. Report to Congress.
Sec. 593. Report and recommendations on certain aviation safety risks.
Sec. 594. Report to Congress.
Sec. 595. Review of FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System.
Sec. 596. Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence standards plan.
Sec. 597. Sense of Congress on hiring veterans.
Sec. 598. GAO study.
Sec. 599. Prompt payments.
Sec. 599A. GAO study on aviation workforce.
Sec. 599B. Metropolitan planning organizations.
Sec. 599C. Study.
Sec. 599D. Spaceports.
Sec. 599E. Mandatory use of the New York North Shore Helicopter Route.
Sec. 599F. Study on diversity of cybersecurity workforce of FAA.
Sec. 599G. Federal authority.
Sec. 599H. National hiring standard of care.
Title VI—Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Sec. 601. Applicability.
Sec. 602. State defined.
Sec. 603. Wildfire prevention.
Sec. 604. Additional activities.
Sec. 605. Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement.
Sec. 606. Program improvements.
Sec. 607. Prioritization of facilities.
Sec. 608. Guidance on evacuation routes.
Sec. 609. Duplication of benefits.
Sec. 610. State administration of assistance for direct temporary housing and permanent housing
construction.
Sec. 611. Assistance to individuals and households.
Sec. 612. Multifamily lease and repair assistance.
Sec. 613. Private nonprofit facility.
Sec. 614. Management costs.
Sec. 615. Flexibility.
Sec. 616. Additional disaster assistance.
Sec. 617. National veterinary emergency teams.
Sec. 618. Right of arbitration.
Sec. 619. Unified Federal environmental and historic preservation review.
Sec. 620. Closeout incentives.
Sec. 621. Performance of services.
Sec. 622. Study to streamline and consolidate information collection.
Sec. 623. Agency accountability.
Sec. 624. Audit of contracts.
Sec. 625. Inspector general audit of FEMA contracts for tarps and plastic sheeting.
Sec. 626. Relief organizations.
Sec. 627. Guidance on inundated and submerged roads.
Sec. 628. Authorities.
Sec. 629. Recoupment of certain assistance prohibited.
Sec. 630. Statute of limitations.
Sec. 631. Technical assistance and recommendations.
Sec. 632. Guidance on hazard mitigation assistance.
Sec. 633. Local impact.
Sec. 634. Additional hazard mitigation activities.
Sec. 635. National public infrastructure predisaster hazard mitigation.
Sec. 636. Additional mitigation activities.
Sec. 637. Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement.
Sec. 638. GAO report on long-term recovery efforts.
Sec. 639. Guidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans.
Sec. 640. Reimbursement.
Sec. 641. Flood insurance.
Sec. 642. Certain recoupment prohibited.
Title VII—FLIGHT R&D Act
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Definitions.
Sec. 703. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—FAA Research and Development Organization
Sec. 711. Associate Administrator for Research and Development.
Sec. 712. Research advisory committee.
Subtitle C—Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Sec. 721. Unmanned aircraft systems research and development roadmap.
Sec. 722. Probabilistic metrics for exemptions.
Sec. 723. Probabilistic assessment of risks.
Sec. 724. Unmanned aerial vehicle-manned aircraft collision research.
Sec. 725. Special rule for research and development.
Sec. 726. Beyond line-of-sight research and development.
Subtitle D—Cybersecurity
Sec. 731. Cyber Testbed.
Sec. 732. Cabin communications, entertainment, and information technology systems cybersecurity
vulnerabilities.
Sec. 733. Cybersecurity threat modeling.
Sec. 734. National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity standards.
Sec. 735. Cybersecurity research coordination.
Sec. 736. Cybersecurity research and development program.
Subtitle E—FAA Research and Development Activities
Sec. 741. Research plan for the certification of new technologies into the national airspace
system.
Sec. 742. Aviation fuel research, development, and usage.
Sec. 743. Air traffic surveillance over oceans and other remote locations.
Sec. 744. Single-piloted commercial cargo aircraft.
Sec. 745. Electromagnetic spectrum research and development.
Title VIII—Aviation Revenue Provisions
Sec. 801. Expenditure authority from Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Sec. 802. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Title IX—Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and
Effectiveness
Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification
and Management.
Sec. 903. Agency planning for extreme weather-related risks.
Sec. 904. Website.
Sec. 905. Providing Adequate Resources and Support.
Sec. 906. Inventory.
Sec. 907. Meetings.
Sec. 908. Progress updates.
Sec. 909. Definitions.
Sec. 910. Requirement to include agency extreme weather plan in agency performance plan.
Sec. 911. Sunset and repeal.
2.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="H8E0C22E0D7854C81849FA155BFB2DC50"><enum>A</enum><header>Funding of FAA Programs</header>
<section id="HFEEBCEAF87784263AD5ED82ED15B9AD4"><enum>101.</enum><header>Airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs</header>
<subsection id="H5D23847910DD4BB892EE265187C39DF8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 48103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 47504(c)</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H28F2A92B474047978AABD0B3ADAE9D65" style="USC"> <text>section 47504(c)—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="H25586400597B409DA411D6EE3D2BE317"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC9A1360EBB2E4FAA8C920931E0751044"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD5F69129DDB84FD0B6D866AD3B5F5912"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8A2412A825804F31A375B68EE50D00D4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEBE8B15A075A4C76A6C70917D1743D73"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4C58819AA0AF4B6CB353BB82C67BDF9E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HA4B74436CB234634B09AEA24B3DC1CE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Obligation authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>2018,</quote> and inserting <quote>2023,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4445C750BA604A7597D7F860380DD595"><enum>102.</enum><header>Facilities and equipment</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCC03DE74153D46A694DD37DFC3A4EE38"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations from Airport and Airway Trust Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9814F9557F884D2D84FA267DD0F7A72E" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6CDD1E18538143A3819141CC64BEF760"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$3,330,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H01286CD89CB74A6792FD335AA6E17164"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,398,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H59DD5985FF664ED58A17E5F78BB6BDD2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$3,469,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCACD6E31D8C1459EB98D79D03F3CAAE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$3,547,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB7B85D93B344DFBB6CA370F78BDC4C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$3,624,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9D2DB92DEA67406F8E9AE3CCF213959E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$3,701,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H958C6C3F99C045539A92F38DF1F9AB6E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 48101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3D7EED3A645D4F5C827EFD5E66E5392F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote>Automated Surface Observation System/Automated Weather Observing System Upgrade</quote> and inserting <quote>Authorized Expenditures</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE466AA58C5CC45CEAAC1DFEB696D42D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may be used for the implementation</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEDDFB73F286946AA9EFCAF11E73D8AB4" style="USC"> <text>may be used for the following:</text><paragraph id="HD01E8EC6C93F4348B8830DEDEEEFD4A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The implementation and use of upgrades to the current automated surface observation system/automated weather observing system, if the upgrade is successfully demonstrated.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87A93A8352CB44E6AC8BE52E705A03DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The acquisition and construction of remote air traffic control towers (as defined in section 510 of the <short-title>FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018</short-title>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB00B61A2ACB5476E83F304F8DC91B890"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The remediation and elimination of identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the air traffic control system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50873008594748428811EF3530855500"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The construction of facilities dedicated to improving the cybersecurity of the National Airspace System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF055796CB3FE4532976D364E57951696"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Systems associated with the Data Communications program.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H410D1AAFB19141F7949B297779647535"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The infrastructure, sustainment, and the elimination of the deferred maintenance backlog of air navigation facilities and other facilities for which the Federal Aviation Administration is responsible.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE54C35AE872846B6BB4E908D76B6D107"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The modernization and digitization of the Civil Aviation Registry.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H0BE34C0D364C4CA5925AA5F27CDFBDD1"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The construction of necessary Priority 1 National Airspace System facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9AAA7D37ECC4D0FBB5DC63A0A7132AC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Cost-beneficial construction, rehabilitation, or retrofitting programs designed to reduce Federal Aviation Administration facility operating costs.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC9E3F0D2C0184D19AC06147EF5A3FE2F"><enum>103.</enum><header>FAA operations</header>
<subsection id="HC009A2A3CF8243989641C77232E6C332"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD3EE17FEBE0436D8B6F34AAE92AB0A9" style="USC">
<subparagraph id="H36EA2EB848BA4672BD13B7236B2D0BE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,247,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0969E5C89D8847D8BF515EBE1C3A14BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$10,486,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDEBC59DC27C4CFEAB0D1C40BB713E62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$10,732,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F62EFD0F80F45E0A656B5D0E4081D12"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$11,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFA23B4150DD48588466571A5298272B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$11,269,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E0E8E126AB745C49E4D270450B74C3B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$11,537,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA26E5F6DDF34A38AADE15BAED5F21D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized expenditures</header><text>Section 106(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFDD3D8650594F00902E945D11468723" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H5AE92FA672164457A364945B99302B34"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Not more than the following amounts for commercial space transportation activities:</text>
<clause id="H9C8A2C88211B46A49FC3D85CDD004426"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$22,587,000 for fiscal year 2018.</text> </clause><clause id="H4333D0C407274E6CA4CD1F46DAC58098"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$33,038,000 for fiscal year 2019.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCAF46EB1D5CD4F27860BF4E2753426BF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$43,500,000 for fiscal year 2020.</text> </clause><clause id="HE08207C3837F4586A09B64E5EB75A6AB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$54,970,000 for fiscal year 2021.</text>
</clause><clause id="H58F7B6CF6D824840BD48271D6AC3DF6D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$64,449,000 for fiscal year 2022.</text> </clause><clause id="H164B7996F49B427D9B357C8612E0F0BB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>$75,938,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HFA0A08A544C6450C827F26F1FB4806EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority to transfer funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(k)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2012 through 2018,</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2018 through 2023,</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="HC6C683F7210240F698DFF076313FDD69"><enum>104.</enum><header>Adjustment to AIP program funding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 48112 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 481 of such title, are repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H650779C0C3D24F178E30A50792E36E25"><enum>105.</enum><header>Funding for aviation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 48114(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>in fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>in fiscal years 2014 through 2018</quote>.</text> </section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA2027D67F6B541F1B011E12D9244AEA9"><enum>B</enum><header>Passenger facility charges</header> <section id="H87EC8B5930A747AEA564BC71DDF2CDDE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header>Passenger facility charge modernization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H640DC31C02404AFE88E12322BB61800F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>or $3</quote> and inserting <quote>$3, $4, or $4.50</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H632C58A4D30F428EAA9E5FEAC992F294"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by repealing paragraph (4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0C3054F71594E41B16258D9B3F1DE7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="HABB425228C58430B8A144A6A80967D32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>specified in paragraphs (1) and (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>specified in paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FBD5C9E5427414B820D0A3E65DAF708"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>imposed under paragraph (1) or (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>imposed under paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA942FAE3D49242C9ACACCA8656CCF6C9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F9AA6A65A4846BDA5116D439F02A692"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>specified in paragraphs (1), (4), and (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>specified in paragraphs (1) and (6)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF08D00C50844CBB800577689AB11D66"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>imposed under paragraph (1) or (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>imposed under paragraph (1)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HDA827130C82C43288B137E3FA046CA92"><enum>112.</enum><header>Pilot program for passenger facility charge authorizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3C84CDD9F1E341D8A1E474398473BF55"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading by striking <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"></header-in-text><quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">at Nonhub Airports</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B14C3D1D0E34A4A9DE5A56674E2BDF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>nonhub</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="H08808BD1D6D74A918E63049C749E04B6"><enum>113.</enum><header>Use of funds from passenger facility charges to prevent power outages</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8923BBD680644CDEA61268481B9DA456" style="USC">
<subparagraph id="HF7A843B3D50D415CA58E17B3B77EFA6C"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An on-airport project to purchase and install generators to prevent power outages in passenger areas of the airport, to separate an airport’s redundant power supply and its main power supply, or for any other on-airport project to prevent power outages or damage to the airport’s power supply.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H1758DCF5219F4CC6A3403086B6D3858E"><enum>C</enum><header>Airport Improvement Program modifications</header>
<section id="HC615CB578FAC44E68D80F81EEE26C01F"><enum>121.</enum><header>Clarification of airport obligation to provide FAA airport space</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68CF26C6DEB44318B843C62DF8CC0979" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H21638A4702F8401890B870A91A786C33"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Airport space</header> <paragraph id="H70036F7651794BFE90438980B279ABC5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not require an airport owner, operator, or sponsor (as defined in section 47102) to provide building construction, maintenance, utilities, administrative support, or space on airport property to the Federal Aviation Administration without adequate compensation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC3A59489AE24DC8AB841F90FEC5B449"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph (1) does not apply in any case in which an airport owner, operator, or sponsor—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF82A7EE6BE04C809BBA71871E3E4699"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides land or buildings without compensation to the Federal Aviation Administration for facilities used to carry out activities related to air traffic control or navigation pursuant to a grant assurance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H774673E2134B4AF5866827FF55528A2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides goods or services to the Federal Aviation Administration without compensation or at below-market rates pursuant to a negotiated agreement between the owner, operator, or sponsor and the Administrator.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H903E7C9E58DA4D7689FDA51BA602D611"><enum>122.</enum><header>Mothers’ rooms at airports</header>
<subsection id="H8C5482FD701C45FA891A94FAB44B325D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Lactation area defined</header><text>Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H78C705C814604DD88134DFC470AAC7F5" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HE4ED8B188C764D73898729AE8ED8D460"><enum>(29)</enum><text><quote>lactation area</quote> means a room or other location in a commercial service airport that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H56F415FF401F4C5DA357A23310F4F7C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides a location for members of the public to express breast milk that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from the public;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6543F22C39E41FF850EAF81ADE2552F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a door that can be locked;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CFC56DD32D9455FA41DCA600554AAC2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface, a sink or sanitizing equipment, and an electrical outlet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4653F21B9F5A492C881656C1F92EE40B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9636EC08C0E84EEA8A207771F1ED6ADA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is not located in a restroom.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="HCE6F97B0F00D452B8440C65B0B035CEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project grant written assurances for large and medium hub airports</header> <paragraph id="HEC926A46D63549FAB98DCD8513EB8CCB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 47107(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAAF60E28BD93468EBD917D9662990FFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (20) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8696095960A0482B8174E09B6C35592C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (21) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CB06AB4362344E6B87F939540FE0455"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H14B0AF650DF145ACB1508854EF6FA4BB" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H32FC82D137B7478A90ABBD7AB83D451B"><enum>(22)</enum><text>with respect to a medium or large hub airport, the airport owner or operator will maintain a lactation area in each passenger terminal building of the airport in the sterile area (as defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) of the building and will maintain a baby changing table in one men’s and one women’s restroom in each passenger terminal building of the airport.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91FA41FDCB504D0EBAE0678C227A7028"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<subparagraph id="H9CDD9244ED6445458DBAF7D1EAE4B827"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to a project grant application submitted for a fiscal year beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4336BF2D2A03490A9949FB867E341ADB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement in the amendment made by paragraph (1) that a lactation area be located in the sterile area of a passenger terminal building shall not apply with respect to a project grant application for a period of time, determined by the Secretary of Transportation, if the Secretary determines that construction or maintenance activities make it impracticable or unsafe for the lactation area to be located in the sterile area of the building.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H65741F92BDE2403DB1AEFD692198D5A5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terminal development costs</header><text>Section 47119(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9DBF8C38B57D4B0AAD1F478FE90B9B96" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5E60E5450B0E413DA06850FA293819B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lactation areas</header><text>In addition to the projects described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve a project for terminal development for the construction or installation of a lactation area at a commercial service airport.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2263B9D06CB64CB7A3BC6F8D86B83BFD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Pre-Existing facilities</header><text>On application by an airport sponsor, the Secretary may determine that a lactation area in existence on the date of enactment of this Act complies with the requirement of section 47107(a)(22) of title 49, United States Code, as added by this section, notwithstanding the absence of one of the facilities or characteristics referred to in the definition of the term <quote>lactation area</quote> in section 47102 of such title, as added by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBA718CA14BCC44C4A9AF0323100FDFDB"><enum>123.</enum><header>Extension of competitive access reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text> </section><section id="H671EED45059546C0BA010479499B5DE6"><enum>124.</enum><header>Grant assurances</header> <subsection id="H9AD1FE628CBD470AAC1877E664D181BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction of recreational aircraft</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H9B85460CE4B44A9AA077B9DCD2A2B102"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Construction of recreational aircraft</header>
<paragraph id="HC49AEEACAA824D81AEAF259942B6C22E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The construction of a covered aircraft shall be treated as an aeronautical activity for purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H08A1E6F565604830AED7820A523DE0F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determining an airport’s compliance with a grant assurance made under this section or any other provision of law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01196435440A43B9A49287DC7566CC41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the receipt of Federal financial assistance for airport development.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H64618DB34B43487C8A9867FB69E21912"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered aircraft defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>covered aircraft</quote> means an aircraft—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8BE0C175963A4426A2E6B91B00862810"><enum>(A)</enum><text>used or intended to be used exclusively for recreational purposes; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1B675A0D8284A79951262DDD512DBE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>constructed or under construction by a private individual at a general aviation airport.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5D702AAAF2834CE6A888CFFE5D7E18C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Community use of airport land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H2AF92CD4C14941208DED6D340FD7A533"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Community use of airport land</header>
<paragraph id="H2C58AB445F0F4F308826FBEC5D3DA00B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13), and subject to paragraph (2), the sponsor of a public-use airport shall not be considered to be in violation of this subtitle, or to be found in violation of a grant assurance made under this section, or under any other provision of law, as a condition for the receipt of Federal financial assistance for airport development, solely because the sponsor has entered into an agreement, including a revised agreement, with a local government providing for the use of airport property for an interim compatible recreational purpose at below fair market value.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED348D11FBD84235AC4FC82B892546AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restrictions</header><text>This subsection shall apply only—</text> <subparagraph id="H3A067FBC4C334F68B946BB07EC5D7D11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to an agreement regarding airport property that was initially entered into before the publication of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue, dated February 16, 1999;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H509836D1197F45AAB509D1C8270522CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the agreement between the sponsor and the local government is subordinate to any existing or future agreements between the sponsor and the Secretary, including agreements related to a grant assurance under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3714D58AAEF74B5E9D891734EC02D479"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to airport property that was acquired under a Federal airport development grant program;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2E0D03E59AA4266B6B2E8EFB827436F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the airport sponsor has provided a written statement to the Administrator that the property made available for a recreational purpose will not be needed for any aeronautical purpose during the next 10 years;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F3FB7BA4634494790AC95E006F4AC90"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if the agreement includes a term of not more than 2 years to prepare the airport property for the interim compatible recreational purpose and not more than 10 years of use for that purpose;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H101ADC69BE6D454C8E279DF1985C067D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>if the recreational purpose will not impact the aeronautical use of the airport;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE2B7FF89C1F44FCAA5901EF2D1EF8AB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>if the airport sponsor provides a certification that the sponsor is not responsible for preparation, start-up, operations, maintenance, or any other costs associated with the recreational purpose; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEB7E1F2514F4C619645DFDBF9A34B8F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>if the recreational purpose is consistent with Federal land use compatibility criteria under section 47502.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H64CF615F32EC4E31B8D5353DC28F69D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed as permitting a diversion of airport revenue for the capital or operating costs associated with the community use of airport land.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H88E83B4E066F44F7B60398139BFC4323"><enum>125.</enum><header>Government share of project costs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD307E9FF664749C994A100CF292A6530"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>primary airport having at least .25 percent of the total number of passenger boardings each year at all commercial service airports;</quote> and inserting <quote>medium or large hub airport;</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H076C3BFEB44E479AA93FE42A398CF4F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A7889BA38344BBD852261131C1CD310" style="USC"> <paragraph id="HA51EA00B7A5442F79D1E31478608FC4D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">95 percent for a project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4330E4A2FFB14CD9860CFDF7D9E66CD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Administrator determines is a successive phase of a multi-phase construction project for which the sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD447D7BA7154C0E877095253DA60D6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which the United States Government’s share of allowable project costs could otherwise be 90 percent under paragraph (2) or (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H135A27A36F4E4FFBB836C841569F63FA"><enum>126.</enum><header>Updated veterans’ preference</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47112(c)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC320CD8A4DD84C48AAA6F5714AB487AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or Operation New Dawn for more</quote> and inserting <quote>Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations for more</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H755EC530EA474899856B8598D7C73DC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or Operation New Dawn (whichever is later)</quote> and inserting <quote>Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency operation to such operations (whichever is later)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H989CE983DECE4D4CB71751C145536B11"><enum>127.</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47114(d)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5593BD9395F74DB68DFFFBDDF02C49C4" style="USC"> <subparagraph id="H1EF70BE8724043269AEC3F8C6C8A3421"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During fiscal years 2018 through 2020—</text>
<clause id="H5104B657E19943DDA32170AC7EB3F1A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an airport that accrued apportionment funds under subparagraph (A) in fiscal year 2013 that is listed as having an unclassified status under the most recent national plan of integrated airport systems shall continue to accrue apportionment funds under subparagraph (A) at the same amount the airport accrued apportionment funds in fiscal year 2013, subject to the conditions of this paragraph;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8F3FD6B2DAE942589F97D0EE34B03730"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notwithstanding the period of availability as described in section 47117(b), an amount apportioned to an airport under clause (i) shall be available to the airport only during the fiscal year in which the amount is apportioned; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1BBFCAF76634B57834360359F45E197"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>notwithstanding the waiver permitted under section 47117(c)(2), an airport receiving apportionment funds under clause (i) may not waive its claim to any part of the apportioned funds in order to make the funds available for a grant for another public-use airport.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB70D2092BD9646A6B9C792D5DDEDCCD9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An airport that re-establishes its classified status shall be eligible to accrue apportionment funds pursuant to subparagraph (A) so long as such airport retains its classified status.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC1408220FDC746BA861995C64937C80B"><enum>128.</enum><header>Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE39E01D8932448539E9B53529B4EAA90"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H331F305F113E41639DDE91F7C763302E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4240B1CDF6DC40EA9F15C05EC2AADC88"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i) (as so redesignated) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2012 through 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2018 through 2023</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCE6D069F98A24B04A1F56A07CFCCD517"><enum>129.</enum><header>Nondiscrimination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47123 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H350E0DA96FC941969A3CD521300622AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HA5DC09F6E7024284B495E5D554B9D610"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2D491EF041F041DD8D39DA0422388368"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H53206D2C968F4D2CA76DA60305B2D9B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indian employment</header>
<paragraph id="H9F899170F287425F9D024B1EC1F752FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Tribal sponsor preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with section 703(i) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000e-2">42 U.S.C. 2000e–2(i)</external-xref>), nothing in this section shall preclude the preferential employment of Indians living on or near a reservation on a project or contract at—</text>
<subparagraph id="H73604F7982B849A2BC37C1A9A8341D2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an airport sponsored by an Indian tribal government; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F9880D4966743A585B74EDA8C203EE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an airport located on an Indian reservation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H098342FF23DC4715AAD51C424435F86D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State preference</header><text>A State may implement a preference for employment of Indians on a project carried out under this subchapter near an Indian reservation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE879B12D3FB84B65A7BCCDF10013628E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall cooperate with Indian tribal governments and the States to implement this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00648614C2C34523834C14F027DD9F45"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Indian tribal government defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>Indian tribal government</quote> has the same meaning given that term 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>).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H693E54A2A5E84AB688B0289933A6D139"><enum>130.</enum><header>State block grant program expansion</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47128(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>not more than 9 qualified States for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 and 10 qualified States for each fiscal year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>not more than 20 qualified States for each fiscal year</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA7DB575B407643AFACA61751C1BF84E5"><enum>131.</enum><header>Midway Island Airport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 186(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>fiscal years 2012 through 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2018 through 2023</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H033B2C36CB5B44A1B7A632F1890608F8"><enum>132.</enum><header>Property conveyance releases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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="HE9A3987F0330410F8E4E8A40898720D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or section 23</quote> and inserting <quote>, section 23</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66E0CE9F85FD437D9298D829BDAACAB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, or section 47125 of title 49, United States Code</quote> before the period at the end.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="H17875A81FCA9420DB245F2BAB847EF05"><enum>133.</enum><header>Minority and disadvantaged business participation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H414451A7E27946D892D9871BD7353C12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>While significant progress has occurred due to the establishment of the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/47107">49 U.S.C. 47107(e)</external-xref> and 47113), discrimination and related barriers continue to pose significant obstacles for minority- and women-owned businesses seeking to do business in airport-related markets across the Nation. These continuing barriers merit the continuation of the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H986D7C3C6D3641078B30E1FD92C6C262"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Congress has received and reviewed testimony and documentation of race and gender discrimination from numerous sources, including congressional hearings and roundtables, scientific reports, reports issued by public and private agencies, news stories, reports of discrimination by organizations and individuals, and discrimination lawsuits. This testimony and documentation shows that race- and gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to address the problem.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16B634E285A649E689B25943092C23B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>This testimony and documentation demonstrates that discrimination across the Nation poses a barrier to full and fair participation in airport-related businesses of women business owners and minority business owners in the racial groups detailed in parts 23 and 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and has impacted firm development and many aspects of airport-related business in the public and private markets.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77341E63B9F743F2BAFE1D7065B87366"><enum>(4)</enum><text>This testimony and documentation provides a strong basis that there is a compelling need for the continuation of the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program and the airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprise program to address race and gender discrimination in airport-related business.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1F2607D8F5594234A829FBA548E8A8C7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>134.</enum><header>Contract tower program</header>
<subsection id="H3EDF04C23ED74E08A9EF72886C03E07A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Air traffic control contract program</header>
<paragraph id="HBE6E10FC9E8E49AD86200A7644222037"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47124(b)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>exceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months after such determination is made</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HFF1CB88A58E34DC8A27CFCDA136DFD3F" style="USC"> <text>exceeds the benefit—</text><clause id="HD1EA209E28034B6DBB72810797B21EC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the 1-year period after such determination is made; or</text> </clause><clause id="H4ABBED3D42D1480983F179439B6C47AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if an appeal of such determination is requested, for the 1-year period described in subsection (d)(4)(D)</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF1E092961574BF4AD6B42FB0F56165C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47124(b)(3)(D) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>Airports with air service under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and more than 25,000 passenger enplanements in calendar year 2014 shall be exempt from any cost-share requirement under this subparagraph.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDD83CD372AD4BF98690291BD16E94AD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction of air traffic control towers</header>
<subparagraph id="H056A7794B657426A9A80F216244EDCD0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Section 47124(b)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in each of clauses (i)(III) and (ii)(III) by inserting <quote>, including remote air traffic control tower equipment certified by the Federal Aviation Administration</quote> after <quote>1996</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFEBF7EED0C24399BA9B806670771F5E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Section 47124(b)(4)(B)(i)(I) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>pilot</quote>.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FE7C0FF83A7430698E99168F2B0D1B9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation on Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47124(b)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H54332EE9837B4AC18B5BDA11B04FE6F8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Benefit-to-cost calculation for program applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47124(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4339215AD79644C19719C1BAB3FCA68C" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H756126BEA1A346BA8C9E2A7BFD7D4BF7" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Benefit-to-cost calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after receiving an application to the Contract Tower Program, the Secretary shall calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio (as described in subsection (d)) for the applicable air traffic control tower for purposes of selecting towers for participation in the Contract Tower Program.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE490DA83C69B44CC9359C7241CB15394"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria To evaluate participants</header><text>Section 47124 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BBFDC09575C4EE0832549C799953335" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H0FAACA9CA7E64EAE945462A9C45030FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Criteria To evaluate participants</header> <paragraph id="H52C0A718D1DB4A848F542FF35B805982"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Timing of evaluations</header> <subparagraph id="H9C4DEF8647FB4AB39D00D9496D116773"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Towers participating in cost-share program</header><text>In the case of an air traffic control tower that is operated under the program established under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall annually calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to the tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDB31F68BAF7542CEBCE52D3B937CAB6D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Towers participating in contract tower program</header><text>In the case of an air traffic control tower that is operated under the program established under subsection (a) and continued under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio after the date of enactment of this subsection with respect to the tower unless the Secretary determines that the annual aircraft traffic at the airport where the tower is located has decreased—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H0F7919E25AE74715834D0FF47B45E379"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by more than 25 percent from the previous year; or</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="H9A0ADE7232814BBA87B453E9486A5C33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by more than 55 percent cumulatively in the preceding 3-year period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H24C45168071A4B4F8AA6334C9F05DCA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Costs to be considered</header><text>In establishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under this section with respect to an air traffic control tower, the Secretary shall consider only the following costs:</text>
<subparagraph id="H90C93DF963504EC686709587D58A11B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Aviation Administration’s actual cost of wages and benefits of personnel working at the tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFA16F05A12F4E4ABCF487705CC4B07F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Aviation Administration’s actual telecommunications costs directly associated with the tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F477BFBCDBA4253A25525A94D48BCE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Aviation Administration’s costs of purchasing and installing any air traffic control equipment that would not have been purchased or installed except as a result of the operation of the tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9A2A2BB551E4D57A97BA74E50059CFE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Aviation Administration’s actual travel costs associated with maintaining air traffic control equipment that is owned by the Administration and would not be maintained except as a result of the operation of the tower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38677CF5489241D1A12CD8BACDC9FE9F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other actual costs of the Federal Aviation Administration directly associated with the tower that would not be incurred except as a result of the operation of the tower (excluding costs for non-contract tower related personnel and equipment, even if the personnel or equipment are located in the contract tower building).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1E6014052A74C468673F787804E2678"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other criteria to be considered</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under this section with respect to an air traffic control tower, the Secretary shall add a 10 percentage point margin of error to the benefit-to-cost ratio determination to acknowledge and account for the direct and indirect economic and other benefits that are not included in the criteria the Secretary used in calculating that ratio.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCF51E8F4D724A07A6F05AA0EC69FCDB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of cost-benefit determinations</header><text>In issuing a benefit-to-cost ratio determination under this section with respect to an air traffic control tower located at an airport, the Secretary shall implement the following procedures:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB034F5EAF94F4A38A634BEFAD9E84818"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary shall provide the airport (or the State or local government having jurisdiction over the airport) at least 90 days following the date of receipt of the determination to submit to the Secretary a request for an appeal of the determination, together with updated or additional data in support of the appeal.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35D135DD7F7346AFBED60266E4E74886"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Upon receipt of a request for an appeal submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H935F8E09897E47949A785ADB8DC7A11C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>transmit to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration any updated or additional data submitted in support of the appeal; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H63C46630CE984D0B8126CB19C5F28DA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide the Administrator not more than 90 days to review the data and provide a response to the Secretary based on the review.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B7E8A75B83C4982B3702D4F98F56B70"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After receiving a response from the Administrator pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H96BA3CB4F7844CF2943A62D8FD7BA714"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide the airport, State, or local government that requested the appeal at least 30 days to review the response; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5AE05DFB449449F3B8B42C211FB53027"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>withhold from taking further action in connection with the appeal during that 30-day period.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07E4528F61D944D3B5722E0DDA872B94"><enum>(D)</enum><text>If, after completion of the appeal procedures with respect to the determination, the Secretary requires the tower to transition into the program established under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall not require a cost-share payment from the airport, State, or local government for 1 year following the last day of the 30-day period described in subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H78522012D78648ACAFB925B341B4B719"><enum>135.</enum><header>Airport access roads in remote locations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the definition of the term <quote>terminal development</quote> under that section includes the development of an airport access road that—</text>
<paragraph id="HC423F988547147069BB22AE727CB398A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is located in a noncontiguous State;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD1455ACAFB464164930937FC6644F867"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is not more than 3 miles in length;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D99203DE20D41078181CEBAA6542370"><enum>(3)</enum><text>connects to the nearest public roadways of not more than the 2 closest census designated places; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D4F7122A6434E3E9E67085321905A7D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is constructed for the purpose of connecting the census designated places with a planned or newly constructed airport.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD6CD2A21B61E4597B767D761301CE60D"><enum>136.</enum><header>Buy America requirements</header>
<subsection id="H5BA9484255B341C6B4532824A4300BE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice of waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary of Transportation determines that it is necessary to waive the application of section 50101(a) of title 49, United States Code, based on a finding under section 50101(b) of that title, the Secretary, at least 10 days before the date on which the waiver takes effect, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H473244932CF747979410FAADF2249480"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make publicly available, in an easily identifiable location on the website of the Department of Transportation, a detailed written justification of the waiver determination; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1D2FE4AA70D410481313F6E290292ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the waiver determination.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD3006081B5564E78BF1BBDF7EF70593E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on waivers issued under section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, during the fiscal year.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6424A80B2ED444F698B3F3FF1AF4B311"><enum>137.</enum><header>Supplemental discretionary funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H10787D72E5164CAFB01648473AFE7B11" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H59368B2C7639467690264AD2BA9029F1"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Supplemental discretionary funds</header>
<paragraph id="H4E496FDBD12C48F9B3EA05744F06D160"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants, subject to the conditions of this subsection, for any purpose for which amounts are made available under section 48103 that the Secretary considers most appropriate to carry out this subchapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBC56232A56144BABD4D8D6FB9784F69"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H343D635648B344D7B37B1553C718BC4E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant made under this subsection shall be treated as having been made pursuant to the Secretary’s authority under section 47104(a) and from the Secretary’s discretionary fund under subsection (a) of this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18A028E322234856B45200291E36CEAA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, grants made under this subsection shall not be subject to subsection (c), section 47117(e), or any other apportionment formula, special apportionment category, or minimum percentage set forth in this chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H86AA6D4EDF944935ADB057770E99D31D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The Secretary may provide grants under this subsection only for projects—</text> <subparagraph id="HABF8341706BD45E0BC195349024E8198"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a nonprimary airport that—</text>
<clause id="HD15F3272E41B461C9F570BE8277337BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is classified as a regional, local, or basic airport, as determined using the Department of Transportation’s most recently published classification; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDB42B9AFEB754F8B9060C0D6B633F083"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not located within a Metropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0FBD86ADFA145DDB8FB431CB1A68337"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at a nonhub, small hub, or medium hub airport; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12E7B9DD2ED146CA91884F6E363B8B0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at an airport receiving an exemption under section 47134.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA8BFAD10357430AAF45B384F27D9C1E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal share</header>
<subparagraph id="H3C249E536CA64153A105A9744BCF86AE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Government’s share of allowable project costs under this subsection is 80 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23808D2A58FA41E2A23B3BE09568CCAF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>In applying for a grant under this subsection, an airport sponsor that proposes a lower Government share of allowable project costs than the share specified in subparagraph (A) shall receive priority commensurate with the reduction in such share. Projects shall receive equal priority consideration if such project—</text>
<clause id="H9D8EE09B7A984FC6BA9806FCA2F6F79F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a proposed Government cost share of 50 percent or less; or</text> </clause><clause id="H521DC17F421A45C588711D86F9946055"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is at an airport receiving an exemption under section 47134.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H161AE031E3D94819BAA931756F108F86"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization</header>
<subparagraph id="H2133FA0B212B468B824A1371C248C7B2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection the following amounts:</text>
<clause id="HC0C7B47B3FAD4F7A878AB09A4A9244CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,020,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.</text> </clause><clause id="HF5B9553F491E416C986EBEB5F29A0195"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$1,041,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCE6E71DEDF141CFA9C33E574F8FF432"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$1,064,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.</text> </clause><clause id="H013B7A54C3BC417C88B57D2A1049D232"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$1,087,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE4C2D3005324901A1BF43D2F9B579C5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$1,110,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF76BAD7C9CE54FEBABDB55635D05F4E2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Sums authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall remain available for 2 fiscal years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HCD06E63372674A08BF160EC292B67470"><enum>138.</enum><header>Safety equipment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47102(3)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and emergency call boxes,</quote> and inserting <quote>emergency call boxes, and counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 40102),</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HAD09FA6137B84A5F983C8AC172F85E54"><enum>139.</enum><header>Use of airport improvement funds to prevent power outages</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23D6F6F6DFCF4707A07DA4CFEC6CE928" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H62412113A4604021B574E9302C156D02"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an on-airport project to purchase and install generators to prevent power outages in the passenger areas of the airport, separate an airport’s redundant power supply and its main power supply, or prevent power outages in the airport or damage to the airport’s power supply.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H01D4D1EB9EDF4BFBB7FE9BB87337B6F4"><enum>140.</enum><header>General written assurances</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47107(a)(17) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>each contract</quote> and inserting <quote>if any phase of such project has received funds under this subchapter, each contract</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HF1B0B9F6B7324AC5A2009B5F19372463"><enum>141.</enum><header>Construction of certain control towers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47116(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9333DE6E3BC542149BF093C3BA9E2167" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H206A69D683DB4A40B667FE233DCA945D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Control tower construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any provision of section 47124(b)(4)(A), the Secretary may provide grants under this section to an airport sponsor for the construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower, as defined by the Secretary, and for the acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in that tower. Such grants shall be subject to the distribution requirements of subsection (b) and the eligibility requirements of section 47124(b)(4)(B).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB43C2B479261482D9F7E8A9EE7CE7D11"><enum>142.</enum><header>Small airport regulation relief</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47114(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F84E2CF97EE43078588B22EE4C6D3AD" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H04631BDF09F345E6958DE253335CC3DE"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Special rule for fiscal years 2018 through 2020</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and subject to subparagraph (G), the Secretary shall apportion to a sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020 an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport—</text>
<clause id="H824CCDF2094D44DD8BAC53CF0E004910"><enum>(i)</enum><text>had 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012;</text> </clause><clause id="HA3792A23EE9E40D68E9C07555D5A4DC8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>had fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2018, 2019, or 2020, as applicable, under subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB23A58AA60E74CCABBBA6F287ADBFAB6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>had scheduled air service at any point in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB7BE1DCE3C564250B80A6CA2F436DE13"><enum>D</enum><header>Airport noise and environmental streamlining</header> <section id="HFB6B4E0962414F02952435806467E59D"><enum>151.</enum><header>Recycling plans for airports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47106(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>that includes the project</quote> before <quote>, the master plan</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC37396485C574A69A0754172EC0EBF38"><enum>152.</enum><header>Pilot program sunset</header>
<subsection id="H795E62843BCF43B2BD75A8510B21BBAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47140 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HF07C1586E9FA452F80B6FCCB8E4DDD69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47140a of title 49, United States Code, is redesignated as section 47140.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H062C5717D9174FCEA1952640C7DEE1B8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8DDA2F2E41E94C6B8A3F26F34B995197"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the items relating to sections 47140 and 47140a; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7EABCE46CA4413CB0F74CDF0DE96A9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after the item relating to section 47139 the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H328DAE52640E4C5B842419FE541B730D" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">47140. Increasing the energy efficiency of airport power sources.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFCC97499E42347A480889327E4873496"><enum>153.</enum><header>Extension of grant authority for compatible land use planning and projects by State and local governments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H3FDB54112AE945BBBFF80A96E2645535" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>154.</enum><header>Updating airport noise exposure maps</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47503(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1EB40A6C64A4493B0452BA746DF3865" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HAE24F66AE0AF487598E5B81D3B1D458F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revised maps</header> <paragraph id="H4D11B3E461CA40B089B21DC89D80167C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An airport operator that submitted a noise exposure map under subsection (a) shall submit a revised map to the Secretary if, in an area surrounding an airport, a change in the operation of the airport would establish a substantial new noncompatible use, or would significantly reduce noise over existing noncompatible uses, that is not reflected in either the existing conditions map or forecast map currently on file with the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2041418ABBC4ED98C3C6E9D2D9A8A92"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>A submission under paragraph (1) shall be required only if the relevant change in the operation of the airport occurs during—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B48CF1E2C724F18B4D03BBC1A55D82D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the forecast period of the applicable noise exposure map submitted by an airport operator under subsection (a); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF76D40186F054F8EBF679B16AC1613F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the implementation period of the airport operator’s noise compatibility program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section id="H8726746789304DADB6CB52ABBC37BF25"><enum>155.</enum><header>Stage 3 aircraft study</header> <subsection id="H17843C3F0F784CA3B14AF891A607AB47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of the potential benefits, costs, and other impacts that would result from a phaseout of covered stage 3 aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H51D5666481114B9DA944D291C6B4E274"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The review shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HF747149D32314D4786F571752E20E4FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a determination of the number, types, frequency of operations, and owners and operators of covered stage 3 aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80B260A47C554233881922F2F34B1542"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the potential benefits, costs, and other impacts to air carriers, general aviation operators, airports, communities surrounding airports, and the general public associated with phasing out or reducing the operations of covered stage 3 aircraft, assuming such a phaseout or reduction is put into effect over a reasonable period of time;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2652B66208B4E5395B2F72E602B6626"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a determination of lessons learned from the phaseout of stage 2 aircraft that might be applicable to a phaseout or reduction in the operations of covered stage 3 aircraft, including comparisons between the benefits, costs, and other impacts associated with the phaseout of stage 2 aircraft and the potential benefits, costs, and other impacts determined under paragraph (2);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4F866580F09464CA21AC461E060524B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a determination of the costs and logistical challenges associated with recertifying stage 3 aircraft capable of meeting stage 4 noise levels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12FD2D8718C14C33BC9A91B8EBD26FD3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a determination of stakeholder views on the feasibility and desirability of phasing out covered stage 3 aircraft, including the views of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C0C623673284B2D8C587F20929EB783"><enum>(A)</enum><text>air carriers;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD385DB32DFC143A098BDAA17442A1055"><enum>(B)</enum><text>airports;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A8277A42B20412BA250813454AFD8E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communities surrounding airports;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H340BE8A0339D4ED69701D136F9C84766"><enum>(D)</enum><text>aircraft and avionics manufacturers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7A1F4E59981427EBCAF3EF8F03DCD32"><enum>(E)</enum><text>operators of covered stage 3 aircraft other than air carriers; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52E69BE65E524E12A537EED976C368E6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other stakeholders and aviation experts as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H86B696E8A3A0442AB5C747B9D7CD3FDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBD724365EF454A2A9E8E27A9560D20C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered stage 3 aircraft defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered stage 3 aircraft</quote> means a civil subsonic jet aircraft that is not capable of meeting the stage 4 noise levels in part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HED4128CB87A74BB1AB2D7EDEBC5E747B"><enum>156.</enum><header>Addressing community noise concerns</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">When proposing a new area navigation departure procedure, or amending an existing procedure that would direct aircraft between the surface and 6,000 feet above ground level over noise sensitive areas, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider the feasibility of dispersal headings or other lateral track variations to address community noise concerns, if—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8C5E37B3DCD47C6A454AA63AE977211"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the affected airport operator, in consultation with the affected community, submits a request to the Administrator for such a consideration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H395BE6BD472E4D9DBDF9B93329A34EE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the airport operator’s request would not, in the judgment of the Administrator, conflict with the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF56E0837EB54FB5955CFA61829FE308"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the effect of a modified departure procedure would not significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas, as determined by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H6E1D03DB7D47488AA0A113FBB38C623D"><enum>157.</enum><header>Study on potential health and economic impacts of overflight noise</header>
<subsection id="HD962E84C149B49DAADAE4C27AA714D1A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 enter into an agreement with an eligible institution of higher education to conduct a study on the health impacts of noise from aircraft flights on residents exposed to a range of noise levels from such flights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF7D3367AF9E64D5CA0FEF1E14C1885AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of study</header><text>The study shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDCEB630A88C94EBF98B5590B1FAA36C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include an examination of the incremental health impacts attributable to noise exposure that result from aircraft flights, including sleep disturbance and elevated blood pressure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB8D7A5C25FB4972AD53C99CEB3D8102"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be focused on residents in the metropolitan area of—</text> <subparagraph id="H1FFAE92C7D0B483FA0683ED625CA1503"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Boston;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DE6354A427448C88080DBA432FE9C64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Chicago;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A7BF483601D41AC97EF51B20AD63BFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEF9AEC079D94890B9EEABE86F14E76B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>New York;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D53785BA31E456A82988D99C2331023"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Northern California Metroplex;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44D8A1C331704E24BB44961F4E30564E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Phoenix;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA04048874EFF42A0914D022F13228895"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Southern California Metroplex;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDBAD91A6ED04786B04EF1E8491A3F77"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Seattle; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D45687E9ED54387A15219E305E19811"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such other area as may be identified by the Administrator;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E1B3B136D9E4663A7A79D049201EAF9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider, in particular, the incremental health impacts on residents living partly or wholly underneath flight paths most frequently used by aircraft flying at an altitude lower than 10,000 feet, including during takeoff or landing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DF0A706E5A04C1B9C25C1C26184E33B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include an assessment of the relationship between a perceived increase in aircraft noise, including as a result of a change in flight paths that increases the visibility of aircraft from a certain location, and an actual increase in aircraft noise, particularly in areas with high or variable levels of nonaircraft-related ambient noise; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD1192046B8D4D2DB71DE6BE61585357"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the economic harm or benefits to businesses located party or wholly underneath flight paths most frequently used by aircraft flying at an altitude lower than 10,000 feet, including during takeoff or landing.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H04E622C9C3B4403A96AAC616B815B329"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An institution of higher education is eligible to conduct the study if the institution—</text> <paragraph id="H8B547A4AB1334DC68C54D344AE492893"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3938ABEA1AF541BAACBA69A3C65191C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a school of public health that has participated in the Center of Excellence for Aircraft Noise and Aviation Emissions Mitigation of the Federal Aviation Administration; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17E0E78680CC4692B1242FCBE8ACD025"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a center for environmental health that receives funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CA13A0805B24D61A5BF854EB77348DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is located in one of the areas identified in subsection (b);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC8E5BD93F4AF4D1CABA4A71FE03C643C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>applies to the Administrator in a timely fashion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC34831AD28F24DE696B0813095763488"><enum>(4)</enum><text>demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the institution is qualified to conduct the study;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H68963A23D42A4C29A93F9B0919C2D7EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>agrees to submit to the Administrator, not later than 3 years after entering into an agreement under subsection (a), the results of the study, including any source materials used; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD920A95A6CA2493882BD8E48AA73D0A7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>meets such other requirements as the Administrator determines necessary.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H50D9C0EDCA154632BC71E568DBC93182"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the Administrator receives the results of the study, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the results.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB80C7339410541AE9CA67354493EA6FD"><enum>158.</enum><header>Environmental mitigation pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H4DE8ABD7437648ECA9FB8D26DE193F6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a pilot program involving not more than 6 projects at public-use airports in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H92449FCA03244FBE814D2DE747244FD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants to sponsors of public-use airports from funds apportioned under section 47117(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H83838F87BF0240CD9B2BC041D8B7E12C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Amounts from a grant received by the sponsor of a public-use airport under the program shall be used for environmental mitigation projects that will measurably reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, air quality, or water quality at the airport or within 5 miles of the airport.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4D5D4308C699470CA29F6627B4A8E194"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, an environmental mitigation project approved under this section shall be treated as eligible for assistance under that chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H84316B5988314F2BA60EADAA77D36325"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In selecting from among applicants for participation in the program, the Secretary may give priority consideration to projects that—</text>
<paragraph id="H1CB8891B92134165BFA71C42A6D14D12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>will achieve the greatest reductions in aircraft noise, airport emissions, or airport water quality impacts either on an absolute basis or on a per dollar of funds expended basis; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C862FD770B64A1B8AE1AD88D8511E85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>will be implemented by an eligible consortium.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA668814362F74CBCB69440C36CD264EB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program shall be 50 percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEE79C5151A424234BBFCC3F58E41E211"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>Not more than $2,500,000 may be made available by the Secretary in grants under the program for any single project.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA1B07914DED9459DAAC1C94233799484"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Identifying best practices</header><text>The Secretary may establish and publish information identifying best practices for reducing or mitigating aviation impacts on noise, air quality, and water quality at airports or in the vicinity of airports based on the projects carried out under the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H763E3D83E7E1431BBCE617FC78E473EB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The program shall terminate 5 years after the Secretary makes the first grant under the program.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HF99CDC3ECF9E40D0A68C688FA30F0A83"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HFED4FD6472CD43EC8254480F3816BEC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible consortium</header><text>The term <quote>eligible consortium</quote> means a consortium that is comprised of 2 or more of the following entities:</text> <subparagraph id="HD5A6171BB78F4BB992CECF951C028679"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Businesses incorporated in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H273F8D492106481E8C697CFFBCA7E6B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Public or private educational or research organizations located in the United States.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16BCDC006EF3450BB1E7FF169B6FF928"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Entities of State or local governments in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76A3449D1EF54E9E99CAEAF393764462"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Federal laboratories.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H89BC2F15292644FD8CEDC6F9D6DDB470"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Environmental mitigation project</header><text>The term <quote>environmental mitigation project</quote> means a project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D5FD65C187B46A790EEC2297BB3F068"><enum>(A)</enum><text>introduces new environmental mitigation techniques or technologies that have been proven in laboratory demonstrations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97BCD2C88AF34A72A6411919CCA6811E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposes methods for efficient adaptation or integration of new concepts into airport operations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA643903FCC1948CBB687EF00C71BDE62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will demonstrate whether new techniques or technologies for environmental mitigation are—</text> <clause id="HD309652CAB8B401C89D393F1DE7D8462"><enum>(i)</enum><text>practical to implement at or near multiple public-use airports; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7C8D43A5824E452FAE243BC96F625B76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>capable of reducing noise, airport emissions, or water quality impacts in measurably significant amounts.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H269CA91350B243CD834137C8293B614A"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization for the transfer of funds from Department of Defense</header>
<paragraph id="H0321A8189E914016B6E62791963F6215"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may accept funds from the Secretary of Defense to increase the authorized funding for this section by the amount of such transfer only to carry out projects designed for environmental mitigation at a site previously, but not currently, managed by the Department of Defense.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2F9D695E12D454791EF207A2F58FCD7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional grantees</header><text>If additional funds are made available by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1), the Administrator may increase the number of grantees under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H23E3360B25BC42DE8843ADE079383470"><enum>159.</enum><header>Aircraft noise exposure</header>
<subsection id="H91F5EC5AE63C4B0599369D7B8C2BAEB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H410D6C6921ED4F129B3462551237947B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HC78D9A8E249E4BC0A2192E6623D5B720"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF82A307D7F1B4D5992155279598B1D08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preliminary recommendations</header><text>The report shall contain such preliminary recommendations as the Administrator determines appropriate for revising the land use compatibility guidelines in part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, based on the results of the review and in coordination with other agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H37E27CF1F8BE47A8AB0E6205629DCE96"><enum>160.</enum><header>Community involvement in FAA NextGen projects located in metroplexes</header>
<subsection id="H6761D81CF197450BB5C7851FF04F403D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Community involvement policy</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete a review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s community involvement practices for Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) projects located in metroplexes identified by the Administration. The review shall include, at a minimum, a determination of how and when to engage airports and communities in performance-based navigation proposals.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H945CAA419592458AA5813313619563F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after completion of the review, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on—</text>
<paragraph id="H3CF674627F274CF385BBAA114DCA9AB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the Administration will improve community involvement practices for NextGen projects located in metroplexes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA19694B0093A427A82CC7E822290DC94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how and when the Administration will engage airports and communities in performance-based navigation proposals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D5E2B9EC80F459B9413A4924512E58D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>lessons learned from NextGen projects and pilot programs and how those lessons learned are being integrated into community involvement practices for future NextGen projects located in metroplexes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8F4B1CDE7F154AA6A013CEF4E54B6DF2"><enum>161.</enum><header>Critical habitat on or near airport property</header>
<subsection id="H746F0D87312647A79651DE3591ED2EF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal agency requirements</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, to the maximum extent practicable, shall work with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies to ensure that designations of critical habitat, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1532">16 U.S.C. 1532</external-xref>), on or near airport property do not—</text>
<paragraph id="HC28538D1E2064D349EB3D27E3F617FD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>result in conflicting statutory, regulatory, or Federal grant assurance requirements for airports or aircraft operators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7DE52C3D4AA48149C3128225205708E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>interfere with the safe operation of aircraft; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H434063AA5A3546CF8BDFB754D186A3CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>occur on airport-owned lands that have become attractive habitat for a threatened or endangered species because such lands—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDAB4771B251F4673AACFBCBF828E4B5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have been prepared for future development;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5E191754764404D939B9E5D83743DC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have been designated as noise buffer land; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1F94796748A4E95B6ADCB9D3A5D4CD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are held by the airport to prevent encroachment of uses that are incompatible with airport operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H65168F7B292246FEA6429D497F04FA58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State requirements</header><text>In a State where a State agency is authorized to designate land on or near airport property for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species in the State, the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall work with the State in the same manner as the Secretary works with the heads of Federal agencies under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H66BD85C86DAC436EA5203472E0096C25"><enum>162.</enum><header>Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of agreement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47504(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFBBB2DF617484E528BD61E5E6AEE8B94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83FEB39FCC874978B52491F303C18419"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3223F331BB53448398EC9B372811DBE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A016094534448EB84723A258CEEDAB6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H3CCEE204CB514A818B54DCC1519781EA" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to an airport operator of a congested airport (as defined in section 47175) and a unit of local government referred to in paragraph (1)(B) to carry out a project to mitigate noise, if the project—</text>
<clause id="H17D841C887A842F2A2027CB53450D2FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consists of—</text> <subclause id="H910037090DAE4528BB3FCF2C8511CCE3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>replacement windows, doors, and the installation of through-the-wall air-conditioning units; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC355549BD7444D9089A67A3758A49107"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a contribution of the equivalent costs to be used for reconstruction, if reconstruction is the preferred local solution;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HFE6FDCB9ABB447249B43D6CC6369FD68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is located at a school near the airport; and</text> </clause><clause id="HC1872FE89E8945A3AC5D8AAEAAC67FCE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is included in a memorandum of agreement entered into before September 30, 2002, even if the airport has not met the requirements of part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and only if the financial limitations of the memorandum are applied.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H62276758F80E4890A5666C3EB72EC708"><enum>163.</enum><header>Lead emissions</header>
<subsection id="HD666056139D4421696F3F4624DA6BB93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Research Council will conduct a study and develop a report on aviation gasoline.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB35229986B4B4D94892B5CC36F17EAF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study shall include an assessment of—</text> <paragraph id="H5CA23E15CEB84623971B11FB9FFEF56C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">existing non-leaded fuel alternatives to the aviation gasoline used by piston-powered general aviation aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00E7F88CA7544E5C9E581279E339DA74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ambient Pb concentrations at and around airports where piston-powered general aviation aircraft are used; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E946325E1F740EEB342EF43D9E06AC3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>mitigation measures to reduce ambient Pb concentrations, including increasing the size of run-up areas, relocating run-up areas, imposing restrictions on aircraft using aviation gasoline, and increasing the use of motor gasoline in piston-powered general aviation aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7D05F4C3505848A683A30D2CBEE2F374"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the report developed by the National Research Council pursuant to this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H607EEE8E972244EDA70C62C1B76CAD1C"><enum>164.</enum><header>Aircraft noise, emission, and fuel burn reduction program</header>
<subsection id="H5AE7206CF2B54E35834558C7CF193E65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may carry out an aircraft noise, emission, and fuel burn reduction research and development program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFA363FF5078441F389FA833AEC067CF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may—</text> <paragraph id="H105625B0C2C646BAA1A7323A43BD1250"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support efforts to accelerate the development of new aircraft, engine technologies, and jet fuels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CE05AE6E4D04277A16C28E75E792820"><enum>(2)</enum><text>pursue lighter and more efficient turbine engine components, advanced aircraft wing designs, fuselage structures for innovative aircraft architectures, and smart aircraft and engine control systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1E81BD9A1684B51B2C8742C9A6E493A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>partner with private industry to accomplish the goals of the program.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA76A7627C03249E19C5A7F3CCF7FB7C2"><enum>165.</enum><header>Terminal sequencing and spacing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS) implementation across all completed NextGen Metroplexes with specific information provided by airline regarding the adoption and equipping of aircraft and the training of pilots in its use.</text>
</section><section id="HD44E55EC8CB4429A90339EEF21A97371"><enum>166.</enum><header>Noise and health impact training</header>
<subsection id="H32C261EABC394D9CA7821E9FC5FD04BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on—</text> <paragraph id="H2EFCEF61955149C181F75B783334773A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">while maintaining safety as the top priority, whether air traffic controllers and airspace designers are trained on noise and health impact mitigation in addition to efficiency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41FE73971CE04CA1B423346B7AD4CDFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the prevalence of vectoring flights due to over-crowded departure and arrival paths and alternatives to this practice.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48BEFFCC4601468CAAF32776AC4115E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H78874499E5BE403B9F4E42F8D79EF91D"><enum>167.</enum><header>Airport noise mitigation and safety study</header> <subsection id="H2CC5EED5C1944B839F05568E4AE30F36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a study to review and evaluate existing studies and analyses of the relationship between jet aircraft approach and takeoff speeds and corresponding noise impacts on communities surrounding airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0936BBA3CC244F3D97D8BDDAAE80980F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study initiated under subsection (a), the Administrator shall determine—</text> <paragraph id="H3B3E04A21C2740E79D0439C6D852CE4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether a decrease in jet aircraft approach or takeoff speeds results in significant aircraft noise reductions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88A07B056B8443D28919361683D82AB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the jet aircraft approach or takeoff speed reduction necessary to achieve significant noise reductions—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE095FEB1B5A6406AAC43580785BBDBD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>jeopardizes aviation safety; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DFF59801898452DA8176AB0366F275E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>decreases the efficiency of the National Airspace System, including lowering airport capacity, increasing travel times, or increasing fuel burn;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDA75B7320E544A3BB35C6444FBE7D687"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the advisability of using jet aircraft approach or takeoff speeds as a noise mitigation technique; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7231130D3DF54DB9AAE7D059FDB638B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>if the Administrator determines that using jet aircraft approach or takeoff speeds as a noise mitigation technique is advisable, whether any of the metropolitan areas specifically identified in section 157(b)(2) would benefit from such a noise mitigation technique without a significant impact to aviation safety or the efficiency of the National Airspace System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62AD0B9B019A4762AA96DE762EEDA74B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study initiated under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H688429A733904B9581A45686FEFED272" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>168.</enum><header>Judicial review for proposed alternative environmental review and approval procedures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 330(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H600BE34ACB2448D79F6CED88A2D5F1FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>2 years</quote> and inserting <quote>150 days as set forth in section 139(l)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45E356AFB63748AB8915724B418F165D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(B)(i) by striking <quote>2 years</quote> and inserting <quote>150 days as set forth in section 139(l)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>FAA Safety Certification Reform</header> <subtitle id="H2292D6F91F4E4B15A38D77513D041A6A"><enum>A</enum><header>General Provisions</header> <section id="H3B99B7C82CA448E3AE46E03F0240E311" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H69F8D1D223A94146BD61CC9651E97D67"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H405705A40A14429D96E274B6AAEBC8BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee</quote> means the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee established under section 202.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H220F797DF1CC4C5F8BE79EB59AC4CFE6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Systems safety approach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>systems safety approach</quote> 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="H1BAD8A2E48E04A22B70D6D536B77F9B9"><enum>202.</enum><header>Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="H20D7D8E871A54E7C876097C266579224"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the <quote>Advisory Committee</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2530821A4C504144A837E4C2D6B17F6E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee shall provide advice to the Secretary on policy-level issues facing the aviation community that are related to FAA certification and safety oversight programs and activities, including, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HBD839DD4FACB4D858617855D7B20D65A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Aircraft and flight standards certification processes, including efforts to streamline those processes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93AD0EF21ADE4808A7BF64666D12C05E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Implementation and oversight of safety management systems.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H66FD4B156CC34793BA34395950887799"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Risk-based oversight efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28E9B84E85834884AF7EF93EA73C2356"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Utilization of delegation and designation authorities.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H28A12AC64A2E4412B33310D5C73B0DFA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Regulatory interpretation standardization efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9DB9EE5928F84FA3B59A3EF6035DE66B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Training programs.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H0018B66EA6F5426CAB06C3A4BB294BC7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Expediting the rulemaking process and giving priority to rules related to safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4F11B7787EC84D48BA4F6223CE7EB141"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee shall carry out the following functions (as the functions relate to FAA certification and safety oversight programs and activities):</text>
<paragraph id="HF88EFDEB27A2467BA61F5D4B361F1220"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Foster industry collaboration in an open and transparent manner.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H480AB1F4864C4AD4BB6FFBF0AFC76061"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Consult with, and ensure participation by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5DB372DC073F4305BBCF7508CFEEB91C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the private sector, including representatives of—</text> <clause id="HB344D892BDDF4CAD98B750E015B7239F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>general aviation;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D44C8DA78E74ED78838377ABA7763A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>commercial aviation;</text> </clause><clause id="H7536BD8F2AEF4B6E84215AD690E391A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>aviation labor;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAFA99B12EEF843F99C324B049C6E116E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">aviation maintenance;</text> </clause><clause id="H510C216C772D4D8DA4AFEFAFCD015BC5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>aviation, aerospace, and avionics manufacturing;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE6D5BB004D314FF3B8279C5D12808AE2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>unmanned aircraft systems operators and manufacturers; and</text> </clause><clause id="H57A775610F2543BB8CB1FBE5351D41F8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the commercial space transportation industry;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H375B39A193A843D5A22599BC1C3F7ACA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>members of the public; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28726A4E4AB542EE9A468CB87FBA710F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other interested parties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84FDD07A86404F3C970B94798BCFB620"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Establish consensus national goals, strategic objectives, and priorities for the most efficient, streamlined, and cost-effective certification and oversight processes in order to maintain the safety of the aviation system and, at the same time, allow the FAA to meet future needs and ensure that aviation stakeholders remain competitive in the global marketplace.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6076543CDE1047DEAA7CC508B3A47640"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Provide policy guidance for the FAA’s certification and safety oversight efforts.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H935397C5D9134844AADAAC7F1F0819B8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Provide ongoing policy reviews of the FAA’s certification and safety oversight efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2352F7029E634DC9820C2FFA4709D283"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Make appropriate legislative, regulatory, and guidance recommendations for the air transportation system and the aviation safety regulatory environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB382A92D2EA24E93AC174900B851B66F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Establish performance objectives for the FAA and industry.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB35F59721E724F6A807406E5769A5F96"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Establish performance metrics and goals for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry to be tracked and reviewed as streamlining and certification reform and regulation standardization efforts progress.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D89F8A6F34743F6B460DDA0A5D29C4C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Provide a venue for tracking progress toward national goals and sustaining joint commitments.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H345EF7C830824272B77CEA6B0D1B2DC9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Develop recruiting, hiring, training, and continuing education objectives for FAA aviation safety engineers and aviation safety inspectors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9AC2F0DDE5D4929ADE5082DE38250F7"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provide advice and recommendations to the FAA on how to prioritize safety rulemaking projects.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB4C218070F3446AAB5D2012A88043FBE"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improve the development of FAA regulations by providing information, advice, and recommendations related to aviation issues.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E5F5EC461F740899D1A1B0BEA16F410"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Facilitate the validation of United States products abroad.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF0E6B8411BF343A390449C460708F136"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership</header> <paragraph id="HEE7E156B0AF9410DAF56E0B6139669C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following members:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD75AB303EC0244B9A61AB53D0033F488"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Administrator of the FAA (or the Administrator’s designee).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5AF05E6DF7447F488F845710112DE59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Individuals appointed by the Secretary to represent the following interests:</text>
<clause id="HC3CA86F4FB4A4CD39F9CA36ABD215EE9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Aircraft and engine manufacturers.</text> </clause><clause id="H47C9A9AD609E4ED99960690A62256CE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Avionics and equipment manufacturers.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9E45C9A93C0434C977B149E3856BD5E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Labor organizations, including collective bargaining representatives of FAA aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD828B872CB764A139B08E44871A3BE74"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>General aviation operators.</text> </clause><clause id="H38088CE7AF884D40AA77005CEE1DCD32"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Air carriers.</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D2F5BABACC24E7B9069002E8B105A65"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Business aviation operators.</text> </clause><clause id="H8E06AC6F4E8D43D3AA34C254CAE99119"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Unmanned aircraft systems manufacturers and operators.</text>
</clause><clause id="H17EBA395E81142C1A7976E1CD18CFC6D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Aviation safety management expertise.</text> </clause><clause id="H7A93D1B99BEB49AFA9CACFFF8D36784A"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Aviation maintenance.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6862BD0BE1934065A8E78CBE028D6F69"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Airport owners and operators.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF29CEE4912A447989A47D34469EE4B00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonvoting members</header> <subparagraph id="HA92AB14C4DB6402582052708429FF385"><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="HE6D81C3953414AA8BF1799A6F6E55AEC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The nonvoting members shall—</text> <clause id="H33948C71F4894D9EB924F4403A40CAF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>take part in deliberations of the Advisory Committee; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5343FA95BB314B5680777DAE26EC9A0E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide input with respect to any final reports or recommendations of the Advisory Committee.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA85EA9F00FD4563B059320D0778DD0E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The nonvoting members may not represent any stakeholder interest other than FAA safety oversight program offices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H742F6BCC120940CE95E483971A99C105"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each member and nonvoting member of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Secretary shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2953A8F0F6AB415B96840DDBAE388296"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Committee characteristics</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall have the following characteristics:</text> <subparagraph id="HBC6BAFE3ECCF4410BAB8D5DC1CDD083F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An executive-level membership, with members who can represent and enter into commitments for their organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD374B3F3EB26403587A5CCF0EF1D0FE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The ability to obtain necessary information from experts in the aviation and aerospace communities.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE1E20A3A9A74822B5E31F96F92F8032"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A membership size that enables the Committee to have substantive discussions and reach consensus on issues in a timely manner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H103AD0B554A94FA5B9F05AFE8B4E3C81"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Appropriate expertise, including expertise in certification and risked-based safety oversight processes, operations, policy, technology, labor relations, training, and finance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBEC64F0489EB45F883B157B2E8176B44"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on statutory construction</header><text>Public Law 104–65 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1601">2 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.) 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="HDF06CDF808624DE4A518E49ACE9F25EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Chairperson</header>
<paragraph id="H2BF1ED643F8C4B23A25B86FC7C54B3D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Chairperson of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary from among those members of the Advisory Committee that are executive-level members of the aviation industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H40337D474E834DA09A99833C0B27F943"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Each member appointed under paragraph (1) shall serve a term of 1 year as Chairperson.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4EE28A234924032A251CD76A8FAB2E5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Meetings</header> <paragraph id="HCD88871E9EA54E168F404BB2E9E1D48F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall meet at least twice each year at the call of the Chairperson.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3509FC58C98A42C294EB9D7DCCB207D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public attendance</header><text>The meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD58BFB22C5D44C44935B964E8E70F4DA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Special committees</header> <paragraph id="H5307B783DC8A4F95A35AEE81CBF50107"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Committee may establish special committees composed of private sector representatives, members of the public, labor representatives, and other interested parties in complying with consultation and participation requirements under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CA65C9B86ED4924880377ED570FC336"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking advice</header><text>A special committee established by the Advisory Committee may—</text> <subparagraph id="H651B57CBEBF8418999FAA76C87FA51B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide rulemaking advice and recommendations to the Administrator with respect to aviation-related issues;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H270D3BA16B9744D88DDF66FE2FE5558A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>afford the FAA additional opportunities to obtain firsthand information and insight from those parties that are most affected by existing and proposed regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3325D6B801AE41A3873E457ABCE40CE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expedite the development, revision, or elimination of rules without circumventing public rulemaking processes and procedures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1CA0E8EAAAFA44CEAE79E1CC502DD3DD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text>Public Law 92–463 shall not apply to a special committee established by the Advisory Committee.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2BE9AE6264604C04B719617CC28248D2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall terminate on the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of the initial appointment of the members of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9670169439914A099F67910980AC329C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Termination of Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee established by the FAA shall terminate on the date of the initial appointment of the members of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD8F7D2D64D9A499483B362C7BE962FE3"><enum>203.</enum><header>Performance standards for firefighting foams</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA, using the latest version of National Fire Protection Association 403, <quote>Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports</quote>, and in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, aircraft manufacturers and airports, shall not require the use of fluorinated chemicals to meet the performance standards referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and acceptable under 139.319(l) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF54E20D7576A4062804F2EC123D04EA3"><enum>B</enum><header>Aircraft Certification Reform</header>
<section id="H427F852028354F3FBEDC3DADBD1BF010" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>211.</enum><header>Aircraft certification performance objectives and metrics</header>
<subsection id="H909DF76213C7435992F8D3BBA052369C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee is established under section 202, the Administrator of the FAA shall establish performance objectives and apply and track metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry relating to aircraft certification in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCE6DFC9A43DC492BA114D9FE3F41A30A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7EAB7ADF3A554B39A93A9A66982ED69C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish performance objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to ensure that, with respect to aircraft certification, progress is made toward, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H381E069CA3034F56AD427D0E0AA36F2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>eliminating certification delays and improving cycle times;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7C79F3734BAF4FD69B3ACA23F59E2E23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increasing accountability for both FAA and industry entities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7FE390E02534BEE8454BD07A56DA1D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>achieving full utilization of FAA delegation and designation authorities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF04E2E2F0AF54656A8B420AAC8AB099C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>fully implementing risk management principles and a systems safety approach;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA5B8AE1CA524F9F9401A163F7456AF1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reducing duplication of effort;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3796583681144CC2B375FD0670FD8904"><enum>(6)</enum><text>increasing transparency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACFA93F2D54E49DC9A6A04731D394275"><enum>(7)</enum><text>establishing and providing training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to certification oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72D4DE6AA0B34814A6D06881A3E51FA1"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving the process for approving or accepting certification actions between the FAA and bilateral partners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54D48AF72CC649E0B2F906FFCB6080D9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>maintaining and improving safety;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC6CEBB3AF56240CCBB5E9E47A53A3779"><enum>(10)</enum><text>streamlining the hiring process for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F56687424F04E6087DA7586C882CEC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>qualified systems safety engineers to support FAA efforts to implement a systems safety approach; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H902E2CDCAFE34D47807C8EE91625E893"><enum>(B)</enum><text>qualified systems engineers to guide the engineering of complex systems within the FAA; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82913964E6C149F7878BDBD6F92C8CC7"><enum>(11)</enum><text>maintaining the leadership of the United States in international aviation and aerospace.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D7AD0A08BA648C894120175B85DB4DD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry established by the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E8971B05B3D4E73917C8F2C667924F4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data generation</header>
<paragraph id="H04ECFBCE87F9407082F5B7160EE1F9E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Baselines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee establishes initial performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry under section 202, the Administrator shall generate initial data with respect to each of the metrics applied and tracked under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E0AAEA0242F4E8F9CB8EDFC4635A91C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measuring progress toward goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and tracked under this section to generate data on an ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the achievement of national goals established by the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81C511CBFF1A4040ACA5C09B8BCD33FB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make data generated using the metrics applied and tracked under this section available to the public in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format through the internet website of the FAA and other appropriate methods and shall ensure that the data is made available in a manner that—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6CBDBF4830A44159D3AAFDD4CC3AAC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>does not provide identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7A3CD051276C489F97A4DF1C17D927FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protects proprietary information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC5F52BDD0F70424E95E96345A147F407"><enum>212.</enum><header>Organization designation authorizations</header>
<subsection id="H31D49FA92F4341F596823D29FC165CF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">Chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HBF7E3C28D9F64B5E8972444B085BCF8D" style="USC"> <section id="HDFA0018DDC4F4658A60B8C184D1EFF7D"><enum>44736.</enum><header>Organization designation authorizations</header> <subsection id="H53DA5CC6FDBA40CBAD429EAA893BB082"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Delegations of functions</header> <paragraph id="HC6D9CE4F13AA46F5A861DEAA455CCEA6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), when overseeing an ODA holder, the Administrator of the FAA shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6CD25DC786DB40D784F6A7E712427FCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 functions to be performed by the ODA holder;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9728CACBE60D4772AE4A8CDEEEAC8C2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>delegate fully to the ODA holder each of the functions to be performed as 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="HAAB7ED20792543AF8B32B13110D45A45"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct regular oversight activities by inspecting the ODA holder’s delegated functions and taking action based on validated inspection findings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74F300ACED144AE284ECFA4C5D7E4F85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties of ODA holders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An ODA holder shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H99A541054458419F9EAE1EC1C4A0E88A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">perform each function delegated to the ODA holder in accordance with the approved procedures manual for the delegation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A54D97D8EC04BE8BFE728C95EF7750A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make the procedures manual available to each member of the appropriate ODA unit; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA181CD7092394F17B96520D63571BBB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cooperate fully with oversight activities conducted by the Administrator in connection with the delegation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CE18E868FDA4EC3BAA9E939C8355983"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing ODA holders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With regard to an ODA holder operating under a procedures manual approved by the Administrator before the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H327A5DF5CC17470284A287CD05FD5570"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the request of the ODA holder and in an expeditious manner, approve revisions to the ODA holder’s procedures manual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE16B1ACF04E14A9E858E03FB3023840C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delegate fully to the ODA holder each of the functions to be performed as 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 one or more of the functions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23933C7B1D1F47E28632DD06CEE8226E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct regular oversight activities by inspecting the ODA holder delegated functions and taking action based on validated inspection findings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB0ED5987E2C419488109E84463DA740"><enum>(b)</enum><header>ODA Office</header>
<paragraph id="HB7F4F7FEC0924B8DAB6410B0EF8144A7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the FAA shall identify, within the FAA Office of Aviation Safety, a centralized policy office to be known as the Organization Designation Authorization Office or the ODA Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E5AEE7E79CE450C80A02D62EF25B48F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the ODA Office shall be to oversee and ensure the consistency of the FAA’s audit functions under the ODA program across the FAA.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82736031ABAC43129C7146477F795A6D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The ODA Office shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HE64EC0F8629649099DD2B48A0172BA45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve performance and ensure full utilization of the authorities delegated under the ODA program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H470133FE48E842F297D592C00C282756"><enum>(B)</enum><text>create a more consistent approach to audit priorities, procedures, and training under the ODA program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC38FE2B44269427892CC837A027A0178"><enum>(C)</enum><text>review, in a timely fashion, a random sample of limitations on delegated authorities under the ODA program to determine if the limitations are appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53E2CCD1ABAD4C64956CBA95345E8E53"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure national consistency in the interpretation and application of the requirements of the ODA program, including any limitations, and in the performance of the ODA program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC0B43F6D2864587B357EE7BD3FFF0EB"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the request of an ODA holder, review and approve new limitations to ODA functions.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD146FF0CD38047F49C29A02E002E86E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H177A66A9620E403EA1FF85EC916A2FE8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H286752D9345649EDBB2A3BE1AED23F11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ODA holder</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>ODA holder</quote> means an entity authorized to perform functions pursuant to a delegation made by the Administrator of the FAA under section 44702(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H624BF9722E1F48D9ADC48563101BB801"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ODA unit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term “ODA unit” means a group of 2 or more individuals who perform, under the supervision of an ODA holder, authorized functions under an ODA.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7057424E72044584A964114B0D334A01"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term “organization” means a firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, or governmental entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14BB10CC99A74E4DB40A2630BC71249A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Organization Designation Authorization; ODA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Organization Designation Authorization</quote> or <quote>ODA</quote> means an authorization by the FAA under section 44702(d) for an organization comprised of 1 or more ODA units to perform approved functions on behalf of the FAA.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H98A665ED8B884D70AB4A110A300E7DC8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">44736. Organization designation authorizations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H1469024EB5C54F11A8AB53B424EFFA90"><enum>213.</enum><header>ODA review</header>
<subsection id="H0B3121E1A0C1419ABECD0ECDD2A9F9CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of expert review panel</header>
<paragraph id="HAC5E4BD3B0ED41AFAA49D1814694AF02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Expert panel</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 (in this section referred to as the <quote>Panel</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AAB39A28BA54D86B539C55ECBA6C8FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition of panel</header>
<subparagraph id="HA110CC85D1DC43249EEE67CA01CAE694"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointment of members</header><text>The Panel shall be composed of not more than 20 members appointed by the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B7EC420A7FB4F6588E17355BCCD66A2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The members appointed to the Panel shall—</text>
<clause id="H66B9AF640A9B454BB4FA9C9FE1A6D0B8"><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="H50D001C959A84687ABB3A98F9145E0AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>represent, at a minimum, 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="H33679E47E21D46CEBC6F8EB6F166608B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The Panel shall conduct a survey of ODA holders and ODA program applicants to document and assess FAA certification and oversight activities, including use of the ODA program and the timeliness and efficiency of the certification process.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBC3D360B9A1244A0A12766D7AF03B21C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessment and recommendations</header><text>The Panel shall assess and make recommendations concerning—</text> <paragraph id="H317F75C1E4704A6189E023358135D17D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the FAA’s processes and procedures under the ODA program and whether the processes and procedures function as intended;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3637B590C45146138A73E9D2B010FDAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the best practices of and lessons learned by ODA holders and individuals who provide oversight of ODA holders;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC0FBF872C6F4CEAB9600885347415F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>performance incentive policies related to the ODA program for FAA personnel;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4BEC0D7DC7BC49EEA350BADB5A34AAFD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>training activities related to the ODA program for FAA personnel and ODA holders;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DE1F00635B142F1A5FB4CD2CBC81155"><enum>(5)</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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H670F1D43BCA64E4381E68AD4F16EAD9A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the results of the survey conducted under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCEC3F3088CC74F37A9E7F19FBE016899"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date the Panel is convened under subsection (a), the Panel shall submit to the Administrator, the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings and recommendations of the Panel.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB174F1BF98B34E1BAD12B882D6F5E73D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>The definitions contained in section 44736 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act, apply to this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H08EC6A14DEF54DBEA6CCE17551A3EA0C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text>Public Law 92–463 shall not apply to the Panel.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HFB1037D049C948AAB3C294A5F367A64B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Panel shall terminate on the date of submission of the report under subsection (d), or on the date that is 1 year after the Panel is convened under subsection (a), whichever occurs first.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H97F4917D38F2444897997BB12EC4B4FE"><enum>214.</enum><header>Type certification resolution process</header>
<subsection id="H7AE22ED15F62465DBA1C0634E254887B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44704(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0B79EE9E842D4541B9950EC678486A1E"> <paragraph id="HF03A2E852EEA4E18B7170B9850559225"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Type certification resolution process</header> <subparagraph id="HA9E58EA73A144C1A9ABA450D64B5A676"><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 paragraph, the Administrator shall establish an effective, timely, and milestone-based issue resolution process for type certification activities under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H270279CBF13E4351945BE1F6C7C38F48"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Process requirements</header><text>The resolution process shall provide for—</text> <clause id="H195F67AC02A04652A122605B5E993596"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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="HA3E35DEDE6D74903BCDAA8D90478773A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>automatic elevation 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="H64D6C95F213848B69139D7DF13169935"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">resolution of a major certification process milestone elevated pursuant to clause (ii) within a specific period of time agreed to by the Administrator and the type certificate applicant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H398E64509A2D4455B7F8D18CA775ADAA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Major certification process milestone defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>major certification process milestone</quote> 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="H96AE16BEA5B24347B8A2C2D9531D864B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the section 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="H4BAF91878E98417ABA66980720F453E1"><enum>215.</enum><header>Review of certification process for small general aviation airplanes</header> <subsection id="H4834CFC792C64136A77F93984A01C479"><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 Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall initiate a review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation of the final rule titled <quote>Revision of Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes</quote> (81 Fed. Reg. 96572).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BE5F1B802D04E3B8B64DFC961F25909"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the review, the Inspector General shall assess—</text> <pagebreak></pagebreak> <paragraph id="H3618F9527D9E4B40841143F45329803C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the rule puts into practice the Administration’s efforts to implement performance and risk-based safety standards;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H914E241588824CFE9F51FB15CA884D43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the Administration’s implementation of the rule has improved safety and reduced the regulatory cost burden for the Administration and the aviation industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B10EF2A33874348A17586361B96BC70"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if there are lessons learned from, and best practices developed as a result of, the rule that could be applied to airworthiness standards for other categories of aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC7915CC81734DA3A6119422E590FBC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of initiation of the review, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review, including findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H2E0EE8566BB44FEB97EFF990C728B0AE"><enum>C</enum><header>Flight Standards Reform</header>
<section id="HE957FC13368D4B049F21411F8195C26C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>231.</enum><header>Flight standards performance objectives and metrics</header>
<subsection id="H3FDCBD968C3C4BD1B5324647E06BA078"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee is established under section 202, the Administrator of the FAA shall establish performance objectives and apply and track metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry relating to flight standards activities in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA395B432715A48249C57A480BBCB3AEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD0D30AD4E97F404DA79BD2FF632BF8AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish performance objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to ensure that, with respect to flight standards activities, progress is made toward, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H5CC378AC0BBF45E0A13D2C851179B53E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>eliminating delays with respect to such activities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFFA564A67CCE4B51999BFFD3968EB949"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increasing accountability for both FAA and industry entities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H724226FD3F3D4157A302CC21C02343B4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>achieving full utilization of FAA delegation and designation authorities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBC8A31E55B534A32A59C716417ED2969"><enum>(4)</enum><text>fully implementing risk management principles and a systems safety approach;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE58E46AA0EB487B86BA4E92EBBC94A1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reducing duplication of effort;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1B256A8D353D48A399679CD5269A3476"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eliminating inconsistent regulatory interpretations and inconsistent enforcement activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C7AD539C7B84814BDC9F14B51F6E809"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving and providing greater opportunities for training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB25A356A52A44C89AF427241EE6641E9"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and allowing utilization of a single master source for guidance;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2346CC3FA3F54E81A56D1567C7D8A7BD"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing and utilizing a streamlined appeal process for the resolution of regulatory interpretation questions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3BB414134DF430DAC9BBF299368000D"><enum>(10)</enum><text>maintaining and improving safety; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H8E45C327052A490DBAF44FAE4E40CCC6"><enum>(11)</enum><text>increasing transparency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC6D30E4105B94150B30765D158E49C2B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry established by the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9C08B12CF96E4B4B907AC682CAFBE5C8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data generation</header>
<paragraph id="H6B9A07E2173F4FB8BA95E0E1451837D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Baselines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee establishes initial performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry under section 202, the Administrator shall generate initial data with respect to each of the metrics applied and tracked under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8ADE2B59EC0B495FB6B8FDA3E8C3CC5E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measuring progress toward goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and tracked under this section to generate data on an ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the achievement of national goals established by the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H161E43DCD37A4C95928FAFEF2DCEC7A3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make data generated using the metrics applied and tracked under this section available to the public in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format through the internet website of the FAA and other appropriate methods and shall ensure that the data is made available in a manner that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEED5D704770C4D9F9BCBEDD4A122AF38"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not provide identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H573ACE67C7CD4617AB87D62157F7F388"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protects proprietary information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE59368DB1D274984A54A91799DBF02D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>232.</enum><header>FAA task force on flight standards reform</header>
<subsection id="H6EBD1231EF694CDE89FD700036D335FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall establish the FAA Task Force on Flight Standards Reform (in this section referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H95735FB941F541C3A88D503C5CC4D75A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H82E434116B754EDBBA7C9F1299B796D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The membership of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Administrator.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3DE6C9533CED4E6FB2EE026D5793387F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Number</header><text>The Task Force shall be composed of not more than 20 members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA97E24BB2684B04B8F27B4221FA2FA5"><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="HC7F21FA91D2A45A9868FF05409A1B9DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>air carriers;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97F50076C4E9499DAB5E9EFC9F6D1926"><enum>(B)</enum><text>general aviation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BC613F5A51D413C8B9A38256DE5945B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>business aviation;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BD7D6D0AFE64ADF809346654DF0B0EB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>repair stations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4D64D1DEE6943DE85F9A1E7C39A4F0D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>unmanned aircraft systems operators;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF676B1205CA45EDB56A67E7983C45AC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>flight schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C64373CEF8D43078F54DC67117C59E8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>labor unions, including those representing FAA aviation safety inspectors;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F49CD19F6034A788D0DC850E612ED63"><enum>(H)</enum><text>aircraft manufacturers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFD9DD5C45A54E1B905CE41757366924"><enum>(I)</enum><text>aviation safety experts.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H921DFF58B8164245B2EFEE4FBB46E01F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The duties of the Task Force shall include, at a minimum, identifying best practices and providing recommendations, for current and anticipated budgetary environments, with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="H62914900FAC24C14A4E3FBA1975E9718"><enum>(1)</enum><text>simplifying and streamlining flight standards regulatory processes;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HAC7E19BF8E5245ABB8D380382EA0D906"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reorganizing Flight Standards Services to establish an entity organized by function rather than geographic region, if appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6E9F795C5F24679B335D2BA7FFB0B7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>FAA aviation safety inspector training opportunities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4F7BFEFD737B483293F17313040531D2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring adequate and timely provision of Flight Standards activities and responses necessary for type certification, operational evaluation, and entry into service of newly manufactured aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4112D54CB2E4B00AC5B3EA356AC0A41"><enum>(5)</enum><text>FAA aviation safety inspector standards and performance; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC7890D206C4847458D8F92F94A159518"><enum>(6)</enum><text>achieving, across the FAA, consistent—</text>
<subparagraph id="H544203069F3B43BBA5376B93CBEF7106"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regulatory interpretations; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0177F82221D448949C83C4328B211E43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>application of oversight activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD924940A37CA4F9CAE8CFFFAD27C2EA0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the establishment of the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing—</text>
<paragraph id="H4392ECE51C1A4DFA9632EBA76FDF036F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the best practices identified and recommendations provided by the Task Force under subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H906ACBFE304344E6AA46A67442ABB327"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendations of the Task Force for additional regulatory, policy, or cost-effective legislative action to improve the efficiency of agency activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBE69E154198942E1B32307D59F3E49C8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public Law 92–463 shall not apply to the Task Force.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HA562BB4A5D384E12BE152093459F8437"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Task Force shall terminate on the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="H96D1D766EA06471C8FA89CCC07CBA99D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date on which the Task Force submits the report required under subsection (d); or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF6674B8CEBB44D32BC8E7520599EF14F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date that is 18 months after the date on which the Task Force is established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3D1F393E2E6242BEACAD9F489CAC6C67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>233.</enum><header>Centralized safety guidance database</header>
<subsection id="H0B64504C6ED44EFA81165C7D987EA137"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 that will—</text>
<paragraph id="H192AF4681DBF4912B2A28A18F4C7BCFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encompass all of the regulatory guidance documents of the FAA Office of Aviation Safety;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBD667A28A75C4D10AA09D13E7EDA53E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contain, for each such guidance document, a link to the Code of Federal Regulations provision to which the document relates; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C4DB3F7D4B04126892C2833D8EB6800"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be publicly available in a manner that—</text> <subparagraph id="HA1C0D86993A94B19BA76521F67DBD419"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not provide identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CA7A66DA2BC4D23AEC29D80E2AF18A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protects proprietary information.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20B1BF7A344F454493DD46E1106EB398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data entry timing</header> <paragraph id="HDB7417F624BE46CA8640BE26D95C9EA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Existing documents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 14 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall begin entering into the database established under subsection (a) all of the regulatory guidance documents of the Office of Aviation Safety that are in effect and were issued before the date on which the Administrator begins such entry process.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E7093941CF349ED94ABDBDF14795595"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New documents and changes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On and after the date on which the Administrator begins the document entry process under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall ensure that all new regulatory guidance documents of the Office of Aviation Safety and any changes to existing documents are included in the database established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD07B516E5F2D4DC1938CB7458DC81B54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the database under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders, including labor organizations (including those representing aviation workers and FAA aviation safety inspectors) and industry stakeholders.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0F00FC6E8BFA4A79BB44E8BFAC5F8436"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulatory guidance documents defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>regulatory guidance documents</quote> 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.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8607EB9476F3465591EB137D440DB321"><enum>234.</enum><header>Regulatory Consistency Communications Board</header>
<subsection id="H0E1FEFFC9DCB4CF59E31A961C32F4548"><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 (in this section referred to as the <quote>Board</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H705E067AEE1B4F7A953385BA22010D9C"><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 industry stakeholders.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7F9A2ED6744E4B419C2584745D19E417"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board shall be composed of FAA representatives, appointed by the Administrator, from—</text> <paragraph id="H02B4E2769E8D4F0791F0F9E515F71791"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Flight Standards Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD48FED63781A4C38BA8983411A0922D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Aircraft Certification Service; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB1F7D79FA23A48008943E7B80737D73C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Office of the Chief Counsel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8696F3FF9F6345D683C48229C84D4E62"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The Board shall carry out the following functions:</text> <paragraph id="H39C834C6929349F9BC7D5EE0662E8CB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establish, at a minimum, processes by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H369AFB7CA9F5431689F69330E3CF00A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>FAA personnel and regulated entities may submit anonymous regulatory interpretation questions without fear of retaliation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EA00ECDADB849E89E2F97077B8BD2F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>FAA personnel may submit written questions, and receive written responses, as to whether a previous approval or regulatory interpretation issued by FAA personnel in another office or region is correct or incorrect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1950E733D96040FAA947B772F692D9E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Meet on a regular basis to discuss and resolve questions submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) and the appropriate application of regulations and policy with respect to each question.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34B183CA1F7746C99D2DE435C8676614"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Provide to an individual or entity that submitted a question pursuant to paragraph (1) a timely response to the question.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA47982F8293D4B72B38FC94D9C69255F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establish a process to make resolutions of common regulatory interpretation questions publicly available to FAA personnel and regulated entities without providing any identifying data of the individuals or entities that submitted the questions and in a manner that protects any proprietary information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24FB83F1AE744F9195EAC7798F464193"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensure the incorporation of resolutions of questions submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) into regulatory guidance documents.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0981FB857EE745E9B4AF421C50E8D888"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Performance metrics, timelines, and goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee establishes performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry under section 202, the Administrator, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee, shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0A7E535BCC15421DB023D3966AAE9407"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish performance metrics, timelines, and goals to measure the progress of the Board in resolving regulatory interpretation questions submitted pursuant to subsection (d)(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF365F0174D514D84BF73FE21D11BDA1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement a process for tracking the progress of the Board in meeting the metrics, timelines, and goals established under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HADC408FA15BC48C783BBAD7F878CB64A"><enum>D</enum><header>Safety Workforce</header>
<section id="H2C9EE1FF31094B9685DBE9EF6C57FAB9"><enum>241.</enum><header>Safety workforce training strategy</header>
<subsection id="H1611175129BE40DAA5ABDEB1F639E2A7"><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 establish a safety workforce training strategy that—</text>
<paragraph id="H66728D6364E84C9E9AA75106EB185F4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>allows employees participating in organization management teams or conducting ODA program audits to complete, in a timely fashion, appropriate training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to oversight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB468BE1980534BF9B3D917E55891F999"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seeks knowledge-sharing opportunities between the FAA and the aviation industry regarding new equipment and systems, best practices, and other areas of interest;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H459ABC071AA3491D93697042207877ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>functions within the current and anticipated budgetary environments; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HAE79F47A4F824DF6BD7E3A4FDDA10300"><enum>(4)</enum><text>includes milestones and metrics for meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B1D78ADF7A145D8A8B74816FDF8E07A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of establishment of the strategy required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation of the strategy and progress in meeting any milestones and metrics included in the strategy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF8D2B2D34ECB42D2B600A72A7D66A4D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HB269F8D095544A919B5B510DCD132ACD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ODA; ODA holder</header><text>The terms <quote>ODA</quote> and <quote>ODA holder</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 44736 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58D340C6C185445B8DFDDD5D0EAE9BF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Organization management team</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>organization management team</quote> means a team consisting of FAA aviation safety engineers, flight test pilots, and aviation safety inspectors overseeing an ODA holder and its certification activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H11EA644C7656472F9EA9612461FA5276"><enum>242.</enum><header>Workforce review</header>
<subsection id="H2C926BA844DE46EA808294C403BA750B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Workforce review</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 review to assess the workforce and training needs of the FAA Office of Aviation Safety in the anticipated budgetary environment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE36F4B34B46E492EA4E3DF82B0FA6CF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The review required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HE9E1CCBD8FEB4E4986AAB40574E99B06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of current aviation safety inspector and aviation safety engineer hiring, training, and recurrent training requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89A2E00851914A79912FED9478A7D92A"><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 the need for a systems engineering discipline within the FAA to guide the engineering of complex systems, with an emphasis on auditing designated authorities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DF9CCA5A082404385E59B302086BC81"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of current performance incentive policies of the FAA, as applied to the Office of Aviation Safety, including awards for performance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H749A97A48F484D7D8276C90B8EA26786"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of ways the FAA can work with industry and labor, including labor groups representing FAA aviation safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers, to establish knowledge-sharing opportunities between the FAA and the aviation industry regarding new equipment and systems, best practices, and other areas of interest; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3E9F948CEC249608A88AB3860B7C10F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations on the most effective qualifications, training programs (including e-learning training), and performance incentive approaches to address the needs of the future projected aviation safety regulatory system in the anticipated budgetary environment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6F8BC99888BE46B283B25CF905E7D218"><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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review required under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H9BC6FFABB0694ADA8C62E392E0BA54D7"><enum>E</enum><header>International Aviation</header>
<section id="H256C0BD0908B4ADFB968A9E3FF45C49D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>251.</enum><header>Promotion of United States aerospace standards, products, and services abroad</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4AB43C955F2465DB6DECF1FE8ED5D3C" style="USC"> <subsection id="HA74C01218E4E474B858743729C043979"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Promotion of United States aerospace standards, products, and services abroad</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall take appropriate actions to—</text>
<paragraph id="H83C8BC67A0F943F5A8FE1D29D623D531"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote United States aerospace safety standards abroad;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H60128087A15844A8BB23EC9C698CE287"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitate and vigorously defend approvals of United States aerospace products and services abroad;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27C1DAFD9A654100B8723F5B010548FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to bilateral partners, utilize bilateral safety agreements and other mechanisms to improve validation of United States type certificated aeronautical products and appliances and enhance mutual acceptance in order to eliminate redundancies and unnecessary costs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0A3366486A74E8191BEE6D5B4C41E9C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>with respect to foreign safety authorities, streamline validation and coordination processes.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section id="HC69F89A311074503B546B4B0EBE64A5F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>252.</enum><header>Bilateral exchanges of safety oversight responsibilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44701(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF96FC9ADDAAA4493A245A8BE53FD9A6C" style="USC">
<paragraph id="HF4AC209212D64C03BDE63EC54C927BA9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Foreign airworthiness directives</header>
<subparagraph id="H8BDDC8E60D7544B29CE1B74DCDFC39EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Acceptance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may accept an airworthiness directive issued by an aeronautical safety authority of a foreign country, and leverage that authority’s regulatory process, if—</text>
<clause id="HA376065D3EA24D539AFC01C85D2AD0D8"><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="H4E471499106847E5BAABE6E3428302EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States has a bilateral safety agreement relating to aircraft certification with the country;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF6BAED50CBD4EE9B2A5A3DF3DD98C0C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as part of the bilateral safety agreement with the country, the Administrator has determined that such aeronautical safety authority has a certification system relating to safety that produces a level of safety equivalent to the level produced by the system of the Federal Aviation Administration;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB5142D6EBC224B968182241EDD94A823"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aeronautical safety authority of the country utilizes an open and transparent notice and comment process in the issuance of airworthiness directives; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB96D247742124B9DA1893F6955E68354"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the airworthiness directive is necessary to provide for the safe operation of the aircraft subject to the directive.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2737716F65114C7CA2FA27741C90E52B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Alternative approval process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Administrator may issue a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive instead of accepting an airworthiness directive otherwise eligible for acceptance under such subparagraph, 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="H072D0F39B8F54F6EA3783A3B43D6FBAE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Alternative means of compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may—</text> <clause id="HDFC2E497AB2641AF92F40EDB2FB8B1E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accept an alternative means of compliance, with respect to an airworthiness directive accepted 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="HAA7C4C7AFD284969AAF52570ED3D248C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notwithstanding subparagraph (A), and at the request of any person affected by an airworthiness directive accepted under such subparagraph, approve an alternative means of compliance with respect to the airworthiness directive.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4689F9CC83B24CFAB1A87E6B6BA6EB32"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Administrator may not accept an airworthiness directive issued by an aeronautical safety authority of a foreign country if the airworthiness directive addresses matters other than those involving the safe operation of an aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H721F62DA14BC4C898F8C891468DD4CF5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>253.</enum><header>FAA leadership abroad</header>
<subsection id="H85A5709CDE684B49926F5B151DDA4FD1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To promote United States aerospace safety standards, reduce redundant regulatory activity, and facilitate acceptance of FAA design and production approvals abroad, the Administrator of the FAA shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HCE7C33EAB78C49FABD84B87998BE1957"><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="HD0862EFAA4A441148E8F9BED6CD43F58"><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="H43499CAECB7740E2A530B53857C84093"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide assistance to United States companies that have experienced significantly long foreign validation wait times;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H444DC12636E64D25BE52F93F3A80E6D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="H1B4BDB68F55F4DAEB92CDBBC682B0297"><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="H229AF55C37564F1AA26014EAC0D514DA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="H997B4B60656D46399330F52A381F0034"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="HA8AB3FEC24094F6EA7365F4271743213"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the FAA’s strategic plan for international engagement;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC01C40A959754FAEAC7230D3A5637B43"><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="H11AD6033881A4F208F0900F79C3C13CD"><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="H843EEA9DD989433EA4B068B177643F32"><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="H7BB31A83F6B948CA953229CCD893AAB2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifies cost-effective policy initiatives, regulatory initiatives, or legislative initiatives needed to improve and enhance the timely acceptance of United States aerospace products abroad.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFB568583B2F84E399A00639F09F3A540"><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="HC5881DF4407A47C78CB6253E9ABE7B2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to promote United States aerospace safety standards; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H703FC1F2FC704EC29A9D6A939861BBFA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support expedited acceptance of FAA design and production approvals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4216AECFADCB4D1081791E3BCD2F1AC7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>254.</enum><header>Registration, certification, and related fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 45305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0F7FD33CD0574AF8AF81A73DEC75C0BD"><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="HC498E79387C34806A78B447F1A23F5C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2967535C1D64419EA1B28808CCF98082"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA281ADE7E4F45E49D170317DAE98084" style="USC">
<subsection id="HD1F7645E8DAF495CB9D6E99BA1E6F260"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="H85625A8A2C284E91874E7CE3F3D435E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is established and collected in a manner consistent with aviation safety agreements; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBB1C42A5651C4CFC97E1F1811B2CD813"><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></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Safety</header>
<subtitle id="HE5CB3E4D678F41D78F63ADEF8D05F447"><enum>A</enum><header>General Provisions</header>
<section id="H22196083D9BB4AB2BFC78F6CC3C81E84"><enum>301.</enum><header>FAA technical training</header>
<subsection id="HDE3969C6066446C6A4F4DD21BAD45EE5"><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="H34F268DF325F4D2596450DD3E203D1E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Curriculum</header><text>The pilot program shall—</text> <paragraph id="H85EBD02790FE4F4D96E65DA13104B016"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a recurrent training curriculum for covered FAA personnel to ensure that the personnel receive instruction on the latest aviation technologies, processes, and procedures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA520E002447345EEBAC5BBA5EA10638A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">focus on providing specialized technical training for covered FAA personnel, as determined necessary by the Administrator;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E4E8F28CF3D486380AD5B6C1F73DE43"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include training courses on applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H46C0F3AA5B5D4761B82A7C3795308077"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider the efficacy of instructor-led online training.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB7BE886E14F40CEBA9AC468A2024D4C"><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="H9A144943F5D241FDA42493C405713B18"><enum>(d)</enum><header>E-Learning Training Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon termination of the pilot program, the Administrator shall establish an e-learning training program that incorporates lessons learned for covered FAA personnel as a result of the pilot program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF372C3CE299442288B84C232E75D067F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H5B5E2E6479B94ADBAF15DC2A2E2D84C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered FAA personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered FAA personnel</quote> means airway transportation systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H79FD4DC70AE24B9790E51274A46E771C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>E-learning training</header><text>The term <quote>e-learning training</quote> means learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCC9008EDA73C4BC9B94E9ECD5F9722C7"><enum>302.</enum><header>Safety critical staffing</header>
<subsection id="H7A7BE7C7C4604CB2A059654AC6CDE894"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Update of FAA’s safety critical staffing model</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update the safety critical staffing model of the Administration to determine the number of aviation safety inspectors that will be needed to fulfill the safety oversight mission of the Administration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2D0CFF98CE194E9B9ABEBEF23460336C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Audit by DOT Inspector General</header>
<paragraph id="H849A6E745DBA403D98CF593E2EF7C013"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Administrator has updated the safety critical staffing model under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct an audit of the staffing model.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE160FF18F67447999F3B0F69B02FDDB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The audit shall include, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="HE76B3F3B834A4E0F98F339059ABC5CFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a review of the assumptions and methodologies used in devising and implementing the staffing model to assess the adequacy of the staffing model in predicting the number of aviation safety inspectors needed—</text>
<clause id="H4E31BC0CECA94C9E8916574BEC684768"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to properly fulfill the mission of the Administration; and</text> </clause><clause id="H2D3205CBF5C740FA8B9E66682B9A4152"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to meet the future growth of the aviation industry; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2A9E2BB0D61469C84C3D43F28F7B868"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination on whether the staffing model takes into account the Administration’s authority to fully utilize designees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H61AAB4229F9944F88AA705F7CDE669D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report on audit</header>
<subparagraph id="H8E01F159BB2742D7B83DF6FBBD3D7B5F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report to Secretary</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of the audit, the Inspector General shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results of the audit.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F4F5557ED4C498B89E0D9A94AC4EBBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of the report, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a copy of the report, together with, if appropriate, a description of any actions taken or to be taken to address the results of the audit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5BF4847552AF463FA187ADD7795769D7"><enum>303.</enum><header>International efforts regarding tracking of civil aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall exercise leadership on creating a global approach to improving aircraft tracking by working with—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC36CCF4F36C4A20A22F0970928002CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>foreign counterparts of the Administrator in the International Civil Aviation Organization and its subsidiary organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5AE975C93A046D2AB0A9436E97842FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other international organizations and fora; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFF26C662EA09462996EBB7B7571A3634"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the private sector.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H86C6DF6E449D4B11815FF70F48F5B858"><enum>304.</enum><header>Aircraft data access and retrieval systems</header>
<subsection id="H56DD1FBB4C28435BA1945DDBCD5534DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate an assessment of aircraft data access and retrieval systems for part 121 air carrier aircraft that are used in extended overwater operations to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0BF25CEFC4E4BE1A8C0BF19F73BCAFB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine if the systems provide improved access and retrieval of aircraft data and cockpit voice recordings in the event of an aircraft accident; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BEAA1141FAF4E4B928DAE570C258687"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the cost effectiveness of each system assessed.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AD106DBB61D43FAAB96D3E5D59113C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Systems To be examined</header><text>The systems to be examined under this section shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="HB582840908304C2ABC4D7260094B8FBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>automatic deployable flight recorders;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H5B2E4AF3C8EA42DDBC00A9C8305E6E91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>emergency locator transmitters; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H919B579D64434266AA9E82A281589D0E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>satellite-based solutions.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H90AB6A25B7B0455AA6CC5AC9BD71C384"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of initiation of the assessment, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the assessment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H97FD812834774E83B37F1AD573DDC128"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Part 121 air carrier defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>part 121 air carrier</quote> means an air carrier that holds a certificate issued under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7FF8EDFBFDEB416F938DA11BCA606ED9"><enum>305.</enum><header>Advanced cockpit displays</header>
<subsection id="HB067726EB9F04841A68FE1C28A903F20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 initiate a review of heads-up display systems, heads-down display systems employing synthetic vision systems, and enhanced vision systems (in this section referred to as <quote>HUD systems</quote>, <quote>SVS</quote>, and <quote>EVS</quote>, respectively).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H12F1311C4D274D6F92C5D1D485E39BEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The review shall—</text> <paragraph id="H3B0F153E7C2146DD8F1E817CD686212E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the impacts of single- and dual-installed HUD systems, SVS, and EVS on the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations within the national airspace system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60974F4264244AF7BF0A43A23F2CAB68"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review a sufficient quantity of commercial aviation accidents or incidents in order to evaluate if HUD systems, SVS, and EVS would have produced a better outcome in that accident or incident.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4224B456187B43EFA0C7F8B1614A6394"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the review, the Administrator shall consult with aviation manufacturers, representatives of pilot groups, aviation safety organizations, and any government agencies the Administrator considers appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H460A18652831413A9C9CEB0309898BB4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the results of the review, the actions the Administrator plans to take with respect to the systems reviewed, and the associated timeline for such actions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAB8E4182AB884EAD83F00D585970618E"><enum>306.</enum><header>Marking of towers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44718">49 U.S.C. 44718</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6EF0C8CDE1AD4B1FB0A9CECF6B007FF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6B637EEBC0C432380ED2D5DF5C7FC0B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HADF1221BDAD24AC69988D0F41D4B8783"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application</header> <paragraph id="HCA898C831ABF4C7F93CF1238B7BF0988"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided by paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018</short-title> or the availability of the database developed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to subsection (c), whichever is later, all covered towers shall be either—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB856F9177D6748AA821F694BBE26D1E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>clearly marked consistent with applicable guidance in the advisory circular of the Federal Aviation Administration issued December 4, 2015 (AC 70/7460–IL); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CB5CFC1574848998918A1AC210BBAB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>included in the database described in subsection (c).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB4D1940682CD458FA732E6B0CA608C53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Meteorological evaluation tower</header><text>A covered tower that is a meteorological evaluation tower shall be subject to the requirements of paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EF38240FD1A498FB9CA277066FE8AA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6DA82FEDF7E44F38BB5590EEDF3A18A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(A) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CF62A13A33D433C9D0E52A01E7738F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I) by striking <quote>self-standing or</quote> and inserting <quote>a meteorological evaluation tower or tower</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H233B8472656945BA87FA3595247579B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<clause id="H8ED34F89121745419F5EF35DB82A0886"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (IV) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </clause><clause id="H37D8D7999CDB472694AA31A1363D9BB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (V) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H69D5FCE0E7224E6A87A8F3860880F2AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8649C779D97E4A90962D9AD1E0F7B741" style="OLC"> <subclause id="H8F25340BE39F4CBC900B5CF040B3FE56"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is located within the right-of-way of a rail carrier, including within the boundaries of a rail yard, and is used for a railroad purpose;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H23AB3024221F4033AA1A7464337B090A"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>is determined by the Administrator to pose no hazard to air navigation; or</text> </subclause><subclause id="HA7CD424F2FD84FE78358C788E8BB2D62"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has already mitigated any hazard to aviation safety in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidance or as otherwise approved by the Administrator.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H51F695FF10784F9BB8649A5700C922FA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—</text> <subparagraph id="H810BF949552F45CC8B5E3E5BAB16A528"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H255B5DFF11224D678911B0940088091C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0E233F2E5BF047A0BCF2E10CE53FD525"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a database that contains the location and height of each covered tower that, pursuant to subsection (a), the owner or operator of such tower elects not to mark, except that meteorological evaluation towers shall be marked and contained in the database;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H834B2B5B78944F169DDC2FEA0DC8AD7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA34CD9CAF6E4D0BBB3B3176F2A62D80"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB9CE945FC0C430DACB694A04F44C0E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H378C3FB866EC4C1CA941FAAED195ABD5" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC875997EDF964AED8730AEA27637A9F4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the tower information in the database is de-identified and that the information only includes the location and height of covered towers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA70966D66D684B9E9713703B2A23D870"><enum>(6)</enum><text>make the database available for use not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HB1D4FE0F8C0F45E0AE184C36C1EABFDC"><enum>307.</enum><header>Cabin evacuation</header> <subsection id="HAF00F5C6903847ADA59CE0763E2620E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review—</text>
<paragraph id="H34A6195735834A988EBA60B007B468D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft used in air transportation, with regard to—</text> <subparagraph id="H83C9029E636944AEA6115235E596FF62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>emergency conditions, including impacts into water;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E109BD1992E442AB310B1B703AEEE65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>crew procedures used for evacuations under actual emergency conditions; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A0C9A1E0CF74DFBA6E54F5298801097"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any relevant changes to passenger demographics and legal requirements (including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) that affect emergency evacuations; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A1F637A17AA418588EB36B8122C5F0C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recent accidents and incidents where passengers evacuated such aircraft.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0646DCC0E3AB43DD8E580CEAACAF4932"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation; review of data</header><text>In conducting the review, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA94A4006CA6845B8AAC3A94C31E9B88B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with the National Transportation Safety Board, transport-category aircraft manufacturers, air carriers, and other relevant experts and Federal agencies, including groups representing passengers, airline crewmembers, maintenance employees, and emergency responders; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FFDBE0C7CC241079C901C20F0E318C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review relevant data with respect to evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H763A001A1E3D4DA48C31F622B26FC80B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review and related recommendations, if any, including any recommendations for revisions to the assumptions and methods used for assessing evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFF5A6558EF7B4F24A25AAE2DA179930D"><enum>308.</enum><header>ODA staffing and oversight</header>
<subsection id="H20EDA78F6C9D4B75A29DFD70C4CBAF29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the Administration’s progress with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="H771F731C063C410FB573461F2603332F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determining what additional model inputs and labor distribution codes are needed to identify ODA oversight staffing needs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H076E913618024275B6EAFB4D8B2A642D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing and implementing system-based evaluation criteria and risk-based tools to aid ODA team members in targeting their oversight activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55AC7EE6A1C64BAB95F394C297BB735D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>developing agreements and processes for sharing resources to ensure adequate oversight of ODA personnel performing certification and inspection work at supplier and company facilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4B7B3F730E24FEB9D8800D3B07CAA06"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring full utilization of ODA authority.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB7713905E24242058043A2436FE09B0C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>ODA defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>ODA</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 44736 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H82C74A5E77474EDBBEB0F3032E73C06B"><enum>309.</enum><header>Emergency medical equipment on passenger aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H0CA10F4113A441BCA5A094B8CFF285A1"><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 shall evaluate and revise, as appropriate, regulations in part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, regarding emergency medical equipment, including the contents of first-aid kits, applicable to all certificate holders operating passenger aircraft under that part.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD546413F38B349FAADFF0B2A4E0FF512"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), 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 and pregnant women.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3534E815FD9C44B8832015948FFA3AEC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>310.</enum><header>HIMS program</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 conduct a human intervention motivation study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers employed by commercial air carriers operating in United States airspace.</text>
</section><section id="HF3AFD2190F754FD89E9BC0AFDEE1B63F"><enum>311.</enum><header>Acceptance of voluntarily provided safety information</header>
<subsection id="H07E652861EF84F8E86677789987B5077"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be a presumption that an individual’s voluntary disclosure of an operational or maintenance issue related to aviation safety under an aviation safety action program meets the criteria for acceptance as a valid disclosure under such program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB51BE291E3AA420BB746849B4E330171"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disclaimer required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any dissemination of a disclosure that was submitted and accepted under an aviation safety action program pursuant to the presumption under subsection (a), but that has not undergone review by an event review committee, shall be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that the disclosure—</text>
<paragraph id="H849F462B5E944A7D8C84896A40ABA2F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has not been reviewed by an event review committee tasked with reviewing such disclosures; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7F7D7F7C1A054D2EBD425DFB1E8CCE71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may subsequently be determined to be ineligible for inclusion in the aviation safety action program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A28152C2433484CA1185F5F1F12F1D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rejection of disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A disclosure described under subsection (a) shall be rejected from an aviation safety action program if, after a review of the disclosure, an event review committee tasked with reviewing such disclosures determines that the disclosure fails to meet the criteria for acceptance under such program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H723CF577400C4D32879090AFEF1184FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Aviation safety action program defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>aviation safety action program</quote> means a program established in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 120–66B, issued November 15, 2002 (including any similar successor advisory circular), to allow an individual to voluntarily disclose operational or maintenance issues related to aviation safety.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HCFD748DE187E474EA7FEDAA29EFEF720" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>312.</enum><header>Flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements</header>
<subsection id="H4E4A3A6B30404373897956A80E233ABE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of final rule</header>
<paragraph id="H8D3C4F3A59704A77A31131FC184DDA63"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration published in the Federal Register on August 19, 1994 (59 Fed. Reg. 42974; relating to flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements) in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H476A0F9109184DBA8D2609D2C341F7C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The final rule, as modified under paragraph (1), shall ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE6B54BC78ED44ADBBB52AA0205BE308"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6F7E2D4CDDB4AB8B1111CBF631D8EF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rest period is not reduced under any circumstances.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0E21BCCD0AF490F826BFB1DF550E231"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fatigue risk management plan</header> <paragraph id="H21D503E06049424D847FE8AB46D57F94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission of plan by part 121 air carriers</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (in this section referred to as a <quote>part 121 air carrier</quote>), shall submit to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for review and acceptance a fatigue risk management plan for the carrier’s flight attendants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0AA56AD20B44CFFBE47549D20AC4C89"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text>A fatigue risk management plan submitted by a part 121 air carrier under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB29E016D95B04BCEB2AA8C50565857C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Current flight time and duty period limitations.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F196BE4F64E4EA18D74348CB76FEA09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A rest scheme consistent with such limitations that enables the management of flight attendant fatigue, including annual training to increase awareness of—</text>
<clause id="HE16E45677F684AE490587B779B063391"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fatigue;</text> </clause><clause id="H6A125115E88046DF994F0EAFA024602F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effects of fatigue on flight attendants; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H31E4D92680C84C6FACBC6E14AD84E539"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>fatigue countermeasures.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23595F62B7734A04B82AF8A91BA09EA1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Development and use of a methodology that continually assesses the effectiveness of implementation of the plan, including the ability of the plan—</text>
<clause id="HA6888F7C4FE546C985F9CF9F11B823B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to improve alertness; and</text> </clause><clause id="H7DCF6DE502974C4A94C26CA0D073E99C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to mitigate performance errors.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6EB9CED5F7F0451985B0A49AD9F42CFC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall review and accept or reject each fatigue risk management plan submitted under this subsection. If the Administrator rejects a plan, the Administrator shall provide suggested modifications for resubmission of the plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDCCA7CAA1DD4524A309607C262384B1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Plan updates</header>
<subparagraph id="H522429D6E7A04FBBB1F63FEB68C4B39B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A part 121 air carrier shall update its fatigue risk management plan under paragraph (1) every 2 years and submit the update to the Administrator for review and acceptance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8ED47692E594601A7697622315EE619"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of submission of a plan update under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall review and accept or reject the update. If the Administrator rejects an update, the Administrator shall provide suggested modifications for resubmission of the update.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H07F695B0D45D4D459C0ECB8B60235C13"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>A part 121 air carrier shall comply with the fatigue risk management plan of the air carrier that is accepted by the Administrator under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H552C2667922141A7B2C99B2BDA6928DB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><text>A violation of this subsection by a part 121 air carrier shall be treated as a violation of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of the application of civil penalties under chapter 463 of that title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1F39EDC7964B474999CAA23705C7BCF0"><enum>313.</enum><header>Secondary cockpit barriers</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 issue an order requiring the installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on each aircraft that is manufactured for delivery to a passenger air carrier in the United States operating under the provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</section><section id="HC5FC6482A8124407A23C72E32E93AFAB"><enum>314.</enum><header>Aviation maintenance industry technical workforce</header>
<subsection id="HC1A0EADA39914D39ACDF52950C46D77C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Workforce readiness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall coordinate with government, educational institutions, labor organizations representing aviation maintenance workers, and businesses to develop guidance or model curricula for aviation maintenance technician schools certificated under part 147 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations to ensure workforce readiness for industry needs, including curricula related to training in avionics, troubleshooting, and other areas of industry needs.</text>
<paragraph id="H1F11F3BFE5094638A729A64AA4B4D6CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish the guidance or model curricula.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC96A006EAC264ADCB687EC883C0E17F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Administrator shall publish updates to the guidance or model curricula at least once every 2 years from the date of initial publication.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97310CCDDE8544068AFC0F4264CEB306"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on technical workers in the aviation maintenance industry.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCDD26F0C27254F10B6EA76C895953D88"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0CB25D5A0B4C46E79500345499CE30A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyze the current Standard Occupational Classification system with regard to the aviation profession, particularly technical workers in the aviation maintenance industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31D74985CEED4740A1B54E75F6B2B73B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyze how changes to the Federal employment classification of aviation maintenance industry workers might affect government data on unemployment rates and wages;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18B9FDD0092546BA94A39D09A274F580"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyze how changes to the Federal employment classification of aviation maintenance industry workers might affect projections for future aviation maintenance industry workforce needs and project technical worker shortfalls;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H746DC91B2B274FE985B7CD86127F7173"><enum>(4)</enum><text>analyze the impact of Federal regulation, including Federal Aviation Administration oversight of certification, testing, and education programs, on employment of technical workers in the aviation maintenance industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10B2675D55B24AB78254F31ED1DB8AB6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop recommendations on how Federal Aviation Administration regulations and policies could be improved to address aviation maintenance industry needs for technical workers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7080642D7F904C7DA2836191F2113666"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop recommendations for better coordinating actions by government, educational institutions, and businesses to support workforce growth in the aviation maintenance industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFEF3AB9C1FD483CB1282EC934AE6489"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop recommendations for addressing the needs for government funding, private investment, equipment for training purposes, and other resources necessary to strengthen existing training programs or develop new training programs to support workforce growth in the aviation industry.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF2A0EC330144D419CC4B99D8E304C55"><enum>(d)</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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H59B76997BC3E49B29779D9CD20727351"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H8D75C5A25A2548FD843DB5CFEBA28F46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Aviation maintenance industry</header><text>The term <quote>aviation maintenance industry</quote> means repair stations certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H974FDA8AB2544936B22AA5303BF47B0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical worker</header><text>The term <quote>technical worker</quote> means an individual authorized under part 43 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to maintain, rebuild, alter, or perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part or employed by an entity so authorized to perform such a function.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0712CE787EA54B508E67A6EBB17AD756"><enum>315.</enum><header>Critical airfield markings</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 issue a request for proposal for a study that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H05D1F6DC158043B486DA3201608AF16B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an independent, third party study to assess the durability of Type III and Type I glass beads applied to critical markings over a 2-year period at not fewer than 2 primary airports in varying weather conditions to measure the retroreflectivity levels of such markings on a quarterly basis; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8F1338E6615464AA9031D83751A2FB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a study at 2 other airports carried out by applying Type III beads on half of the centerline and Type I beads to the other half and providing for assessments from pilots through surveys administered by a third party as to the visibility and performance of the Type III glass beads as compared to the Type I glass beads over a 1-year period.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7AB34421C3FD446DA9B5DA4349F87FB3"><enum>316.</enum><header>Regulatory reform</header>
<text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106(p)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>or aerospace</quote> after <quote>aviation</quote>.</text> </section><section id="H541AE7F09CF446B58A802183E35D6F98"><enum>317.</enum><header>FAA and NTSB review of general aviation safety</header> <subsection id="H3B22115362F04D3681CC2A61B559F5D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, shall initiate a study of general aviation safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF0C5336BB9E24AB8BF02B47674D96DAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H3F3CE842D7554A4EB45171FB9BB067A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of all general aviation accidents since 2000, including a review of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H172D3BE90FF74E1CBDE11D57608E868C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of such accidents;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07BE91F0B5EA4E2596508B7683D50D51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of injuries and fatalities, including with respect to both occupants of aircraft and individuals on the ground, as a result of such accidents;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCDFA7127A144FB6B62BA56459641E91"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of such accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCF27610929141069F2C92E5F22833CB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of such accidents investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H777F1516098644B69B15C5268AA00407"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a summary of the factual findings and probable cause determinations with respect to such accidents;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H877E39D198724BBDB57F83103D7772DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the most common probable cause determinations issued for general aviation accidents since 2000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E8CCFA7EA874B8D86EA4194CD3B87CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the most common facts analyzed by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board in the course of investigations of general aviation accidents since 2000, including operational details;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3F7BBA0FE7A4A8594DB60FC4A43452A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of the safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board related to general aviation accidents since 2000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDED684B601E540ADBC21759733F0DE78"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the responses of the Federal Aviation Administration and the general aviation community to the safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board related to general aviation accidents since 2000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3968EF06B7C4CFC91D43EA7FFAF193A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an assessment of the most common general aviation safety issues;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H621AAEF3297E480E84D82C8DE782BC7F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a review of the total costs to the Federal Government to conduct investigations of general aviation accidents over the last 10 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H385CF49614B24A98A02C9A57DA8D1695"><enum>(8)</enum><text>other matters the Administrator or the Chairman considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAD5687E2823746AD8F4F65D53644F185"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations and actions To address general aviation safety</header><text>Based on the results of the study required under subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chairman, shall make such recommendations, including with respect to regulations and enforcement activities, as the Administrator considers necessary to—</text>
<paragraph id="H2B65F5C5283D4CD9B97F69151E2C2A5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>address general aviation safety issues identified under the study;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB0CE910914F645229EAA211C9157CD73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protect persons and property on the ground; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81240B7AB2A943F48BF711691F61361C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improve the safety of general aviation operators in the United States.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1C82AC114CFA442D9E2238333480D971"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator shall have the authority to undertake actions to address the recommendations made under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6014787C8D204AF1A2AFAE97EB73382E"><enum>(e)</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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study required under subsection (a), including the recommendations described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDE81898D07C42C48A1D075E01445CC5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>General aviation defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>general aviation</quote> means aircraft operation for personal, recreational, or other noncommercial purposes.</text> </subsection></section><section id="HA40EB8B2968C4CB2A88784B000AA8D6A"><enum>318.</enum><header>Call to action airline engine safety review</header> <subsection id="H9B6790CC3FBE4C768BE093C62FFE4365"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Call to action airline engine safety review</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a Call to Action safety review on airline engine safety in order to bring stakeholders together to share best practices and implement actions to address airline engine safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F536E9571F14CE3BD6BC39E8D0C0237"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Call to Action safety review required pursuant to subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HDEFA3BFFD4224D62A54BF41DA5220440"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and directives related to airline engines during design and production, including the oversight of those processes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90DA2399C2BE4D9C8D79254DDFC7A905"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and directives related to airline engine operation and maintenance and the oversight of those processes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1AAA996C8214908A0641866FFE0DDD9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a review of reportable accidents and incidents involving airline engines during calendar years 2014 through 2018, including any identified contributing factors to the reportable accident or incident; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D57C01A53144575AECC7BC6EE8C5438"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a process for stakeholders, including inspectors, manufacturers, maintenance providers, airlines, and aviation safety experts, to provide feedback and share best practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82F0320BE6BE4DE482E08C3EB0CBA6C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report and recommendations</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the Call to Action safety review pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review and any recommendations for actions or best practices to improve airline engine safety.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7FBB10BB879A48A19D6B64C8DFF5B6A3"><enum>319.</enum><header>Special rule for certain aircraft operations</header>
<subsection id="H96B457CEB353464FB44B117642C3F3CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">Chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H620330CC52F7408FA98D0B3CB6072DEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The operator of an aircraft with a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category may—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF7290F5BE4844C28193D0A42415C4DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>operate the aircraft for the purpose of conducting a commercial space transportation support flight; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D6D7378A9014B14B06655A3BE73D192"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct such flight under such certificate carrying persons or property for compensation or hire notwithstanding any rule or term of a certificate issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration that would prohibit flight for compensation or hire.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED015232FBB74D7DA6EBC84C29AD3ACD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited applicability</header><text>Subsection (a) shall apply only to a commercial space transportation support flight that satisfies each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA2637002271540DB80724A2DE26BFC96"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aircraft conducting the commercial space transportation support flight—</text> <subparagraph id="H45323DF550B3465A845AED9AAEB7A890"><enum>(A)</enum><text>takes flight and lands at a single site that is licensed for operation under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/51/509">chapter 509</external-xref> of title 51; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1A1C25547834CCE931B1FF4E0524102"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is used only to simulate space flight conditions in support of—</text> <clause id="H79D5D8339C7B4D6EBF5CAFFC2ED6D8C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>training for potential space flight participants or crew (as those terms are defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/51/509">chapter 509</external-xref> of title 51); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H720502899ADA4FC79A1A04E13CA52DE9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the testing of hardware to be used in space flight.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB4A3CEFF07334024876359E451EA7042"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The operator of the commercial space transportation support flight—</text>
<subparagraph id="H41CDE52BCD0447AE90D28F64F8817F00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>informs, in writing, any individual serving as crew of the aircraft that the United States Government has not certified the aircraft as safe for carrying crew or passengers prior to executing any contract or other arrangement to employ that individual (or, in the case of an individual already employed as of the date of enactment of this section, prior to any commercial space transportation support flight in which the individual will participate as crew);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA285EC07FF9401DAE102B952BEAE13C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prior to receiving any compensation for carrying any passengers on the aircraft—</text> <clause id="H78912658CAF8482A88F2CE79903060A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>informs, in writing, the passengers about the risks of the aircraft and commercial space transportation support flight, including the safety record for the operator’s fleet of similar vehicle types and information sufficient to adequately describe the safety record for the vehicle type regardless of operator; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD90FF160E3AB4F6B8134C384D34F15CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>informs, in writing, any passenger that the United States Government has not certified the aircraft as safe for carrying crew or passengers;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09D25DE31D9B4A098256E589CEB7C9D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provides any passenger an opportunity to ask questions orally to acquire a better understanding of the safety record of the aircraft and commercial space transportation support flight; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4FE4CC6DB3B415A810D2B5D694CCA99"><enum>(D)</enum><text>obtains written informed consent from any individual serving as crew and all passengers of the commercial space transportation support flight that—</text>
<clause id="HDA816EBFFB404383ACF649B7A2994C95"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifies the specific aircraft the consent covers;</text> </clause><clause id="HF612A8A5FB424A2EA0E045CB15CF4CE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>states that the individual understands the risk and that the presence of the individual on board the aircraft is voluntary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEFFDBFCBEC2940039F9DD08D05C1B42F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is signed and dated by the individual.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A84F7605EC343D5AFB01FF51E1EDB7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>When the aircraft is also a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or component of a launch or reentry vehicle, the operator of the aircraft holds a license or permit issued under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/51/509">chapter 509</external-xref> of title 51 for that vehicle or vehicle component.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H344943521B8A4E84ABBFCB6B7EDA4414"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other requirements that the Administrator may prescribe to permit a commercial space transportation support flight under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H01F05417013246FA8A74AE81D60E0E66"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header>
<paragraph id="HFC490DD0EF784942805F02DA49D657F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 44711(a)(1) shall not apply to a person conducting a commercial space transportation support flight under this section only to the extent that a term of the experimental certificate under which the person is operating the aircraft prohibits the carriage of persons or property for compensation or hire.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD049A9CE619482AAC9120B8F763E2C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to exempt a person from a regulatory prohibition on the carriage of persons or property for compensation or hire subject to terms and conditions other than those described in this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB58AF7341BF542498A998FF84676F8F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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</subsection></section><section id="H191AAA7D88B646B89C42C07649C03A3C"><enum>320.</enum><header>Exit rows</header>
<subsection id="HCED9E09B03AC4CFEB0B4101611D4EA85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of current safety procedures regarding unoccupied exit rows on a covered aircraft in passenger air transportation during all stages of flight.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4D07954AA69F43B49884982657A24856"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the review, the Administrator shall consult with air carriers, aviation manufacturers, and labor stakeholders.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H99490716AD2046DF98018560CDABCCEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD22627FFBA9441EFBEDE1FC82FEE6D3D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered aircraft defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered aircraft</quote> means an aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H943F11B7DD344D3F9994436D462C7FCF"><enum>321.</enum><header>Comptroller General report on FAA enforcement policy</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 complete a study, and report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the United States Senate on the results thereof, on the effectiveness of Order 8000.373, Federal Aviation Administration Compliance Philosophy, announced on June 26, 2015. Such study shall include information about—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C3B36281EC84EA6AB2D404BB7A2557A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether reports of safety incidents increased following the order;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE0E13A4B1B2649D39689505749034EF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether reduced enforcement penalties increased the overall number of safety incidents that occurred; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2DFD348F2A14F2593F8850534A34133"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether FAA enforcement staff registered complaints about reduced enforcement reducing compliance with safety regulations.</text>
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<section id="H17C84DA987104FD08C60BE56C1592778"><enum>331.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided, the definitions contained in section 45501 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this Act), shall apply to this subtitle.</text>
</section><section id="H681C1834DAC7449BB798325DD254CEF5"><enum>332.</enum><header>Codification of existing law; additional provisions</header>
<subsection id="H0C1042A47E444F5CBE34AA273F6A011C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 453 the following:</text>
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<chapter id="H9570349ADBE64989BC05CDD0B6436E9E"><enum>455</enum><header>Unmanned Aircraft Systems</header>
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<toc-entry idref="HEAC753B47995487DAE6945739AFCE4F6" level="section">45501. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HC5B10564F8014AB58DA257523A31F5EB" level="section">45502. Integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace system.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H0989F02FFA46469F9A870F8B2EC0981B" level="section">45503. Risk-based permitting of unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H0109F5D8A61441AAB1B660CA61AFD12C" level="section">45504. Public unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HCBEBA5CE02E1422AA40AB0210BB4EB50" level="section">45505. Special rules for certain unmanned aircraft systems.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H4EF94262508C476EBA638FC9FEFB0750" level="section">45506. Certification of new air navigation facilities for unmanned aircraft and other aircraft.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HDE46D6AAED1D45E49F8E88FE13D5A0A9" level="section">45507. Special rules for certain UTM and low-altitude CNS.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H4DF2835472A44A52B5D0356AF0DF48B1" level="section">45508. Operation of small unmanned aircraft.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H356B69DA624A44FFA53A216AFE5A3376" level="section">45509. Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HA23D04EE62ED4324B86D3D865D35FC54" level="section">45510. Carriage of property for compensation or hire.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HD2DB9621295E4ED2AB85D386514692CA" level="section">45511. Micro UAS operations.</toc-entry>
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<section id="HEAC753B47995487DAE6945739AFCE4F6"><enum>45501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H24562CDAC2B84BE89388AB524652C56B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Aerial data collection</header><text>The term <quote>aerial data collection</quote> means the gathering of data by a device aboard an unmanned aircraft during flight, including imagery, sensing, and measurement by such device.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BCE47A859084F028EC155AFF6835069"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Arctic</header><text>The term <quote>Arctic</quote> means the United States zone of the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, and Bering Sea north of the Aleutian chain.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB539D5DFBBC84BA8A4D2DCF30948FF19"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Certificate of waiver; certificate of authorization</header><text>The terms <quote>certificate of waiver</quote> and <quote>certificate of authorization</quote> mean a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval for a specific flight operation.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFDE71EC2B5254CA7823EEA1A3A9C0B69"><enum>(4)</enum><header>CNS</header><text>The term <quote>CNS</quote> means a communication, navigation, or surveillance system or service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA56378301314653BBEA964B4CE9B4FF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Model Aircraft</header><text>the term <quote>model aircraft</quote> means an unmanned aircraft that is—</text> <subparagraph id="H4BD861363D974DE392C1AE004735A380"><enum>(A)</enum><text>capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6B29CD49D564D92A55D06555AA2A182"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D9443970E3B4989A4B69857595F910F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>flown for hobby or recreational purposes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H936810710B7D4584A0D03C50C0990E0B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Permanent areas</header><text>The term <quote>permanent areas</quote> means areas on land or water that provide for launch, recovery, and operation of small unmanned aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E4AE13728D64D8AB8D5CC494AA22A21"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Public unmanned aircraft system</header><text>The term <quote>public unmanned aircraft system</quote> 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="H474370185DD549C59EA37A6E87C75286"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Sense-and-avoid capability</header><text>The term <quote>sense-and-avoid capability</quote> 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="H8D5F3C258B8442C08AEB3755D6D27D44"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Small unmanned aircraft</header><text>The term <quote>small unmanned aircraft</quote> means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBA78D5F6DCA4053A78918E873C8991D"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft</header><text>The term <quote>unmanned aircraft</quote> means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CFA4EBF614E48D88627E934D1E479A7"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft system</header><text>The term <quote>unmanned aircraft system</quote> means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0B6EC89216640CA873F744F44315112"><enum>(12)</enum><header>UTM</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>UTM</quote> means an unmanned aircraft traffic management system or service.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="HC5B10564F8014AB58DA257523A31F5EB"><enum>45502.</enum><header>Integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace system</header> <subsection id="H95AD33B821FD4B70B3E9D96FF9BC33A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Required Planning for Integration</header> <paragraph id="H56022FE1721D4E55AE4D90B6E603784B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive plan</header><text>Not later than November 10, 2012, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with representatives of the aviation industry, Federal agencies that employ unmanned aircraft systems technology in the national airspace system, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75D519AC0402465AA4FD21B7EF78F78A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum, recommendations or projections on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83DCE19B7EB74D218B3D6AA8A3C96777"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the rulemaking to be conducted under subsection (b), with specific recommendations on how the rulemaking will—</text>
<clause id="H5D10939D05974D36BB1B659893C7187C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>define the acceptable standards for operation and certification of civil unmanned aircraft systems;</text> </clause><clause id="H0269DFC20A464DF2B35A6462918B1FF0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that any civil unmanned aircraft system includes a sense-and-avoid capability; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H22C34EB71DCA4AA69E6EE6CA9A8CF726"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>establish standards and requirements for the operator and pilot of a civil unmanned aircraft system, including standards and requirements for registration and licensing;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26DCFBCF2A884195BE6651C492FF4BB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the best methods to enhance the technologies and subsystems necessary to achieve the safe and routine operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H486940EB0675415C991B24989AE4D980"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a phased-in approach to the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5671E13CA597456EB6000B875F659B06"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a timeline for the phased-in approach described under subparagraph (C);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F70B8F22F424648A9CCB569C4AA775C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>creation of a safe airspace designation for cooperative manned and unmanned flight operations in the national airspace system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0845073AA7D2427C9B330DB95BA8D536"><enum>(F)</enum><text>establishment of a process to develop certification, flight standards, and air traffic requirements for civil unmanned aircraft systems at test ranges where such systems are subject to testing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED15877CD266469098C38DDB2F4C378C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the best methods to ensure the safe operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems and public unmanned aircraft systems simultaneously in the national airspace system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3372ED192AB48A4B03310BFA4BDFAD4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>incorporation of the plan into the annual NextGen Implementation Plan document (or any successor document) of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A2CE61EEEDB4AFDA76060746C5509B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall provide for the safe integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as soon as practicable, but not later than September 30, 2015.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A555CB03F5146449995E561EA12242E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than February 14, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a copy of the plan required under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F36C339BF754E66894C5BA667196969"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Roadmap</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 14, 2013, the Secretary shall approve and make available in print and on the Administration’s internet website a 5-year roadmap for the introduction of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, as coordinated by the Unmanned Aircraft Program Office of the Administration. The Secretary shall update, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and relevant stakeholders, including those in industry and academia, the roadmap annually. The roadmap shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA96C43E0CF524B7FA9545ED63604D57D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cost estimates, planned schedules, and performance benchmarks, including specific tasks, milestones, and timelines, for unmanned aircraft systems integration into the national airspace system, including an identification of—</text>
<clause id="HDA7B2D9A9A794650BD118F1A6B3A25A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the role of the unmanned aircraft systems test ranges established under subsection (c) and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CEDCBDC1BCB43E390F1FD16B428DED1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>performance objectives for unmanned aircraft systems that operate in the national airspace system; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6947D6E3AB83423CBAD4C30DCC5F6528"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>research and development priorities for tools that could assist air traffic controllers as unmanned aircraft systems are integrated into the national airspace system, as appropriate;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA17D4E6FA8D34726994171B7E7B07087">
<enum>(B)</enum>
<text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the Administration plans to use research and development, including research and development conducted through NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management initiatives, to accommodate, integrate, and provide for the evolution of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system;</text>
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<enum>(C)</enum>
<text>an assessment of critical performance abilities necessary to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, and how these performance abilities can be demonstrated; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0D20093141F34B8084D23FACF9DF1D39">
<enum>(D)</enum>
<text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an update on the advancement of technologies needed to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, including decisionmaking by adaptive systems, such as sense-and-avoid capabilities and cyber physical systems security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD0FCA5E7649A46D9AF07AA737D373572"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date on which the plan required under subsection (a)(1) is submitted to Congress under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register—</text>
<paragraph id="H6891ACA7D79846B88486361CFF89053F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a final rule on small unmanned aircraft systems that will allow for civil operation of such systems in the national airspace system, to the extent the systems do not meet the requirements for expedited operational authorization under section 45508;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7619BFC436A4AD7A189453A7F190132"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the recommendations of the plan required under subsection (a)(1), with the final rule to be published not later than 16 months after the date of publication of the notice; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44B970D9D16A41A58EF50E72DAE7EAE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an update to the Administration’s most recent policy statement on unmanned aircraft systems, contained in Docket No. FAA–2006–25714.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AC59EDB6D484FF88D8EA69B8C083BBF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expanding Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Arctic</header>
<paragraph id="H8DBEDAFA3ED449428A03DD459F1CB73E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than August 12, 2012, the Secretary 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. The plan for operations in these permanent areas shall include the development of processes to facilitate the safe operation of unmanned aircraft beyond line of sight. Such areas 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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B5D4D3A93804C0F80B5093F6FDA5E23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>To implement the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with relevant national and international communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09990D8BBF8648E391CA11C17480D399"><enum>(3)</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 subsection, 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>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0989F02FFA46469F9A870F8B2EC0981B"><enum>45503.</enum><header>Risk-based permitting of unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="HE6D8625E71A24750BA94A7A12F7E88D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish procedures for issuing permits under this section with respect to certain unmanned aircraft systems and operations thereof.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9011A9A07DEB48A68C36EA83CF9DBD6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Permitting standards</header><text>Upon the submission of an application in accordance with subsection (d), the Administrator shall issue a permit with respect to the proposed operation of an unmanned aircraft system if the Administrator determines that the unmanned aircraft system and the proposed operation achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to—</text>
<paragraph id="H8AC105AD8EEE4CB6A92052B23E250BCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>other unmanned aircraft systems and operations permitted under regulation, exemption, or other authority granted by the Administrator; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H620314F73E13414FB14CA18ED9939FD2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other aircraft operation approved by the Administrator with similar risk characteristics or profiles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62FFFC689B2E4D74A5359D7F5EF935BC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Safety criteria for consideration</header><text>In determining whether a proposed operation meets the standards described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall consider the following safety criteria:</text>
<paragraph id="H941F26C8EEAB4E0BAC3D558430E9A5DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The kinetic energy of the unmanned aircraft system.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H31F92EB057B94CA7AF410D4576910DAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The location of the proposed operation, including the proximity to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1562626C67BE45F688FFD3F4336F6C2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>structures;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF3C6501CFC6489C805D6E041F0811D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>congested areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E0E864CDDEE4BF2B081227769C0E187"><enum>(C)</enum><text>special-use airspace; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02B6821526EA4BF2B8485926BDDA08B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>persons on the ground.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE06178683F414D0C836670B5A1F963D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The nature of the operation, including any proposed risk mitigation.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF3C3B67F550D4DCA9BF80227C575D19B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any known hazard of the proposed operation and the severity and likelihood of such hazard.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCFA04973FC14A14956BB1199000B578"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any known failure modes of the unmanned aircraft system, failure mode effects and criticality, and any mitigating features or capabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB285DBA0786A4AC3AE09F958B8FC869B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The operational history of relevant technologies, if available.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4ED4552DFC0E4793B82EFF6BB619AA21"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Any history of civil penalties or certificate actions by the Administrator against the applicant seeking the permit.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H39BE0B721323404B868A7779B87D6242"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Any other safety criteria the Administrator considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H600CD888193D4FDCB7AB5E7D8F4501BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An application under this section shall include evidence that the unmanned aircraft system and the proposed operation thereof meet the standards described in subsection (b) based on the criteria described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC8A9D623616A4FDA9FEB112FB53D19C9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Scope of permit</header><text>A permit issued under this section shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDA3EF4FDA5464ABD9F14A843F8660563"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be valid for 5 years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC29EF412131B4257AE4FE1F3DF8140AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>constitute approval of both the airworthiness of the unmanned aircraft system and the proposed operation of such system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D0485D46F53429DA2865799F6B5E9C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be renewable for additional 5-year periods; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H74141A3FF8C045A388B2D89C93F3E66D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>contain any terms necessary to ensure aviation safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73F9052E420C49B4B563DE61FFB948DE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the Administrator receives a complete application under subsection (d), the Administrator shall provide the applicant written notice of a decision to approve or disapprove of the application or to request a modification of the application that is necessary for approval of the application.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCAFF70B7A9064BCD8F5BD9BCC3D60A1D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Permitting process</header><text>The Administrator shall issue a permit under this section without regard to subsections (b) through (d) of section 553 of title 5 and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44 if the Administrator determines that the operation permitted will not occur near a congested area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8F2232A4CC3A4FED8CCD8883051A273D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Exemption from certain requirements</header><text>To the extent consistent with aviation safety, the Administrator may exempt applicants under this section from paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 44711(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H89FA0531A41A43B7AABD490A7B3F023A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text>The Administrator may, at any time, modify or withdraw a permit issued under this section.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HFF3E27C6360B417A89E04CE41EF9013B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This section shall not apply to small unmanned aircraft systems and operations authorized by the final rule on small unmanned aircraft systems issued pursuant to section 45502(b)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H04F6DDFB6BB947779F58DAB2764A673E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Expedited review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall review and act upon applications under this section on an expedited basis for unmanned aircraft systems and operations thereof to be used primarily in, or primarily in direct support of, emergency preparedness, emergency response, or disaster recovery efforts, including efforts in connection with natural disasters and severe weather events.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0109F5D8A61441AAB1B660CA61AFD12C"><enum>45504.</enum><header>Public unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="H7C9D331BE65140608CB63F373A726005"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than November 10, 2012, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue guidance regarding the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems to—</text>
<paragraph id="H0955830248B14D69AE4C6A18A11413D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expedite the issuance of a certificate of authorization process;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HA514C72BC59B481699C2F62003B5B3CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 analysis and data become available, and until standards are completed and technology issues are resolved;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF376C260F98C400DBCFAEF416A0EB70F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 unmanned aircraft systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30B7C97319104698A42294E4036D8EB7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide guidance on a public entity’s responsibility when operating an unmanned aircraft without a civil airworthiness certificate issued by the Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8BCF0D5FD4A044ED920A9312F11908AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards for Operation and Certification</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2015, the Administrator shall develop and implement operational and certification requirements for the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC24D7402CFD243B8BB657428BF01FC8F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreements With Government Agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H2AEFC224716841019EE42803D2C89D36"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than May 14, 2012, the Secretary shall enter into agreements with appropriate government agencies to simplify the process for issuing certificates of waiver or authorization with respect to applications seeking authorization to operate public unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CCC6A5D48F24368BA452CB6CC602E43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The agreements shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H133BAA32D21F4F55A6887CCD21514A7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to an application described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HDA55B4078B2D4D639C517185DFDF97B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide for an expedited review of the application;</text> </clause><clause id="HCA191CB34ACA4CCE8F343C20204A50C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require a decision by the Administrator on approval or disapproval within 60 business days of the date of submission of the application; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5705C973AF7A4117B462957B4E7AA9A4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>allow for an expedited appeal if the application is disapproved;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2DDEAC83EDE4799B641EA834B03B289"><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="HACC35D35BB824E89AC1DB778736E4D13"><enum>(C)</enum><text>allow a government public safety agency to operate unmanned aircraft weighing 4.4 pounds or less, if operated—</text>
<clause id="H627DA88CDFF04E47A07B7C8EFB5C1A45"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within the line of sight of the operator;</text> </clause><clause id="HABF93B47AADB49C5B42608C228A9A8CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>less than 400 feet above the ground;</text>
</clause><clause id="H68839D782BA34B1880B75D3B4690EA80"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>during daylight conditions;</text> </clause><clause id="H7F78FE5984024B2C907F1E32DCAEEC14"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>within Class G airspace; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C1369FECF904EE086CBA36A1D4A1D90"><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></section><section id="HCBEBA5CE02E1422AA40AB0210BB4EB50"><enum>45505.</enum><header>Special rules for certain unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="H3E965972B7EF40C7A71C75E2B3789231"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other requirement of this subtitle, and not later than August 12, 2012, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the plan and rulemaking required by section 45502 or the guidance required under section 45504.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90EEE15040574D3BB87B6480EEF8511B"><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="H5872C74B6B0846FD91D3CB3442CF6585"><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 visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public or pose a threat to national security; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H776ABABF451C435A8C07BF005FACA1C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or airworthiness certification under section 44704 is required for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5D55FFBD41EC49709633A364ED510C5C"><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.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4EF94262508C476EBA638FC9FEFB0750"><enum>45506.</enum><header>Certification of new air navigation facilities for unmanned aircraft and other aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H75CAF7C2A1454E1C97D2809C737A0542"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, and notwithstanding section 2208 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking to establish procedures for issuing air navigation facility certificates pursuant to section 44702 to operators of—</text>
<paragraph id="HACFCBC228134431DAFA5D7E744ACF259"><enum>(1)</enum><text>UTM for unmanned aircraft operations that occur primarily or exclusively in airspace 400 feet above ground level and below; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63FFD9BD3B0C41CDAAEE6579CEEDA5D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>low-altitude CNS for aircraft operations that occur primarily or exclusively in airspace 400 feet above ground level and below.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B0CC6A037A34FF18E4C1EA48E2AB0F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum requirements</header><text>In issuing a final rule pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator, at a minimum, shall provide for the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H15879D9148C44F448FB30BB12B200FB8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification standards</header><text>The Administrator shall issue an air navigation facility certificate under the final rule if the Administrator determines that a UTM or low-altitude CNS facilitates or improves the safety of unmanned aircraft or other aircraft operations that occur primarily or exclusively in airspace 400 feet above ground level and below, including operations conducted under a waiver issued pursuant to subpart D of part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB5F00C6E4EC4C3B8A88F9E754EFE376"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria for consideration</header><text>In determining whether a UTM or low-altitude CNS meets the standard described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall, as appropriate, consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD2F88A8D7BF04C2AA65DD31F1989F444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protection of persons and property on the ground;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3AE84EC147D4FF4AFEC7B921B65B546"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remote identification of aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C4A60B12F534DC8B9FC42B1E7094284"><enum>(C)</enum><text>collision avoidance with respect to obstacles and aircraft;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40E0DAC1EED642729DBE1E07468CEA87"><enum>(D)</enum><text>deconfliction of aircraft trajectories;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA8A7198ED3F4C24A0DD745FDC29E053"><enum>(E)</enum><text>safe and reliable interoperability or noninterference with air traffic control and other systems operated in the national airspace system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1054B57509FC43BEA898D7B6233DD069"><enum>(F)</enum><text>detection of noncooperative aircraft;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2B2B6962ABA4D36B16AC9705862D92F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>geographic and local factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB386EC4A4939481DBC7CFB1A0999F104"><enum>(H)</enum><text>aircraft equipage; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1154EC558C5E4541823F7CC9A593CC1E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>qualifications, if any, necessary to operate the UTM or low-altitude CNS.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7FFC6971AE84F8D8857775175F5DBB2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application for an air navigation facility certificate under the final rule shall include evidence that the UTM or low-altitude CNS meets the standard described in paragraph (1) based on the criteria described in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9851B302B264839A053C31B89B8035A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Scope of certificate</header><text>The Administrator shall ensure that an air navigation facility certificate issued under the final rule—</text>
<subparagraph id="H404647DF5FAC4BCFA6700841A88302FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>constitutes approval of the UTM or low-altitude CNS for the duration of the term of the certificate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3122CF624DEA461585AD717748ED78BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>constitutes authorization to operate the UTM or low-altitude CNS for the duration of the term of the certificate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D7353DA35194951846ACD5C6531F4E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contains such limitations and conditions as may be necessary to ensure aviation safety.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H930CF40A27A345FC9003D8B61C2A0B68"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the Administrator receives a complete application under the final rule, the Administrator shall provide the applicant with a written approval, disapproval, or request to modify the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE57C617327294551BCA7247BC656CD30"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Low risk areas</header><text>Under the final rule, the Administrator shall establish expedited procedures for approval of UTM or low-altitude CNS operated in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA55DD8AC6F4945D4949214DBF6E9124A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>airspace away from congested areas; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE15CC7D3A2247F2891936472C66F114"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other airspace above areas in which operations of unmanned aircraft pose very low risk.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0AFE08589B7A4693899709F18DF68075"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Exemption from certain requirements</header><text>To the extent consistent with aviation safety, the Administrator may exempt applicants under the final rule from requirements under sections 44702, 44703, and 44711.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3234FB2989EF44608E36EFB5FE4A1ADD"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Certificate modifications and revocations</header><text>A certificate issued under the final rule may, at any time, be modified or revoked by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9D2B07F20CAD42FF9BDE43CC39BB84A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall consult with other Federal agencies, as appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDE46D6AAED1D45E49F8E88FE13D5A0A9"><enum>45507.</enum><header>Special rules for certain UTM and low-altitude CNS</header>
<subsection id="HD0B20CE3EA714B6ABDC88243A38A9E06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, and not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine if certain UTM and low-altitude CNS may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the rulemaking required by section 45506.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD1D910739AEA492D827B74239089FD29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of UTM and low-Altitude CNS</header><text>In making the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a minimum, which types of UTM and low-altitude CNS, if any, as a result of their operational capabilities, reliability, intended use, and areas of operation, and the characteristics of the aircraft involved, do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1530B4CE398F4A9BB7E6324C2F898C43"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for safe operation</header><text>If the Secretary determines that certain UTM and low-altitude CNS may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for their safe operation in the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H40FE4FD37CC54D07A5C84790CCA23B3E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expedited procedures</header><text>The Secretary shall provide expedited procedures for reviewing and approving UTM or low-altitude CNS operated to monitor or control aircraft operated primarily or exclusively in airspace above—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF4A93A227864AF997A4CDDAEBBD234E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>croplands;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1BCE11555590491799327DB359756032"><enum>(2)</enum><text>areas other than congested areas; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52049B4E3A374A0B9BEB355C4B4CBE2A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other areas in which the operation of unmanned aircraft poses very low risk.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE64D2A2A4DB043FD928593C4C31D70CA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall consult with other Federal agencies, as appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4DF2835472A44A52B5D0356AF0DF48B1"><enum>45508.</enum><header>Operation of small unmanned aircraft</header>
<subsection id="HFA48F336E2214328A1E8B3093431C50D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exemption and certificate of waiver or authorization for certain operations</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a procedure for granting an exemption and issuing a certificate of waiver or authorization for the operation of a small unmanned aircraft system in United States airspace for the purposes described in section 45501(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H85E14C5DBBF0404BB8B2209DEA63A8A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operation of exemption and certificate of waiver or authorization</header>
<paragraph id="HB6CCDE00A0EE4A8AAD8C75C856220353"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>An exemption granted under this section shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HB3732D4A6F0D4A279D11506604A4E40D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>exempt the operator of a small unmanned aircraft from the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, that are exempted in Exemption No. 11687, issued on May 26, 2015, Regulatory Docket Number FAA–2015–0117, or in a subsequent exemption; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H86DBB28F952B4E69BC964B9CAB2FC6D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contain conditions and limitations described in paragraphs 3 through 31 of such Exemption No. 11687, or conditions and limitations of a subsequent exemption.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H98C96F982D0E4B15A0143726CE8AA05D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certificate of waiver or authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certificate of waiver or authorization issued under this section shall allow the operation of small unmanned aircraft according to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2090C02F6A004FF29527B98ABB365E88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the standard provisions and air traffic control special provisions of the certificate of waiver or authorization FAA Form 7711–1 (7–74); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA84ED965F10409E872D25B2CEF398DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the standard and special provisions of a subsequent certificate of waiver or authorization.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC254F4BCB46C4F269D581870AA7C9933"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice to Administrator</header><text>Before operating a small unmanned aircraft pursuant to a certificate of waiver or authorization granted under this section, the operator shall provide written notice to the Administrator, in a form and manner specified by the Administrator, that contains such information and assurances as the Administrator determines necessary in the interest of aviation safety and the efficiency of the national airspace system, including a certification that the operator has read, understands, and will comply with all terms, conditions, and limitations of the certificate of waiver or authorization.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFEDD95F28C0B4E87926BD66EDAB9C2D7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver of airworthiness certificate</header><text>Notwithstanding section 44711(a)(1), the holder of a certificate of waiver or authorization granted under this section may operate a small unmanned aircraft under the terms, conditions, and limitations of such certificate without an airworthiness certificate.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HAF24476CE85A469284540B9EF876A05E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text>The granting of an exemption or the issuance of a certificate of waiver or authorization, or any other action authorized by this section, shall be made without regard to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5C17AD831FCF4AD98942CEA5C9E8B5FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 553 of title 5; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H740E15837B5C4128A2447F686CBA7376"><enum>(2)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB79A22B93204D5E83086EE1E78E484A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to—</text> <paragraph id="H2F7FCF4F8FB5475A9A93F1AB1A1623F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>affect the issuance of a rule by or any other activity of the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator under any other provision of law; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BAC0FB482C24482976E5790220D83CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>invalidate an exemption or certificate of waiver or authorization issued by the Administrator before the date of enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3304B93CC62541598314CC7AE1A47490"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective periods</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An exemption or certificate of waiver or authorization issued under this section, or an amendment of such exemption or certificate, shall cease to be valid on the effective date of a final rule on small unmanned aircraft systems issued under section 45502(b)(1).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H356B69DA624A44FFA53A216AFE5A3376"><enum>45509.</enum><header>Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft</header>
<subsection id="HFE1CBDB735BB42FC83ECF6DAA2085D73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (e), and notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, a person may operate a small unmanned aircraft without specific certification or operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration if the operation adheres to all of the following limitations:</text>
<paragraph id="H9DEE16B57FC04692800C80DF27FB942C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The aircraft is flown strictly for recreational purposes.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9353BDD7D1824DC18F63A48DD5A7A8E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aircraft is operated in accordance with or within the programming of a community-based set of safety guidelines that conform with published Federal Aviation Administration advisory materials.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0164DA0F844411391748DF690B0DDCC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The aircraft is flown within the visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft or a visual observer co-located and in direct communication with the operator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCBC125C4013449D5880D1BBAE68BBE93"><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="HC21BBD52AFC846B8A237479144E50789"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, the operator obtains prior authorization from the Administrator or designee before operating and complies with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FA7BDBE72184EE2884ED15A27CA93BF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In Class G airspace, the aircraft is flown from the surface to not more than 400 feet above ground level and complies with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6311BA4DBF6E403583286F60F281D4BF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The operator has passed an aeronautical knowledge and safety test described in subsection (g) and administered by the Federal Aviation Administration online for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems and maintains proof of test passage to be made available to the Administrator or law enforcement upon request.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03516BB5A5C84B67B604984CF1A718F2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The aircraft is registered and marked in accordance with chapter 441 of this title and proof of registration is made available to the Administrator or a designee of the Administrator or law enforcement upon request.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H394DB615FA5546D9B08F34C5C1F76F69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other operations</header><text>Unmanned aircraft operations that do not conform to the limitations in subsection (a) must comply with all statutes and regulations generally applicable to unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAA7CB182382144A790CF1B3DF4064402"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operations at fixed sites</header>
<paragraph id="HE5F5503020274269BB853CE31F9BB892"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Operating procedure required</header><text>Persons operating unmanned aircraft under subsection (a) from a fixed site within Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, or a community-based organization conducting a sanctioned event within such airspace, shall establish a mutually agreed upon operating procedure with the air traffic control facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A6B73DE35A84F2F9F01F2DF5F311DDE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft weighing more than 55 pounds</header><text>A person may operate an unmanned aircraft weighing more than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft, under subsection (a) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E41C79420B74F4584462B9BB082EAEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the unmanned aircraft complies with standards and limitations developed by a community-based organization and approved by the Administrator; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE932866C82E7495AAEB5D39D34663515"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the aircraft is operated from a fixed site as described in paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H508A33F1F5E44CFCA5A987C9E793D9B0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Updates</header> <paragraph id="H15A090B073384D29A92FE6BFA51B4CA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with government and industry stakeholders, including community-based organizations, shall initiate a process to periodically update the operational parameters under subsection (a), as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D45D8A55F304C06A12909B8B8103241"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In updating an operational parameter under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="H796E1DED449E45C08733E8279831FD0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate operational limitations to mitigate risks to aviation safety and national security, including risk to the uninvolved public and critical infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15D77B4EE7794DB7A65E24EDF6729DD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operations outside the membership, guidelines, and programming of a community-based organization;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DF30E7198094FD39A3374A0FAF7D5F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>physical characteristics, technical standards, and classes of aircraft operating under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62F16447D8044C8C81278E6D51089F5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>trends in use, enforcement, or incidents involving unmanned aircraft systems;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B5AC5DC3AE247B49E98FAAC8C54D65A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensuring, to the greatest extent practicable, that updates to the operational parameters correspond to, and leverage, advances in technology; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F429CDC1E804995B3140ED329AEF7AA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>equipage requirements that facilitate safe, efficient, and secure operations and further integrate all unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE8F80AEF5E504CC7BF303395D02C5E09"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as expanding the authority of the Administrator to require a person operating an unmanned aircraft under this section to seek permissive authority of the Administrator, beyond that required in subsection (a) of this section, prior to operation in the National Airspace System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF698E32B00E9453CB6209F3ACFC68266"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue an enforcement action against a person operating any unmanned aircraft who endangers the safety of the National Airspace System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0958E5F0741D4FC6B76B804C811368BA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Nothing in this section prohibits the Administrator from promulgating rules generally applicable to unmanned aircraft, including those unmanned aircraft eligible for the exception set forth in this section, relating to—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDEFEF05D4A24E009DC542F1C3B3AE9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>updates to the operational parameters for unmanned aircraft in subsection (a);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H83AEFC2706D8460780C6BE085A03B054"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the registration and marking of unmanned aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67B808EC38BC445CBD9E120A08D191D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the standards for remotely identifying owners and operators of unmanned aircraft systems and associated unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA502438226848A09EF2E99C5C7E71C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other standards consistent with maintaining the safety and security of the National Airspace System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB53053E5B983442F8B9EE9F94EFD6082"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Aeronautical knowledge and safety test</header>
<paragraph id="H05811F6E649E4DAB85222C935F694DEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator, 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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H143DEE4FEF83497B9D49F800AE8EAA31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Administrator shall ensure the aeronautical knowledge and safety test is designed to adequately demonstrate an operator’s—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83BCCB3733714BFA9A71A004D43150F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>understanding of aeronautical safety knowledge; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61484D0069164CE490E6909251485B45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration regulations and requirements pertaining to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system in the National Airspace System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA23D04EE62ED4324B86D3D865D35FC54"><enum>45510.</enum><header>Carriage of property for compensation or hire</header>
<subsection id="H24F6BB78E1C94FAE828F82F11EB66EE3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule authorizing the carriage of property by operators of small unmanned aircraft systems for compensation or hire within the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6316AC13667644859FC60677933605DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The final rule required under subsection (a) shall provide for the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5FE6436A616C4CAEAB7146FF0299FA3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Small UAS air carrier certificate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, at the direction of the Secretary, shall establish a small UAS air carrier certificate for persons that undertake directly, or by lease or other arrangement, the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems to carry property in air transportation, including commercial fleet operations with highly automated unmanned aircraft systems. The requirements to obtain a small UAS air carrier certificate shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H299EE43F6EBA421681B947723A6523D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>account for the unique characteristics of highly automated small unmanned aircraft systems; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB0D51FAE72F4F82A5F5D0C0183469C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include only those obligations necessary for the safe operation of small unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E59EC6B39104648AC940643A26CC9B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Small UAS air carrier certification process</header><text>The Administrator, at the direction of the Secretary, shall establish a process for the issuance of a small UAS air carrier certificate described in paragraph (1) that is streamlined, simple, performance-based, and risk-based. Such certification process shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8AFE1716F3746E0B7A5FB219D99974C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety and the mitigation of operational risks from highly automated small unmanned aircraft systems to the safety of other aircraft, and persons and property on the ground;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD2EA28FAA3C455AB24A7A9228A98D61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the safety and reliability of highly automated small unmanned aircraft system design, including technological capabilities and operational limitations to mitigate such risks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05E9F16B510347C29BF5848DD56883B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the competencies and compliance programs of manufacturers, operators, and companies that both manufacture and operate small unmanned aircraft systems and components.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E842412AB374F199D24C60C2BD65B96"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Small UAS air carrier classification</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a classification system for small unmanned aircraft systems air carriers to establish economic authority for the carriage of property by small unmanned aircraft systems for compensation or hire. Such classification shall only require—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB877EAB8EB54835B44387589F0B1787"><enum>(A)</enum><text>registration with the Department of Transportation; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC927C413F0584968AEFA1A0F6E18CA28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a valid small UAS air carrier certificate as described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD2DB9621295E4ED2AB85D386514692CA"><enum>45511.</enum><header>Micro UAS operations</header>
<subsection id="H73C996696E2947329246691955050766"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall charter an aviation rulemaking advisory committee to develop recommendations for regulations under which any person may operate a micro unmanned aircraft system, the aircraft component of which weighs 4.4 pounds or less, including payload, without the person operating the system being required to pass any airman certification requirement, including any requirements under section 44703, part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other rule or regulation relating to airman certification.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF5B792B1B70C4608B910B7F4EA9E54CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In developing recommendations for the operation of micro unmanned aircraft systems under subsection (a), the members of the aviation rulemaking advisory committee shall consider rules for operation of such systems—</text>
<paragraph id="H045AC1F4DBAF45AF8E5B6E5938AB7899"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at an altitude of less than 400 feet above ground level;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H30F27FC42514480487A295317A8E9217"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with an airspeed of not greater than 40 knots;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA3D52D6ACCE4E7BBAF5D5547E38FF85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>within the visual line of sight of the operator;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HEB69A2F1E81D450D8776A3E152262A8D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>during the hours between sunrise and sunset;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4CEA64E211648B185A5A872460CD4D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by an operator who has passed an aeronautical knowledge and safety test administered by the Federal Aviation Administration online specifically for the operation of micro unmanned aircraft systems, with such test being of a length and difficulty that acknowledges the reduced operational complexity and low risk of micro unmanned aircraft systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CFDC64FC0A344A6B39423045A66FE7F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>not over unprotected persons uninvolved in its operation; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H27366852E83B43B8A9180084D2DE5541"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 5 statute miles from the geographic center of a tower-controlled airport or airport denoted on a current Federal Aviation Administration-published aeronautical chart, except that a micro unmanned aircraft system may be operated closer than 5 statute miles to the airport if the operator—</text>
<subparagraph id="H181F0629A6BA408CBDF52EA781CB3CD7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides prior notice to the airport operator; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D71B31F03C04318BA12A66C3C37670D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>receives, for a tower-controlled airport, prior approval from the air traffic control facility located at the airport.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCD4AA2EABAD4E55B2224A90C0246745"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<paragraph id="HBE0E0187B1F644B19B9D27BEC06884AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing recommendations for recommended regulations under subsection (a), the aviation rulemaking advisory committee shall consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23F6C6696DCA488D86AB7AA0175049AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>unmanned aircraft systems stakeholders, including manufacturers of micro unmanned aircraft systems;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C36AC83406F40198B3D344396BC9045"><enum>(B)</enum><text>community-based aviation organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75649BA4ECAC48148085F6CD1ABE3114"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H514A71EF9B4C41F59A739CF0D0FFBF5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA98046B734A24C72A1F65A4621FACBB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FACA</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to an aviation rulemaking advisory committee chartered under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82579652F18F45A781BC2C205FFC7053"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the recommendations under subsection (a), the Administrator shall issue regulations incorporating recommendations of the aviation rulemaking advisory committee that provide for the operation of micro unmanned aircraft systems in the United States—</text>
<paragraph id="H50BDD8D3D89845F78C2AC6616C50E892"><enum>(1)</enum><text>without an airman certificate; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H56905959DBD44EE684E1F994D6219392"><enum>(2)</enum><text>without an airworthiness certificate for the associated unmanned aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC5C8025E9074F949A892D9E3943C90F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Scope of regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H2FA05D707B94468BA822B74F2CBB5CBD"><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 (b), 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="H35080E19C5F14A63AAC0AEDEFBE01B77"><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 pursuant to those regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA010241F1CE34CD2BD899388A163B051"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed—</text> <paragraph id="H3D7022C5DA6145E8A87C0DEC7CFB5569"><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 (b) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBD0D24DFB7E4224B384398D86573777"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the circumstance is allowed by regulations issued under this section; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B57DAE268A64E3CA7E5453EBD4A9F5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the person operates the unmanned aircraft system in a manner prescribed by the regulations; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H47D8984BEEE84519A58A3A5AEF263807"><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></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3D96F0754A3E4B78A637FCD3CF57C168"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H2067B2719FFD460B92266A6934B3F7FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<subparagraph id="HD7E995E6D22E4AFD93E98BAF97B29602"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Sections 332(a), 332(b), 332(d), 333, 334, and 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) are repealed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64AE4E27DCC34A06B4098C13972A45FC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The items relating to sections 333, 334, and 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) in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act are repealed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3A4875D4B4DC4B15AFAAF331B09C722B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>Section 46301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H9C88D611764342158CAC292D99A2EDBD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="H6100EE78F8494240A8EFF5548C0E084F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting <quote>chapter 455,</quote> after <quote>chapter 451,</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H26CD5C6CBFE14F6AAC44B01342D499CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5)(A)(i) by striking <quote>or chapter 451,</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 451, chapter 455,</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC826EB916114D8C8B2C1351EC3D7E4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(2) by inserting <quote>chapter 455,</quote> after <quote>chapter 451,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2717730588A44CB5AAB86D78CA2514AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(1)(A)(i) by striking <quote>or chapter 451</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 451, or chapter 455</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC62731BB46A847DBA9ABF89B14153F38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 453 the following:</text>
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</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B08F7527B2A484A8B13C8401D35EF1A"><enum>333.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft test ranges</header>
<subsection id="HC6CB4AB47C514E33996448F0BA2EF1A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 332(c)(1) 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 <quote>September 30, 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H47919329090C4B27BBF100F7746054A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense-and-Avoid and beyond line of sight systems at test ranges</header>
<paragraph id="HE8256CCC82E947A9AE9F3E5C0B0F6D82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent consistent with aviation safety, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall permit and encourage flights of unmanned aircraft equipped with sense-and-avoid and beyond line of sight systems at the 6 test ranges designated under section 332(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD953BB46EE51441BB39E411C582BBCD3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waivers</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator may waive the requirements of section 44711 of title 49, United States Code, including related regulations, to the extent consistent with aviation safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C147852D4A74730B495393BE86B0929"><enum>(c)</enum><header> Test range defined</header>
<paragraph id="H0BD16D294A474698B554B6FCC60EE2B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>test range</quote> 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="H07ECD4A5D45F4CB0A22EB23460503207"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such term includes 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, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this subsection, and any public entity authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration as an unmanned aircraft system flight test center before January 1, 2009.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFF751BB8125440E886E8085B1E491C6B"><enum>334.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding unmanned aircraft safety</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H2CAD3581D2534441A8DA2648B938A7C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the unauthorized operation of unmanned aircraft near airports presents a serious hazard to aviation safety;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H042B1F8E3E714BBB991EAB08E13AA942"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a collision between an unmanned aircraft and a conventional aircraft in flight could jeopardize the safety of persons aboard the aircraft and on the ground;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2683765BEBCD4A268991E93A7265EB5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Federal aviation regulations, including sections 91.126 through 91.131 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, prohibit unauthorized operation of an aircraft in controlled airspace near an airport;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFFEB34E04C6434587703A9945C48D24"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal aviation regulations, including section 91.13 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, prohibit the operation of an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD357BA68C0854C8DA6CD9BA452D55C90"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration should pursue all available civil and administrative remedies available to the Administrator, including referrals to other government agencies for criminal investigations, with respect to persons who operate unmanned aircraft in an unauthorized manner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65C902DB449F404EBFE9E8E695B0EA57"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator should—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF29CFACFA2345DB98C4155E36A6ED5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>place particular priority in continuing measures, including partnering with nongovernmental organizations and State and local agencies, to educate the public about the dangers to public safety of operating unmanned aircraft over areas that have temporary flight restrictions in place, for purposes such as wildfires, without appropriate approval or authorization from the Forest Service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC977322D34141FBBEE365F2407BC994"><enum>(B)</enum><text>partner with State and local agencies to effectively enforce relevant laws so that unmanned aircrafts do not interfere with the efforts of emergency responders;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC48E3BC6D4A4461A3996E1362738595"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Administrator should place particular priority on continuing measures, including partnerships with nongovernmental organizations, to educate the public about the dangers to the public safety of operating unmanned aircraft near airports without the appropriate approvals or authorizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BD78417F1754877BC7F7A229BEAB511"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manufacturers and retail sellers of small unmanned aircraft systems should take steps to educate consumers about the safe and lawful operation of such systems.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0D3D227CD772410C8A360DE4389D6958"><enum>335.</enum><header>UAS privacy review</header>
<subsection id="HD4285B2439624F239E9EB034493FAD1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, appropriate State and local officials, and subject-matter experts and in consideration of relevant efforts led by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, shall carry out a review to identify any potential reduction of privacy specifically caused by the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0378A93B2829421FA47CD0246F5D35BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the review, the Secretary shall consult with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce on its ongoing efforts responsive to the Presidential memorandum titled <quote>Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems</quote> and dated February 15, 2015.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC56F7A8DDF904E12894DCFFB1A65A73B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review required under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H316241E1662347668E6249B988A2B12F"><enum>336.</enum><header>Public UAS operations by Tribal governments</header>
<subsection id="H75B38E5E3CA244258E8169C4FBB63DB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public UAS operations by tribal governments</header><text>Section 40102(a)(41) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H62F0435188734033AC175ABC1A8A69CA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An unmanned aircraft that is owned and operated by, or exclusively leased for at least 90 continuous days 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="H3B09C358D66D46D38E492A8A97C5CD0D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 40125(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>or (D)</quote> and inserting <quote>(D), or (F)</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H7C1842557D7844F2BC2A325DD7CAE0DD"><enum>337.</enum><header>Evaluation of aircraft registration for small unmanned aircraft</header> <subsection id="H9A95150346F541C88D58FF1D7BA47A78"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop and track metrics to assess compliance with and effectiveness of the registration of small unmanned aircraft systems by the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to the interim final rule issued on December 16, 2015, entitled <quote>Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft</quote> (80 Fed. Reg. 78593) and any subsequent final rule, including metrics with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="H1EAA68FA58CF44F7996EF0CA73CD80A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the levels of compliance with the interim final rule and any subsequent final rule;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC4DE33AD3FA7443D9FAE6BC96435D574"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of enforcement actions taken by the Administration for violations of or noncompliance with the interim final rule and any subsequent final rule, together with a description of the actions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4677EC9BDA264C3E82A185651E9D3555"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the effect of the interim final rule and any subsequent final rule on compliance with any fees associated with the use of small unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A8409FD3BF24B33875118A1A081A643"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall evaluate—</text> <paragraph id="HF4965963CE4744CA917D337833E132A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administration’s progress in developing and tracking the metrics set forth in subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCC78E1452A34F2C80C960582A1E0EB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reliability, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Administration’s registration program for small unmanned aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF816AC38B9F84ACABA5248EA619E8A46"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H84F519801C984BB98DEFAA311332077F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the results of the evaluation required under subsection (b); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE855DC9FC096414A8E2F1D566238BDD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations to the Administrator and Congress for improvements to the registration process for small unmanned aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9AE3F48199D94244B9431696450F2AD8"><enum>338.</enum><header>Study on roles of governments relating to low-altitude operation of small unmanned aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H35A16F09B61C4EAE94512BD039CEDF06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall initiate a study on—</text>
<paragraph id="HD41C37CA49574CEB9DC9B9E55BBC8B89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the regulation and oversight of the low-altitude operations of small unmanned aircraft and small unmanned aircraft systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96135BAA5FA64537872FDE73A918A33A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the appropriate roles and responsibilities of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments in regulating and overseeing the operations of small unmanned aircraft in airspace 400 feet above ground level and below.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA636B62FBD9146F7B439DEB5A29BD6EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Inspector General shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H74BFA2166C0241B7BE8E0777920A6D93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recommendations of Task Group 1 of the Drone Advisory Committee chartered by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 31, 2016;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H767EFB4DF02A41D78A7CEBF5A3AF7393"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the legal and policy requirements necessary for the safe and financially viable development and growth of the unmanned aircraft industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B28E372383443B6910D28508B0BE6C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the interests of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments affected by low-altitude operations of small unmanned aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93B1FE4CCA9A4676B5D45DA1E8CFACE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the existing authorities of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments to protect the interests referenced in paragraph (3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F02AB2B92EB426BAA0ED736217925D4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the degree of regulatory consistency required for the safe and financially viable growth and development of the unmanned aircraft industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37EABB5B738242568101AB4D029080C5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the degree of local variance possible among regulations consistent with the safe and financially viable growth and development of the unmanned aircraft industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4218A8BB553B4BC6A6EDB64837329AC4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the appropriate roles of State, local, and Tribal governments in regulating the operations of small unmanned aircraft within the lateral boundaries of their jurisdiction in the categories of airspace described in subsection (a)(2), including during emergency situations that may threaten public safety;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F7E2CBF69B04A5F9F636696822E80BB"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the subjects and types of regulatory authority that should remain with the Federal Government;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBA3015559A1B4D17B541D36DE4072633"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the infrastructure requirements necessary for monitoring the low-altitude operations of small unmanned aircraft and enforcing applicable laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58D6A766796749279135F12050BC5611"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the number of small businesses involved in the various sectors of the unmanned aircraft industry and operating as primary users of small unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F0222100CBC49188E5D8003EE26E6B8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>any best practices, lessons learned, or policies of jurisdictions outside the United States relating to local or regional regulation and oversight of small unmanned aircraft and other emergent technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEE8BA686D66C42478A2C8DC0251B41E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after initiating the study, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB824DB67125743D48BBD12F1ADD743CB"><enum>339.</enum><header>Study on financing of unmanned aircraft services</header>
<subsection id="HC2222182FC6A439B90D347F2F90500E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study on appropriate fee mechanisms to recover the costs of—</text>
<paragraph id="H522A842F8F9B4F488149DDA0897BA9AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the regulation and safety oversight of unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HA76A39D73F844C288066CA0038D4DD53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the provision of air navigation services to unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE10A31B267AA45EF95BC1E47863219C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Comptroller General shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H3177F555E0AE4277BCB1AFBB8899D36F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recommendations of Task Group 3 of the Drone Advisory Committee chartered by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 31, 2016;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78C0717E61E44176B236735E12F2427A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total annual costs incurred by the Federal Aviation Administration for the regulation and safety oversight of activities related to unmanned aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D54DA5560A546008A42A9573AC38357"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the annual costs attributable to various types, classes, and categories of unmanned aircraft activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04531043268C424F8C341D6D709B5344"><enum>(4)</enum><text>air traffic services provided to unmanned aircraft operating under instrument flight rules, excluding public aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE8638B366BD4F0C839B98ED54A8BD3D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the number of full-time Federal Aviation Administration employees dedicated to unmanned aircraft programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFCCB13360344CDA87D12BCA63E31AA8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the use of privately operated UTM and other privately operated unmanned aircraft systems;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H54254363F81B4BA3B028204437612A8D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the projected growth of unmanned aircraft operations for various applications and the estimated need for regulation, oversight, and other services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H018B31CD2F944947BA8996905EBC461C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the number of small businesses involved in the various sectors of the unmanned aircraft industry and operating as primary users of unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47357F5AF6D349E1B21579C608791CEF"><enum>(9)</enum><text>any best practices or policies utilized by jurisdictions outside the United States relating to partial or total recovery of regulation and safety oversight costs related to unmanned aircraft and other emergent technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE564128D65314A2B805D740439C27973"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after initiating the study, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing recommendations on appropriate fee mechanisms to recover the costs of regulating and providing air navigation services to unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEC31BBDF2AB2490288355DD92B39423E"><enum>340.</enum><header>Update of FAA comprehensive plan</header>
<subsection id="H068A746B77194FD180EF3FD21DF17C8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall update the comprehensive plan developed pursuant to 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) to develop a concept of operations for the integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6C140922395A4280B0BAFFF54009728F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the update, the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HFF7F89588A694BFAB78599DDC7AD1EC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the potential use of UTM and other technologies to ensure the safe and lawful operation of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D2EB564DFBD4038A828ECFFEA816351"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and authorities of government agencies and the private sector in identifying and reporting unlawful or harmful operations and operators of unmanned aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D514B2BFA354731BE763B79FF993F32"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the use of models, threat assessments, probabilities, and other methods to distinguish between lawful and unlawful operations of unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17774E0C570246E2A5F4C169893690A8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>appropriate systems, training, intergovernmental processes, protocols, and procedures to mitigate risks and hazards posed by unlawful or harmful operations of unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB3EBE5378E754748A5D8CCCC2550EFCB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the update in consultation with representatives of the aviation industry, Federal agencies that employ unmanned aircraft systems technology in the national airspace system, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDB98FC80721445B98789F5DA646A0403"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program alignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit a report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation within 90 days after enactment of this Act that describes how each of the following programs will be executed or implemented in a systematic and timely manner to avoid duplication, leverage capabilities learned across programs, and support the safe integration of UAS into the national airspace:</text>
<paragraph id="HAEB0D70DEEEA45A49D8EECB9A4283A74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Commercially-operated Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCE6E04D10E53486B8024678B66696102"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE27F6462B116452FAAEDF74895462337"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Unmanned Traffic Management Pilot Program.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCA95C047585243558069E6177460135E"><enum>341.</enum><header>Cooperation related to certain counter-UAS technology</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In matters relating to the use of systems in the national airspace system intended to mitigate threats posed by errant or hostile unmanned aircraft system operations, the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of Defense to streamline deployment of such systems by drawing upon the expertise and experience of the Department of Defense in acquiring and operating such systems consistent with the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system.</text>
</section><section id="HFA98664346E5420A985B602E3FFBB55F"><enum>342.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D4E925CCBC249DF8F418BA813FAB708" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HA39869B2AE85472BA15665003EFF52CF"><enum>(48)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>counter-UAS system</quote> means a system or device capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B39FBDB79B943B4866E85262D6C772C"><enum>(49)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>public unmanned aircraft system</quote> means an unmanned aircraft system that meets the qualifications and conditions required for operation of a public aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FF366BD6E824C00A9378A401857B87D"><enum>(50)</enum><text><quote>small unmanned aircraft</quote> means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0ADDA5D8A1B4A5DA5EF4230AC31D059"><enum>(51)</enum><text><quote>unmanned aircraft</quote> means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD09CD92954E4DA39FAFFCE159203FB6"><enum>(52)</enum><text><quote>unmanned aircraft system</quote> means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8C7887F7799412DBB27BC7E943BC610"><enum>(53)</enum><text><quote>UTM</quote> means an unmanned aircraft traffic management system or service.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section id="HFEC15A21824F420AAE391308BC2AEE02"><enum>343.</enum><header>Special rules for model aircraft</header> <subsection id="H80134F289B734AA4A1077B27C92DDF31"><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 subtitle, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft or an aircraft being developed as a model aircraft, except for—</text>
<paragraph id="H1EF488E1E88F45F384BE1666EE552ABA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rules regarding the registration of certain model aircraft pursuant to section 44103; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC893F0E395D94EFEB3631267F472AF4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>rules regarding unmanned aircraft that by design provide advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond the visual line of sight of the operator, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H185F1D3B602C4E478BE5D553012F9D13"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01763AA816ED44FDA12FDA6EBB238F67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the model aircraft operator is a current member of a community-based organization and whose aircraft is operated in accordance with the organization’s safety rules;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H203976A5B5384347AC08888EF56314CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aircraft is limited to not more than 55 pounds unless otherwise certified through a design, construction, inspection, flight test, and operational safety program administered by a community-based organization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F05F90912DD4FF4B2BE53F280C6BE44"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC147A94F6664197A36E5C0B3EF95B21"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aircraft is not operated over or within the property of a fixed site facility that operates amusement rides available for use by the general public or the property extending 500 lateral feet beyond the perimeter of such facility unless the operation is authorized by the owner of the amusement facility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE2FB785483A429DBA4A4E244EC22D99"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport) with prior notice of the operation (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>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD964593B2FC0438593D5B888DDBFE52B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Automated instant authorization</header><text>When the FAA has developed and implemented an automated airspace authorization system for the airspace in which the operator wants to operate, the model aircraft operator shall use this system for authorization to controlled airspace unless flown—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA4B6D296C8B44E186BDB6B7340BE245"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at a permanent location agreed to by the Administrator; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9439E81748A247F1B60045A3CC1C9B54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in accordance with a mutually agreed upon operating procedure established with the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0DE2F34D746447428ABBF3D305AB690A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Commercial operation for instructional or educational purposes</header><text>A flight of an unmanned aircraft shall be treated as a flight of a model aircraft for purposes of subsection (a) (regardless of any compensation, reimbursement, or other consideration exchanged or incidental economic benefit gained in the course of planning, operating, or supervising the flight), if the flight is—</text>
<paragraph id="H32ADCDD586DA430A81BA954E5E1293B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conducted for instructional or educational purposes; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF5C4AECC02514904A37A8706EDAE6941"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operated or supervised by a member of a community-based organization recognized pursuant to subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H906D1F1DA5BC406599A235CA74B21454"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue enforcement action against persons operating model aircraft who endanger the safety of the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC40D36EE61249F7AAEE133BC65D90FA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Community-based organization defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>community-based organization</quote> means a nationwide membership-based association entity that—</text> <paragraph id="HCB9994BC8F6C4712BD92B2C4469B32E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H122BB64EF28B4C9A8595EE4121BA6C97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is exempt from tax under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(a)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBFAE08661DF24773BFFCE8B79D1066D2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the mission of which is demonstrably the furtherance of model aviation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H620E4D1C131345BD93A40E7E4E3B6EF2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provides a comprehensive set of safety guidelines for all aspects of model aviation addressing the assembly and operation of model aircraft and that emphasize safe aeromodeling operations within the national airspace system and the protection and safety of individuals and property on the ground, and may provide a comprehensive set of safety rules and programming for the operation of unmanned aircraft that have the advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond visual line of sight of the operator;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78625B3E04B54BCD973460836B9C940E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provides programming and support for any local charter organizations, affiliates, or clubs; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC209F9A8135840D880569F5B7252DEFF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provides assistance and support in the development and operation of locally designated model aircraft flying sites.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H974E054351C24069BA8A0EB21708578F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Recognition of community-based organizations</header><text>In collaboration with aeromodelling stakeholders, the Administrator shall publish an advisory circular within 180 days of enactment that identifies the criteria and process required for recognition of nationwide community-based organizations. This recognition shall be in the form of a memorandum of agreement between the FAA and each community-based organization and does not require regulatory action to implement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H56C0BD76BF074A0BA74A81F8821290EE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except for rules to implement remote identification for unmanned aircraft that by design provide advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond the visual line of sight of the operator and for rules regarding the registration of certain model aircraft pursuant to section 44103, this section shall become effective when the rule, referred to in section 532 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, regarding revisions to part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, becomes final.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H67D2DBE650AA45E5924CB8D12CE456E3"><enum>344.</enum><header>Recreational UAS</header>
<subsection id="H3543A5B2170E443083111533EC31D75F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general </header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue rules and regulations relating to small UAS flown for recreational or educational use, and that are not operated within all of the criteria outlined in the special rule for model aircraft in section 45505 of title 49, United States Code, or the requirements of part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC7BE0567AA147599F5F48B8049E0E1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>When issuing the rules and regulation pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="H94B09FA2D8504AF48FEBFE3728317A4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the completion of an online or electronic educational tutorial that is focused on knowledge of the primary rules necessary for the safe operation of such UAS and whose completion time is of reasonable length and limited duration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCAF521B8F9A84498BBE1555BAF86B575"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include provisions that enable the operation of such UAS by individuals under the age of 16 without a certificated pilot;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB809E81127D84F38897E8ABEB83FFA3A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require UAS operators within Class B, C, D and E airspace to obtain authorization, as the Administrator may determine to be necessary within that airspace, but only after the Federal Aviation Administration has developed and implemented an automated airspace authorization system for the airspace in which the operator wants to operate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0C9105F419A4FA4BE7E430F9D3910B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include provisions that provide specific operational rules for UAS operating in close proximity to airports in class G airspace.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC23D18CA41D491EB6F5D706E888BDD0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maintaining broad access to UAS technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When issuing rules or regulations for the operation of UAS under this section, the Administrator shall not—</text>
<paragraph id="H4EE83C2361E140F88D906676EFFDBC6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the pilot or operator of the UAS to obtain or hold an airman certificate;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2C3BF2B602BA49F4B94CC71F2FB71B98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require a practical flight examination, medical examination, or the completion of a flight training program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A3F6DDFC02F470D9442F649899A64CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>limit such UAS operations to pre-designated fixed locations or uncontrolled airspace; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD2BB21D54F8A4A65A283A7AA79B00FA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>require airworthiness certification of any UAS operated pursuant to this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H753FA50E927140ABA3D00EC4E8101D17"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with industry and community-based organizations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0FC740BFDFE746618B124C52FE45E2BD"><enum>345.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems integration pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H5B62C8F42F8F4C818CF377F7A7354B07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may establish a pilot program to enable enhanced drone operations as required in the October 25, 2017 Presidential Memorandum entitled <quote>Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program</quote> and described in 82 Federal Register 50301.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF384A01D7AFE493E869D15983AB5A2FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>The Secretary shall accept applications from State, local, and Tribal governments, in partnership with unmanned aircraft system operators and other private-sector stakeholders, to test and evaluate the integration of civil and public UAS operations into the low-altitude national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H94A38ACD7D69491D923F3981CA859AF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The purpose of the pilot program is to accelerate existing UAS integration plans by working to solve technical, regulatory, and policy challenges, while enabling advanced UAS operations in select areas subject to ongoing safety oversight and cooperation between the Federal Government and applicable State, local, or Tribal jurisdictions, in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CA7D9CFD8304A979FA679D721CAD493"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accelerate the safe integration of UAS into the NAS by testing and validating new concepts of beyond visual line of sight operations in a controlled environment, focusing on detect and avoid technologies, command and control links, navigation, weather, and human factors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E1A1C823E464914A677B5DE7B2353F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>address ongoing concerns regarding the potential security and safety risks associated with UAS operating in close proximity to human beings and critical infrastructure by ensuring that operators communicate more effectively with Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement to enable law enforcement to determine if a UAS operation poses such a risk;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09F1BF07584B47D180DDF2FE8A8C51A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promote innovation in and development of the United States unmanned aviation industry, especially in sectors such as agriculture, emergency management, inspection, and transportation safety, in which there are significant public benefits to be gained from the deployment of UAS; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49D7E20DEE684AC4A8C436BEA7DB2558"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify the most effective models of balancing local and national interests in UAS integration.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H23DB72B1FBAE4E74B3CFA698076DF289"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application submission</header><text>The Secretary shall establish application requirements and require applicants to include the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="H9DADEC7D47854405BC22739EBFE0335D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification of the airspace to be used, including shape files and altitudes.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC39A5225C4724B9DACAC7FC8BD29AEE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Description of the types of planned operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5374ACC16A6348909E298F26940862C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Identification of stakeholder partners to test and evaluate planned operations.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1B7EF9AD12614287BBDD813C210D6E19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Identification of available infrastructure to support planned operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D01D09B10A04527AE205894936F1E21"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Description of experience with UAS operations and regulations.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H36395D318CFC4C71BD7E053DA72C08AA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Description of existing UAS operator and any other stakeholder partnerships and experience.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1AD4C3998D0946309D58F9262D169084"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Description of plans to address safety, security, competition, privacy concerns, and community outreach.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H57EC51A60B45451EBE5501FDE996AC1C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reasonable time, manner, and place limitations</header>
<paragraph id="HA5745F0817EE4F53975235485C0311AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="HAD071A3ABADB4554B338B63B85CF9B98"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requests</header><text>The Lead Applicant may request reasonable time, place and manner limitations on low-altitude UAS operations within its jurisdiction to facilitate the proposed development and testing of new and innovative UAS concepts of operations in addition to other selection criteria.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE014D44CC3CC485D99E1E1B0EA603699"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Self-implementing provisions</header><text>The Secretary shall require jurisdictions to ensure that any time, place and manner limitations, including those adopted through means such as legislation or regulation, include self-implementing provisions that automatically terminate those restrictions upon the termination of the Memorandum of Agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D2C75B235B14A0EA13533800B7DB70A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Monitoring and enforcement</header>
<clause id="HB6A662E8B2584457B829B6414A95911B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Monitoring and enforcement of any limitations enacted pursuant to this pilot project shall be the responsibility of the jurisdiction.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB16B93DCCC424C1CA3675A8598F6B246"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in clause (i) may be construed to prevent the Secretary from enforcing Federal law.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6332E29E92644AA5A891E42734FF9003"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Examples</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Examples of reasonable time, manner, and place limitations may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H708695EF52DA4B3C8B8ACCD86473C49D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prohibiting flight during specified morning and evening rush hours or only permitting flight during specified hours such as daylight hours, sufficient to ensure reasonable airspace access;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H305753E67D38430296AE6C8F93CFA362"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishing designated take-off and landing zones, limiting operations over moving locations or fixed site public road and parks, sidewalks or private property based on zoning density, or other land use considerations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EADC13F7EC648F1ABB1909D1ECBF3DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requiring notice to public safety or zoning or land use authorities before operating;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE17ABD335F5846379E229AC98ACE9889"><enum>(D)</enum><text>limiting UAS operations within designated altitudes within airspace over the jurisdiction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD26C58D79E64AA3950D22E5E1E669AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>specifying maximum speed of flight over specified areas;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5AF1CCF8B7346B4B69B71A47ED1A102"><enum>(F)</enum><text>prohibiting operations in connection with community or sporting events that do not remain in one place (for example, parades and running events); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB278A88185414B51917A4878377D18A9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>mandating equipage.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECD80D76024E49628C6552485FFA414B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In making determinations, the Secretary shall evaluate whether applications meet or exceed the following criteria:</text>
<paragraph id="H4FB877EC0B8E430DA09BAD81A823C5B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Overall economic, geographic, and climatic diversity of the selected jurisdictions.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H913BAFC503674A258FF43E8CC5E2EABA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Overall diversity of the proposed models of government involvement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB27B7541C8B41FCB6104159C99CE48D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Overall diversity of the UAS operations to be conducted.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H09B8B4FA0CB544F2AB6177396E94EFBF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The location of critical infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0774A01430941428C6A7BB0DD41C5D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The involvement of commercial entities in the proposal and their ability to advance objectives that may serve the public interest as a result of further integration of UAS into the NAS.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4351D8B6A1AC4B1DBF38B9FD479EE18B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The involvement of affected communities in, and their support for, participating in the pilot program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6D6CAD575C04B618047BAB720B02C48"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The commitment of the governments and UAS operators involved in the proposal to comply with requirements related to national defense, homeland security, and public safety and to address competition, privacy, and civil liberties concerns.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDEBE5551B6A4305A461257777DB976E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The commitment of the governments and UAS operators involved in the proposal to achieve the following policy objectives:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3E8AFFDA024A40189508980BACF8490A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting innovation and economic development.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D7BBC4F9E7C44A49593A8449FD88217"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Enhancing transportation safety.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2112E3D718E84F339480F49864C89727"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Enhancing workplace safety.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAB27558FA9047EB98E0341361F0E236"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Improving emergency response and search and rescue functions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7D84800508447DEB27E644F75BF6088"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Using radio spectrum efficiently and competitively.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD2CC24D4221B4776A23B2033CB25A2E8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall use the data collected and experience gained over the course of this pilot program to—</text>
<paragraph id="HBABCB1A9D7AE46DF895E6880C892D39D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and resolve technical challenges to UAS integration;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB443CEFDA5204D3180AF423432560B97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>address airspace use to safely and efficiently integrate all aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B61C3404A1840A7AFE9065FEF8868E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>inform operational standards and procedures to improve safety (for example, detect and avoid capabilities, navigation and altitude performance, and command and control link);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72CC0B954C7D405B8F58D75A78585023"><enum>(4)</enum><text>inform FAA standards that reduce the need for waivers (for example, for operations over human beings, night operations, and beyond visual line of sight); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB8B0345646246A094E153A911F79745"><enum>(5)</enum><text>address competing interests regarding UAS operational expansion, safety, security, roles and responsibilities of non-Federal Government entities, and privacy issues.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4713DC3D0D7A4A808B65F55B1CE26A3F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H74612D2037614C0A86BD06DD3E662F7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Lead Applicant</quote> means an eligible State, local or Tribal government that has submitted a timely application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55AA2ED4AA05401391982ECE6F906DC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>NAS</quote> means the low-altitude national airspace system.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD594FB862FDF449D87216F1C9EAB8EF9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>UAS</quote> means unmanned aircraft system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1459E9A52C49400BA586E4A027B07305"><enum>346.</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subsection id="HAE1D7A68DDCC45E8926A055D6113C020"><enum>(a)</enum><header>UAS safety enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="H990E1BEDBAA84599A8B23E8B543F6189"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the program, the Administrator shall establish and publicize a mechanism for the public and Federal, State, and local law enforcement to report suspected operation of unmanned aircraft in violation of applicable Federal laws and regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDC658563E722428C90700495C9DB342C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8DE3D5E9F2334D8B823A16FD84FAFEA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations detected in restricted airspace, including in and around airports, together with a description of such operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEF3FEB019C34ECB8882D74D9EFBFF9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of enforcement cases brought by the Federal Aviation Administration or other Federal agencies for unauthorized operation of unmanned aircraft detected through the program, together with a description of such cases.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4811030DC421420E8A02353B4D2AD568"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendations for safety and operational standards for unmanned aircraft detection and mitigation systems.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B6FE1225D834C3EA94CDA33327D58AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Recommendations for any legislative or regulatory changes related to mitigation or detection or identification of unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC30AC1D27E2C4929ABFF2043FDDAD993"><enum>347.</enum><header>Actively tethered public UAS</header>
<subsection id="H9D77A92F2501400D985A01DA35C1562A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 issue such regulations as are necessary to authorize the use of certain actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system by government public safety agencies without any requirement to obtain a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or other approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD80E88D0C702457CB5982974CF74BC33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall establish risk-based operational conditions for operation of actively tethered public unmanned aircraft systems by government public safety agencies that recognize and accommodate the unique operational circumstances of such systems, including the requirements that the aircraft component may only be operated—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87B873C6F0B14B1485C4DC58BF10796A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>within the line of sight of the operator;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC318E013542640A2B55CA3B991D707FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>less than 200 feet above the ground;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65A903C19CA346F29A151C3738F72E00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>within class G airspace; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9E31D86A1DE9443EB2E992644C400864"><enum>(4)</enum><text>at least 5 statute miles from the geographic center of a tower-controller airport or airport denoted on a current aeronautical chart published by the Federal Aviation Administration, except that an actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system may be operated closer than 5 statute miles to the airport if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEBBA1C890655448E87303C2F65398627"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the operator of the actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system provides prior notice to the airport operator and receives, for a tower-controlled airport, prior approval from the air traffic control facilitate located at the airport; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C6EE43480C54296BF9EC8005D8D948C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the exigent circumstances of an emergency prevent the giving of notice contemplated by clause (i) and the actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system is operated outside the flight path of any manned aircraft.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF5D746A754B418DAACB992B59C1AD93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system</quote> means public unmanned aircraft system in which the unmanned aircraft component—</text> <paragraph id="H5349DFC4B606488C935DC3248A6F005C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">weighs 4.4 pounds or less, including payload;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E13218EB97B408A8578B669E6F859F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is physically attached to a ground station with a taut, appropriately load-rated tether that provides continuous power to the unmanned aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4B8B4823C5445A0ADE7067924E6F5AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is capable of being controlled and retrieved by such ground station through physical manipulation of the tether.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H82474F97334041F685ACC8C73BFC6FAD"><enum>348.</enum><header>Report on possible unmanned aircraft systems operation on spectrum allocated for aviation use</header>
<subsection id="H6697B22D2CD746B4B18BEABD125DD8C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and after consultation with relevant stakeholders, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report—</text>
<paragraph id="H79258045D2DD4448AED400FF8D1504D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>on whether unmanned aircraft systems operations should be permitted on spectrum designated for aviation use, on an unlicensed, shared, or exclusive basis, for operations within the UTM system or outside of such a system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HECBCB3D52AFA4FE3A13F3AA9A984487E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that addresses any technological, statutory, regulatory, and operational barriers to the use of such spectrum for unmanned aircraft systems operations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD40C5F450CD448CBBEF9D294A446C6B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that, if it is determined that spectrum designated for aviation use is not suitable for operations by unmanned aircraft systems, includes recommendations of other spectrum frequencies that may be appropriate for such operations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1A3EC1B11EE543C297C5CDD6CCEFD443"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HF58C22A1ADDF40C5BE86403F1CECB208"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>unmanned aircraft system</quote> means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1512774443684353BEF64BA183CEFA87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>UTM</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>UTM</quote> means an unmanned aircraft traffic management system or service.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD1183D13FE0A4F4E8E629779DC05C458"><enum>349.</enum><header>U.S. Counter-UAS system review of interagency coordination processes</header> <subsection id="HEAC18013862248BB9C94C6E3D74DC052"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after that date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with government agencies currently authorized to operate Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) systems within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States), shall initiate a review of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H06D6431B9EAE4CBB9FF5CCA1C35F1286"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The process the Administration is utilizing for interagency coordination of C-UAS activity pursuant to a relevant Federal statute authorizing such activity within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H076F32E93E764760884A0497E434D692"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The standards the Administration is utilizing for operation of a C-UAS systems pursuant to a relevant Federal statute authorizing such activity within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States), including whether the following criteria are being taken into consideration in the development of the standards:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F4F7E4524E5465FA31F6278B7BF9F24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Safety of the national airspace.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCC50AC3EE7F4277B5DE9AA395F54E69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Protecting individuals and property on the ground.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A7DE924B3D34FA889E888288B0125E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Non-interference with avionics of manned aircraft, and unmanned aircraft, operating legally in the national airspace.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEB58E29646A46239A80B0BD82963683"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Non-interference with air traffic control systems.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H038E85063F90422EAE3BB54AADB6C3EE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Consistent procedures in the operation of C-UAS systems to the maximum extent practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE12B4A77C14F42EBB9BCC82B9429DCDE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Adequate coordination procedures and protocols with the Federal Aviation Administration during the operation of C-UAS systems.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77382922D07F4237B40425F269045047"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Adequate training for personnel operating C-UAS systems.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H247761027F454BB6B62D3F8A7AD2EA84"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the coordination and review processes to ensure national airspace safety while minimizing bureaucracy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H729DC47E36FB42C8A80FE4A412DB4069"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Such other matters the Administrator deems necessary for the safe and lawful operation of C-UAS systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E627A83D2C0404B8DDB29B582EE9370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date upon which the review in subsection (a) is initiated, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, a report on the Administration’s activities related to C-UAS systems, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H45222BB31E0E4E2A974D68767D1A4245"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any coordination with Federal agencies and States, subdivisions and States, political authorities of at least 2 States that operate C-UAS systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4DA4A0DF92AC4E1484778BA5A656D169"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the standards being utilized for the operation of a counter-UAS systems within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>Air Service Improvements</header>
<subtitle id="HC9D355C5BE6A4E7E900D99C6C110E8E3"><enum>A</enum><header>Airline Customer Service Improvements</header>
<section id="H95E827C3920B40998F0A36ED730DF82B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Reliable air service in American Samoa</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40109(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2A2DD77586E1497795DCD439DE6544FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HBBC05DC3F2C44693A7AF16C454AE6FDA" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>review the exemption at least every 30 days (or, in the case of an exemption that is necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a, at least every 180 days) to ensure that the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption still exist.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE11BDB1DE75848D2834E4E5050320FBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H071943C470B14DACBECE3C10238BBED0" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H2D2E4609BF7F49129AB86D4DDCB6CE48"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Renewal of exemptions</header> <subparagraph id="H72076B8EE747426289560FF83F48DAD2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption (including renewals) under this subsection for not more than 30 days.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H074BE984E4AC42D694A43B43C7E1F701"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Secretary may renew an exemption (including renewals) under this subsection that is necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a for not more than 180 days.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1FB983A5895426CA38013403DB5A5AA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continuation of exemptions</header><text>An exemption granted by the Secretary under this subsection may continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption cease.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H526F9A33C64F44F69E8F8497C0BE35C2"><enum>402.</enum><header>Cell phone voice communication ban</header>
<subsection id="H291002FDACD141FE9661E893C4458E15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/417">chapter 417</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H1907FC3DAFAC4EE181129DC3E3DC63AE"><enum>41725.</enum><header>Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications</header>
<subsection id="H636C4FCAEA224EE1B88DCCA6DB5DF9A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations—</text> <paragraph id="HA5F2B6AA9C5F4337A1680D59610BBD5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to prohibit an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile communications device during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0E5C058C38343CCAF8FDF5230FF8DB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that exempt from the prohibition described in paragraph (1) any—</text> <subparagraph id="H0FC0FBE3FEC64FF18FB92D000AB2B4F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>member of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4D018CAE9FD4776BCC2B4F5E1234E7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flight attendant on duty on an aircraft; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45DC2FE6C7084F3193FCA59FC383587F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB8729CC473034F55AF3929D769390E8F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H620FD35C44AA4E9BAE5B0ACB644E7997"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Flight</header><text>The term <quote>flight</quote> means, with respect to an aircraft, the period beginning when the aircraft takes off and ending when the aircraft lands.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5037723DBEFA42FD924AE5555A9E1244"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mobile communications device</header>
<subparagraph id="H93DF16EE3121441AA07A34D4A1B5373F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>mobile communications device</quote> means any portable wireless telecommunications equipment utilized for the transmission or reception of voice data.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C92E7937E2347E58EAB8D7E7E8BC8C6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The term <quote>mobile communications device</quote> does not include a phone installed on an aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H66EDA8A2CC1C492B87618CDCE94EF021"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/417">chapter 417</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/41724">section 41724</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H59A8FF90315C446FB63BDB3A0444EB97"><enum>403.</enum><header>Advisory committee for aviation consumer protection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/42301">49 U.S.C. 42301</external-xref> prec. note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2E0B99FF57664268A2A4427AD21352AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3CF8467AD3D045BEB34A8B16566E9C40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAC067BE7EC14B8D898093AF900963F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5560333545B84649BCBE0128C7E3047C" style="USC"> <paragraph id="HC3D6A5FFD0FD4E629ABF5D18569BC579"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">independent distributors of travel;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F9B5DADB33A498AB97730A350AEB6E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g) by striking <quote>first 2 calendar years</quote> and inserting <quote>first 6 calendar years</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6E3CA522E66B468BAB5DB9214880E828"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h) by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H98F4B7A69A5A429A9508C7AC60CF1E80"><enum>404.</enum><header>Improved notification of insecticide use</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 42303(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5A22BC188474B0A9A0A19FC8FC3B5B2" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H70D58534A7224C87AE9DE5AC1E3E730E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required disclosures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent selling, in the United States, a ticket for a flight in foreign air transportation to a country listed on the internet website established under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H2208D6431A34495CA423F6224D41871D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>disclose, on its own internet website or through other means, that the destination country may require the air carrier or foreign air carrier to treat an aircraft passenger cabin with insecticides prior to the flight or to apply an aerosol insecticide in an aircraft cabin used for such a flight when the cabin is occupied with passengers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE270044E7A904DF49B99EC9BDC7131D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>refer the purchaser of the ticket to the internet website established under subsection (a) for additional information.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HCF8324695B7D4C009D57650E903F8D53"><enum>405.</enum><header>Advertisements and disclosure of fees for passenger air transportation</header>
<subsection id="H5F52B5F372414905BE36BDCDD4EBE9E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Full fare advertising</header>
<paragraph id="H897655EBE51C40FD9305E9E7177E80CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3B966353B944425A8C4A73E42FC99F4C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H2FACB07F1A564989A3D90B2AD3DBD599"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Full fare advertising</header> <paragraph id="H560EC2F76C704497BCE155D3A48EADB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>It shall not be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for a covered entity to state in an advertisement or solicitation for passenger air transportation the base airfare for the air transportation if the covered entity clearly and separately discloses—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF53D269979264EEAB99301ABC1D8195E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the government-imposed fees and taxes associated with the air transportation; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76149F9227B84015B629823BEF60A6FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total cost of the air transportation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H699899CFE590437085E6C1A528099B73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of disclosure</header>
<subparagraph id="HFFF72923A281449AB2EFF55E19FE14EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the information described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) shall be disclosed in the advertisement or solicitation in a manner that clearly presents the information to the consumer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAB0506CF1934953AD96559FCFD31D1C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Internet advertisements and solicitations</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), with respect to an advertisement or solicitation for passenger air transportation that appears on an internet website or a mobile application, the information described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) may be disclosed through a link or pop-up, as such terms may be defined by the Secretary, that displays the information in a manner that is easily accessible and viewable by the consumer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8E25AB0185D4099A9DC37014D5338DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="H2AF33F94FD11418B859933E498263904"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Base airfare</header><text>The term <quote>base airfare</quote> means the cost of passenger air transportation, excluding government-imposed fees and taxes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2880245857D4502B812431459DFB373"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>The term <quote>covered entity</quote> means an air carrier, including an indirect air carrier, foreign air carrier, ticket agent, or other person offering to sell tickets for passenger air transportation or a tour or tour component that must be purchased with air transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF27897724CBA46989C7C54E348927504"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be construed to affect any obligation of a person that sells air transportation to disclose the total cost of the air transportation, including government-imposed fees and taxes, prior to purchase of the air transportation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCCBB784132C4E80AC5AC4D69F0EB39E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendment made by paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDA9B8B8D0B745FD9D6FA909573A2FE8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This subsection, and the amendments made by this subsection, shall take effect on the earlier of—</text> <subparagraph id="H9D41962D4FE046F38CB0E58665DE19C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effective date of regulations issued under paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8EC58678D1A4384864B2B39E58ED64A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD53A71B1CC20410AAD61DA265999A9C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disclosure of fees</header><text>Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H33C6CE2A2B504C5DB80DD240136FCACC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disclosure of fees</header>
<paragraph id="HD2797DB6C021464A87EBBDF895F604B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to fail to include, in an internet fare quotation for a specific itinerary in air transportation selected by a consumer—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5592F1AD893B4564B68E0CA7033E5A4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a clear and prominent statement that additional fees for checked baggage and carry-on baggage may apply; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E6089EFD29443A0BA5E22939C809791"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a prominent link that connects directly to a list of all such fees.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC712FD9168E448A87274A789B0DE8F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to derogate or limit any responsibilities of an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent under section 399.85 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor provision.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H69173F6E7C9541E4ABC827B9246E98D2"><enum>406.</enum><header>Involuntarily bumping passengers after aircraft boarded</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H6A9A7634E410495FBB86AF63E1E00FFE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Involuntarily denied boarding after aircraft boarded</header>
<paragraph id="H40B250B949B946BE9B5E4670E5C7AB50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for an air carrier or foreign air carrier subject to part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to involuntarily deplane a revenue passenger onboard an aircraft, if the revenue passenger—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB2D5F8A547D46ACAFF41C89A9547D41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is traveling on a confirmed reservation; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99C5CE062A4944D7BC4D479E138974E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>checked-in for the relevant flight prior to the check-in deadline.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FDF1DDD2C144EA48B09B1A999874358"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the authority of an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or airman to remove a passenger in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FDA20907FFB456C8126D7470A8460B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 91.3, 121.533(d), or 121.580 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor provision; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0CADF2D16324746A25B9A55CB2A3AA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other applicable Federal, State, or local law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section id="H782D0595734642D1A31CCCD4CA182BBE"><enum>407.</enum><header>Availability of consumer rights information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 42302(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD045765649F468C8B3D828D4F578FFB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>on the</quote> and inserting <quote>in a prominent place on the homepage of the primary</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9546BF9712EB49C892E2F97815E8C525"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04D789CE1F6B4EF2B6D4EA531FF01158"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H969AA0FEB1A4427789C719DD82998CA6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HB97926CF6262486F89EA9A44A3D14FBB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the air carrier’s customer service plan.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H51467B697D57489BBA23B3BD69ABC49E"><enum>408.</enum><header>Consumer complaints hotline</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 42302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HCFD9D3E6422847B09122F025599C3CF4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of new technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall periodically evaluate the benefits of using mobile phone applications or other widely used technologies to provide new means for air passengers to communicate complaints in addition to the telephone number established under subsection (a) and shall provide such new means as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H5697003476B24ABF87ED139D5DEC26E3"><enum>409.</enum><header>Widespread disruptions</header>
<subsection id="H5AF6DDB0548F4A5B82D5C174AB643017"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/423">Chapter 423</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H659670B47F7C4230B581F11F8B0ED40C" style="USC"> <section id="H9CC611C807EB4E89B259D697C18605B2"><enum>42304.</enum><header>Widespread disruptions</header> <subsection id="HF210E47C1693451EB5C58CD38F74BB6D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General requirements</header><text>In the event of a widespread disruption, a covered air carrier shall immediately publish, via a prominent link on the air carrier’s public internet website, a clear statement indicating whether, with respect to a passenger of the air carrier whose travel is interrupted as a result of the widespread disruption, the air carrier will—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A2399EB0BF24EFD9CA10D916B6E78AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide for hotel accommodations;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H60F268D08EF643E5BE49BB3EC8F9D335"><enum>(2)</enum><text>arrange for ground transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEEE1C6A35E1D446285323EEF5F81FAEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide meal vouchers;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H5032EE83BEDB4AA1ADE5A31DDC23706E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>arrange for air transportation on another air carrier or foreign air carrier to the passenger’s destination; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD456363336B54EE98C021459DB1E8ABA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide for sleeping facilities inside the airport terminal.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8DA5F62EACC542CD826736A7A938CD59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HD0AA66FC4EF8404189058AF3F53BEEC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Widespread disruption</header><text>The term <quote>widespread disruption</quote> means, with respect to a covered air carrier, the interruption of all or the overwhelming majority of the air carrier’s systemwide flight operations, including flight delays and cancellations, as the result of the failure of 1 or more computer systems or computer networks of the air carrier.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20493E3E52884D6D803EA45438173B92"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered air carrier</header><text>The term <quote>covered air carrier</quote> means an air carrier that provides scheduled passenger air transportation by operating an aircraft that as originally designed has a passenger capacity of 30 or more seats.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFB5BBBBE35FA4F9C997181E360EB09A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to modify, abridge, or repeal any obligation of an air carrier under section 42301.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4347262656074579BF590AF6C95124ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/423">chapter 423</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">42304. Widespread disruptions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HD9BB99117F8D4087BAE1E8FA6A8AE1E4"><enum>410.</enum><header>Involuntarily denied boarding compensation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to revise part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that—</text>
<paragraph id="H828F8CC0E70D4D20B5CC53F47857BFD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>there is not a maximum level of compensation an air carrier or foreign air carrier may pay to a passenger who is involuntarily denied boarding as the result of an oversold flight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAE4FA9BBC234B63B9351B0488BCB5F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the compensation levels set forth in that part are the minimum levels of compensation an air carrier or foreign air carrier must pay to a passenger who is involuntarily denied boarding as the result of an oversold flight; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE3C51C3A03F45D485C492504F169B13"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an air carrier or foreign air carrier must proactively offer to pay compensation to a passenger who is voluntarily or involuntarily denied boarding on an oversold flight, rather than waiting until the passenger requests the compensation.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H50E22FDD95B94D3ABE35FCF3CD615DE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>411.</enum><header>Consumer information on actual flight times</header>
<subsection id="H223CE7F7F677459CBE3B8ED0AE18036D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of modifying regulations contained in section 234.11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6AF0A09514CC4DC7915B7CC72F928E5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a reporting carrier (including its contractors), during the course of a reservation or ticketing discussion or other inquiry, discloses to a consumer upon reasonable request the projected period between the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for a reportable flight; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC107E6DC06894A24957B737406250D7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a reporting carrier displays, on the public internet website of the carrier, information on the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times during the most recent calendar month for a reportable flight.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F2A00CB741E4FC598D611A0DBD1B815"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <quote>reporting carrier</quote> and <quote>reportable flight</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 234.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE7410EE6DEFA408A8694BEAB99C514A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H81BC952F3C644E118BCE54A6F7C6C98B"><enum>412.</enum><header>Advisory committee for transparency in air ambulance industry</header>
<subsection id="H856D969448CF4745B5D7C2F80E1ECB07"><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 Secretary of Transportation shall establish an advisory committee to make recommendations for a rulemaking—</text>
<paragraph id="H237403C596EA48F99B8FA4E5F7D8C94D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to require air ambulance operators to clearly disclose charges for air transportation services separately from charges for non-air transportation services within any invoice or bill; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H159ECA84973846CD96DFEED04A91473C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide other consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA5C1850C61CE4CA7AF4E63FB0B36A780"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition of the advisory committee</header><text>The advisory committee shall be composed of the following members:</text>
<paragraph id="H87A1BFF12C4B4F73B4DD10A7355A00DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Transportation.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HAECDB75AEB2D4AA18CC132BCB8AA04A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>One representative, to be appointed by the Secretary, of each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H494A27CFD5804724B5B3314523BC466A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Each relevant Federal agency, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E4D32C613D945DEA797697F07026BB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State insurance regulators.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59B629594EA4498284C5B1A971A82B73"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Health insurance providers.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A853D8A5E1F4AAFA9EBBC6CED0FAFA7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Consumer groups.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB5EF5613477483C8EE83E2D5563866F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Three representatives, to be appointed by the Secretary, to represent the various segments of the air ambulance industry.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H43AFBFC9ED964782A968145B36867E96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The advisory committee shall make recommendations with respect to each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF47983D70F0E455F96C565CEEEAAB1CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cost-allocation methodologies needed to ensure that charges for air transportation services are separated from charges for non-air transportation services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E5EC56F831844818ED1DFEA6567B7C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Cost- or price-allocation methodologies to prevent commingling of charges for air transportation services and charges for non-air transportation services in bills and invoices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF84422FDC3C403EA54E4313F804170B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Formats for bills and invoices to ensure that customers and State insurance regulators can clearly distinguish between charges for air transportation services and charges for non-air transportation services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA461750B080A4E038FF5F2222614CB4A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Data or industry references related to aircraft operating costs to be used in determining the proper allocation of charges for air transportation services and charges for non-air transportation services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3256B5D259AB4B1899152B4C447AA5D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Guidance materials to instruct States, political subdivisions of States, and political authorities of 2 or more States on referring to the Secretary allegations of unfair or deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition by air ambulance operators.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF86306AACCEE4D3088261DE168F47DE6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Protections for customers of air ambulance operators, after consideration of the circumstances in which the services of air ambulance operators are used.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8E5B905BC6C4CAB920DFA9A1D3AFF6D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Protections of proprietary cost data from inappropriate public disclosure.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H03DF94B5BACF4C378865DF4C48B96EA5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Secretary determines necessary or appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB238FF23ACC941A58AF891BB31E866ED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the first meeting of the advisory committee, the advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the recommendations made under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9FBE631F9FAA4ECE9A55EA914B988FA9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the report under subsection (d), the Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the advisory committee and issue a final rule—</text>
<paragraph id="H8AA1E3A5CDEC4E5AB2EC8CC1B48E2689"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to require air ambulance operators to clearly disclose charges for air transportation services separately from charges for non-air transportation services within any invoice or bill; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACD631D4C7F14734883620DE391D1A43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide other consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD944412C28784BACB28EA3405CA01D7A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HF89E791BF9D44061B8138E63865F480E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Air ambulance operator</header><text>The term <quote>air ambulance operator</quote> means an air carrier operating pursuant to part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, that provides medical, ambulance, or related services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0216C33625A47FB8E0D35FB9A964CA7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-air transportation services</header><text>The term <quote>non-air transportation services</quote> means those services provided by air ambulance operators but not other air carriers operating pursuant to part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3975943090E9454EBFD308C6A981FB6F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The advisory committee shall terminate on the date of submission of the report under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3FA8A54EB3F64E7585CFAE00DEA7F1B8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Nature of air ambulance services</header><text>The non-air transportation services of air ambulance operators and prices thereof are neither services nor prices of an air carrier for purposes of section 41713 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8C04BC334B0D4E1DB261FDE6891E4183"><enum>413.</enum><header>Air ambulance complaints</header>
<subsection id="H85BC2E61D5C146D89D17F1DD7CE342F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consumer complaints</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 42302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6DFEB6BB58C74F47A5ED862C1926D431"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by inserting <quote>(including transportation by air ambulance)</quote> after <quote>air transportation</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07ADDA3ADD7D4C6D81C3F5EB1B1A4EC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H713910A33E824F4CB9E4C46999C62763"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H8978E4D685B944B6850312C37B700D05"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and an air ambulance operator,</quote> after <quote>passenger seats</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H4427F80587B948F4B79E925AA4DEF1BE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or operator</quote> after <quote>Internet Web site of the carrier</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6CCBD252A234F6693387DFFD0CEE3E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>or operator</quote> after <quote>mailing address of the air carrier</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB325194D907E40E0B00EA2C6CF8F7EFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HCCC829C6110D4474ABF5A8D865BEB282"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice to passengers on boarding or billing documentation</header>
<paragraph id="H147CD8F2089F44D59C7563B81AC62AE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Air carriers and foreign air carriers</header><text>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 shall include the hotline telephone number established under subsection (a) on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H928860B6C8EE4405B9C61AF57F5E7F24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prominently displayed signs of the carrier at the airport ticket counters in the United States where the air carrier operates; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A6879FF385949C9B04F4A8829B2672D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any electronic confirmation of the purchase of a passenger ticket for air transportation issued by the air carrier.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E2612888EF447B8857C3BB6E3E38EDD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Air ambulance operators</header><text>An air ambulance operator shall include the hotline telephone number established under subsection (a) on any invoice, bill, or other communication provided to a passenger or customer of the operator.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4A2AC24DEC0A420796C2A5CF07A82B71"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41712(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H822384666DA6489AA4715DB0D28186AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>air ambulance customer,</quote> after <quote>foreign air carrier,</quote> the first place it appears; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14037E6EBBA549328EA399171EE081EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>In this subsection, the term <quote>air carrier</quote> includes an air ambulance operator and the term <quote>air transportation</quote> includes any transportation provided by an air ambulance.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2657FF94BA5D475CBD3158492A8E779F"><enum>414.</enum><header>Passenger rights</header> <subsection id="H0A3F2AE032214DEBA4D9E4E1B258D689"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require each air carrier to submit for approval a 1-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, including guidelines for the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H33EE0F8F79BA4C678C98E078E90E55E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight delays of various lengths.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDC922D3A98F4193AA59117C834B29C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight diversions.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H015E37E6C76B4B3DABE34D46375B494C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight cancellations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2BDB91FF29F4EF489D2096430C339CA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Compensation for mishandled baggage, including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H98FD97DD94434A359FA726245071A80E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFD49D78B0FD4E99A3BF5EC0EA6EC2AC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for whatever reason, including for safety and security reasons.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H886412FE60E24253ABD4282D411968CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval of guidelines</header><text>Not later than 90 days after each air carrier submits its guidelines for approval to the Secretary under subsection (a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-page document on its website.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2AE1B626E3834D24892F4F1F2160142F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>415.</enum><header>Enhanced training of flight attendants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44734(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6294F13E341D4EB893BC54B8A25E0A55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E1011D51151494E8FEECBD20BEE3DDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H15A7D67675E04B9F82B5235893F25E29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H21C8C67117D449379C351332F4E3D462"><enum>(5)</enum><text>dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section><section id="H92815128FF1C48818E95FA87C830410C"><enum>416.</enum><header>Addressing sexual misconduct on flights</header> <subsection id="HD569F5315C6D4DCCBE16C9BCDB949A32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of working group</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a sexual misconduct incident working group composed of aviation industry stakeholders, relevant Federal agencies, national organizations that specialize in providing services to victims of sexual misconduct, labor organizations that represent relevant aviation employees, and State and local law enforcement agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H360230CFE18E43BB8008016B8014A3EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of working group</header><text>The purpose of the working group shall be to develop best practices for—</text> <paragraph id="HF60D1EDAE4954F59B4CA3298283B7FA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>addressing sexual misconduct on flights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E82342C3A0E4986916204E7DA30E8C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>airline employee training; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF54FD8FCDD0C43B8B879135B3040FBB5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>protocols for law enforcement notification.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CFD47C24B234CC79DC52C46696C61B3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit a report describing the best practices developed pursuant to subsection (b) to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B98343022ED4FB08F5DFA7564B7F3A8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The working group established pursuant to subsection (a) shall terminate 60 days after the submission of the report pursuant to subsection (c).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2ED1ABE1C43242BAB7741C1BDED50D39"><enum>417.</enum><header>Overbooking policies of air carriers</header>
<subsection id="H163FF3C7E13841DCB4F48CF0D0F3A58D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study on the overbooking policies of air carriers and how the policies impact the United States economy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC2982761DD143A29752F4A336E57EDD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study, the Secretary shall assess the effects of the overbooking policies on increasing or decreasing the costs of passenger air transportation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H46B9B297CB0B42EC9AFDA27F4E5AE259"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9AF9F8048EBD4E639E6DE639C74A0EC3"><enum>418.</enum><header>Training policies regarding racial, ethnic, and religious nondiscrimination</header>
<subsection id="H4CF58C4836034245BC33A7B36B7F4D6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report describing—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0E5C32BA04F4A18985F27C7C876D675"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each air carrier’s training policy for its employees and contractors regarding racial, ethnic, and religious nondiscrimination; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE688EA415C1419D8C72F6F269BD7B84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how frequently an air carrier is required to train new employees and contractors because of turnover in positions that require such training.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAAC2B000B1CB4DE785778071DF9081EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>After the date the report is submitted under subsection (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and disseminate to air carriers best practices nevessary to improve the training policies described in subsection (a), based on the findings of the report and in consultation with—</text>
<paragraph id="H93B3900CB7FC432695D1E54BE6DE1542"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">passengers of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFB8B35BB70A847D59A1AF3CD7711C2D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>national organizations that represent impacted communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CD62CFB676B4173A45360A14D923CCE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>air carrier;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H24FA40DBEC2D439AB9C049B0AE174259"><enum>(4)</enum><text>airport operators; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8EAE1A8D1DC64E4882E61562D430C194"><enum>(5)</enum><text>contract service providers.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3221ED412CF3465DA9F31CE1D6F90055"><enum>419.</enum><header>Aviation consumer advocate and complaint resolution improvement</header> <subsection id="HF6DED6FBF3D144FE982BD1BC8913C6ED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall review aviation consumer complaints received that allege a violation of law and, as appropriate, pursue enforcement or corrective actions that would be in the public interest.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F1D2DDA84ED4800BBF931013840C8B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In considering which cases to pursue for enforcement or corrective action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H996CC15B3D234A3DBCFF219367849E7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the requirements 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);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H02C3E4AD8E004381ACD80A7B9CAA9192"><enum>(2)</enum><text>unfair and deceptive practices by air carriers, foreign air carriers, and ticket agents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H636A28E6871849AE8011E378470C45AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the terms and conditions agreed to between passengers and air carriers, foreign air carriers, or ticket agents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4D067BB4CA14AC384DEC0B1448A5A28"><enum>(4)</enum><text>aviation consumer protection and tarmac delay contingency planning requirements for both airports and airlines; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7F3B7328E5E414B9528EAA02C36FD95"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other applicable law.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H84C90AF7191043E8BF9400B5F60E522D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Aviation consumer advocate</header> <paragraph id="H160DBDAE9DFA4A2B84DC24C6B656D8CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation, there shall be established the position of Aviation Consumer Advocate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF62A4842C4B347C5898684D16ACEC865"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The Aviation Consumer Advocate shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4986949FE554204A19C7681F377A634"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assist consumers in resolving carrier service complaints filed with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0682FE99214144F5AC7398FB010B30D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate the resolution by the Department of Transportation of carrier service complaints;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27C993AA54244901A709D41F732B01C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify and recommend actions the Department can take to improve the enforcement of aviation consumer protection rules and resolution of carrier service complaints; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DCC3FBAE1AE49D7AF4BB15AE469C6F5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identify and recommend regulations and policies that can be amended to more effectively resolve carrier service complaints.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H89D0692D81E54812A2A80CBA8D6FE2AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Aviation Consumer Advocate, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an annual report summarizing the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA9130A5414D64840AE6CB107765DD397"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of annual complaints received by the Secretary, including the number of complaints by the name of each air carrier and foreign air carrier.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC10115E12F0447C5BDA29D1142616B31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The total number of annual complaints by category of complaint.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB166166B66C24FDBBEEB6B5171A02DD9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of complaints referred in the preceding year for enforcement or correction action by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3A2C73A18F943FF94C0B591D9D50E6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any recommendations under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection (c)(2).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC5B5C98FFB054DB49136090578D38624"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such other data as the Aviation Consumer Advocate considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H77A2D1955DB8473D8520077B41E6CD6C"><enum>B</enum><header>Aviation Consumers With Disabilities</header>
<section id="H848CF5353BCF49A1A6DBF9738ADA2AB3"><enum>441.</enum><header>Select subcommittee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/42301">49 U.S.C. 42301</external-xref> prec. note), as amended by this Act, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H93919C8FC5A540C395E68A25D01C2B42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HEE7DE07CBDE249BF91DEB0C7574F447D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HAC4C7D9D15E84BF29A068D21B4E98848"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Select subcommittee for aviation consumers with disabilities</header>
<paragraph id="H537B2BBA3FB84CE3BFFEED3838E5482D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a select subcommittee of the advisory committee to advise the Secretary and the advisory committee on issues related to the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AFCCE8C009E473D9D6D437D0CE73FF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The select subcommittee shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H9167B706C61C4E78BD7BB81F6CE8F97C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the disability-related access barriers encountered by passengers with disabilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H237366D9B96C48338D14B461B9F87738"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine the extent to which the programs and activities of the Department of Transportation are addressing the barriers identified under subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DEC6AE237A14BD0A831DB531F1877C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommend consumer protection improvements related to the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0F6C42E2BA941639E85E69528881A02"><enum>(D)</enum><text>advise the Secretary with regard to the implementation of section 41705 of title 49, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4EE070B2FE5442FB6131E9872128ED8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conduct such other activities as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this subsection.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H10A316C0179846E7B6F73BA2728C709C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header> <subparagraph id="H7CAC66700AF04DAE84DA80840F8D0D04"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The select subcommittee shall be composed of members appointed by the Secretary, including at least 1 individual representing each of the following:</text>
<clause id="H3FC22DBDD0BC4FE8BD95610EA12255DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>National disability organizations.</text> </clause><clause id="H8BC89885F209432F9FF2CDB610D148E7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Air carriers and foreign air carriers with flights in air transportation.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE564283294824BC88CACB5A48253BC0E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Airport operators.</text> </clause><clause id="HCEB79EF3A4E44C51875AF298CC60D4F9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Contractor service providers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FCE43008B624F47BACC64D541910534"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>A member of the select subcommittee may also be a member of the advisory committee.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2AF29CD9FAD4BC3B2656BE84F57D4F5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header> <subparagraph id="HC84D73B0E6BE4387A560B442C7176D17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the select subcommittee, the select subcommittee shall submit to the advisory committee and the Secretary a report on the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities that includes—</text>
<clause id="H08D12C5087804B2EADD2BF9327FA3048"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of existing disability-related access barriers and any emerging disability-related access barriers that will likely be an issue in the next 5 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAC69137BAF33424787A4D80D72BD6E7E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an evaluation of the extent to which the programs and activities of the Department of Transportation are eliminating disability-related access barriers;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5B007B971161409AB8A5AE304A14D095"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of consumer protection improvements related to the air travel experience of passengers with disabilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA53D082AE7224E8DB252BDF1F289777D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any recommendations for legislation, regulations, or other actions that the select subcommittee considers appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84605F261BC84E85B066825872098E14"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a copy of the report, including any additional findings or recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H46C41671359644C3AA772614FDC382C1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The Secretary shall designate, from among the individuals appointed under paragraph (3), an individual to serve as chairperson of the select subcommittee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8663B96D43E2450EB29023EF39458289"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Vacancies and travel expenses</header><text>Subsections (c) and (d) shall apply to the select subcommittee.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H744DB985788B4915A22C45D06533AEA5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The select subcommittee established under this subsection shall terminate upon submission of the report required under paragraph (4)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H6C57D72D3F7F44D8901F68A0DC02BBFB"><enum>442.</enum><header>Aviation consumers with disabilities study</header>
<subsection id="HF7DF38CECA524A5FAF85DD9E629CDE21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H5998DC4701D645EB9624A0B5C3689242"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of airport accessibility best practices for individuals with disabilities, including best practices that improve infrastructure facilities and communications methods, including those related to wayfinding, amenities, and passenger care;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7DED8CA31E14F688C00D9E00D660F44"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of air carrier and airport training policies related to section 41705 of title 49, United States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F34C56076F54A6785BF75DE79103176"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a review of air carrier training policies related to properly assisting passengers with disabilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C366197A5A44D418EB4F8137193365E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of accessibility best practices that exceed those recommended under <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/90/480">Public Law 90–480</external-xref> (popularly known as the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4151">42 U.S.C. 4151</external-xref> et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/701">29 U.S.C. 701</external-xref> et seq.), 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 et seq.), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2886CC0FA0F240BDBC8391EB6C8C598C"><enum>(b)</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 Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the study, including findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF00977CD889446AF98754F4F97E17174"><enum>443.</enum><header>Feasibility study on in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems</header>
<subsection id="H3CD9078388884950A947032D985272C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, aircraft manufacturers, and air carriers, shall conduct a study to determine—</text>
<paragraph id="H85D18603EB9F4377886D82DA40777E56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the feasibility of in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HEEDE64D857ED49A38F45FB08C8F19B54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if feasible, the ways in which individuals with significant disabilities using wheelchairs, including power wheelchairs, can be accommodated with in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H405CED7F97A24009BCCCB90355EC3D9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the initiation of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDA7F41DCB9B9423B89AE38955BF569F5"><enum>444.</enum><header>Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights</header>
<subsection id="H89A67660F8B2483784B9916C55DD2D57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/423">Chapter 423</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H6F2B442432C541F7971B924125433D03"><enum>42305.</enum><header>Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights</header>
<subsection id="HBE4BA0499CEB42788B0F758D87022D6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall develop a document, to be known as the <quote>Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights</quote>, that describes in plain language—</text> <paragraph id="H3E3763C890A145739239BF152CD9121C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the basic responsibilities of covered carriers, including their employees and contractors, under section 41705; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0C695D6DDE74386B4E8E16092592B4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the protections of air passengers with disabilities under section 41705.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD5C950185DD4927831610BB11DDCAE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In developing the Bill of Rights, the Secretary shall include, at a minimum, plain language descriptions of responsibilities and protections provided in law related to—</text>
<paragraph id="H8545BB84AE644BA3BA6955C304383A8F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the right of passengers with disabilities to be treated with dignity and respect;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6BD82648042946BAB61968753BDBB305"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the right of passengers with disabilities to receive timely assistance, if requested, from properly trained personnel of covered carriers and their contractors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62B79616D3D94D8F9994313391E090F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the right of passengers with disabilities to travel with and stow wheelchairs, mobility aids, and other assistive devices, including necessary medications and medical supplies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H350B4609CD4C4ECCB1D82248CE6AE7B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the right of passengers with disabilities to receive seating accommodations, if requested, to accommodate a disability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H992A618506A54E29831C34CB7B5DBCA8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the right of passengers with disabilities to speak with a complaint resolution officer or to file a complaint with a covered carrier or the Department of Transportation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6632C10D95FE4CADA0419E069C54FE37"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the right of passengers with disabilities to communications in an accessible format as required under Federal regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD36D3077F6144208B8CC0578045AE076"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>The development of the Bill of Rights may not be construed as expanding or restricting the rights available to passengers with disabilities on the day before the date of enactment of this section pursuant to any statute or regulation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H887D6301FF3D49C1A8B32424FD8A937B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultations</header><text>In developing the Bill of Rights, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate stakeholders, including disability organizations and covered carriers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3C60FCCBFD4B4E5AB20029DE7EA58976"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Display</header><text>Each covered carrier shall include the Bill of Rights—</text> <paragraph id="H691B835DA79443E6AE1039BE28A88315"><enum>(1)</enum><text>on a publicly available internet website of the covered carrier; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H866F963FDAB94B3CA997EA711B7EC435"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in any pre-flight notification or communication provided to a passenger who alerts the covered carrier in advance of the need for accommodations relating to a disability.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H60B4A399AB1F4BFF95E9755DF881E8AF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Covered carriers shall submit to the Secretary plans to ensure that their employees and contractors receive training on the responsibilities and protections described in the Bill of Rights. The Secretary shall review such plans to ensure the plans address the matters described in subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H24C0943B6B5443B2BA7939BA6388A051"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H3F7ADB5BF04C4B51B0899E8DB7BABDF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bill of Rights</header><text>The term <quote>Bill of Rights</quote> means the <quote>Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights</quote> developed under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBE92C1E881640EEAB7EE228AD5DE66B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered carrier</header><text>The term <quote>covered carrier</quote> means an air carrier or foreign air carrier, as those terms are defined in section 40102(a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H3D2261A61E7F4501BC73DFFC9F436971"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/423">chapter 423</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">42305. Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H6BE4D9A1663A4909B8D74E9EBB96EE18"><enum>445.</enum><header>Civil penalties relating to harm to passengers with disabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8F5B0BBB4E924A8B838BD38E0DA86B8A" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Penalties relating to harm to passengers with disabilities</header>
<subparagraph id="HFC5E2ACC27834F78A6B6B2D48B717C74"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Penalty for bodily harm or damage to wheelchair or other mobility aid</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of a civil penalty assessed under this section for a violation of section 41705 may be increased above the otherwise applicable maximum amount under this section to an amount not to exceed 3 times the maximum civil penalty otherwise allowed if the violation involves—</text>
<clause id="H3741E7B159D3439D87C65FB2CE629315"><enum>(i)</enum><text>injury to a passenger with a disability; or</text> </clause><clause id="HB279BBFBB85F4E598A8B431D8F05849C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>damage to the passenger’s wheelchair or other mobility aid.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C0612C74C1C4D879AB0A6D1C721F0EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Separate offences</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a separate violation of section 41705 occurs for each act of discrimination prohibited by that section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0CF9FED483064A518A8971E6F5A1E323"><enum>446.</enum><header>Harmonization of service animal standards</header>
<subsection id="H507FCBD7B2AB4C33B6DCC74CBF6A108C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding—</text> <paragraph id="H08FA1FF05A0246A9A7AF9FD39D03BA92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to define the term <quote>service animal</quote> for purposes of air transportation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93FDC7D7E69C45A8B0C3FEEA8B3A3746"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop minimum standards for what is required for service and emotional support animals carried in aircraft cabins.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B0A498582FD4FB9A287ABA7F2AA117D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H89C53A8CF304424F92472B4D0BBDD707"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether to align the definition of <quote>service animal</quote> with the definition of that term in regulations of the Department of Justice implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/336">Public Law 101–336</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E915395B5C446CD8D3E7D52129B4E5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reasonable measures to ensure pets are not claimed as service animals, such as—</text> <subparagraph id="HE65AD6AC96794C249AA8B3F6CB509BE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether to require photo identification for a service animal identifying the type of animal, the breed of animal, and the service the animal provides to the passenger;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0391851BBAB4EB0808D9B46C109A5ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether to require documentation indicating whether or not a service animal was trained by the owner or an approved training organization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H288DACADB16045E697BA6ED2892F1004"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether to require, from a licensed physician, documentation indicating the mitigating task or tasks a service animal provides to its owner; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08C0F72E1B55421E97CE4538478605BC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether to allow a passenger to be accompanied by more than 1 service animal;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EC09F51C96E4C71A95BBECD37C4CE84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reasonable measures to ensure the safety of all passengers, such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="H624C1FEED20A4923B8FC3D02F110BAC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether to require health and vaccination records for a service animal; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA1C85BB696E4D789B0845BB8EE677E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether to require third-party proof of behavioral training for a service animal;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H77563017A47E43FA9163B1C57B4D28B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impact additional requirements on service animals could have on access to air transportation for passengers with disabilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7597E690E1C243CBA34D6B71DB7F8C2F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>if impacts on access to air transportation for passengers with disabilities are found, ways to eliminate or mitigate those impacts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83DBACC430FE45D081434A1C26784F32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Final rule</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking conducted under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3683C0971FEF44EBBE10D449732A7975"><enum>447.</enum><header>Regulations ensuring assistance for individuals with disabilities in air transportation</header>
<subsection id="HC32E75ACE27441E781341C25FE0322A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 id="H19AF9E5687E544FC9F833671593C1CAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review, and if necessary revise, applicable regulations to ensure that individuals with disabilities who request assistance while traveling in air transportation receive dignified, timely, and effective assistance at airports and on aircraft from trained personnel; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H530F51F0E10F407AA575D3590D16D09F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review, and if necessary revise, applicable regulations related to air carrier training programs for air carrier personnel, including contractors, who provide physical assistance to passengers with disabilities to ensure that training under such programs—</text>
<subparagraph id="H25B168E86B1C4885A0E09C6964926262"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">occurs on an appropriate schedule for all new and continuing personnel charged with providing physical assistance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE48018653B1541A4987FBC83C5FF3E69"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes, as appropriate, instruction by personnel, with hands-on training for employees who physically lift or otherwise physically assist passengers with disabilities, including the use of relevant equipment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1A489D36826A462AA458151B0368E869"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Types of assistance</header><text>The assistance referred to subsection (a)(1) may include requests for assistance in boarding or deplaning an aircraft, requests for assistance in connecting between flights, and other similar or related requests, as appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C9DE07ED0F14DCD9C621959661B212D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Air carrier defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>air carrier</term> means an air carrier or foreign air carrier (as those terms are defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HFDE4198F36DA463BA15E2F05911BE97E"><enum>C</enum><header>Small Community Air Service</header>
<section id="H19594C5290BB45889AA728086DE848EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>451.</enum><header>Essential air service authorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2011</quote> and all that follows before <quote>to carry out</quote> and inserting <quote>$155,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, $158,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $161,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $165,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $168,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, and $172,000,000 for fiscal year 2023</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HF0AC43DE97284C3B88D79A223E42B603"><enum>452.</enum><header>Extension of final order establishing mileage adjustment eligibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 409(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/41731">49 U.S.C. 41731</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HBC2DEBB45DEC46AEBEE883825B44A3B2"><enum>453.</enum><header>Study on essential air service reform</header>
<subsection id="H1B1B4F73C7AD4AFD8DCAF6BD5ED78E0F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="H96C1B4FE9A6B43A7A0EEB1DE801022E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effects of section 6 of the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/27">Public Law 112–27</external-xref>), section 421 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>), and other relevant Federal laws enacted after 2010, including the amendments made by those laws, on the Essential Air Service program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5E07E847CFA4C4B8712C5F4371ECE11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall analyze, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H87EFA101868C42BEBB329C9A2FF3B4A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the impact of each relevant Federal law, including the amendments made by each law, on the Essential Air Service program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14984B9786B54197B5C0CB4C742D45D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>what actions communities and air carriers have taken to reduce ticket prices or increase enplanements as a result of each law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85D4B621541B4FCEA57033298B40CBDA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the issuance of waivers by the Secretary under section 41731(e) of title 49, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC09221043744CBDB4CD68580B7D7EC0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether budgetary savings resulted from each law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H929058340FD6457AB7FC2515F74142AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>options for further reform of the Essential Air Service program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0A7AB4331C404DBEBD71A2BDED8A768F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required analysis on communities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a)(2)(E) the Comptroller General shall include, for each option for further reform, an analysis of the impact on local economies of communities with airports receiving Essential Air Service funding, access to air travel for residents of rural communities and the impact to local businesses in such communities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE478F3A5DB6B4E2F89DF4B9E6D6A73D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0DAC69B7ECDF45CCBBF687534C16CB51"><enum>454.</enum><header>Small community air service</header>
<subsection id="H452AFE3B1B3F4DE6A1A3387534FAC9FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41743(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD532FEC5C3274890BDF691DFF5534E76"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7F4D97D5750E42ADBAE8DB68079C9CFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Size</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the date of submission of the relevant application under subsection (b), the airport serving the community or consortium—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B3B242A4FB5404E8052AB12A7A42D6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not larger than a small hub airport, as determined using the Department of Transportation’s most recently published classification; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5397090DF776404D9BF6863149E25840"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has—</text> <clause id="HEBBB8F456DD14E88ADE11651765E2451"><enum>(i)</enum><text>insufficient air carrier service; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B9C395B55F2481BAE6A57AA2BA8D5EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>unreasonably high air fares.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF5B0D811853F49578C9BE52F340AED3F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA93B6FB06928482E8AFEAF53B33A49FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>once,</quote> and inserting <quote>once in a 10-year period,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9F1AA1F17D644C283FF087C42CF5524"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>at any time</quote> after <quote>different project</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H46CB602EBC694DC5A98F7D39FB0F883F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B1BCEBC9CA142E490F451945F2C272E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6CC37E70504414F906769D0FE613CC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF13FD7D8004243B0ABB61A87463E542F" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HE215CF64F7444864A9A70B817D34ECC1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the assistance will be used to help restore scheduled passenger air service that has been terminated;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H329002BD8DCD4B68A26FC08B943589A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41743(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22D790C697A4411F9F0C27C92A24AC2C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H0F9928E6B0DB4B4385A0BA4D2F7BA249"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 to carry out this section, of which $4,800,000 per fiscal year shall be used to carry out the pilot program established under subsection (i). Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H33ACD1BFD39B48A98C37A14B38920EBF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regional air transportation pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41743 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D1FE07ADC6E4A96BCC2A5235B3F01F8" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H89758DC6080449D2965788F73E6354F0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Regional air transportation pilot program</header> <paragraph id="HA403D32D66DF4F3298F422C8265B199D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a regional air transportation pilot program to provide operating assistance to air carriers in order to provide air service to communities not receiving sufficient air carrier service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA7C4B535D544998B071409EF2F99632"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants under the program to encourage and maintain air service at reasonable airfares between communities that have experienced, as determined by the Secretary, significant declines in air service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4047C362125A4001B12FA9B6221D4490"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application required</header><text>In order to participate in the program, a State, local government, economic development authority, or other public entity shall submit to the Secretary an application, in a manner that the Secretary prescribes, that contains—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8BCE33978CD4131B5517A2509DADFA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of an air carrier that has provided a written agreement to provide the air service in partnership with the applicant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B4A050CEECF4A4789EC4862CA356A24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assurances that the applicant will provide the non-Federal share and that the non-Federal share is not derived from airport revenue;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3107671D9A24EAB829618F6FB99B598"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a proposed route structure serving not more than 8 communities; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EC4B70625AD42B28018923F0DAB7C60"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a timeline for commencing the air service to the communities within the proposed route structure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H40F1D27EE9704B43B192A45C8B1DEEC1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Criteria for participation</header><text>The Secretary may approve up to 3 applications each fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds, if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D8FA88493424430A0460B3994487F9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proposal of the applicant can reasonably be expected to encourage and improve levels of air service between the relevant communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69A93CDD66BE40C7AF7614D1438F3871"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicant has adequate financial resources to ensure the commitment to the communities;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73BC389C901745D3B69124D0CDC49735"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the airports serving the communities are nonhub, small hub, or medium hub airports, as determined using the Department of Transportation’s most recently published classifications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4518E01DDAB945EF81C922F867B533E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the air carrier commits to serving the communities for at least 2 years.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C3DF0ED08CC4C7D9587086B1428B86F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prioritize applications that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7EDE16023CC42F4879BDF5B0F20432E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would initiate new or reestablish air service in communities where air fares are higher than the average air fares for all communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA05FB7E645E141EF94288C3AA6429ED6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are more likely to result in self-sustaining air service at the end of the program;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H087ADF0F93D743AB9161566F44AFCD7E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>request a Federal share lower than 50 percent; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46988A69B0B8407BAC2CB90761CD71DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>propose to use grant funds in a timely fashion.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23A102B98C41418DB39FDE06060E1866"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of operating assistance provided under the program may not exceed 50 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9F05C92673C4944BAF3C5040FD70C9D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This subsection shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2023.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section><section id="HB3BC4EAED9004E179AC9B5847E76206C"><enum>455.</enum><header>Air transportation to noneligible places</header> <subsection id="H49461EB128FE45BFB4BF4E79528B3A8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 41731(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century,</quote> and inserting <quote>FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/190">Public Law 114–190</external-xref>),</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H423E16C22A04498E810445BE4FA2AEB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program sunset</header><text>Section 41736 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4478F1CAC2204FB399AAF5E77D05A7CD" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H86A6897DAE30426CB2AA6DB93481E7E7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header> <paragraph id="H2A47CAD3AFB0492CBCCCB9ABB6150C38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Proposals</header><text>No proposal under subsection (a) may be accepted by the Secretary after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEF6D75E2795F4F6288EF08ACE4BD3B2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Secretary may not provide any compensation under this section after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H3AA0835CF5F447AEACAAC7E96FD66A34"><enum>456.</enum><header>Authorization of certain flights by stage 2 airplanes</header>
<subsection id="H9D11996D537046BCA9F079BDDF1A7B0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 47534 of title 49, United States Code, not late than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a pilot program to permit the operator of a Stage 2 airplane to operate that airplane in revenue and nonrevenue service into medium hub airports or nonhub airports if—</text>
<paragraph id="HB1705E1FA6C4418F934064DBA9FB2DCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the airport—</text> <subparagraph id="H94041CB57D7D4573B7C7942CB41A8BF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is certified under part 139 of 14, Code of Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3373133E64684CADA5A275A0AF2D056A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a runway that—</text> <clause id="HE353EBD85C774BC5896D32F8B676DE50"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is longer than 8,000 feet and not less than 200 feet wide; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC72A32B602D44F193566FBC1DDDC904"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is load bearing with a pavement classification number of not less than 38;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CAC13194FB74A44AFA772D1659A2D18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has a maintenance facility with a maintenance certificate issued under part 145 of such title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA652A1A5E844913904C54FA2384F5FB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>certifies annually to the Administrator that the airport intends to continue participating in the pilot program;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6EE45E0E6124C2EB0D156E95BEC272F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the operator of the Stage 2 airplane operates not more than 10 flights per month using that airplane; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7FB94B18BAA94D748BF5E8460C601A81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>revenue flights will be limited to flights transporting specific and necessary equipment to maintain or improve the vital industry of small rural communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H537F129212674DBDA9C33C8CFFDAEA3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The regulations required by subsection (a) shall terminate on the earlier of—</text> <paragraph id="HF3DC8D9A25D749BDB6C479A23E559985"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Act; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H294414C6D9DF4947AC97567B20D1E0BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date on which the Administrator determines that no Stage 2 airplane remain in service.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3752994E05F1431A98E3A6064AF9A16A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H66DAA2DF142D407E9224B4C952AA706A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Medium hub airport; nonhub aiport</header><text>The terms <quote>medium hub airport</quote> and <quote>nonhub airport</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 40102 of the title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H02960C5135AA4DB1ABB6EC80D324D658"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stage 2 airplane</header><text>The term <quote>Stage 2 airplane</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 91.851 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H1182E963191C467D9525A8F13AA153DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Review of FAA strategic cybersecurity plan</header>
<subsection id="HC0E7E6971DF74C71B7D3C2569600302F"><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 initiate a review of the comprehensive and strategic framework of principles and policies (referred to in this section as the <quote>framework</quote>) developed pursuant to section 2111 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44903">49 U.S.C. 44903</external-xref> note).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7341BC67D1244B1CBDA5C26F2B74FFCD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In undertaking the review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="H42C23D83D02F408381BD1A266CACC68F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the degree to which the framework identifies and addresses known cybersecurity risks associated with the aviation system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H843B411314614B84927776C46D0AFFA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review existing short- and long-term objectives for addressing cybersecurity risks to the national airspace system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51F0A2AC63AB4BE89E2D024E19ED27A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the Administration’s level of engagement and coordination with aviation stakeholders and other appropriate agencies, organizations, or groups with which the Administration consults to carry out the framework.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F656EB4BDCF4590A7422ACE8A0A6BA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Upon completion of the review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall modify the framework, as appropriate, to address any deficiencies identified by the review.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H17C8064EAED54E508E53D73BA9D664A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after initiating the review required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review, including a description of any modifications made to the framework.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA7890FF006FA4184A3BFA1EFE45F458E"><enum>502.</enum><header>Consolidation and realignment of FAA services and facilities</header>
<subsection id="HC15B2BD8091048D99748751351DD8290"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose and input</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 804(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44501">49 U.S.C. 44501</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1D58F1A6888E43B4AB37825DA34EB4A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>The purpose of the report shall be—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(B) to reduce</quote> and inserting <quote>The purpose of the report shall be to reduce</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02E5CBF524294E4191C6D4F3FD37C443"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6F2B28A8971413B91BAFE1D88B262FE" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H9CB424F0847E48FDB4149256B0D3C5B3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Input</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall be prepared by the Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee) with the participation of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8129D8A8AF554A1E898412D1F82D921F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of labor organizations representing air traffic control system employees of the FAA; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCC248B43E2B4E718DDA661C68EBE0B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>industry stakeholders.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10E999782A3644B8AA4D6190A02A622E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Military operations exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 804 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44501">49 U.S.C. 44501</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H10D77E93CB454A03B1E181E6819F72D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7803145ADC7A40C9AA2BD1349B836ABC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE608E57CF44452481A08D1817B97A82" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H0A2811424F2748F8A3B6EBFF03A9CAAA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Military operations exclusion</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0CF3EE8DD1BA4C8FAB3D59E70394F5AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator may not realign or consolidate a combined TRACON and tower with radar facility of the FAA under this section if, in 2015, the total annual military operations at the facility comprised at least 40 percent of the total annual TRACON operations at the facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H14471E402A814DE1BD7F18FE4F9FBAB2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>TRACON defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>TRACON</quote> means terminal radar approach control.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA21E08D1E30D4F71942458B59A1457EC"><enum>503.</enum><header>FAA review and reform</header> <subsection id="H29E35443C75C4ECFAFB844E3043D4266"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agency report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a detailed analysis of any actions taken to address the findings and recommendations included in the report required under section 812(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/106">49 U.S.C. 106</external-xref> note), including—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A7AC5B6E3684E428C6197D7A8CE608D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consolidating, phasing-out, or eliminating duplicative positions, programs, roles, or offices;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4FCD86A46A14427B8BB60DC2D3A44B7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>eliminating or streamlining wasteful practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF64B54CB68BE45AF8A2234F8D5C02BBD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>eliminating or phasing-out redundant, obsolete, or unnecessary functions;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF798808BBA8243D5A8CE20A77F0823BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>reforming and streamlining inefficient processes so that the activities of the Administration are completed in an expedited and efficient manner; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3290809E33C24624B82E9BA13DD6853F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reforming or eliminating ineffectual or outdated policies.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48C763FC44734E32BFCF520007F4712E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional review</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall undertake and complete a thorough review of each program, office, and organization within the Administration to identify—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2FD7EA5E46F4019B15F195AEF3D2FF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>duplicative positions, programs, roles, or offices;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H860320EF7CA94222A820BD45352CDCAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>wasteful practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55DA901B9713495080ED83C0FA8C6A4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>redundant, obsolete, or unnecessary functions;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H251B89D76FB14BB4B1F73F9A51CC77C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>inefficient processes; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0871751B51D24DA099FBB7262A6D627A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ineffectual or outdated policies.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6406495437A64A46B04762964B395605"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Actions To streamline and reform FAA</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of completion of the review under subsection (b), the Administrator shall undertake such actions as may be necessary to address the findings of the Administrator under such subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H89E4D1C7C32E4A88A09AFF61439B3D2D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of completion of the review under subsection (b), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the actions taken by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (c), including any recommendations for legislative or administrative actions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H515BC8F3CC4A48D6B3E8F85A3EF1099A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>504.</enum><header>Aviation fuel</header>
<subsection id="H32F59FB06F28469A82F0C33885EFB312"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of unleaded aviation gasoline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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="HCF48BEFDD801446AA2D17C510C8B9495"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that an unleaded aviation gasoline qualifies as a replacement for an approved leaded gasoline;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79E4F11AE1014E06BD38C6A6BB6A6357"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies the aircraft and engines that are eligible to use the qualified replacement unleaded gasoline; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27C865ED5DE2481986CBB1EB69225668"><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 commented="no" id="H5509276A9FE9416FB8C84F80D3DA2190"><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 commented="no" id="HDA32B2E2A19349A0830A53D9DEBD9504"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date of completion of the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative of the Administration; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFB89F3D80BC54C45B173B6A43BEE8E4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date of publication of an American Society for Testing and Materials Production Specification for an unleaded aviation gasoline.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBBB7D43B6CF4DE8B7FCA52101447442"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative of the Administration and the American Society for Testing and Materials should work to find an appropriate unleaded aviation gasoline by January 1, 2024.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB8A5513D7D5B40859A206C44A4652235"><enum>505.</enum><header>Right to privacy when using air traffic control system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, upon request of a private aircraft owner or operator, block the registration number of the aircraft of the owner or operator from any public dissemination or display, except in data made available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial flights of the owner or operator.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HCF4FD94D0BD544C2B4264920C3F28653"><enum>506.</enum><header>Air shows</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">On an annual basis, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall work with representatives of Administration-approved air shows, the general aviation community, and stadiums and other large outdoor events and venues to identify and resolve, to the maximum extent practicable, scheduling conflicts between Administration-approved air shows and large outdoor events and venues where—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0ECDE33884148C197D7635E945BD8BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>flight restrictions will be imposed pursuant to section 521 of title V of division F of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/199">Public Law 108–199</external-xref> (118 Stat. 343); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC86BBC9B1F0D4ECB9661D2F17E05D09F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other restriction will be imposed pursuant to Federal Aviation Administration Flight Data Center Notice to Airmen 4/3621 (or any successor notice to airmen).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H6A637105D1A24DC3A23CE6D01417A31F"><enum>507.</enum><header>Part 91 review, reform, and streamlining</header>
<subsection id="H60E75B172F4049D186276B35853D4689"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of task force</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a task force comprised of representatives of the general aviation industry who regularly perform part 91 operations, labor unions (including those representing FAA aviation safety inspectors and FAA aviation safety engineers), manufacturers, and the Government to—</text>
<paragraph id="HC631342C05BE4E699A094245CB9E000B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of the FAA oversight and authorization processes and requirements for aircraft under part 91; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47E0CB9A857A4049AA24E7F309C635AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations to streamline the applicable authorization and approval processes, improve safety, and reduce regulatory cost burdens and delays for the FAA and aircraft owners and operators who operate pursuant to part 91.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3347CF00DA194009B89F0AB3B0D64923"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the assessment and making recommendations under subsection (a), the task force shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H8E331565722E4B2AB704CCD6DDFE66BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>process reforms and improvements to allow the FAA to review and approve applications in a fair and timely fashion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF926090C49E4FE2B6C6944C0B5B13F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the appropriateness of requiring an authorization for each experimental aircraft rather than using a broader all makes and models approach;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D5C59F551AB4076B255EE307F50F159"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ways to improve the timely response to letters of authorization applications for aircraft owners and operators who operate pursuant to part 91, including setting deadlines and granting temporary or automatic authorizations if deadlines are missed by the FAA;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7E067CCADED462C85B536E4DFE0C915"><enum>(4)</enum><text>methods for enhancing the effective use of delegation systems;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1E6A3D46ABD44C7FBA72458626917616"><enum>(5)</enum><text>methods for training the FAA’s field office employees in risk-based and safety management system oversight; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC63D1E60A4C4850A147D9BA75BF46B3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such other matters related to streamlining part 91 authorization and approval processes as the task force considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3619B2BDB1EA4842BE2E4A92065A7EA9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HDB545768B9E64A7F9D50F201B46D7F6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the task force’s assessment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC6554C525B446359FE367D3BD6AC875"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report shall include an explanation of how the Administrator will—</text> <subparagraph id="H98D1CEAD6DEC4104A2DBBD8A199D74DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement the recommendations of the task force;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF15D269A78324FF3A58C274CCC04F6D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>measure progress in implementing the recommendations; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA4EBABF20AF4CE2906C8156CF939811"><enum>(C)</enum><text>measure the effectiveness of the implemented recommendations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3C02615684EE4A838BDD16444D271C1A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation of recommendations</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall implement the recommendations made under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23F9E87F8B7443D9BEDBB4029B497762"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H5E73A576DB0048919C4388E8BB336528"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B8357780F574874BA7FCDF40713593B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Part 91</header><text>The term <quote>part 91</quote> means part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9A3CA52F84604ABE8E920EACA11BA346"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text>Public Law 92–463 shall not apply to the task force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8A2A9086CBDF4752A2E08BAC305D1021"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The task force shall terminate on the day the Administrator submits the report required under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA5411177C67B4FD39458E465FE1EA7E9"><enum>508.</enum><header>Aircraft registration</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 initiate a rulemaking to increase the duration of aircraft registrations for noncommercial general aviation aircraft to 10 years.</text>
</section><section id="HFB0E78958187451C98787524201A3EF8"><enum>509.</enum><header>Air transportation of lithium cells and batteries</header>
<subsection id="H2E394020D5BA4EE2B9B4EB6A03179E7F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cooperative efforts To ensure compliance with safety regulations</header>
<paragraph id="HC03C90B2C143466A8423138FC45B4741"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with appropriate Federal agencies, shall carry out cooperative efforts to ensure that shippers who offer lithium ion and lithium metal batteries for air transport to or from the United States comply with U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31860154C4F748D9BDB2940F5D1B1127"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperative efforts</header><text>The cooperative efforts the Secretary shall carry out pursuant to paragraph (1) include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H0423E6614B774D8EBED3BC2E80AA7FF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Encouraging training programs at locations outside the United States from which substantial cargo shipments of lithium ion or lithium metal batteries originate for manufacturers, freight forwarders, and other shippers and potential shippers of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H630EA65D009646A3AAB30B36D34FCA74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Working with Federal, regional, and international transportation agencies to ensure enforcement of U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions with respect to shippers who offer noncompliant shipments of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BEA3DFDE5AD400A8B57B2790EC4EF98"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sharing information, as appropriate, with Federal, regional, and international transportation agencies regarding noncompliant shipments.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EDE813144D94A868C2315080DCC8A41"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Pursuing a joint effort with the international aviation community to develop a process to obtain assurances that appropriate enforcement actions are taken to reduce the likelihood of noncompliant shipments, especially with respect to jurisdictions in which enforcement activities historically have been limited.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1DF8B2D9FDF41AE8D4A76F851A655AC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Providing information in brochures and on the internet in appropriate foreign languages and dialects that describes the actions required to comply with U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F652A8CEC504F4BB6B4E7EAD7D61D95"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Developing joint efforts with the international aviation community to promote a better understanding of the requirements of and methods of compliance with U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E3A750FD9CC4EFE82BE474CED15DA26"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on compliance with the policy set forth in subsection (e) and the cooperative efforts carried out, or planned to be carried out, under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6695ABBD59EA47EFAB8C1871C8B7BB3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lithium battery air safety advisory committee</header>
<paragraph id="HEC9735417D92493E84B571FF2DFFC713"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), a lithium ion and lithium metal battery air safety advisory committee (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>Committee</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8141384AFF1346CFBEE5D2AC79171E4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H2896A154ABEB4E33BFD7910994B278B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate communication between manufacturers of lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries, manufacturers of products incorporating both large and small lithium ion and lithium metal batteries, air carriers, and the Federal Government regarding the safe air transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries and the effectiveness and economic and social impacts of the regulation of such transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7D69F01251247D1A143BBD4A060CFEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration with timely information about new lithium ion and lithium metal battery technology and transportation safety practices and methodologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D5F7D5EADBC4142AC6FB1D94A54D28F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a forum for the Secretary to provide information on and to discuss the activities of the Department of Transportation relating to lithium ion and lithium metal battery transportation safety, the policies underlying the activities, and positions to be advocated in international forums;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09D79DE8D0F344F981B2231B66EBD877"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide a forum for the Secretary to provide information and receive advice on—</text> <clause id="HA1E3F0A5FF58445FBD22EDA1674090EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>activities carried out throughout the world to communicate and enforce relevant United States regulations and the ICAO Technical Instructions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H65224D5535C94155926FE95DEC165DD0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the activities;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED00092A6E8A46B892B1D0141524378A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary with respect to lithium ion and lithium metal battery air transportation safety, including how best to implement activities to increase awareness of relevant requirements and their importance to travelers and shippers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H757979F9633F4171A16B4279DF2A913C"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review methods to decrease the risk posed by air shipment of undeclared hazardous materials and efforts to educate those who prepare and offer hazardous materials for shipment via air transport.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H51A3189EAFE54364A93DF67AF3A25995"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall be composed of the following members:</text> <subparagraph id="H8B1EA73E73E4431E94A0961C88E4938E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Individuals appointed by the Secretary to represent—</text>
<clause id="H32C8D77FE7A445A9A895884B21DECD79"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">large volume manufacturers of lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries;</text> </clause><clause id="HAF6F406C35A940F3A0C2471BD679F47A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">domestic manufacturers of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries or battery packs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1D65622ECEB04F078AD52483D52C2596"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manufacturers of consumer products powered by lithium ion and lithium metal batteries;</text> </clause><clause id="H16226239E1CE4484B4DB8CD1C57282F1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manufacturers of vehicles powered by lithium ion and lithium metal batteries;</text>
</clause><clause id="H78C75856F4104A85B24D17D21F274CFD"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">marketers of products powered by lithium ion and lithium metal batteries;</text> </clause><clause id="HAAEDB63E325D493D8EAFF5C578AB9B99"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>cargo air service providers based in the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8E859906ED644FB39C5268AD24F624A5"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>passenger air service providers based in the United States;</text> </clause><clause id="HC1F1665598D640CD8B77F500102C1A03"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>pilots and employees of air service providers described in clauses (vi) and (vii);</text>
</clause><clause id="H18D27442135B4268A3902D1614E12372"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shippers of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries for air transportation;</text> </clause><clause id="H0C9D503FE3674A00866CD4E38B7D847F"><enum>(x)</enum><text>manufacturers of battery-powered medical devices or batteries used in medical devices; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFED70C2451D94124A9229C112A249167"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>employees of the Department of Transportation, including employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93338FEB9D964571AF86CA75DD3E6335"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Representatives of such other Government departments and agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A863BCBBBBB418187305A3259E0DD55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any other individuals the Secretary determines are appropriate to comply with Federal law.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBAA1B2939D834904BBD58EB557888D7D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="HA4A9ECE2641E49C791BAAE38A67E7F68"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the Committee, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—</text>
<clause id="H0025B3C3B8F0488DAC257F52F2F81F6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describes and evaluates the steps being taken in the private sector and by international regulatory authorities to implement and enforce requirements relating to the safe transportation by air of bulk shipments of lithium ion cells and batteries; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9E8AA7C2EE8F4AF697C95069F7FC3C79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifies any areas of enforcement or regulatory requirements for which there is consensus that greater attention is needed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A80F899AEEA473BB7F2C1D549F85F68"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Independent statements</header><text>Each member of the Committee shall be provided an opportunity to submit an independent statement of views with the report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BC83134B5AB481CB9E3EC5A66957D36"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="H439D8E3E1725461BBD3B7D9E065CFC1E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall meet at the direction of the Secretary and at least twice a year.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H782AA6579F88402BBC265006FBE76B3B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Preparation for ICAO meetings</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee in connection with and in advance of each meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization, or any of its panels or working groups, addressing the safety of air transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries to brief Committee members on positions to be taken by the United States at such meeting and provide Committee members a meaningful opportunity to comment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3929F4F147E349D49FAEFE60233939A3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall terminate on the date that is 6 years after the date on which the Committee is established.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56FCDF2F706946A1B70DE4C8B76324B5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Termination of Future of Aviation Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee shall terminate on the date on which the lithium ion battery air safety advisory committee is established.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H301050CBF68E4FACB031CC3ECD8DFF28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Medical device batteries</header>
<paragraph id="H9EE704E063574331877CA68C225C625D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limited exceptions to restrictions on air transportation of medical device batteries</header><text>The Secretary shall issue limited exceptions to the restrictions on transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries to allow the shipment on a passenger aircraft of not more than 2 replacement batteries specifically used for a medical device if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7B3C45315E4549F893E26040A0B0138D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the intended destination of the batteries is not serviced daily by cargo aircraft if a battery is required for medically necessary care; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEBB4A7203644A8099C55F48831460B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with regard to a shipper of lithium ion or lithium metal batteries for medical devices that cannot comply with a charge limitation in place at the time, each battery is—</text>
<clause id="H79AE96D230B146A88C11BEF8D11F4786"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individually packed in an inner packaging that completely encloses the battery;</text> </clause><clause id="HCDD81271AF4746248D522F823100AEEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>placed in a rigid outer packaging; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFDECF0573E914E46A14EF682CEDC3991"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>protected to prevent a short circuit.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6F3ECD8265746EC8BC9EEE256344C91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Medical device defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ln this subsection, the term <quote>medical device</quote> means an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, or in vitro reagent, including any component, part, or accessory thereof, which is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, in a person.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBCB58F2B06140388CE88FA21BFF3278"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed as expanding or restricting any authority of the Secretary 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).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6526530302544E63A252DB145E9FA390"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Packaging improvements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with interested stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an evaluation of current practices for the packaging of lithium ion batteries and cells for air transportation, including recommendations, if any, to improve the packaging of such batteries and cells for air transportation in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6B7CD036D4774527951BB179CEF47080"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Department of Transportation policy on international representation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be the policy of the Department of Transportation to support the participation of industry in all panels and working groups of the Dangerous Goods Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization and any other international test or standard setting organization that considers proposals on the safety or transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries in which the United States participates.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4C9C7052918D41FD895383A218D591FA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Harmonization With ICAO Technical Instructions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conform United States regulations on the air transport of lithium cells and batteries with the lithium cells and batteries requirements in the 2015–2016 edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions (including all addenda), including the revised standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization that became effective on April 1, 2016.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H515239EDE10944CB86AAEACA503E7FAC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HB8E714931D654D989739C65E022FD737"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ICAO Technical Instructions</header><text>The term <quote>ICAO Technical Instructions</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 828(c) 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><paragraph id="H9E35680A264844AFA8D87075C1FE69D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations</header><text>The term <quote>U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations</quote> means the regulations in parts 100 through 177 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (including amendments adopted after the date of enactment of this Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H56FC72EF6DFB435BBAFA968B790013C7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>510.</enum><header>Remote tower pilot program for rural and small communities</header>
<subsection id="HADD112AD083146C28B390F9F151CB57E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 establish a pilot program under which, upon approval of an application submitted by an operator of a public-use airport, the Secretary shall install and operate at the airport a remote air traffic control tower in order to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3DB711D05C854F2681EF2BF6C42BCE25"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>The operator of an airport seeking to participate in the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary for approval an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F547D95013844F69B407858D4A30951"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header>
<paragraph id="HEB97282406E04D1E9D359668E0828422"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Selection of airports</header><text>From among the applications submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary, after consultation with representatives of labor organizations representing operators and employees of the air traffic control system, shall select for participation in the pilot program 7 airports as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C103D53AAE1489F8B3313FAD40784D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 nonhub, primary airport.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00BC268EE73B4C2E903BD7C223B78AC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>3 nonprimary airports without existing air traffic control towers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3213896838A4DC8A142875D0CA795F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 airports with air traffic control towers participating in a program established under section 47124 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81DC391011A64EAFACE13CE1E86BC5DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 airport selected at the discretion of the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6EB8C35E9474851AC132CDB9E550C9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority selection</header><text>In selecting from among the applications submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that can best demonstrate the capabilities and potential of remote air traffic control towers, including applicants proposing to operate multiple remote air traffic control towers from a single facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2FF2625D536460E94F718050A83B081"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority to reallocate airport selection</header><text>If the Secretary receives an insufficient number of applications, the Secretary may reallocate the distribution of airport sites described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9FA4131B481D4225AF09FBC383D5316A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Safety risk management panel</header>
<paragraph id="H2F39DF2203694ADA9B99AA275750D592"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Safety risk management panel meeting</header><text>Prior to the operational use of a remote air traffic control tower, the Secretary shall convene a safety risk management panel for the tower to address any safety issues with respect to the tower.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC9E0051D6BA64C2F8E050F0B8003D8A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safety risk management panel best practices</header><text>The safety risk management panels shall be created and utilized in a manner similar to that of safety risk management panels previously established for remote air traffic control towers, taking into account—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAE2C9B6C78A546AC852F1A15D06BC04D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>best practices that have been developed; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA17209A376234CC4B118DE7592A34B5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operational data from remote air traffic control towers located in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7B886303EDF64DD3BCC5A2340F566B56"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Airport improvement program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program shall be eligible for airport improvement funding under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4CA791ED4E0D4178AAF65EF0B7695CDA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Possible expansion of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date that the first remote air traffic control tower is commissioned, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a repeatable process by which future certified remote air traffic control tower systems may be commissioned at additional airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD454C255643E43868FC4CF0D525381C4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="HF272D2925FE34413872E72CBBD674A1F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph id="HCDB88C99C8EA40A09485D18DD1E97723"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Air navigation facility</header><text>The term <quote>air navigation facility</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D5A6FE5779B4959971FD1AA06A09298"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remote air traffic control tower</header><text>The term <quote>remote air traffic control tower</quote> means a remotely operated air navigation facility, including all necessary system components, that provides the functions and capabilities of an air traffic control tower.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF4CBD71E2A1C4D108CC391185D083565"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability of other definitions</header><text>The terms <quote>nonhub airport</quote>, <quote>primary airport</quote>, and <quote>public-use airport</quote> have the meanings given such terms in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCCAAD3E7B4C346108BC4E16A45F7EEA8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H2C10A59C3EF54C25BB6675D66974C36C"><enum>511.</enum><header>Ensuring FAA readiness to provide seamless oceanic operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Transportation shall make a final investment decision for the implementation of a reduced oceanic separation capability that, by March 31, 2019, shall be operational and in use providing capabilities at least equivalent to that offered in neighboring airspace, and such service shall be provided in the same manner as terrestrial surveillance is provided.</text>
</section><section id="HE1CA5189614A41BFABB110CFC4B0FCE4"><enum>512.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding women in aviation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the aviation industry should explore all opportunities, including pilot training, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and mentorship programs, to encourage and support female students and aviators to pursue a career in aviation.</text>
</section><section id="HD45D68A470D5468A8548DCB46A377393" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>513.</enum><header>Obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may implement the policy set forth in the notice of proposed policy titled <quote>Proposal to Consider the Impact of One Engine Inoperative Procedures in Obstruction Evaluation Aeronautical Studies</quote> published by the Department of Transportation on April 28, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 23300), only if the policy is adopted pursuant to a notice and comment rulemaking and, for purposes of Executive Order 12866 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/601">5 U.S.C. 601</external-xref> note; relating to regulatory planning and review), is treated as a significant regulatory action within the scope of section 3(f)(1) of such Order.</text>
</section><section id="H51B9C64720004C5BBB258A06F54EF1FB"><enum>514.</enum><header>Aircraft leasing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44112(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H56814A48E3F04478980BD252EB6BDA99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>on land or water</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26F7CBF12EE04542AB751D413BC68D3A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>operational</quote> before <quote>control</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="H8587E03A8B9B40B0B760CDB35EBFF9A4"><enum>515.</enum><header>Report on obsolete test equipment</header> <subsection id="H3075CB46FF9746B8B90C1EF37AF2371B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the National Test Equipment Program of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H034DAC22886949CF86C3ACEF5E92CB43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HAD6A976D5EBB408883873834DB34D528"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of all known outstanding requests for test equipment, cataloged by type and location, under the Program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H706C4667ADC046D1B072D8E6E5F8B3AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the current method under the Program of ensuring calibrated equipment is in place for utilization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5702785A73D54056B80E3068AD72A23B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a plan by the Administrator for appropriate inventory of such equipment;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF72CFA0846DA4FCC9C50DC339E60B7CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Administrator’s recommendations for increasing multifunctionality in future test equipment and all known and foreseeable manufacturer technological advances; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEE00EBDDABB44998C6D1BA31FA0B737"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a plan to replace, as appropriate, obsolete test equipment throughout the service areas.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H20A003AEC17C45DEB2010FC682B6C8C0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>516.</enum><header>Pilots sharing flight expenses with passengers</header> <subsection id="HFB7C1736C7FD440FAA4FDFFAEFF24BB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance</header> <paragraph id="H3201A5DC636F46CF912D59FE311B8E57"><enum>(1)</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 make publicly available, in a clear and concise format, advisory guidance that describes how a pilot may share flight expenses with passengers in a manner consistent with Federal law, including regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB05D6A7BFD454FD78511DC4DC5CEA3F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Examples included</header><text>The guidance shall include examples of—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A8348F09F044D12868F9F526417ECA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">flights for which pilots and passengers may share expenses;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H667F5DD5ED754816BA8036D102153986"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">flights for which pilots and passengers may not share expenses;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AADABAA7776459F920F8323EC261B2D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the methods of communication that pilots and passengers may use to arrange flights for which expenses are shared; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C9E5B82784A4B0BAE5D4A879414C0BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the methods of communication that pilots and passengers may not use to arrange flights for which expenses are shared.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E884A2002604C458CABF937F4C7DA8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H7A091FEDAD774163B8B773C3ACA6E920"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which guidance is made publicly available under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report analyzing Federal policy with respect to pilots sharing flight expenses with passengers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBC24F7CDB90438EA5E713740C1C5F53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluations included</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H5943AD2B25F6439C8ACB676423A301BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the rationale for such Federal policy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8467C380D6B841718C3418282DE96E41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>safety and other concerns related to pilots sharing flight expenses with passengers; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05EE85A3B99C497D8D81A4A664D7CB7B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>benefits related to pilots sharing flight expenses with passengers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H84B04B75ADD74BF6B8BAF167A83AF063"><enum>517.</enum><header>Aviation rulemaking committee for part 135 pilot rest and duty rules</header>
<subsection id="H55E39D24F62D45CAA31B876134639E2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 convene an aviation rulemaking committee to review, and develop findings and recommendations regarding, pilot rest and duty rules under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H30D1118065EE459595D5486B2E71481B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="H17E48E3BD80A433EAC067395ACF3C819"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report based on the findings of the aviation rulemaking committee; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE358D4B9E6D4E62B7EB49531973F88B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under paragraph (1), issue a notice of proposed rulemaking based on any consensus recommendations reached by the aviation rulemaking committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5416769F6F2A4A4DB8D6C7C85236D7AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The aviation rulemaking committee shall consist of members appointed by the Administrator, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H38DC654C4E254EF3BE8B9CAE2D7D0459"><enum>(1)</enum><text>representatives of industry;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HAECE9064F81B4C0B83CA4F62A9674EBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of aviation labor organizations, including collective bargaining units representing pilots who are covered by part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and subpart K of part 91 of such title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE3A292EFCC84EA197D3FEA2CEB80773"><enum>(3)</enum><text>aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of flight crewmember education and training requirements under part 135 of such title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF0BAEE817261435CAC6A9E80DAA4940E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The Administrator shall direct the aviation rulemaking committee to consider—</text> <paragraph id="H9870243EE2CB4B76AF3F9AF8C8AD3968"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recommendations of prior part 135 rulemaking committees;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70860DE9451F4DAE92BB407755AC8BBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>accommodations necessary for small businesses;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6C3BC3693C8E4F14BE5C8CEA5AEC2505"><enum>(3)</enum><text>scientific data derived from aviation-related fatigue and sleep research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H054567B6A0084F6EB983BAAF6D69AD8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H8565B4435AEC4D279EA7A018F84010F5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the need to accommodate the diversity of operations conducted under part 135; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41163A3A852F405CAA7DC28A6C9B3082"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other items, as appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3CCB275E374443E280944231971CF8DD"><enum>518.</enum><header>Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority</header> <subsection id="H7DD8712FE3A947F485D224A15151605F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDC244B2C8964B4D870EBD91F0F88C9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (in this section referred to as <quote>MWAA</quote>), which operates Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport by lease with the Department of Transportation, has routinely performed poorly on audits conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE32059F40D0E4181AEEF884880AE3EA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the responsible stewardship of taxpayer-owned assets by MWAA is of great concern to Congress;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H44180C0018C8439BBA1A16FC9F4E2080"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a March 20, 2015, audit conducted by the Inspector General titled <quote>MWAA's Office of Audit Does Not Have an Adequate Quality Assurance and Improvement Program</quote> (Report No. ZA–2015–035) found that MWAA’s quality assurance and improvement program did not conform with the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC32035A422C4816B2D7E5CA2971A03E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Inspector General’s audit made 7 recommendations to strengthen MWAA governance, its Office of Audit, and its quality assurance and improvement program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC701A4999A9D4B3A983321EF9F63077E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementing audit recommendations</header>
<paragraph id="HE86D170E7407474D9C673FCE9A7561E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct a study on MWAA’s progress in implementing the recommendations of the audit referred to in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB78700C181044FD0B0A4673496ACCF5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the study, including the Inspector General’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations for strengthening and improving MWAA’s Office of Audit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H624AC504C52C41F7A675788B51BB40C8"><enum>519.</enum><header>Terminal Aerodrome Forecast</header>
<subsection id="HD4211A6931AF4CFF902342A7DAD66360"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall permit a covered air carrier to operate to or from a location in a noncontiguous State without a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast or Meteorological Aerodrome Report if—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0BB0648580D4E0E9947DCC741E4A939"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such location is determined to be under visual meteorological conditions;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB142E55A245B4DEEA086FFDF2D120287"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a current Area Forecast, supplemented by other local weather observations or reports, is available; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DAC98B88D4D448085E6356F61AB2972"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an alternate airport that has an available Terminal Aerodrome Forecast and weather report is specified.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H99B945F096634248BA6F9159BAC30647"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>A covered air carrier shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD6D57AB790A14683899E8BAF5443B4DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have approved procedures for dispatch or release and enroute weather evaluation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03044AA01E7C4E2D806BD4A1A2EDCCD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operate under instrument flight rules enroute to the destination.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97A4010CF026435CB666137A40B790C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered air carrier defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered air carrier</quote> means an air carrier operating in a noncontiguous State under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H37589A68363B4DF58274DDCEA4B9B985"><enum>520.</enum><header>Federal Aviation Administration employees stationed on Guam</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H32F9601F11A94BE8A474670757BD5FD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Defense should seek an agreement that would enable Federal Aviation Administration employees stationed on Guam to have access to Department of Defense hospitals, commissaries, and exchanges on Guam;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20CA20DDC65047748870FC0291146C0A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>access to these facilities is important to ensure the health and well-being of Federal Aviation Administration employees and their families; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE5EB73E113240C880D962464D4DA5C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in exchange for this access, the Federal Aviation Administration should make payments to cover the applicable administrative costs incurred by the Department of Defense in carrying out the agreement.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFD95CF33EE0A4F6E887E292596860E33" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>521.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header>
<subsection id="HDDCC26754B554F7191D77CE94C2289AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 40104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 47176</quote> and inserting <quote>section 47175</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HF93B76F6F8D6470D9CEFF3A1B64FE2EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Passenger facility charges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 40117(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>charge or charge</quote> and inserting <quote>charge</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4CAA3C252F284C08A439937512653EB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Overflights of national parks</header><text>Section 40128(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>under part 91 of the title 14,</quote> and inserting <quote>under part 91 of title 14,</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HC1F155530C964B128DF0FD481572347E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Plans To address needs of families of passengers involved in foreign air carrier accidents</header><text>Section 41313(c)(16) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>An assurance that the foreign air carrier</quote> and inserting <quote>An assurance that</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2C141E8E9DA34EA1A7B9BEC43177E77F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operations of carriers</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/417">chapter 417</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 41718 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">41718. Special rules for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9DEC3F7322B44D4785F140D57FEED4C0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Schedules for certain transportation of mail</header><text>Section 41902(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 41906</quote> and inserting <quote>section 41905</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H52998F5FAD3249F1A8424FCC846DD3D8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Weighing mail</header><text>Section 41907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> and all that follows through <quote>administrative</quote> and inserting <quote>and administrative</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6D67078B15D2449EAB7450A4B33B1B05"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Structures interfering with air commerce or national security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3F6C78F3011E412993D879261E5073F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>air navigation facilities and equipment</quote> and inserting <quote>air or space navigation facilities and equipment</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0869D9AA6A4A47D1890698AF4C9979AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4118CE1AF5D14A0CA50A8059EA053686"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9F2135C6F76427890E42B7F9E2EEEF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D6423E9A9DB40F595B452707FAA0219"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (v) the following:</text>
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<clause id="HB0863772B4174EACA8B5EF0B93B81E22"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 of Transportation; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76E45610F5B340BE8EE5F6F0BCA57B3D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Fees involving aircraft not providing air transportation</header><text>Section 45302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>44703(f)(2)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>44703(g)(2)</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H5B6EBF0C14374813901D43CBAC5F79DC"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Chapter 465</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/465">chapter 465</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the following:</text>
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</subsection><subsection id="H8AB820CE2B5448D4B9184F41529EC0C9"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Solicitation and consideration of comments</header><text>Section 47171(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>4371</quote> and inserting <quote>4321</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H3395944BA088438B9F66631ACAA0121F"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Adjustments to compensation for significantly increased costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 426 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CEE3C678650466B9DDF1C01913F2B18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/41737">49 U.S.C. 41737</external-xref> note) by striking <quote>Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H07E66462D35146A1899031DB42D1C994"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/41731">49 U.S.C. 41731</external-xref> note) by striking <quote>the Secretary may waive</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of Transportation may waive</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB3F4B447341444F680EC8802CBF40128"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Aircraft departure queue management pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 507(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44505">49 U.S.C. 44505</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>section 48101(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H06DE7B50487B44D29D210200EAE88AC6"><enum>522.</enum><header>Application of veterans’ preference to Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40122(g)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4BB3A4A96236442AA2E95BD480FA8FD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>3304(f),</quote> before <quote>3308-3320</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54ACC325C138496582098E3261F28188"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>3330a, 3330b, 3330c, and 3330d,</quote> before <quote>relating</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="HE0BDBECBB4E344D79516BF14B0278382"><enum>523.</enum><header>Public aircraft eligible for logging flight times</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations modifying section 61.51(j)(4) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to include aircraft under the direct operational control of forestry and fire protection agencies as public aircraft eligible for logging flight times.</text>
</section><section id="HB0BFF0EDFB7B4739993CB0869822533B"><enum>524.</enum><header>Federal Aviation Administration workforce review</header>
<subsection id="H1E5319C7176B4AF1B06816CCF4CF2C9D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review to assess the workforce and training needs of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the <quote>FAA</quote>) in the anticipated budgetary environment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD2376F3177384C3293DA99514CB79210"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the review, the Comptroller General shall—</text> <paragraph id="HE769AA40F6CF49A7AF7977BD93D403FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the long-term workforce and training needs of the FAA workforce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37B680F277E4468CA6D91B0AEA1CC946"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the impact of automation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence on the FAA workforce;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H040F6B7E80194AD4B0C8334B0FC25F3A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyze the skills and qualifications required of the FAA workforce for successful performance in the current and future projected aviation environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB106727BCE274D378E0CBBD417C6B3FA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>review current performance incentive policies of the FAA, including awards for performance;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7F71E6906C5E414089F0786C94A9436C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>analyze ways in which the FAA can work with industry and labor, including labor groups representing the FAA workforce, to establish knowledge-sharing opportunities between the FAA and the aviation industry regarding new equipment and systems, best practices, and other areas of interest; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H359FFBE3A43A4193835DA335DFC84294"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop recommendations on the most effective qualifications, training programs (including e-learning training), and performance incentive approaches to address the needs of the future projected aviation regulatory system in the anticipated budgetary environment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD5ED0198A5F464683F278F936217E24"><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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD4DC5548485D4E60B526F3B85373A2D0"><enum>525.</enum><header>State taxation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40116(d)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H8907D741A1B94AAF897120188DCE82BB" indent="up2"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as otherwise provided under section 47133, levy or collect a tax, fee, or charge, first taking effect after the date of enactment of this clause, upon any business located at a commercial service airport or operating as a permittee of such an airport that is not generally imposed on sales or services by that State, political subdivision, or authority unless wholly utilized for airport or aeronautical purposes.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H12163CC9D0064F2C9F183F4B14E73D21"><enum>526.</enum><header>Aviation and aerospace workforce of the future</header>
<subsection id="HE2C1F3B972604472A97C90659F47B21A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text> <paragraph id="HD59DE47EC8FB45C2BA733C3BD027FAFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in 2016, United States air carriers carried a record high number of passengers on domestic flights, 719 million passengers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25AAAA81927A41C9B546FA26D342395E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States aerospace and defense industry employed 1.7 million workers in 2015, or roughly 2 percent of the Nation’s total employment base;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFD48049B8DF417F9D9C8F8A63CEDEE4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the average salary of an employee in the aerospace and defense industry is 44 percent above the national average;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23FA5C5398744B098ED6B1E725385CAC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in 2015, the aerospace and defense industry contributed nearly $202.4 billion in value added to the United States economy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B5045F1CF634C30AAB7E252C8F67F3C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an effective aviation industry relies on individuals with unique skill sets, many of which can be directly obtained through career and technical education opportunities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2760970C8A74F98B503BBE58C796562"><enum>(6)</enum><text>industry and the Federal Government have taken some actions to attract qualified individuals to careers in aviation and aerospace and to retain qualified individuals in such careers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H304D5E513C1B487A900A0CAC5BC2221B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H88C0F8DCCFA94877A839C5AE5D5929D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>public and private education institutions should make available to students and parents information on approved programs of study and career pathways, including career exploration, work-based learning opportunities, dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities, and guidance and advisement resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05372013B50D4C258696729CD0B8CC4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>public and private education institutions should partner with aviation and aerospace companies to promote career paths available within the industry and share information on the unique benefits and opportunities the career paths offer;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2499922CE43419EB726F4262FD7FF2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>aviation companies, including air carriers, manufacturers, commercial space companies, unmanned aircraft system companies, and repair stations, should create opportunities, through apprenticeships or other mechanisms, to attract young people to aviation and aerospace careers and to enable individuals to gain the critical skills needed to thrive in such professions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D5F9E89B9FF4F1594F17633FE144F26"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Federal Government should consider the needs of men and women interested in pursuing careers in the aviation and aerospace industry, the long-term personnel needs of the aviation and aerospace industry, and the role of aviation in the United States economy in the creation and administration of educational and financial aid programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE023572616324DF5811385E087F589E5"><enum>527.</enum><header>Future aviation and aerospace workforce study</header>
<subsection id="H29DF143CEA9142F4A6BF03D212BB60E4"><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 Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC29C48322014E129CB3984A838713F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify the factors influencing the supply of individuals pursuing a career in the aviation or aerospace industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A1E5819B1374C5A95DCF9A04345AB85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to identify best practices or programs to incentivize, recruit, and retain young people in aviation and aerospace professions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC415449C1934414D933D8E68DCC6E119"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct the study in consultation with—</text> <paragraph id="H6749ACA0C3A247E693CB152B92145A8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appropriate Federal agencies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E7D35818434408E864897065C87BC37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the aviation and aerospace industry, institutions of higher education, and labor stakeholders.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5BACFC4478564349B0463A306B4F91E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study and related recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA1911D3B113248858FA738F1284EBEE6"><enum>528.</enum><header>FAA leadership on civil supersonic aircraft</header>
<subsection id="HCC9C7A29DD634160A0C3B60E484E3555"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall exercise leadership in the creation of Federal and international policies, regulations, and standards relating to the certification and safe and efficient operation of civil supersonic aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4AE0CB508F2B46C590B40611C89122BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exercise of leadership</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="HA854A6F783A1424C9AD49F47ED38BD3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider the needs of the aerospace industry and other stakeholders when creating policies, regulations, and standards that enable the safe commercial deployment of civil supersonic aircraft technology and the safe and efficient operation of civil supersonic aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE65239ECFCC74251B980F1164FFD86C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>obtain the input of aerospace industry stakeholders regarding—</text> <subparagraph id="HC109DB440216483F98F8508EB037CB62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the appropriate regulatory framework and timeline for permitting the safe and efficient operation of civil supersonic aircraft within United States airspace, including updating or modifying existing regulations on such operation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64D4C9FD7855443882F0ABE8D228D255"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issues related to standards and regulations for the type certification and safe operation of civil supersonic aircraft, including noise certification, including—</text>
<clause id="H281BB1F0FF434AD5B100C37CA808DFC3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the operational differences between subsonic aircraft and supersonic aircraft;</text> </clause><clause id="HC3F0D48E6E8F466E82F4203EA3F1C217"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>costs and benefits associated with landing and takeoff noise requirements for civil supersonic aircraft, including impacts on aircraft emissions;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8637DC094CFC4F319CDD729E9E44D19D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>public and economic benefits of the operation of civil supersonic aircraft and associated aerospace industry activity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1957A04D5A474BE4B1079C4EBCFDDD5E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>challenges relating to ensuring that standards and regulations aimed at relieving and protecting the public health and welfare from aircraft noise and sonic booms are economically reasonable, technologically practicable, and appropriate for civil supersonic aircraft; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE581DE1DA2C4BA79A79D981FBCF00FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other issues identified by the Administrator or the aerospace industry that must be addressed to enable the safe commercial deployment and safe and efficient operation of civil supersonic aircraft.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE27EA055A8841F4AE2661621673115F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>International leadership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in the appropriate international forums, shall take actions that—</text> <paragraph id="HA5899866C1B54D8C87CE0EFB04C69A3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrate global leadership under subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66D380349E074116919FEC9D7C6EC440"><enum>(2)</enum><text>address the needs of the aerospace industry identified under subsection (b); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3A483C492A004E9AB48B05C364AF500C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>protect the public health and welfare.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F62777F4C8D44529AF09901194235FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing—</text>
<paragraph id="H166C53CACBF44638B4EC7356D090A1C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator’s actions to exercise leadership in the creation of Federal and international policies, regulations, and standards relating to the certification and safe and efficient operation of civil supersonic aircraft;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H39CDC7758C094E9D84BBDB93DB3847B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>planned, proposed, and anticipated actions to update or modify existing policies and regulations related to civil supersonic aircraft, including those identified as a result of industry consultation and feedback; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9DEEC848D2724BA9877DA966F27D3F55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a timeline for any actions to be taken to update or modify existing policies and regulations related to civil supersonic aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3131B7E805894AA2A06559EC3A4408F0"><enum>529.</enum><header>Oklahoma registry office</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider the aircraft registry office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as excepted during a Government shutdown or emergency (as it provides excepted services) to ensure that it remains open during any Government shutdown or emergency.</text>
</section><section id="HCA15F301D07F4D8FB3310015F6F22B51"><enum>530.</enum><header>Foreign air transportation under United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement</header>
<subsection id="H3DE2B4203F114AAEA007E899F4682009"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Certain foreign air transportation permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may not issue a permit under section 41302 of title 49, United States Code, or an exemption under section 40109 of such title, authorizing a person to provide foreign air transportation as a foreign air carrier under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April 2007 (as amended) in a proceeding in which the applicability of Article 17 bis of such Agreement has been raised by an interested person, unless the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H843960DD32564D15B7A98DFD34E0D0A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent set forth in Article 17 bis of the Agreement, that opportunities created by the Agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the laws of the respective parties to the Agreement; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H172C868E03B640B9A291A0980B0F815C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>imposes on the permit or exemption such conditions as may be necessary to ensure that the person complies with the intent of Article 17 bis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91F24BF4A6D640E5952CAA5818285488"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public interest test</header><text>Section 41302(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2C9395F2B3B544DA85117C9CFA4D2EEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>under an agreement with the United States Government; or</quote> and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC60B56A2FB34C45A0FA634B30D70638"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>the foreign air transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>after considering the totality of the circumstances, including the factors set forth in section 40101(a), the foreign air transportation</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H67756C4E8EA642219EC7EDC12AB95151"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public interest requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HCB8A99A6E270435AB6E0709B2247408C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>Section 40101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H127C03C8324E4927B49ED353DBC508F4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF725B6190537417FA75DB156E8A87C83"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">preventing entry into United States markets by flag of convenience carriers.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3382FE2106C41AE9E91DE06791DB418"><enum>(2)</enum><header>International air transportation</header><text>Section 40101(e)(9) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H871D62D8A07649DDBE693584D26DC3A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1DB21BCD71845BD908BC468FA07BCA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C79CF6312B34C8BA79646EBB040E016"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H33292CE5E99B40C692535DE757EF0FCD"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">erosion of labor standards associated with flag of convenience carriers.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H829A1485D5754E6F8A35FA647F78E8E8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Flag of convenience carrier defined</header><text>Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5D0854EB4F6A4438A4FA27D74A9DE1AD"><enum>(54)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>flag of convenience carrier</quote> means a foreign air carrier that is established in a country other than the home country of its majority owner or owners in order to avoid regulations of the home country.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H217962331E9B4B3EA498C729CAEF6570"><enum>531.</enum><header>Training on human trafficking for certain staff</header>
<subsection id="H63ADE30BB08C464FB0F4C21B94DE41DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">Chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HE018E11D258E4F79BCC71C2E2FCA84AC"><enum>44738.</enum><header>Training on human trafficking for certain staff</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In addition to other training requirements, each air carrier shall provide training—</text> <paragraph id="HCD5EFBB929624B7A8BCFD36AA31E00CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ticket counter agents, gate agents, and other air carrier workers whose jobs require regular interaction with passengers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54A46CA9EB4F400EB0E31FDBC8E796D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on recognizing and responding to potential human trafficking victims.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H9FF6DAD9B14F4082AD2329C9698DA97E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">44738. Training on human trafficking for certain staff.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H76A06FF09F98496F811029C91055D525"><enum>532.</enum><header>Part 107 implementation improvements</header>
<subsection id="H053C622B8D4F40018F0B74DD559EF24A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish a direct final rule—</text>
<paragraph id="H292872F18C9C4C2789E129EEB41621E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>revising section 107.205 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, by striking the second sentence of subsections (a) and (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11F81ED9976E40AA86C1E746E0396664"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revising section 107.25 of such title by striking <quote>and is not transporting another person’s property for compensation or hire</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1798C7E56D764B09A220577017CD1C18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of waiver</header><text>In determining whether to grant a waiver under part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to authorize transportation of another’s property for compensation or hire beyond the visual line of sight of the remote pilot, from a moving vehicle, or over people, the Administrator shall consider the technological capabilities of the unmanned aircraft system, the qualifications of the remote pilot, and the operational environment.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0AE9521BFCA445F1BEA17AD97337F5C0"><enum>533.</enum><header>Part 107 transparency and technology improvements</header>
<subsection id="H73A3286DEE444816B0A597E86996B53C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish on the Federal Aviation Administration website a representative sample of the safety justifications, offered by applicants for small unmanned aircraft system waivers and airspace authorizations, that have been approved by the Administration for each regulation waived or class of airspace authorized, except that any published justification shall not reveal proprietary or commercially sensitive information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD603AF420F8F4E2FBF60D6DC23B54FD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technology improvements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall revise the online waiver and certificates of authorization processes—</text>
<paragraph id="HD14B94C6BDAB4D6FA50B6F05EE980F64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide real time confirmation that an application filed online has been received by the Administration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE19D1E3E7629460EB3ECD9B2BDC2727C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide an applicant with an opportunity to review the status of the applicant’s application.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE7FE1EDCD2FB4088AF509587D1E46BB3"><enum>534.</enum><header>Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41706 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD4A4FA7A733F417AB7335FAF967D56D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H5EAD115DF64146018AC76AC39319A689"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HB909429785854285854214350DFEC917"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Electronic cigarettes</header>
<paragraph id="H48930B500EAC44E58C68199014473B0A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The use of an electronic cigarette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6FFB6138CF7841688916A0F6DC687C46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electronic cigarette defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>electronic cigarette</term> means a device that delivers nicotine to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA31BA66D1CAD47BC81F189029F8E5335"><enum>535.</enum><header>Consumer protection requirements relating to large ticket agents</header>
<subsection id="HAF8A06BA86B6471D842C5C302AB613DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to require large ticket agents to adopt minimum customer service standards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H24E0D550D8DC4B90A16251439D4F4C6E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the final rule shall be to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, there is a consistent level of consumer protection regardless of where consumers purchase air fares and related air transportation services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4D35FA1E2B464AC18B6EBACEBC0E53BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>In issuing the final rule, the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, establishing standards for—</text> <paragraph id="HA487F91D4C8F4392B3CA8058E1B2B212"><enum>(1)</enum><text>providing prompt refunds when ticket refunds are due, including fees for optional services that consumers purchased but were not able to use due to a flight cancellation or oversale situation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6A2FBA67EF943D39D3BD0A087F2A845"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing an option to hold a reservation at the quoted fare without payment, or to cancel without penalty, for 24 hours;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3056AF1A2C6F40FDA05A525F96832EB7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>disclosing cancellation policies, seating configurations, and lavatory availability with respect to flights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD39594320C1E4C5B94070CCE0D2C8FE0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>notifying customers in a timely manner of itinerary changes; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2163EBBE1C2F48779DB8D52613E53A7C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>responding promptly to customer complaints.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA09ED27F103484EB630664B35B29FF2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following shall apply:</text> <paragraph id="H3BC2D5F6F39E4C05B85E6074D4141206"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ticket agent</header> <subparagraph id="HB0A436E286B745E0835F520E05EE5D18"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term <quote>ticket agent</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F7A8536397A44F2B430A974314611ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The term <quote>ticket agent</quote> includes a person who acts as an intermediary involved in the sale of air transportation directly or indirectly to consumers, including by operating an electronic airline information system, if the person—</text>
<clause id="HCDDB0B056C2B4FC196366FDEA8C8AE10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>holds the person out as a source of information about, or reservations for, the air transportation industry; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H13EDD25FD0574407B5D9E58D1EF82FEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>receives compensation in any way related to the sale of air transportation.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6C7B790807AF47B6A3E548F2617C4C6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Large ticket agent</header><text>The term <quote>large ticket agent</quote> means a ticket agent with annual revenues of $100,000,000 or more.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD0469D7A484B44DB8CD8365114CF630E"><enum>536.</enum><header>FAA data transparency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 45303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H135BEBF540004D4EB1E3E3E3D9D51AD0" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA86298188C8F41729F95C5F3DDA7FCA9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Data transparency</header> <paragraph id="HDB0EC35DB8CC420589BA8D28A64FFAAB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Air traffic services initial data report</header> <subparagraph id="H9F1F321ECF774633989F093D8DCDC204"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018</short-title>, the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization shall, based upon the most recently available full fiscal year data, complete the following calculations for each segment of air traffic services users:</text>
<clause id="H861C61A35F8041E09E322FAE20376A76"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The total costs allocable to the use of air traffic services for that segment during such fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="HF88AECB0701B4DDFA323AA64E8A967DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The total revenues received from that segment during such fiscal year.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC370161FF7E54CB4A7E4B4CCC8174265"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Validation of model</header> <clause id="H2DE72ED325A04D588B4B1689A2868854"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Review and determination</header><text>Not later than 3 months after completion of the initial report required under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall review and determine the validity of the model used by the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer to complete the calculations required under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause><clause id="HF48A27A7927E48E0B176EA1C21DA97AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Validation process</header><text>In the event that the Inspector General determines that the model used by the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer to complete the calculations required by subparagraph (A) is not valid—</text>
<subclause id="H5897F87D5FCC4355A05EB7B018ACDC95"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Inspector General shall provide the Administrator and Chief Operating Officer recommendations on how to revise the model;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8B6E5C5690F14CF28A00A18F90FB01B2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer shall complete the calculations required by subparagraph (A) utilizing the revised model and resubmit the revised initial report required under subparagraph (A) to the Inspector General; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4768BF32599842979D9C05E32B9699EA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>not later than 3 months after completion of the revised initial report required under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General shall review and determine the validity of the revised model used by the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer to complete the calculations required by subparagraph (A).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H156AD41BED1D4C7E9B60E916FE8EC8D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Access to data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer shall provide the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation with unfettered access to all data produced by the cost accounting system operated and maintained pursuant to subsection (e).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E2F8FDD148B47E3910D2CE358D973EA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after completion of the review and receiving a determination that the model used is valid under subparagraph (B), the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report describing the results of the calculations completed under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9370028B67554D119BA3637A28F15B89"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not later than 60 days after submission of the report required under subparagraph (C), the Administrator and Chief Operating Officer shall publish the initial report, including any revision thereto if required as a result of the validation process for the model.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91A5C63F35C541DA8D330FA1D039DE07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Air traffic services biennial data reporting</header>
<subparagraph id="HA183B72848224C13B808517B68BF58A9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Biennial data reporting</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2019, and biennially thereafter for 8 years, the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer shall, using the validated model, complete the following calculations for each segment of air traffic services users for the most recent full fiscal year:</text>
<clause id="H10C5D893B0224E4CBB0F85A3B0280B16"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The total costs allocable to the use of the air traffic services for that segment.</text> </clause><clause id="H12A4E00E9BB74BAF96909FA3E7FE42E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The total revenues received from that segment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B44F24DD2C94C3596F014D750A1CF9B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after completing the calculations under subparagraph (A), the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer shall complete and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report containing the results of such calculations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE03660C40B5A460A822AF97AE1ED58C2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not later than 60 days after completing the calculations pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer shall publish the results of such calculations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A43F3C6FE2D4E18A6BF7FF7F516BF49"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Segments of air traffic services users</header>
<subparagraph id="H8325D4ECE14B4FDD8D54FF61DE804E29"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, each of the following shall constitute a separate segment of air traffic services users:</text>
<clause id="H6148A9166B294E60AAB26572D3282385"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Passenger air carriers conducting operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9483A01E4C354573A7E609C23E5539C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All-cargo air carriers conducting operations under part 121 of such title.</text> </clause><clause id="HA427304669A24EF3B3287483E3CC2FEA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Operators covered by part 125 of such title.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1AE2966E5B84BF8B02D591CA883748D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Air carriers and operators of piston-engine aircraft operating under part 135 of such title.</text> </clause><clause id="HC701AC966B3E4EEC927B34F8DB214087"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Air carriers and operators of turbine-engine aircraft operating under part 135 of such title.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBADECF39D8D54F778FB2BA636A1A653C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Foreign air carriers providing passenger air transportation.</text> </clause><clause id="H2C84C5B78031400CB462209CD0BDF346"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Foreign air carriers providing all-cargo air transportation.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2591541D5D294528BBFB447646D72EB2"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Operators of turbine-engine aircraft operating under part 91 of such title, excluding those operating under subpart (K) of such part.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5B08F5F2686940318CDAFE1957090666"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Operators of piston-engine aircraft operating under part 91 of such title, excluding those operating under subpart (K) of such part.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD44740B3D1324923B3BEBDE32A602F1B"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Operators covered by subpart (K) of part 91 of such title.</text> </clause><clause id="H70D88DB98E0D44B4925D25AD57588A2E"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Operators covered by part 133 of such title.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C723AAFFE7942658D5DF73D96518322"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Operators covered by part 136 of such title.</text> </clause><clause id="HD997506AB88C40B583089E9C778618D0"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>Operators covered by part 137 of such title.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H86E5D2D22E0E4B678199B3406B0D2B17"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Operators of public aircraft that qualify under section 40125.</text> </clause><clause id="HA94536539AA34ED79162474C06F6F325"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Operators of aircraft that neither take off from, nor land in, the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6A11D0421F848E28CBC6CC42A645605"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional segments</header><text>The Secretary may identify and include additional segments of air traffic users under paragraph (A) as revenue and air traffic services cost data becomes available for that additional segment of air traffic services users.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD003F91B1B374B9BB0AB3D2D39CD1C74"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="HC79F788FB49747E4876DE8438179E169"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Air traffic services</header><text>The term <quote>air traffic services</quote> means services—</text>
<clause id="H5AB7DF84AF8C4ED99264ECACAADF1B40"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used for the monitoring, directing, control, and guidance of aircraft or flows of aircraft and for the safe conduct of flight, including communications, navigation, and surveillance services and provision of aeronautical information; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H80C477AD4FE74D86BDB0BD19217DA21E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provided directly, or contracted for, by the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D167602C6A1400F925EF3590BA3B3AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Air traffic services user</header><text>The term <quote>air traffic services user</quote> means any individual or entity using air traffic services provided directly, or contracted for, by the Federal Aviation Administration within United States airspace or international airspace delegated to the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE22335DD864243379EAB7423B77BA31A"><enum>537.</enum><header>Agency procurement reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40110(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE9C1BAEE474B491C828C089101EA9054" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H294ED4FD58EC48D1B38AA1100614E4F1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual report on the purchase of foreign manufactured articles</header> <subparagraph id="HB58BE1242BAF4DE9B26F6E1B7068EE3F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to Congress on the dollar amount of the acquisitions made by the agency from entities that manufacture the articles, materials, or supplies outside of the United States in such fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF2749C4DC064E3FADE074AC2EF769DF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required by subparagraph (A) shall separately indicate—</text> <clause id="H98BCF9585DAA4D9EA3BD48475012D584"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the dollar value of any articles, materials, or supplies purchased that were manufactured outside of the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC765893B3F524F4DB67A143CB7A6558D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a summary of the total procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United States versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB573F0130566483F88E9B541F649849B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Availability of report</header><text>The Secretary shall make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available on the agency’s website not later than 30 days after submission to Congress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H83155B1BE3F14C759ED6F892E2F1A602"><enum>538.</enum><header>Zero-emission vehicles and technology</header>
<subsection id="H7DD6F33B0EB14355808A60F2CCCEB9E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Passenger facility charge eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 40117(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95379292C7D4497A90CC3FD2D9513333" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HCDF27CE7DB0E4D719CFFC133AA0C677A"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project for—</text>
<clause id="H55120F68A1CD49808BF0CFF3E9628233"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">converting or retrofitting vehicles and ground support equipment into eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment (as defined in section 47102); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6BB1545A5F3D4508867B42BD7D631244"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acquiring, by purchase or lease, eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment (as defined in section 47102).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H6A19F1A46E974823812ECFD97392F873"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Airport improvement program eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="HA12B1710AA4E4F998788BB32882B07C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Airport development defined</header><text>Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF6CA6A184CF7412A80C7B7076E785E7C"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">converting or retrofitting vehicles and ground support equipment into eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment or acquiring, by purchase or lease, eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H121ADA745EC4403CACABCF3E8127B6C4"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>constructing or modifying airport facilities to install a microgrid in order to provide increased resilience to severe weather, terrorism, and other causes of grid failures.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7FFEC8D1BE1C488DA6364D1F13117BE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header><text>Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3A9D3AC050474D1F99E3CC872C86EAEC"><enum>(30)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>eligible zero-emission vehicle and equipment</quote> means a zero-emission vehicle, equipment related to such a vehicle, and ground support equipment that includes zero-emission technology that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE538A4D8F59462BB8916C1721997B36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>used exclusively at a commercial service airport; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3574405862B44578B2F54DFDEABAC1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">used exclusively to transport people or materials to and from a commercial service airport.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23622144B6C9429785E49607CB0F33C6"><enum>(31)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>microgrid</quote> means a localized grouping of electricity sources and loads that normally operates connected to and synchronous with the traditional centralized electrical grid, but can disconnect and function autonomously as physical or economic conditions dictate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BA3D6FF06DD496CAFDCA9BDECA33D3D"><enum>(32)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>zero-emission vehicle</quote> means a zero-emission vehicle as defined in section 88.102–94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) under any possible operational modes and conditions.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H323AFED734E54018B9238D5302F6CC9A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special apportionment categories</header><text>Section 47117(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>for airport development described in section 47102(3)(P),</quote> after <quote>under section 47141,</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H88DE0ED08EFC46579EF20371940A2A5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Zero-Emission program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">Chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H48FD357493FB4E6D93BBCA3E4E944A0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking section 47136;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7EC11B13D4B944F4BB9E6B94FD913030"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating section 47136a as section 47136; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0316ADE6776949D29E8B23155CA1EC61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 47136, as so redesignated, by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HA73D4DC31AA94481B5A2BBF7FC2F0826"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may establish a pilot program under which the sponsors of not less than 10 public-use airports may use funds made available under this chapter or section 48103 for use at such airports to carry out—</text>
<paragraph id="H80BC5B51B2BC4D52BFF2B681798026AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>activities associated with the acquisition, by purchase or lease, and operation of zero-emission vehicles, including removable power sources for such vehicles; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H293F310F602F45E4B93E21881A4CFB0A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the construction or modification of infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of fuel and services necessary for the use of such vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H02C03E05337D4DED9C779813B06BA054"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A public-use airport is eligible for participation in the program if the vehicles or ground support equipment are—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC8A8BF6096349B19440EB308E7EF41C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>used exclusively at the airport; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC185583E6F61488C8F3EB063D403CD11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>used exclusively to transport people or materials to and from the airport.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7214C4C200124B92A91A1C52A7A49394"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 47136, as so redesignated, by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H28107969106B4C69996A65F6D5EDCF84"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program shall be the Federal share specified in section 47109.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H273FF955F56543BCA4BD8C6286703D2C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H0DCA6A06CF434EFE80790F4A99FC3298"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sponsor of a public-use airport may use not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to the sponsor under the program in any fiscal year for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H089F3FC4586D4BC780F8DE6567190232"><enum>(A)</enum><text>technical assistance; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H004D897F3EA04F5C94B6B527CD7FB496"><enum>(B)</enum><text>project management support to assist the airport with the solicitation, acquisition, and deployment of zero-emission vehicles, related equipment, and supporting infrastructure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE7E2B0B3D10641469B019089FAF153FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Providers of technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive the technical assistance or project management support described in paragraph (1), participants in the program may use—</text>
<subparagraph id="H028021ABDB9D428D946167E1A457CC3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization selected by the Secretary; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1CA12418C734061B2440A3E82591476"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a university transportation center receiving grants under section 5505 in the region of the airport.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E02FE1E7A67447F96C9D70EE1E7CE87"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 47136, as so redesignated, in subsection (f) by striking <quote>section 47136</quote> and inserting <quote>the inherently low emission airport vehicle pilot program</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4146D085D8A4495A9CD1C30D28A809EB"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 47136, as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H99EEAF611FA4432B8C61481B11FCD033"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allowable project cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The allowable project cost for the acquisition of a zero-emission vehicle shall be the total cost of purchasing or leasing the vehicle, including the cost of technical assistance or project management support described in subsection (e).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3F7CB7A0B6DB43A090F917724CAB4D6F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Flexible procurement</header><text>A sponsor of a public-use airport may use funds made available under the program to acquire, by purchase or lease, a zero-emission vehicle and a removable power source in separate transactions, including transactions by which the airport purchases the vehicle and leases the removable power source.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB4631C9EDC8147CBB8BC0A1EE915B34A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Testing required</header><text>A sponsor of a public-use airport may not use funds made available under the program to acquire a zero-emission vehicle unless that make, model, or type of vehicle has been tested by a Federal vehicle testing facility acceptable to the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4AD95693D53D4CE6A30982A723796386"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Removable power source defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>removable power source</quote> means a power source that is separately installed in, and removable from, a zero-emission vehicle and may include a battery, a fuel cell, an ultra-capacitor, or other advanced power source used in a zero-emission vehicle.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9597E1458B71476C9B22338BBDCA0799"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 47136 and 47136a and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">47136. Zero-emission airport vehicles and infrastructure.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HF2033EF4DE57490B80F3B4A9C0F54884"><enum>539.</enum><header>Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans</header>
<subsection id="HC75CC497A9D54FA7BD640E418443E42C"><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, each air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (in this section referred to as a <quote>part 121 air carrier</quote>), shall submit to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for review and acceptance an Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan related to the customer service agents of the air carrier and that is developed in consultation with the labor union representing such agents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BA55FA9B21E4E73A5F3B86A1D241A17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HACF18F4C7E4E42B4B2DE19105C8DDDD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Reporting protocols for air carrier customer service agents who have been the victim of a verbal or physical assault.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5938361F40494C62848C2F2A8D9E1165"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Protocols for the immediate notification of law enforcement after an incident of verbal or physical assault committed against an air carrier customer service agent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB1780FA5EC1478787D9831D2BD04430"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Protocols for informing Federal law enforcement with respect to violations of section 46503 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDDD42316E1C4D8F83961187182F7286"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Protocols for ensuring that a passenger involved in a violent incident with a customer service agent of an air carrier is not allowed to move through airport security or board an aircraft until appropriate law enforcement has had an opportunity to assess the incident and take appropriate action.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5B1FBE5D3A84F318B95F1FB200594C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Protocols for air carriers to inform passengers of Federal laws protecting Federal, airport, and air carrier employees who have security duties within an airport.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEC21C9ACF924CBABBFE5016F4449656"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Employee training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A part 121 air carrier shall conduct initial and recurrent training for all employees, including management, of the air carrier with respect to the plan required under subsection (a), which shall include training on de-escalating hostile situations, written protocols on dealing with hostile situations, and the reporting of relevant incidents.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H44F0F03AD80648C19EB760C9A9DBC1B4"><enum>540.</enum><header>Study on training of customer-facing air carrier employees</header>
<subsection id="H26DF10928BEF486B9762047CC728C741"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 conduct a study on the training received by customer-facing employees of air carriers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF5CFFA6F824740768062A3059D527917"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H6D97E803732C4706A9CCDF44A00E3160"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of the training received by customer-facing employees with respect to the management of disputes on aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H959BB29DD39D4C4BB732033D7323971B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an examination of how institutions of higher learning, in coordination with air carriers, customer-facing employees and their representatives, consumer advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders, could—</text>
<subparagraph id="H436245938E354E898FE9EA54FF919843"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review such training and related practices;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE446BCC014324B33A674AB4913E921D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>produce recommendations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29822BE3A20247A89BB5C967883B255F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if determined appropriate, provide supplemental training.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB27250560E5D44798BEAEE1118D23995"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5F13F12C371A43C49E56ACF07FB85BA0"><enum>541.</enum><header>Minimum dimensions for passenger seats</header>
<subsection id="HB039B7CE76DE41D3A89C19C7BCD71CE2"><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, and after providing notice and an opportunity for comment, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated by air carriers in interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation, including minimums for seat pitch, width, and length, and that are necessary for the safety and health of passengers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A892FDFF7154F289CEB2CB09626BE04"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The definitions contained in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, apply to this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2D74C9AB543447799D3B497CC2FD0E9E"><enum>542.</enum><header>Study of ground transportation options</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 a study that examines the ground transportation options at the Nation’s 10 busiest airports in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDD685AE839042C4B2547EF430363E9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">understand the impact of new and emerging transportation options for travelers to get into and out of airports, including the fees charged to ground transportation providers for airport access;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H241947F3CEE84634B2385634E27E043E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine whether it is appropriate to use airport improvement funds and revenues from passenger facility charges to address traffic congestion and passenger travel times between urban commercial centers and airports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC6EBD38EAB349BCAA430BBB885CF03F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review guidelines and requirements for airport improvement funds and passenger facility charges to determine under what conditions such funds may be used to address traffic congestion in urban commercial centers for travel to airports.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HBE569A9190FA4FF0AD280DF6D6550ED7"><enum>543.</enum><header>FAA employees in Guam</header>
<subsection id="HA720A6D22E16410CA6603B77005BF54B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense—</text> <paragraph id="H3B8B708C196E453585F0432945DD44DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to allow Federal Aviation Administration employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their dependent children access to Department of Defense hospitals located in Guam on a space available basis; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H555E530677AC4C8991843337C7239BC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide for payments by the Federal Aviation Administration to the Department of Defense for the administrative costs associated with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5AA67E6D17604F4599320AD2A66CC864"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enrolling Federal Aviation Administration employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their dependent children in any Department of Defense system necessary to allow access pursuant to paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D3F057537094197B27A9909EF7D1F6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>billing an insurance company for any medical costs incurred as a result of Federal Aviation Administration employees, their spouses, or their dependent children accessing and receiving medical treatment or services at a Department of Defense hospital located in Guam.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H724327CEAB8E4F6AB674BC8D84BD14DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funds subject to appropriations</header><text>Funds for payments by the Federal Aviation Administration described in subsection (a)(2) are subject to the availability of amounts specifically provided in advance for that purpose in appropriations Acts.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2FE2EB5540DA41B9B3A8184E84A28A1E"><enum>544.</enum><header>Clarification of requirements for living history flights</header>
<subsection id="H5AAF553D93034824B9310BB0E99E3A72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, in administering sections 61.113(c), 91.9, 91.315, 91.319(a)(1), 91.319(a)(2), 119.5(g), and 119.21(a) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allow an aircraft owner or operator to accept monetary or in-kind donations for a flight operated by a living history flight experience provider, if the aircraft owner or operator has—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB40938B78B0469981551F4267E801BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>volunteered to provide such transportation; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3869C0FB07204FE0B347931B3099FFC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>notified any individual that will be on the flight, at the time of inquiry about the flight, that the flight operation is for charitable purposes and is not subject to the same requirements as a commercial flight.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H79278104393A45F1BA1428EDC2EDDE4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions To ensure public safety</header><text>The Administrator, consistent with current standards of the Administration for such operations, shall impose minimum standards with respect to training and flight hours for operations conducted by an owner or operator of an aircraft providing living history flight experience operations, including mandating that the pilot in command of such aircraft hold a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating and be current and qualified with respect to all ratings or authorizations applicable to the specific aircraft being flown to ensure the safety of flight operations described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H49A82181F5C545CCA40F9A763FBDF0A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Living history flight experience provider defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>living history flight experience provider</quote> means an aircraft owner, aircraft operator, or organization that provides, arranges, or otherwise fosters living history flight experiences for the purpose of fulfilling its mission.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9512E68150F1489EB0F6866EFF8AFD2E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>545.</enum><header>FAA organizational reform</header>
<subsection id="H5C3779214C9A47CCA6D27BB2189F71F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chief Technology Officer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106(s) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7C443E9968C493CACE13D168E0238C0" style="USC"> <subsection id="H98AF0DC919A34C1ABBB02757A2ED3824"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Chief Technology Officer</header> <paragraph id="H6FDB50DD701D44259E1C43B5C9714306"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="HD4D97A5A04B343D89F8B2C0F1CB54FEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>There shall be a Chief Technology Officer appointed by the Chief Operating Officer, with the approval of the Secretary. The Chief Technology Officer shall report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and shall be subject to the authority of the Chief Operating Officer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CA61D6C1FFB49F7B42DC786625CD20D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum qualifications</header><text>The Chief Technology Officer shall have—</text> <clause id="HAD8C38897EB2412798C5070DB61B8CD0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least 10 years experience in engineering management or another relevant technical management field; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D23826A1BAC45B6B9C866D4BF045639"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>knowledge of or experience in the aviation industry.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC97B6659E42448DBBA7CDE04B75C7934"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>The Chief Technology Officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Operating Officer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79A05C548CF34BF9AE7404D6D9B21BF3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>The Chief Technology Officer may not also be the Deputy Administrator.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CC4037FBA08448C968E143CFE5E3915"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The responsibilities of the Chief Technology Officer shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2CDA9D54462546329EF892BA504839DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensuring the proper operation, maintenance, and cybersecurity of technology systems relating to the air traffic control system across all program offices of the Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1BF2FACFDB04ED5A2CFD0351216F70F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinating the implementation, operation, maintenance, and cybersecurity of technology programs relating to the air traffic control system with the aerospace industry and other Federal agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35BB43500CBF4E178BCB4FE85744E50B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reviewing and providing advice to the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Chief Operating Officer on the Administration’s budget, cost accounting system, and benefit-cost analyses with respect to technology programs relating to the air traffic control system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5304BED85EF14ADBA6D8310E17E7C7B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>consulting with the Administrator on the Capital Investment Plan of the Administration prior to its submission to Congress;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD60B149541F04EBB8CDF91668BD82856"><enum>(E)</enum><text>developing an annual air traffic control system technology operation and maintenance plan that is consistent with the annual performance targets established under paragraph (4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73EF9FD782334FED97D6651949094C87"><enum>(F)</enum><text>ensuring that the air traffic control system architecture remains, to the maximum extent practicable, flexible enough to incorporate future technological advances developed and directly procured by aircraft operators.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E1251C0254A4C7FBAA35D3C0C2CAD05"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="HDA9B4497812145F7AD1270A55C666D5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Chief Technology Officer shall be paid at an annual rate of basic pay to be determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer. The annual rate may not exceed the annual compensation paid under section 102 of title 3. The Chief Technology Officer shall be subject to the postemployment provisions of section 207 of title 18 as if the position of Chief Technology Officer were described in section 207(c)(2)(A)(i) of that title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EE4826597E94A73AAC359394B961768"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bonus</header><text>In addition to the annual rate of basic pay authorized by subparagraph (A), the Chief Technology Officer may receive a bonus for any calendar year not to exceed 30 percent of the annual rate of basic pay, based upon the Secretary's evaluation of the Chief Technology Officer's performance in relation to the performance targets established under paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H77937C43F57448ED8E1732B7EEFCE697"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual performance targets</header>
<subparagraph id="HF8F30084AD8042C19187E530D66BD5B5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, shall establish measurable annual performance targets for the Chief Technology Officer in key operational areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE74BF0D8AB7C454EB2A949DF373EC6D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the annual performance targets established under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0F752B39F0AE4FC99A43CDB1B1C2F3F1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual performance report</header><text>The Chief Technology Officer shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report containing—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB53866CD9EB7468C9EE42552502015E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>detailed descriptions and metrics of how successful the Chief Technology Officer was in meeting the annual performance targets established under paragraph (4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H888F14693FC449F7AA934DF22F473C17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other information as may be requested by the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H03A259745D5C48069693C3E11A44D5D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="H6839B835EC5E46BDAFACB0F89B3EEAB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 709(a)(3)(L) of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Chief NextGen Officer</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Technology Officer</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44E82E57790446EBA1173AFFBE21C6B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 804(a)(4)(A) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44501">49 U.S.C. 44501</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Chief NextGen Officer</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Technology Officer</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H02A81A691C444FD391D6ECFF5A519195"><enum>546.</enum><header>Intra-agency coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization to implement policies that—</text>
<paragraph id="H926A961B45634C7F8E1B460DF306A35A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation as the primary liaison between the commercial space transportation industry and the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81849D25DED847769D634D5BF4D40986"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recognize the necessity of, and set forth processes for, launch license and permit holder coordination with the Air Traffic Organization on matters including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B21E1F109814B1992591B0D85CEA503"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of air navigation facilities;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EB6CFAF92A647369B6E4EC266A98070"><enum>(B)</enum><text>airspace safety; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H381105A38E344FC7B8D15098DE8B7AA4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>planning of commercial space launch and launch support activities;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H980E4F9327544E17B6AEE05830428955"><enum>(3)</enum><text>designate a single point of contact within the Air Traffic Organization who is responsible for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1A1F8E7E862B4A0CBDE5A58E5F1A0548"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maintaining letters of agreement between a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1BA8EFF4435417FBC4BCC6A31EDCE01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making such letters of agreement available to the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F722125EAFD48379FCCDA5096336C7A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring that a facility that has entered into such a letter of agreement is aware of and fulfills its responsibilities under the letter; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C1DD13FD38E4987AB6210B9FCFAEDF8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>liaising between the Air Traffic Organization and the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation on any matter relating to such a letter of agreement; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0770022D31404E2785767C46535FF8C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>require the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation to facilitate, upon the request of a launch license or permit holder—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E1A0C4F09E348A38EA79538296D2BCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordination between a launch license and permit holder and the Air Traffic Organization; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AF0671AD243429E9D350E6003C95643"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the negotiation of letters of agreement between a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility or the Air Traffic Organization.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HE083772CB19042128C02428E47887555"><enum>547.</enum><header>FAA Civil Aviation Registry upgrade</header>
<subsection id="HDB84CBF945114D4FBFCEF13BB5AD485A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete covered upgrades of the Administration’s Civil Aviation Registry (in this section referred to as the <quote>Registry</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7D7001F4718B483EB4F8D1EFFDF74798"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered upgrade defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered upgrades</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H596408FB3D36401D9A2CF58407F144D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the digitization of nondigital Registry information, including paper documents, microfilm images, and photographs, from an analog or nondigital format to a digital format;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94C4DDB1E4E345F9B3C3118256FE0CB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the digitalization of Registry manual and paper-based processes, business operations, and functions by leveraging digital technologies and a broader use of digitized data;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H881F0D6D37F84F0F8E4BD22E88AFCC6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the implementation of systems allowing a member of the public to submit any information or form to the Registry and conduct any transaction with the Registry by electronic or other remote means; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2D5B8B03A14441E816EB5BCBB1B6471"><enum>(4)</enum><text>allowing more efficient, broader, and remote access to the Registry.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1C0A618744D247CB9128788E58839CA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The requirements of subsection (a) shall apply to the entire Civil Aviation Registry, including the Aircraft Registration Branch and the Airmen Certification Branch.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8FE371555E1A44CAB282E694FE00DD02"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Manual surcharge</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/453">Chapter 453</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD07AC4C6FCBC4F048B145C9E78315F5D" style="USC"> <section id="H31F5DB3D89AB4AEFAA95F083FD95CDC5"><enum>45306.</enum><header>Manual surcharge</header> <subsection id="H05CE8318BC2D4F69B40B2E6CE9C45098"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later 6 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018</short-title>, the Administrator shall impose and collect a surcharge on a Civil Aviation Registry transaction that—</text>
<paragraph id="H74B53CD5906044DF8DAF54B362384C5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is conducted in person at the Civil Aviation Registry;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFAB916D11B92485AA2A3C2EFCFDE2336"><enum>(2)</enum><text>could be conducted, as determined by the Administrator, with the same or greater level of efficiency by electronic or other remote means; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FF89CB0928C4E12A9C28AA56D489B85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is not related to research or other non-commercial activities.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H413B1FCE7A114BAE8998ED5582227698"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum surcharge</header><text>A surcharge imposed and collected under subsection (a) shall not exceed twice the maximum fee the Administrator is authorized to charge for the registration of an aircraft, not used to provide air transportation, after the transfer of ownership under section 45302(b)(2).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H45DE2E8B263E447FA83C68DBF8DA3AB0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Credit to account and availability</header><text>Monies collected from a surcharge imposed under subsection (a) shall be treated as monies collected under section 45302 and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in section 45302(d).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H131324BEF879439AAAF7ECCC1BC4A52F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the covered upgrades required under subsection (a) are complete, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate describing—</text>
<paragraph id="HEB23BA9BBBAD45F48637DB494F86549C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the schedule for the covered upgrades to the Registry;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1A9A4239B38346FB80E34224CC7E2025"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the office responsible for the implementation of the such covered upgrades;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC50B42ED8726458AA09EAC421E2E9709"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the metrics being used to measure progress in implementing the covered upgrades; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H14C32D7DE25E49259B1ABF9EA4DAD01B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the status of the covered upgrades as of the date of the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H95E662E5D71049ACB030F3A28540C02B"><enum>548.</enum><header>Regulatory streamlining</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 issue a final regulation revising section 121.333(c)(3) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply only to flight altitudes above flight level 410.</text>
</section><section id="H120EDA90B9914871B0F283B841651212"><enum>549.</enum><header>Administrative Services Franchise Fund</header>
<subsection id="HF57F40B9C2FE47089E01D8275E2324E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall initiate an audit of the Administrative Services Franchise Fund of the FAA (in this section referred to as the <quote>Franchise Fund</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8CFF09750924484891303E019EE55CB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the audit pursuant to subsection (a), the inspector general shall—</text> <paragraph id="H52B844C7A7AB461FA66F1F077A701D52"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the history, intended purpose, and objectives of the Franchise Fund;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CA6C98E44024D44A24D0EAC0E3EA2B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describe and assess each program, service, or activity that uses the Franchise Fund, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H0C79D8818A2F4C36893A35FB52C594AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agencies or government bodies that use each program, service, or activity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82A5A05738794E75BFB0FB358B1FAB23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of employees, including full-time equivalents and contractors, associated with each program, service, or activity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8518290ACD74E3BBD31E036F3E73288"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the costs associated with the employees described in subparagraph (B) and the extent to which such costs are covered by Federal appropriations or Franchise Fund revenue;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61CEDB0B16D24AABAA6F42A79EB7E403"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the revenue, expenses, and profits or losses associated with each program, service, or activity;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H176AF68994BA40D59B50396F752360D7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>overhead rates associated with each program, service, or activity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5818801B1D054B7D8F2E61D85E1B44E7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a breakdown of the revenue collected from services provided to the FAA, Department of Transportation, other Federal entities, and non-Federal entities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23884CCD228C42F489F24D1484705F2B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the FAA’s governance and oversight of the Franchise Fund and the programs, service, and activities that use the Franchise Fund, including the use of internal and publicly available performance metrics;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA886BDA3C4B4FDCB7716DE222E60E04"><enum>(4)</enum><text>evaluate the current and historical unobligated and unexpended balances of the Franchise Fund; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCE227DFA11EB4163A97AB2C8806488EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess the degree to which FAA policies and controls associated with the Franchise Fund conform with generally accepted accounting principles, Federal policies, best practices, or other guidance relating to revolving funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H473332EDAE044053BC977945195136CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of initiation of the audit described in subsection (a), the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the audit, including findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3435801601EA4AF7AFB6BBCD5EC89AD8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0FF420378E749528E9506059B296236" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>550.</enum><header>Report on air traffic control modernization</header> <subsection id="H1B25C91219264BEA97EB883C2D8552A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>FAA report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the multiyear effort of the Administration to modernize the air transportation system (in this section referred to as the <quote>modernization effort</quote>), including—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA0B9C01FEB54AF5AC45CAA3E0FBB435"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of years that the modernization effort has been underway as of the date of the report;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H11403D6EC7B045508F2C428BA02BE326"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of money expended on the modernization effort as of the date of the report (including a description of how that amount was calculated);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A13662371544A3B95B38A9A063B7554"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the net present value of the benefits reported from aircraft operators resulting from the money expended on the modernization effort as of the date of the report;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2757FA06C22C42D49667738AD8613727"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a definition for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (in this section referred to as <quote>NextGen</quote>), including a description of any changes to that definition that occurred between 2003 and the date of the report;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE60D96D5BF043A3AAAFB0AC565DBD8C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the net present value of the money expended on NextGen as of the date of the report if such money had been deposited into a Government trust fund instead of being expended on NextGen;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB26392298D5C4470A59601A17B125617"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a description of the benefits promised and benefits delivered with respect to NextGen as of the date of the report;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CC3797E1BBB4BBCB49492C320E00990"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any changes to the benefits promised with respect to NextGen between the date on which NextGen began and the date of the report;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCBDE278EA20040EC82D9680FDF2A1238"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a description of each program or project that comprises NextGen, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HBEAB3C2582EA4455B2AE739AB5D1ABBD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when the program or project was initiated;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC35A00FE73E84F41927DCBD5BCF30E6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total budget for the program or project;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03DCF87C9FB3409B916A654DAE092336"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the initial budget for the program or project;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C811B040EDD4978ACA1F4E3E75D2CBD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the acquisition program baseline for the program or project;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE05FA248F2BB47FEB8A94CEBB0DB83E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the program or project has ever breached the acquisition program baseline and, if so, a description of when, why, and how the breach was resolved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CBF899E76D4449C984AD6B0C793F2A8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>whether the program or project has been re-baselined or divided into smaller segments and, if so, a description of when, why, and the impact to the cost of the program or project;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2C19451697941E5A8437D6C27020BB8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the initial schedule for the program or project;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DB909208208408293DAC42B6ACA2628"><enum>(H)</enum><text>whether the program or project was delayed and, if so, a description of how long, why, and the impact to the cost of the program or project;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F33659012024B5D9D4ABE98968E99DA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the Administration changed any contract term or deliverable for the program or project and, if so, a description of the change, why it happened, and the impact to the cost of the program or project;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D8C2397A5EF410FB348DEE78D97B176"><enum>(J)</enum><text>benefits promised with respect to the program or project at initiation;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34CE00FC172946B1BFFD037911F6E7AE"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">benefits delivered with respect to the program or project as of the date of the report;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H738E79C0BCD8411F82774E7F30655201"><enum>(L)</enum><text>whether the program or project was cancelled and, if so, a description of why and when;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB81D97D93F0E48D9BD6486DDD65CE2D5"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for cancelled programs or projects, whether there were any costs associated with the decision to cancel and, if so, a description of the amount of the costs (including for both the Administration and the private sector);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE578B81B146245ADAD7DE5A6EB6E5F05"><enum>(N)</enum><text>the metrics, milestones, and deadlines set for the program or project and how the Administration tracked and ensured compliance with those metrics, milestones, and deadlines;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD1818001D0D487E8CF4B08D302167B0"><enum>(O)</enum><text>how the Administration conducted oversight of the program or project and any related stakeholder collaboration efforts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H289835E7A8944F7F8F94AE3234CC7749"><enum>(P)</enum><text>the status of the program or project as of the date of the report;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD031CB7623F94B9B8327A98E2DE4971D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the date upon which, or milestone by which, the Administration anticipates NextGen will be complete; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E3F6EBA01254DC2AAF145E0B0FCBFD0"><enum>(10)</enum><text>any lessons learned during the NextGen effort, and whether, how, and to what effect those lessons have been applied.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2D3AF19C01843D195FF9EF14BF47E9C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inspector general report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date on which the report required under subsection (a) is submitted, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall review the report and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a statement of the inspector general that—</text>
<paragraph id="H45A65874E0D04C30814A5C6EC0D3B05A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines the accuracy of the information reported;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7A51E02CBFE840EBBDFCF3AAF1454788"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes any concerns with the accuracy of the information reported;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B0746C737474A5DA6C51495E98E2B91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>summarizes concerns raised by the inspector general, the Government Accountability Office, and other sources with respect to the Administration’s implementation and oversight of NextGen since the date on which NextGen began;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8D6FA2DC6144D639E8AE91041B46F30"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describes—</text> <subparagraph id="H740C47EB64C9415E8B5C86E5BF37CAC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any pertinent recommendations made by the inspector general related to the Administration’s implementation and oversight of NextGen since the date on which NextGen began; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC60D58B0D07543EEA5038075CB1C938F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether and how the Administration addressed the recommendations; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2DD3C927E524A31BD7FB49E7A785794"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provides any other information that the inspector general determines is appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC7B72C2D1C9D47C9B5EBDB086AD63BCC"><enum>551.</enum><header>Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211(b) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is repealed. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that any regulation issued pursuant to such subsection has no force or effect.</text>
</section><section id="HAC6B7EEF0D7F4E65B1ECA32FC221ED42"><enum>552.</enum><header>Youth access to American jobs in aviation task force</header>
<subsection id="H684F81B2A8FA4557BC52F4590B2C31D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (in this section referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBD25E0C2102C45CEBE851DE0C5EBC09F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Not later than 12 months after its establishment under subsection (a), the Task Force shall develop and submit to the Administrator recommendations and strategies for the Administration to—</text>
<paragraph id="HFE510475F175454D9AE7D96747DDC6D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>facilitate and encourage high school students in the United States, beginning in their junior year, to enroll in and complete career and technical education courses, including STEM, that would prepare them to enroll in a course of study related to an aviation career at an institution of higher education, including a community college or trade school;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H603152ACC5214070A96B3B65A672BBCD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitate and encourage the students described in paragraph (1) to enroll in a course of study related to an aviation career, including aviation manufacturing, engineering and maintenance, at an institution of higher education, including a community college or trade school; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA43EA606B984DBEBBECC9F8D828F584"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify and develop pathways for students who complete a course of study described in paragraph (2) to secure registered apprenticeships, workforce development programs, or careers in the aviation industry of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C2DFA5BF39F436CA32D084214FC0647"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>When developing recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall—</text> <paragraph id="HCDF6DC0E7DE54716A485751B4A549A50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify industry trends that encourage or discourage youth in the United States from pursuing careers in aviation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADB5723D766849508D139CFBDE07C6F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider how the Administration; air carriers; aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufacturers; aircraft repair stations; and other aviation stakeholders can coordinate efforts to support youth in pursuing careers in aviation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC89BAA36C2944DFA9E8EED94CEB17EEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify methods of enhancing aviation apprenticeships, job skills training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4F97B1EA7F0499896DB53A29FBFEA90"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify potential sources of government and private sector funding, including grants and scholarships, that may be used to carry out the recommendations and strategies described in subsection (b) and to support youth in pursuing careers in aviation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38CC0DCADD8D4D46A8FB10F6D857A7A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after submission of the recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report outlining such recommendations and strategies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3CE1B7039F8A40D889BB1B9F7E518418"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Composition of Task Force</header><text>The Administrator shall appoint members of the Task Force, including representatives from the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H7B155F7D9CB440B39E573E46E1CD8ED2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Air carriers.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H62754F723BB941A2AD3618EB157EF170"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufacturers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE06471D1E9164BC1B227BA8D9791E638"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Aircraft repair stations.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H777BFBEBF39C4FC9B72C1380B5B26687"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Local educational agencies or high schools.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B3C5120CFF646D49D08C53BF90447AF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Institutions of higher education, including community colleges and aviation trade schools.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HAF5AF0DD36854CAD97A022E48C464F72"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Such other aviation and educational stakeholders and experts as the Administrator considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC36DFA8CDA7B4F1092A7AE8845F2553A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Period of Appointment</header><text>Members shall be appointed to the Task Force for the duration of the existence of the Task Force.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H1CD9ABC5BE73460E964CD5B64942872D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Task Force members shall serve without compensation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB284BE688D8A4297B743650508ABB12E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Task Force shall terminate upon the submittal of the report pursuant to subsection (d).</text> </subsection><subsection id="HE71A978E96C4444BB905F591F47425CD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definition of STEM</header><text>The term <quote>STEM</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HC95353318204423583F4AD7109ADF53F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H851F955659B644438254036ED4F66BF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other career and technical education subjects that build on the subjects described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1543A54D7BC444C4BCDD3C7BF1C108FC"><enum>553.</enum><header>Airport investment partnership program</header>
<subsection id="HE838B46E3B674940941842D0852AACA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47134 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8E633C53FCBB4A498374361FD9F016CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Airport investment partnership program</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E927648014643259D27F3087F752D7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>, with respect to not more than 10 airports,</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4B97DAE5224E4115A842E27DD8288A6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>The Secretary may grant an exemption to a sponsor</quote> and inserting <quote>If the Secretary grants an exemption to a sponsor pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant an exemption to the sponsor</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF7D2C34A948482D9674BC07EFADBFB5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(3), by striking <quote>The Secretary may grant an exemption to a purchaser or lessee</quote> and inserting <quote>If the Secretary grants an exemption to a sponsor pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant an exemption to the corresponding purchaser or lessee</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9125E6A614FE4EF49D9F095B2CF34CC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4105C35D1004B6DAE03DD996A246ED1" style="USC"> <subsection id="H73DB936FAF074250A0666B8D44B05286"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program participation</header> <paragraph id="HFE67732FBA364C51A07E3FA286573875"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Multiple airports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may consider applications under this section submitted by a public airport sponsor for multiple airports under the control of the sponsor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FFF8DE70958400DBFF7DFF50225DB96"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partial privatization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A purchaser or lessee may be an entity in which a sponsor has an interest.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HDE40AADAFF7944E19FBDEF642274C636"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (l) and (m) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF31132DA0A924BF2A577523AEC037BCA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA2D2CCA4FC3245F09F8115C0DA78B3F1"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Predevelopment limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant to an airport sponsor under this subchapter for predevelopment planning costs relating to the preparation of an application or proposed application under this section may not exceed $750,000 per application or proposed application.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H78062CC95C334B50840D06CEB9AAF706"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Airport development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36962420022E43BBB08C3F437733AE1F" style="USC"> <subparagraph id="H223FCA6ABDC6480A95CD785E3C891C5B"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">predevelopment planning, including financial, legal, or procurement consulting services, related to an application or proposed application for an exemption under section 47134.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD89EAE37ED9E4C9FB243A8EACA701F71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 47134 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43A8F05478374507BB7C4BA4AC286AE2" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">47134. Airport investment partnership program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H8CDFEE80BD574669B9B4B1F9FFF6C9BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>554.</enum><header>Review and reform of FAA performance management system</header>
<subsection id="HD063FB71B5D04F1B864C00C389928046"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of advisory panel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish an advisory panel comprising no more than 7 independent, nongovernmental experts in budget, finance, or personnel management to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the FAA’s personnel management system and performance management program for employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8118EB2FE8264856A71C806B8C7C0FE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review, evaluation, and recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The advisory panel shall, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H90653DD40A874E81B222664597458A6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review all appropriate FAA orders, policies, procedures, guidance, and the Human Resources Policy Manual;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E2EB6A6DDCC42EDA72F2D8DE53E44D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review any applicable reports regarding FAA’s personnel management system, including reports of the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, and National Academy of Public Administration, and determine the status of recommendations made in those reports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47A7853258EB4059B25560C5558416BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review the personnel management system of any other agency or governmental entity with a similar system to the FAA for best practices with regard to personnel management;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E9DA11F564F4CB8B432AF86C5CF0E9F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess the unique personnel authorities granted to the FAA, determine whether the FAA has taken full advantage of those authorities, and identify those authorities the FAA has not fully taken advantage of;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB738E2ECC3C54669B50788DAF8B991F3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>review and determine the overall effectiveness of the FAA’s compensation, bonus pay, performance metrics, and evaluation processes for employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE18DE3C57404EA5BDD663A9AF1121C8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>review whether existing performance metrics and bonus pay practices align with the FAA’s mission and significantly improve the FAA’s provision of air traffic services, implementation of air traffic control modernization initiatives, and accomplishment of other FAA operational objectives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE340AB73B781402EA75C4C7C0DE7EB4F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>identify the highest, lowest, and average complete compensation for each position of employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H19A3BB21CA98412F948DBF7AECBE524D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>survey interested parties and stakeholders, including representatives of the aviation industry, for their views and recommendations regarding improvements to the FAA’s personnel management system and performance management program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4362A70E07C491CB0149E7382C8F3B8"><enum>(9)</enum><text>develop recommendations to address the findings of the work done pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (7), and to address views and recommendations raised by interested parties pursuant to paragraph (8); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BDB8C3C7D5C473E833E58E60D9003F5"><enum>(10)</enum><text>develop recommendations to improve the FAA’s personnel management system and performance management program, including the compensation, bonus pay, performance metrics, and evaluation processes, for employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9FA59857FAE48CD8BA75FD4DEBF2518"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after initiating the review and evaluation pursuant to subsection (a), the advisory panel shall submit a report on the results of the review and evaluation and its recommendations to the Secretary, the Administrator, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H14C20D7BB93D41CB9AE147D273CF980B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 months after submittal of the report pursuant to subsection (c), the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the findings of the advisory panel that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA60CC0493C74A788C657B0F09DCF42E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contains an explanation of how the Administrator will implement the recommendations of the advisory panel and measure the effectiveness of the recommendations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE892484F9A224B088CCE11890A8C7E88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>specifies any recommendations that the Administrator will not implement and the reasons for not implementing such recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8626D8CA70994EA6BFE20DEA57CEC455"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator has the authority to put in place any recommendations of the advisory panel.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H306D565670D145258E3B48D209877DCE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The advisory panel shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after the transmittal of the report pursuant to subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB4933AB9F54040CB96D18BC6F66CDB67"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H9CC68D7464A045FCB98D912CA33FD0EB"><enum>555.</enum><header>Contract weather observers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2306(b) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/190">Public Law 114–190</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 641) is amended by striking <quote>2018</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H93CD107C0B224FE9933BC85E9690882D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>556.</enum><header>Regions and centers</header>
<subsection id="H34AC61E1D2CC4306BA15C540E0FB3B8B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44507 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB6F5A9D8C9964F42A46EA124172898EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Regions and centers</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCEECE93AC504DB784D5A6C7023D1566"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Civil Aeromedical Institute</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91F2972F6D854A2482DE68330E6DC4BD" style="USC"> <subsection id="HB6888A043D1E47E997381896A6430610"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Civil Aeromedical Institute</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Civil Aeromedical Institute</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA618697506CE437B89DB1784A1FE50CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4BF2EA1A0F24B68B610AF85813CE0F1" style="USC"> <subsection id="H83DF50402AC04CF589DF2BF63BB1F393"><enum>(b)</enum><header>William J. Hughes Technical Center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall define the roles and responsibilities of the William J. Hughes Technical Center in a manner that is consistent with the defined roles and responsibilities of the Civil Aeromedical Institute under subsection (a).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF249AD00E9204CEDB5A63B381BD5A92C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/445">chapter 445</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 44507 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H249DE417027A4143A8779F760851B355" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">44507. Regions and centers.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HE722E7D6A67F48479ECF84ACE2BFAB27"><enum>557.</enum><header>Study on airport revenue diversion</header>
<subsection id="H822BCEDC88FE497B997845DF0C7A5F62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study of—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D985A62B81C4708995B35FFE435A081"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the legal and financial challenges related to repealing the exception in section 47107(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, for those airports the Federal Aviation Administration has identified are covered by the exception; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F487D8E2982461495E2D2BE2867AEFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>measures that may be taken to mitigate the impact of repealing the exception.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16754B855FC44507A85A0CAD3DBEDF73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study required under subsection (a) shall address—</text>
<paragraph id="HB049902B6D7F4B8789E0A13C280137C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the level of revenue diversion at the airports covered by the exception described in subsection (a)(1) and the uses of the diverted revenue;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACAC8D4C5A244AEBB1DAA3D0EE9BBB45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the terms of any bonds or financial covenants an airport owner has issued relying on diverted airport revenue;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C4241FED7A6469CB4A4EBB063301EB9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>applicable local laws or ordinances requiring use of airport revenue for non-airport purposes;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H65FD0D3CC8E8442297C7B8A0A122617C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether repealing the exception would improve the long-term financial performance of impacted airports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1FFF6FB9CD1C461586144C816E6F95CA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other practical implications of repealing the exception for airports or the national aviation system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D4CCA90720847BFA461E3B99DF34374"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD6B89E610CDE433DBF04C77B4DE66691"><enum>558.</enum><header>Geosynthetic materials</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the extent practicable, shall encourage the use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and practices, including the use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, in carrying out the activities of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</section><section id="H0535D731FDCA4383B2EE0562923B8FCE"><enum>559.</enum><header>Rule for animals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a rule to require each primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code) to provide a designated area for animals, traveling with their owners, to relieve themselves.</text>
</section><section id="H14B22E0401A54BD0997E35B5CCDD8D8C"><enum>560.</enum><header>Enhanced air traffic services</header>
<subsection id="HF5AB074F709A428D84F8C6F11E4094D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot program to provide air traffic control services on a preferential basis to aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics that—</text>
<paragraph id="H23AA6E4516FF4471806A2F3E4FEC86EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>lasts at least 2 years; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD921D2D5CD13484798D78CB12C601586"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operates in at 3 least suitable airports.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCA3927DA07F04EE993410AD6A2A677A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration of daily service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The air traffic control services provided under the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall occur for at least 3 consecutive hours between 0600 and 2200 local time during each day of the pilot program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFB978BC1465F4CFABEFE4440853B1FD5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Airport selection</header><text>The Administrator shall designate airports for participation in the pilot program after consultation with aircraft operators, manufacturers, and airport sponsors.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8E4EBB74FC5F4FB78BCE98C2F6FF758E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="HDF3C6AA9D7364B0F8D4B47E778D29ACF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certain NextGen avionics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>certain NextGen avionics</quote> means those avionics and related software designated by the Administrator after consultations with aircraft operators and manufacturers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09B0AF2A4DA641B88D38E0E876F4F177"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preferential basis</header><text>The term <quote>preferential basis</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H27D6A924ADB2480F8BFBF30EE7E5302F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prioritizing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics during a Ground Delay Program by assigning them fewer minutes of delay relative to other aircraft; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21EB14BF27424D9ABA847288C928436A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sequencing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics ahead of other aircraft in the Traffic Flow Management System to the maximum extent consistent with safety.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD50E31B9CF84E84A872892945FB4DC0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2023.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H621FC8E0B7494C67A341E2038CA54917"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the pilot program terminates, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the pilot program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7DE02F99CCFB427780948CB5A92348EA"><enum>561.</enum><header>NextGen delivery study</header>
<subsection id="HF2206D03CE2D47BA9F591EB42D6A919B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall initiate a study of the potential impacts of a significantly delayed, significantly diminished, or completely failed delivery of the Next Generation Air Transportation System modernization initiative by the Federal Aviation Administration, including impacts to the air traffic control system and the national airspace system as a whole.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65EBEA31D7C84B33977C8C717B030AD6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of study</header><text>In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall assess the Administration’s performance related to the Next Generation Air Transportation System modernization initiative, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H7AD2413DA15B4515836280B3C01F353A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the potential impacts on the operational efficiency of our aviation system;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H0774D1B33FF949AA85D6D9091799DB54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of potential economic losses and stranded investments directly related to NextGen;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H015960166A564182997795563D3B3912"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of the potential impacts to our international competitiveness in aviation innovation;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCD40D785F69549DEB6E059C5E0DB0639"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of the main differences that would be seen in our air traffic control system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H655D546629BB4EB6ABD728AADF0D58DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the potential impacts on the flying public, including potential impacts to flight times, fares, and delays in the air and on the ground;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDACAD7F88B814747B36DA7BDC42BF90C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the effects on supply chains reliant on air transportation of cargo;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2486A672F9C340AC8AD10341B1380141"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the potential impacts on the long-term benefits promised by NextGen;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H071A3A85FB6A48ECAA8D039D339AA2A1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>an analysis of the potential impacts on aircraft noise and flight paths;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H5F9ABA9FE11F4B53A72D116666B170DD"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the potential changes in separation standards, fuel consumption, flight paths, block times, and landing procedures or lack thereof;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H558B65BB6F0C4DC898C81762DD349FFA"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the potential impacts on aircraft taxi times and aircraft emissions or lack thereof;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7637250BC54A48418CBC21A57CD77983"><enum>(11)</enum><text>a determination of the total potential costs and logistical challenges of the failure of NextGen, including a comparison of the potential loss of the return on public and private sector investment related to NextGen, as compared to other available investment alternatives, between December 12, 2003 and the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DB118D4EE8B4E5B8DF6475D3EEAF587"><enum>(12)</enum><text>other matters arising in the course of the study.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3E319FD3155F44BDAE58B190D17FD22F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of initiation of the study under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBDFD8E7993BF4C718D813899376B36E2"><enum>562.</enum><header>Limited regulation of non-federally sponsored property</header>
<subsection id="HF68CAFBD700B48F2B83C6CC5F3A9CF15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation may not directly or indirectly regulate—</text>
<paragraph id="H9031C912C3534C4F8B689840D84D9A36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the acquisition, use, lease, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land by an airport owner or operator;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37397F7C441C4141816E5F57A9B3E234"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any non-Federal facility upon such land; or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBF7586523212458FB45F58775B4E691C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any portion of such land or facility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6CAAE5BD3B014BC284DB7DF8ECE5F1BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Subsection (a) does not apply to any regulation—</text> <paragraph id="H5E637A3CF2E34D199F374E5312C5E36C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensuring—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4E18F37A774D43A39BEE56A92990627E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the safe and efficient operation of aircraft and airports, including the safety of people and property on the ground;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50C4D3ED5C3E4ACDA142D6A2B5175D11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that an airport owner or operator receives not less than fair market value for the lease, use, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land, any facilities on such land, or any portion of such land or facilities; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF610ECCEFAAC43ECA663CF451D8BD46A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that the airport pays not more than fair market value for the acquisition of land or facilities on such land; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2BB5442EEEDF4686919B1F4CC4E03E00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>imposed with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0BD44DB6EF549C38D0C21F5B9B5DF2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any land or a facility acquired or modified using—</text>
<clause id="H26369F0FE5874B07AEF337FF56837ACD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Federal financial assistance, including Federal grants; or</text> </clause><clause id="H1E98742163AF42858F5457CD356E5165"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>passenger facility charge revenues collected under section 40117 of title 49, United States Code; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45C72DA1F2E340C7A59E7AD1EFCE86F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any land conveyed to the airport, including its predecessors or successors, by the United States or any agency thereof.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H616C2448B2004581BB93F7F02324B2FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the applicability of section 47107(b) or 47133 of title 49, United States Code, to revenues generated by the use, lease, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land as described in subsection (a), facilities upon such land, or any portion of such land or facilities.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB5681CBD884040BBA0319E44C11F1FB8"><enum>563.</enum><header>National Airmail Museum</header>
<subsection id="H66572142B0584D5A9F724021F2750E07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text> <paragraph id="HD6F40626B79F4B3AA59090D13561547D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in 1930, commercial airmail carriers began operations at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C255694590A47359F6E4672CFA0D07B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States lacks a national museum dedicated to airmail; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3325861A25AB433F850F89C761A32D62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the airmail hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37CBECA348F741BCA0342EE5C94A8F82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will educate the public on the role of airmail in aviation history; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99D358D9F77543B5B11F0146E6FAEEE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>honor the role of the hangar in the history of the Nation’s airmail service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9828C395C0B348D78FC87A2006BA671A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation</header>
<paragraph id="HDD5644423BCC4C86B21DCAB99C962A94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The airmail museum located at the Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is designated as the <quote>National Airmail Museum</quote>.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1ED087683B1A4EB780532E124156EF98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of designation</header><text>The national museum designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Airmail Museum shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H590F838004364CC386465BE77F88DA27"><enum>564.</enum><header>Review of approval process for use of large air tankers and very large air tankers for wildland
firefighting</header>
<subsection id="HF61F4B3EBA13410F913E611FDAFB26D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review and improvement of current approval process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of its process to approve the use of large air tankers and very large air tankers for wildland firefighting for the purpose of—</text>
<paragraph id="H55DD0A33C335460AB7C413D9D12799B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determining the current effectiveness, safety, and consistency of the approval process;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H607E4CEC42164544B18D8C27AFDDC21E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing recommendations for improving the effectiveness, safety, and consistency of the approval process; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H787C5D1C8BE9444280FE3293F98707CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assisting in developing standardized next-generation requirements for air tankers used for firefighting.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H883AB36B7E334DF0AAE4A443089CC73B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</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 shall submit to Congress a report describing the outcome of the review conducted under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEE827564A8B54AC781AFDDCF12607B71"><enum>565.</enum><header>Report on baggage reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBFD7C564724A47BD95725308005F583C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">study and publicize for comment a cost-benefit analysis to air carriers and consumers of changing the baggage reporting requirements of section 234.6 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, before the implementation of such requirements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0301E8F65A6E4BBF931A5B7324EC4033"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report on the findings of the cost-benefit analysis to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE27CB09AE24E46E98F0EDCA0FDEB232A"><enum>566.</enum><header>Supporting women’s involvement in the aviation field</header>
<subsection id="H21F45AB1718C41D7B3202209679E8831"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Advisory Board</header><text>To encourage women and girls to enter the field of aviation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall create and facilitate the Women in Aviation Advisory Board (referred to in this Act as the <quote>Board</quote>), with the objective of promoting organizations and programs that are providing education, training, mentorship, outreach, and recruitment of women into the aviation industry.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H836B759DBD094AC78618C6714198B33A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Board shall consist of members whose diverse background and expertise allows them to contribute balanced points of view and ideas regarding the strategies and objectives set forth in subsection (f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H044CE0F333F944778B31CB000BAFBAA7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint members of the Board, including representatives from the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA7A0B1B911324A2893E5DFDA7E009F06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Major airlines and aerospace companies.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD89E74A9B4194C9699E55297416CCDBD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Nonprofit organizations within the aviation industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31BC14D1E2D94411A520086874E9A2B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Aviation business associations.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H063EBEB35F2B45DAACE8003E37DFC2D3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Engineering business associations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2655F9B9FD474B6C85951F4549DD8BDB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H16F1A1BD1613408BBC3619961846F322"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Institutions of higher education and aviation trade schools.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H78F9D00D582A4417A096771981EF20D9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Period of Appointment</header><text>Members shall be appointed to the Board for the duration of the existence of the Board.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HB130E6F072114FDFA5B0D2D516A05B38"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Board members shall serve without compensation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9BB8710D7AC643B0AD46AF07CB0EADC3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall present a comprehensive plan for strategies the Administration can take, which include the following objectives:</text>
<paragraph id="H598D77C48AC347EF962043701B5B4D6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identifying industry trends that directly or indirectly encourage or discourage women from pursuing careers in aviation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44BCD80391A7486690FFB3CE3E9A1543"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Coordinating the efforts of airline companies, nonprofit organizations, and aviation and engineering associations to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in aviation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDEEFD7C3ADF2450B8AD080ADC4511BF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Creating opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the aviation industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18EF00278E1E440B83E44E56AB269762"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Enhancing aviation training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to women.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBDE9D58FABD641038EF16D6CCA9EB2C2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD270BCC4A99A4793B3725EB6D7EC4A42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit a report outlining the comprehensive plan for strategies pursuant to subsection (f) to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1E7B1C32989B423092007732A3B8D3B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H28FFF580C23E4064B71335BD58D5B28F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H849DCE4269D242379E7AE77FCFC91CF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEA66D90838B948548D54A10E558F5730"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability online</header><text>The Administrator shall make the report publicly available online and in print.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F63C167DB7B4C28B6C5AFCCFF9FC5E1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Board shall terminate upon the submittal of the report pursuant to subsection (g).</text> </subsection></section><section id="HC5C49B9271004D1EAA50244025AC9F5E"><enum>567.</enum><header>GAO study on the effect of granting an exclusive right of aeronautical services to an airport sponsor</header> <subsection id="H1FD28BD30FA349CCBF63B35313FFA7E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the General Accountability Office shall conduct a study to examine the cases in which an airport sponsor exercised an exclusive right (commonly known as a <quote>proprietary exclusive right</quote>), as described in the Federal Aviation Advisory Circular 150/1590-6 published on January 4, 2007.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H46AEAA307D504E1C84F5AA67803D5330"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>At the end of the 2-year period under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit the findings of such report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HCBB59C8EE9604701843CCC9347736842"><enum>568.</enum><header>Evaluation of airport master plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFD55255F2F7C4BDE815D4164D4E0D089" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H2117E581ABBD4E4381312463D6F67A30"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Evaluation of airport master plans</header><text>When evaluating the master plan of an airport for purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary shall take into account—</text>
<paragraph id="HD475F8099D7847B6BD40EE17A0459357"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the role the airport plays with respect to medical emergencies and evacuations; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H59F4218820D844D1A3842BC74CB20024"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the role the airport plays in emergency or disaster preparedness in the community served by the airport.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC54837FD62E54A948B1570E4D671AE08"><enum>569.</enum><header>Study regarding day-night average sound levels</header>
<subsection id="HD3AC08BB84DF43219C4409D1863BC221"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate alternative metrics to the current average day night level standard, such as the use of actual noise sampling and other methods, to address community airplane noise concerns.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H080757CE905C4C0C86F0E1CE233F5E37"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study, including a description of the proposed structure of a recommended pilot program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDF03174DC6994DA38A82561F48ABC450"><enum>570.</enum><header>Report on status of agreement between FAA and Little Rock Port Authority</header>
<subsection id="H6F0610D4F3624AAA9255B745DEAB4893"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report requirement</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Little Rock Port Authority to relocate the Little Rock, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range with Collocated Tactical Air Control and Navigation (LIT VORTAC).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5C96709FC35C4D13BE1C6B715E129F77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H8E666AD05A414B8FB5FFDE28269A9267"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The status of the efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration to relocate the LIT VORTAC.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03AA4A383A6B462E8A971AD8DACCEAC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The long-term and short-term budget projections for the relocation project.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4A1560CF4235469EB870182279463234"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of and timeline for each phase of the relocation project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47C38FD568984994826D559CE4946F52"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of and explanation for the required location radius.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2F79CCEACD484E228AC520B13F95D74A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A description of work completed by the Federal Aviation Administration as of the date of the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3FCA578A05434A138E19B30A5E1C05AF"><enum>571.</enum><header>Study on allergic reactions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBF6F588DC8CC4644AB141C9FACF6729D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">study the prevalence of allergic reactions on board flights, whether airlines universally report reactions to the Federal Aviation Administration, and the frequency of first aid inventory checks to ensure medicine to prevent anaphylactic shock is in an aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80EEEC975008412EB5141D380A90AE37"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit a report to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Appropriations of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5350EBBC8C7D41049A71FBE084AA147E"><enum>572.</enum><header>Access of air carriers to information about applicants to be pilots from national driver register</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 30305(b)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H20DA7F398B4B4FCFA0627277485E544F"> <paragraph id="H2722ED485A3B476CA176CDB2954B5D81"><enum>(8)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H602D7BC0A14C41E7BB0CE6A39B2F6049"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An individual who is seeking employment by an air carrier as a pilot may request the chief driver licensing official of a State to provide information about the individual under subsection (a) of this section to the prospective employer of the individual, the authorized agent of the prospective employer, or the Secretary of Transportation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F426F2A19ED434B8E56969A95805B27" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An air carrier that is the prospective employer of an individual described in subparagraph (A), or an authorized agent of such an air carrier, may request and receive information about that individual from the National Driver Register through an organization approved by the Secretary for purposes of requesting, receiving, and transmitting such information directly to the prospective employer of such an individual or the authorized agent of the prospective employer. A request for information shall be made in accordance with the requirements of section 44703(h)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEB1C7E407124E728C6B917CB7E2D510" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Information may not be obtained from the National Driver Register under this paragraph if the information was entered in the Register more than 5 years before the request unless the information is about a revocation or suspension still in effect on the date of the request.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HDA992FB27E0042CFB580E0ED06B2C476"><enum>573.</enum><header>Prohibition regarding weapons</header>
<subsection id="H1117F0C82A734AF2AD7DDFE22AAE44C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a person may not operate an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that is equipped or armed with a dangerous weapon.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF1205C8CF1B548879F3DB349FA84F447"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Dangerous weapon defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>dangerous weapon</term> has the meaning given that term in section 930(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HBBBBB0B5A90F49A78A9EEC49A1CC8FDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person who violates this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H110FBBEAC14248D0B473758C7AEA7E83" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>574.</enum><header>Helicopter fuel system safety</header>
<subsection id="HE8C4C57154F4447183350A9716D0ABCD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">Chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C9210147A74460C89E9E9452A65FBC9" style="USC"> <section id="H32744142DC3D4B5D902698CA58CE886E"><enum>44738.</enum><header>Helicopter fuel system safety</header> <subsection id="H46C40BBB12A742CD9DAE7CC3A9CF7C8E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header> <paragraph id="HC0F9215925904BD091D72A240FE04B9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A person may not operate a covered rotorcraft in United States airspace unless the design of the rotorcraft is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H669F8024E6284083B1A0D7437D86DC1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comply with the requirements applicable to the category of the rotorcraft under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 27.952(a), section 27.952(c), section 27.952(f), section 27.952(g), section 27.963(g) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and section 27.975(b) or paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a), section 29.952(c), section 29.952(f), section 29.952(g),section 29.963(b) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and 29.975(a)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8E1C5A7A8684F95B44EBFD1BDD1DD0B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>employ other means acceptable to the Administrator to provide an equivalent level of fuel system crash resistance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDFFCAF286E1E4BE49C9C88D456519035"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered rotorcraft defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>covered rotorcraft</quote> means a rotorcraft not otherwise required to comply with section 27.952, section 27.963, and section 27.975, or section 29.952, section 29.963, and section 29.975 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the date of enactment for which manufacture was completed, as determined by the Administrator, on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F88AD0DE3934E26987C7C92D8806F77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="H584C7E245C254CD685EE08134F2329BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expedite the certification and validation of United States and foreign type designs and retrofit kits that improve fuel system crashworthiness; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A26E5F413194BA68112CB6AE35D7D06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and periodically thereafter, issue a bulletin to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC9AAF0A165584ADFAE6DA534B7CACCA3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inform rotorcraft owners and operators of available modifications to improve fuel system crashworthiness; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AC57207F9AD4B018CDD24F937646A17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>urge that such modifications be installed as soon as practicable.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8BE2CC4C46D44DECA64F549326BE2B0F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the operation of a rotorcraft by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H01FA129750864E0EB421954901C2F5A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0E310B0765840868660BDF3973F4AAB" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">44738. Helicopter fuel system safety.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HB2C8EDD1C99447B9A13D9B84E20EF25E"><enum>575.</enum><header>Safety equipment storage facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA930F87D788E46C4AB76FCC6DBE66095" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H7A12B751EC944A41A3C10AB533893819"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructing storage facilities to shelter snow removal equipment or aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment that is owned by the airport sponsor and used exclusively to maintain safe airfield operations, up to the facility size necessary to accommodate the types and quantities of equipment prescribed by the FAA, regardless of whether Federal funding was used to acquire the equipment.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H36FDB434C78740D59D04E94CD36984E7"><enum>576.</enum><header>Report on airline and passenger safety</header>
<subsection id="H0A90C78C0D9A4E73B8D30F7B6691331C"><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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on airline and passenger safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H492EEFE323D549A0A3930DF7C24F2FE5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H065A35FEC4B5466085C8E107EAB19898"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the average age of commercial aircraft owned and operated by United States air carriers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44C578330B9D4F0D990FB94DA5B8C99B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the over-all use of planes, including average lifetime of commercial aircraft;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2CFA2F676AC6480A901F2520E29F9E4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of hours aircraft are in flight over the life of the aircraft and the average number of hours on domestic and international flights , respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55C404F891A046748CD45E879CD579A9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impact of metal fatigue on aircraft usage and safety;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H275C56C3A431433A9C49DDA3259E2969"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a review on contractor assisted maintenance of commercial aircraft; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H196B28B935E3483682EA44274D07B1E3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a re-evaluation of the rules on inspection of aging airplanes.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2813B40C8E6946278D27FB4E8CFB197F"><enum>577.</enum><header>Report on aircraft diversions from lax to hawthorne municipal airport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue and make available to the public a report on diversions of aircraft from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hawthorne Municipal Airport, also known as Jack Northrop Field, in the City of Hawthorne, California. This report shall cover at least the previous one-year period and include the total number of aircraft diversions, the average number of diversions per day, the types of aircraft diverted, and the reasons for the diversions.</text>
</section><section id="H2AD3530B77A941338F42C277EBBEFBE0"><enum>578.</enum><header>Former military airports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC9197D3A06A54640B4303FB712E0A7AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(C) by striking “or” at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H094367B6B1F24C04AEC42E7B083C3B97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6883623ADC964B54AE2C530F5F5120F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDECCF6525560478CA93985DECC539DF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the airport is—</text> <subparagraph id="H6529964A9669486EB377293F85151806"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a former military installation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5208E6BD4FD24973BD82FF7F7164E5F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a primary airport.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section><section id="HD6980E4C6AB648849D1A7FD31A693B1C"><enum>579.</enum><header>Use of State highway specifications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47114(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC1173F42B816402B9DB1E7506BE4B481"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of State highway specifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use the highway specifications of a State for airfield pavement construction and improvement using funds made available under this subsection at nonprimary airports serving aircraft that do not exceed 60,000 pounds gross weight if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0571EEA346AD4AB096A3ABF34CEBD666"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such State requests the use of such specifications; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BAF6924DE4E4CC3831CC1F28E1FB3B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary determines that—</text>
<clause id="H6AB7EED48ED64F1CA19AF653214C1A1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>safety will not be negatively affected; and</text> </clause><clause id="HC42D2AEF2D1D41CFB80BFE19155D3560"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the life of the pavement, with necessary maintenance and upkeep, will not be shorter than it would be if constructed using Administration standards.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6D3E946BEF194F658EE5F4BD558BF5D7"><enum>580.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary should produce a smart airports initiative plan that focuses on creating a more consumer-friendly and digitally connected airport experience. The plan should include recommendations on modernizing technologies to provide more efficient check-ins, shortened security lines, Wi-Fi and GPS upgrades, as well as improvements of aircraft turnaround for on-time boarding and flights. The purpose of the initiative is to invest in technologies and infrastructure toward better-connected airports while providing appropriate national security and cybersecurity for travelers.</text>
</section><section id="H9BEFD19C5D274EF5BC1049A2EE891628"><enum>581.</enum><header>Oxygen mask design study</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 conduct a study to review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of commercial aircraft oxygen masks. In conducting the study, the Administrator shall determine whether the current design of oxygen masks is adequate, and whether changes to the design could increase correct passenger usage of the masks.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H1B67B628C9FE40AC9E16FE8300AA65D6"><enum>582.</enum><header>Standards for pilots</header>
<subsection id="HE8CC9F57B4B3445994C36B945E0A371A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Age adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44729(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>covered operations until attaining 65 years of age</quote> and inserting <quote>covered operations described under subsection (b)(1) until attaining 65 years of age and covered operations described under subsection (b)(2) until attaining 70 years of age</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB34234208140436EA6F0BD14207A8F17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44729(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</quote> and inserting</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2AE2A13D07864FA7826293DA238706EC" style="USC"> <text>means—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="HAACFB5F0BA8140F3B424CCD70534BB86"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HADE4DEC2CB4A4A1ABD4C444D5D6AB941"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operations by a person that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DC43324694A4407853E1F9076F9F8FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">holds an air carrier certificate issued pursuant to part 119 to conduct operations under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H493AC956F14E4E15894D58E151BF35E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualifies as a program manager under subpart K of part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8B10F1B850447AAA1CC5CE07B4EF502"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performed an aggregate total of at least 150,000 turbojet operations in—</text> <clause id="HFAE079177D8A427DBD06F10E465E3E07"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">calendar year 2017; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HFF7717C4D75E44A1A8D7EE2C6BA15245"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any subsequent year.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H532490F2ED414F8BA678E4F8FFE19F53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H87C28DE5AED74C149B4F4283BE3DF2C2"><enum>583.</enum><header>Study regarding technology usage at airports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study and report the findings of such study to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="H2C13AF806F5749B88309C6329745C5E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technology developed by international entities (including foreign nations and companies) that have been installed in American airports and aviation systems over the past decade, including the nation where the technology was developed and the any airports utilizing the technology; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC96E8F01B9424357B3193CC824AFCBE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>aviation safety related technology developed and implemented by international entities with proven track records of success that may assist in establishing best practices to improve American aviation operations and safety.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF834A88F0FF3406895D999769763B176"><enum>584.</enum><header>Applications for designation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F37EF2EAF4542069D66F0B7666799CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(C)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB7CFD023100F497888D2F2983B171EA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9B17DDDA48C416598D7D879782ECD22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iii) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35734DD49D17475085B6ECC85CA1FF63" style="OLC"> <clause id="H72DE740D2A934283B626B8846390776A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Railroad facilities.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA0AE998A0734B30B41F8319AE95B799"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCC3AAE87C92413D9115D86B56B7BC36" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H6B6292308DC84E3B831114F9343E21C2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Deadlines</header> <paragraph id="HCB8A9CEE7B2448469F0BBCC872A5BFB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than December 31, 2018, the Administrator shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to carry out the requirements of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H115838AD2A854F1D946264EC29210065"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Not later than 12 months after publishing the notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall issue a final rule.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA2C83D0D53C54F6D83201637EF9E3F0A"><enum>585.</enum><header>Applicability of medical certification standards to operators of air balloons</header>
<subsection id="H38359B96DD394369A4AC015A7264641C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited a the <quote>Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H1C01A0425DCF4CB0BC5AE5F1407FF549"><enum>(b)</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 revise section 61.3(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to second-class medical certificates), to apply to an operator of an air balloon to the same extent such regulations apply to a pilot flight crewmember of other aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE3272E39F9764C28A5C530B22F03DBD1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Air balloon defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>air balloon</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>balloon</quote> in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6FED9DA1302C499DB25000BE5279153F"><enum>586.</enum><header>Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental</header>
<subsection id="HBC5B0F958E574814BC8D96959FBDE4FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental</header>
<paragraph id="H36D7C00C0FC04FD89FB36B5586DC3AE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E5C5C779F0742489A71199308544693"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal Acquisition Regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB143C52B3034275BB5336FBB0260B9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by the executive agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and a sample of executive agencies with lower levels of acquisition spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC374B4FABFFE4F71A82A6674D24A1E75"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H850E6124F1654B34BB72CF7075851775"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Equipment rental</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>equipment rental</quote> means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA335F7B82BEB4B23A6D032BBB310FB24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Executive agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>executive agency</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBDAF67304D3E4968BB05B826E1464468"><enum>587.</enum><header>Report</header> <subsection id="HCBDCE37E2BF94C7788C6E58B60240B54"><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 (except as described in subsection (d)), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of the study described in subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCFD56ADAF6324706B8B89FB251DDB042"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make recommendations based on—</text> <paragraph id="H95EF1A36AFC84AE69851F75E186E89ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0CE411269DC42AC88026132EBF734E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the economic effects of temporary flight restrictions, particularly temporary flight restrictions issued pursuant to section 91.141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, on airports or aviation-related businesses located or based in an area covered by the temporary flight restriction; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BB480D5932A40B092E95AC5987E905A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>potential options and recommendations for mitigating identified negative economic effects on airports or aviation-related businesses located or based in an area frequently covered by a temporary flight restriction; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB215087354D4EBDA3963061B894962F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the potential for using security procedures similar to those described in the Maryland Three Program (allowing properly vetted private pilots to fly to, from, or between the three general aviation airports closest to the National Capital Region) during temporary flight restrictions in the following airports:</text>
<subparagraph id="H86A3C2CECA5B4E1E9466B806F94ABE11"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Solberg Airport.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F9EC9FDDEB8416C91CC1444A34FE92F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Somerset Airport.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D58C19C254945C4907A32513B791D95"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Palm Beach County Park Airport (also known as Lantana Airport).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9DCDFE594DA0442FBB2C25F2DAE8C5A7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>In making the recommendations described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HE7FADEC3BA4D447A9DAF6AA01637FE56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>industry stakeholders; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H347C5BAFC0D547F89CDA24886DBBBAB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the head of any other agency that, in the Administrator’s determination, is a stakeholder agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H827FF89420ED4B0F9288B8E765234A6E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special deadline</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of the portion of the study described in subsection (b)(1)(A).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H048DF03A0FD74AAFAAC2945122CD9798"><enum>588.</enum><header>Study on infrastructure needs of fast-growing airports</header>
<subsection id="H7F90C65A9D8F40D39D74C960510D197D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</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 enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education to conduct a study on the infrastructure needs of airports—</text>
<paragraph id="H737AC8E411A24F9084460B125DC4AAE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in metropolitan statistical areas with an average 5-year, year-to-year population growth rate between 6 and 13 percent; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B94B77758AD48AE87AB8AD39C85CEB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with an average 5-year, year-to-year passenger growth rate between 7 and 10 percent.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A0800306CF543788B587BF30FE89668"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H93AD27D06F2348F4A590D5B9A21EFD3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the infrastructure needs of the airports described in subsection (a);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H11D5ACE963F04637B53530FD29AAE940"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an examination of how such infrastructure needs are related to the population and economic growth of relevant metropolitan statistical areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB57E8B32C43C44EF8844F5146CD1323C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the infrastructure funding and financing tools available to such airports;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2F7B6495EE6C4088BC5F06278447E6C4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the development of recommendations on additional funding and financing tools that may provide significant new revenues and flexibility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H40D832021DB54220AFD43BABCE6D8B5B"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an estimate of the population and economic growth rate of the relevant metropolitan statistical areas over the next 10 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8AEDC16B3B26475081E86A2BF9F3A4FA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the development of recommendations on how such airports can best fund the infrastructure necessary to accommodate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3CA937E6D0D84725B1BBD74BDD468401"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increases in passenger growth; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6621E71505F043F58210A3A9FB95CF03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>population and economic growth in the relevant metropolitan statistical areas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE24AB81ADA0B4C86BEDCF03D520E3EF1"><enum>589.</enum><header>Aircraft noise research and mitigation strategy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a 5-year aircraft noise research and mitigation strategy.</text>
</section><section id="H3837BDAEE4964C23ABFA7B98DB38E752"><enum>590.</enum><header>Alternative airplane noise metric evaluation deadline</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete the ongoing evaluation of alternative metrics to the current Day Night Level (DNL) 65 standard.</text>
</section><section id="H5038357BAEAC4FA0B84E6C4361177384"><enum>591.</enum><header>Performance-based standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, to the maximum extent possible and consistent with Federal law, and based on input by the public, ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the form of performance-based standards, providing an equal or higher level of safety.</text>
</section><section id="H6947C2F1D10B4773847F1925A3C50A6F"><enum>592.</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the National Transportation Safety Board, shall issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that—</text>
<paragraph id="H9DA62091EA2143E0A0976A1E2FE391CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides a technical review of systems capable of detecting wrong surface alignment to determine whether the capability exists to detect imminent wrong-surface landings at each airport where such a system is in use; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H631E52A07C6644F8BA480047454DB18C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes information gathered from the use of Airport Surface Surveillance Capability System (ASSC) at San Francisco International Airport since July 2017.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8C93A8F2D9EA499CA239FB30ED5AFF33"><enum>593.</enum><header>Report and recommendations on certain aviation safety risks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H396379326CB249D8BDBEF63AD9AB03E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies safety risks associated with power outages at airports caused by weather or other factors, and recommends actions to improve resilience of aviation communication, navigation, and surveillance systems in the event of such outages; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC344F6B809B045DC97EE6E2DCEAFA71B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reviews alerting mechanisms, devices, and procedures for enhancing the situational awareness of pilots and air traffic controllers in the event of a failure or an irregularity of runway lights, and provides recommendations on the further implementation of such mechanisms, devices, or procedures.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC5CAA38C034B4E4C8C0EC832E662287C"><enum>594.</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the National Transportation Safety Board, shall issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that reviews the relative benefits and risks of requiring the use of runway awareness and advisory systems in turbine-powered airplanes under the provisions of part 121 or part 129 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</section><section id="H98325DB332F649AFB4B8DB97679EC2F0"><enum>595.</enum><header>Review of FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System</header>
<subsection id="H23ACFA7452B04F4D878B3391C73D429E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audit by Department of Transportation inspector general</header>
<paragraph id="HA24FF94215EA46AF97262E062D913390"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall initiate a follow-up review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) System to assess FAA’s efforts and plans to improve the system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A5A1AB01AC44EF6BD204B68C65C6BE9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The review should include, at a minimum, an evaluation of FAA’s efforts to improve the ASIAS system’s predictive capabilities and solutions developed to more widely disseminate results of ASIAS data analyses, as well as an update on previous Inspector General recommendations to improve this safety analysis and sharing system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0BDC4F265B7441D4A16C1AD18A1A607B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of its review and any recommendations to improve FAA’s ASIAS system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H561327012CEA4743A73D3839FBF696AC"><enum>596.</enum><header>Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence standards plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council, transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains a cybersecurity and artificial intelligence standards plan for Federal Aviation Administration operations that takes into consideration the influence of cybersecurity on artificial intelligence and of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity.</text>
</section><section id="H5A2FB351951B434BB2736AF6C105698A"><enum>597.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on hiring veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the aviation industry, including certificate holders under parts 121, 135, and 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, should hire more of the Nation's veterans.</text>
</section><section id="HB84CCD7B647D4144885DA7F2F8086B76"><enum>598.</enum><header>GAO study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing a review of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3297AF7072C1496D8E715D1DCE321485"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Direct and indirect effects on passengers, if any, resulting from significant computer network disruptions of 49 CFR Part 121 air carriers between January 1, 2014, and the date of enactment of this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11F5D7AC979C43A3A025DCF1A37B0CAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">systemwide delays;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC0821D479B74BE9B223493C92BEEB7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flight cancellations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF713A01F7A0F4F049B72084A2FF32360"><enum>(C)</enum><text>disrupted or broken itineraries.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H403929C979274C0B971A3EE93DA53802"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An estimate of any expenses incurred by passengers during significant computer network disruptions, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H501F09F597204652A5C0BBB56389446F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meals, lodging, and ancillary expenses per persons;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1F81EAD0C4B4BAB90E4421128892839"><enum>(B)</enum><text>late hotel check-in or car rental fees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC88F7A5FF05410DB43FE7BD823C5D53"><enum>(C)</enum><text>missed cruise-ship departures; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0398F662F7CE42D4858EB10598995420"><enum>(D)</enum><text>lost productivity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84A33DAC5EB1421580F9772BBEC46103"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Air carriers’ contracts of carriage and interline agreements to determine if and how air carriers accommodate passengers affected by significant computer network disruptions on other air carriers or foreign air carriers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE59376A77D5410BA7C66906010D19DC"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether passengers who have been displaced by significant computer network disruptions are furnished with alternative transportation aboard another air carrier or foreign air carrier.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H95A761D21CBF419F83D68130EA1B3CB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Costs incurred by airports, if any, to meet the essential needs of passengers, including increased demands on utilities, food concessionaires, restroom facilities, and security staffing, during significant computer network disruptions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H799478F8DD304C3D949982E19A59A4CF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Other costs, if any, incurred by passengers, airports, and other entities as a direct result of significant computer network disruptions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CF718E2819D4A0885EAFA409683E6DF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Processes, plans, and redundancies in place at air carriers to respond to and recover from such network disruptions.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8A1ECBD62B3A421CB11D0C0EBB2E0EF1"><enum>599.</enum><header>Prompt payments</header>
<subsection id="HA291B316076D4D9496556EB4B4A1A9E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reporting of complaints</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that each airport that participates in the Program tracks, and reports to the Administrator, the number of covered complaints made in relation to activities at that airport.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD1731FE3662A4266BB168D982D00CEA7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improving compliance</header>
<paragraph id="H4B8516A49560425DB4B236EFC174237D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall take actions to assess and improve compliance with prompt payment requirements under part 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8382FCB200C74A26976E391A5C83ED10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of assessment</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall assess—</text> <subparagraph id="H6EB950C228134871A34C46D889235B3A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether requirements relating to the inclusion of prompt payment language in contracts are being satisfied;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C2289255D6F4668986E90108F60E1B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether and how airports are enforcing prompt payment requirements;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H708F2B40163841978D7733032E70C87A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the processes by which covered complaints are received and resolved by airports;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A4911C793424F3898B600FBCF84166B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether improvements need to be made to—</text> <clause id="H8578F0A662E542518B0F156D4675F66F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>better track covered complaints received by airports; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A6A0FB59BB64365AE21BCDD7A86D24D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assist the resolution of covered complaints in a timely manner;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F2323FCF31C4F02A91F588CFDC47C32"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms with respect to resolving covered complaints;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H269AB8BDA83649C6B0C753AAD36629FA"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">best practices that ensure prompt payment requirements are satisfied;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B793BA72DA143FAB90F4FCECA2E7F66"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Aviation Administration resources, including staff, that are dedicated to helping resolve covered complaints; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE17EBC11C6B4848959939E4A197A0F0"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the Federal Aviation Administration can enhance efforts to resolve covered complaints, including by using timelines and providing additional staffing and other resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H09F3457AB02445A3AF7E356E4FEF18B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make available to the public on an appropriate website operated by the Administrator a report describing the results of the assessment completed under this subsection, including a plan to respond to such results.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62C3D5990FEB4D9DB67C5613E4D6694F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="H83258CC04080435E95C19133DB37A6D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered complaint</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered complaint</term> means a complaint relating to an alleged failure to satisfy a prompt payment requirement under part 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66B0DB7786264351A7F8221E07692321"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>Program</term> means the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section 140(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/47113">49 U.S.C. 47113</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFB80D235984940B7B2C16DEFB6C9EAB0"><enum>599A.</enum><header>GAO study on aviation workforce</header>
<subsection id="H3661F58C965245FFA75F076AD082EC6A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study, based on previous studies, that looks at the current and future supply of individuals in the aviation workforce.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3B2CB5AFAC454036BAABCB56E1A190FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Comptroller General shall review, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H9508A02BC3C9411CBA222AE27973FDE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current state of the aviation workforce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38F251C408CA4047BBFC5F0C94707B5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>barriers to entry into the aviation workforce; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4D5EF2F5246D4AEBB7144D7D0C97AE69"><enum>(3)</enum><text>options to increase the future supply of individuals in the aviation workforce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7D397B4F2E474F209961CBFDBCA0E5FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study, including any findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H39140C1639A246DCBE14E348F716D135"><enum>599B.</enum><header>Metropolitan planning organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 134(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Nothing</quote> and inserting <quote>Except with respect to a metropolitan planning organization whose structure consists of no local elected officials, nothing</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA313120B8DC3455687E9DD7E5D04EF90"><enum>599C.</enum><header>Study</header>
<subsection id="HEFA024741C6D4BB6ADEBD7E0298F2C69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall begin a study of international air cargo services among the United States and Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries, that—</text>
<paragraph id="H77E896A5BC5047FE83D05D77C7D25215"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyzes the supply of and demand for air cargo transportation services among the United States and Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D80000A4EB346D7880195A5DBE91CB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyzes the supply of and demand for air cargo transportation services between—</text> <subparagraph id="HF7252C64AF1E4916B004FCE0636E150C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the United States, Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6ED08B5E19D46DBBE848404ADD23229"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Africa and Europe;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H326577C1913E4A9BA2CCCB83FE00E7E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies the busiest routes in terms of cargo capacity and frequency of air service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4C1AF791AB045AC931AA74EADF8CE17"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies any air carrier or foreign air carrier hubs in Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries at which a significant amount of air cargo is sorted, handled, or consolidated for transportation to or from the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA68B8E10ED5C49EBBE34B3EFD35E0BB6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifies any air carrier or foreign air carrier hubs in the United States at which a significant amount of air cargo is sorted, handled, or consolidated for transportation to or from Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2757B0B113754E2E98706B7A61284A92"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies any significant gaps in the air cargo services or cargo air carrier networks—</text> <subparagraph id="H6C8392E4C4B9421E972D46A0135EA6CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>among the countries described in paragraph (2)(A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E30F9285BF84CB8AF083322C86DA40C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>between such countries and Africa; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90DFA54956C7439DBCE1D553FF4A688B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>between such countries and Europe; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H088DFC1499F040798FDA8411A1CA4E5F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>assesses the possible impact of the establishment of an air carrier hub in Puerto Rico at which air cargo is sorted, handled, or consolidated for transportation to or from the United States, including the impact on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28096408487C4E5093F5851BE24AE926"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the employment rate and economy of Puerto Rico;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30584335007F4561B2C6322B104760C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>domestic and foreign air transportation of cargo;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E96928C049147988A78A95C8436F341"><enum>(C)</enum><text>United States competitiveness in the air transportation of cargo;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DCCD13B82CE437E8359DB3FC1CD1F80"><enum>(D)</enum><text>air cargo operations at other airports in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H306DF8BE1A8E42C7913932DF95DD086F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>domestic air carrier employment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11E1B16D7FD14F4698E11210A1844BF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFA48F3AF484A4E3B80F0A89D62EF4D1A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>The term <quote>Caribbean Basin countries</quote> has the same meaning given the term <quote>Caribbean Basin country</quote> in section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1737">7 U.S.C. 1737</external-xref>).</text> </subsection></section><section id="HADF18DAA151849969704799A1F7CE129"><enum>599D.</enum><header>Spaceports</header> <subsection id="HE5A935018AAF450EA420FF9F2AA0AFAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress on State spaceport contributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the Sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD37669FC5764D37BDDF5A91EEFC5C56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State government-owned and -operated spaceports have contributed hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements to the national space launch infrastructure, providing the United States Government and commercial customers with world-class space launch and processing infrastructure that is necessary to support continued American leadership in space;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H275C65ACA561471A8BBC7DC807D5BFA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State spaceports play a critical role in providing resiliency and redundancy in the national launch infrastructure to support national security and civil government capabilities, and should be recognized as a critical infrastructure in Federal strategy and planning;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB86C0E29DE234021BFA81E5429291D38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>continued State and local government investments at Federal and non-Federal launch facilities should be encouraged and to the maximum extent practicable supported in Federal policies, planning and infrastructure investment considerations, including through Federal-State partnerships;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5AF69F8FB1D04FE39F7F38B452FE4D8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>there is currently no Federal infrastructure investment program funding or encouraging State and local government investment in spaceport infrastructure, unlike Federal grant programs to encourage continued investment in all other modes of transportation, including aviation, highways, ports, and rail, which limits opportunities for the Federal government to leverage and coordinate infrastructure investments with State and local governments;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC74877463A1148DA84A6FBABA4C266D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Federal investments in space infrastructure should enable partnerships between Federal agencies with state spaceports to modernize and enable expanded 21st century space transportation infrastructure, especially multi-modal networks needed for robust space transportation that support national security, civil, and commercial launch customers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABE5BA289AE243478A0C76C7E2D0051E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>States that have made investments to build, maintain, operate, and improve capabilities for national security, civil, and commercial customers should be commended for their infrastructure contributions to both Federal and non-Federal launch sites, and encouraged through a variety of programs and policies to continue these investments in the national interest.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2D1A093C139F413B877E8DF523700A1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of Office of Spaceports</header>
<paragraph id="H1F1B35BEBBA142E09F0494C29775CF04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of Office of Spaceports</header><text>Title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subtitle V the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DB710F61C0A4C5EA62D22736B1144B6" style="USC"> <chapter id="HEC10384C82384FDD9E88FB868E869833"><enum>515</enum><header>Office of Spaceports</header> <toc container-level="chapter-container" idref="HEC10384C82384FDD9E88FB868E869833" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded" lowest-level="section" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" regeneration="yes-regeneration"> <toc-entry idref="HFBEE57E0BDEE4DC8A63A8DEDCA3E49D5" level="section">Sec.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports.</toc-entry></toc> <section id="HFBEE57E0BDEE4DC8A63A8DEDCA3E49D5"><enum>51501.</enum><header>Establishment of Office of Spaceports</header> <subsection id="H6B726B1FE0EE467DA110D3D3B9A35801"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of office</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall identify, within the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a centralized policy office to be known as the Office of Spaceports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB200740B4B174E158761208CF8A48244"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The Office of Spaceports shall—</text> <paragraph id="H5BC6024625F147159F74CED2848605A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support licensing activities for launch sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB19004D96C714D0ABDDF3752306A1E73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop policies that promote infrastructure improvements at licensed public launch sites;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H8DF0710368C144879DF68E77D90E0305"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide technical assistance and guidance to licensed public spaceports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16307F6BAFF743FCB37794BD294C062D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>promote United States licensed spaceports within the Department; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE77993645620402E8E3762AA77378D50"><enum>(5)</enum><text>strengthen the Nation’s competitiveness in launch infrastructure and increase resilience for the Federal Government and commercial customers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC5219E657A64724ACE9D3FB6EFC693E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recognition</header><text>In carrying out the functions assigned in subsection (b), the Secretary shall recognize the unique needs and distinctions of spaceports that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A59E53F207944148AB62D2B1187E450"><enum>(1)</enum><text>launch to orbit; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H225F9C23C5C744748C6ABE1F34F94665"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are involved in suborbital launch activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA3E5CFF50BD443AA9548693F3A5A21B2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration shall designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A4E42C6D38C4C1DA88E68C751BAB446"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H417318F3490644C39DE594317C4A395D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Spaceport</header><text>The term <quote>spaceport</quote> means a launch site that is licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1C65949A12342C1BD1B2EB5AF0AE393"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public spaceport</header><text>The term <quote>public spaceport</quote> means a launch site that is licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration and is owned or operated by a State or local governmental entity, including political subdivisions of a State or local government.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7223FD188194061A7ED134DFA9574DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of chapters of title 51, United State Code, is amended by adding at the end of subtitle V the following:</text>
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</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4EB7077A753474E90A97266F9203B5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on national spaceports policy</header>
<paragraph id="HD5ACBF27D30F4CDFA55D34F74A2EDEE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H9F5A710FE7A24EDA95A0C358F414C914"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A robust network of space transportation infrastructure, including spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, is vital to the growth of the domestic space industry and America’s competitiveness and access to space.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A1B6575FB1C4D269369DF07A5AB2975"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Non-Federal spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration have significantly increased the launch infrastructure of the United States through significant investments by State and local governments, which have encouraged greater private investment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H404E4B92525D45688EDB317E3FCDFE13"><enum>(C)</enum><text>These spaceports have led to the development of a growing number of orbital and suborbital launch sites that are available to the national security, civil, and commercial space customers at minimal cost to the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA25273B83ABC441EBBE28030A20B7C9E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Federal Government, led by the Secretary of Transportation, should seek to promote the growth, resilience, and capabilities of this space infrastructure through policies and through partnerships with State and local governments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18233DABC8C8456CB2124955B4E97C32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H943880B09C044EB184CEAFE1E29276A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluates the Federal Government’s national security and civil space launch demands and the needs of the United States and international commercial markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CAF0E2A686D4410A65025DB221FCCDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposes policies and programs designed to ensure a robust and resilient orbital and suborbital spaceport infrastructure to serve and capitalize on these launch opportunities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H917E5B6A08594BDAAB1AA4B8A65A184E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reviews the development and investments made by international competitors in foreign spaceports;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E1C92C056144AD1A8C291BA80F1D1D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>makes recommendations on how the Federal Government can support, encourage, promote, and facilitate greater investments in infrastructure at public spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A393237725640A295700212DEE5ECDD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">considers and makes recommendations about how spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration can fully support and enable the national space policy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H399A9ADB694D4641A5A7E4AF4726BD38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates to the report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0D800E87BAF4B538F7F857546EE03A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>update the previous report prepared under this subsection; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A9964CB37554B5FAFF91692DDD645B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit the updated report to Congress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4974729D7C7040DA8CF20A522E3088EF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultations required</header><text>In preparing the reports required by this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with individuals including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83D8DB6C6761422295B90F78C856E5CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08011FCC3049483F957D6FC1DEAC0F48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF2D06A3D52B45029B42270BB09997DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18B1B062FAC24EDEB3F4211B8B1D664B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>interested persons at spaceports, State and local governments, and industry.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H776D0925E9A84865A75B3A70E81B5682"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on space transportation infrastructure matching grants</header>
<paragraph id="HABBA33500D774DBAAA5C2D134ECD0A78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>GAO study and report</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study regarding spaceport activities carried out pursuant to chapters 509 and 511 of title 51, United States Code, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83DF1E997E714A04AA1D097CA16ED76C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of potential mechanisms to provide Federal support to spaceports, including the airport improvement program established under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, and the program established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/51/511">chapter 511</external-xref> of title 51, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70F7E2AE08054E78B60783E120174C11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations for potential funding options, including funds that may be collected from launch providers or launch customers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB503AC6207204210BA1565545615A6CE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any necessary changes to improve the spaceport application review process.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0AB87D760604A058636CAFB4C629320"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the study described in paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consult with sources from each component of the launch process, including interested persons in industry and government officials at the Federal, State, and local levels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D00D3C58A56481CB28184AD7A5C48A2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>User-funded spaceports</header><text>In reviewing funding options, the Comptroller General shall distinguish between spaceports that are funded by users and those that are not.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7AA8483BEC3491D87F1651A7C28D876"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC023B079DE164E0CAD4CAF46B96AC78D"><enum>599E.</enum><header>Mandatory use of the New York North Shore Helicopter Route</header>
<subsection id="H072E9F769F0E489BB35E3C2102117213"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public comment period</header>
<paragraph id="H684C5F886E614CA3A57E498C030B3137"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment with respect to the regulations in subpart H of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33F7DAE3358B48D88B236CB8CB1B9280"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The public comment period required under paragraph (1) shall begin not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC17890E7507842B6B28BDFF382073AE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public hearing</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall hold a public hearing in the communities impacted by the regulations described in subsection (a)(1) to solicit feedback with respect to the regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6E64A879AC5B4B1EAD685AA3455FD9E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall initiate a review of the regulations described in subsection (a)(1) that assesses the—</text>
<paragraph id="HD59E4953E50B4587A992853DFAFE0289"><enum>(1)</enum><text>noise impacts of the regulations for communities, including communities in locations where aircraft are transitioning to or from a destination or point of landing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F4FDE5E6146440AB6F7A8C3616D5B21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enforcement of applicable flight standards, including requirements for helicopters operating on the relevant route to remain at or above 2,500 feet mean sea level; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83670F24CA3441DB8C044A0F1FDB50FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>availability of alternative or supplemental routes to reduce the noise impacts of the regulations, including the institution of an all water route over the Atlantic Ocean.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDCFC80297C9B43478F86276F1AA8C02E"><enum>599F.</enum><header>Study on diversity of cybersecurity workforce of FAA</header>
<subsection id="HC8E0888F4A30468B9E75241E8E4C1093"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</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 enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce of the Administration in order to develop recommendations to increase the size, quality, and diversity of such workforce, including cybersecurity researchers and specialists.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H009FB4447BFA4C129390B4E78B2C2C94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the completion of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of such study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEB0E5109E48A40D7BE0C929788FD2588"><enum>599G.</enum><header>Federal authority</header>
<subsection id="HD0C714C32DBB4227919EEDE1D419C941"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H93ED1BE3938545058C0CC20E6F8C4640"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>paragraphs (2) and (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and (4)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34028DC237754D818CFB9C1F0978CD62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6) respectively;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3D7278DD9CF54AEC86214D5B677291FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF30CA1F9C76E4976A5D8540E3C65F8B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="HE81B297C7C644EB29F6889B79021253D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law prohibiting employees whose hours of service are subject to regulation by the Secretary under section 31502 from working to the full extent permitted or at such times as permitted under such section, or imposing any additional obligations on motor carriers if such employees work to the full extent or at such times as permitted under such section, including any related activities regulated under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B385DF1B97D40089D28ADBD9438567A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the provisions of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF249C9BA32E9477D86163D4E25473D56"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) (as redesignated) by striking <quote>Paragraph (1)—</quote> and inserting <quote>Paragraphs (1) and (2)—</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EE0219485C041D99DFE3F857677C237"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) (as redesignated) by striking <quote>Paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>Paragraphs (1) and (2)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF35EFB3D439744C298DFBBB855E412C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall have the force and effect as if enacted on the date of enactment of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/305">Public Law 103–305</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3309F836DD4E440CB8724F2B6AE4EBBA"><enum>599H.</enum><header>National hiring standard of care</header>
<subsection id="HBD32F9E05E5444F09D0EDF7A67132CFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity hiring a federally licensed motor carrier shall be deemed to have made the selection of the motor carrier in a reasonable and prudent manner if before tendering a shipment, but not more than 45 days before the pickup of the shipment by the hired motor carrier, that entity verified that the motor carrier, at the time of such verification—</text>
<paragraph id="H3B094B4610C14898BC559E600A63B11E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is registered with and authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to operate as a motor carrier or household goods motor carrier, if applicable;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1264629AD30148CE979E31F2CE257E21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has the minimum insurance coverage required by Federal law; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H28533942F5CE4914A43508DBA4B3A59F"><enum>(3)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9182E22AC05047A1A649EFAFAB9C4C15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>before the safety fitness determination regulations are issued, does not have an unsatisfactory safety fitness determination issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in force at the time of such verification; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H951BB967F1004CC391195F5C33DE1D71" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>beginning on the date that revised safety fitness determination regulations are implemented, does not have a safety fitness rating issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under such regulations that would place a motor carrier out-of-service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46293F448F5A433CA800EED29584C863"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the implementation of the safety fitness determination referenced in subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall issue guidelines that specifically outline how a motor carrier’s operating authority and registration number could be revoked and subsequently placing them out-of-service.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Disaster Recovery Reform Act</header>
<section id="HFD7C67B843224F5F9982002233FB8EA1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, the amendments in this title to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.) apply to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after August 1, 2017, under such Act.</text>
</section><section id="HE7FF7AF8CFF94CEDBB65A02F34A37C5C"><enum>602.</enum><header>State defined</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the term <quote>State</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 102(4) 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(4)</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="H3796487C400E4D4DB7774C5E1CA4DA43"><enum>603.</enum><header>Wildfire prevention</header>
<subsection id="HB876F40349B8447B8ACBEBE6A0D09075"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mitigation assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5187">42 U.S.C. 5187</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4EC9BAEAE35F487E9A565B4AF66822CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H55E7EBFB5B9C4D2091CB46BD387F2472"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HAC2F126FF7B84BDBB6DA8E3918091F4B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Hazard mitigation assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether or not a major disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1DE344DDE2F44A62930FE56EC6DA6232"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEB342A131A4A46CBB336EF435BE4FED7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 404(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170c">42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 636(a) of this Act)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE26E17F37B624B0A9EEE35F4AE750FE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting before the first period <quote>, or any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under section 420</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H150D9081D79D4EE984F92621780A3BD7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the third sentence by inserting <quote>or event under section 420</quote> after <quote>major disaster</quote> each place it appears; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88AAB1149D8F420180ABDFC724880C13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 322(e)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165">42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>or event under section 420</quote> after <quote>major disaster</quote> each place it appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBEF675FD584A407B9B6DB8949D1B5CCA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a summary of any projects carried out, and any funding provided to those projects, under subsection (d) of section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5187">42 U.S.C. 5187</external-xref>) (as amended by this section).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE8E9537365A9489B81113B15706066A4"><enum>604.</enum><header>Additional activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170c">42 U.S.C. 5170c</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H63774784A5BA405FAA34F3406AE0C3AD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of assistance</header><text>Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance provided under this section and section 203 may use the assistance to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a wildfire or windstorm, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HB58B9FFD31A44485962197FD918B6E6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reseeding ground cover with quick-growing or native species;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6918025BC28C4F278AC301224573C394"><enum>(2)</enum><text>mulching with straw or chipped wood;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2649F551E731448DBA456252E3015FEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>constructing straw, rock, or log dams in small tributaries to prevent flooding;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6AD1E09990964D5096D86990FF92D07C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>placing logs and other erosion barriers to catch sediment on hill slopes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CF92BFA089B4714BB9B8738B41AF5F9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>installing debris traps to modify road and trail drainage mechanisms;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H273BB4C2E89E4F78981AD8436620EE44"><enum>(6)</enum><text>modifying or removing culverts to allow drainage to flow freely;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17C2878F94FD44098B95A69F98244F32"><enum>(7)</enum><text>adding drainage dips and constructing emergency spillways to keep roads and bridges from washing out during floods;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBD459D5758B4785AA36F047379F0C2D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>planting grass to prevent the spread of noxious weeds;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4B4067C7C3C94752B869BCFE4EEF5641"><enum>(9)</enum><text>installing warning signs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEA749D146A74ECC8EAEC62AB1B864B6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>establishing defensible space measures;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H74560C40871B4BF193289DB40F6F8401"><enum>(11)</enum><text>reducing hazardous fuels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE678304F958542D1B51097C6A5BEF714"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">windstorm damage, including replacing or installing electrical transmission or distribution utility pole structures with poles that are resilient to extreme wind and combined ice and wind loadings for the basic wind speeds and ice conditions associated with the relevant location;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9801DEC028084403A473E1EF90E3E50E"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">removing standing burned trees; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF0E13F9D29BE4C87AB9B1F0BAC7CB971"><enum>(14)</enum><text>replacing water systems that have been burned and have caused contamination.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H816BBDE4FEF341489A56DAE42F4C429F"><enum>605.</enum><header>Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 406(a)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDBFAAD46A3943E79E4B97B01D9B970E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H6225EFFDBAE242AB94A043268B738CC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H330EDDCF1C274352AE4204CEDDE1C478"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BBD4F7D8BE44468B6A39A406CF3C129" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3242712CBCCD42E7A8D5292CDF1F2193"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">base and overtime wages for extra hires to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes for a period of not more than 180 days after the major disaster is declared.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3B1F6B11F85647A9B223EED46499A838"><enum>606.</enum><header>Program improvements</header>
<subsection id="H44FE9E32CDFE463A801CB88AE9AF94C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Hazard Mitigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 406(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCBD6A6672B934A23AABC8A03EE0B88E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>90 percent of</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5E581B7275C04079B13473DDCF79E99D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>75 percent of</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC97F547764D144F2A1855F2E28E358C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 428(d) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5189f">42 U.S.C. 5189f</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H02DBDFBB865E45F1858336AD69A6E47A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>Participation in</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0AAFB085FAA48A49DB4302F90EF1C13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEED2D61671FF48A29279EBBD26A1EB20" style="OLC"> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB0046F220FBE421B98D6379A8F3AB6A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may not condition the provision of Federal assistance under this Act on the election by a State, Tribal, or local government, or owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility to participate in the alternative procedures adopted under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0D2EBF1CEAE34BAD8617A420E06BA682"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 428(e)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5189f">42 U.S.C. 5189f(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5E3FB471656D4F36909F3091DA386E22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCADDA98B04F5440F93561A0E409921E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H880DA486C3D846328D48357D15CD1E15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="H78F320D147AE4FB9A017D37CE4F3FC52"><enum>(G)</enum><text>once certified by a professionally licensed engineer and accepted by the Administrator, the estimates on which grants made pursuant to this section are based shall be presumed to be reasonable and eligible costs, as long as there is no evidence of fraud.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEB0C7A1807254429B9F1ADD7B66C0E07"><enum>607.</enum><header>Prioritization of facilities</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 Emergency Management Agency shall provide guidance and training on an annual basis to State, Tribal, and local governments, first responders, and utility companies on—</text>
<paragraph id="H86EB7019C0744D2098769B4402065176"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the need to prioritize assistance to hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities to ensure that such health care facilities remain functioning or return to functioning as soon as practicable during power outages caused by natural hazards, including severe weather events;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DC2DCD501B84110A5BACA191949D849"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how hospitals, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities should adequately prepare for power outages during a major disaster or emergency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86300F8DEAD94DA9AB5446E336C7A3E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how State, Tribal, and local governments, first responders, utility companies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities should develop a strategy to coordinate emergency response plans, including the activation of emergency response plans, in anticipation of a major disaster, including severe weather events.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3278D84F4CA14B9CA61FE504FEB44C30"><enum>608.</enum><header>Guidance on evacuation routes</header>
<subsection id="HEF3E701A6B4F43DF9413A62315A49BD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H2F9F544D817F4D9B801803D06B2A9851"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Identification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall develop and issue guidance for State, local, and Tribal governments regarding the identification of evacuation routes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F422ECAC72D4FA69A3F7E56D00A8C2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall revise existing guidance or issue new guidance as appropriate for State, local, and Tribal governments regarding the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of evacuation routes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA6C602B58ED64920B3268E6CA9A897C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header>
<paragraph id="H32478E48E70640D696AED387F03D6384"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Identification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the guidance under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H86EB28D56631479F987DECA7E3E3A548"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether evacuation routes have resisted impacts and recovered quickly from disasters, regardless of cause;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H025C1EDF98D643C7AA129F29B0F2FD3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the need to evacuate special needs populations, including—</text> <clause id="H92D9384093724FBE97222BE9F1B0DF77"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individuals with a physical or mental disability;</text>
</clause><clause id="H604DB033609D45BA943DE1F86FF23149"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>individuals in schools, daycare centers, mobile home parks, prisons, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, and detention centers;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9681D14A012447CEB5C372F0C7F67573"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>individuals with limited-English proficiency;</text> </clause><clause id="H7E95ED2152DE4A91BE623AAF0A214634"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the elderly; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H04B0F88200F84DE384D6547F0C27FEA5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>individuals who are tourists, seasonal workers, or homeless;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF450FD658CC434DA8486A626DD8EBEA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sharing of information and other public communications with evacuees during evacuations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF34A21498EDE423CBFE190C894DD8184"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the sheltering of evacuees, including the care, protection, and sheltering of animals;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H364D8A941B6641519E751169EB0628A5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the return of evacuees to their homes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEAA3F31534F4F5199D518B6CD9FD567"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other items the Administrator considers appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5578F2BC981E4C58937DC765CB858468"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Design, construction, maintenance, and repair</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In revising or issuing guidance under (a)(2), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAB30AA25D3CF4901A3F8818F6C348CAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">methods that assist evacuation routes to—</text> <clause id="H711F940BD0A643D49A6088D85E6D2462"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">withstand likely risks to viability, including flammability and hydrostatic forces;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2A6884197CE648C4A93CF7F222EB8DE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve durability, strength (including the ability to withstand tensile stresses and compressive stresses), and sustainability; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6A075D6EF19F4F80A826E100D5963D54"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for long-term cost savings;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B3743B14AA946A8AF34F56150567513"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of evacuation routes to effectively manage contraflow operations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6819EBC87B843D09EA5014C5722D8BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for evacuation routes on public lands, the viewpoints of the applicable Federal land management agency regarding emergency operations, sustainability, and resource protection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3BFE6A36EB041D28EB12C022076CF4B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other items the Administrator considers appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H4889E53C0ACD4B6BBAAD8A481E853D00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>609.</enum><header>Duplication of benefits</header> <subsection commented="no" id="H686DF29C9961451CB002C9219D760066"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 312(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5155">42 U.S.C. 5155(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H7F5668EFB28343A99A779C689F650656"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver of general prohibition</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8BB37E0FA38E4799897C4298A0646D76"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President may waive the general prohibition provided in subsection (a) upon request of a Governor on behalf of the State or on behalf of a person, business concern, or any other entity suffering losses as a result of a major disaster or emergency, if the President finds such waiver is in the public interest and will not result in waste, fraud, or abuse. In making this decision, the President may consider the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HAE8E53B9E50441CE891CFB53F6AD0ED9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The recommendations of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency made in consultation with the Federal agency or agencies administering the duplicative program.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H4A2E39DEAD94486390858DEA24F27032"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If a waiver is granted, the assistance to be funded is cost effective.</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="HEFA9B621984F49BA8C19D0ECD79DF8AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Equity and good conscience.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H19D29DEB931C45168A5C4CE6AFF36977"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Other matters of public policy considered appropriate by the President.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1268CEB425DD4535AD11873E6D6BD3C3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grant or denial of waiver</header><text>A request under subparagraph (A) shall be granted or denied not later than 45 days after submission of such request.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8223183E07924EC3AFF7813F29FCEA44"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prohibition on determination that loan is a duplication</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (c), in carrying out subparagraph (A), the President may not determine that a loan is a duplication of assistance, provided that all Federal assistance is used toward a loss suffered as a result of the major disaster or emergency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H6A6D638DFF3A4EF1A39C022F1AC73CDD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding of a federally authorized water resources development project</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEA1A1CAFD07E4065A49FC463539F9300"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text>Notwithstanding section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5155">42 U.S.C. 5155</external-xref>) and its implementing regulations, assistance provided pursuant to section 404 of such Act may be used to fund activities authorized for construction within the scope of a federally authorized water resources development project of the Army Corps of Engineers if such activities are also eligible activities under such section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC1B0F0B5B6524BF79D593806A2BC63AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal funding</header><text>All Federal funding provided under section 404 pursuant to this section shall be applied toward the Federal share of such project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD7A147D40D45479494E41B1216E24101"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-Federal match</header><text>All non-Federal matching funds required under section 404 pursuant to this section shall be applied toward the non-Federal share of such project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE2AF98FBF7B5482C9F7D92401080915F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Total Federal share</header><text>Funding provided under section 404 pursuant to this section may not exceed the total Federal share for such project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD9417F84DE944AAC8B5FB5E51360D117"><enum>(5)</enum><header>No effect</header><text>Nothing in this section shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H09356E074D7D4E3EBE74ADAD51F50273"><enum>(A)</enum><text>affect the cost-share requirement of a hazard mitigation measure under section 404;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H17D31E468BDB4C1CAD83F89C3F4B9B72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>affect the eligibility criteria for a hazard mitigation measure under section 404;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC8EB22D5DB444DE2B9AEAA1C69EF59D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>affect the cost share requirements of a federally authorized water resources development project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6393A69D249E47B89FF3CEB2737EF5C2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>affect the responsibilities of a non-Federal interest with respect to the project, including those related to the provision of lands, easements, rights-of-way, dredge material disposal areas, and necessary relocations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7216F71F87FB47BF985AACF947771B69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall apply to each disaster and emergency declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.) after January 1, 2016.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H77335D3618854178AD685CABCA75B505"><enum>610.</enum><header>State administration of assistance for direct temporary housing and permanent housing construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 408(f) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5174">42 U.S.C. 5174(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H31C06F758B654139B1317E6DA7D67693"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking the paragraph heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">State- or Tribal-administered assistance and other needs assistance.—</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H93F94460F78F42E3B1F4039CBEF948B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H189EE976D14247C082E08577E802AC78"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>financial</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H286652675D3E438DB9BB785842081349"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (e)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e) if the President and the State or Tribal government comply, as determined by the Administrator, with paragraph (3)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB254BD4B57314F1FB568A869E17FA86D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F37A2C5EB21463A8C1A460B7A0F1663"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>financial</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BAA8EC7A2B84877BA5A49E23779922B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>subsection (e)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H163C8FF74DD4421A90B4FB4A7AD6B565"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HBCB0C4797F9D42F6BD5EFC39097A8C38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="HC32126B2678843988AD34DEA507B909E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or Tribal government desiring to provide assistance under subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), or (e) shall submit to the President an application for a grant to provide financial assistance under the program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0684218B3AA843CAB51BD14DB3828454"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President, in consultation and coordination with State, Tribal, and local governments, shall establish criteria for the approval of applications submitted under subparagraph (A). The criteria shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="H7588D434321A40CFB70543DAF0AC2316"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the demonstrated ability of the State or Tribal government to manage the program under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4B78B1D1E89741B8A1197A519CBD7DA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>there being in effect a plan approved by the President as to how the State or Tribal government will comply with applicable Federal laws and regulations and how the State or Tribal government will provide assistance under its plan;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E8DE7E7B9254E658601A481EC4E3BA6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a requirement that the State, Tribal, or local government comply with rules and regulations established pursuant to subsection (j); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB93DC4B9623043CBB3FCB6F872DAFCB4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a requirement that the President, or the designee of the President, comply with subsection (i).</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE149D289C962477293724D80D5773B50"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Quality assurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before approving an application submitted under this section, the President, or the designee of the President, shall institute adequate policies, procedures, and internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and program mismanagement for this program and for programs under subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e). The President shall monitor and conduct quality assurance activities on a State or Tribal government’s implementation of programs under subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e). If, after approving an application of a State or Tribal government submitted under this section, the President determines that the State or Tribal government is not administering the program established by this section in a manner satisfactory to the President, the President shall withdraw the approval.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B7A681454B54AE7AE139116A56E0E0F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Audits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the inspector general shall provide for periodic audits of the programs administered by States and Tribal governments under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB154DEE6EB2F4336B3F6E2EAEB274BE9"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Applicable laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All Federal laws applicable to the management, administration, or contracting of the programs by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under this section shall be applicable to the management, administration, or contracting by a non-Federal entity under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBA1FEBC22E94C0AB10B26A76B2C1D12"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the State or Tribal government’s role to provide assistance under this section. The report shall contain an assessment of the effectiveness of the State or Tribal government’s role to provide assistance under this section, including—</text>
<clause id="HE3D40B6ED40644C18933736C11AD2B12"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the State or Tribal government’s role helped to improve the general speed of disaster recovery;</text>
</clause><clause id="H19A629D8C70B48489D25F64D3C726D76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the State or Tribal government providing assistance under this section had the capacity to administer this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2FE31422E98D4F62B08C2EDFF9DFC809"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for changes to improve the program if the State or Tribal government’s role to administer the programs should be continued.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD147EBA54728417A863164BB1EF2BDD7"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may not condition the provision of Federal assistance under this Act by a State or Tribal government requesting a grant under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H830CB11253624284B11639DD5738A793"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<clause id="HCF0030D7066F47059C49DD4C2E5CB4EC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Notice and comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may waive notice and comment rulemaking, if the Administrator determines doing so is necessary to expeditiously implement this section, and may carry out this section as a pilot program until such regulations are promulgated.</text>
</clause><clause id="H0ADF994C01EF4C1AA89C2271045206C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Final Rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue final regulations to implement this subsection as amended by the Disaster Recovery Reform Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="H1EDBBFEDBB15430189435DCD265B7834"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver and expiration</header><text>The authority under clause (i) and any pilot program implemented pursuant to such clause shall expire 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph or upon issuance of final regulations pursuant to clause (ii), whichever occurs sooner.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H446100A0FC2E42A7829300F054DA5025"><enum>611.</enum><header>Assistance to individuals and households</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 408(h) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5174">42 U.S.C. 5174(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H26763F654C804438BE995C5E50D19843"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, excluding financial assistance to rent alternate housing accommodations under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) and financial assistance to address other needs under subsection (e)</quote> after <quote>disaster</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB106BD67C1FC49BFA6EAAB4F32AA8B4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H909FFFBEA045497EA64D5AD1693CF82C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H745E4ECDEFCE44DABCEF910C0406C074"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other needs assistance</header><text>The maximum financial assistance any individual or household may receive under subsection (e) shall be equivalent to the amount set forth in paragraph (1) with respect to a single major disaster.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6A02B0B65A64293ACCDBDA60155415A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) and (2)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9162D54A4B62414FAB8861150860B52D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1EDD1E999ACE4E3D9D0B4BCFB61AD5CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exclusion of necessary expenses for individuals with disabilities</header>
<subparagraph id="H80A10166A859416A82F5D1957C25CCC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The maximum amount of assistance established under paragraph (1) shall exclude expenses to repair or replace damaged accessibility-related improvements under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c) for individuals with disabilities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31D6AF2083864C49B66F12E91B3EBC8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The maximum amount of assistance established under paragraph (2) shall exclude expenses to repair or replace accessibility-related personal property under subsection (e)(2) for individuals with disabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7FC13216CB554379B92DB2D1F874FF4E"><enum>612.</enum><header>Multifamily lease and repair assistance</header>
<subsection id="H2C8490BBC6134CBBB3210B666FD9FD31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Lease and repair of rental units for temporary housing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 408(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5174">42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subclause id="H1CA78E064B574BA28548DE4631689BEB"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Improvements or repairs</header><text>Under the terms of any lease agreement for property entered into under this subsection, the value of the improvements or repairs shall be deducted from the value of the lease agreement.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H72224A7D5BDA44DABE7731A27E1407F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rental properties impacted</header><text>Section 408(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<item id="H2FCF8A487A624BB3BFB17A61F8C89551"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>enter into lease agreements with owners of multifamily rental property impacted by a major disaster or located in areas covered by a major disaster declaration to house individuals and households eligible for assistance under this section; and</text></item><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H801A641BD48D4DAB8633384E180EA0DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspector general report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security shall assess the use of the authority provided under section 408(c)(1)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5174">42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(B)</external-xref>), including the adequacy of any benefit-cost analysis done to justify the use of this alternative, and submit a report on the results of that review to the appropriate committees of Congress.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF760C2C328E41CA853D8A533FEC0A32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>613.</enum><header>Private nonprofit facility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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>) is amended in paragraph (11)(B) by inserting <quote>food banks,</quote> after <quote>shelter workshops,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HB66B7AA5616E4A57846B3BC67501CC66"><enum>614.</enum><header>Management costs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165b">42 U.S.C. 5165b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D809C3D1CDA4C12901119B66DB29E6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a) by striking <quote>any administrative expense, and any other expense not directly chargeable to</quote> and inserting <quote>direct administrative cost, and any other administrative expense associated with</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H7A57B798A3C049AAB2BD446746B918C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H834CADB9AEDD4BA79D3589ED4CA3AD2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91B3F320A1714D6E91D326E88E5CA303" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF8C1FFF336714C2C8FE22887C0F44933"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3AAE35043FA4E5EA74195B65AF9CAD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>establish</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>implement</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBF7AEC57CB64CB1B140D97F14AC302F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3BCFE8F251594348966E646F746ECEDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific Management Costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall provide the following percentage rates, in addition to the eligible project costs, to cover direct and indirect costs of administering the following programs:</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E297D3CBE084ED393713FCF9BC076CE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Hazard mitigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grantee under section 404 may be reimbursed not more than 15 percent of the total amount of the grant award under such section of which not more than 10 percent may be used by the grantee and 5 percent by the subgrantee for such costs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64222664A0F54F0F828457A67C8DB456"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grantee under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 may be reimbursed not more than 12 percent of the total award amount under such sections, of which not more than 7 percent may be used by the grantee and 5 percent by the subgrantee for such costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H19FBCDD209DF41D5BD3D1CABF388396A"><enum>615.</enum><header>Flexibility</header>
<subsection id="H0F34C11FC5E447D2A16A3A09C551F396"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered assistance</quote> means assistance provided—</text> <paragraph id="H73611FEFD8304D0795379E34086847E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D6E20D103854EC0B1CDD035E26D3A52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in relation to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5191">42 U.S.C. 5191</external-xref>) on or after October 28, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC96F72C83544FA09EA68EEA2BD7DD5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text>Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDDF4F26917245C98C194A05B8835CC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (2), may waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H527C5192E93C43048316F5752209C966"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the covered assistance was distributed based on an error by the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H859044BE87514C5E9B8B69977F48E284"><enum>(B)</enum><text>there was no fault on behalf of the debtor; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8147A631CE9A4BE2875A8AF0C062CCD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the collection of the debt would be against equity and good conscience; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5E93E40B1D44BAF86FE8391A436FA57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not waive a debt under paragraph (1) if the debt involves fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A54D426BA364B67924AB3AE8282E103"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Monitoring of covered assistance distributed based on error</header>
<paragraph id="HD404838BF07B4D3BA9EA71E07238A03F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security shall monitor the distribution of covered assistance to individuals and households to determine the percentage of such assistance distributed based on an error.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A1C83A4838042ADB6F41378E3B629EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Removal of waiver authority based on excessive error rate</header><text>If the inspector general determines, with respect to any 12-month period, that the amount of covered assistance distributed based on an error by the Federal Emergency Management Agency exceeds 4 percent of the total amount of covered assistance distributed—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF08BEB1F2014416BACCFE9E80227A43C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the inspector general shall notify the Administrator and publish the determination in the Federal Register; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD8B9D3AE42F4B8A99A9D108C5EF8901"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or section 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5191">42 U.S.C. 5191</external-xref>) after the date on which the determination is published under subparagraph (A), the authority of the Administrator to waive debt under subsection (b) shall no longer be effective.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE616368B6FD64848BB959EC5F03E8AC8"><enum>616.</enum><header>Additional disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="H5153F282FD1B40C4AD17D50180F44FBB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disaster mitigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3149">42 U.S.C. 3149</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HB82EB7D606AE4925BD1C17A36D8F48B4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disaster mitigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing assistance pursuant to subsection (c)(2), if appropriate and as applicable, the Secretary may encourage hazard mitigation in assistance provided pursuant to such subsection.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0E1031C899684B7684F2006326786426"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency management assistance compact grants</header><text>Section 661(d) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/761">6 U.S.C. 761(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal year 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD729BF0271F3441D975FBEC347FBEE15"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Emergency management performance grants program</header><text>Section 662(f) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/762">6 U.S.C. 762(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the program</quote> and all that follows through <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>the program, for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFB62264738B4452CAF5C69854AC39805"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 403(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170b">42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the second subparagraph (J).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H69A2C57D1002485AAB4969305F0AC23B"><enum>617.</enum><header>National veterinary emergency teams</header>
<subsection id="H392992F42D3B4A28B39F49B37857FBCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may establish one or more national veterinary emergency teams at accredited colleges of veterinary medicine.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA226D235D48A4A2EB96046C26FA24EA7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>A national veterinary emergency team shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8505794BDD5B45A59D49C724B411B9D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deploy with a team of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System to assist with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF646C308C4144661AB85B26DD56F762F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>veterinary care of canine search teams;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA089361F77564F3AAED6F213C3FD6926"><enum>(B)</enum><text>locating and treating companion animals, service animals, livestock, and other animals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H017B18072206420E8916F786621B14A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>surveillance and treatment of zoonotic diseases;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H201772E9E1014627A6239AE008D45CD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recruit, train, and certify veterinary professionals, including veterinary students, in accordance with an established set of plans and standard operating guidelines to carry out the duties associated with planning for and responding to emergencies as described in paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H19CED44F425149899CCAF52D7783980B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assist State, Tribal, and local governments and nonprofit organizations in developing emergency management and evacuation plans that account for the care and rescue of animals and in improving local readiness for providing veterinary medical response during a disaster; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AAC9A1D40B34C4B99172A2A4074757D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, State, Tribal, and local governments (including departments of animal and human health), veterinary and health care professionals, and volunteers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2C52FA6F5FBE438DA56D2AADB0D55083"><enum>618.</enum><header>Right of arbitration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5189a">42 U.S.C. 5189a</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HE69D1A3C56E64404BFEBFB0D092EA565"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Right of arbitration</header>
<paragraph id="H63A326F8009F427F9345360E992AC6DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding this section, an applicant for assistance under this title may request arbitration to dispute the eligibility for assistance or repayment of assistance provided for a project of more than $100,000 for any disaster that occurred after January 1, 2016. Such arbitration shall be conducted de novo by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the decision of such Board shall be binding.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CBA95D2B82B45A3AFA79C5DE7DB6C54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To participate in arbitration under this subsection, an applicant—</text> <subparagraph id="HA9682EC99F4D4B62AF5852637483CF28"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall submit the dispute to the arbitration process established under the authority granted under section 601 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/5">Public Law 111–5</external-xref>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC19E16375AE41BDB578AF4EC0D3D9BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may submit a request for arbitration in lieu of an appeal under subsection (a) at any time before the Administrator of FEMA has issued a final agency determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC23AEE09DBBC424FA13ED57A9D263284"><enum>619.</enum><header>Unified Federal environmental and historic preservation review</header>
<subsection id="H1D9095E9AB6A4A008D9DC7A649F8CEB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review and analysis</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 Emergency Management Agency shall review the Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation review process established pursuant to section 429 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5189g">42 U.S.C. 5189g</external-xref>), and submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8CF0607B10C04E418CA3180661161856"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An analysis of whether and how the unified process has expedited the interagency review process to ensure compliance with the environmental and historic requirements under Federal law relating to disaster recovery projects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37548B73A9F544B2B3609EABF848B5DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A survey and analysis of categorical exclusions used by other Federal agencies that may be applicable to any activity related to a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under such Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DBA4D5E2E184D47946C585896FB77E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendations on any further actions, including any legislative proposals, needed to expedite and streamline the review process.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H106EAA9440944C78A987A0AE5D039930"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After completing the review, survey, and analyses under subsection (a), but not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, the Administrator shall issue regulations to implement any regulatory recommendations, including any categorical exclusions identified under subsection (a), to the extent that the categorical exclusions meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, and section II of DHS Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAA42425F7E69426BB1FEC0272C356855"><enum>620.</enum><header>Closeout incentives</header>
<subsection id="H64912ED2599E4E2693CAFD9D96F2D685"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Facilitating closeout</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5205">42 U.S.C. 5205</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HD11E52A0BFAB4BA58AE839559AABFD2C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Facilitating closeout</header>
<paragraph id="H0EE0D0945E2442EB9E71EA1339F6F75A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Incentives</header><text>The Administrator may develop incentives and penalties that encourage State, Tribal, or local governments to close out expenditures and activities on a timely basis related to disaster or emergency assistance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H206A03FACA744C119EE2F7AD4F05D17B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Agency shall, consistent with applicable regulations and required procedures, meet its responsibilities to improve closeout practices and reduce the time to close disaster program awards.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3157CF7D5DA04D4092A0DAE78E832309"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Administrator shall issue regulations to implement this section.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H19DBEF4006B9421EA3DEF086A6F81DEB"><enum>621.</enum><header>Performance of services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5149">42 U.S.C. 5149</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H40EF7247E9AF4082849C2FCB6A91A204"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is authorized to appoint temporary personnel, after serving continuously for 3 years, to positions in the Agency in the same manner that competitive service employees with competitive status are considered for transfer, reassignment, or promotion to such positions. An individual appointed under this subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, unless the employee has already completed the service requirements for career tenure.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H34067453B19E472ABDF396E6BD27957A"><enum>622.</enum><header>Study to streamline and consolidate information collection</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 Emergency Management Agency shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H421AA9088B0A429CAA9CA29D705D767E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in coordination with the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Disaster Assistance Working Group of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and other appropriate agencies, conduct a study and develop a plan, consistent with law, under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be modified, streamlined, expedited, efficient, flexible, consolidated, and simplified to be less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0334868391564C748CAA5536FF04EA4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in coordination with the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Disaster Assistance Working Group of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and other appropriate agencies, develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on Federal disaster assistance awarded, including the establishment and maintenance of a website for presenting the information to the public; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H775F2A469499441FB0DD06AE81A64F8F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submit the plans to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H70906ED5BE5D441FAD774B7666A6D817" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>623.</enum><header>Agency accountability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HEAC77732E7D446EABD5D0FFC22C28260"><enum>430.</enum><header>Agency accountability</header>
<subsection id="H2A7C73B90008489F867D51227553C499"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 5 days after an award of a public assistance grant is made under section 406 that is in excess of $1,000,000, the Administrator shall publish on the Agency’s website the specifics of each such grant award, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H59A26E275C7B424A9659DE1EA390A521"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3D4451E57155444F80DCBF0C04B77E38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the disaster or emergency declaration number;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41A354D3C0154870983F0D4AD1F487C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the State, county, and applicant name;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HBAD7FEABDC9B46E296A66448C1C2C5EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>if the applicant is a private nonprofit organization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4ECB3C82793747D596E722A0E1F1241C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the damage category code;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC3B1596AEF8D47708CE50353C440D064"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the amount of the Federal share obligated; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF243541B43C45158EE31CD1979ACEAF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the date of the award.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC4248DC45CF04622AB8EB02B756F11F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission Assignments</header> <paragraph id="H2BCD40B93E214528A5165CB100273B59"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 5 days after the issuance of a mission assignment or mission assignment task order, the Administrator shall publish on the Agency’s website any mission assignment or mission assignment task order to another Federal department or agency regarding a major disaster in excess of $1,000,000, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3C0E3AD2D8341C4ADCEB7732C325770"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name of the impacted State or Tribe;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6005EE40176479194C374B2C1EE0128"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the disaster declaration for such State or Tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CCD76C40C474E619A61A89B3CF4D220"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the assigned agency;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4593DB8AB844455EA3170B5EC19E60B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the assistance requested;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EA945F8BB214176A40DA1D995DE039E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of the disaster;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1424E37D63F5416CA86C903EB7048F51"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the total cost estimate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95E1E372E303427CB755FBEBB63BFDCC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the amount obligated;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FDD743D844F4BC1BCF8E8AAD6A80DFA"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the State or Tribal cost share, if applicable;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA75A3C925E1044E4AE5130A554A1FFC8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the authority under which the mission assignment or mission assignment task order was directed; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12D624E140144D3BA48A93E32EA9E84A"><enum>(J)</enum><text>if applicable, the date a State or Tribe requested the mission assignment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E2525B909444FBC960BD11CA676C033"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recording changes</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the last day of each month until a mission assignment or mission assignment task order described in paragraph (1) is completed and closed out, the Administrator shall update any changes to the total cost estimate and the amount obligated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AF45781658A4867A452D1BC0579379F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disaster Relief Monthly Report</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the first day of each month, the Administrator shall publish on the Agency’s website reports, including a specific description of the methodology and the source data used in developing such reports, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H58874592674F4DC080DB4E01355E79BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an estimate of the amounts for the fiscal year covered by the President’s most recent budget pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7900284883804E89AA617B043897D4C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the unobligated balance of funds to be carried over from the prior fiscal year to the budget year;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE55E11D6ECA24208AFF10D18A1CAF2C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the unobligated balance of funds to be carried over from the budget year to the budget year plus 1;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H937B0B2D451247B0B6A26AE056627F85"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the amount of obligations for noncatastrophic events for the budget year;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBB5767DA73F4779910A234CDEC92919"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the amount of obligations for the budget year for catastrophic events delineated by event and by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31FE0AF6624746B6A576145C4EA2E143"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the total amount that has been previously obligated or will be required for catastrophic events delineated by event and by State for all prior years, the current fiscal year, the budget year, and each fiscal year thereafter;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32C6C133DCDE446EABC9A3C4165CC162"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the amount of previously obligated funds that will be recovered for the budget year;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37FDE9ECDA1741F1961B5420B548EEA1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the amount that will be required for obligations for emergencies, as described in section 102(1), major disasters, as described in section 102(2), fire management assistance grants, as described in section 420, surge activities, and disaster readiness and support activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2A5419F08464AB996665CE18DC8B4AC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the amount required for activities not covered under section 251(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/901">2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)(iii)</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H50E5521609E84115AB69DB0C37824D9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate or actual amounts, if available, of the following for the current fiscal year shall be submitted not later than the fifth day of each month, published by the Administrator on the Agency’s website not later than the fifth day of each month:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC643D175E4844B18BBBAC54A2224B537"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A summary of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations made.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72303CF9D37046B7889446136653218C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A table of disaster relief activity delineated by month, including—</text> <clause id="HEC44ADC4458842C5B667CBA5B9FD81CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the beginning and ending balances;</text>
</clause><clause id="H05130675E80E4324AF1239FB698982AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total obligations to include amounts obligated for fire assistance, emergencies, surge, and disaster support activities;</text>
</clause><clause id="H05804EA084AF4AEF92C76536D8B4AD5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the obligations for catastrophic events delineated by event and by State; and</text> </clause><clause id="H000885E9738A4011BA2DE883DBFC2753"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the amount of previously obligated funds that are recovered.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE29797D7D8E84404A2C5C7545B159E93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A summary of allocations, obligations, and expenditures for catastrophic events delineated by event.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5ED1C03CCB40432D895B5C467026A97C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The cost of the following categories of spending:</text> <clause id="HE27BE06DC5504DC982550F3136B49A98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Public assistance.</text>
</clause><clause id="H88CFC29C5ED94BBEA18FA460BB17D097"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Individual assistance.</text> </clause><clause id="H9ACFCA3BE5F3484BA14E1AF59BEEA969"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Mitigation.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6CFE3A65F4014614A10F6441424BF479"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Administrative.</text> </clause><clause id="HFDAA5A7BEE6F4DB7A923813AD32E00D5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Operations.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2061566D28684019B8D093C506AC7273"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Any other relevant category (including emergency measures and disaster resources) delineated by disaster.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B6EF02331E84C698294B3468D9E0134"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The date on which funds appropriated will be exhausted.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF960A5CBC74B4617BC765ABFCC1BCBA3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contracts</header> <paragraph id="HAC732C61607D465EAB2679F3B1407A7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the first day of each month, the Administrator shall publish on the Agency’s website the specifics of each contract in excess of $1,000,000 that the Agency enters into, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D0AABFD8F104DD0889DD76DD9700CB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name of the party;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBEFD8AE0E2147B497D9768F8E49CEE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date the contract was awarded;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD451CDA40CFB47AEB187510EA452A68D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the amount and scope of the contract;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87FC76F6ED5C4B3FA8A2FC4771814011"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the contract was awarded through competitive bidding process;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H556FA3F405DF40518AB797164817DA1F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if no competitive bidding process was used, the reason why competitive bidding was not used; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H934B9C79FCEB44F3800C860A355A0FE8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the authority used to bypass the competitive bidding process.</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">The information shall be delineated by disaster, if applicable, and specify the damage category
code, if applicable.</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD732AE3D043440E0B854583D4C0D15E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the last day of the fiscal year, the Administrator shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of Congress summarizing the following information for the preceding fiscal year:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A4C7A9F7983472FBBDF3C8CC79DE4DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of contracts awarded without competitive bidding.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD8C4F1ED6BE466F9ECBCAA145256EDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The reasons why a competitive bidding process was not used.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H236F46DDFCA74547BEFB0C8C9E6FF57B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The total amount of contracts awarded with no competitive bidding.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE516A1C6D33F4DF3AC736FBE023B522F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The damage category codes, if applicable, for contracts awarded without competitive bidding.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H53B4504F7B264D0F8127FB9CA8FC4B2D"><enum>624.</enum><header>Audit of contracts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not reimburse a State, Tribe, or local government or the owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility for any activities made pursuant to a contract entered into after August 1, 2017, that prohibits the Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States from auditing or otherwise reviewing all aspects relating to the contract.</text>
</section><section id="H4D35F760222E4F63A6F0612408C6F8B0"><enum>625.</enum><header>Inspector general audit of FEMA contracts for tarps and plastic sheeting</header>
<subsection id="H2775E88CD1C04EE2AFAE179B21284818"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security shall initiate an audit of the contracts awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (in this section referred to as <quote>FEMA</quote>) for tarps and plastic sheeting for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands in response to Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2BE6CF7781A6404294E5245020ED1634"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the audit under subsection (a), the inspector general shall review—</text> <paragraph id="H1710998854D14AC5AB6F9397F9E08953"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the contracting process used by FEMA to evaluate offerors and award the relevant contracts to contractors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB0D993893994A39AE1FF6AB96A2BD53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>FEMA’s assessment of the past performance of the contractors, including any historical information showing that the contractors had supported large-scale delivery quantities in the past;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H288D6245AFB24BC68A01B53C45C28784"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">FEMA’s assessment of the capacity of the contractors to carry out the relevant contracts, including with respect to inventory, production, and financial capabilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16C8F225E39649D2802BB1B3B11CD360"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how FEMA ensured that the contractors met the terms of the relevant contracts; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H64DD7CEAC04449D5BD5244031A2067A1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the failure of the contractors to meet the terms of the relevant contracts and FEMA’s subsequent cancellation of the relevant contracts affected the provision of tarps and plastic sheeting to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF3EE254E826C4A21AC22379B1AE19159"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of initiation of the audit under subsection (a), the inspector general shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the results of the audit, including findings and recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1EDB71257BEC460E877B85B4E8A36E9E"><enum>626.</enum><header>Relief organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5152">42 U.S.C. 5152</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H97E5F6D8A0D64ADF93A690D4AE24EE6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>and other relief or</quote> and inserting <quote>long-term recovery groups, domestic hunger relief, and other relief, or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCB41BCB806DB4594B6A633381A13324A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), by striking <quote>and other relief or</quote> and inserting <quote>long-term recovery groups, domestic hunger relief, and other relief, or</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H61A1CD7962394B9A85D6EFCA11B6A244"><enum>627.</enum><header>Guidance on inundated and submerged roads</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall develop and issue guidance for State, local, and Tribal governments regarding repair, restoration, and replacement of inundated and submerged roads damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, and for associated expenses incurred by the Government, with respect to roads eligible for assistance under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="H50F8B43F698D4016B34E7D6242954D30"><enum>628.</enum><header>Authorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the non-federally funded actions of private parties and State, local, or Tribal governments, on State, local, Tribal, and private land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attributed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's actions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4001">42 U.S.C. 4001</external-xref> et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4002">42 U.S.C. 4002</external-xref> et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (subtitle A of title II of division F of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/89">Public Law 113–89</external-xref>; 128 Stat. 1020) for the purposes of section 7 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536</external-xref>) and section 9 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1538">16 U.S.C. 1538</external-xref>) of the Endangered Species Act. Actions taken under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, that may influence private actions do not create a Federal nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H5B3AAEEE7C924C469D502AEB5C30187A"><enum>629.</enum><header>Recoupment of certain assistance prohibited</header>
<subsection id="HD6122DD84D914B78B5F7D83AE07F570E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and unless there is evidence of civil or criminal fraud, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not take any action to recoup covered assistance from the recipient of such assistance if the receipt of such assistance occurred on a date that is more than 3 years before the date on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency first provides to the recipient written notification of an intent to recoup.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8B76CCC494B1465AB496722BF860A806"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered assistance defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered assistance</term> means assistance provided—</text> <paragraph id="H587B29DC451B4F21B173EAFA14394789"><enum>(1)</enum><text>under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55B7127C34F44D7F9AF411082FCABAD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in relation to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 or 501 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5191">42 U.S.C. 5191</external-xref>) on or after January 1, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBEA8B3A2034647108C92E04505F1EAB5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>630.</enum><header> Statute of limitations</header>
<subsection id="H36EB08936D524DB58873666E47E98801"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5205">42 U.S.C. 5205</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B14DE3EDD9845BA868E7FF9E3313119"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE39647CD7A4A40D6A497299640668D75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Except</quote> and inserting <quote>Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68BC29A428F740D7BC3F4BB4E1976B4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>report for the disaster or emergency</quote> and inserting <quote>report for project completion as certified by the grantee</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H57EB2BDF7DA948329B6147C9A11F5CD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H25F6C91A237A4E258CECFAA5DF2040B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>report for the disaster or emergency</quote> and inserting <quote>report for project completion as certified by the grantee</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBA074B3752E4956BED0CF07B7F308D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>for project completion as certified by the grantee</quote> after <quote>final expenditure report</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC87806BA14744DC1A10ACD2F8648939B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<paragraph id="HE245E25AC3AC4C2E9A47DAD05597049F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>With respect to disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF850651F5244538B4A92ADEAA8CC4EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no administrative action may be taken to recover a payment of such assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5205">42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3181E54AD90F4E94A411264D95A08356"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any administrative action to recover a payment of such assistance that is pending on such date of enactment shall be terminated if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of that Act, as amended by subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB8B31CDF78FB421EAF46A3E968874D6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>This section, including the amendments made by this section, may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administration action completed before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA967C565B63241329360195490F9C375"><enum>631.</enum><header>Technical assistance and recommendations</header>
<subsection id="HCCBE861C22194DCDAA99D49D2E83DB5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a disaster declaration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H15C636695BBA4B93A190C6D0201999BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB4A83085762F46A69841EC76A29119B3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>632.</enum><header> Guidance on hazard mitigation assistance</header>
<subsection id="H8D745C3C16B044B09B199ADD2FD49C6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</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 Emergency Management Agency shall issue guidance regarding the acquisition of property for open space as a mitigation measure under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170c">42 U.S.C. 5170c</external-xref>) that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H537F159F294E405FA5AC9EF7A0F56359"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a process by which the State hazard mitigation officer appointed for such an acquisition shall, not later than 60 days after the applicant for assistance enters into an agreement with the Administrator regarding the acquisition, provide written notification to each affected unit of local government for such acquisition that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11FD48CA68F245C2BC12168E4F902B66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location of the acquisition;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CBAD34914DD4A9EB496F55A89D9BF38"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the State-local assistance agreement for the hazard mitigation grant program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C298AECBEA2482983DABF6E5024CE31"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the acquisition; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C4DE2BA90404726B549D3761549B28F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a copy of the deed restriction; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H140DED62A2B74315AF81233269CE1469"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for entering into and implementing a memorandum of understanding between units of local government and covered entities that includes provisions to allow an affected unit of local government notified under paragraph (1) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB78E848EA061485AAF81BF3B2452E8D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use and maintain the open space created by such a project, consistent with section 404 (including related regulations, standards, and guidance) and consistent with all adjoining property, subject to the notification of the adjoining property, so long as the cost of the maintenance is borne by the local government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7614F701E32341718AF9AAE670333263"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintain the open space pursuant to standards exceeding any local government standards defined in the agreement with the Administrator described under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H19CBB22809444077B5EED81CB4E5F3BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HAD417C76190E4EB8AFDB074B02E02055"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Affected unit of local government</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>affected unit of local government</quote> means any entity covered by the definition of local government 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>), that has jurisdiction over the property subject to the acquisition described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA231BC29BCA147B8A5088E53E5079F2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>The term <quote>covered entity</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HB045A3319E584002ABFC22D1A14455A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the grantee or subgrantee receiving assistance for an open space project described in subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B6166203962409BA7905489D89B1456"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the State in which such project is located; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CA153E4E8404C47954DF7B30C33968B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicable Regional Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE43BFF1DDD734695A0AD0F4497A23655"><enum>633.</enum><header> Local impact</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters. Further, the Administrator shall make corresponding adjustments to the Agency’s policies and regulations regarding such consideration. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the changes made to regulations and policies and the number of declarations that have been declared based on the new criteria.</text>
</section><section id="H8DBBB98DC30841EE9D486B19B644AACF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>634.</enum><header>Additional hazard mitigation activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170c">42 U.S.C. 5170c</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H88AC628ACB6546F8B8CEE4A1E4128059"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance provided under this section and section 203 may use the assistance to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by earthquake hazards, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HC01FEAA9E3224FBABD1F0BE546EE31EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improvements to regional seismic networks in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9FCA4007D29449BA8E4DCEEB64FF1CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improvements to geodetic networks in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C9EE726877645E6A4CC26BBB7B754FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improvements to seismometers, Global Positioning System receivers, and associated infrastructure in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H370660D3E6424C16B19806A83F4B0CCD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>635.</enum><header>National public infrastructure predisaster hazard mitigation</header>
<subsection id="H3075E05F8E944236820E20DAA38EECA3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Predisaster hazard mitigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5133">42 U.S.C. 5133</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC7B06F88353E4184A58DDED544E4A877"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by inserting <quote>Public Infrastructure</quote> after <quote>the National</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4C2BBB3E4251432387E539FDAB6D06BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(1)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E3B7A2F6DD843D194A11F3355931E62"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (ii);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EFC840911D247AC860D3579E17A5510"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A83A1E729C34D1AB7109E7975454F62"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H710B31E12D204859ABCDC08B593B5D32" style="OLC"> <clause id="H4E4EDE7F3E944C8AAFCD638B410C0F64"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to establish and carry out enforcement activities to implement the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this Act for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the buildings’ users against disasters.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H27844660AEE74A08A924816365CD7F52"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4D7FBB04E564CEBB8F81D810B6A3E1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>for mitigation activities that are cost effective</quote> after <quote>competitive basis</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4EA7CB0484A4226B75116CA91DCD600"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4D660A8B1C17416B967153EE4F127CF2" style="OLC"> <paragraph commented="no" id="H8E7B3790016849949D2DC03687DBF5D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Redistribution of unobligated amounts</header><text>The President may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5715FE8E7F344F4CBCB410B0B85E03A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>withdraw amounts of financial assistance made available to a State (including amounts made available to local governments of a State) under this subsection that remain unobligated by the end of the third fiscal year after the fiscal year for which the amounts were allocated; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H53C66BD1D84748E6B8210B8F508D826A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the fiscal year following a fiscal year in which amounts were withdrawn under subparagraph (A), add the amounts to any other amounts available to be awarded on a competitive basis pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D05E07FB443475696DA938C605F4E1E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD352C281AE12417BA1E8DB649A208E78"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88FE66209A3B418D8066E1C36A33825E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H320AD8F91973452CAE8F21827B0D89D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding after paragraph (9) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8F5BF46096714AE7A041DEBCBE570174"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which the State or local government has facilitated the adoption and enforcement of the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this Act for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the buildings’ users against disasters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F09F5AAFA7E4551AECDB86505E9297C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the extent to which the assistance will fund activities that increase the level of resiliency; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H195B4DB82CCC406380F2CBBC68C09C3C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H03E9743810A64DF59BFF7A67277A4F5A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>National public infrastructure predisaster mitigation assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H449E309971DC4853974D76652718A36E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may set aside from the Disaster Relief Fund, with respect to each major disaster, an amount equal to 6 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of the grants to be made pursuant to sections 403, 406, 407, 408, 410, and 416 for the major disaster in order to provide technical and financial assistance under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17C24F46FD3249FC99BB12E266271484"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Estimated aggregate amount</header><text>Not later than 180 days after each major disaster declaration pursuant to this Act, the estimated aggregate amount of grants for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be determined by the President and such estimated amount need not be reduced, increased, or changed due to variations in estimates.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84E3B578BC4949F48DE3F88B99E03538"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No reduction in amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount set aside pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not reduce the amounts otherwise made available for sections 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 410, and 416 under this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70E5418E17264A4989D9F2D968B474E5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsections (j) and (m) and redesignating subsections (k), (l), and (n) as subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2AA37F568F8C4EF182B9E2756591E083"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendments made to section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5133">42 U.S.C. 5133</external-xref>) by paragraphs (3) and (5) of subsection (a) shall apply to funds appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H529A05784B04407495497A8CD16AF56D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>636.</enum><header>Additional mitigation activities</header>
<subsection id="H370BAAD4A2224308B17DFD9871E62E3C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Hazard mitigation clarification</header><text>Section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170c">42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: <quote>The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures which the President has determined are cost effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9F695B92E3E148B0AE90D4167FAA0806"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 406(e)(1)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4B4BFD19834B4F21A06D1DE2726D5F0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after <quote>section,</quote> the following: <quote>for disasters declared on or after August 1, 2017, or a disaster in which a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for a project,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0206442CDEF442C8DD25214AB638EB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HA33E464744A340988BF6452C0BC45227"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC25D6B670C764410A7D6F686985585A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>codes, specifications, and standards</quote> and inserting <quote>the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this Act for the purposes of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of a facility’s users against disasters</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CE80E64BF5D4AF6801F30590F49792C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>applicable at the time at which the disaster occurred</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC07E1E27A35949D592B0F8290C1264B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC338908D56240E183F80C5EB72F14C9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H749DD38DE5414EE1B643AF913989D542" style="OLC"> <clause id="HB04CB1A5B07C4DF99949B6E161F5B183"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in a manner that allows the facility to meet the definition of resilient developed pursuant to this subsection.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3490F20844C34FDFB4C8F5E730FDE4C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other eligible cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 406(e)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(1)</external-xref>) is further amended by inserting at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF9F7280BC4F4605B19E50496ED256B7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contributions for the eligible cost made under this section may be provided on an actual cost basis or on cost-estimation procedures.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H66A709124B6C437AAEC70B2BA82C81A6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>New rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 406(e) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172(e)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H96D23AB257784FD091197A7EFC298C81"><enum>(5)</enum><header>New rules</header>
<subparagraph id="H6A035886AD5240E39BD86DB86B1E52DA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue a final rulemaking that defines the terms <term>resilient</term> and <term>resiliency</term> for purposes of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H855AE5F5946C42F69C39B889E2E8EEC2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interim guidance</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue interim guidance to implement this subsection. Such interim guidance shall expire 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph or upon issuance of final regulations pursuant to subparagraph (A), whichever occurs first.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H556A459D7C39495D849E005ED1BB442B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Administrator issues the final rulemaking under this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue any necessary guidance related to the rulemaking.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H626E60247D7A46DA8F7FCB574786226C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the regulations and guidance issued pursuant to this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0EF365A285904B9CB3CE57E3CA0999E4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 205(d)(2) of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/390">Public Law 106–390</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(B)</quote> after <quote>except that paragraph (1)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBEB8467D80414ABDAEEE1788AB1202C7"><enum>637.</enum><header>Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170a">42 U.S.C. 5170a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC7F9A03CFA0419D88FE30EA6114613D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (4);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HEF10C525DAEE4BB9B73525824C90761D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA86BBC796987406C9D4E945F9EED83DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE2D439DF764A4FD4BD3C5D1DABE01157" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD0A57AF4F5DA4CBAAC4B9C6BDDC5BBAE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide assistance to State and local governments for building code and floodplain management ordinance administration and enforcement, including inspections for substantial damage compliance.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9A083A6F976D49138F1EB1E51678198A"><enum>638.</enum><header>GAO report on long-term recovery efforts</header>
<subsection id="HEBB7EF3BF1DE4F4A83A1DE686E1BB4B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Andrew, the attacks of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ike, and Hurricane Sandy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7855A60978184EC992452E155B0A7250"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall contain the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5CEC870E674743E9A63B0FA8A2B9D96E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information on defining a long-term recovery, the stages of a long-term recovery, and the transition from Federal Government management of long-term recovery efforts to State and local leadership.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD78A714FC9EF4A8BAA5858E1C36F6309"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the personnel needed, and the types of expertise or certifications required to accomplish the administration and management of recovery efforts for each of the disasters described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H841D0CABE0954B17ADAAD51854BDE8A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of the success and efficiency of the long-term disaster recovery, and best practices learned that may be applied to future long-term disaster recovery plans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1314972C774A47258D848C7A8292D64F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Comptroller General for what should be defined as a long-term disaster recovery project using existing authority and responsibility of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to advise and make recommendations to the President regarding Presidential Disaster Declarations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54190D9AF1274EADAB3D175E822F21B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations of FEMA on the capacity and competence of FEMA to manage multiple major Presidential Disaster Declarations simultaneously of the magnitude of 3, 4, or all 5 of the disasters described in subsection (a) occurring within weeks of each other.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H36E415AB9C3945CB82BF592EF7FAF683"><enum>639.</enum><header>Guidance and training by FEMA on coordination of emergency response plans</header>
<subsection id="H72240B4FB1B04010BB74FBB2E75DE98E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Training requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide guidance and training on an annual basis to State, local, and Tribal governments, first responders, and facilities that store hazardous materials on coordination of emergency response plans in the event of a major disaster or emergency, including severe weather events. The guidance and training shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAD09876D5E364EACB7412F5FA648FDE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Providing a list of equipment required in the event a hazardous substance is released into the environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA62D16B3F305462EAB117DDF4D727721"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Outlining the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances to improve treatment response.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2701D38547BC44C7AE48B183A78028DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Publishing best practices for mitigating further danger to communities from hazardous substances.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1734A88D8D354CA1B2803ECB7C1AA5D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement of subsection (a) shall be implemented not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H88E7CE3C8FC1442D8F0F0B4A817F8641"><enum>640.</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall retroactively reimburse State and local units of government (for a period of 3 years after the declaration of a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>)) upon determination that a locally-implemented housing solution, implemented by State or local units of government, costs 50 percent of comparable FEMA solution or whatever the locally-implemented solution costs, whichever is lower.</text>
</section><section id="H04D627AC3E76425998EAF7E54C104C32"><enum>641.</enum><header>Flood insurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 406(d)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5172">42 U.S.C. 5172(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>This section shall not apply to more than one building of a multi-structure educational, law enforcement, correctional, fire, or medical campus, effective January 1, 2016.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H36B848E3148C471DBD4A99F60537AAF7"><enum>642.</enum><header>Certain recoupment prohibited</header>
<subsection id="H0C1A82D0F5344BB09552D03A763DFFFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall deem any covered disaster assistance to have been properly procured, provided, and utilized, and shall restore any funding of covered disaster assistance previously provided but subsequently withdrawn or deobligated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H88569F23A11645A6B3931D7184E159B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered disaster assistance defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered disaster assistance</term> means assistance—</text> <paragraph id="H9BE9B60EB9734C7599210A3A94801EC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provided to a local government pursuant to section 403, 406, or 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170b">42 U.S.C. 5170b</external-xref>, 5172, or 5173); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5062E0CE2FED47C68F4FF9B79D1EFB82"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to which, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security has determined, after an audit, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA363DFD8032E431584F57ADFB4C2200D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal Emergency Management Agency deployed to the local government a Technical Assistance Contractor to review field operations, provide eligibility advice, and assist with day-to-day decisions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92F65948FE054354AD9E597F8A716477"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Technical Assistance Contractor provided inaccurate information to the local government; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE7555BCAE8D472482FA6C990DFAF439"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the local government relied on the inaccurate information to determine that relevant contracts were eligible, reasonable, and reimbursable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>FLIGHT R&D Act</header>
<subtitle id="H0C8208A714274513B67C7F0F481B6604"><enum>A</enum><header>General Provisions</header>
<section id="H7C1D4043C4F64C9FA0454E030155CC67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>701.</enum><header>Short title</header>
<text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote>FLIGHT R&D Act</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HB7BC2D4730594C2DA470B5597D46CF77"><enum>702.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H7ED3796B6D3E458D94E10B75E791D16E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <quote>Administrator</quote> means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H5BEFBF2286744488B2F0B0413AF7A3E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57BC2D32A45C4859A6C14B174CD1A75E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>NASA</header><text>The term <quote>NASA</quote> means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H9DF82CD052F94A60843A37D498F6BDCA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFD2DCE88AE0146D1A4E035D90A2516F2"><enum>703.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H78E00B916AD74376A2C305F33958A917"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H85FB6F499252480E8B39FEE7EC81CD71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter before paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and, for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015, under subsection (g)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H287B58DEAE3045E4B6D52D9138417B3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at the end of paragraph (9), by striking <quote>and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE9D08CD9943A465AA286770EDAC5673B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE353EF8A6944227B8243433AB1BBC60" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD26F2143512D4B0BB4344F7026A22554"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2018, $181,000,000, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H896C74A06B71441FB1C17F5959665E83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$128,500,000 for Safety Research and Development programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H121E7C05A82C417BB833E96E1B2D2323"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Fire Research and Safety;</text> </clause><clause id="HC9A113948CEC4C86BC8DDA12E3C77228"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Propulsion and Fuel Systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2ABD035C125C466383005F772CE44A41"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Advanced Materials/Structural Safety;</text> </clause><clause id="HC1B4742A25E74DDA9CEA780A75A699D0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Aircraft Icing/Digital System Safety;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD620EA7270EB40D283B4101097A8DA00"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Continued Airworthiness;</text> </clause><clause id="H5B1BC55062BB448587A954DE83D0F602"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Aircraft Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B4A7BB8D07442DB80D8F865408B7D52"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Flightdeck/Maintenance/System Integration Human Factors;</text> </clause><clause id="H9DD93CC7BF4F43FD90B94732F8D14D80"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>System Safety Management;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB54F14CA39BC41698DB33FB3B76F1A70"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors;</text> </clause><clause id="H3E53F97CF4B849F1A288C7435432ADF2"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Aeromedical Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H026AD3CF3C7945FEAB0B240954DFEDCA"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Weather Program;</text> </clause><clause id="HFBA99F2DE6A84A4B8027B9C8822D8D4B"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H012CAB199A5D4D50AA1BDBE22C222A58"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>NextGen–Alternative Fuels for General Aviation;</text> </clause><clause id="H62E8A0E6C8BF473997CB8DCCB285C1A3"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Joint Planning and Development Office;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEB99EAA8C00D45B483E7E17C087F513B"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Ocean and Other Remote Locations ATS Research Program;</text> </clause><clause id="HC39FE74F831A41AFA5303190F5BE0165"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>Cybersecurity Research Program;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF1663910BA07473BB9C3D422352B7ECA"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text>Cybersecurity Threat Modeling Program;</text> </clause><clause id="HE4CF41CF4F81421FBAF0C7478A66DC82"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text>Single Piloted Commercial Cargo Aircraft Program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H22D0328C1EE64D01A7B52754430EE68E"><enum>(xix)</enum><text>UAV-Manned Aircraft Collision Research Program;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6DAB2FD876C430885FEB6D5F860EEE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$26,000,000 for Economic Competitiveness Research and Development programs, including—</text>
<clause id="HE0DF2C6B6CEB495C9DB5D2820CD08412"><enum>(i)</enum><text>NextGen–Wake Turbulence;</text> </clause><clause id="H32C818DE7847499D83D200800A167070"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>NextGen–Air Ground Integration Human Factors;</text>
</clause><clause id="H31E6951DDFCC4C82A7DB270F98D21EFB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Next Gen–Weather Technology in the Cockpit; and</text> </clause><clause id="H1560B0EDA4544D8580E34D6660C38F12"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Commercial Space Transportation Safety;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B19EFF67EEB4531A2718945E4F58D71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for Environmental Sustainability Research and Development programs, including—</text> <clause id="HAA0223114F2740058608EAF7C28C87FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Environment and Energy; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA4A3FDF9F7794BDBA0FC6F297409D771"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NextGen–Environmental Research–Aircraft Technologies, Fuels and Metrics; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H589B32BECEE84F559A3F8D228671BB7F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$6,500,000 for Mission Support programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H720128F61A154191A1B364EC957019C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>System Planning and Resource Management; and</text> </clause><clause id="H6DBD5DB541544E639A582CC27BD4F607"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA35B00C2ACD24AEF9E13B904E8BE1E8C"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2019, $186,000,000, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H7F948528A8A84F97A3742447F5AE7093"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$131,000,000 for Safety Research and Development programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H3857B10C741E4CCEA26E1157C2D55093"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Fire Research and Safety;</text> </clause><clause id="H759A80680EA84D1A8F8BD1C79D94BA1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Propulsion and Fuel Systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC36CD2F5B2414436A44AB1CDB9B40506"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Advanced Materials/Structural Safety;</text> </clause><clause id="H276021671116464FB36EB1809578E561"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Aircraft Icing/Digital System Safety;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7150DBA209B5465F8BEF5F994F19C3B3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Continued Airworthiness;</text> </clause><clause id="HAE8E5B7851B94249AA680A33AEC019BE"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Aircraft Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE258B137B7D469BB79D7484192E5321"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Flightdeck/Maintenance/System Integration Human Factors;</text> </clause><clause id="H0CF9DDCD92474AC58C62E568D223A750"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>System Safety Management;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE8492DAD914E4F2BB2243D3EB1506848"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors;</text> </clause><clause id="H62912AAC63954B7D8083030F09C45188"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Aeromedical Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3DF0368F1FD04299B774E355BD254EF4"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Weather Program;</text> </clause><clause id="H272E7935B1D246B29940BB8349FBBBD4"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7D94D817B6EC4533A7DE1D3311BA68A3"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>NextGen–Alternative Fuels for General Aviation;</text> </clause><clause id="H5FC77FBF953041678A65ACDE7D45019E"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Joint Planning and Development Office;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2F310D095FCC4FD7A35D57B26F038EF8"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Ocean and Other Remote Locations ATS Research Program;</text> </clause><clause id="HDAE44069BA274FE49F3AD9C1EF3E7BE6"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>Cybersecurity Research Program;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAB3DA2793E9D49A89D0A1F37DADF2AA4"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text>Cybersecurity Threat Modeling Program;</text> </clause><clause id="HAB81C7D26C5D4E48AD2D05B8F121DF1B"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text>Single Piloted Commercial Cargo Aircraft Program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6F652E55B15A4DFCA351CAAF2FF13C07"><enum>(xix)</enum><text>UAV-Manned Aircraft Collision Research Program;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A06CEE821D8445CA9018C032672E22A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$28,000,000 for Economic Competitiveness Research and Development programs, including—</text>
<clause id="HE5572FDF409F425CB80A8CB2A8D9240E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>NextGen–Wake Turbulence;</text> </clause><clause id="HD75090DDABA4497FB1F62D39FF115F7B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>NextGen–Air Ground Integration Human Factors;</text>
</clause><clause id="H742734DF630E487684F47BF2A4660A2A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Next Gen–Weather Technology in the Cockpit; and</text> </clause><clause id="HCA5DAAAA52394C89835996B119640A48"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Commercial Space Transportation Safety;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88321387CC9B4F939E1BF8FAA5C6893D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for Environmental Sustainability Research and Development programs, including—</text> <clause id="H8C7E8CFB9AF04917B0C18F3ED4D2564B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Environment and Energy; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC5FE09C66237474BA3E5732C2658C9FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NextGen–Environmental Research–Aircraft Technologies, Fuels and Metrics; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H363AB918D4B44E22A2C198B58FC94C75"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for Mission Support programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H81F41A8FA32B47F99135896194088D41"><enum>(i)</enum><text>System Planning and Resource Management; and</text> </clause><clause id="HEC72D8B3B9AD44149110EE76B5F026AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE22224881294A1198AFB29DA80AD86D"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2020, $190,000,000, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H39B6B449EFB4487EBFBCE35D339B7D0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$133,500,000 for Safety Research and Development programs, including—</text>
<clause id="HAC7067C4C0F34B06B772B548C0471D8F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Fire Research and Safety;</text> </clause><clause id="HB890255206914DBC9C7A8CB6F2001615"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Propulsion and Fuel Systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H375CD52EA80A46DFB4A96C2A70332D5B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Advanced Materials/Structural Safety;</text> </clause><clause id="H85B84108E8A34C11B56FC3DCC957EFD0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Aircraft Icing/Digital System Safety;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDCB9A91BE8A3467284BE88FEA9E7F831"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Continued Airworthiness;</text> </clause><clause id="HB20B05A3470A44D0916613AF48F263AD"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Aircraft Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="HECFDB964F6DA432F9D60B103572C0368"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Flightdeck/Maintenance/System Integration Human Factors;</text> </clause><clause id="HA40C94854AA146A0BDB6581ACC42B8EE"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>System Safety Management;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC1D8CC200C574889A8343AC1EDF2CC1C"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations Human Factors;</text> </clause><clause id="HB39E2564D3494D7FBFB4E194DB40E147"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Aeromedical Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBEF74C0D9C5B4A798CAF4D0D2F4E07A6"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Weather Program;</text> </clause><clause id="H9C1899814D684E16A5B684883A6B6879"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8CA28182518848AAA83885FC86E43B84"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>NextGen–Alternative Fuels for General Aviation;</text> </clause><clause id="HE643F64FBC654056B0B3830640A3B540"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Joint Planning and Development Office;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9A282CC90E041B0BF54A8274EE04017"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Ocean and Other Remote Locations ATS Research Program;</text> </clause><clause id="HB486416E09A041F18A8AD701B62FBED4"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>Cybersecurity Research Program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H00026B966AE44B47AC483BF72821C1BC"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text>Cybersecurity Threat Modeling Program;</text> </clause><clause id="H13B35D278D8244D48A0213C4672D5321"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text>Single Piloted Commercial Cargo Aircraft Program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3AC3853124FB4F49AF5ACC5523737E7E"><enum>(xix)</enum><text>UAV-Manned Aircraft Collision Research Program;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02AC45B4E72E487CAD03B250010422AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$29,000,000 for Economic Competitiveness Research and Development programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H9B50D41C75E347FB8EB45113D7D3EFCB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>NextGen–Wake Turbulence;</text> </clause><clause id="HEC106B077301404FBB6CD148FB8FE244"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>NextGen–Air Ground Integration Human Factors;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3C251EBE15AB470B9BAD3F7B40D19CE2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Next Gen–Weather Technology in the Cockpit; and</text> </clause><clause id="H811F42F756C24B40895AB6847F2FBD08"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Commercial Space Transportation Safety;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H546CFF9F432D4FA6B4F0C2DFF2BF0733"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for Environmental Sustainability Research and Development programs, including—</text> <clause id="H45B3A977413A4F21A20993C817D3B83C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Environment and Energy; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0D4EA0EB4D1D4E44842DFF5B727E9DFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NextGen–Environmental Research–Aircraft Technologies, Fuels and Metrics; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE900F8446C254D6AB1D4213E2E219E4A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$7,500,000 for Mission Support programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H8E2F003D40FB4058A24B57EF739034FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>System Planning and Resource Management; and</text> </clause><clause id="H05ADB0EBE6184084A7C5DCBACEADE4DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H516D9384CADA485FAA5DFA5DD7FBEFA7"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2021, $195,000,000;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H680916477084490EB7FBE1FDFE9D3E56"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2022, $200,000,000; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C922B2D241D4A83B9A19C7292694838"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2023, $204,000,000.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H918228A5517E496694CBAC75D4D0D5E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual submission of the National Aviation Research Plan</header><text>Section 48102(g) of title 49, United States, Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96D929EC7F354DF48D669ABA775D7160" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA61E1645DD3248EE9B02B8CFA2D22BAC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual submission of the National Aviation Research Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a), no funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Administrator for a fiscal year unless the Secretary has submitted the national aviation research plan to Congress no later than the date of submission of the President’s budget request to Congress for that fiscal year, as required under section 44501(c).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H44F61FA4322F4D9B8BB207B6480D54EE"><enum>B</enum><header>FAA Research and Development Organization</header>
<section id="H020E585D06B4410F8805BCD04B99ACA8"><enum>711.</enum><header>Associate Administrator for Research and Development</header>
<subsection id="HBA3D9143C1434A9B9EF17140943E4067"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H69006F47596D48E49CE66374DEB98F47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Senior Executive Service</header><text>The Associate Administrator for Research and Development shall be a Senior Executive Service position.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8F31D5DE603540CE9A03B2C2E1B92BEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Associate Administrator for Research and Development shall, at a minimum, be responsible for—</text> <paragraph id="H0B2DDB97724E404489E29EC158E8D152"><enum>(1)</enum><text>management and oversight of all the FAA’s research and development programs and activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F37FCDCC4E24079AC5F3B6B854BE5D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">production of all congressional reports from the FAA relevant to research and development, including the national aviation research plan required under section 44501(c) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4B46D50EFFBF4E45A8893CB84FB81070"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Dual appointment</header><text>The Associate Administrator for Research and Development may be a dual-appointment, holding the responsibilities of another Associate Administrator.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H82742EFD3B8B43E7B5FDC9EF7928452A"><enum>712.</enum><header>Research advisory committee</header>
<subsection id="HEA631923EDEB480587977ED3E1276A53"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Advice and recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44508(a)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C91FF9C61D6460B9A2DBEEDAF81648D" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HEF2707248DC847429B47AE67BA0296BD" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress about needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of all aviation research and development activities and programs carried out, including those under sections 40119, 44504, 44505, 44507, 44511–44513, and 44912 of this title;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7CB58341DC6E4CCFB430E8F47900E175"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Written reply to research advisory committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44508 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB32B5246DF6741B2B1F696C9E4AE436E" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H0DC3AAAB97234E16BBCA01F049604B99"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Written reply</header> <paragraph id="H07959524594F45DC9ED18085C5F4FA4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after receiving any recommendation from the research advisory committee, the Administrator shall provide a written reply to the research advisory committee that, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B232712B8C943DDA52F5863EEF912F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>clearly states whether the Administrator accepts or rejects the recommendations;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8C67C67E8A84E098DD23E9BEAC977EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>explains the rationale for the Administrator’s decision;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BFE7B507EAC441B88666392D4E4B5DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sets forth the timeframe in which the Administrator will implement the recommendation; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF823CB0E15544A22A38C6DD9D975AE68"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describes the steps the Administrator will take to implement the recommendation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H101D4FB4EB4B46148D61870E30BDB66A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The written reply to the research advisory committee, when transmitted to the research advisory committee, shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDA588B3462F64D6A8DDA7144E84D45FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>made publicly available on the research advisory committee website; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69EAF428AD9044C6A5298137A27EF126"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transmitted to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70B1F708EED44900A11CA6306B691094"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National aviation research plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The national aviation research plan required under section 44501(c) shall include a summary of all research advisory committee recommendations and a description of the status of their implementation.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H855B8B21E57A40D8A8E2F3036466501C"><enum>C</enum><header>Unmanned Aircraft Systems</header>
<section id="H6DE07233AC6F4A908F6C5560EFFBCEC4"><enum>721.</enum><header>Unmanned aircraft systems research and development roadmap</header>
<text display-inline="no-display-inline">No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Administrator for a fiscal year unless the Secretary has submitted the unmanned aircraft systems roadmap to Congress on an annual basis as required under section 45502(a) of title 49, United States Code, (as added by this Act).</text>
</section><section id="HD4E1C4F3385B4D17A9FCBB1FECF8C062"><enum>722.</enum><header>Probabilistic metrics for exemptions</header>
<subsection id="H41EF1F8F7B3F43429EA977B5F3409DE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall commission an independent study to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA15C10345A634003A8AA3EE8BC2B0C92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop parameters to conduct research and development for probabilistic metrics to enable the identification of hazards and the assessment of risks as necessary to make determinations under section 45505(a) of title 49, United States Code, (as added by this Act) that certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7CE4FDDECE740E3A094732DFF8A2A7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify additional research needed to more effectively develop and use such metrics and make such determinations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB9870EBF83F49749BF35A7D179E7BE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in developing parameters for probabilistic metrics, this study shall take into account the utility of performance standards to make determinations under section 45505(a) of title 49, United States Code, (as added by this Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H09249BE2242D4C7CBA0BFA42EBA26CBA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of results</header><text>The Administrator shall consider the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) when making a determination described in subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9380B3EF8CB94EBEA684F1D427F96620"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA122988D335E4B4880AC491EE64307AC"><enum>723.</enum><header>Probabilistic assessment of risks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator shall conduct research and development to enable a probabilistic assessment of risks to inform requirements for standards for operational certification of public unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace.</text>
</section><section id="H06B94EA9FB1E44DAB001806FBFEBD103"><enum>724.</enum><header>Unmanned aerial vehicle-manned aircraft collision research</header>
<subsection id="H0163C427DD65461487B6E82714466A4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research</header><text>The Administrator shall coordinate with NASA to conduct comprehensive testing of unmanned aerial vehicles colliding with a manned aircraft, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H09D22A71670B4D5F88E931A24DA71670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collisions between unmanned aerial vehicles of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and commercial jet airliners of various sizes, traveling at various speeds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45E8D6AA1A664D9D9286C848D4BBF743"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collisions between unmanned aerial vehicles of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and propeller planes of various sizes, traveling at various speeds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A4B395ABCFA4E95B867842BC4EFADD0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collisions between unmanned aerial vehicles of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and blimps of various sizes, traveling at various speeds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H436A2AE7C68F4954A061E576BB9EA04B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>collisions between unmanned aerial vehicles of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and rotorcraft of various sizes, traveling at various speeds; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA02FDB2967C14048A1CE76A01A9E844D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>collisions between unmanned aerial vehicles and various parts of the aforementioned aircraft, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF42524A350AD40CEAFC6F9B2659E4B1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>windshields;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3143B93E24154E88A7F1CE9039151990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>noses;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7927C322CCC84F118D0D8A3F4CACFA22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>engines;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59B5BECBA7214B4D8CF18F41959F7D63"><enum>(D)</enum><text>radomes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H674E7A7CEA3F492DB7B580E03B1E6820"><enum>(E)</enum><text>propellers; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F919546780B4F5783B757F828938F70"><enum>(F)</enum><text>wings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H586DACDE6ECD4638862C59B4EA91B51C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report summarizing the costs and results of research under this section to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HDAA7494F670A46119EF2E57C47B67E8A"><enum>725.</enum><header>Special rule for research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as necessary to support enforcement action under applicable provisions of law against persons operating unmanned aircraft in a manner that endangers the safety of the national airspace system, notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the incorporation of unmanned aircraft systems into FAA plans and policies, the Administrator may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding the operation of an unmanned aircraft system—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H62DD1865A36C495FAF85F55F1AAD506E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is flown strictly for research and development use;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H165A37406FA248629767285042D7D781"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that is operated less than 400 feet above the ground and in Class G airspace;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE0932484AED744BCADEAB2CBFDC87C2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H519C41A9456344EF87A5B6092718040A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>when flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport) with prior notice of the operation (unmanned 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></section><section id="HE9B25364A96E4230BEA7020FFF402BDC"><enum>726.</enum><header>Beyond line-of-sight research and development</header>
<subsection id="H67C7D01075494A1C983C8229FF64CDA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 332(c)(2) 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—</text> <paragraph id="H33D59FEDE88B4B4FAD2550E4C266367E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Administrator shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Administrator</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9A1410F3B5F4FE683EE9F31B69F0BEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at the beginning of each of subparagraphs (A) through (F), by inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD45C32A1EB9C46B585CEC7D86AA287CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3D0598032094B678791D17F62B4DBF4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>at the end of subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H4F1137FAF8CA49DC94029B0C610074F6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block id="HAA34D827C43D4720A1C328C885996C2F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HDD07D86BA6C34EF4AFC109B17C744BA4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>shall allow beyond line-of-sight operation of unmanned aircraft systems to be flown within the boundaries of a test range established under this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AEA62ADF69943199AAB4D5056048FCE"><enum>(H)</enum><text>may promulgate regulations governing beyond line-of-sight operation of unmanned aircraft systems flown within the boundaries of a test range established under this subsection for the purposes of public safety; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54E0F89BBF9246E4BF0306954F6943D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall allow NASA to authorize operation of beyond line-of-sight unmanned aircraft systems within the boundaries of any NASA center or facility.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2391883B2684293889320E76EE6F6BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue enforcement action under applicable provisions of law against persons operating unmanned aircraft in a manner that endangers the safety of the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HFA99CCDD9C6740C09039194206621ACC"><enum>D</enum><header>Cybersecurity</header>
<section id="H78AD9C00D2B94303993811C4DB2292CC"><enum>731.</enum><header>Cyber Testbed</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop an integrated Cyber Testbed for research, development, evaluation, and validation of air traffic control modernization programs or technologies, before they enter the national airspace system, as being compliant with FAA data security regulations. The Cyber Testbed shall be part of an integrated research and development test environment capable of creating, identifying, defending, and solving cybersecurity-related problems for the national airspace system. This integrated test environment shall incorporate integrated test capacities within the FAA related to the national airspace system and NextGen.</text>
</section><section id="HEC5484DB8141422E867BBD584E0291DE"><enum>732.</enum><header>Cabin communications, entertainment, and information technology systems cybersecurity
vulnerabilities</header>
<subsection id="HF79278BBED0A4C1CB3E5AF4B4E4B9ABD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall evaluate and determine the research and development needs associated with cybersecurity vulnerabilities of cabin communications, entertainment, and information technology systems on civil passenger aircraft. This evaluation shall include research and development to address—</text>
<paragraph id="H2BE4FB127710404EBA7EBA19A12C43C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>technical risks and vulnerabilities;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H720D906510B642C49D28FF6EE13F58AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>potential impacts on the national airspace and public safety; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9135D7524E64488BB9580ECD36D7C28E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification of deficiencies in cabin-based cybersecurity.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBE8A9B43E4AC4D68AB5586F4401BAD40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H33723697CEDD42988E0D0C160637F713"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of opportunities to cooperate with the private sector in conducting aircraft in-cabin cybersecurity research and development; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEE90390E1654B6B8773D0002B0909D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide recommendations to improve research and development on cabin-based cybersecurity vulnerabilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDDD295B9EDEB4F848CC680556DE2CF02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report on the results of activities under this section to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. This report may contain classified annexes.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC88B6FA7A15A4F85B4657CB23A7FF943"><enum>733.</enum><header>Cybersecurity threat modeling</header>
<subsection id="H9A84A251987545C6B32E671332A8340F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header>
<paragraph id="H964CC590AC4D41C88BD4A347565B6445"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall consult the National Institute of Standards and Technology to research and develop an internal FAA cybersecurity threat modeling program to detect cybersecurity vulnerabilities, track how those vulnerabilities might be exploited, and assess the magnitude of harm that could be caused by the exploitation of those vulnerabilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8557C5A5F15345128EF6B6FD6BF5CC75"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>This program shall be updated regularly, not less than once every 5 years.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF3D9567559704C28B95DD1E0877B64F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and within 7 days of each threat modeling program update under subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate detailing the status, results, and composition of the threat modeling program.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HE0D2297CCFC54B4DB7CD1F711A0D1F8B"><enum>734.</enum><header>National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the FAA shall, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H545F96704647402EB92B418D8457438B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a cybersecurity standards plan to implement National Institute of Standards and Technology revisions to cybersecurity guidance documents within timeframes set by the Office of Management and Budget; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0C3B3A214E2B4BC3857627939F275E2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of why any such recommendations are not incorporated in the plan or are not incorporated within such timeframes.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF4B6872E871B4ED6946F2736E493B234"><enum>735.</enum><header>Cybersecurity research coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator shall, where feasible, cooperate on cybersecurity research and development with other international air traffic management organizations, including the European Aviation Safety Agency, the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, Nav Canada, and Airservices Australia.</text>
</section><section id="H8AB3A17F40CA4782B5D629DBF5F4FE91"><enum>736.</enum><header>Cybersecurity research and development program</header>
<subsection id="H8EE74536937F4F7C9CDC6D9421EB7C0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the FAA, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, shall establish a research and development program to improve the cybersecurity of civil aircraft and the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H190260F5CB384084A90FAFE2ED65C15F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<paragraph id="H4F3FCEA0DD0144E4AFFB15E60F8E11E5"><enum>(1)</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 FAA shall develop a plan for the research and development program established under subsection (a) that contains objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and a 5-year budgetary profile.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F33B9B60C174F688BC3102F137CDBE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Academies’ study</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H94F94C8BF6C44A06B4CA98A6A7729515"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enter into an arrangement with the National Academies for a study of the plan developed under paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28B997FCEEEC45FF8EEE4681758842F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the results of that study to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB4099C30FD3149A79E9BC0787FEAA2C7"><enum>E</enum><header>FAA Research and Development Activities</header>
<section id="HDA4B13DBD1954C65868981F18953E275"><enum>741.</enum><header>Research plan for the certification of new technologies into the national airspace system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with NASA, shall transmit a comprehensive research plan for the certification of new technologies into the national airspace system to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. This plan shall identify research necessary to support the certification and implementation of NextGen, including both ground and air elements, and explain the plan’s relationship to other activities and procedures required for certification and implementation of new technologies into the national airspace system. This plan shall be informed by and conform to the recommendations of the National Research Council report titled <quote>Transformation in the Air—A Review of the FAA Research Plan</quote>, issued on June 8, 2015. This report shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H2059D0C6216B480791EC29203E252B91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the strategic and prescriptive value of the research plan;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H72CA5BB3DC3B40ED847599A8A0EEE8CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of the expected outcomes from executing the plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BE2AFB7DC494C06832F004479014C46"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the FAA’s plan to use research and development to improve cybersecurity over the next 5 years, taking into account the cybersecurity research and development plan developed under section 736(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF533C04ABB2E49AABCC76BD1251C815B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of the current software assurance practices, and the desired level or attributes to target in the software assurance program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BC05F4AAD3E44A6B81609C693A6E54F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cost estimates, planned schedules, and performance benchmarks, including specific tasks, milestones, and timelines and including an identification of cost and schedule reserves, for the certification of new technologies into the national airspace system, including NextGen, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, Data Communications, National Airspace System Voice System, Collaborative Air Traffic Management Technologies, NextGen Weather, and System Wide Information Management;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4709F6A35EB34071B9A50E4301DB93A1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>methods for integrating emerging technologies throughout NextGen’s development, certification, and implementation process; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H01D9FEEADB1A4FBDA95AC714B4754977"><enum>(7)</enum><text>best practices in research and development used by other organizations, such as NASA, NavCanada, and Eurocontrol.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H623469B5EE90460BBD7FDBBFCFE558D8"><enum>742.</enum><header>Aviation fuel research, development, and usage</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator may conduct or supervise research, development, and service testing, currently being conducted under the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) unleaded avgas program, that is required to allow the use of an unleaded aviation gasoline in existing aircraft as a replacement for leaded gasoline.</text>
</section><section id="H6831C93A9E3B443EBD7498CDD6C7B474"><enum>743.</enum><header>Air traffic surveillance over oceans and other remote locations</header>
<subsection id="HDFFF0DD43E374F33AD9697F7DD20D5C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with NASA and other relevant agencies, shall establish a research and development program on civilian air traffic surveillance over oceans and other remote locations. Such program shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BEAA393E07D435BB6B6409FA4340845"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into account the need for international interoperability of technologies and air traffic control systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H349A80DA40E54C1A92BBC2E174833C5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recognize that Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) is an element of the Next Generation Air Transportation System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2CFFCD48504547589D7470888F8CACCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a pilot program to test, evaluate, and certify for integration into the national airspace system air traffic surveillance equipment for oceans and other remote locations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEB2AE87BAF7841B488DFED90C3259452"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnership with private industry</header><text>The Administrator shall partner with private industry on the research, development, testing, and evaluation under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB548391A3FFF4FD2AC664B3C3B2ACCDD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report on activities under this section to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9FCD49FAC889471BBCC9541CA1CBD2A3"><enum>744.</enum><header>Single-piloted commercial cargo aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H39EF70CD48B84222B864B75FDA9725DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The FAA, in consultation with NASA and other relevant agencies, shall establish a research and development program in support of single-piloted cargo aircraft assisted with remote piloting and computer piloting.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H077DC4A5B9D742A7A6A9F9648AFC99A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The FAA, in consultation with NASA, shall conduct a review of FAA research and development activities in support of single-piloted cargo aircraft assisted with remote piloting and computer piloting.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H998C7C5FAC0B45E9B82F2529D91DB819"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="HA7186F956E34439BAF27C6AC5F3AA95E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the program established under subsection (a); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HEBBDB5CAB1AA4701968E42602B0FCD0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the results of the review conducted under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC0637D3B7E344C368BFA0FC24CDD262F"><enum>745.</enum><header>Electromagnetic spectrum research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator shall develop a program to research the use of spectrum in the civil aviation domain, including aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems. This research shall, at a minimum, address—</text>
<paragraph id="H30F1C7234D5B46BD8A25D10BA3ABAFF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how, operating within an Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management system, unmanned aircraft systems can safely use, for control link, tracking, diagnostics, payload communication, collaborative-collision avoidance (e.g. vehicle-to-vehicle communications), and other purposes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA54CA7F1F45D447086270F46378F6F20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>aviation-protected spectrum;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED8AAE1A56B5489589DFFE4A29C78A6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commercial communications networks, such as mobile communications networks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02772E8005084FC78D4D813BC16B9ED2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other licensed or unlicensed spectrum;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H004B7F99CB6B4DEEA2EC4F452CD85B88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the reallocation of spectrum assigned for use within frequency bands adjacent to those allocated for position, navigation, and timing may impact the safety of civil aviation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B27B97EAB7E475B84097F5399DA2C8B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>measures to protect and mitigate against spectrum interference in frequency bands used by the civil aviation community to ensure public safety.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>VIII</enum><header>Aviation Revenue Provisions</header>
<section id="H2642AEE9E58441448C968EF3DC2C5F9E"><enum>801.</enum><header>Expenditure authority from Airport and Airway Trust Fund</header>
<subsection id="H9AA5DD42A69A4D48AF9683448BFB4BD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/9502">Section 9502(d)(1)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3B884E38C38749D5AB5C940FE5185D29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>October 1, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2023</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FE4D429357044C8ADC6C8A64C19FFEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>or the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018;</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC3AC2B78B004BB9A0FC18E5172F2A8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2023</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF87713AB997744C98E9EEE53951403B4"><enum>802.</enum><header>Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund</header>
<subsection id="H902FCAD099AC4ABBA29FD252B934E0A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fuel taxes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4081">Section 4081(d)(2)(B)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2023</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H6BD77592D759430491EDBA9BF5FEADBF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ticket taxes</header> <paragraph id="HFEC14C807B8242928B8E5493E47B0124"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Persons</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2023</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4815C46602E465E94EECC9C7AE2CAC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2023</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H708EE09338524E36A082302C26515919"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fractional ownership programs</header> <paragraph id="H972F8BF2A2B944F691DD34DA60D25E38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fuel tax</header><text>Section 4043(d) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2023</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9118824222CC47DF83B7AB1E4DED8DE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment as noncommercial aviation</header><text>Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2023</quote>.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H583B0F701B5446B98C8712F35D39AF80"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exemption from ticket taxes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2023</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IX</enum><header>Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness</header>
<section id="H83C95CDC8816498DACB6E436DF52BCC5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>901.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2018</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>PREPARE Act of 2018</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H51606283CC984689B6F6ACC74E8646FF"><enum>902.</enum><header>Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and
Management</header>
<subsection id="H41FDD47E195C4C2A9EBABB4192240CD7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is hereby established a council to be known as the <quote>Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4FA2DD40FEF24882B2FAEDD48D10FE74"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall be composed of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HAB6B61F8F6AF47909973B0DF97707B2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Senior officials, to be appointed by the President, including representation from the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9050316232FF4FC8A690243235A4BA9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Council on Environmental Quality.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12C1E3B217974A1AB78AC2609678AD0F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Office of Science and Technology Policy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8C7D1CD525C4E1585598E6896FF41B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The National Security Council.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H75AE90384BC642D08DC1186992CAC840"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Office of Management and Budget.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F7C820974D545D68596671C9EA5F305"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Department of Transportation.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA62D1FC99D2A4A3DB4E200DCC5B7D65A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8689E0FF39254E98806DC00444A1199D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC16EAA316E34BC59E2D444586B3B14A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Department of Energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA438D7EA8D2E42BE8A81F01657EFDA2C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Department of Homeland Security.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF703F7D391E42B391A985FEAE34D28C"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Emergency Management Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15E5030CF00D4C789F364F435C8DF324"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Defense.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93C066091DFC475D8AD4EFB2C3D253A5"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB47F53435714272962E0CF5B9F30554"><enum>(M)</enum><text>The Department of Agriculture.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB10BBD60A2B443A93A4A170EE258214"><enum>(N)</enum><text>The Department of Housing and Urban Development.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7179ED485BCB49FA8962C445D5C5A269"><enum>(O)</enum><text>The Department of Justice.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7BA9728E470F48AEB8327640CB0DF8F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Senior officials, to be appointed by the President, who have relevant policy expertise and policy responsibilities, including in the following areas:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF6A7DD9CFA4D4FDE8514F12FC335858C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Economic policy and risk analysis.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAB40BA1C2FB2430194D9F75B4C180171"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Foreign affairs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9C05FE01628143BE92F3A4B8508CEC5A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Defense and intelligence.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4800A24CA4B04E01815925179AC478BF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Homeland security.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H45C569EDC63E4C4894F86F89C91E9F0D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Energy.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6BD14B2FBA404A2A81C320C01B25747F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Environmental protection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H064AD7396B0A425AB1BB0BCF1E996BDB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Natural resources.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5C9F05F5630140F8BDE03A95F3F66F90"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Coasts, oceans, rivers, and floodplains.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H22338D12D2924D2C8229501B10CD5944"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Agriculture.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3FFC19DEC835435D834A3A3261FA80C9"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Health.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H85E12423D0F74A6D92494637BF7B9590"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Transportation and infrastructure.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FE94ED73E414DCCACF393D767CB7EAF"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Housing.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7876CECD965F491BA91A49ECB0D246C2"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Education.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H259CEA3DAA5741A6844E33106E9BF6D6"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Extreme weather data analysis or meteorological science.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE067B85422F7438CA091AD3D0B17595F"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Social science.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E37E4C14D64402EAD4EEF52785DAF59"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Strategic planning.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H942F7BE9A751427FA7841FE6BD6E47B4"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Urban and land use planning.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1601AF9F5AB244118A84D699D2121E2D"><enum>(R)</enum><text>Other areas the President determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A0798801C5D43A68936F1912670FC65"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Co-Chairpersons</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H309724ECA920486ABA953D346168C699"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall be co-chaired by the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The President may appoint one or more additional members as co-chairs, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDB22093272144A00BDAFB025D357D2F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairpersons shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H7F74A9C300C342A7A2E98356B9B052CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>oversee the Interagency Council’s response to the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations under subsection (f)(5);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9B8FFB25830046ED8D4DEF82CEA979FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use the evaluation framework and performance metrics developed pursuant to subsection (f)(6) to evaluate agency progress in meeting the goals and implementing the priorities described in subsection (f)(1)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE0693A80A3574420B301246825171DDD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work to ensure that sufficient resources are available for agencies to—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H46FB1FFDBD484CD69EEB6C110962DFFD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meet the goals and implement the priorities described in subsection (f)(1)(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C15B26D87D14D6FAE2C88E45754B078"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>implement the recommendations developed under subsection (f)(2).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0E10E4D4DC7742D987F1DF254F8DD499"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council (or staff designed by the co-chairpersons) shall provide administrative support and additional resources, as appropriate, to the Interagency Council to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations. The Interagency Council co-chairpersons shall determine the amount of funding and personnel necessary for the Interagency Council to carry out its duties and the amount of funding and personnel each agency represented on the Interagency Council should contribute in order for the Interagency Council to carry out such duties. Agencies shall, upon the request of the co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council, make available personnel, administrative support services, and information to the Interagency Council.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB211B2BA008B405D9929E9CFD231FEDD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Structure</header>
<paragraph id="H693997C0256B47219B4D7480F132E850"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Steering committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council shall designate a subset of members of the Interagency Council to serve on a steering committee. Such steering committee shall assist the Interagency Council in determining its priorities and its strategic direction.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H526A9596FBCC49698A71551910FDEB97"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Working groups</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council and its steering committee may establish working groups as needed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEF9FF99DDFB64136966E3B59C86EDEB5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties of the Interagency Council</header>
<paragraph id="HFD9161D556E342B4A0FCCCB97F6ECAEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Goals and priorities</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H651DB21AAD5B478C933DE8984610BCFA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall establish Governmentwide goals and priorities for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management. In establishing such goals and priorities, the Interagency Council shall consider the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, agency continuity of operations plans, the National Preparedness Goal, the National Preparedness Report, the National Global Change Research Plan, the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group’s National Mitigation Investment Strategy (if available), State and local mitigation plans, and all relevant provisions of the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7513B1FA95444A286180431A4D097DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In executing the duties pursuant to this subsection, the Interagency Council shall coordinate with other groups in the Federal Government focused on extreme weather mitigation and recovery (including the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group, the Recovery Support Functions Leaders Group, and the Emergency Support Functions Leaders Group), to avoid duplication among Federal activities to the extent practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA020B9E0131A4DF59071E26DE2AC3F52"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Incorporation into agency activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Interagency Council shall, in order to ensure that information relating to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management is incorporated into everyday agency activities—</text>
<clause id="H7B563259C53D454DB090D63A689CF64C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>work with agencies to assist such agencies in considering the goals and priorities described in subparagraph (A) in agency strategic, programmatic, and budget planning;</text>
</clause><clause id="H956F1BE37E6A4A67865B5996D3D57A3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify details to be included in agency extreme weather plans; and</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="HC519D11379EC4BBDBC3E37DFF8EAC634"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">work to identify and communicate localized extreme weather and natural hazard risk to the extent possible using the best available information regarding risk, and encourage the development of thorough, updated maps, models, and tools to measure and evaluate risk.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3774DF8762C43608BD8FFCB1DBEBD3E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority interagency Federal actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall develop, recommend, coordinate, and track implementation of priority interagency Federal Government actions related to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF8DF474539F7411A858D7737A13BCDD4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Support regional, State, and local actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall support regional, State, and local action to assess extreme weather-related vulnerabilities and cost effectively increase extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management of communities, critical economic sectors, natural and built infrastructure, and natural resources, including by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FB0A718FA66475A96C2F0777F0C6EE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting inventories under section 906;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2572EEBBB3C4F6F9DA9515A7283D3C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>convening meetings under section 907;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H81456492F9384D6DA0938FA82D4AF250"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing guidance to agencies to produce tools and products that enhance extreme weather resilience planning, risk knowledge, and actions for use in all levels of government, including guidance on how to prioritize funding in order to produce such tools and products; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79AE622DCCD149B9AFCB6F2D10CA8D74"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing State and local mitigation plans.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4FFA481BFCB948E3BECFFA6542EA82E7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meteorological and extreme weather science</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall facilitate the integration of meteorological and extreme weather science, in addition to other scientific disciplines such as physical, natural, and social science that the Council determines to be appropriate, in the policies risk evaluation and communication, and planning of agencies and the private sector, including by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H416FDEA46A4E4FC1B63E9B45D534E4C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>promoting the development of innovative, actionable, and accessible Federal extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related information, data, tools, and examples of successful actions at appropriate scales for decisionmakers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE444B0B99B4F48F18BC68046E1C2A075"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing such information, data, tools, and examples to the agency or agencies designated under section 904 to include on the website established and maintained or designated pursuant to such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H655FE5245CC34D3A8CDB60481B8C007A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>High-risk report recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall assess the specific recommendations relating to extreme weather in all relevant provisions of the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series, identify the feasibility of revising Federal programs to implement such recommendations, and develop a plan to address such recommendations when feasible that does not duplicate the National Preparedness Goal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBEFCF4248244615A8A81C2185BB0026"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Framework and performance metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall use existing and emerging science to develop or adopt—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F3076A4DCD14CDEA445809FF3A50642"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a framework for evaluating the progress and success of extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related efforts that is complementary to and not duplicative of any local or national indicator system developed as part of the National Preparedness Goal; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE5D143FD2174B1E9BF14C18FA569A31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>performance metrics that allow tracking of the actions taken and progress made toward meeting the goals and implementing the priorities described in paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06789DCEAF4D451CB968FEB855FF4B5D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Recommendations for the CEQ and OMB</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall provide to the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Homeland Security recommendations on how agencies should—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC060C402D7044230AEF2E8BCA9EE7106"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop or update agency extreme weather plans;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB013EB03EE2C424E86A3392A43A66909"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remove barriers to State and local extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, in agency regulations, guidance, and policies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1B3E0CAA6694148A19AC8C4D86836E8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">avoid duplication among Federal activities to the extent practicable.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2673A43D920943AFBCB591CAD62210B2"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Public input and comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall solicit and incorporate public input and comment as appropriate into the decisions of the Interagency Council.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEAE59BBE57624F799E215DF7C5CE7E0C"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Inventory and meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall conduct inventories under section 906 and convene meetings under section 907.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0598B33A960C4C03BC95363858C779DF"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Definition of extreme weather</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall consider and may update, not less frequently than every two years, in consultation with appropriate scientific bodies, the definition of <quote>extreme weather</quote> and what other weather events (in addition to those described in section 909(3)) qualify as extreme weather for purposes of this title. The definition of <quote>extreme weather</quote> shall be published and updated, as necessary, on the website of the Council and in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E8C7CBD941C4D0CA7FA3A8B5465C802"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Other duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall carry out any other duties the co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council determine appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA34F6FAAD5984751844BA66642603252"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Public information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H82DAFB86488747F5AB2862F76E541C41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make information available online—</text>
<clause id="HFE85910522954C349E3B6C59F23025E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for tracking implementation of agency extreme weather plans and Governmentwide goals and priorities described in paragraph (1)(A);</text>
</clause><clause id="H16163B0C4BE64AC5A3A9D3ABE36027C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on recommendations relating to extreme weather in all relevant provisions of the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8474741A616D45D996193CEA27A7803B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the results of the Council’s efforts to identify nationwide and localized risks (including updated mapping efforts); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE9520EDABE446709B1883FAFA32C255"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make such High-Risk Series and the reports submitted under paragraph (13) available as the Council determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFDADFBC839F4869B7CB9D93DFC16CF0"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter (concurrently with the United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report and the National Preparedness Report), the Interagency Council shall submit to Congress, and make available to the United States Global Change Research Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC405DBA95B32404E8EFCE470E9AA2841"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes how the goals and priorities described in paragraph (1)(A) are being met and implemented using—</text>
<clause id="H972198D78B024065B577A7037AB9FAFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the performance metrics developed under paragraph (6)(B); and</text> </clause><clause commented="no" id="HEF14B67461034F0198AC83C646A03F60"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information on—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H4855E8D5BD86479DBC9CFA7E43729DDC"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agency expenditures, broken down by program activity level if practicable, that are directly related to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management of Federal facilities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H7608045B9FB540A8B6975F78C3859559"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the effectiveness of such expenditures, along with associated financial impacts and community, infrastructure, and environmental benefits, to the extent such data are available;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94C4E0220FA84E9DB2CC8831640E3F14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of such implementation and sets benchmarks to meet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A3CA9A2D6F04D4695CA7B5365323CD4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describes the progress of the regional coordination efforts described in sections 906, 907, and 908; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9252B5F22C47472FB548F1644EEAA165"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes a summary of public comments solicited under paragraph (8) and any action the Interagency Council took to respond to such comments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0BD9E5F06F7948CEA3D0FB2C22375946"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraphs (2) through (12) of subsection (f), the Interagency Council shall consult with agencies, State and local governments, academic and research institutions, and the private and nonprofit sectors.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6F1C864F334B415F96CB121417C0FC1C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>OMB guidance</header><text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, taking into consideration the recommendations provided by the Interagency Council under subsection (f)(7), shall issue guidance to agencies on—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H82EE0E2547C34BDAA43F1016ABCF0A7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing agency extreme weather plans, which shall incorporate existing agency reports, where appropriate, to prevent duplication and reduce overlap; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H609B58C377354ED59A0016EAFEFDB038"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing agency regulations, guidance, and policies to remove barriers to State and local extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7969C34D7071494DBDE764DC2EA352A7"><enum>903.</enum><header>Agency planning for extreme weather-related risks</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9C322348B5F74451ACB48127DEE8AD5B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agency Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management plans</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDCAE1A31C50949F494AD0E08494DBEA0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the head of each agency, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid duplication with the National Planning Frameworks, shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and to the Interagency Council a comprehensive plan that integrates consideration of extreme weather into such agency’s operations and overall mission objectives (hereinafter referred to as an <quote>agency extreme weather plan</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C4713FA5CFE4BBD94DF71499845C808"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hearing</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall convene an interagency budget crosscut and policy hearing to review and integrate all the agency extreme weather plans and to ensure that such extreme weather plans and the activities of agencies align with the goals and priorities established under section 902(f)(1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC65F0CAA3FC34993BE511FE9EAFA8AF9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>OMB submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, upon receipt of all agency extreme weather plans in a given year, shall consolidate and submit to Congress such plans.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H13972539139F411AB131EB87DDE070DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Each agency extreme weather plan shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H3CA54B33D5DE4E7B957FBF4CE670E632"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identification and assessment of extreme weather-related impacts on, and risks to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB42986FC76F04C3D993228ED43CC6D6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agency’s ability to accomplish its missions, operations, and programs over time periods to be designated by the Interagency Council; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D13D5F514FA4FAFAE8AE40AD9B4429B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State and local entities;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C522E7490FD4FDB9F7FA7A1ED8ABD86"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identification and assessment of barriers posed by Federal programs the agency administers to State and local extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC9EAB43385C4A088205A3C744FE14CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of programs, policies, and plans the agency has already put in place, as well as additional actions the agency will take, to manage extreme weather risks in the near term and build resilience in the short and long term;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93BB054DDD7847679FF55C57B132987B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the agency will consider the need to improve extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including the costs and benefits of such improvement, with respect to agency suppliers, supply chain, real property investments, and capital equipment purchases, including by updating agency policies for leasing, building upgrades, relocation of existing facilities and equipment, and construction of new facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC5036423D4734EF6BBBCDBD2FAA49F9F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the agency will support any ongoing or future public-private partnership to improve extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including the cost and benefits of technology and methodology improvements, hardening, or rapid restoration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EDE0A52F5954D74AF792C7DD1EE73C2"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the agency will contribute to coordinated interagency efforts to support extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management at all levels of government, including collaborative work across agencies’ regional offices and hubs, and through coordinated development of information, data, and tools, consistent with sections 906, 907, and 908; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE35DF75A29E048A6A1E2185922F9F79A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any other details identified by the Interagency Council under section 902(f)(1)(B)(ii).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3EAB8A2155B0491AA720EEA091296EA2"><enum>904.</enum><header>Website</header> <subsection id="H08F859F890A049509F19FA8633BE9AAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall designate an agency or agencies to establish, maintain, or designate a website that provides timely, actionable, and accessible information, data, and tools on current and future risks related to extreme weather, preparedness, resilience, and risk identification and management, to support Federal, regional, State, local, private sector, and other decisionmakers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB5686D16E2404467AFC6156B92376AEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interagency progress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The website described under subsection (a), shall identify interagency progress, and propose the next interagency steps, towards responding to threats posed by extreme weather.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6C1FB53B1B034E349D70C204800059D6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The website described under subsection (a) shall provide best practices and examples from Federal, regional, State, and local decisionmakers in the public and private sectors about how to use extreme weather-related information in planning and decisionmaking.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H25BC89DF9792441DAA7F9E98D2164B4B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interagency Council information and tools</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The website described under subsection (a) shall include the information, data, tools, and examples provided by the Interagency Council pursuant to section 902(f)(4).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3375C46621A54311B61EA4356096F517"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Best available meteorological science</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The website described under subsection (a) shall identify best available meteorological science relating to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8ECF242152914681A812E0FFD8F1C81F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Public outreach and education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Council shall designate one or more agencies to conduct outreach and educational activities to inform the public and regional, State, and local decisionmakers about the tools and information available on the website described under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H74D61410E93D49D0A289D7CAC30982DA"><enum>905.</enum><header>Providing Adequate Resources and Support</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that each agency provides adequate resources to the Interagency Council, including administrative services and personnel support, as appropriate—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8F7E995EACA94E56B84501F3FED4C420"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the website described under section 904; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H15C26B670FB44673A7C58BE80E80FBD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to otherwise carry out this title.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC89BC8583B694999BFEA11127C9A1F4D"><enum>906.</enum><header>Inventory</header>
<subsection id="H0F31AFE794BA492490BE46CB6C8007B0"><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, and every 2 years thereafter, the Interagency Council, or a working group of such Interagency Council established by the co-chairpersons thereof, shall conduct and publish an inventory of all regional offices, centers, and programs of agencies that are assisting with extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State or local level, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H256C16207691414B9A38DAD70A215BC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s regional programs;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H19B63B93557246A9B6B63834A9C6F0AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service Landscape Conservation Cooperatives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B3B6FCA944F4313ADD2A64CBC420D04"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States Geological Survey’s Climate Science Centers;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCA38766E89F74407B9ED4934DE32CDFE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of Agriculture’s Climate Hubs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A39058A0520429A86DF19DCDDEC64ED"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the regional offices of—</text> <subparagraph id="H7D5CA7D5EB82477EACB9EEBBA44E7110"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Environmental Protection Agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85DE16C294C84FABAC2CFB415472BFBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H845D648B9653400FAE1CA394049E7EE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CC3AFC993C1483A980C09DFC56BBEDE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Forest Service;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEB387B8CAAE540CCA9D5416DE665A02E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the division offices of the Army Corps of Engineers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BCB6763A69F41678DA43574E6263FFC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>such other offices, centers, and programs or other agency efforts as determined appropriate by the Interagency Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1355CAADA7D54049B72350B60F93D927"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An inventory conducted and published under subsection (a) shall include a description of the assistance each agency office, center, or program is providing to assist with extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State or local level.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4A707A628A554F5FABE07413850CFBF0"><enum>907.</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the publication of each inventory under section 906, the Interagency Council shall convene a meeting of representatives of the offices, centers, and programs included in such inventory and invite other local and regional stakeholders to participate and develop plans to coordinate the efforts of such offices, centers, and programs and facilitate efficient services to stakeholders. At such meetings, such representatives shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB562FBEC04B440FE904497337A1D22E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">share information regarding their office, center, or program’s extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B21C1BEBE254E97816B95AB2B4268B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination of research agendas, extreme weather assessment activities, vulnerability assessments, data collection and analysis, and planning and implementing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H901BE0DF61A44BE1B5B122915CF04C19"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management information needs, research gaps, and decision support needs that are not met by any of the offices, centers, or programs included in the inventory under section 906 and make available such identification for purposes of information to be submitted to the Interagency Council under section 907;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F7AE825751549D7B3E112691A7FFF68"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify common and complementary goals for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management within each region to be prioritized for the coming year and beyond;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24221C8EEC844700BD399655AB2CAF45"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify barriers to regional extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management planning and implementation that can be overcome or minimized through Federal action and specific suggestions for improvement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A89869C8DB34B8E909B974F0122E9D8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate progress and jointly develop a strategy for realizing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related goals, including clearly identified responsibilities by each collaborating regional office, center, or program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB21F94E90E244878E1645293383813C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">share experiences and best practices in stakeholder engagement and communication, decision support, and science-practice interactions that support the realization of identified extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management goals.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H53DF0767F1934B7A97DD1F2CD1C25274"><enum>908.</enum><header>Progress updates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after each meeting under section 907, each agency that participates in such meeting shall submit to the Interagency Council, and make available to the United States Global Change Research Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, information describing progress in regional coordination and collaboration in aligning Federal resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State and local level, and the benefits of such regional coordination and collaboration.</text>
</section><section id="H4D07B2A79CCD4A5C9C644E9E5256A107"><enum>909.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB6DBC8DFA3E340ED9CFBFAC0C93A0592"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>agency</term> has the meaning given the term <term>Executive agency</term> under section 105 of title 5, but does not include the Government Accountability Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H276931A631DD4F0CAD34812C32CAFC5A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency extreme weather plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>agency extreme weather plan</term> means a plan required under section 903(a).</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H59B5452B72C14F4580FD14C7D6538BB7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extreme weather</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>extreme weather</term> includes observed or anticipated severe and unseasonable atmospheric conditions, including drought, wildfire, heavy precipitation, wave, high water, snowstorm, landslide, mudslide, hurricanes, tornadoes and other windstorms (including derechos), extreme heat, extreme cold, sustained temperatures or precipitation that deviate from historical averages, and any other weather event that the Interagency Council determines qualifies as extreme weather pursuant to section 902(f)(10).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E08ECBC86D841788F6430D12C7890C3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interagency Council</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Interagency Council</term> means the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management established under section 902(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4EB42836E374B178ED459B3097441EC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Mitigation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>mitigation plan</term> means the mitigation plan required under section 322 of the <short-title>Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act</short-title> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165">42 U.S.C. 5165</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H703B95A9AEC54F2E88E034B8187A7644"><enum>(6)</enum><header>National Global Change Research Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Global Change Research Plan</term> means the National Global Change Research Plan developed under section 104 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2934">15 U.S.C. 2934</external-xref>), or any revision thereof.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF393E4008CF843DA85735C205D6B099A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan</term> means the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan described under part 300 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any revision thereof.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0C0BAF76463B469EBBEF8B2605C16AB9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>National Preparedness Goal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Preparedness Goal</term> means the national preparedness goal developed under section 643 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/743">6 U.S.C. 743</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD2A31197D0BE4A8892B70B0EFA165FA5"><enum>(9)</enum><header>National Preparedness Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Preparedness Report</term> means the report required by section 652(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/752">6 U.S.C. 752(a)</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/295">Public Law 109–295</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD21E48DACAB54659AEE39E7DD563CB54"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Preparedness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>preparedness</term> means actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build, apply, and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, ameliorate the effects of, respond to, and recover from extreme weather related damages to life, health, property, livelihoods, ecosystems, and national security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC45EC8CDE1BD4B24875CEA5F03583737"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Resilience</header><text>The term <term>resilience</term> means the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56051051944246B39988ED59918A45CC"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Senior official</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>senior official</quote> means a Deputy Secretary (or an equivalent officer) of an agency.</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H36F947BACD8049B5A9D79A2BF4FE64F6"><enum>(13)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3AFF529F735348BE8EAF0DC7E6E06173"><enum>(14)</enum><header>United States Global Change Research Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>United States Global Change Research Program</term> means the United States Global Change Research Program established under section 103 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2933">15 U.S.C. 2933</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5D37EE05BDE54ADEAD668B08B4B61F4E"><enum>(15)</enum><header>United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report</term> means the report required by section 102(e)(7) of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2932">15 U.S.C. 2932(e)(7)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H6EF50B71D5614FEBB5A5921C9334AF57"><enum>910.</enum><header>Requirement to include agency extreme weather plan in agency performance plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A description of the most recent agency extreme weather plan, as required under section 903, shall be included in the performance plan of an agency (as defined in section 909) required pursuant to section 1115(b) of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H5328EE5475024B9D8970871D47B745AE"><enum>911.</enum><header>Sunset and repeal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title ceases to be effective and is repealed on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</section>Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk
May 8, 2018Read the second time and placed on the calendar