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[H.R. 636 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.636

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
           the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen


                                 An Act


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the 
airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
   to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and 
               Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``FAA Extension, 
Safety, and Security Act of 2016''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Appropriate committees of Congress defined.

                         TITLE I--FAA EXTENSION

                 Subtitle A--Airport and Airway Programs

Sec. 1101. Extension of airport improvement program.
Sec. 1102. Extension of expiring authorities.
Sec. 1103. Federal Aviation Administration operations.
Sec. 1104. Air navigation facilities and equipment.
Sec. 1105. Research, engineering, and development.
Sec. 1106. Funding for aviation programs.
Sec. 1107. Essential air service.

                     Subtitle B--Revenue Provisions

Sec. 1201. Expenditure authority from Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Sec. 1202. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

               TITLE II--AVIATION SAFETY CRITICAL REFORMS

                           Subtitle A--Safety

Sec. 2101. Pilot records database deadline.
Sec. 2102. Cockpit automation management.
Sec. 2103. Enhanced mental health screening for pilots.
Sec. 2104. Laser pointer incidents.
Sec. 2105. Crash-resistant fuel systems.
Sec. 2106. Hiring of air traffic controllers.
Sec. 2107. Training policies regarding assistance for persons with 
          disabilities.
Sec. 2108. Air travel accessibility.
Sec. 2109. Additional certification resources.
Sec. 2110. Tower marking.
Sec. 2111. Aviation cybersecurity.
Sec. 2112. Repair stations located outside United States.
Sec. 2113. Enhanced training for flight attendants.

                         Subtitle B--UAS Safety

Sec. 2201. Definitions.
Sec. 2202. Identification standards.
Sec. 2203. Safety statements.
Sec. 2204. Facilitating interagency cooperation for unmanned aircraft 
          authorization in support of firefighting operations and 
          utility restoration.
Sec. 2205. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or 
          emergency response effort by operation of unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 2206. Pilot project for airport safety and airspace hazard 
          mitigation.
Sec. 2207. Emergency exemption process.
Sec. 2208. Unmanned aircraft systems traffic management.
Sec. 2209. Applications for designation.
Sec. 2210. Operations associated with critical infrastructure.
Sec. 2211. Unmanned aircraft systems research and development roadmap.
Sec. 2212. Unmanned aircraft systems-manned aircraft collision research.
Sec. 2213. Probabilistic metrics research and development study.

               Subtitle C--Time Sensitive Aviation Reforms

Sec. 2301. Small airport relief for safety projects.
Sec. 2302. Use of revenues at previously associated airport.
Sec. 2303. Working group on improving air service to small communities.
Sec. 2304. Computation of basic annuity for certain air traffic 
          controllers.
Sec. 2305. Refunds for delayed baggage.
Sec. 2306. Contract weather observers.
Sec. 2307. Medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots.
Sec. 2308. Tarmac delays.
Sec. 2309. Family seating.

                      TITLE III--AVIATION SECURITY

Sec. 3001. Short title.
Sec. 3002. Definitions.

                   Subtitle A--TSA PreCheck Expansion

Sec. 3101. PreCheck program authorization.
Sec. 3102. PreCheck program enrollment expansion.

  Subtitle B--Securing Aviation From Foreign Entry Points and Guarding 
                   Airports Through Enhanced Security

Sec. 3201. Last point of departure airport security assessment.
Sec. 3202. Security coordination enhancement plan.
Sec. 3203. Workforce assessment.
Sec. 3204. Donation of screening equipment to protect the United States.
Sec. 3205. National cargo security program.
Sec. 3206. International training and capacity development.

           Subtitle C--Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency

Sec. 3301. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 3302. Enhanced staffing allocation model.
Sec. 3303. Effective utilization of staffing resources.
Sec. 3304. TSA staffing and resource allocation.
Sec. 3305. Aviation security stakeholders defined.
Sec. 3306. Rule of construction.

         Subtitle D--Aviation Security Enhancement and Oversight

Sec. 3401. Definitions.
Sec. 3402. Threat assessment.
Sec. 3403. Oversight.
Sec. 3404. Credentials.
Sec. 3405. Vetting.
Sec. 3406. Metrics.
Sec. 3407. Inspections and assessments.
Sec. 3408. Covert testing.
Sec. 3409. Security directives.
Sec. 3410. Implementation report.
Sec. 3411. Miscellaneous amendments.

                  Subtitle E--Checkpoints of the Future

Sec. 3501. Checkpoints of the future.
Sec. 3502. Pilot program for increased efficiency and security at 
          Category X airports.
Sec. 3503. Pilot program for the development and testing of prototypes 
          for airport security systems.
Sec. 3504. Report required.
Sec. 3505. Funding.
Sec. 3506. Acceptance and provision of resources by the Transportation 
          Security Administration.

                  Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 3601. Visible deterrent.
Sec. 3602. Law enforcement training for mass casualty and active shooter 
          incidents.
Sec. 3603. Assistance to airports and surface transportation systems.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.
    In this Act, unless expressly provided otherwise, the term 
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

                         TITLE I--FAA EXTENSION
                Subtitle A--Airport and Airway Programs

SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 48103(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2012 through 
2015'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
``fiscal years 2012 through 2017.''.
    (b) Project Grant Authority.--Section 47104(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ``July 15, 2016,'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017,''.
SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.
    (a) Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``July 16, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1, 2017''.
    (b) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``fiscal years 2012 through 2015'' and all that follows 
through ``July 15, 2016,'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 
2017,''.
    (c) Section 47124(b)(3)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2012 through 2015'' and all that 
follows through ``July 15, 2016,'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 
through 2017''.
    (d) Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``July 15, 2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
    (e) Section 41743(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2017''.
    (f) Section 186(d) of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by striking ``fiscal 
years 2012 through 2015'' and all that follows through ``July 15, 
2016,'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2017''.
    (g) Section 409(d) of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by striking 
``July 15, 2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
    (h) Section 140(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (126 Stat. 28) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``fiscal years 2013 through 2016,'' and 
    inserting ``fiscal years 2013 through 2017,''; and
        (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
    ``or an extension of this Act''.
    (i) Section 332(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by striking ``5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on September 30, 
2019''.
    (j) Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended by striking ``July 15, 2016'' 
and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
    (k) Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(49 U.S.C. 47141 note) is amended by striking ``July 15, 2016'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
SEC. 1103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS.
    Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking paragraph (1)(E) and inserting the following:
            ``(E) $9,909,724,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 
        2017.''; and
        (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``fiscal years 2012 through 
    2015'' and all that follows through ``July 15, 2016,'' and 
    inserting ``fiscal years 2012 through 2017,''.
SEC. 1104. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
    Section 48101(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
        ``(5) $2,855,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017.''.
SEC. 1105. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT.
    Section 48102(a)(9) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
        ``(9) $166,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017.''.
SEC. 1106. FUNDING FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS.
    (a) In General.--Section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2016,'' and 
    inserting ``fiscal year 2017,''; and
        (2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2016'' and 
    inserting ``fiscal year 2017''.
    (b) Compliance With Aviation Funding Requirement.--The budget 
authority authorized in this title, including the amendments made by 
this title, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsections 
(a)(1)(B) and (a)(2) of section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, 
for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
SEC. 1107. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE.
    Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``fiscal year 2014,'' and all that follows through ``July 15, 
2016,'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2014, $93,000,000 for fiscal year 
2015, and $175,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017''.

                     Subtitle B--Revenue Provisions

SEC. 1201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
    (a) In General.--Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
    ``July 16, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1, 2017''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the end 
    and inserting ``or the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 
    2016;''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ``July 16, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1, 
2017''.
SEC. 1202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
    (a) Fuel Taxes.--Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``July 15, 2016'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2017''.
    (b) Ticket Taxes.--
        (1) Persons.--Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended 
    by striking ``July 15, 2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
        (2) Property.--Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is 
    amended by striking ``July 15, 2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 
    2017''.
    (c) Fractional Ownership Programs.--
        (1) Treatment as noncommercial aviation.--Section 4083(b) of 
    such Code is amended by striking ``July 16, 2016'' and inserting 
    ``October 1, 2017''.
        (2) Exemption from ticket taxes.--Section 4261(j) of such Code 
    is amended by striking ``July 15, 2016'' and inserting ``September 
    30, 2017''.

               TITLE II--AVIATION SAFETY CRITICAL REFORMS
                           Subtitle A--Safety

SEC. 2101. PILOT RECORDS DATABASE DEADLINE.
    Section 44703(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``The Administrator shall establish'' and inserting ``Not 
later than April 30, 2017, the Administrator shall establish and make 
available for use''.
SEC. 2102. COCKPIT AUTOMATION MANAGEMENT.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall--
        (1) develop a process to verify that air carrier training 
    programs incorporate measures to train pilots on--
            (A) monitoring automation systems; and
            (B) controlling the flightpath of aircraft without 
        autopilot or autoflight systems engaged;
        (2) develop metrics or measurable tasks that air carriers can 
    use to evaluate pilot monitoring proficiency;
        (3) issue guidance to aviation safety inspectors responsible 
    for oversight of the operations of air carriers on tracking and 
    assessing pilots' proficiency in manual flight; and
        (4) issue guidance to air carriers and inspectors regarding 
    standards for compliance with the requirements for enhanced pilot 
    training contained in the final rule published in the Federal 
    Register on November 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 67800).
SEC. 2103. ENHANCED MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING FOR PILOTS.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider 
the recommendations of the Pilot Fitness Aviation Rulemaking Committee 
in determining whether to implement, as part of a comprehensive medical 
certification process for pilots with a first- or second-class airman 
medical certificate, additional screening for mental health conditions, 
including depression and suicidal thoughts or tendencies, and assess 
treatments that would address any risk associated with such conditions.
SEC. 2104. LASER POINTER INCIDENTS.
    (a) In General.--Beginning 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in 
coordination with appropriate Federal law enforcement agencies, shall 
provide quarterly updates to the appropriate committees of Congress 
regarding--
        (1) the number of incidents involving the beam from a laser 
    pointer (as defined in section 39A of title 18, United States Code) 
    being aimed at, or in the flight path of, an aircraft in the 
    airspace jurisdiction of the United States;
        (2) the number of civil or criminal enforcement actions taken 
    by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of 
    Transportation, or another Federal agency with regard to the 
    incidents described in paragraph (1), including the amount of the 
    civil or criminal penalties imposed on violators;
        (3) the resolution of any incidents described in paragraph (1) 
    that did not result in a civil or criminal enforcement action; and
        (4) any actions the Department of Transportation or another 
    Federal agency has taken on its own, or in conjunction with other 
    Federal agencies or local law enforcement agencies, to deter the 
    type of activity described in paragraph (1).
    (b) Civil Penalties.--The Administrator shall revise the maximum 
civil penalty that may be imposed on an individual who aims the beam of 
a laser pointer at an aircraft in the airspace jurisdiction of the 
United States, or at the flight path of such an aircraft, to be 
$25,000.
SEC. 2105. CRASH-RESISTANT FUEL SYSTEMS.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate and 
update, as necessary, standards for crash-resistant fuel systems for 
civilian rotorcraft.
SEC. 2106. HIRING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
    (a) In General.--Section 44506 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Hiring of Certain Air Traffic Control Specialists.--
        ``(1) Consideration of applicants.--
            ``(A) Ensuring selection of most qualified applicants.--In 
        appointing individuals to the position of air traffic 
        controller, the Administrator shall give preferential 
        consideration to qualified individuals maintaining 52 
        consecutive weeks of air traffic control experience involving 
        the full-time active separation of air traffic after receipt of 
        an air traffic certification or air traffic control facility 
        rating within 5 years of application while serving at--
                ``(i) a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic 
            control facility;
                ``(ii) a civilian or military air traffic control 
            facility of the Department of Defense; or
                ``(iii) a tower operating under contract with the 
            Federal Aviation Administration under section 47124.
            ``(B) Consideration of additional applicants.--
                ``(i) In general.--After giving preferential 
            consideration to applicants under subparagraph (A), the 
            Administrator shall consider additional applicants for the 
            position of air traffic controller by referring an 
            approximately equal number of individuals for appointment 
            among the 2 applicant pools described in this subparagraph. 
            The number of individuals referred for consideration from 
            each group shall not differ by more than 10 percent.
                ``(ii) Pool 1.--Pool 1 applicants are individuals who--

                    ``(I) have successfully completed air traffic 
                controller training and graduated from an institution 
                participating in the Collegiate Training Initiative 
                program maintained under subsection (c)(1) and who have 
                received from the institution--

                        ``(aa) an appropriate recommendation; or
                        ``(bb) an endorsement certifying that the 
                    individual would have met the requirements in 
                    effect as of December 31, 2013, for an appropriate 
                    recommendation;

                    ``(II) are eligible for a veterans recruitment 
                appointment pursuant to section 4214 of title 38 and 
                provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
                Active Duty within 120 days of the announcement 
                closing;
                    ``(III) are eligible veterans (as defined in 
                section 4211 of title 38) maintaining aviation 
                experience obtained in the course of the individual's 
                military experience; or
                    ``(IV) are preference eligible veterans (as defined 
                in section 2108 of title 5).

                ``(iii) Pool 2.--Pool 2 applicants are individuals who 
            apply under a vacancy announcement recruiting from all 
            United States citizens.
        ``(2) Use of biographical assessments.--
            ``(A) Biographical assessments.--The Administrator shall 
        not use any biographical assessment when hiring under paragraph 
        (1)(A) or paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
            ``(B) Reconsideration of applicants disqualified on basis 
        of biographical assessments.--
                ``(i) In general.--If an individual described in 
            paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph (1)(B)(ii), who applied for 
            the position of air traffic controller with the 
            Administration in response to Vacancy Announcement FAA-AMC-
            14-ALLSRCE-33537 (issued on February 10, 2014), was 
            disqualified from the position as the result of a 
            biographical assessment, the Administrator shall provide 
            the applicant an opportunity to reapply for the position as 
            soon as practicable under the revised hiring practices.
                ``(ii) Waiver of age restriction.--The Administrator 
            shall waive any maximum age restriction for the position of 
            air traffic controller with the Administration that would 
            otherwise disqualify an individual from the position if the 
            individual--

                    ``(I) is reapplying for the position pursuant to 
                clause (i) on or before December 31, 2017; and
                    ``(II) met the maximum age requirement on the date 
                of the individual's previous application for the 
                position during the interim hiring process.

        ``(3) Maximum entry age for experienced controllers.--
    Notwithstanding section 3307 of title 5, the maximum limit of age 
    for an original appointment to a position as an air traffic 
    controller shall be 35 years of age for those maintaining 52 weeks 
    of air traffic control experience involving the full-time active 
    separation of air traffic after receipt of an air traffic 
    certification or air traffic control facility rating in a civilian 
    or military air traffic control facility.''.
    (b) Notification of Vacancies.--The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall consider directly notifying secondary 
schools and institutions of higher learning, including Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, 
Minority Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, of a 
vacancy announcement under section 44506(f)(1)(B)(iii) of title 49, 
United States Code.
SEC. 2107. TRAINING POLICIES REGARDING ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report assessing required air carrier 
personnel and contractor training programs regarding the assistance of 
persons with disabilities, including--
        (1) variations in training programs between air carriers;
        (2) instances since 2005 where the Department of Transportation 
    has requested that an air carrier take corrective action following 
    a review of the air carrier's training programs; and
        (3) actions taken by air carriers following requests described 
    in paragraph (2).
    (b) Best Practices.--After the date the report is submitted under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation, based on the findings 
of the report, shall develop, make publicly available, and 
appropriately disseminate to air carriers such best practices as the 
Secretary considers necessary to improve the reviewed training 
programs.
SEC. 2108. AIR TRAVEL ACCESSIBILITY.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall issue the supplemental notice of 
proposed rulemaking referenced in the Secretary's Report on Significant 
Rulemakings, dated June 15, 2015, and assigned Regulation 
Identification Number 2105-AE12.
SEC. 2109. ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION RESOURCES.
    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
subject to the requirements of subsection (b), the Administrator of the 
FAA may enter into a reimbursable agreement with an applicant or 
certificate-holder for the reasonable travel and per diem expenses of 
the FAA associated with official travel to expedite the acceptance or 
validation by a foreign authority of an FAA certificate or design 
approval or the acceptance or validation by the FAA of a foreign 
authority certificate or design approval.
    (b) Conditions.--The Administrator may enter into an agreement 
under subsection (a) only if--
        (1) the travel covered under the agreement is deemed necessary, 
    by both the Administrator and the applicant or certificate-holder, 
    to expedite the acceptance or validation of the relevant 
    certificate or approval;
        (2) the travel is conducted at the request of the applicant or 
    certificate-holder;
        (3) travel plans and expenses are approved by the applicant or 
    certificate-holder prior to travel; and
        (4) the agreement requires payment in advance of FAA services 
    and is consistent with the processes under section 106(l)(6) of 
    title 49, United States Code.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on--
        (1) the number of occasions on which the Administrator entered 
    into reimbursable agreements under this section;
        (2) the number of occasions on which the Administrator declined 
    a request by an applicant or certificate-holder to enter into a 
    reimbursable agreement under this section;
        (3) the amount of reimbursements collected in accordance with 
    agreements under this section; and
        (4) the extent to which reimbursable agreements under this 
    section assisted in reducing the amount of time necessary for 
    validations of certificates and design approvals.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
        (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a person that 
    has--
            (A) applied to a foreign authority for the acceptance or 
        validation of an FAA certificate or design approval; or
            (B) applied to the FAA for the acceptance or validation of 
        a foreign authority certificate or design approval.
        (2) Certificate-holder.--The term ``certificate-holder'' means 
    a person that holds a certificate issued by the Administrator under 
    part 21 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
        (3) FAA.--The term ``FAA'' means the Federal Aviation 
    Administration.
SEC. 2110. TOWER MARKING.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall issue regulations to require the marking of covered towers.
    (b) Marking Required.--The regulations under subsection (a) shall 
require that a covered tower be clearly marked in a manner that is 
consistent with applicable guidance under the Federal Aviation 
Administration Advisory Circular issued December 4, 2015 (AC 70/7460-
1L), or other relevant safety guidance, as determined by the 
Administrator.
    (c) Application.--The regulations issued under subsection (a) shall 
ensure that--
        (1) all covered towers constructed on or after the date on 
    which such regulations take effect are marked in accordance with 
    subsection (b); and
        (2) a covered tower constructed before the date on which such 
    regulations take effect is marked in accordance with subsection (b) 
    not later than 1 year after such effective date.
    (d) Definitions.--
        (1) In general.--In this section, the following definitions 
    apply:
            (A) Covered tower.--
                (i) In general.--The term ``covered tower'' means a 
            structure that--

                    (I) is self-standing or supported by guy wires and 
                ground anchors;
                    (II) is 10 feet or less in diameter at the above-
                ground base, excluding concrete footing;
                    (III) at the highest point of the structure is at 
                least 50 feet above ground level;
                    (IV) at the highest point of the structure is not 
                more than 200 feet above ground level;
                    (V) has accessory facilities on which an antenna, 
                sensor, camera, meteorological instrument, or other 
                equipment is mounted; and
                    (VI) is located--

                        (aa) outside the boundaries of an incorporated 
                    city or town; or
                        (bb) on land that is--
                            (AA) undeveloped; or
                            (BB) used for agricultural purposes.
                (ii) Exclusions.--The term ``covered tower'' does not 
            include any structure that--

                    (I) is adjacent to a house, barn, electric utility 
                station, or other building;
                    (II) is within the curtilage of a farmstead;
                    (III) supports electric utility transmission or 
                distribution lines;
                    (IV) is a wind-powered electrical generator with a 
                rotor blade radius that exceeds 6 feet; or
                    (V) is a street light erected or maintained by a 
                Federal, State, local, or tribal entity.

            (B) Undeveloped.--The term ``undeveloped'' means a defined 
        geographic area where the Administrator determines low-flying 
        aircraft are operated on a routine basis, such as low-lying 
        forested areas with predominant tree cover under 200 feet and 
        pasture and range land.
        (2) Other definitions.--The Administrator shall define such 
    other terms as may be necessary to carry out this section.
    (e) Database.--The Administrator shall--
        (1) develop a database that contains the location and height of 
    each covered tower;
        (2) keep the database current to the extent practicable;
        (3) ensure that any proprietary information in the database is 
    protected from disclosure in accordance with law; and
        (4) ensure that, by virtue of accessing the database, users 
    agree and acknowledge that information in the database--
            (A) may only be used for aviation safety purposes; and
            (B) may not be disclosed for purposes other than aviation 
        safety, regardless of whether or not the information is marked 
        or labeled as proprietary or with a similar designation.
SEC. 2111. AVIATION CYBERSECURITY.
    (a) Comprehensive and Strategic Aviation Framework.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 240 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
    Administration shall facilitate and support the development of a 
    comprehensive and strategic framework of principles and policies to 
    reduce cybersecurity risks to the national airspace system, civil 
    aviation, and agency information systems using a total systems 
    approach that takes into consideration the interactions and 
    interdependence of different components of aircraft systems and the 
    national airspace system.
        (2) Scope.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator 
    shall--
            (A) identify and address the cybersecurity risks associated 
        with--
                (i) the modernization of the national airspace system;
                (ii) the automation of aircraft, equipment, and 
            technology; and
                (iii) aircraft systems, including by--

                    (I) directing the Aircraft Systems Information 
                Security Protection Working Group--

                        (aa) to assess cybersecurity risks to aircraft 
                    systems;
                        (bb) to review the extent to which existing 
                    rulemaking, policy, and guidance to promote safety 
                    also promote aircraft systems information security 
                    protection; and
                        (cc) to provide appropriate recommendations to 
                    the Administrator if separate or additional 
                    rulemaking, policy, or guidance is needed to 
                    address cybersecurity risks to aircraft systems; 
                    and

                    (II) identifying and addressing--

                        (aa) cybersecurity risks associated with in-
                    flight entertainment systems; and
                        (bb) whether in-flight entertainment systems 
                    can and should be isolated and separate, such as 
                    through an air gap, under existing rulemaking, 
                    policy, and guidance;
            (B) clarify cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of 
        offices and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
        as the roles and responsibilities relate to cybersecurity at 
        the Federal Aviation Administration;
            (C) identify and implement objectives and actions to reduce 
        cybersecurity risks to air traffic control information systems, 
        including actions to improve implementation of information 
        security standards, such as those of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology;
            (D) support voluntary efforts by industry, RTCA, Inc., and 
        other standards-setting organizations to develop and identify 
        consensus standards and best practices relating to guidance on 
        aviation systems information security protection, consistent, 
        to the extent appropriate, with the cybersecurity risk 
        management activities described in section 2(e) of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(e));
            (E) establish guidelines for the voluntary exchange of 
        information between and among aviation stakeholders pertaining 
        to aviation-related cybersecurity incidents, threats, and 
        vulnerabilities;
            (F) identify short- and long-term objectives and actions 
        that can be taken in response to cybersecurity risks to the 
        national airspace system; and
            (G) identify research and development activities to inform 
        actions in response to cybersecurity risks.
        (3) Implementation requirements.--In carrying out the 
    activities under this subsection, the Administrator shall--
            (A) coordinate with aviation stakeholders, including, at a 
        minimum, representatives of industry, airlines, manufacturers, 
        airports, RTCA, Inc., and unions;
            (B) consult with the heads of relevant agencies and with 
        international regulatory authorities;
            (C) if determined appropriate, convene an expert panel or 
        working group to identify and address cybersecurity risks; and
            (D) evaluate, on a periodic basis, the effectiveness of the 
        principles established under this subsection.
    (b) Update on Cybersecurity Implementation Progress.--Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress an update on 
progress made toward the implementation of this section.
    (c) Cybersecurity Threat Model.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
shall implement the open recommendation issued in 2015 by the 
Government Accountability Office to assess and research the potential 
cost and timetable of developing and maintaining an agencywide threat 
model, which shall be updated regularly, to strengthen the 
cybersecurity of agency systems across the Federal Aviation 
Administration. The Administrator shall brief the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status, 
results, and composition of the threat model.
    (d) National Institute of Standards and Technology Information 
Security Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, after consultation with the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, shall transmit to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology and 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--
        (1) a cybersecurity standards plan to improve implementation of 
    the National Institute of Standards and Technology's latest 
    revisions to information security guidance for Federal Aviation 
    Administration information and Federal Aviation Administration 
    information systems within set timeframes; and
        (2) an explanation of why any such revisions are not 
    incorporated in the plan or are not incorporated within set 
    timeframes.
    (e) Cybersecurity Research and Development.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
consultation with other agencies as appropriate, shall establish a 
cybersecurity research and development plan for the national airspace 
system, including--
        (1) any proposal for research and development cooperation with 
    international partners;
        (2) an evaluation and determination of research and development 
    needs to determine any cybersecurity risks of cabin communications 
    and cabin information technology systems on board in the passenger 
    domain; and
        (3) objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and a 5-year 
    budgetary profile.
SEC. 2112. REPAIR STATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE UNITED STATES.
    (a) Risk-Based Oversight.--Section 44733 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
        (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Risk-Based Oversight.--
        ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
    enactment of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016, 
    the Administrator shall take measures to ensure that the safety 
    assessment system established under subsection (a)--
            ``(A) places particular consideration on inspections of 
        part 145 repair stations located outside the United States that 
        conduct scheduled heavy maintenance work on part 121 air 
        carrier aircraft; and
            ``(B) accounts for the frequency and seriousness of any 
        corrective actions that part 121 air carriers must implement to 
        aircraft following such work at such repair stations.
        ``(2) International agreements.--The Administrator shall take 
    the measures required under paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) in accordance with United States obligations under 
        applicable international agreements; and
            ``(B) in a manner consistent with the applicable laws of 
        the country in which a repair station is located.
        ``(3) Access to data.--The Administrator may access and review 
    such information or data in the possession of a part 121 air 
    carrier as the Administrator may require in carrying out paragraph 
    (1)(B).''; and
        (3) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--
            (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
        (2) and (3), respectively; and
            (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
        ``(1) Heavy maintenance work.--The term `heavy maintenance 
    work' means a C-check, a D-check, or equivalent maintenance 
    operation with respect to the airframe of a transport-category 
    aircraft.''.
    (b) Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing.--The Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that--
        (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
    Act, a notice of proposed rulemaking required pursuant to section 
    44733(d)(2) is published in the Federal Register; and
        (2) not later than 1 year after the date on which the notice of 
    proposed rulemaking is published in the Federal Register, the 
    rulemaking is finalized.
    (c) Background Investigations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that each 
employee of a repair station certificated under part 145 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, who performs a safety-sensitive function 
on an air carrier aircraft has undergone a pre-employment background 
investigation sufficient to determine whether the individual presents a 
threat to aviation safety, in a manner that is--
        (1) determined acceptable by the Administrator;
        (2) consistent with the applicable laws of the country in which 
    the repair station is located; and
        (3) consistent with the United States obligations under 
    international agreements.
SEC. 2113. ENHANCED TRAINING FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.
    Section 44734(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) recognizing and responding to potential human trafficking 
    victims.''.

                         Subtitle B--UAS Safety

SEC. 2201. DEFINITIONS.
    (a) Definitions Applied.--In this subtitle, the terms ``unmanned 
aircraft'', ``unmanned aircraft system'', and ``small unmanned 
aircraft'' have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the 
FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note), as 
amended by this Act.
    (b) FAA Modernization and Reform Act.--Section 331 of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is 
amended--
        (1) in paragraph (6) by inserting ``, including everything that 
    is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft'' after ``55 
    pounds''; and
        (2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
        ``(7) Test range.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `test range' means a defined 
        geographic area where research and development are conducted as 
        authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration.
            ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `test range' includes any of 
        the 6 test ranges established by the Administrator of the 
        Federal Aviation Administration under section 332(c), as in 
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
        subparagraph, and any public entity authorized by the Federal 
        Aviation Administration as an unmanned aircraft system flight 
        test center before January 1, 2009.''.
SEC. 2202. IDENTIFICATION STANDARDS.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, 
the President of RTCA, Inc., and the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, shall convene industry stakeholders to 
facilitate the development of consensus standards for remotely 
identifying operators and owners of unmanned aircraft systems and 
associated unmanned aircraft.
    (b) Considerations.--As part of any standards developed under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure the consideration of--
        (1) requirements for remote identification of unmanned aircraft 
    systems;
        (2) appropriate requirements for different classifications of 
    unmanned aircraft systems operations, including public and civil; 
    and
        (3) the feasibility of the development and operation of a 
    publicly accessible online database of unmanned aircraft and the 
    operators thereof, and any criteria for exclusion from the 
    database.
    (c) Deadline.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on any standards developed under subsection (a).
    (d) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
Administrator submits the report under subsection (c), the 
Administrator shall issue regulations or guidance, as appropriate, 
based on any standards developed under subsection (a).
SEC. 2203. SAFETY STATEMENTS.
    (a) Required Information.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
after the date of publication of the guidance under subsection (b)(1), 
a manufacturer of a small unmanned aircraft shall make available to the 
owner at the time of delivery of the small unmanned aircraft the safety 
statement described in subsection (b)(2).
    (b) Safety Statement.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
    Administration shall issue guidance for implementing this section.
        (2) Requirements.--A safety statement required under subsection 
    (a) shall include--
            (A) information about, and sources of, laws and regulations 
        applicable to small unmanned aircraft;
            (B) recommendations for using small unmanned aircraft in a 
        manner that promotes the safety of persons and property;
            (C) the date that the safety statement was created or last 
        modified; and
            (D) language approved by the Administrator regarding the 
        following:
                (i) A person may operate the small unmanned aircraft as 
            a model aircraft (as defined in section 336 of the FAA 
            Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
            note)) or otherwise in accordance with Federal Aviation 
            Administration authorization or regulation, including 
            requirements for the completion of any applicable airman 
            test.
                (ii) The definition of a model aircraft under section 
            336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 
            U.S.C. 40101 note).
                (iii) The requirements regarding the operation of a 
            model aircraft under section 336 of the FAA Modernization 
            and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
                (iv) The Administrator may pursue enforcement action 
            against a person operating model aircraft who endangers the 
            safety of the national airspace system.
    (c) Civil Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
liable for each violation to the United States Government for a civil 
penalty described in section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 2204. FACILITATING INTERAGENCY COOPERATION FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
AUTHORIZATION IN SUPPORT OF FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS AND UTILITY 
RESTORATION.
    (a) Firefighting Operations.--The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall enter into agreements with the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as necessary, to 
continue the expeditious authorization of safe unmanned aircraft system 
operations in support of firefighting operations consistent with the 
requirements of section 334(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 
of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
    (b) Utility Restoration.--The Administrator shall enter into 
agreements with the Secretary of Energy and with such other agencies or 
parties, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as are 
necessary to facilitate the expeditious authorization of safe unmanned 
aircraft system operations in support of service restoration efforts of 
utilities.
    (c) Definition of Utility.--In this section, the term ``utility'' 
shall at a minimum include the definition in section 3(4) of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602(4)).
SEC. 2205. INTERFERENCE WITH WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORT BY OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 463 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 46320. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, 
     or emergency response effort by operation of unmanned aircraft
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an 
individual who operates an unmanned aircraft and in so doing knowingly 
or recklessly interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, 
or emergency response effort is liable to the United States Government 
for a civil penalty of not more than $20,000.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--This section does not apply to the operation of 
an unmanned aircraft conducted by a unit or agency of the United States 
Government or of a State, tribal, or local government (including any 
individual conducting such operation pursuant to a contract or other 
agreement entered into with the unit or agency) for the purpose of 
protecting the public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law 
enforcement, or emergency response.
    ``(c) Compromise and Setoff.--
        ``(1) Compromise.--The United States Government may compromise 
    the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section.
        ``(2) Setoff.--The United States Government may deduct the 
    amount of a civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section 
    from the amounts the Government owes the person liable for the 
    penalty.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
        ``(1) Wildfire.--The term `wildfire' has the meaning given that 
    term in section 2 of the Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act (42 
    U.S.C. 1856m).
        ``(2) Wildfire suppression.--The term `wildfire suppression' 
    means an effort to contain, extinguish, or suppress a wildfire.''.
    (b) FAA To Impose Civil Penalty.--Section 46301(d)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``section 46320,'' after 
``section 46319,''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 463 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``46320. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or 
          emergency response effort by operation of unmanned 
          aircraft.''.
SEC. 2206. PILOT PROJECT FOR AIRPORT SAFETY AND AIRSPACE HAZARD 
MITIGATION.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall establish a pilot program for airspace hazard 
mitigation at airports and other critical infrastructure using unmanned 
aircraft detection systems.
    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall work with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of other 
relevant Federal departments and agencies for the purpose of ensuring 
that technologies that are developed, tested, or deployed by those 
departments and agencies to mitigate threats posed by errant or hostile 
unmanned aircraft system operations do not adversely impact or 
interfere with safe airport operations, navigation, air traffic 
services, or the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace 
system.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to carry out this 
section $6,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    (d) Authority.--After the pilot program established under 
subsection (a) ceases to be effective pursuant to subsection (g), the 
Administrator may use unmanned aircraft detection systems to detect and 
mitigate the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft that poses 
a risk to aviation safety.
    (e) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
    appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the 
    pilot program established under subsection (a).
        (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
    include the following:
            (A) The number of unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations 
        detected, together with a description of such operations.
            (B) The number of instances in which unauthorized unmanned 
        aircraft were mitigated, together with a description of such 
        instances.
            (C) The number of enforcement cases brought by the Federal 
        Aviation Administration for unauthorized operation of unmanned 
        aircraft detected through the pilot program, together with a 
        description of such cases.
            (D) The number of any technical failures in the pilot 
        program, together with a description of such failures.
            (E) Recommendations for safety and operational standards 
        for unmanned aircraft detection systems.
            (F) The feasibility of deployment of the systems at other 
        airports.
        (3) Format.--To the extent practicable, the report prepared 
    under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in a classified format. If 
    appropriate, the report may include an unclassified summary.
    (f) Sunset.--The pilot program established under subsection (a) 
shall cease to be effective on the earlier of--
        (1) the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of 
    this Act; and
        (2) the date of the submission of the report under subsection 
    (e).
SEC. 2207. EMERGENCY EXEMPTION PROCESS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall publish guidance for applications for, and procedures for the 
processing of, on an emergency basis, exemptions or certificates of 
authorization or waiver for the use of unmanned aircraft systems by 
civil or public operators in response to a catastrophe, disaster, or 
other emergency to facilitate emergency response operations, such as 
firefighting, search and rescue, and utility and infrastructure 
restoration efforts. In processing such applications, the Administrator 
shall give priority to applications for public unmanned aircraft 
systems engaged in emergency response activities.
    (b) Requirements.--In providing guidance under subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall--
        (1) make explicit any safety requirements that must be met for 
    the consideration of applications that include requests for beyond 
    visual line of sight or nighttime operations, or the suspension of 
    otherwise applicable operating restrictions, consistent with public 
    interest and safety; and
        (2) explicitly state the procedures for coordinating with an 
    incident commander, if any, to ensure operations granted under 
    procedures developed under subsection (a) do not interfere with 
    other emergency response efforts.
    (c) Review.--In processing applications on an emergency basis for 
exemptions or certificates of authorization or waiver for unmanned 
aircraft systems operations in response to a catastrophe, disaster, or 
other emergency, the Administrator shall act on such applications as 
expeditiously as practicable and without requiring public notice and 
comment.
SEC. 2208. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.
    (a) Research Plan for UTM Development and Deployment.--
        (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
    Administration (in this section referred to as the 
    ``Administrator''), in coordination with the Administrator of the 
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall continue 
    development of a research plan for unmanned aircraft systems 
    traffic management (in this section referred to as ``UTM'') 
    development and deployment.
        (2) Requirements.--In developing the research plan, the 
    Administrator shall--
            (A) identify research outcomes sought; and
            (B) ensure the plan is consistent with existing regulatory 
        and operational frameworks, and considers potential future 
        regulatory and operational frameworks, for unmanned aircraft 
        systems in the national airspace system.
        (3) Assessment.--The research plan shall include an assessment 
    of the interoperability of a UTM system with existing and potential 
    future air traffic management systems and processes.
        (4) Deadlines.--The Administrator shall--
            (A) initiate development of the research plan not later 
        than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (B) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act--
                (i) complete the research plan;
                (ii) submit the research plan to the Committee on 
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
            Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
            of Representatives; and
                (iii) publish the research plan on the Internet Web 
            site of the Federal Aviation Administration.
    (b) Pilot Program.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
    submission of the research plan under subsection (a)(4)(B), the 
    Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of the 
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Drone Advisory 
    Committee, the research advisory committee established by section 
    44508(a) of title 49, United States Code, and representatives of 
    the unmanned aircraft industry, shall establish a UTM system pilot 
    program.
        (2) Sunset.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
    establishment of the pilot program, the Administrator shall 
    conclude the pilot program.
    (c) Updates.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
establishment of the pilot program, and every 180 days thereafter until 
the date of conclusion of the pilot program, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives an update on the status and progress of the pilot 
program.
SEC. 2209. APPLICATIONS FOR DESIGNATION.
    (a) Applications for Designation.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish a process to allow applicants to petition the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or 
restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a 
fixed site facility.
    (b) Review Process.--
        (1) Application procedures.--
            (A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish the 
        procedures for the application for designation under subsection 
        (a).
            (B) Requirements.--The procedures shall allow operators or 
        proprietors of fixed site facilities to apply for designation 
        individually or collectively.
            (C) Considerations.--Only the following may be considered 
        fixed site facilities:
                (i) Critical infrastructure, such as energy production, 
            transmission, and distribution facilities and equipment.
                (ii) Oil refineries and chemical facilities.
                (iii) Amusement parks.
                (iv) Other locations that warrant such restrictions.
        (2) Determination.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for a 
        determination under the review process established under 
        subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of 
        application, unless the applicant is provided with written 
        notice describing the reason for the delay.
            (B) Affirmative designations.--An affirmative designation 
        shall outline--
                (i) the boundaries for unmanned aircraft operation near 
            the fixed site facility; and
                (ii) such other limitations that the Administrator 
            determines may be appropriate.
            (C) Considerations.--In making a determination whether to 
        grant or deny an application for a designation, the 
        Administrator may consider--
                (i) aviation safety;
                (ii) protection of persons and property on the ground;
                (iii) national security; or
                (iv) homeland security.
            (D) Opportunity for resubmission.--If an application is 
        denied, and the applicant can reasonably address the reason for 
        the denial, the Administrator may allow the applicant to 
        reapply for designation.
    (c) Public Information.--Designations under subsection (a) shall be 
published by the Federal Aviation Administration on a publicly 
accessible website.
    (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed as 
prohibiting the Administrator from authorizing operation of an 
aircraft, including an unmanned aircraft system, over, under, or within 
a specified distance from that fixed site facility designated under 
subsection (b).
SEC. 2210. OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
    (a) In General.--Any application process established under section 
333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) shall allow for a person to apply to the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration to operate an unmanned aircraft system, 
for purposes of conducting an activity described in subsection (b)--
        (1) beyond the visual line of sight of the individual operating 
    the unmanned aircraft system; and
        (2) during the day or at night.
    (b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this 
subsection are--
        (1) activities for which manned aircraft may be used to comply 
    with Federal, State, or local laws, including--
            (A) activities to ensure compliance with Federal or State 
        regulatory, permit, or other requirements, including to conduct 
        surveys associated with applications for permits for new 
        pipeline or pipeline systems construction or maintenance or 
        rehabilitation of existing pipelines or pipeline systems; and
            (B) activities relating to ensuring compliance with--
                (i) parts 192 and 195 of title 49, Code of Federal 
            Regulations; and
                (ii) the requirements of any Federal, State, or local 
            governmental or regulatory body, or industry best practice, 
            pertaining to the construction, ownership, operation, 
            maintenance, repair, or replacement of covered facilities;
        (2) activities to inspect, repair, construct, maintain, or 
    protect covered facilities, including for the purpose of responding 
    to a pipeline, pipeline system, or electric energy infrastructure 
    incident; and
        (3) activities in response to or in preparation for a natural 
    disaster, manmade disaster, severe weather event, or other incident 
    beyond the control of the applicant that may cause material damage 
    to a covered facility.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
        (1) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility'' means--
            (A) a pipeline or pipeline system;
            (B) an electric energy generation, transmission, or 
        distribution facility (including a renewable electric energy 
        facility);
            (C) an oil or gas production, refining, or processing 
        facility; or
            (D) any other critical infrastructure facility.
        (2) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
    infrastructure'' has the meaning given that term in section 2339D 
    of title 18, United States Code.
    (d) Deadlines.--
        (1) Certification to congress.--Not later than 90 days after 
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
    to the appropriate committees of Congress a certification that a 
    process has been established to facilitate applications for 
    unmanned aircraft systems operations described in this section.
        (2) Failure to meet certification deadline.--If the 
    Administrator cannot provide a certification under paragraph (1), 
    the Administrator, not later than 180 days after the deadline 
    specified in paragraph (1), shall update the process under section 
    333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 
    40101 note) to facilitate applications for unmanned aircraft 
    systems operations described in this section.
    (e) Exemptions.--In addition to the operations described in this 
section, the Administrator may authorize, exempt, or otherwise allow 
other unmanned aircraft systems operations under section 333 of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) that are 
conducted beyond the visual line of sight of the individual operating 
the unmanned aircraft system or during the day or at night.
SEC. 2211. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP.
    Section 332(a)(5) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``, in coordination with the Administrator of 
    the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and 
    relevant stakeholders, including those in industry and academia,'' 
    after ``update''; and
        (2) by inserting after ``annually.'' the following: ``The 
    roadmap shall include, at a minimum--
            ``(A) 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--
                ``(i) the role of the unmanned aircraft systems test 
            ranges established under subsection (c) and the Unmanned 
            Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence;
                ``(ii) performance objectives for unmanned aircraft 
            systems that operate in the national airspace system; and
                ``(iii) 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;
            ``(B) 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;
            ``(C) 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
            ``(D) 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.''.
SEC. 2212. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS-MANNED AIRCRAFT COLLISION 
RESEARCH.
    (a) Research.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator''), 
in continuation of ongoing work, shall coordinate with the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
develop a program to conduct comprehensive testing or modeling of 
unmanned aircraft systems colliding with various sized aircraft in 
various operational settings, as considered appropriate by the 
Administrator, including--
        (1) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems of various 
    sizes, traveling at various speeds, and jet aircraft of various 
    sizes, traveling at various speeds;
        (2) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems of various 
    sizes, traveling at various speeds, and propeller-driven aircraft 
    of various sizes, traveling at various speeds;
        (3) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems of various 
    sizes, traveling at various speeds, and rotorcraft of various 
    sizes, traveling at various speeds; and
        (4) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems and various 
    parts of the aforementioned aircraft, including--
            (A) windshields;
            (B) noses;
            (C) engines;
            (D) radomes;
            (E) propellers; and
            (F) wings.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and 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 costs and results of research under this section.
SEC. 2213. PROBABILISTIC METRICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDY.
    (a) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to study 
the potential use of probabilistic assessments of risks by the 
Administration to streamline the integration of unmanned aircraft 
systems into the national airspace system, including any research and 
development necessary.
    (b) Completion Date.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide the results of 
the study to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.

              Subtitle C--Time Sensitive Aviation Reforms

SEC. 2301. SMALL AIRPORT RELIEF FOR SAFETY PROJECTS.
    Section 47114(c)(1)(F) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
            ``(F) Special rule for fiscal year 2017.--Notwithstanding 
        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to a sponsor of 
        an airport under that subparagraph for fiscal year 2017 an 
        amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the 
        airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport--
                ``(i) had 10,000 or more passenger boardings during 
            calendar year 2012;
                ``(ii) had fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during 
            the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for 
            fiscal year 2017 under subparagraph (A); and
                ``(iii) had scheduled air service at any point during 
            the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for 
            fiscal year 2017 under subparagraph (A).''.
SEC. 2302. USE OF REVENUES AT PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED AIRPORT.
    Section 40117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(n) Use of Revenues at Previously Associated Airport.--
Notwithstanding the requirements relating to airport control under 
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may authorize use of a passenger 
facility charge under subsection (b) to finance an eligible airport-
related project if--
        ``(1) the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge 
    controls an airport where a $2.00 passenger facility charge became 
    effective on January 1, 2013; and
        ``(2) the location of the project to be financed by the new 
    charge is at an airport that was under the control of the same 
    eligible agency that had controlled the airport described in 
    paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 2303. WORKING GROUP ON IMPROVING AIR SERVICE TO SMALL COMMUNITIES.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a working group--
        (1) to identify obstacles to attracting and maintaining air 
    transportation service to and from small communities; and
        (2) to develop recommendations for maintaining and improving 
    air transportation service to and from small communities.
    (b) Outreach.--In carrying out subsection (a), the working group 
shall consult with--
        (1) interested Governors;
        (2) representatives of State and local agencies, and other 
    officials and groups, representing rural States and other rural 
    areas;
        (3) other representatives of relevant State and local agencies; 
    and
        (4) members of the public with experience in aviation safety, 
    pilot training, economic development, and related issues.
    (c) Considerations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the working 
group shall--
        (1) consider whether funding for, and the terms of, current or 
    potential new programs are sufficient to help ensure continuation 
    of or improvement to air transportation service to small 
    communities, including the essential air service program and the 
    small community air service development program;
        (2) identify initiatives to help support pilot training and 
    aviation safety to maintain air transportation service to small 
    communities;
        (3) consider whether Federal funding for airports serving small 
    communities, including airports that have lost air transportation 
    services or had decreased enplanements in recent years, is adequate 
    to ensure that small communities have access to quality, affordable 
    air transportation service;
        (4) identify innovative State or local efforts that have 
    established public-private partnerships that are successful in 
    attracting and retaining air transportation service in small 
    communities; and
        (5) consider such other issues as the Secretary considers 
    appropriate.
    (d) Composition.--
        (1) In general.--The working group shall be facilitated through 
    the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.
        (2) Membership.--Members of the working group shall be 
    appointed by the Secretary and shall include representatives of--
            (A) State and local government, including State and local 
        aviation officials;
            (B) State Governors;
            (C) aviation safety experts;
            (D) economic development officials; and
            (E) the traveling public from small communities.
    (e) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report, including--
        (1) a summary of the views expressed by the participants in the 
    outreach under subsection (b);
        (2) a description of the working group's findings, including 
    the identification of any areas of general consensus among the non-
    Federal participants in the outreach under subsection (b); and
        (3) any recommendations for legislative or regulatory action 
    that would assist in maintaining and improving air transportation 
    service to and from small communities.
SEC. 2304. COMPUTATION OF BASIC ANNUITY FOR CERTAIN AIR TRAFFIC 
CONTROLLERS.
    (a) In General.--Section 8415(f) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) The annuity of an air traffic controller or former air 
traffic controller retiring under section 8412(a) is computed under 
subsection (a), except that if the individual has at least 5 years of 
service in any combination as--
        ``(1) an air traffic controller as defined by section 
    2109(1)(A)(i);
        ``(2) a first level supervisor of an air traffic controller as 
    defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i); or
        ``(3) a second level supervisor of an air traffic controller as 
    defined by section 2109(1)(A)(i);
so much of the annuity as is computed with respect to such type of 
service shall be computed by multiplying 1 7/10 percent of the 
individual's average pay by the years of such service.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be effective on December 12, 2003.
    (c) Procedures Required.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall establish such procedures as are necessary to provide 
for--
        (1) notification to each annuitant affected by the amendments 
    made by this section;
        (2) recalculation of the benefits of affected annuitants;
        (3) an adjustment to applicable monthly benefit amounts 
    pursuant to such recalculation, to begin as soon as is practicable; 
    and
        (4) a lump-sum payment to each affected annuitant equal to the 
    additional total benefit amount that such annuitant would have 
    received had the amendment made by subsection (a) been in effect on 
    December 12, 2003.
SEC. 2305. REFUNDS FOR DELAYED BAGGAGE.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final 
regulations to require an air carrier or foreign air carrier to 
promptly provide to a passenger an automated refund for any ancillary 
fees paid by the passenger for checked baggage if--
        (1) the air carrier or foreign air carrier fails to deliver the 
    checked baggage to the passenger--
            (A) not later than 12 hours after the arrival of a domestic 
        flight; or
            (B) not later than 15 hours after the arrival of an 
        international flight; and
        (2) the passenger has notified the air carrier or foreign air 
    carrier of the lost or delayed checked baggage.
    (b) Exception.--If, as part of the rulemaking, the Secretary makes 
a determination on the record that a requirement under subsection (a) 
is not feasible and would adversely affect consumers in certain cases, 
the Secretary may modify 1 or both of the deadlines specified in 
subsection (a)(1) for such cases, except that--
        (1) the deadline relating to a domestic flight may not exceed 
    18 hours after the arrival of the domestic flight; and
        (2) the deadline relating to an international flight may not 
    exceed 30 hours after the arrival of the international flight.
SEC. 2306. CONTRACT WEATHER OBSERVERS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, which 
includes public and stakeholder input--
        (1) examining the safety risks, hazard effects, and efficiency 
    and operational effects for airports, airlines, and other 
    stakeholders that could result from a loss of contract weather 
    observer service at the 57 airports targeted for the loss of the 
    service;
        (2) detailing how the Federal Aviation Administration will 
    accurately report rapidly changing severe weather conditions at the 
    airports, including thunderstorms, lightning, fog, visibility, 
    smoke, dust, haze, cloud layers and ceilings, ice pellets, and 
    freezing rain or drizzle, without contract weather observers;
        (3) indicating how airports can comply with applicable Federal 
    Aviation Administration orders governing weather observations given 
    the current documented limitations of automated surface observing 
    systems; and
        (4) identifying the process through which the Federal Aviation 
    Administration analyzed the safety hazards associated with the 
    elimination of the contract weather observer program.
    (b) Continued Use of Contract Weather Observers.--The Administrator 
may not discontinue the contract weather observer program at any 
airport until October 1, 2017.
SEC. 2307. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN SMALL AIRCRAFT PILOTS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that an 
individual may operate as pilot in command of a covered aircraft if--
        (1) the individual possesses a valid driver's license issued by 
    a State, territory, or possession of the United States and complies 
    with all medical requirements or restrictions associated with that 
    license;
        (2) the individual holds a medical certificate issued by the 
    Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this 
    Act, held such a certificate at any point during the 10-year period 
    preceding such date of enactment, or obtains such a certificate 
    after such date of enactment;
        (3) the most recent medical certificate issued by the Federal 
    Aviation Administration to the individual--
            (A) indicates whether the certificate is first, second, or 
        third class;
            (B) may include authorization for special issuance;
            (C) may be expired;
            (D) cannot have been revoked or suspended; and
            (E) cannot have been withdrawn;
        (4) the most recent application for airman medical 
    certification submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration by 
    the individual cannot have been completed and denied;
        (5) the individual has completed a medical education course 
    described in subsection (c) during the 24 calendar months before 
    acting as pilot in command of a covered aircraft and demonstrates 
    proof of completion of the course;
        (6) the individual, when serving as a pilot in command, is 
    under the care and treatment of a physician if the individual has 
    been diagnosed with any medical condition that may impact the 
    ability of the individual to fly;
        (7) the individual has received a comprehensive medical 
    examination from a State-licensed physician during the previous 48 
    months and--
            (A) prior to the examination, the individual--
                (i) completed the individual's section of the checklist 
            described in subsection (b); and
                (ii) provided the completed checklist to the physician 
            performing the examination; and
            (B) the physician conducted the comprehensive medical 
        examination in accordance with the checklist described in 
        subsection (b), checking each item specified during the 
        examination and addressing, as medically appropriate, every 
        medical condition listed, and any medications the individual is 
        taking; and
        (8) the individual is operating in accordance with the 
    following conditions:
            (A) The covered aircraft is carrying not more than 5 
        passengers.
            (B) The individual is operating the covered aircraft under 
        visual flight rules or instrument flight rules.
            (C) The flight, including each portion of that flight, is 
        not carried out--
                (i) for compensation or hire, including that no 
            passenger or property on the flight is being carried for 
            compensation or hire;
                (ii) at an altitude that is more than 18,000 feet above 
            mean sea level;
                (iii) outside the United States, unless authorized by 
            the country in which the flight is conducted; or
                (iv) at an indicated air speed exceeding 250 knots.
    (b) Comprehensive Medical Examination.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a checklist 
    for an individual to complete and provide to the physician 
    performing the comprehensive medical examination required in 
    subsection (a)(7).
        (2) Requirements.--The checklist shall contain--
            (A) a section, for the individual to complete that 
        contains--
                (i) boxes 3 through 13 and boxes 16 through 19 of the 
            Federal Aviation Administration Form 8500-8 (3-99); and
                (ii) a signature line for the individual to affirm 
            that--

                    (I) the answers provided by the individual on that 
                checklist, including the individual's answers regarding 
                medical history, are true and complete;
                    (II) the individual understands that he or she is 
                prohibited under Federal Aviation Administration 
                regulations from acting as pilot in command, or any 
                other capacity as a required flight crew member, if he 
                or she knows or has reason to know of any medical 
                deficiency or medically disqualifying condition that 
                would make the individual unable to operate the 
                aircraft in a safe manner; and
                    (III) the individual is aware of the regulations 
                pertaining to the prohibition on operations during 
                medical deficiency and has no medically disqualifying 
                conditions in accordance with applicable law;

            (B) a section with instructions for the individual to 
        provide the completed checklist to the physician performing the 
        comprehensive medical examination required in subsection 
        (a)(7); and
            (C) a section, for the physician to complete, that 
        instructs the physician--
                (i) to perform a clinical examination of--

                    (I) head, face, neck, and scalp;
                    (II) nose, sinuses, mouth, and throat;
                    (III) ears, general (internal and external canals), 
                and eardrums (perforation);
                    (IV) eyes (general), ophthalmoscopic, pupils 
                (equality and reaction), and ocular motility 
                (associated parallel movement, nystagmus);
                    (V) lungs and chest (not including breast 
                examination);
                    (VI) heart (precordial activity, rhythm, sounds, 
                and murmurs);
                    (VII) vascular system (pulse, amplitude, and 
                character, and arms, legs, and others);
                    (VIII) abdomen and viscera (including hernia);
                    (IX) anus (not including digital examination);
                    (X) skin;
                    (XI) G-U system (not including pelvic examination);
                    (XII) upper and lower extremities (strength and 
                range of motion);
                    (XIII) spine and other musculoskeletal;
                    (XIV) identifying body marks, scars, and tattoos 
                (size and location);
                    (XV) lymphatics;
                    (XVI) neurologic (tendon reflexes, equilibrium, 
                senses, cranial nerves, and coordination, etc.);
                    (XVII) psychiatric (appearance, behavior, mood, 
                communication, and memory);
                    (XVIII) general systemic;
                    (XIX) hearing;
                    (XX) vision (distant, near, and intermediate 
                vision, field of vision, color vision, and ocular 
                alignment);
                    (XXI) blood pressure and pulse; and
                    (XXII) anything else the physician, in his or her 
                medical judgment, considers necessary;

                (ii) to exercise medical discretion to address, as 
            medically appropriate, any medical conditions identified, 
            and to exercise medical discretion in determining whether 
            any medical tests are warranted as part of the 
            comprehensive medical examination;
                (iii) to discuss all drugs the individual reports 
            taking (prescription and nonprescription) and their 
            potential to interfere with the safe operation of an 
            aircraft or motor vehicle;
                (iv) to sign the checklist, stating: ``I certify that I 
            discussed all items on this checklist with the individual 
            during my examination, discussed any medications the 
            individual is taking that could interfere with their 
            ability to safely operate an aircraft or motor vehicle, and 
            performed an examination that included all of the items on 
            this checklist. I certify that I am not aware of any 
            medical condition that, as presently treated, could 
            interfere with the individual's ability to safely operate 
            an aircraft.''; and
                (v) to provide the date the comprehensive medical 
            examination was completed, and the physician's full name, 
            address, telephone number, and State medical license 
            number.
        (3) Logbook.--The completed checklist shall be retained in the 
    individual's logbook and made available on request.
    (c) Medical Education Course Requirements.--The medical education 
course described in this subsection shall--
        (1) be available on the Internet free of charge;
        (2) be developed and periodically updated in coordination with 
    representatives of relevant nonprofit and not-for-profit general 
    aviation stakeholder groups;
        (3) educate pilots on conducting medical self-assessments;
        (4) advise pilots on identifying warning signs of potential 
    serious medical conditions;
        (5) identify risk mitigation strategies for medical conditions;
        (6) increase awareness of the impacts of potentially impairing 
    over-the-counter and prescription drug medications;
        (7) encourage regular medical examinations and consultations 
    with primary care physicians;
        (8) inform pilots of the regulations pertaining to the 
    prohibition on operations during medical deficiency and medically 
    disqualifying conditions;
        (9) provide the checklist developed by the Federal Aviation 
    Administration in accordance with subsection (b); and
        (10) upon successful completion of the course, electronically 
    provide to the individual and transmit to the Federal Aviation 
    Administration--
            (A) a certification of completion of the medical education 
        course, which shall be printed and retained in the individual's 
        logbook and made available upon request, and shall contain the 
        individual's name, address, and airman certificate number;
            (B) subject to subsection (d), a release authorizing the 
        National Driver Register through a designated State Department 
        of Motor Vehicles to furnish to the Federal Aviation 
        Administration information pertaining to the individual's 
        driving record;
            (C) a certification by the individual that the individual 
        is under the care and treatment of a physician if the 
        individual has been diagnosed with any medical condition that 
        may impact the ability of the individual to fly, as required 
        under subsection (a)(6);
            (D) a form that includes--
                (i) the name, address, telephone number, and airman 
            certificate number of the individual;
                (ii) the name, address, telephone number, and State 
            medical license number of the physician performing the 
            comprehensive medical examination required in subsection 
            (a)(7);
                (iii) the date of the comprehensive medical examination 
            required in subsection (a)(7); and
                (iv) a certification by the individual that the 
            checklist described in subsection (b) was followed and 
            signed by the physician in the comprehensive medical 
            examination required in subsection (a)(7); and
            (E) a statement, which shall be printed, and signed by the 
        individual certifying that the individual understands the 
        existing prohibition on operations during medical deficiency by 
        stating: ``I understand that I cannot act as pilot in command, 
        or any other capacity as a required flight crew member, if I 
        know or have reason to know of any medical condition that would 
        make me unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.''.
    (d) National Driver Register.--The authorization under subsection 
(c)(10)(B) shall be an authorization for a single access to the 
information contained in the National Driver Register.
    (e) Special Issuance Process.--
        (1) In general.--An individual who has qualified for the third-
    class medical certificate exemption under subsection (a) and is 
    seeking to serve as a pilot in command of a covered aircraft shall 
    be required to have completed the process for obtaining an 
    Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate for 
    each of the following:
            (A) A mental health disorder, limited to an established 
        medical history or clinical diagnosis of--
                (i) personality disorder that is severe enough to have 
            repeatedly manifested itself by overt acts;
                (ii) psychosis, defined as a case in which an 
            individual--

                    (I) has manifested delusions, hallucinations, 
                grossly bizarre or disorganized behavior, or other 
                commonly accepted symptoms of psychosis; or
                    (II) may reasonably be expected to manifest 
                delusions, hallucinations, grossly bizarre or 
                disorganized behavior, or other commonly accepted 
                symptoms of psychosis;

                (iii) bipolar disorder; or
                (iv) substance dependence within the previous 2 years, 
            as defined in section 67.307(a)(4) of title 14, Code of 
            Federal Regulations.
            (B) A neurological disorder, limited to an established 
        medical history or clinical diagnosis of any of the following:
                (i) Epilepsy.
                (ii) Disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory 
            medical explanation of the cause.
                (iii) A transient loss of control of nervous system 
            functions without satisfactory medical explanation of the 
            cause.
            (C) A cardiovascular condition, limited to a one-time 
        special issuance for each diagnosis of the following:
                (i) Myocardial infraction.
                (ii) Coronary heart disease that has required 
            treatment.
                (iii) Cardiac valve replacement.
                (iv) Heart replacement.
        (2) Special rule for cardiovascular conditions.--In the case of 
    an individual with a cardiovascular condition, the process for 
    obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical 
    Certificate shall be satisfied with the successful completion of an 
    appropriate clinical evaluation without a mandatory wait period.
        (3) Special rule for mental health conditions.--
            (A) In general.--In the case of an individual with a 
        clinically diagnosed mental health condition, the third-class 
        medical certificate exemption under subsection (a) shall not 
        apply if--
                (i) in the judgment of the individual's State-licensed 
            medical specialist, the condition--

                    (I) renders the individual unable to safely perform 
                the duties or exercise the airman privileges described 
                in subsection (a)(8); or
                    (II) may reasonably be expected to make the 
                individual unable to perform the duties or exercise the 
                privileges described in subsection (a)(8); or

                (ii) the individual's driver's license is revoked by 
            the issuing agency as a result of a clinically diagnosed 
            mental health condition.
            (B) Certification.--Subject to subparagraph (A), an 
        individual clinically diagnosed with a mental health condition 
        shall certify every 2 years, in conjunction with the 
        certification under subsection (c)(10)(C), that the individual 
        is under the care of a State-licensed medical specialist for 
        that mental health condition.
        (4) Special rule for neurological conditions.--
            (A) In general.--In the case of an individual with a 
        clinically diagnosed neurological condition, the third-class 
        medical certificate exemption under subsection (a) shall not 
        apply if--
                (i) in the judgment of the individual's State-licensed 
            medical specialist, the condition--

                    (I) renders the individual unable to safely perform 
                the duties or exercise the airman privileges described 
                in subsection (a)(8); or
                    (II) may reasonably be expected to make the 
                individual unable to perform the duties or exercise the 
                privileges described in subsection (a)(8); or

                (ii) the individual's driver's license is revoked by 
            the issuing agency as a result of a clinically diagnosed 
            neurological condition.
            (B) Certification.--Subject to subparagraph (A), an 
        individual clinically diagnosed with a neurological condition 
        shall certify every 2 years, in conjunction with the 
        certification under subsection (c)(10)(C), that the individual 
        is under the care of a State-licensed medical specialist for 
        that neurological condition.
    (f) Identification of Additional Medical Conditions for CACI 
Program.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall review and identify 
    additional medical conditions that could be added to the program 
    known as the Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI) program.
        (2) Consultations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
    Administrator shall consult with aviation, medical, and union 
    stakeholders.
        (3) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
    appropriate committees of Congress a report listing the medical 
    conditions that have been added to the CACI program under paragraph 
    (1).
    (g) Expedited Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical 
Certificate.--
        (1) In general.--The Administrator shall implement procedures 
    to expedite the process for obtaining an Authorization for Special 
    Issuance of a Medical Certificate under section 67.401 of title 14, 
    Code of Federal Regulations.
        (2) Consultations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
    Administrator shall consult with aviation, medical, and union 
    stakeholders.
        (3) Report required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
    appropriate committees of Congress a report describing how the 
    procedures implemented under paragraph (1) will streamline the 
    process for obtaining an Authorization for Special Issuance of a 
    Medical Certificate and reduce the amount of time needed to review 
    and decide special issuance cases.
    (h) Report Required.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the 
National Transportation Safety Board, shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that describes the effect of the 
regulations issued or revised under subsection (a) and includes 
statistics with respect to changes in small aircraft activity and 
safety incidents.
    (i) Prohibition on Enforcement Actions.--Beginning on the date that 
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
may not take an enforcement action for not holding a valid third-class 
medical certificate against a pilot of a covered aircraft for a flight 
if the pilot and the flight meet, through a good faith effort, the 
applicable requirements under subsection (a), except paragraph (5) of 
that subsection, unless the Administrator has published final 
regulations in the Federal Register under that subsection.
    (j) Covered Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
aircraft'' means an aircraft that--
        (1) is authorized under Federal law to carry not more than 6 
    occupants; and
        (2) has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of not more than 
    6,000 pounds.
    (k) Operations Covered.--The provisions and requirements covered in 
this section do not apply to pilots who elect to operate under the 
medical requirements under subsection (b) or subsection (c) of section 
61.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (l) Authority To Require Additional Information.--
        (1) In general.--If the Administrator receives credible or 
    urgent information, including from the National Driver Register or 
    the Administrator's Safety Hotline, that reflects on an 
    individual's ability to safely operate a covered aircraft under the 
    third-class medical certificate exemption in subsection (a), the 
    Administrator may require the individual to provide additional 
    information or history so that the Administrator may determine 
    whether the individual is safe to continue operating a covered 
    aircraft.
        (2) Use of information.--The Administrator may use credible or 
    urgent information received under paragraph (1) to request an 
    individual to provide additional information or to take actions 
    under section 44709(b) of title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 2308. TARMAC DELAYS.
    (a) Deplaning Following Excessive Tarmac Delay.--Section 
42301(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
        (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
            ``(C) In providing the option described in subparagraph 
        (A), the air carrier shall begin to return the aircraft to a 
        suitable disembarkation point--
                ``(i) in the case of a flight in interstate air 
            transportation, not later than 3 hours after the main 
            aircraft door is closed in preparation for departure; and
                ``(ii) in the case of a flight in foreign air 
            transportation, not later than 4 hours after the main 
            aircraft door is closed in preparation for departure.''; 
            and
        (3) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of 
    this subsection) by striking ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and 
    inserting ``subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)''.
    (b) Excessive Tarmac Delay Defined.--Section 42301(i)(4) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(4) Excessive tarmac delay.--The term `excessive tarmac 
    delay' means a tarmac delay of more than--
            ``(A) 3 hours for a flight in interstate air 
        transportation; or
            ``(B) 4 hours for a flight in foreign air 
        transportation.''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue 
regulations and take other actions necessary to carry out the 
amendments made by this section.
SEC. 2309. FAMILY SEATING.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall review and, if 
appropriate, establish a policy directing all air carriers providing 
scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation to 
establish policies that enable a child, who is age 13 or under on the 
date an applicable flight is scheduled to occur, to be seated in a seat 
adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 
13, to the maximum extent practicable and at no additional cost, except 
when assignment to an adjacent seat would require an upgrade to another 
cabin class or a seat with extra legroom or seat pitch for which 
additional payment is normally required.
    (b) Effect on Airline Boarding and Seating Policies.--When 
considering any new policy under this section, the Secretary shall 
consider the traditional seating and boarding policies of air carriers 
providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air 
transportation and whether those policies generally allow families to 
sit together.
    (c) Statutory Construction.--Notwithstanding the requirement in 
subsection (a), nothing in this section may be construed to allow the 
Secretary to impose a significant change in the overall seating or 
boarding policy of an air carrier providing scheduled passenger 
interstate or intrastate air transportation that has an open or 
flexible seating policy in place that generally allows adjacent family 
seating as described in subsection (a).

                      TITLE III--AVIATION SECURITY

SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Aviation Security Act of 2016''.
SEC. 3002. DEFINITIONS.
    In this title:
        (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
    Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
        (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department 
    of Homeland Security.
        (3) Precheck program.--The term ``PreCheck Program'' means the 
    trusted traveler program implemented by the Transportation Security 
    Administration under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and 
    Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71; 49 U.S.C. 114 
    note).
        (4) TSA.--The term ``TSA'' means the Transportation Security 
    Administration.

                   Subtitle A--TSA PreCheck Expansion

SEC. 3101. PRECHECK PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.
    The Administrator shall continue to administer the PreCheck 
Program.
SEC. 3102. PRECHECK PROGRAM ENROLLMENT EXPANSION.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall publish PreCheck Program 
enrollment standards that add multiple private sector application 
capabilities for the PreCheck Program to increase the public's 
enrollment access to the program, including standards that allow the 
use of secure technologies, including online enrollment, kiosks, 
tablets, or staffed laptop stations at which individuals can apply for 
entry into the program.
    (b) Requirements.--Upon publication of the PreCheck Program 
enrollment standards under subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
        (1) coordinate with interested parties--
            (A) to deploy TSA-approved ready-to-market private sector 
        solutions that meet the PreCheck Program enrollment standards 
        under such subsection;
            (B) to make available additional PreCheck Program 
        enrollment capabilities; and
            (C) to offer secure online and mobile enrollment 
        opportunities;
        (2) partner with the private sector to collect biographic and 
    biometric identification information via kiosks, mobile devices, or 
    other mobile enrollment platforms to increase enrollment 
    flexibility and minimize the amount of travel to enrollment centers 
    for applicants;
        (3) ensure that any information, including biographic 
    information, is collected in a manner that--
            (A) is comparable with the appropriate and applicable 
        standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology; and
            (B) protects privacy and data security, including that any 
        personally identifiable information is collected, retained, 
        used, and shared in a manner consistent with section 552a of 
        title 5, United States Code (commonly known as ``Privacy Act of 
        1974''), and with agency regulations;
        (4) ensure that the enrollment process is streamlined and 
    flexible to allow an individual to provide additional information 
    to complete enrollment and verify identity;
        (5) ensure that any enrollment expansion using a private sector 
    risk assessment instead of a fingerprint-based criminal history 
    records check is evaluated and certified by the Secretary of 
    Homeland Security, and verified by the Government Accountability 
    Office or a federally funded research and development center after 
    award to be equivalent to a fingerprint-based criminal history 
    records check conducted through the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
    with respect to the effectiveness of identifying individuals who 
    are not qualified to participate in the PreCheck Program due to 
    disqualifying criminal history; and
        (6) ensure that the Secretary has certified that reasonable 
    procedures are in place with regard to the accuracy, relevancy, and 
    proper utilization of information employed in private sector risk 
    assessments.
    (c) Marketing of PreCheck Program.--Upon publication of PreCheck 
Program enrollment standards under subsection (a), the Administrator 
shall--
        (1) in accordance with such standards, develop and implement--
            (A) a continual process, including an associated timeframe, 
        for approving private sector marketing of the PreCheck Program; 
        and
            (B) a long-term strategy for partnering with the private 
        sector to encourage enrollment in such program;
        (2) submit to Congress, at the end of each fiscal year, a 
    report on any PreCheck Program application fees collected in excess 
    of the costs of administering the program, including to assess the 
    feasibility of the program, for such fiscal year, and 
    recommendations for using such fees to support marketing of the 
    program.
    (d) Identity Verification Enhancement.--Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
        (1) coordinate with the heads of appropriate components of the 
    Department to leverage Department-held data and technologies to 
    verify the citizenship of individuals enrolling in the PreCheck 
    Program;
        (2) partner with the private sector to use biometrics and 
    authentication standards, such as relevant standards developed by 
    the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to facilitate 
    enrollment in the program; and
        (3) consider leveraging the existing resources and abilities of 
    airports to conduct fingerprint and background checks to expedite 
    identity verification.
    (e) PreCheck Program Lanes Operation.--The Administrator shall--
        (1) ensure that PreCheck Program screening lanes are open and 
    available during peak and high-volume travel times at appropriate 
    airports to individuals enrolled in the PreCheck Program; and
        (2) make every practicable effort to provide expedited 
    screening at standard screening lanes during times when PreCheck 
    Program screening lanes are closed to individuals enrolled in the 
    program in order to maintain operational efficiency.
    (f) Vetting for PreCheck Program Participants.--Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
initiate an assessment to identify any security vulnerabilities in the 
vetting process for the PreCheck Program, including determining whether 
subjecting PreCheck Program participants to recurrent fingerprint-based 
criminal history records checks, in addition to recurrent checks 
against the terrorist watchlist, could be done in a cost-effective 
manner to strengthen the security of the PreCheck Program.

 Subtitle B--Securing Aviation From Foreign Entry Points and Guarding 
                   Airports Through Enhanced Security

SEC. 3201. LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT SECURITY ASSESSMENT.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive 
security risk assessment of all last point of departure airports with 
nonstop flights to the United States.
    (b) Contents.--The security risk assessment required under 
subsection (a) shall include consideration of the following:
        (1) The level of coordination and cooperation between the TSA 
    and the foreign government of the country in which the last point 
    of departure airport with nonstop flights to the United States is 
    located.
        (2) The intelligence and threat mitigation capabilities of the 
    country in which such airport is located.
        (3) The number of known or suspected terrorists annually 
    transiting through such airport.
        (4) The degree to which the foreign government of the country 
    in which such airport is located mandates, encourages, or prohibits 
    the collection, analysis, and sharing of passenger name records.
        (5) The passenger security screening practices, capabilities, 
    and capacity of such airport.
        (6) The security vetting undergone by aviation workers at such 
    airport.
        (7) The access controls utilized by such airport to limit to 
    authorized personnel access to secure and sterile areas of such 
    airports.
SEC. 3202. SECURITY COORDINATION ENHANCEMENT PLAN.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 240 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and 
the Government Accountability Office a plan--
        (1) to enhance and bolster security collaboration, 
    coordination, and information sharing relating to securing 
    international-inbound aviation between the United States and 
    domestic and foreign partners, including U.S. Customs and Border 
    Protection, foreign government entities, passenger air carriers, 
    cargo air carriers, and United States Government entities, in order 
    to enhance security capabilities at foreign airports, including 
    airports that may not have nonstop flights to the United States but 
    are nonetheless determined by the Administrator to be high risk; 
    and
        (2) that includes an assessment of the ability of the TSA to 
    enter into a mutual agreement with a foreign government entity that 
    permits TSA representatives to conduct without prior notice 
    inspections of foreign airports.
    (b) GAO Review.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of 
the plan required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the efforts, capabilities, and effectiveness 
of the TSA to enhance security capabilities at foreign airports and 
determine if the implementation of such efforts and capabilities 
effectively secures international-inbound aviation.
SEC. 3203. WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.
    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall submit to Congress a comprehensive workforce 
assessment of all TSA personnel within the Office of Global Strategies 
of the TSA or whose primary professional duties contribute to the TSA's 
global efforts to secure transportation security, including a review of 
whether such personnel are assigned in a risk-based, intelligence-
driven manner.
SEC. 3204. DONATION OF SCREENING EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT THE UNITED 
STATES.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator is authorized to donate security 
screening equipment to a foreign last point of departure airport 
operator if such equipment can be reasonably expected to mitigate a 
specific vulnerability to the security of the United States or United 
States citizens.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days before any donation of security 
screening equipment pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall 
provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a detailed written explanation of the following:
        (1) The specific vulnerability to the United States or United 
    States citizens that will be mitigated by such donation.
        (2) An explanation as to why the recipient of such donation is 
    unable or unwilling to purchase security screening equipment to 
    mitigate such vulnerability.
        (3) An evacuation plan for sensitive technologies in case of 
    emergency or instability in the country to which such donation is 
    being made.
        (4) How the Administrator will ensure the security screening 
    equipment that is being donated is used and maintained over the 
    course of its life by the recipient.
        (5) The total dollar value of such donation.
SEC. 3205. NATIONAL CARGO SECURITY PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator may evaluate foreign countries' 
air cargo security programs to determine whether such programs provide 
a level of security commensurate with the level of security required by 
United States air cargo security programs.
    (b) Approval and Recognition.--
        (1) In general.--If the Administrator determines that a foreign 
    country's air cargo security program evaluated under subsection (a) 
    provides a level of security commensurate with the level of 
    security required by United States air cargo security programs, the 
    Administrator shall approve and officially recognize such foreign 
    country's air cargo security program.
        (2) Effect of approval and recognition.--If the Administrator 
    approves and officially recognizes pursuant to paragraph (1) a 
    foreign country's air cargo security program, an aircraft 
    transporting cargo that is departing such foreign country shall not 
    be required to adhere to United States air cargo security programs 
    that would otherwise be applicable.
    (c) Revocation and Suspension.--
        (1) In general.--If the Administrator determines at any time 
    that a foreign country's air cargo security program approved and 
    officially recognized under subsection (b) no longer provides a 
    level of security commensurate with the level of security required 
    by United States air cargo security programs, the Administrator may 
    revoke or temporarily suspend such approval and official 
    recognition until such time as the Administrator determines that 
    such foreign country's cargo security programs provide a level of 
    security commensurate with the level of security required by such 
    United States air cargo security programs.
        (2) Notification.--If the Administrator revokes or suspends 
    pursuant to paragraph (1) a foreign country's air cargo security 
    program, the Administrator shall notify the Committee on Homeland 
    Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 
    30 days after such revocation or suspension.
    (d) Application.--This section shall apply irrespective of whether 
cargo is transported on an aircraft of an air carrier, a foreign air 
carrier, a cargo carrier, or a foreign cargo carrier.
SEC. 3206. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish an international 
training and capacity development program to train the appropriate 
authorities of foreign governments in air transportation security.
    (b) Contents of Training.--If the Administrator determines that a 
foreign government would benefit from training and capacity development 
assistance pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may provide to 
the appropriate authorities of such foreign government technical 
assistance and training programs to strengthen aviation security in 
managerial, operational, and technical areas, including--
        (1) active shooter scenarios;
        (2) incident response;
        (3) use of canines;
        (4) mitigation of insider threats;
        (5) perimeter security;
        (6) operation and maintenance of security screening technology; 
    and
        (7) recurrent related training and exercises.

           Subtitle C--Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency

SEC. 3301. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
    It is the sense of Congress that airport checkpoint wait times 
should not take priority over the security of the aviation system of 
the United States.
SEC. 3302. ENHANCED STAFFING ALLOCATION MODEL.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment 
of the TSA's staffing allocation model to determine the necessary 
staffing positions at all airports in the United States at which the 
TSA operates passenger checkpoints.
    (b) Appropriate Staffing.--The staffing allocation model described 
in subsection (a) shall be based on necessary staffing levels to 
maintain minimal passenger wait times and maximum security 
effectiveness.
    (c) Additional Resources.--In assessing necessary staffing for 
minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness 
referred to in subsection (b), the Administrator shall include the use 
of canine explosives detection teams and technology to assist screeners 
conducting security checks.
    (d) Transparency.--The Administrator shall share with aviation 
security stakeholders the staffing allocation model described in 
subsection (a), as appropriate.
    (e) Exchange of Information.--The Administrator shall require each 
Federal Security Director to engage on a regular basis with the 
appropriate aviation security stakeholders to exchange information 
regarding airport operations, including security operations.
    (f) GAO Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall review the staffing allocation model described in subsection (a) 
and report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on the results of such review.
SEC. 3303. EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF STAFFING RESOURCES.
    (a) In General.--To the greatest extent practicable, the 
Administrator shall direct that Transportation Security Officers with 
appropriate certifications and training are assigned to passenger and 
baggage security screening functions and that other TSA personnel who 
may not have certification and training to screen passengers or baggage 
are utilized for tasks not directly related to security screening, 
including restocking bins and providing instructions and support to 
passengers in security lines.
    (b) Assessment and Reassignment.--The Administrator shall conduct 
an assessment of headquarters personnel and reassign appropriate 
personnel to assist with airport security screening activities on a 
permanent or temporary basis, as appropriate.
SEC. 3304. TSA STAFFING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall take the following 
actions:
        (1) Utilize the TSA's Behavior Detection Officers for passenger 
    and baggage security screening, including the verification of 
    traveler documents, particularly at designated PreCheck Program 
    lanes to ensure that such lanes are operational for use and maximum 
    efficiency.
        (2) Make every practicable effort to grant additional 
    flexibility and authority to Federal Security Directors in matters 
    related to checkpoint and checked baggage staffing allocation and 
    employee overtime in furtherance of maintaining minimal passenger 
    wait times and maximum security effectiveness.
        (3) Disseminate to aviation security stakeholders and 
    appropriate TSA personnel a list of checkpoint optimization best 
    practices.
        (4) Request the Aviation Security Advisory Committee 
    (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United States 
    Code) provide recommendations on best practices for checkpoint 
    security operations optimization.
    (b) Staffing Advisory Coordination.--Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
        (1) direct each Federal Security Director to coordinate local 
    representatives of aviation security stakeholders to establish a 
    staffing advisory working group at each airport at which the TSA 
    oversees or performs passenger security screening to provide 
    recommendations to the Administrator on Transportation Security 
    Officer staffing numbers, for each such airport; and
        (2) certify to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
    of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate that such staffing advisory working 
    groups have been established.
    (c) Reporting.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
        (1) report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
    of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate regarding how the TSA's Passenger 
    Screening Canine assets may be deployed and utilized for maximum 
    efficiency to mitigate risk and optimize checkpoint operations; and
        (2) report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
    of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate on the status of the TSA's Credential 
    Authentication Technology Assessment program and how deployment of 
    such program might optimize checkpoint operations.
SEC. 3305. AVIATION SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS DEFINED.
    For purposes of this subtitle, the term ``aviation security 
stakeholders'' shall mean, at a minimum, air carriers, airport 
operators, and labor organizations representing Transportation Security 
Officers or, where applicable, contract screeners.
SEC. 3306. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
    Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as authorizing or 
directing the Administrator to prioritize reducing wait times over 
security effectiveness.

        Subtitle D--Aviation Security Enhancement and Oversight

SEC. 3401. DEFINITIONS.
    In this subtitle:
        (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
    ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate; and
            (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate.
        (2) ASAC.--The term ``ASAC'' means the Aviation Security 
    Advisory Committee established under section 44946 of title 49, 
    United States Code.
        (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Homeland Security.
        (4) SIDA.--The term ``SIDA'' means the Secure Identification 
    Display Area as such term is defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, 
    Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation to such 
    section.
SEC. 3402. THREAT ASSESSMENT.
    (a) Insider Threats.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct or update an 
    assessment to determine the level of risk posed to the domestic air 
    transportation system by individuals with unescorted access to a 
    secure area of an airport (as such term is defined in section 
    44903(j)(2)(H)) in light of recent international terrorist 
    activity.
        (2) Considerations.--In conducting or updating the assessment 
    under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider--
            (A) domestic intelligence;
            (B) international intelligence;
            (C) the vulnerabilities associated with unescorted access 
        authority granted to domestic airport operators and air 
        carriers, and their workers;
            (D) the vulnerabilities associated with unescorted access 
        authority granted to foreign airport operators and air 
        carriers, and their workers;
            (E) the processes and practices designed to mitigate the 
        vulnerabilities associated with unescorted access privileges 
        granted to airport operators and air carriers, and their 
        workers;
            (F) the recent security breaches at domestic and foreign 
        airports; and
            (G) the recent security improvements at domestic airports, 
        including the implementation of recommendations made by 
        relevant advisory committees, including the ASAC.
    (b) Reports.--The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees--
        (1) a report on the results of the assessment under subsection 
    (a), including any recommendations for improving aviation security;
        (2) a report on the implementation status of any 
    recommendations made by the ASAC; and
        (3) regular updates about the insider threat environment as new 
    information becomes available or as needed.
SEC. 3403. OVERSIGHT.
    (a) Enhanced Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to public notice and comment, and in 
    consultation with airport operators, the Administrator shall update 
    the rules on access controls issued by the Secretary under chapter 
    449 of title 49, United States Code.
        (2) Considerations.--As part of the update under paragraph (1), 
    the Administrator shall consider--
            (A) increased fines and advanced oversight for airport 
        operators that report missing more than five percent of 
        credentials for unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport;
            (B) best practices for Category X airport operators that 
        report missing more than three percent of credentials for 
        unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport;
            (C) additional audits and status checks for airport 
        operators that report missing more than three percent of 
        credentials for unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport;
            (D) review and analysis of the prior five years of audits 
        for airport operators that report missing more than three 
        percent of credentials for unescorted access to any SIDA of an 
        airport;
            (E) increased fines and direct enforcement requirements for 
        both airport workers and their employers that fail to report 
        within 24 hours an employment termination or a missing 
        credential for unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport; and
            (F) a method for termination by the employer of any airport 
        worker who fails to report in a timely manner missing 
        credentials for unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport.
    (b) Temporary Credentials.--The Administrator may encourage the 
issuance by airports and aircraft operators of free, one-time, 24-hour 
temporary credentials for workers who have reported, in a timely 
manner, their credentials missing, but not permanently lost, stolen, or 
destroyed, until replacement of credentials under section 1542.211 of 
title 49 Code of Federal Regulations is necessary.
    (c) Notification and Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall--
        (1) notify the appropriate congressional committees each time 
    an airport operator reports that more than three percent of 
    credentials for unescorted access to any SIDA at a Category X 
    airport are missing, or more than five percent of credentials to 
    access any SIDA at any other airport are missing; and
        (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 
    annual report on the number of violations and fines related to 
    unescorted access to the SIDA of an airport collected in the 
    preceding fiscal year.
SEC. 3404. CREDENTIALS.
    (a) Lawful Status.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to airport 
operators guidance regarding placement of an expiration date on each 
airport credential issued to a non-United States citizen that is not 
longer than the period of time during which such non-United States 
citizen is lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
    (b) Review of Procedures.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
            (A) issue guidance for transportation security inspectors 
        to annually review the procedures of airport operators and air 
        carriers for applicants seeking unescorted access to any SIDA 
        of an airport; and
            (B) make available to airport operators and air carriers 
        information on identifying suspicious or fraudulent 
        identification materials.
        (2) Inclusions.--The guidance issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 
    shall require a comprehensive review of background checks and 
    employment authorization documents issued by United States 
    Citizenship and Immigration Services during the course of a review 
    of procedures under such paragraph.
SEC. 3405. VETTING.
    (a) Eligibility Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, and subject to public notice and comment, 
    the Administrator shall revise the regulations issued under section 
    44936 of title 49, United States Code, in accordance with this 
    section and current knowledge of insider threats and intelligence 
    under section 3502, to enhance the eligibility requirements and 
    disqualifying criminal offenses for individuals seeking or having 
    unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport.
        (2) Disqualifying criminal offenses.--In revising the 
    regulations under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider 
    adding to the list of disqualifying criminal offenses and criteria 
    the offenses and criteria listed in section 122.183(a)(4) of title 
    19, Code of Federal Regulations and section 1572.103 of title 49, 
    Code of Federal Regulations.
        (3) Waiver process for denied credentials.--Notwithstanding 
    section 44936(b) of title 49, United States Code, in revising the 
    regulations under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 
    Administrator shall--
            (A) ensure there exists or is developed a waiver process 
        for approving the issuance of credentials for unescorted access 
        to any SIDA of an airport for an individual found to be 
        otherwise ineligible for such credentials; and
            (B) consider, as appropriate and practicable--
                (i) the circumstances of any disqualifying act or 
            offense, restitution made by the individual, Federal and 
            State mitigation remedies, and other factors from which it 
            may be concluded that the individual does not pose a 
            terrorism risk or a risk to aviation security warranting 
            denial of the credential; and
                (ii) the elements of the appeals and waiver process 
            established under section 70105(c) of title 46, United 
            States Code.
        (4) Look back.--In revising the regulations under paragraph 
    (1), the Administrator shall propose that an individual be 
    disqualified if the individual was convicted, or found not guilty 
    by reason of insanity, of a disqualifying criminal offense within 
    15 years before the date of an individual's application, or if the 
    individual was incarcerated for such crime and released from 
    incarceration within five years before the date of the individual's 
    application.
        (5) Certifications.--The Administrator shall require an airport 
    or aircraft operator, as applicable, to certify for each individual 
    who receives unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport that--
            (A) a specific need exists for providing the individual 
        with unescorted access authority; and
            (B) the individual has certified to the airport or aircraft 
        operator that the individual understands the requirements for 
        possessing a SIDA badge.
        (6) Report to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
    of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
    appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the 
    revision to the regulations issued under section 44936 of title 49, 
    United States Code, in accordance with this section.
        (7) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
    construed to affect existing aviation worker vetting fees imposed 
    by the TSA.
    (b) Recurrent Vetting.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Director of the 
    Federal Bureau of Investigation shall fully implement the Rap Back 
    service for recurrent vetting of eligible TSA-regulated populations 
    of individuals with unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport.
        (2) Requirements.--As part of the requirement in paragraph (1), 
    the Administrator shall ensure that--
            (A) any status notifications the TSA receives through the 
        Rap Back service about criminal offenses be limited to only 
        disqualifying criminal offenses in accordance with the 
        regulations promulgated by the TSA under section 44903 of title 
        49, United States Code, or other Federal law; and
            (B) any information received by the Administration through 
        the Rap Back service is provided directly and immediately to 
        the relevant airport and aircraft operators.
        (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
    implementation of the Rap Back service described in paragraph (1), 
    the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
    committees a report on the such implementation.
    (c) Access to Terrorism-Related Data.--Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the 
Director of National Intelligence shall coordinate to ensure that the 
Administrator is authorized to receive automated, real-time access to 
additional Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) data and 
any other terrorism-related category codes to improve the effectiveness 
of the TSA's credential vetting program for individuals who are seeking 
or have unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport.
    (d) Access to E-Verify and SAVE Programs.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
authorize each airport operator to have direct access to the E-Verify 
program and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) 
automated system to determine the eligibility of individuals seeking 
unescorted access to any SIDA of an airport.
SEC. 3406. METRICS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and implement 
performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of security for the 
SIDAs of airports.
    (b) Considerations.--In developing the performance metrics under 
subsection (a), the Administrator may consider--
        (1) adherence to access point procedures;
        (2) proper use of credentials;
        (3) differences in access point requirements between airport 
    workers performing functions on the airside of an airport and 
    airport workers performing functions in other areas of an airport;
        (4) differences in access point characteristics and 
    requirements at airports; and
        (5) any additional factors the Administrator considers 
    necessary to measure performance.
SEC. 3407. INSPECTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS.
    (a) Model and Best Practices.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
with the ASAC, shall develop a model and best practices for unescorted 
access security that--
        (1) use intelligence, scientific algorithms, and risk-based 
    factors;
        (2) ensure integrity, accountability, and control;
        (3) subject airport workers to random physical security 
    inspections conducted by TSA representatives in accordance with 
    this section;
        (4) appropriately manage the number of SIDA access points to 
    improve supervision of and reduce unauthorized access to SIDAs; and
        (5) include validation of identification materials, such as 
    with biometrics.
    (b) Inspections.--Consistent with a risk-based security approach, 
the Administrator shall expand the use of transportation security 
officers and inspectors to conduct enhanced, random and unpredictable, 
data-driven, and operationally dynamic physical inspections of airport 
workers in each SIDA of an airport and at each SIDA access point to--
        (1) verify the credentials of such airport workers;
        (2) determine whether such airport workers possess prohibited 
    items, except for those items that may be necessary for the 
    performance of such airport workers' duties, as appropriate, in any 
    SIDA of an airport; and
        (3) verify whether such airport workers are following 
    appropriate procedures to access any SIDA of an airport.
    (c) Screening Review.--
        (1) In general.--The Administrator shall conduct a review of 
    airports that have implemented additional airport worker screening 
    or perimeter security to improve airport security, including--
            (A) comprehensive airport worker screening at access points 
        to secure areas;
            (B) comprehensive perimeter screening, including vehicles;
            (C) enhanced fencing or perimeter sensors; and
            (D) any additional airport worker screening or perimeter 
        security measures the Administrator identifies.
        (2) Best practices.--After completing the review under 
    paragraph (1), the Administrator shall--
            (A) identify best practices for additional access control 
        and airport worker security at airports; and
            (B) disseminate to airport operators the best practices 
        identified under subparagraph (A).
        (3) Pilot program.--The Administrator may conduct a pilot 
    program at one or more airports to test and validate best practices 
    for comprehensive airport worker screening or perimeter security 
    under paragraph (2).
SEC. 3408. COVERT TESTING.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall increase the use of red-
team, covert testing of access controls to any secure areas of an 
airport.
    (b) Additional Covert Testing.--The Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall conduct red-team, covert testing 
of airport access controls to the SIDAs of airports.
    (c) Reports to Congress.--
        (1) Administrator report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
    to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
    progress to expand the use of inspections and of red-team, covert 
    testing under subsection (a).
        (2) Inspector general report.--Not later than 180 days after 
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
    Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate 
    congressional committees a report on the effectiveness of airport 
    access controls to the SIDAs of airports based on red-team, covert 
    testing under subsection (b).
SEC. 3409. SECURITY DIRECTIVES.
    (a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator, in 
consultation with the appropriate regulated entities, shall conduct a 
comprehensive review of every current security directive addressed to 
any regulated entity to--
        (1) determine whether each such security directive continues to 
    be relevant;
        (2) determine whether such security directives should be 
    streamlined or consolidated to most efficiently maximize risk 
    reduction; and
        (3) update, consolidate, or revoke any security directive as 
    necessary.
    (b) Notice.--For each security directive that the Administrator 
issues, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees notice of--
        (1) the extent to which each such security directive responds 
    to a specific threat, security threat assessment, or emergency 
    situation against civil aviation; and
        (2) when it is anticipated that each such security directive 
    will expire.
SEC. 3410. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.
    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
        (1) assess the progress made by the TSA and the effect on 
    aviation security of implementing the requirements under sections 
    3402 through 3409 of this subtitle; and
        (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees on the 
    results of the assessment under paragraph (1), including any 
    recommendations.
SEC. 3411. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.
    (a) ASAC Terms of Office.--Subparagraph (A) of section 44946(c)(2) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(A) Terms.--The term of each member of the Advisory 
        Committee shall be two years, but a member may continue to 
        serve until a successor is appointed. A member of the Advisory 
        Committee may be reappointed.''.
    (b) Feedback.--Paragraph (5) of section 44946(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
inserting ``paragraph (2) or (4)''.

                 Subtitle E--Checkpoints of the Future

SEC. 3501. CHECKPOINTS OF THE FUTURE.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator, in accordance with chapter 449 
of title 49, United States Code, shall request the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of such 
title) to develop recommendations for more efficient and effective 
passenger screening processes.
    (b) Considerations.--In making recommendations to improve existing 
passenger screening processes, the Aviation Security Advisory Committee 
shall consider--
        (1) the configuration of a checkpoint;
        (2) technology innovation;
        (3) ways to address any vulnerabilities identified in audits of 
    checkpoint operations;
        (4) ways to prevent security breaches at airports at which 
    Federal security screening is provided;
        (5) best practices in aviation security;
        (6) recommendations from airports and aircraft operators, and 
    any relevant advisory committees; and
        (7) ``curb to curb'' processes and procedures.
    (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of 
the Aviation Security Advisory Committee review under this section, 
including any recommendations for improving passenger screening 
processes.
SEC. 3502. PILOT PROGRAM FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY AT 
CATEGORY X AIRPORTS.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a pilot program 
at at least three and not more than six airports to reconfigure and 
install security systems that increase efficiency and reduce 
vulnerabilities in airport terminals, particularly at airports that 
have large open areas at which screening is conducted.
    (b) Selection of Airports.--In selecting airports for the pilot 
program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
        (1) select airports from among airports classified by the TSA 
    as Category X airports and that are able to begin the 
    reconfiguration and installation of security systems expeditiously; 
    and
        (2) give priority to an airport that--
            (A) submits a proposal that seeks Federal funding for 
        reconfiguration of such airport's security systems;
            (B) has the space needed to reduce vulnerabilities and 
        reconfigure existing security systems; and
            (C) is able to enter into a cost-sharing arrangement with 
        the TSA under which such airport will provided funding towards 
        the cost of such pilot program.
SEC. 3503. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROTOTYPES 
FOR AIRPORT SECURITY SYSTEMS.
    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a pilot program 
at three airports to develop and test prototypes of screening security 
systems and security checkpoint configurations that are intended to 
expedite the movement of passengers by deploying a range of 
technologies, including passive and active systems, new types of 
security baggage and personal screening systems, and new systems to 
review and address passenger and baggage anomalies.
    (b) Selection of Airports.--In selecting airports for the pilot 
program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
        (1) select airports from among airports classified by the TSA 
    as Category X airports that are able to begin the reconfiguration 
    and installation of security systems expeditiously;
        (2) consider detection capabilities; and
        (3) give priority to an airport that--
            (A) submits a proposal that seeks Federal funding to test 
        prototypes for new airport security systems;
            (B) has the space needed to reduce vulnerabilities and 
        reconfigure existing security systems; and
            (C) is able to enter into a cost-sharing arrangement with 
        the TSA under which such airport will provided funding towards 
        the cost of such pilot program.
SEC. 3504. REPORT REQUIRED.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and a report on the pilot programs 
established under sections 3502 and 3503 of this subtitle.
SEC. 3505. FUNDING.
    The Administrator shall carry out the pilot programs established 
under sections 3502 and 3503 of this subtitle using amounts--
        (1) appropriated to the TSA before the date of the enactment of 
    this Act and available for obligation as of such date of enactment; 
    and
        (2) amounts obtained as reimbursements from airports under such 
    pilot programs.
SEC. 3506. ACCEPTANCE AND PROVISION OF RESOURCES BY THE TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
    The Administrator, in carrying out the functions of the pilot 
programs established under sections 3502 and 3503 of this subtitle, may 
accept services, supplies, equipment, personnel, or facilities, without 
reimbursement, from any other public or private entity.

                  Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 3601. VISIBLE DETERRENT.
    Section 1303 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1112) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(5) shall require, as appropriate based on risk, in the case 
    of a VIPR team deployed to an airport, that the VIPR team conduct 
    operations--
            ``(A) in the sterile area and any other areas to which only 
        individuals issued security credentials have unescorted access; 
        and
            ``(B) in nonsterile areas.''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``such sums as necessary for 
    fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting ``such sums as 
    necessary, including funds to develop not more than 60 VIPR teams, 
    for fiscal years 2016 through 2018''.
SEC. 3602. LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FOR MASS CASUALTY AND ACTIVE 
SHOOTER INCIDENTS.
    Paragraph (2) of section 2006(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(a)) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as 
    subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 
    subparagraph:
            ``(E) training exercises to enhance preparedness for and 
        response to mass casualty and active shooter incidents and 
        security events at public locations, including airports and 
        mass transit systems;''.
SEC. 3603. ASSISTANCE TO AIRPORTS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
    Subsection (a) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 609) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (13) as paragraphs 
    (10) through (14), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
    paragraph:
        ``(9) enhancing the security and preparedness of secure and 
    nonsecure areas of eligible airports and surface transportation 
    systems;''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.