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[H. Res. 818 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 818

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 11, 2016.
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution the House shall be 
considered to have taken from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 636, with the 
Senate amendments thereto, and to have concurred in the Senate amendments with 
the following amendments:
            In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of 
        the Senate to the text of the bill, insert the following:

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;''.
            In lieu of the amendment of the Senate to the title of the 
        bill, amend the title so as to read: ``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.''.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.