[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2585 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2585

        To establish an airspace management advisory committee.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 2016

 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
        To establish an airspace management advisory committee.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Airspace Management Advisory 
Committee Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    Section 213(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(3) Airspace management advisory committee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after 
                the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Administrator shall establish an advisory committee to 
                review and provide comments on proposals described in 
                subparagraph (B) before any such proposal is made 
                available for public comment and before any such 
                proposal is implemented.
                    ``(B) Proposals described.--A proposal described in 
                this subparagraph is a proposed change in regulations, 
                policies, or guidance of the Federal Aviation 
                Administration relating to airspace that affects 
                airport operations, airport capacity, the environment, 
                or communities in the vicinity of airports.
                    ``(C) Membership.--The membership of the advisory 
                committee established under subparagraph (A) shall 
                include representatives of air carriers, airports of 
                various sizes and types, and State aviation officials.
                    ``(D) Duties.--Not later than 100 days after the 
                establishment of the advisory committee under 
                subparagraph (A), the advisory committee shall--
                            ``(i) conduct a review of the practices and 
                        procedures of the Federal Aviation 
                        Administration for developing proposals 
                        described in subparagraph (B), including--
                                    ``(I) an assessment of the extent 
                                to which there is consultation, or a 
                                lack of consultation, with respect to 
                                such proposals--
                                            ``(aa) between and among 
                                        the affected elements of the 
                                        Federal Aviation 
                                        Administration, including the 
                                        Air Traffic Organization, the 
                                        Office of Airports, the Flight 
                                        Standards Service, the Office 
                                        of NextGen, and the Office of 
                                        Energy and Environment; and
                                            ``(bb) between the Federal 
                                        Aviation Administration and 
                                        affected entities, including 
                                        airports, communities, and 
                                        State and local governments;
                            ``(ii) recommend revisions to such 
                        practices and procedures to improve 
                        communications and coordination between and 
                        among affected elements of the Federal Aviation 
                        Administration and with other affected entities 
                        with respect to proposals described in 
                        subparagraph (B) and the potential effects of 
                        such proposals;
                            ``(iii) conduct a review of the management 
                        by the Federal Aviation Administration of 
                        database systems used to evaluate data relating 
                        to obstructions to air navigation or 
                        navigational facilities under part 77 of title 
                        14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
                            ``(iv) make recommendations to ensure that 
                        the data described in clause (iii) is publicly 
                        accessible and streamlined to ensure 
                        developers, airport operators, and other 
                        interested parties may obtain relevant 
                        information concerning potential obstructions 
                        when working to preserve and create a safe and 
                        efficient navigable airspace.''.
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