[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1535 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1535

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
promulgate regulations to allow the transport of firefighters on board 
 a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Lummis) 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 require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
promulgate regulations to allow the transport of firefighters on board 
 a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wildfire Response Aviation 
Modernization and Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.

    (a) In General.--To ensure that sufficient firefighting resources 
are available to suppress wildfires and protect public safety and 
property, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to clarify 
that--
            (1) an operation described in section 21.25(b)(7) of title 
        14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall allow the transport of 
        firefighters on board a covered aircraft operated on a mission 
        to suppress a wildfire; and
            (2) the noise standards described in part 36 of such title 
        shall not apply to such an operation.
    (b) Conforming Amendments to FAA Documents.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
amend FAA Order 8110.56, Restricted Category Type Certification (dated 
February 27, 2006), as well as any corresponding policy or guidance 
material, to reflect the requirements of subsection (a).
    (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to limit the Administrator's authority to take action otherwise 
authorized by law to protect aviation safety or passenger safety.
    (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
            (2) Covered aircraft.--The term ``covered aircraft'' means 
        an aircraft type-certificated in the restricted category under 
        section 21.25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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