[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 170 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8108-S8109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2834. Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. 416.  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 such data is 
     publicly accessible and

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     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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