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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–650 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4) TO REAUTHORIZE 

PROGRAMS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 

3144) TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER 

POWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO A CERTAIN OPERATION PLAN FOR A 

SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 30, 2018, 

THROUGH MAY 4, 2018 

APRIL 24, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 839] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 839, by a record vote of 7 to 3, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, under a structured rule. The resolution 

provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled 

by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution waives all points 

of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides 

that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution makes 

in order only those amendments printed in part A of this report 

and amendments en bloc described in subsection (e) of the resolution. The resolution provides that the amendments printed in part 

A of this report may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, 

shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 

and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 

be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 

of in the committee of the whole. The resolution waives all points 

of order against the amendments printed in part A of this report 

or against amendments en bloc as described in subsection (e) of 

this resolution. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

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any time for the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting 

of amendments printed in part A of this report not earlier disposed 

of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 

and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure or their designees, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 

the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 

resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

3144, to provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River 

Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified 

period of time, and for other purposes, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 

by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 

amendment printed in part B of this report shall be considered as 

adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit 

with or without instructions. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from April 30, 2018, through May 4, 2018: the 

Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered 

as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair 

in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 

of the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 4, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. 

The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments to H.R. 4 in part A of this report or against amendments en bloc described in subsection (e) of the resolution, the 

Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3144, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3144, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

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COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 200 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #50, offered by Rep. Johnson (TX), 

which harmonizes H.R. 4 with the recently enacted FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations for Environmental Sustainability, with an appropriate offset from the authorization of Facilities and Equipment 

through FY 2023. Defeated: 2–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 201 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #82, offered by Rep. Lynch (MA) 

and Rep. Moulton (MA), which stops unnecessary national security 

risks posed by the use of anonymous and opaque ownership of aircraft registered with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by requiring beneficial ownership reporting for FAA aircraft registration 

Defeated: 2–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 202 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #101, offered by Rep. Brownley 

(CA), which transfers a small parcel of surplus DHS property to 

Ventura County, California for airport purposes. Defeated: 2–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 203 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #148, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and 

Rep. Speier (CA) and Rep. Norton (DC) and Rep. Bass (CA), which 

authorizes General Aviation airports to restrict the number and 

type of aircraft operations for compensation or hire occurring at the 

airport, including flights originating or landing at the airport, and 

the dates and times of such operations. Defeated: 2–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 204 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #90, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), 

which adds the Lasting Improvements to Family Travel (LIFT) Act 

to H.R.4. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 205 

Motion by Rep. Torres to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #217, offered by Rep. Boyle (PA) and 

Rep. Pocan (WI) and Rep. Garamendi (CA) and Rep. Shea-Porter 

(NH) and Rep. Lynch (MA), which extends current Buy America requirements for FAA procurement from 60 percent under current 

law to 100 percent by 2026. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 206 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Ms. Torres ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4 IN PART A MADE IN ORDER

1. Shuster (PA): Improves aviation safety by addressing issues 

such as airline engines, air ambulances, certification processes, and 

airspace operations. Adjusts FAA authorization levels to conform 

with updated CBO baseline for FY 2018. Makes counter-UAS systems AIP eligible. Continues the contract weather observer program and requires the Secretary to define the roles and responsibilities of the FAA Tech Center. Reforms and provides transparency to FAA organization and programs. Addresses consumer 

concerns, including sexual misconduct on flights, treatment of passengers with disabilities, and harmonization of service animal 

standards. Improves the Airport Investment Partnership Program. 

(10 minutes) 

2. Lewis, John (GA): Allows AIP and PFC funds to purchase generators in passenger areas of the airport, to separate backup power 

supplies from main power supplies, and for similar projects. (10 

minutes) 

3. Soto (FL): Requires sinks or sanitizing equipment to be provided in any Mothers’ Rooms at airports. (10 minutes) 

4. Watson Coleman (NJ): Requires medium or large hub airports 

to maintain baby changing tables in one men’s and one women’s 

restroom in each passenger terminal building. (10 minutes) 

5. McMorris Rodgers (WA): Exempts Airports with more than 

25,000 passenger enplanements in calendar year 2014 from any 

cost-share requirements under the contract tower program. (10 

minutes) 

6. Westerman (AR), Lipinski (IL): Clarifies the application of 

Qualifications-Based Selection procedures on airport projects. (10 

minutes) 

7. Krishnamoorthi (IL), Torres (CA), Roskam (IL), Bass (CA): 

Adds ‘‘economic impacts’’ to the study on the effects of airport noise 

on communities near busy airports.’’ (10 minutes) 

8. Jayapal (WA): Adds the city of Seattle to the list of communities to be studied on the potential health impacts of overflight 

noise. (10 minutes) 

9. Lipinski (IL): Adds contract tower construction as an eligible 

activity under 49 USC 47116, the AIP small airport fund. (10 minutes) 

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10. Smith, Adrian (NE), Cheney (WY): Extends small airport regulatory relief for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. (10 minutes) 

11. Torres (CA): Amends section 158, the Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program, to allow DOD to provide additional funding for 

mitigation projects on sites previously managed by DOD. (10 minutes) 

12. Lieu (CA), Bass (CA): Requires a report from the Secretary 

of Transportation and the National Research Council on aviation 

gasoline that assesses non-leaded fuel alternatives to the aviation 

gasoline used by piston-powered general aviation aircraft. (10 minutes) 

13. Roskam (IL), Speier (CA): Directs the FAA Administrator to 

study the relationship between jet aircraft approach and takeoff 

speeds and corresponding noise impacts on communities surrounding airports. Requires the FAA Administrator to submit the 

results of the study in a report to Congress. (10 minutes) 

14. Meng (NY), Khanna (CA), Bass (CA), Suozzi (NY): Permits 

the Secretary to carry out an aircraft noise, emission, and fuel burn 

reduction research and development program (CLEEN II). (10 minutes) 

15. Bass (CA), Lieu (CA): Requires a Report to Congress on the 

status of Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS) implementation 

across all completed NextGen Metroplexes with specific information 

provided by airline regarding the adoption and equipping of aircraft and the training of pilots in its use. (10 minutes) 

16. Speier (CA), Bass (CA), Beyer (VA), Meng (NY), Norton (DC), 

Chu (CA), Quigley (IL): Requires a GAO report studying: (1) while 

maintaining safety as the top priority, whether air traffic controllers and airspace designers are trained on noise and health impact 

mitigation in addition to efficiency; and (2) the prevalence of vectoring flights due to over-crowded departure and arrival paths, and 

alternatives to this practice. (10 minutes) 

17. Denham (CA), Costa (CA): Harmonizes the statute of limitations for Section 1309 of P.L. 114–94 with other Department of 

Transportation projects. (10 minutes) 

18. McSally (AZ): Adds a representative to the Safety Oversight 

and Certification Advisory Committee for airport owners and operators. (10 minutes) 

19. Kildee (MI), Boyle (PA): Requires the FAA to allow airports 

to use non-fluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam as long as it 

abides by the National Fire Protection Association’s standards. (10 

minutes) 

20. Estes, Ron (KS), Lewis, Jason (MN), Ferguson (GA): Expands 

the scope of the FAA Task Force on Flight Standards Reform to address issues involving flight standards offices and aircraft original 

equipment manufacturers. (10 minutes) 

21. Soto (FL): Requires the Administrator to also consider the potential emergency medical needs of pregnant women when evaluating the minimum contents of approved medical kits—currently 

the bill only specifies the consideration of children’s emergency 

medical needs. (10 minutes) 

22. Keating (MA), Ryan, Tim (OH): Directs FAA to lead efforts 

to publish guidance for improving workforce readiness, and directs 

GAO to include in their report recommendations for strengthening 

and developing aviation workforce training programs. (10 minutes) 

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23. Long (MO): Directs the FAA Administrator to review the current safety procedures regarding unoccupied exit rows on commercial aircraft. (10 minutes) 

24. Crist (FL): Commissions a GAO study on whether or not FAA 

‘‘Compliance Philosophy’’—favoring communication over enforcement—is effective. (10 minutes) 

25. Sanford (SC), Davis, Rodney (IL): Clarifies and tightens the 

336 modelers exemption to ensure that those utilizing the exemption are following an appropriate course of safety, and allows the 

FAA to create rules for recreational UAS. (10 minutes) 

26. DeFazio (OR): Modifies existing prohibition in regard to FAA 

issuing any regulation on model aircraft flown for hobby/recreational purposes and provides FAA flexibility to collaborate with 

industry to update operational parameters needed for unmanned 

aircraft flown for hobby/recreational purposes, to mitigate risks to 

aviation safety and national security. (10 minutes) 

27. Hanabusa (HI), Gabbard (HI), Hartzler (MO): Ensures the 

role of state and local government is considered during an emergency situation where an unmanned aircraft system may pose a 

threat to public safety. (10 minutes) 

28. Lewis, Jason (MN): Codifies the Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program. (10 

minutes) 

29. Schiff (CA), Bass (CA): Directs FAA to establish a program 

to utilize available remote detection and identification technologies 

for safety oversight, including enforcement actions against operators of unmanned aircraft systems that are not in compliance with 

applicable Federal aviation laws, including regulations. Requires 

annual reporting by FAA to Congress to report the number of 

drones entering restricted airspace, the number of enforcement 

cases brought by FAA or other agencies, and recommendations by 

FAA for detection and mitigation systems. (10 minutes) 

30. Grothman (WI): Requires the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration to issue regulations necessary to authorize 

the use of certain actively tethered public unmanned aircraft systems by government public safety agencies without any requirement to obtain a certification of waiver, certificate of authorization, 

or other approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. (10 minutes) 

31. Cramer, Kevin (ND): Requires the FAA, NTIA and the FCC 

to submit to Congress a report on whether UAS operations should 

be permitted to operate on spectrum designated for aviation use. 

The report would also include recommendations of other spectrum 

frequencies (such as LTE) that may be appropriate for flying UAS. 

(10 minutes) 

32. LoBiondo (NJ), Larsen, Rick (WA): Requires the FAA to review interagency coordination and standards for the authorized 

federal use of C–UAS systems. (10 minutes) 

33. Davis, Susan (CA): Directs the FAA to partner with nongovernmental organizations, state, and local agencies to prevent 

recreational unmanned aircrafts from interfering with the efforts of 

emergency responders. (10 minutes) 

34. Sanford (SC), Mitchell (MI), Lipinski (IL), Brownley (CA): 

Aligns the FAA’s critical programs supporting UAS integration and 

the development of commercial UTM. (10 minutes) 

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35. Cicilline (RI): Requires air carriers to outline rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging to the public in instances where 

a costumer’s flight is diverted. (10 minutes) 

36. Ca ́ rdenas, Tony (CA): Requires a study on the impact of overbooking policies of air carriers on the US economy, including effects 

on cost to passengers. (10 minutes) 

37. Meng (NY): Requires GAO to submit a report to Congress reviewing airlines’ training policies for employees and contractors regarding racial, ethnic, and religious nondiscrimination, and requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop and disseminate 

best practices based upon the findings of the report. (10 minutes) 

38. Bonamici (OR), Shea-Porter (NH): Creates the position of 

Aviation Consumer Advocate at the FAA. The Aviation Consumer 

Advocate would assist consumers in resolving complaints with air 

carriers, recommend actions the FAA could take to improve enforcement of consumer protection rules, and recommend policies to 

more effectively resolve complaints. (10 minutes) 

39. Langevin (RI): Ensures passengers with disabilities receive 

timely and effective assistance at the airport and on the aircraft. 

Personnel providing physical assistance to passengers with disabilities may be required to receive hands on training to perform assistance and use any needed equipment. (10 minutes) 

40. O’Halleran (AZ), Young, Don (AK): Requires the Comptroller 

General to include in its report an analysis of the impact of any 

option for EAS reform on local communities with airports receiving 

EAS funding. (10 minutes) 

41. Higgins, Clay (LA): Requires the Administrator of the FAA 

to initiate a pilot program to permit the operator of a State 2 airplane to operate that airplane in non-revenue service into medium 

hub airports or non-hub airports if certain parameters are met. (10 

minutes) 

42. DeFazio (OR): Repeals a prohibition on U.S. regulation of air 

transportation of flammable lithium batteries unless there has 

been an accident. Restores the DOT’s authority to regulate lithium 

batteries beyond international baselines, without waiting for an accident to occur. (10 minutes) 

43. Espaillat (NY): States that not later than 1 year after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall conduct a study that examines the ground 

transportation options at the Nation’s 10 busiest airports in order 

to understand the impact of new and emerging transportation options for travelers to get into and out of airports, including the fees 

charged to ground transportation providers for airport access. (10 

minutes) 

44. Cuellar (TX), Hurd (TX), Peters, Scott (CA), Doggett (TX), 

Castro (TX), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX), Smith, Lamar (TX): Allows 

slot swaps for air carriers at DCA. (10 minutes) 

45. Sanford (SC): Requires the GAO to study airport finances 

under § 47107(b)(2) of title 49, United States code. (10 minutes) 

46. Cohen (TN), Woodall (GA), Shea-Porter (NH): Alleviates 

delays in compliance with existing federal regulations to vet prospective pilots, by enabling 3rd party access to the National Driver 

Register. (10 minutes) 

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47. Burgess (TX), Johnson, Hank (GA): Establishes prohibitions 

to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as a weapon while 

operating in the national airspace. (10 minutes) 

48. Fleischmann (TN): States that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration will encourage the use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials, including the use of geosynthetic 

materials and other innovative technologies in carrying out the activities of the Federal Aviation Administration. (10 minutes) 

49. Perlmutter (CO), Polis (CO): Implements recommendations 

from the FAA’s Rotorcraft Occupant Protection Working Group to 

require all newly manufactured helicopters to meet certain standards to improve helicopter fuel system crash resistance within 18 

months. (10 minutes) 

50. Meng (NY): Requires the Secretary to issue a rule creating 

designated areas at airports at which pets and service animals 

travelling with their owners may relieve themselves. (10 minutes) 

51. Mitchell (MI): Establishes a pilot program with specified parameters for aircraft with certain NextGen avionics to have limited 

preferential access to certain airports designated by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot program 

has a sunset and a reporting requirement. (10 minutes) 

52. Mitchell (MI): Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation to study the potential impacts of a significantly delayed, significantly diminished, or completely failed delivery of the Next Generation Air Transportation System modernization initiative by the Federal Aviation Administration, including 

impacts to the air traffic control system and the national airspace 

system as a whole. (10 minutes) 

53. Crawford (AR): Allows the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to enter into the normal rulemaking process, without 

the requirement for an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 

This will allow the Agency to address needed Hours of Service 

changes requested by organizations and private individuals which 

have been highlighted by government mandated electronic logging 

devices. (10 minutes) 

54. DeGette (CO), Simpson (ID): Limits FAA regulation of nonfederally sponsored property to facilitate airports’ ability to generate non-aeronautical revenue. (10 minutes) 

55. Banks (IN): Designates the main hangar at Smith Field in 

Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the National Airmail Museum, as the 

United States Postal Service began commercial airmail service at 

Smith Field in 1930. (10 minutes) 

56. Sinema (AZ), Tipton (CO): Directs the Administrator of the 

FAA to conduct a review of the effectiveness, safety, and consistency of its approval process for air tankers used for wildland firefighting, with the goal of developing standardized next-generation 

requirements for air tankers. Requires an FAA report to Congress 

describing the outcome of its review. (10 minutes) 

57. Biggs (AZ): Ensures the Secretary of Transportation must 

publicize for comment a cost-benefit analysis before implementing 

the additional baggage reporting requirements of 14 CFR 234.6. (10 

minutes) 

58. Esty (CT), Titus (NV), Katko (NY), Walorski (IN), Stefanik 

(NY), Bustos (IL), Smith, Adam (WA), Walters, Mimi (CA), Valadao 

(CA), Comstock (VA), Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX), Davis, Rodney 

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(IL), Meng (NY), Denham (CA): Directs the Administrator of the 

Federal Aviation Administration to create and facilitate the Women 

in Aviation Advisory Board. The Board would promote organizations and programs that provide education, training, mentorship, 

outreach, and recruitment of women into the aviation industry. (10 

minutes) 

59. Graves (MO): Creates A GAO study on the use of proprietary 

exclusive rights by airports. (10 minutes) 

60. Rohrabacher (CA), Bass (CA): Ensures that aircraft 

transitioning from flight over ocean to flight over land fly at safe 

altitude and no lower than specific flight operations require. (10 

minutes) 

61. Kilmer (WA): Requires the FAA to consider the emergency 

preparedness needs of a community served by an airport when 

evaluating that airport’s master plan under the Airport Improvement Program. (10 minutes) 

62. Panetta (CA), Crowley (NY), Meng (NY), Norton (DC), 

Quigley (IL), Schakowsky (IL), Smith, Adam (WA), Suozzi (NY), 

Bass (CA), Peters, Scott (CA), Raskin (MD), Eshoo (CA), Chu (CA), 

Rice, Kathleen (NY), Khanna (CA), Speier (CA): Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate alternative metrics to the current average day night level standard, 

such as the use of actual noise sampling and other methods, to address community airplane noise concerns and provide a report to 

Congress. (10 minutes) 

63. King, Steve (IA): Ensures that none of the funds authorized 

by the Act are used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements of the antiquated Davis-Bacon Act. (10 

minutes) 

64. Hill (AR): Requires the FAA to report on the status of the 

LIT VORTAC Agreement. (10 minutes) 

65. Lowey (NY): Requires the FAA to study and submit a report 

on the prevalence of allergic reactions on board flights, the reporting of reactions on flights, and the frequency of first aid inventory 

checks. (10 minutes) 

66. Fortenberry (NE): Allows Airport Improvement Program 

funds to be used to construct storage facilities to shelter snow removal, aircraft rescue, and firefighting equipment meeting certain 

conditions regardless of whether federal funding was used to acquire the equipment. (10 minutes) 

67. Beyer (VA), Norton (DC), Raskin (MD): Requires the FAA to 

review and revise helicopter flight paths for all helicopters, including military helicopters, flying in the National Capital Region— 

identifying and issuing new official paths if helicopters are able to 

fly at higher altitudes. (10 minutes) 

68. Smith, Adrian (NE), Cheney (WY): Directs the Comptroller 

General to assess the current state of the aviation workforce, barriers to entry to the aviation workforce, and options to increase the 

future supply of individuals in the aviation workforce. (10 minutes) 

69. Suozzi (NY), Bass (CA), Quigley (IL): Asks for a report on airline and passenger safety pertaining to aging commercial aircraft: 

the average age of commercial aircraft owned and operated by 

United States carriers, overall use of planes, including average lifetime of commercial aircraft, the number of hours the aircraft are 

in flight, and the impact of metal fatigue on aircraft safety, review 

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on contractor assisted maintenance of commercial aircraft and reevaluation of the rules on inspection of aging airplanes. (10 minutes) 

70. Waters (CA): Requires the FAA to issue a report on diversions of aircraft from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to 

Hawthorne Municipal Airport. (10 minutes) 

71. Pearce (NM): Makes a technical correction to the Military 

Airport Program (MAP) to ensure MAP benefits are available to all 

former installations, as was the original intent of the enacting law. 

(10 minutes) 

72. Fleischmann (TN): States if the Secretary determines that 

safety is not affected, highway specifications of a State may be used 

for airfield pavement construction and improvement at nonprimary 

airports with aircraft under 60,000 pounds. (10 minutes) 

73. Takano (CA): Provides a sense of Congress that the Administrator of the FAA and Secretary should produce a smart airports 

initiative plan that focuses on creating a more connected and consumer-friendly airport experience. (10 minutes) 

74. Speier (CA): Directs the FAA Administrator to review and 

evaluated the design and effectiveness of commercial airline oxygen 

masks, and determine whether changes to the design could increase correct passenger usage. (10 minutes) 

75. Lewis, Jason (MN): Clarifies that MPOs established prior to 

December 18, 1991 should also have local elected officials on their 

governing boards. (10 minutes) 

76. Gibbs (OH), Beatty, (OH): Amends age adjustment for Part 

135 and Part 91 that perform at least 150,000 turbojet operations. 

(10 minutes) 

77. Hastings, Alcee (FL): Requires the FAA to study and submit 

to Congress a report on technologies developed by international entities that have been installed in American airports and aviation 

systems, and aviation safety technology implemented by international entities that may assist in improving American aviation 

operations and safety. (10 minutes) 

78. Lipinski (IL): Directs a DOT rulemaking to require airlines 

to interline and provide accommodations to passengers who are displaced due to events within an airline’s control. (10 minutes) 

79. Denham (CA), Cuellar (TX), Costa (CA): Clarifies the intent 

of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 

for motor carrier meal and rest regulations. (10 minutes) 

80. Denham (CA): Sets a one year deadline for FAA to issue a 

rulemaking in accordance with Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, 

Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to establish procedures for unauthorized UAV use over critical infrastructure. (10 minutes) 

81. Gonza ́lez-Colo ́n (PR), Young, Don (AK): Requires a study/assessment and data collection of the air cargo traffic in the Caribbean region. (10 minutes) 

82. Doggett (TX), Hurd (TX): Requires second-class medical certifications for operators of a commercial air balloon. (10 minutes) 

83. Carter, Buddy (GA), Grothman (WI), Himes (CT): Requires 

federal agencies, in their cost-benefit analysis for acquisition of 

heavy equipment, to factor in renting as a viable alternative. (10 

minutes) 

84. Comstock (VA), Harris (MD), Dunn (FL), Crist (FL), Beyer 

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ing options for a potential federal grant program for spaceport activities. Requires a report on a National Spaceports Policy which 

evaluates the national security and civil space launch demands; 

proposes policies designed to ensure a robust and resilient orbital 

and suborbital spaceport infrastructure; reviews the development 

and investments made by international competitors; and other aspects. Establishes an Office of Spaceports within the FAA to support, promote, and enable infrastructure improvements at FAA-licensed spaceports in the U.S. (10 minutes) 

85. Lance (NJ), Frankel (FL): Requires the FAA to study the economic impact of TFRs on local airports and recommend ways to 

mitigate negative effects, including but not limited to, the potential 

of using security procedures to allow limited use of certain airports 

during a TFR. (10 minutes) 

86. Jayapal (WA): Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct a 

study on the infrastructure needs of fast-growing airports. (10 minutes) 

87. Lynch (MA), Meng (NY), Norton (DC), Bass (CA), Chu (CA), 

Quigley (IL), Khanna (CA), Raskin (MD): Directs the FAA Administrator to engage and cooperate with air carriers to identify and facilitate opportunities for air carriers to retrofit aircraft with devices 

that mitigate noise, including vortex generators. (10 minutes) 

88. Meng (NY): Requires the FAA to develop global-scale probabilistic convection guidance capability so that aircraft can avoid 

encounters with convection that causes turbulence. (10 minutes) 

89. Meng (NY), Khanna (CA), Bass (CA), Raskin (MD), Suozzi 

(NY): Requires the FAA to develop a 5-year aircraft noise research 

and mitigation strategy. (10 minutes) 

90. Meng (NY), Norton (DC), Khanna (CA), Bass (CA), Raskin 

(MD), Suozzi (NY), Speier (CA): Requires the FAA within 1 year of 

enactment of the bill to complete the ongoing evaluation of alternative metrics to the current Day Night Level (DNL) 65 standard. 

(10 minutes) 

91. Meadows (NC): Codifies a directive of President Clinton’s 

1993 Executive Order 12866, Section 1(b)(8), which stipulates that, 

whenever possible, any new standards promulgated by the FAA 

shall be performance-based standards providing an equal or higher 

level of safety. (10 minutes) 

92. DeSaulnier (CA): Requires a review of the feasibility of expanding the use of systems capable of detecting wrong surface 

alignment. (10 minutes) 

93. DeSaulnier (CA): Requires recommendations to ensure aviation safety in the event of power outages at airports. (10 minutes) 

94. DeSaulnier (CA): Requires a review of the risks and benefits 

of equipping aircraft with runway awareness advisory systems. (10 

minutes) 

95. DeSaulnier (CA): Requires a progress report on improving the 

Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program. (10 

minutes) 

96. Zeldin (NY), Suozzi (NY), Meng (NY): Requires the FAA administrator to review the North Shore Helicopter Route to address 

the noise impact on affected communities, to improve altitude enforcement, and to assess alternatives including an all water route 

over the Atlantic Ocean. (10 minutes) 

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97. Lawrence (MI), Lipinski (IL): Requires the FAA Administrator to conduct a study on the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce of the FAA in order to develop recommendations to increase 

the size, quality and diversity of such workforce. (10 minutes) 

98. Lawrence (MI), Lipinski (IL), Rosen (NV): Requires FAA to 

develop and transmit to Congress a report on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence standards plan for FAA operations. (10 minutes) 

99. Ca ́ rdenas , Tony (CA), Rosen (NV): Expresses a sense of Congress that the aviation industry should hire more of the Nation’s 

veterans. (10 minutes) 

100. Lipinski (IL): Directs a GAO study to quantify the costs and 

burdens imposed by significant airline network disruptions. (10 

minutes) 

101. Moore, Gwen (WI): Authorizes FAA to take steps to improve 

compliance with the existing Department of Transportation Prompt 

Payment rule that requires subcontractors to be paid within a certain time period for satisfactory performance of their contracts. The 

amendment would also require the FAA to keep track of violations 

of this rule. (10 minutes) 

102. Thompson, Mike (CA): Adds two categories to the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act eligibility. 

(10 minutes) 

103. Keating (MA), Murphy, Stephanie (FL): Requires Administrator of FEMA to develop a strategy to coordinate emergency response plans with state, tribal, and local governments, first responders, utility companies, and medical facilities. (10 minutes) 

104. Graves, Garret (LA), Richmond (LA), Babin (TX), Abraham 

(LA), Higgins, Clay (LA), Green, Gene (TX), Crist (FL): Allows for 

an arbitration process for those disputing their eligibility for assistance, or repayment of assistance, following a disaster. (10 minutes) 

105. Meadows (NC), Arrington (TX): Adds the Disaster Assistance Working Group of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to the study conducted in SEC. 622. (10 minutes) 

106. Blumenauer (OR): Authorizes FEMA to reimburse building 

code and floodplain managers for building inspections conducted on 

buildings damaged immediately after a natural disaster. (10 minutes) 

107. Graves, Garret (LA), Richmond (LA), Babin (TX), Abraham 

(LA), Higgins, Clay (LA), Green, Gene (TX): Provides for reimbursement to state and local units of government for housing that produces cost-savings to comparable FEMA solutions. (10 minutes) 

108. Graves, Garret (LA), Richmond (LA), Babin (TX), Abraham 

(LA), Higgins, Clay (LA), Green, Gene (TX), Crist (FL): Limits reductions in assistance for more than one building in a multi-structure educational, law enforcement, correctional, fire, or medical 

campus. (10 minutes) 

109. Jackson Lee (TX): Provides for a GAO report 240 days following enactment on long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane 

Andrew, September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ike, 

and Hurricane Sandy to better inform the Congress when catastrophic events occur that may require long-term recovery planning. The report will define a federal disaster long-term recovery, 

the stages of a long-term recovery, and the competence and capacity of FEMA to manage 2 or more major disasters of the magnitude 

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exemplified—simultaneously. Further the GAO will report on lessons that may be applied to future long-term disaster recovery efforts. The GAO will report on what existing authority granted to 

FEMA to advise and make recommendations to the President regarding Presidential Disaster Declarations may be instructive regarding a Presidential long-term recovery disaster declaration. (10 

minutes) 

110. Babin (TX), Graves, Garret (LA), Richmond (LA), 

Garamendi (CA): Prevents FEMA from recouping disaster relief 

funds that were previously certified by a FEMA Technical Assistance Contractor (TAC) as eligible, reasonable and reimbursable. 

Requires confirmation of the TAC determination through an audit 

by the DHS Inspector General. (10 minutes) 

111. Keating (MA), Murphy, Stephanie (FL): Requires Administrator of FEMA to provide training to state, local, and tribal governments, first responders, and facilities that store hazardous materials in the event of major disaster. (10 minutes) 

112. McClintock (CA): Strikes Section 451 of H.R. 4, which authorizes the Essential Air Service. (10 minutes) 

113. Cartwright (PA), Lance (NJ), Webster (FL), Sanford (SC), 

Meadows (NC): Creates an interagency council on extreme weather, 

resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management. 

It will improve each agency’s planning for extreme weather events, 

improve interagency coordination and planning, and help the federal government interface with state and local officials to develop 

regional plans to manage the risks associated with extreme weather events. (10 minutes) 

114. Duncan (TN), Lewis, Jason (MN): Establishes a national 

standard for hiring motor carriers. (10 minutes) 

115. Comstock (VA), Goodlatte (VA), Norton (DC), Mooney (WV), 

Beyer (VA), Brown (MD), Connolly (VA), Raskin (MD): Prohibits 

the Secretary of Transportation from expanding the perimeter, 

granting additional exemptions, or authorizing the transfer or exchange of existing exemptions with respect to flight operations at 

DCA. (10 minutes) 

116. Comstock (VA), Larsen, Rick (WA), McMorris Rodgers (WA), 

Bass (CA): Strikes a provision in Section 703(b) of Title VII that 

proposes a contingency funding provision that would nullify the authorization for FAA’s environmental R&D programs entirely should 

appropriators decline to appropriate full funding to certain other 

unrelated programs. (10 minutes) 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3144 IN PART B CONSIDERED

AS ADOPTED

1. Bishop, Rob (UT): Narrows bill to avoid inadvertent impact on 

Army Corps of Engineers operation, maintenance and capital improvement activities consistent with project authorizations. 

PART A–TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4 MADE IN ORDER

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHUSTER

OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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(b) AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.—Section 48101(c) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘Automated Surface 

Observation System/Automated Weather Observing System 

Upgrade’’ and inserting ‘‘Authorized Expenditures’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘may be used for the implementation’’ and all 

that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 

following: ‘‘may be used for the following: 

‘‘(1) The implementation and use of upgrades to the current 

automated surface observation system/automated weather observing system, if the upgrade is successfully demonstrated. 

‘‘(2) The acquisition and construction of remote air traffic 

control towers (as defined in section 510 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018). 

‘‘(3) The remediation and elimination of identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the air traffic control system. 

‘‘(4) The construction of facilities dedicated to improving the 

cybersecurity of the National Airspace System. 

‘‘(5) Systems associated with the Data Communications program. 

‘‘(6) The infrastructure, sustainment, and the elimination of 

the deferred maintenance backlog of air navigation facilities 

and other facilities for which the Federal Aviation Administration is responsible. 

‘‘(7) The modernization and digitization of the Civil Aviation 

Registry. 

‘‘(8) The construction of necessary Priority 1 National Airspace System facilities. 

‘‘(9) Cost-beneficial construction, rehabilitation, or retrofitting programs designed to reduce Federal Aviation Administration facility operating costs.’’. Page 8, line 13, strike ‘‘$2,920,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,330,000,000’’. 

Page 8, line 14, strike ‘‘$2,984,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$3,398,000,000’’. 

Page 8, line 15, strike ‘‘$3,049,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$3,469,000,000’’. 

Page 8, line 16, strike ‘‘$3,118,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$3,547,000,000’’. 

Page 8, line 17, strike ‘‘$3,190,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$3,624,000,000’’. 

Page 8, line 18, strike ‘‘$3,263,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$3,701,000,000’’. 

Page 9, line 5, strike ‘‘$10,231,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$10,247,000,000’’. 

Page 9, line 6, strike ‘‘$10,434,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$10,486,000,000’’. 

Page 9, line 7, strike ‘‘$10,639,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$10,732,000,000’’. 

Page 9, line 8, strike ‘‘$10,861,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$11,000,000,000’’. 

Page 9, line 10, strike ‘‘$11,095,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$11,269,000,000’’. 

Page 9, line 12, strike ‘‘$11,329,000,000’’ and insert 

‘‘$11,537,000,000’’. 

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Page 9, after line 13, insert the following: 

(b) AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.—Section 106(k)(2) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(D) Not more than the following amounts for commercial space transportation activities: ‘‘(i) $22,587,000 for fiscal year 2018. 

‘‘(ii) $33,038,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

‘‘(iii) $43,500,000 for fiscal year 2020. 

‘‘(iv) $54,970,000 for fiscal year 2021. 

‘‘(v) $64,449,000 for fiscal year 2022. 

‘‘(vi) $75,938,000 for fiscal year 2023.’’. 

Page 9, line 14, strike ‘‘(b)’’ and insert ‘‘(c)’’. 

At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following: 

SEC. 1ll. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. 

Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(j) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program to 

provide grants, subject to the conditions of this subsection, for 

any purpose for which amounts are made available under section 48103 that the Secretary considers most appropriate to 

carry out this subchapter. 

‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF GRANTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant made under this subsection 

shall be treated as having been made pursuant to the Secretary’s authority under section 47104(a) and from the 

Secretary’s discretionary fund under subsection (a) of this 

section. 

‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Except as otherwise provided in this 

subsection, grants made under this subsection shall not be 

subject to subsection (c), section 47117(e), or any other apportionment formula, special apportionment category, or 

minimum percentage set forth in this chapter. 

‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may provide grants under 

this subsection only for projects— 

‘‘(A) at a nonprimary airport that— 

‘‘(i) is classified as a regional, local, or basic airport, 

as determined using the Department of Transportation’s most recently published classification; and 

‘‘(ii) is not located within a Metropolitan Statistical 

Area (as defined by the Office of Management and 

Budget); 

‘‘(B) at a nonhub, small hub, or medium hub airport; or 

‘‘(C) at an airport receiving an exemption under section 

47134. 

‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), the Government’s share of allowable project costs 

under this subsection is 80 percent. 

‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—In applying for a grant under this 

subsection, an airport sponsor that proposes a lower Government share of allowable project costs than the share 

specified in subparagraph (A) shall receive priority commensurate with the reduction in such share. Projects shall 

receive equal priority consideration if such project— 

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‘‘(i) has a proposed Government cost share of 50 percent or less; or 

‘‘(ii) is at an airport receiving an exemption under 

section 47134. 

‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection the 

following amounts: 

‘‘(i) $1,020,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

‘‘(ii) $1,041,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 

‘‘(iii) $1,064,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 

‘‘(iv) $1,087,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 

‘‘(v) $1,110,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 

‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—Sums authorized to be appropriated 

under subparagraph (A) shall remain available for 2 fiscal 

years.’’. 

SEC. 1ll. SAFETY EQUIPMENT. 

Section 47102(3)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and emergency call boxes,’’ and inserting ‘‘emergency call boxes, and counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 

40102),’’. 

Page 100, strike line 17 and all that follows through page 103, 

line 19. 

At the end of subtitle A of title III, add the following: 

SEC. 3ll. FAA AND NTSB REVIEW OF GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration, in coordination with the Chairman of the National 

Transportation Safety Board, shall initiate a study of general aviation safety. 

(b) STUDY CONTENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) 

shall include— 

(1) a review of all general aviation accidents since 2000, including a review of— 

(A) the number of such accidents; 

(B) the number of injuries and fatalities, including with 

respect to both occupants of aircraft and individuals on the 

ground, as a result of such accidents; 

(C) the number of such accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board; 

(D) the number of such accidents investigated by the 

Federal Aviation Administration; and 

(E) a summary of the factual findings and probable 

cause determinations with respect to such accidents; 

(2) an assessment of the most common probable cause determinations issued for general aviation accidents since 2000; 

(3) an assessment of the most common facts analyzed by the 

Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board in the course of investigations of general 

aviation accidents since 2000, including operational details; 

(4) a review of the safety recommendations of the National 

Transportation Safety Board related to general aviation accidents since 2000; 

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(5) an assessment of the responses of the Federal Aviation 

Administration and the general aviation community to the 

safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety 

Board related to general aviation accidents since 2000; 

(6) an assessment of the most common general aviation safety issues; 

(7) a review of the total costs to the Federal Government to 

conduct investigations of general aviation accidents over the 

last 10 years; and 

(8) other matters the Administrator or the Chairman considers appropriate. 

(c) RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY.—Based on the results of the study required under 

subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chairman, shall make such recommendations, including with respect to 

regulations and enforcement activities, as the Administrator considers necessary to— 

(1) address general aviation safety issues identified under 

the study; 

(2) protect persons and property on the ground; and 

(3) improve the safety of general aviation operators in the 

United States. 

(d) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Administrator shall have the authority to undertake actions to address the recommendations made under subsection (c). 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 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 the results of the study required under subsection (a), including the recommendations described in subsection 

(c). 

(f) GENERAL AVIATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘general aviation’’ means aircraft operation for personal, recreational, 

or other noncommercial purposes. 

SEC. 3ll. CALL TO ACTION AIRLINE ENGINE SAFETY REVIEW. 

(a) CALL TO ACTION AIRLINE ENGINE SAFETY REVIEW.—Not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a Call 

to Action safety review on airline engine safety in order to bring 

stakeholders together to share best practices and implement actions to address airline engine safety. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The Call to Action safety review required pursuant to subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and directives related to airline engines during design and production, including the oversight of those processes; 

(2) a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and directives related to airline engine operation and maintenance 

and the oversight of those processes; 

(3) a review of reportable accidents and incidents involving 

airline engines during calendar years 2014 through 2018, including any identified contributing factors to the reportable accident or incident; and 

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(4) a process for stakeholders, including inspectors, manufacturers, maintenance providers, airlines, and aviation safety experts, to provide feedback and share best practices. 

(c) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 

after the conclusion of the Call to Action safety review pursuant to 

subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to 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 the results of the review and any recommendations for actions or best practices to improve airline engine safety. 

SEC. 3ll. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, as 

amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘§ 44737. Special rule for certain aircraft operations 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The operator of an aircraft with a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category may— 

‘‘(1) operate the aircraft for the purpose of conducting a commercial space transportation support flight; and 

‘‘(2) conduct such flight under such certificate carrying persons or property for compensation or hire notwithstanding any 

rule or term of a certificate issued by the Administrator of the 

Federal Aviation Administration that would prohibit flight for 

compensation or hire. 

‘‘(b) LIMITED APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply only to a 

commercial space transportation support flight that satisfies each 

of the following: 

‘‘(1) The aircraft conducting the commercial space transportation support flight— 

‘‘(A) takes flight and lands at a single site that is licensed for operation under chapter 509 of title 51; and 

‘‘(B) is used only to simulate space flight conditions in 

support of— 

‘‘(i) training for potential space flight participants or 

crew (as those terms are defined in chapter 509 of title 

51); or 

‘‘(ii) the testing of hardware to be used in space 

flight. 

‘‘(2) The operator of the commercial space transportation 

support flight— 

‘‘(A) informs, in writing, any individual serving as crew 

of the aircraft that the United States Government has not 

certified the aircraft as safe for carrying crew or passengers prior to executing any contract or other arrangement to employ that individual (or, in the case of an individual already employed as of the date of enactment of this 

section, prior to any commercial space transportation support flight in which the individual will participate as 

crew); 

‘‘(B) prior to receiving any compensation for carrying any 

passengers on the aircraft— 

‘‘(i) informs, in writing, the passengers about the 

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tation support flight, including the safety record for 

the operator’s fleet of similar vehicle types and information sufficient to adequately describe the safety 

record for the vehicle type regardless of operator; and 

‘‘(ii) informs, in writing, any passenger that the 

United States Government has not certified the aircraft as safe for carrying crew or passengers; 

‘‘(C) provides any passenger an opportunity to ask questions orally to acquire a better understanding of the safety 

record of the aircraft and commercial space transportation 

support flight; and 

‘‘(D) obtains written informed consent from any individual serving as crew and all passengers of the commercial space transportation support flight that— 

‘‘(i) identifies the specific aircraft the consent covers; 

‘‘(ii) states that the individual understands the risk 

and that the presence of the individual on board the 

aircraft is voluntary; and 

‘‘(iii) is signed and dated by the individual. 

‘‘(3) When the aircraft is also a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or component of a launch or reentry vehicle, the operator 

of the aircraft holds a license or permit issued under chapter 

509 of title 51 for that vehicle or vehicle component. 

‘‘(4) Any other requirements that the Administrator may prescribe to permit a commercial space transportation support 

flight under this section. 

‘‘(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 

‘‘(1) Section 44711(a)(1) shall not apply to a person conducting a commercial space transportation support flight under 

this section only to the extent that a term of the experimental 

certificate under which the person is operating the aircraft prohibits the carriage of persons or property for compensation or 

hire. 

‘‘(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 

authority of the Administrator to exempt a person from a regulatory prohibition on the carriage of persons or property for 

compensation or hire subject to terms and conditions other 

than those described in this section.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 447 of title 

49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘44737. Special rule for certain aircraft operations.’’. 

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following: 

SEC. 3ll. DEFINITIONS. 

Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(48) ‘counter-UAS system’ means a system or device capable 

of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control 

of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system. 

‘‘(49) ‘public unmanned aircraft system’ means an unmanned 

aircraft system that meets the qualifications and conditions required for operation of a public aircraft. 

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‘‘(50) ‘small unmanned aircraft’ means an unmanned aircraft 

weighing less than 55 pounds, including everything that is on 

board or otherwise attached to the aircraft. 

‘‘(51) ‘unmanned aircraft’ means an aircraft that is operated 

without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. 

‘‘(52) ‘unmanned aircraft system’ means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links 

and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that 

are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system. 

‘‘(53) ‘UTM’ means an unmanned aircraft traffic management system or service.’’. 

Page 176, strike line 9 (and redesignate accordingly). 

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(3) 3 representatives, to be appointed by the Secretary, to 

represent the various segments of the air ambulance industry. 

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, insert the following: 

SEC. 4ll. ENHANCED TRAINING OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. 

Section 44734(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct.’’. 

SEC. 4ll. ADDRESSING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ON FLIGHTS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUP.—The Secretary of 

Transportation shall establish a sexual misconduct incident working group composed of aviation industry stakeholders, relevant 

Federal agencies, national organizations that specialize in providing services to victims of sexual misconduct, labor organizations 

that represent relevant aviation employees, and State and local law 

enforcement agencies. 

(b) PURPOSE OF WORKING GROUP.—The purpose of the working 

group shall be to develop best practices for— 

(1) addressing sexual misconduct on flights; 

(2) airline employee training; and 

(3) protocols for law enforcement notification. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the working group shall submit a report describing the 

best practices developed pursuant to subsection (b) to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

(d) SUNSET.—The working group established pursuant to subsection (a) shall terminate 60 days after the submission of the report pursuant to subsection (c). 

At the end of subtitle B of title IV, insert the following: 

SEC. 4ll. AIRLINE PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL OF 

RIGHTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 423 of title 49, United States Code, as 

amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

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‘‘§ 42305. Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall develop 

a document, to be known as the ‘Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights’, that describes in plain language— 

‘‘(1) the basic responsibilities of covered carriers, including 

their employees and contractors, under section 41705; and 

‘‘(2) the protections of air passengers with disabilities under 

section 41705. 

‘‘(b) CONTENT.—In developing the Bill of Rights, the Secretary 

shall include, at a minimum, plain language descriptions of responsibilities and protections provided in law related to— 

‘‘(1) the right of passengers with disabilities to be treated 

with dignity and respect; 

‘‘(2) the right of passengers with disabilities to receive timely 

assistance, if requested, from properly trained personnel of covered carriers and their contractors; 

‘‘(3) the right of passengers with disabilities to travel with 

and stow wheelchairs, mobility aids, and other assistive devices, including necessary medications and medical supplies; 

‘‘(4) the right of passengers with disabilities to receive seating accommodations, if requested, to accommodate a disability; 

‘‘(5) the right of passengers with disabilities to speak with a 

complaint resolution officer or to file a complaint with a covered carrier or the Department of Transportation; and 

‘‘(6) the right of passengers with disabilities to communications in an accessible format as required under Federal regulations. 

‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The development of the Bill of 

Rights may not be construed as expanding or restricting the rights 

available to passengers with disabilities on the day before the date 

of enactment of this section pursuant to any statute or regulation. 

‘‘(d) CONSULTATIONS.—In developing the Bill of Rights, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate stakeholders, including disability organizations and covered carriers. 

‘‘(e) DISPLAY.—Each covered carrier shall include the Bill of 

Rights— 

‘‘(1) on a publicly available internet website of the covered 

carrier; and 

‘‘(2) in any pre-flight notification or communication provided 

to a passenger who alerts the covered carrier in advance of the 

need for accommodations relating to a disability. 

‘‘(f) TRAINING.—Covered carriers shall submit to the Secretary 

plans to ensure that their employees and contractors receive training on the responsibilities and protections described in the Bill of 

Rights. The Secretary shall review such plans to ensure the plans 

address the matters described in subsection (b). 

‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions apply: 

‘‘(1) BILL OF RIGHTS.—The term ‘Bill of Rights’ means the 

‘Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights’ developed 

under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) COVERED CARRIER.—The term ‘covered carrier’ means an 

air carrier or foreign air carrier, as those terms are defined in 

section 40102(a).’’. 

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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 423 of title 

49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘42305. Airline Passengers With Disabilities Bill of Rights.’’. 

SEC. 4ll. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO HARM TO PASSENGERS 

WITH DISABILITIES. 

Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is further 

amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(7) PENALTIES RELATING TO HARM TO PASSENGERS WITH DIS- ABILITIES.— ‘‘(A) PENALTY FOR BODILY HARM OR DAMAGE TO WHEELCHAIR

OR OTHER MOBILITY AID.—The amount of a civil penalty assessed under this section for a violation of section 41705 may 

be increased above the otherwise applicable maximum amount 

under this section to an amount not to exceed 3 times the maximum civil penalty otherwise allowed if the violation involves— 

‘‘(i) injury to a passenger with a disability; or 

‘‘(ii) damage to the passenger’s wheelchair or other mobility aid. 

‘‘(B) SEPARATE OFFENCES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a 

separate violation of section 41705 occurs for each act of discrimination prohibited by that section.’’. 

SEC. 4ll. HARMONIZATION OF SERVICE ANIMAL STANDARDS. 

(a) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct 

a rulemaking proceeding— 

(1) to define the term ‘‘service animal’’ for purposes of air 

transportation; and 

(2) to develop minimum standards for what is required for 

service and emotional support animals carried in aircraft cabins. 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum— 

(1) whether to align the definition of ‘‘service animal’’ with 

the definition of that term in regulations of the Department of 

Justice implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 

1990 (Public Law 101–336); 

(2) reasonable measures to ensure pets are not claimed as 

service animals, such as— 

(A) whether to require photo identification for a service 

animal identifying the type of animal, the breed of animal, 

and the service the animal provides to the passenger; 

(B) whether to require documentation indicating whether or not a service animal was trained by the owner or an 

approved training organization; 

(C) whether to require, from a licensed physician, documentation indicating the mitigating task or tasks a service 

animal provides to its owner; and 

(D) whether to allow a passenger to be accompanied by 

more than 1 service animal; 

(3) reasonable measures to ensure the safety of all passengers, such as— 

(A) whether to require health and vaccination records for 

a service animal; and 

(B) whether to require third-party proof of behavioral 

training for a service animal; 

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(4) the impact additional requirements on service animals 

could have on access to air transportation for passengers with 

disabilities; and 

(5) if impacts on access to air transportation for passengers 

with disabilities are found, ways to eliminate or mitigate those 

impacts. 

(c) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant 

to the rulemaking conducted under this section. 

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‘$155,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, $158,000,000 for fiscal year 

2019, $161,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $165,000,000 for fiscal year 

2021, $168,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, and $172,000,000 for fiscal 

year 2023’.’’. 

Page 197, line 3, strike ‘‘Section’’ and insert the following: 

(a) PURPOSE AND INPUT.—Section 

Page 197, after line 17, insert the following: 

(b) MILITARY OPERATIONS EXCLUSION.—Section 804 of the FAA 

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44501 note) is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 

‘‘(e) MILITARY OPERATIONS EXCLUSION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may not realign or consolidate a combined TRACON and tower with radar facility of 

the FAA under this section if, in 2015, the total annual military operations at the facility comprised at least 40 percent of 

the total annual TRACON operations at the facility. 

‘‘(2) TRACON DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 

‘TRACON’ means terminal radar approach control.’’. 

Page 230, strike lines 12 and 13 and insert the following: ‘‘United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘and’ and all that follows 

through ‘administrative’ and inserting ‘and administrative’.’’. 

Page 243, line 20, strike ‘‘(48)’’ and insert ‘‘(54)’’. 

Page 244, line 6, strike ‘‘44737’’ and insert ‘‘44738’’. 

Page 244, in the matter following line 18, strike ‘‘44737’’ and insert ‘‘44738’’. 

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. 5ll. FAA EMPLOYEES IN GUAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall enter 

into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense— 

(1) to allow Federal Aviation Administration employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their dependent children 

access to Department of Defense hospitals located in Guam on 

a space available basis; and 

(2) to provide for payments by the Federal Aviation Administration to the Department of Defense for the administrative 

costs associated with— 

(A) enrolling Federal Aviation Administration employees 

assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their dependent children in any Department of Defense system necessary to 

allow access pursuant to paragraph (1); and 

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(B) billing an insurance company for any medical costs 

incurred as a result of Federal Aviation Administration 

employees, their spouses, or their dependent children accessing and receiving medical treatment or services at a 

Department of Defense hospital located in Guam. 

(b) FUNDS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds for payments by 

the Federal Aviation Administration described in subsection (a)(2) 

are subject to the availability of amounts specifically provided in 

advance for that purpose in appropriations Acts. 

SEC. 5ll. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVING HISTORY 

FLIGHTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, 

in administering sections 61.113(c), 91.9, 91.315, 91.319(a)(1), 

91.319(a)(2), 119.5(g), and 119.21(a) of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (or any successor regulations), the Administrator of the 

Federal Aviation Administration shall allow an aircraft owner or 

operator to accept monetary or in-kind donations for a flight operated by a living history flight experience provider, if the aircraft 

owner or operator has— 

(1) volunteered to provide such transportation; and 

(2) notified any individual that will be on the flight, at the 

time of inquiry about the flight, that the flight operation is for 

charitable purposes and is not subject to the same requirements as a commercial flight. 

(b) CONDITIONS TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY.—The Administrator, 

consistent with current standards of the Administration for such 

operations, shall impose minimum standards with respect to training and flight hours for operations conducted by an owner or operator of an aircraft providing living history flight experience operations, including mandating that the pilot in command of such aircraft hold a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating and 

be current and qualified with respect to all ratings or authorizations applicable to the specific aircraft being flown to ensure the 

safety of flight operations described in subsection (a). 

(c) LIVING HISTORY FLIGHT EXPERIENCE PROVIDER DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘living history flight experience provider’’ 

means an aircraft owner, aircraft operator, or organization that 

provides, arranges, or otherwise fosters living history flight experiences for the purpose of fulfilling its mission. 

SEC. 5ll. FAA ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM. 

(a) CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.—Section 106(s) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(s) CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 

‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—There shall be a Chief Technology 

Officer appointed by the Chief Operating Officer, with the 

approval of the Secretary. The Chief Technology Officer 

shall report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and 

shall be subject to the authority of the Chief Operating Officer. 

‘‘(B) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Technology 

Officer shall have— 

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‘‘(i) at least 10 years experience in engineering management or another relevant technical management 

field; and 

‘‘(ii) knowledge of or experience in the aviation industry. 

‘‘(C) REMOVAL.—The Chief Technology Officer shall serve 

at the pleasure of the Chief Operating Officer. 

‘‘(D) RESTRICTION.—The Chief Technology Officer may 

not also be the Deputy Administrator. 

‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the Chief 

Technology Officer shall include— 

‘‘(A) ensuring the proper operation, maintenance, and cybersecurity of technology systems relating to the air traffic 

control system across all program offices of the Administration; 

‘‘(B) coordinating the implementation, operation, maintenance, and cybersecurity of technology programs relating 

to the air traffic control system with the aerospace industry and other Federal agencies; 

‘‘(C) reviewing and providing advice to the Secretary, the 

Administrator, and the Chief Operating Officer on the Administration’s budget, cost accounting system, and benefitcost analyses with respect to technology programs relating 

to the air traffic control system; 

‘‘(D) consulting with the Administrator on the Capital 

Investment Plan of the Administration prior to its submission to Congress; 

‘‘(E) developing an annual air traffic control system technology operation and maintenance plan that is consistent 

with the annual performance targets established under 

paragraph (4); and 

‘‘(F) ensuring that the air traffic control system architecture remains, to the maximum extent practicable, flexible 

enough to incorporate future technological advances developed and directly procured by aircraft operators. 

‘‘(3) COMPENSATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Technology Officer shall be 

paid at an annual rate of basic pay to be determined by 

the Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer. The annual rate may not exceed the annual compensation paid under section 102 of title 3. The Chief 

Technology Officer shall be subject to the postemployment 

provisions of section 207 of title 18 as if the position of 

Chief Technology Officer were described in section 

207(c)(2)(A)(i) of that title. 

‘‘(B) BONUS.—In addition to the annual rate of basic pay 

authorized by subparagraph (A), the Chief Technology Officer may receive a bonus for any calendar year not to exceed 30 percent of the annual rate of basic pay, based upon 

the Secretary’s evaluation of the Chief Technology Officer’s 

performance in relation to the performance targets established under paragraph (4). 

‘‘(4) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Chief Technology 

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Officer, shall establish measurable annual performance 

targets for the Chief Technology Officer in key operational 

areas. 

‘‘(B) REPORT.—The Administrator shall transmit to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 

describing the annual performance targets established 

under subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(5) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.—The Chief Technology 

Officer shall prepare and transmit to the Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report containing— 

‘‘(A) detailed descriptions and metrics of how successful 

the Chief Technology Officer was in meeting the annual 

performance targets established under paragraph (4); and 

‘‘(B) other information as may be requested by the Administrator and the Chief Operating Officer.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 709(a)(3)(L) of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation 

Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by 

striking ‘‘Chief NextGen Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Technology Officer’’. 

(2) Section 804(a)(4)(A) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44501 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘Chief NextGen Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Technology Officer’’. 

SEC. 5ll. INTRA-AGENCY COORDINATION. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Transportation shall direct the Administrator of 

the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization to implement policies that— 

(1) designate the Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation as the primary liaison between the commercial space transportation industry and the Administration; 

(2) recognize the necessity of, and set forth processes for, 

launch license and permit holder coordination with the Air 

Traffic Organization on matters including— 

(A) the use of air navigation facilities; 

(B) airspace safety; and 

(C) planning of commercial space launch and launch 

support activities; 

(3) designate a single point of contact within the Air Traffic 

Organization who is responsible for— 

(A) maintaining letters of agreement between a launch 

license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility; 

(B) making such letters of agreement available to the 

Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation; 

(C) ensuring that a facility that has entered into such a 

letter of agreement is aware of and fulfills its responsibilities under the letter; and 

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(D) liaising between the Air Traffic Organization and the 

Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation on any matter relating to such a letter of agreement; and 

(4) require the Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation to facilitate, upon the request of a launch 

license or permit holder— 

(A) coordination between a launch license and permit 

holder and the Air Traffic Organization; and 

(B) the negotiation of letters of agreement between a 

launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility or the Air Traffic Organization. 

SEC. 5ll. FAA CIVIL AVIATION REGISTRY UPGRADE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete covered upgrades of the Administration’s 

Civil Aviation Registry (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Registry’’). 

(b) COVERED UPGRADE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered upgrades’’ means— 

(1) the digitization of nondigital Registry information, including paper documents, microfilm images, and photographs, from 

an analog or nondigital format to a digital format; 

(2) the digitalization of Registry manual and paper-based 

processes, business operations, and functions by leveraging digital technologies and a broader use of digitized data; 

(3) the implementation of systems allowing a member of the 

public to submit any information or form to the Registry and 

conduct any transaction with the Registry by electronic or 

other remote means; and 

(4) allowing more efficient, broader, and remote access to the 

Registry. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of subsection (a) shall 

apply to the entire Civil Aviation Registry, including the Aircraft 

Registration Branch and the Airmen Certification Branch. 

(d) MANUAL SURCHARGE.—Chapter 453 of title 49, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 45306. Manual surcharge 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later 6 months after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, the Administrator 

shall impose and collect a surcharge on a Civil Aviation Registry 

transaction that— 

‘‘(1) is conducted in person at the Civil Aviation Registry; 

‘‘(2) could be conducted, as determined by the Administrator, 

with the same or greater level of efficiency by electronic or 

other remote means; and 

‘‘(3) is not related to research or other non-commercial activities. 

‘‘(b) MAXIMUM SURCHARGE.—A surcharge imposed and collected 

under subsection (a) shall not exceed twice the maximum fee the 

Administrator is authorized to charge for the registration of an aircraft, not used to provide air transportation, after the transfer of 

ownership under section 45302(b)(2). 

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‘‘(c) CREDIT TO ACCOUNT AND AVAILABILITY.—Monies collected 

from a surcharge imposed under subsection (a) shall be treated as 

monies collected under section 45302 and subject to the terms and 

conditions set forth in section 45302(d).’’. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after date of enactment of 

this Act, and annually thereafter until the covered upgrades required under subsection (a) are complete, the Administrator shall 

submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate describing— 

(1) the schedule for the covered upgrades to the Registry; 

(2) the office responsible for the implementation of the such 

covered upgrades; 

(3) the metrics being used to measure progress in implementing the covered upgrades; and 

(4) the status of the covered upgrades as of the date of the 

report. 

SEC. 5ll. REGULATORY STREAMLINING. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a 

final regulation revising section 121.333(c)(3) of title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations, to apply only to flight altitudes above flight 

level 410. 

SEC. 5ll. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FRANCHISE FUND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the inspector general of the Department of 

Transportation shall initiate an audit of the Administrative Services Franchise Fund of the FAA (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Franchise Fund’’). 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the audit pursuant to subsection (a), the inspector general shall— 

(1) review the history, intended purpose, and objectives of 

the Franchise Fund; 

(2) describe and assess each program, service, or activity 

that uses the Franchise Fund, including— 

(A) the agencies or government bodies that use each program, service, or activity; 

(B) the number of employees, including full-time equivalents and contractors, associated with each program, service, or activity; 

(C) the costs associated with the employees described in 

subparagraph (B) and the extent to which such costs are 

covered by Federal appropriations or Franchise Fund revenue; 

(D) the revenue, expenses, and profits or losses associated with each program, service, or activity; 

(E) overhead rates associated with each program, service, or activity; and 

(F) a breakdown of the revenue collected from services 

provided to the FAA, Department of Transportation, other 

Federal entities, and non-Federal entities; 

(3) assess the FAA’s governance and oversight of the Franchise Fund and the programs, service, and activities that use 

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the Franchise Fund, including the use of internal and publicly 

available performance metrics; 

(4) evaluate the current and historical unobligated and unexpended balances of the Franchise Fund; and 

(5) assess the degree to which FAA policies and controls associated with the Franchise Fund conform with generally accepted accounting principles, Federal policies, best practices, or 

other guidance relating to revolving funds. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of initiation 

of the audit described in subsection (a), the Inspector General shall 

submit to 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 the results 

of the audit, including findings and recommendations. 

(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal Aviation Administration. 

SEC. 5ll. REPORT ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MODERNIZATION. 

(a) FAA REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Operating Officer of the Federal 

Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

Senate a report describing the multiyear effort of the Administration to modernize the air transportation system (in this section referred to as the ‘‘modernization effort’’), including— 

(1) the number of years that the modernization effort has 

been underway as of the date of the report; 

(2) the total amount of money expended on the modernization effort as of the date of the report (including a description 

of how that amount was calculated); 

(3) the net present value of the benefits reported from aircraft operators resulting from the money expended on the modernization effort as of the date of the report; 

(4) a definition for the Next Generation Air Transportation 

System (in this section referred to as ‘‘NextGen’’), including a 

description of any changes to that definition that occurred between 2003 and the date of the report; 

(5) the net present value of the money expended on NextGen 

as of the date of the report if such money had been deposited 

into a Government trust fund instead of being expended on 

NextGen; 

(6) a description of the benefits promised and benefits delivered with respect to NextGen as of the date of the report; 

(7) any changes to the benefits promised with respect to 

NextGen between the date on which NextGen began and the 

date of the report; 

(8) a description of each program or project that comprises 

NextGen, including— 

(A) when the program or project was initiated; 

(B) the total budget for the program or project; 

(C) the initial budget for the program or project; 

(D) the acquisition program baseline for the program or 

project; 

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(E) whether the program or project has ever breached 

the acquisition program baseline and, if so, a description 

of when, why, and how the breach was resolved; 

(F) whether the program or project has been re-baselined 

or divided into smaller segments and, if so, a description 

of when, why, and the impact to the cost of the program 

or project; 

(G) the initial schedule for the program or project; 

(H) whether the program or project was delayed and, if 

so, a description of how long, why, and the impact to the 

cost of the program or project; 

(I) whether the Administration changed any contract 

term or deliverable for the program or project and, if so, 

a description of the change, why it happened, and the impact to the cost of the program or project; 

(J) benefits promised with respect to the program or 

project at initiation; 

(K) benefits delivered with respect to the program or 

project as of the date of the report; 

(L) whether the program or project was cancelled and, if 

so, a description of why and when; 

(M) for cancelled programs or projects, whether there 

were any costs associated with the decision to cancel and, 

if so, a description of the amount of the costs (including for 

both the Administration and the private sector); 

(N) the metrics, milestones, and deadlines set for the 

program or project and how the Administration tracked 

and ensured compliance with those metrics, milestones, 

and deadlines; 

(O) how the Administration conducted oversight of the 

program or project and any related stakeholder collaboration efforts; and 

(P) the status of the program or project as of the date 

of the report; 

(9) the date upon which, or milestone by which, the Administration anticipates NextGen will be complete; and 

(10) any lessons learned during the NextGen effort, and 

whether, how, and to what effect those lessons have been applied. 

(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after 

the date on which the report required under subsection (a) is submitted, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation 

shall review the report and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a statement of the inspector general that— 

(1) determines the accuracy of the information reported; 

(2) describes any concerns with the accuracy of the information reported; 

(3) summarizes concerns raised by the inspector general, the 

Government Accountability Office, and other sources with respect to the Administration’s implementation and oversight of 

NextGen since the date on which NextGen began; 

(4) describes— 

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(A) any pertinent recommendations made by the inspector general related to the Administration’s implementation 

and oversight of NextGen since the date on which 

NextGen began; and 

(B) whether and how the Administration addressed the 

recommendations; and 

(5) provides any other information that the inspector general 

determines is appropriate. 

SEC. 5ll. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST. 

Section 211(b) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act (49 

U.S.C. 40101 note) is repealed. The Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration shall ensure that any regulation issued 

pursuant to such subsection has no force or effect. 

SEC. 5ll. YOUTH ACCESS TO AMERICAN JOBS IN AVIATION TASK 

FORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 

(b) DUTIES.—Not later than 12 months after its establishment 

under subsection (a), the Task Force shall develop and submit to 

the Administrator recommendations and strategies for the Administration to— 

(1) facilitate and encourage high school students in the 

United States, beginning in their junior year, to enroll in and 

complete career and technical education courses, including 

STEM, that would prepare them to enroll in a course of study 

related to an aviation career at an institution of higher education, including a community college or trade school; 

(2) facilitate and encourage the students described in paragraph (1) to enroll in a course of study related to an aviation 

career, including aviation manufacturing, engineering and 

maintenance, at an institution of higher education, including a 

community college or trade school; and 

(3) identify and develop pathways for students who complete 

a course of study described in paragraph (2) to secure registered apprenticeships, workforce development programs, or 

careers in the aviation industry of the United States. 

(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—When developing recommendations and 

strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall— 

(1) identify industry trends that encourage or discourage 

youth in the United States from pursuing careers in aviation; 

(2) consider how the Administration; air carriers; aircraft, 

powerplant, and avionics manufacturers; aircraft repair stations; and other aviation stakeholders can coordinate efforts to 

support youth in pursuing careers in aviation; 

(3) identify methods of enhancing aviation apprenticeships, 

job skills training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in the United States; and 

(4) identify potential sources of government and private sector funding, including grants and scholarships, that may be 

used to carry out the recommendations and strategies described in subsection (b) and to support youth in pursuing careers in aviation. 

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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after submission of the recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force 

shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report outlining 

such recommendations and strategies. 

(e) COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCE.—The Administrator shall appoint members of the Task Force, including representatives from 

the following: 

(1) Air carriers. 

(2) Aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufacturers. 

(3) Aircraft repair stations. 

(4) Local educational agencies or high schools. 

(5) Institutions of higher education, including community colleges and aviation trade schools. 

(6) Such other aviation and educational stakeholders and experts as the Administrator considers appropriate. 

(f) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be appointed to the 

Task Force for the duration of the existence of the Task Force. 

(g) COMPENSATION.—Task Force members shall serve without 

compensation. 

(h) SUNSET.—The Task Force shall terminate upon the submittal 

of the report pursuant to subsection (d). 

(i) DEFINITION OF STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ means— 

(1) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and 

(2) other career and technical education subjects that build 

on the subjects described in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 5ll. AIRPORT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47134 of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking the section heading and inserting ‘‘Airport 

investment partnership program’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, with respect to not more 

than 10 airports,’’; 

(3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘The Secretary may grant 

an exemption to a sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘If the Secretary 

grants an exemption to a sponsor pursuant to paragraph (1), 

the Secretary shall grant an exemption to the sponsor’’; 

(4) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘The Secretary may grant 

an exemption to a purchaser or lessee’’ and inserting ‘‘If the 

Secretary grants an exemption to a sponsor pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant an exemption to the corresponding purchaser or lessee’’; 

(5) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(d) PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.— 

‘‘(1) MULTIPLE AIRPORTS.—The Secretary may consider applications under this section submitted by a public airport sponsor for multiple airports under the control of the sponsor. 

‘‘(2) PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION.—A purchaser or lessee may be 

an entity in which a sponsor has an interest.’’; and 

(6) by striking subsections (l) and (m) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(l) PREDEVELOPMENT LIMITATION.—A grant to an airport sponsor 

under this subchapter for predevelopment planning costs relating 

to the preparation of an application or proposed application under 

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this section may not exceed $750,000 per application or proposed 

application.’’. 

(b) AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT.—Section 47102(3) of title 49, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(P) predevelopment planning, including financial, legal, 

or procurement consulting services, related to an application or proposed application for an exemption under section 47134.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 471 of title 

49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 

to section 47134 and inserting the following: 

‘‘47134. Airport investment partnership program.’’. 

SEC. 5ll. REVIEW AND REFORM OF FAA PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY PANEL.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish an advisory panel comprising no more 

than 7 independent, nongovernmental experts in budget, finance, 

or personnel management to review and evaluate the effectiveness 

of the FAA’s personnel management system and performance management program for employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements. 

(b) REVIEW, EVALUATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The advisory 

panel shall, at a minimum— 

(1) review all appropriate FAA orders, policies, procedures, 

guidance, and the Human Resources Policy Manual; 

(2) review any applicable reports regarding FAA’s personnel 

management system, including reports of the Department of 

Transportation Office of Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, and National Academy of Public Administration, and determine the status of recommendations made in 

those reports; 

(3) review the personnel management system of any other 

agency or governmental entity with a similar system to the 

FAA for best practices with regard to personnel management; 

(4) assess the unique personnel authorities granted to the 

FAA, determine whether the FAA has taken full advantage of 

those authorities, and identify those authorities the FAA has 

not fully taken advantage of; 

(5) review and determine the overall effectiveness of the 

FAA’s compensation, bonus pay, performance metrics, and 

evaluation processes for employees not covered by collective 

bargaining agreements; 

(6) review whether existing performance metrics and bonus 

pay practices align with the FAA’s mission and significantly 

improve the FAA’s provision of air traffic services, implementation of air traffic control modernization initiatives, and accomplishment of other FAA operational objectives; 

(7) identify the highest, lowest, and average complete compensation for each position of employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; 

(8) survey interested parties and stakeholders, including representatives of the aviation industry, for their views and recommendations regarding improvements to the FAA’s personnel 

management system and performance management program; 

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(9) develop recommendations to address the findings of the 

work done pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (7), and to address views and recommendations raised by interested parties 

pursuant to paragraph (8); and 

(10) develop recommendations to improve the FAA’s personnel management system and performance management program, including the compensation, bonus pay, performance 

metrics, and evaluation processes, for employees not covered by 

collective bargaining agreements. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after initiating the review 

and evaluation pursuant to subsection (a), the advisory panel shall 

submit a report on the results of the review and evaluation and its 

recommendations to the Secretary, the Administrator, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 months after submittal of the report pursuant to subsection (c), the Administrator 

shall transmit to 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 findings of the advisory panel that— 

(1) contains an explanation of how the Administrator will implement the recommendations of the advisory panel and measure the effectiveness of the recommendations; and 

(2) specifies any recommendations that the Administrator 

will not implement and the reasons for not implementing such 

recommendations. 

(e) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Administrator has the authority to put in place any recommendations of the advisory panel. 

(f) SUNSET.—The advisory panel shall terminate on the date that 

is 60 days after the transmittal of the report pursuant to subsection (d). 

(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal Aviation Administration. 

SEC. 5ll. CONTRACT WEATHER OBSERVERS. 

Section 2306(b) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act 

of 2016 (Public Law 114–190; 130 Stat. 641) is amended by striking 

‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 

SEC. 5ll. REGIONS AND CENTERS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44507 of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking the section heading and inserting ‘‘Regions 

and centers’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The Civil Aeromedical Institute’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INSTITUTE.—The Civil Aeromedical Institute’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) WILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER.—The Secretary of 

Transportation shall define the roles and responsibilities of the 

William J. Hughes Technical Center in a manner that is consistent 

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with the defined roles and responsibilities of the Civil Aeromedical 

Institute under subsection (a).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 445 of title 

49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 

to section 44507 and inserting the following: 

‘‘44507. Regions and centers.’’. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS OF

GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 11, after line 7, insert the following: 

SEC. 1ll. USE OF FUNDS FROM PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES TO 

PREVENT POWER OUTAGES. 

Section 40117(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(H) An on-airport project to purchase and install generators to prevent power outages in passenger areas of the 

airport, to separate an airport’s redundant power supply 

and its main power supply, or for any other on-airport 

project to prevent power outages or damage to the airport’s 

power supply.’’. 

Page 32, after line 9, insert the following: 

SEC. 1ll. USE OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO PREVENT 

POWER OUTAGES. 

Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(P) an on-airport project to purchase and install generators 

to prevent power outages in the passenger areas of the airport, 

separate an airport’s redundant power supply and its main 

power supply, or prevent power outages in the airport or damage to the airport’s power supply.’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SOTO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 12, line 23, insert ‘‘a sink or sanitizing equipment,’’ after 

‘‘surface,’’. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WATSON

COLEMAN OF NEW JERSEY OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 13, line 19, strike ‘‘building.’’ and insert ‘‘building and will 

maintain a baby changing table in 1 men’s and 1 women’s restroom 

in each passenger terminal building of the airport.’’. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMORRIS

RODGERS OF WASHINGTON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 25, strike lines 13 through 18 and insert the following: 

(2) EXEMPTION.—Section 47124(b)(3)(D) of title 49, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘Airports with air service under part 121 of title 14, Code of 

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Federal Regulations, and more than 25,000 passenger 

enplanements in calendar year 2014 shall be exempt from any 

cost-share requirement under this subparagraph.’’. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

WESTERMAN OF ARKANSAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 32, after line 9, insert the following: 

SEC. 137. GENERAL WRITTEN ASSURANCES. 

Section 47107(a)(17) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘each contract’’ and inserting ‘‘if any phase of such 

project has received funds under this subchapter, each contract’’. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 37, line 1, insert ‘‘AND ECONOMIC’’ after ‘‘HEALTH’’. 

Page 38, line 5, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 38, line 12, strike the period at the end and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 38, after line 12, insert the following: 

(5) consider the economic harm or benefits to businesses located party or wholly underneath flight paths most frequently 

used by aircraft flying at an altitude lower than 10,000 feet, 

including during takeoff or landing. 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JAYAPAL

OF WASHINGTON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 37, line 23, strike ‘‘or’’ at the end. 

Page 37, after line 23, insert the following (and redesignate the 

subsequent subparagraph accordingly): 

(H) Seattle; or 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LIPINSKI

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following: 

SEC. ll. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CONTROL TOWERS. 

Section 47116(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) CONTROL TOWER CONSTRUCTION.—Notwithstanding any 

provision of section 47124(b)(4)(A), the Secretary may provide 

grants under this section to an airport sponsor for the construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower, as 

defined by the Secretary, and for the acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in that tower. Such grants shall be subject to 

the distribution requirements of subsection (b) and the eligibility requirements of section 47124(b)(4)(B).’’. 

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10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH OF

NEBRASKA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following: 

SEC. ll. SMALL AIRPORT REGULATION RELIEF. 

Section 47114(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(F) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 THROUGH

2020.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and subject to 

subparagraph (G), the Secretary shall apportion to a sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph for each of fiscal 

years 2018 through 2020 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 2018, 2019, or 2020, as applicable, 

under subparagraph (A); and 

‘‘(iii) had scheduled air service at any point in the 

calendar year used to calculate the apportionment.’’. 

11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TORRES

OF CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 42, line 17, insert the following: 

(k) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration may accept funds from the Secretary of Defense to increase the authorized funding for this section by the 

amount of such transfer only to carry out projects designed for 

environmental mitigation at a site previously, but not currently, managed by the Department of Defense. 

(2) ADDITIONAL GRANTEES.—If additional funds are made 

available by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1), the 

Administrator may increase the number of grantees under subsection (a). 

12. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LIEU OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 46, after line 22, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. LEAD EMISSIONS. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, 

Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Research 

Council will conduct a study and develop a report on aviation gasoline. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an assessment of— 

(1) existing non-leaded fuel alternatives to the aviation gasoline used by piston-powered general aviation aircraft; 

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(2) ambient Pb concentrations at and around airports where 

piston-powered general aviation aircraft are used; and 

(3) mitigation measures to reduce ambient Pb concentrations, including increasing the size of run-up areas, relocating 

run-up areas, imposing restrictions on aircraft using aviation 

gasoline, and increasing the use of motor gasoline in pistonpowered general aviation aircraft. 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 

the report developed by the National Research Council pursuant to 

this section. 

13. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSKAM

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 46, after line 22, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. AIRPORT NOISE MITIGATION AND SAFETY STUDY. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a study to review and evaluate existing studies 

and analyses of the relationship between jet aircraft approach and 

takeoff speeds and corresponding noise impacts on communities 

surrounding airports. 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study initiated under 

subsection (a), the Administrator shall determine— 

(1) whether a decrease in jet aircraft approach or takeoff 

speeds results in significant aircraft noise reductions; 

(2) whether the jet aircraft approach or takeoff speed reduction necessary to achieve significant noise reductions— 

(A) jeopardizes aviation safety; or 

(B) decreases the efficiency of the National Airspace System, including lowering airport capacity, increasing travel 

times, or increasing fuel burn; 

(3) the advisability of using jet aircraft approach or takeoff 

speeds as a noise mitigation technique; and 

(4) if the Administrator determines that using jet aircraft approach or takeoff speeds as a noise mitigation technique is advisable, whether any of the metropolitan areas specifically 

identified in section 157(b)(2) would benefit from such a noise 

mitigation technique without a significant impact to aviation 

safety or the efficiency of the National Airspace System. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 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 the results of the study initiated under subsection (a). 

14. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 46, after line 22, insert the following: 

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SEC. lll. AIRCRAFT NOISE, EMISSION, AND FUEL BURN REDUCTION 

PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation may carry out 

an aircraft noise, emission, and fuel burn reduction research and 

development program. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the program under subsection 

(a), the Secretary may— 

(1) support efforts to accelerate the development of new aircraft, engine technologies, and jet fuels; 

(2) pursue lighter and more efficient turbine engine components, advanced aircraft wing designs, fuselage structures for 

innovative aircraft architectures, and smart aircraft and engine control systems; and 

(3) partner with private industry to accomplish the goals of 

the program. 

15. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BASS OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title I, insert the following: 

SEC. 1ll. TERMINAL SEQUENCING AND SPACING. 

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of 

Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS) implementation across 

all completed NextGen Metroplexes with specific information provided by airline regarding the adoption and equipping of aircraft 

and the training of pilots in its use. 

16. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPEIER OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title I of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. ll. NOISE AND HEALTH IMPACT TRAINING. 

(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 

conduct a study on— 

(1) while maintaining safety as the top priority, whether air 

traffic controllers and airspace designers are trained on noise 

and health impact mitigation in addition to efficiency; and 

(2) the prevalence of vectoring flights due to over-crowded 

departure and arrival paths and alternatives to this practice. 

(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress 

a report on the results of the study. 

17. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DENHAM

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title I, insert the following: 

SEC. 1ll. JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES. 

Section 330(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting 

‘‘150 days as set forth in section 139(l)’’; and 

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(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting 

‘‘150 days as set forth in section 139(l)’’. 

18. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCSALLY

OF ARIZONA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 51, after line 24, insert the following: 

(x) Airport owners and operators. 

19. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILDEE

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title II, insert the following: 

SEC. 2ll. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTING FOAMS. 

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the FAA, using the latest version of National 

Fire Protection Association 403, ‘‘Standard for Aircraft Rescue and 

Fire-Fighting Services at Airports’’, and in coordination with the 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, aircraft 

manufacturers and airports, shall not require the use of fluorinated 

chemicals to meet the performance standards referenced in chapter 

6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and acceptable under 139.319(l) of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

20. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ESTES OF

KANSAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 72, line 20, strike ‘‘and’’. 

Page 72, after line 20, insert the following: 

(H) aircraft manufacturers; and 

Page 72, line 21, strike ‘‘(H)’’ and insert ‘‘(I)’’. 

Page 73, after line 7, insert the following: 

(4) ensuring adequate and timely provision of Flight Standards activities and responses necessary for type certification, 

operational evaluation, and entry into service of newly manufactured aircraft; 

Page 73, line 8, strike ‘‘(4)’’ and insert ‘‘(5)’’. 

Page 73, line 10, strike ‘‘(5)’’ and insert ‘‘(6)’’. 

Page 73, lines 13 through 14, strike ‘‘the date of enactment of 

this Act’’ and insert ‘‘the date of the establishment of the Task 

Force’’. 

Page 73, lines 23 through 24, strike ‘‘action or cost-effective legislative action’’ and insert ‘‘, policy, or cost-effective legislative action 

to improve the efficiency of agency activities’’. 

21. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SOTO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 104, line 10, insert ‘‘and pregnant women’’ after ‘‘children’’. 

22. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KEATING

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 109, after line 15, insert the following: 

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(a) WORKFORCE READINESS.—The Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration shall coordinate with government, educational institutions, labor organizations representing aviation 

maintenance workers, and businesses to develop guidance or model 

curricula for aviation maintenance technician schools certificated 

under part 147 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations to ensure workforce readiness for industry needs, including curricula related to training in avionics, troubleshooting, and other areas of industry needs. 

(1) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Administrator shall publish the guidance or model 

curricula. 

(2) The Administrator shall publish updates to the guidance 

or model curricula at least once every 2 years from the date 

of initial publication. 

Page 109, line 16, strike ‘‘(a)’’ and insert ‘‘(b)’’. 

Page 109, line 19, strike ‘‘(b)’’ and insert ‘‘(c)’’. 

Page 110, line 18, strike ‘‘and’’. 

Page 110, line 22, strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 110, after line 22, insert the following: 

(7) develop recommendations for addressing the needs for 

government funding, private investment, equipment for training purposes, and other resources necessary to strengthen existing training programs or develop new training programs to 

support workforce growth in the aviation industry. 

Page 110, line 23, strike ‘‘(c)’’ and insert ‘‘(d)’’. 

Page 111, line 4, strike ‘‘(d)’’ and insert ‘‘(e)’’. 

23. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LONG OF

MISSOURI OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title III, insert the following: 

SEC. 3ll. EXIT ROWS. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of current safety procedures regarding unoccupied exit rows on a covered aircraft in passenger air 

transportation during all stages of flight. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the review, the Administrator shall consult with air carriers, aviation manufacturers, and 

labor stakeholders. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 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 the results of the review. 

(d) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means an aircraft operating under part 121 of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

24. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CRIST OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 112, after line 12, insert the following: 

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SEC. 319. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON FAA ENFORCEMENT 

POLICY. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study, 

and report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the United States Senate on the results thereof, on the effectiveness of Order 8000.373, Federal Aviation Administration Compliance Philosophy, announced on June 

26, 2015. Such study shall include information about— 

(1) whether reports of safety incidents increased following 

the order; 

(2) whether reduced enforcement penalties increased the 

overall number of safety incidents that occurred; and 

(3) whether FAA enforcement staff registered complaints 

about reduced enforcement reducing compliance with safety 

regulations. 

25. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title III, add the following: 

SEC. 3ll SPECIAL RULES FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the incorporation of unmanned aircraft systems into Federal Aviation Administration plans and policies, including this subtitle, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft or an aircraft being developed as a model aircraft; except 

for— 

(1) rules regarding the registration of certain model aircraft 

pursuant to section 44103; and 

(2) rules regarding unmanned aircraft that by design provide 

advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and 

controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond the visual line of 

sight of the operator, if— 

(A) the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational 

use; 

(B) the model aircraft operator is a current member of 

a community-based organization and whose aircraft is operated in accordance with the organization’s safety rules; 

(C) the aircraft is limited to not more than 55 pounds 

unless otherwise certified through a design, construction, 

inspection, flight test, and operational safety program administered by a community-based organization; 

(D) the aircraft is operated in a manner that does not 

interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft; 

(E) the aircraft is not operated over or within the property of a fixed site facility that operates amusement rides 

available for use by the general public or the property extending 500 lateral feet beyond the perimeter of such facility unless the operation is authorized by the owner of the 

amusement facility; and 

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(F) when flown within 3 miles of an airport, the operator 

of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport 

air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport) with prior notice of the operation 

(model aircraft operators flying from a permanent location 

within 3 miles of an airport should establish a mutually 

agreed upon operating procedure with the airport operator 

and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport)). 

(b) AUTOMATED INSTANT AUTHORIZATION.—When the FAA has 

established a fully operational and functional automated instant 

authorization and notification system, the model aircraft operator 

shall use this system for access to controlled airspace unless flown 

at a permanent location made known to the Administrator (model 

aircraft operators flying from a permanent location should establish a mutually agreed upon operating procedure with the airport 

operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport)). 

(c) COMMERCIAL OPERATION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL

PURPOSES.—A flight of an unmanned aircraft shall be treated as a 

flight of a model aircraft for purposes of subsection (a) (regardless 

of any compensation, reimbursement, or other consideration exchanged or incidental economic benefit gained in the course of 

planning, operating, or supervising the flight), if the flight is— 

(1) conducted for instructional or educational purposes; and 

(2) operated or supervised by a member of a communitybased organization recognized pursuant to subsection (e). 

(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue enforcement action against persons operating model aircraft who endanger the safety of the national airspace system. 

(e) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘community-based organization’’ means a nationwide 

membership-based associationn entity that— 

(1) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986; 

(2) is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986; 

(3) the mission of which is demonstrably the furtherance of 

model aviation; 

(4) provides a comprehensive set of safety guidelines for all 

aspects of model aviation addressing the assembly and operation of model aircraft and that emphasize safe aeromodeling 

operations within the national airspace system and the protection and safety of individuals and property on the ground, and 

may provide a comprehensive set of safety rules and programming for the operation of unmanned aircraft that have the advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond visual line of sight of 

the operator; 

(5) provides programming and support for any local charter 

organizations, affiliates, or clubs; and 

(6) provides assistance and support in the development and 

operation of locally designated model aircraft flying sites. 

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(f) RECOGNITION OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.—In collaboration with aeromodelling stakeholders, the Administrator 

shall publish an advisory circular within 180 days of enactment 

that identifies the criteria and process required for recognition of 

nationwide community-based organizations. This recognition shall 

be in the form of a memorandum of agreement between the FAA 

and each community-based organization and does not require regulatory action to implement. 

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except for rules to implement remote identification for unmanned aircraft that by design provide advanced 

flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond the visual line of sight of the operator 

and for rules regarding the registration of certain model aircraft 

pursuant to section 44103, this section shall become effective when 

the rule, referred to in section 532 of the FAA Reauthorization Act 

of 2018, regarding revisions to part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations, becomes final. 

SEC. 3ll. RECREATIONAL UAS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue rules and regulations relating to small UAS 

flown for recreational or educational use, and that are not operated 

within all of the criteria outlined in the special rule for model aircraft in section 45505 of title 49, United States Code, or the requirements of part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(b) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—When issuing the rules and regulation pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall— 

(1) require the completion of an online or electronic educational tutorial that is focused on knowledge of the primary 

rules necessary for the safe operation of such UAS and whose 

completion time is of reasonable length and limited duration; 

(2) include provisions that enable the operation of such UAS 

by individuals under the age of 16 without a certificated pilot; 

(3) require UAS operators within Class B, C, D and E airspace to obtain authorization, as the Administrator may determine to be necessary within that airspace, but only after a 

near-instantaneous automated airspace authorization capability is available for the airspace in which the operator wants 

to operate; and 

(4) include provisions that provide specific operational rules 

for UAS operating in close proximity to airports in class G airspace. 

(c) MAINTAINING BROAD ACCESS TO UAS TECHNOLOGY.—When 

issuing rules or regulations for the operation of UAS under this 

section, the Administrator shall not— 

(1) require the pilot or operator of the UAS to obtain or hold 

an airman certificate; 

(2) require a practical flight examination, medical examination, or the completion of a flight training program; 

(3) limit such UAS operations to pre-designated fixed locations or uncontrolled airspace; or 

(4) require airworthiness certification of any UAS operated 

pursuant to this section. 

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(d) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with industry and community-based organizations. 

26. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEFAZIO

OF OREGON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 138, strike line 1 and all that follows through line 9 on 

page 141 and insert the following (and update the table of contents 

accordingly): 

‘‘§ 45509. Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (e), and notwithstanding chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, a person 

may operate a small unmanned aircraft without specific certification or operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration if the operation adheres to all of the following limitations: 

‘‘(1) The aircraft is flown strictly for recreational purposes. 

‘‘(2) The aircraft is operated in accordance with or within the 

programming of a community-based set of safety guidelines 

that conform with published Federal Aviation Administration 

advisory materials. 

‘‘(3) The aircraft is flown within the visual line of sight of the 

person operating the aircraft or a visual observer co-located 

and in direct communication with the operator. 

‘‘(4) The aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft. 

‘‘(5) In Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the 

lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, the operator obtains prior authorization 

from the Administrator or designee before operating and complies with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions. 

‘‘(6) In Class G airspace, the aircraft is flown from the surface to not more than 400 feet above ground level and complies 

with all airspace restrictions and prohibitions. 

‘‘(7) The operator has passed an aeronautical knowledge and 

safety test described in subsection (g) and administered by the 

Federal Aviation Administration online for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems and maintains proof of test passage 

to be made available to the Administrator or law enforcement 

upon request. 

‘‘(8) The aircraft is registered and marked in accordance with 

chapter 441 of this title and proof of registration is made available to the Administrator or a designee of the Administrator 

or law enforcement upon request. 

‘‘(b) OTHER OPERATIONS.—Unmanned aircraft operations that do 

not conform to the limitations in subsection (a) must comply with 

all statutes and regulations generally applicable to unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems. 

‘‘(c) OPERATIONS AT FIXED SITES.— 

‘‘(1) OPERATING PROCEDURE REQUIRED.—Persons operating 

unmanned aircraft under subsection (a) from a fixed site within Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral 

boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated 

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for an airport, or a community-based organization conducting 

a sanctioned event within such airspace, shall establish a mutually agreed upon operating procedure with the air traffic control facility. 

‘‘(2) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 55

POUNDS.—A person may operate an unmanned aircraft weighing more than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft, under subsection (a) if— 

‘‘(A) the unmanned aircraft complies with standards and 

limitations developed by a community-based organization 

and approved by the Administrator; and 

‘‘(B) the aircraft is operated from a fixed site as described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(d) UPDATES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consultation with 

government and industry stakeholders, including communitybased organizations, shall initiate a process to periodically update the operational parameters under subsection (a), as appropriate. 

‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In updating an operational parameter under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider— 

‘‘(A) appropriate operational limitations to mitigate risks 

to aviation safety and national security, including risk to 

the uninvolved public and critical infrastructure; 

‘‘(B) operations outside the membership, guidelines, and 

programming of a community-based organization; 

‘‘(C) physical characteristics, technical standards, and 

classes of aircraft operating under this section; 

‘‘(D) trends in use, enforcement, or incidents involving 

unmanned aircraft systems; 

‘‘(E) ensuring, to the greatest extent practicable, that updates to the operational parameters correspond to, and leverage, advances in technology; and 

‘‘(F) equipage requirements that facilitate safe, efficient, 

and secure operations and further integrate all unmanned 

aircraft into the National Airspace System. 

‘‘(3) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 

construed as expanding the authority of the Administrator to 

require a person operating an unmanned aircraft under this 

section to seek permissive authority of the Administrator, beyond that required in subsection (a) of this section, prior to operation in the National Airspace System. 

‘‘(e) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue an 

enforcement action against a person operating any unmanned aircraft who endangers the safety of the National Airspace System. 

‘‘(f) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in this section prohibits the Administrator from promulgating rules generally applicable to unmanned 

aircraft, including those unmanned aircraft eligible for the exception set forth in this section, relating to— 

‘‘(1) updates to the operational parameters for unmanned aircraft in subsection (a); 

‘‘(2) the registration and marking of unmanned aircraft; 

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‘‘(3) the standards for remotely identifying owners and operators of unmanned aircraft systems and associated unmanned 

aircraft; and 

‘‘(4) other standards consistent with maintaining the safety 

and security of the National Airspace System. 

‘‘(g) AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SAFETY TEST.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this section, the Administrator, in consultation 

with manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems, other industry stakeholders, and community-based aviation organizations, shall develop an aeronautical knowledge and safety test 

that can be administered electronically. 

‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall ensure the 

aeronautical knowledge and safety test is designed to adequately demonstrate an operator’s— 

‘‘(A) understanding of aeronautical safety knowledge; 

and 

‘‘(B) knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration regulations and requirements pertaining to the operation of an 

unmanned aircraft system in the National Airspace System.’’. 

27. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

HANABUSA OF HAWAII OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 157, line 2, strike the semicolon and insert ‘‘, including during emergency situations that may threaten public safety;’’ 

28. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS OF

MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 161, after line 22, insert the following: 

SEC. 342. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Transportation may establish 

a pilot program to enable enhanced drone operations as required 

in the October 25, 2017 Presidential Memorandum entitled ‘‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program’’ and described 

in 82 Federal Register 50301. 

(b) APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary shall accept applications from 

State, local, and Tribal governments, in partnership with unmanned aircraft system operators and other private-sector stakeholders, to test and evaluate the integration of civil and public UAS 

operations into the low-altitude national airspace system. 

(c) OBJECTIVES.—The purpose of the pilot program is to accelerate existing UAS integration plans by working to solve technical, 

regulatory, and policy challenges, while enabling advanced UAS operations in select areas subject to ongoing safety oversight and cooperation between the Federal Government and applicable State, 

local, or Tribal jurisdictions, in order to— 

(1) accelerate the safe integration of UAS into the NAS by 

testing and validating new concepts of beyond visual line of 

sight operations in a controlled environment, focusing on detect 

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and avoid technologies, command and control links, navigation, 

weather, and human factors; 

(2) address ongoing concerns regarding the potential security 

and safety risks associated with UAS operating in close proximity to human beings and critical infrastructure by ensuring 

that operators communicate more effectively with Federal, 

State, local, and Tribal law enforcement to enable law enforcement to determine if a UAS operation poses such a risk; 

(3) promote innovation in and development of the United 

States unmanned aviation industry, especially in sectors such 

as agriculture, emergency management, inspection, and transportation safety, in which there are significant public benefits 

to be gained from the deployment of UAS; and 

(4) identify the most effective models of balancing local and 

national interests in UAS integration. 

(d) APPLICATION SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall establish application requirements and require applicants to include the following information: 

(1) Identification of the airspace to be used, including shape 

files and altitudes. 

(2) Description of the types of planned operations. 

(3) Identification of stakeholder partners to test and evaluate 

planned operations. 

(4) Identification of available infrastructure to support 

planned operations. 

(5) Description of experience with UAS operations and regulations. 

(6) Description of existing UAS operator and any other 

stakeholder partnerships and experience. 

(7) Description of plans to address safety, security, competition, privacy concerns, and community outreach. 

(e) REASONABLE TIME, MANNER, AND PLACE LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.— (A) REQUESTS.—The Lead Applicant may request reasonable time, place and manner limitations on low-altitude 

UAS operations within its jurisdiction to facilitate the proposed development and testing of new and innovative UAS 

concepts of operations in addition to other selection criteria. 

(B) SELF-IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS.—The Secretary 

shall require jurisdictions to ensure that any time, place 

and manner limitations, including those adopted through 

means such as legislation or regulation, include self-implementing provisions that automatically terminate those restrictions upon the termination of the Memorandum of 

Agreement. 

(C) MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Monitoring and enforcement of any 

limitations enacted pursuant to this pilot project shall 

be the responsibility of the jurisdiction. 

(ii) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in clause (i) may 

be construed to prevent the Secretary from enforcing 

Federal law. 

(2) EXAMPLES.—Examples of reasonable time, manner, and 

place limitations may include— 

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(A) prohibiting flight during specified morning and 

evening rush hours or only permitting flight during specified hours such as daylight hours, sufficient to ensure reasonable airspace access; 

(B) establishing designated take-off and landing zones, 

limiting operations over moving locations or fixed site public road and parks, sidewalks or private property based on 

zoning density, or other land use considerations; 

(C) requiring notice to public safety or zoning or land 

use authorities before operating; 

(D) limiting UAS operations within designated altitudes 

within airspace over the jurisdiction; 

(E) specifying maximum speed of flight over specified 

areas; 

(F) prohibiting operations in connection with community 

or sporting events that do not remain in one place (for example, parades and running events); and 

(G) mandating equipage. 

(f) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In making determinations, the Secretary shall evaluate whether applications meet or exceed the following criteria: 

(1) Overall economic, geographic, and climatic diversity of 

the selected jurisdictions. 

(2) Overall diversity of the proposed models of government 

involvement. 

(3) Overall diversity of the UAS operations to be conducted. 

(4) The location of critical infrastructure. 

(5) The involvement of commercial entities in the proposal 

and their ability to advance objectives that may serve the public interest as a result of further integration of UAS into the 

NAS. 

(6) The involvement of affected communities in, and their 

support for, participating in the pilot program. 

(7) The commitment of the governments and UAS operators 

involved in the proposal to comply with requirements related 

to national defense, homeland security, and public safety and 

to address competition, privacy, and civil liberties concerns. 

(8) The commitment of the governments and UAS operators 

involved in the proposal to achieve the following policy objectives: 

(A) Promoting innovation and economic development. 

(B) Enhancing transportation safety. 

(C) Enhancing workplace safety. 

(D) Improving emergency response and search and rescue functions. 

(E) Using radio spectrum efficiently and competitively. 

(g) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall use the data collected 

and experience gained over the course of this pilot program to— 

(1) identify and resolve technical challenges to UAS integration; 

(2) address airspace use to safely and efficiently integrate all 

aircraft; 

(3) inform operational standards and procedures to improve 

safety (for example, detect and avoid capabilities, navigation 

and altitude performance, and command and control link); 

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(4) inform FAA standards that reduce the need for waivers 

(for example, for operations over human beings, night operations, and beyond visual line of sight); and 

(5) address competing interests regarding UAS operational 

expansion, safety, security, roles and responsibilities of nonFederal Government entities, and privacy issues. 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘Lead Applicant’’ means an eligible State, local 

or Tribal government that has submitted a timely application. 

(2) The term ‘‘NAS’’ means the low-altitude national airspace 

system. 

(3) The term ‘‘UAS’’ means unmanned aircraft system. 

29. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHIFF OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following: 

SEC. 3ll. ENFORCEMENT. 

(a) UAS SAFETY ENFORCEMENT.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program to utilize 

available remote detection and identification technologies for safety 

oversight, including enforcement actions against operators of unmanned aircraft systems that are not in compliance with applicable 

Federal aviation laws, including regulations. 

(b) REPORTING.—As part of the program, the Administrator shall 

establish and publicize a mechanism for the public and Federal, 

State, and local law enforcement to report suspected operation of 

unmanned aircraft in violation of applicable Federal laws and regulations. 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and annually 

thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the following: 

(1) The number of unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations detected in restricted airspace, including in and around 

airports, together with a description of such operations. 

(2) The number of enforcement cases brought by the Federal 

Aviation Administration or other Federal agencies for unauthorized operation of unmanned aircraft detected through the 

program, together with a description of such cases. 

(3) Recommendations for safety and operational standards 

for unmanned aircraft detection and mitigation systems. 

(4) Recommendations for any legislative or regulatory 

changes related to mitigation or detection or identification of 

unmanned aircraft systems. 

30. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

GROTHMAN OF WISCONSIN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title III of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. lll. ACTIVELY TETHERED PUBLIC UAS. 

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istration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to authorize 

the use of certain actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system by government public safety agencies without any requirement 

to obtain a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or 

other approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall establish risk-based operational conditions for operation of actively tethered public unmanned aircraft systems by 

government public safety agencies that recognize and accommodate 

the unique operational circumstances of such systems, including 

the requirements that the aircraft component may only be operated— 

(1) within the line of sight of the operator; 

(2) less than 200 feet above the ground; 

(3) within class G airspace; and 

(4) at least 5 statute miles from the geographic center of a 

tower-controller airport or airport denoted on a current aeronautical chart published by the Federal Aviation Administration, except that an actively tethered public unmanned aircraft 

system may be operated closer than 5 statute miles to the airport if— 

(A) the operator of the actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system provides prior notice to the airport 

operator and receives, for a tower-controlled airport, prior 

approval from the air traffic control facilitate located at 

the airport; or 

(B) the exigent circumstances of an emergency prevent 

the giving of notice contemplated by clause (i) and the actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system is operated outside the flight path of any manned aircraft. 

(c) DEFINITION OF ACTIVELY TETHERED PUBLIC UNMANNED AIR- CRAFT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘actively tethered public unmanned aircraft system’’ means public unmanned aircraft system in which the 

unmanned aircraft component— 

(1) weighs 4.4 pounds or less, including payload; 

(2) is physically attached to a ground station with a taut, appropriately load-rated tether that provides continuous power to 

the unmanned aircraft; and 

(3) is capable of being controlled and retrieved by such 

ground station through physical manipulation of the tether. 

31. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CRAMER

OF NORTH DAKOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In title III, at the end of subtitle B add the following: 

SEC. 342. REPORT ON POSSIBLE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATION ON SPECTRUM ALLOCATED FOR AVIATION USE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and after consultation with relevant stakeholders, 

the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of RepresentaVerDate Sep 11 2014 07:16 Apr 25, 2018 Jkt 079008 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR650.XXX HR650
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tives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 

of Representatives a report— 

(1) on whether unmanned aircraft systems operations should 

be permitted on spectrum designated for aviation use, on an 

unlicensed, shared, or exclusive basis, for operations within the 

UTM system or outside of such a system; 

(2) that addresses any technological, statutory, regulatory, 

and operational barriers to the use of such spectrum for unmanned aircraft systems operations; and 

(3) that, if it is determined that spectrum designated for 

aviation use is not suitable for operations by unmanned aircraft systems, includes recommendations of other spectrum frequencies that may be appropriate for such operations. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components 

that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the 

pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system. 

(2) UTM.—The term ‘‘UTM’’ means an unmanned aircraft 

traffic management system or service. 

32. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOBIONDO OF NEW JERSEY OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title III, add the following: 

SEC. ll. U.S. COUNTER-UAS SYSTEM REVIEW OF INTERAGENCY COORDINATION PROCESSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after that date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with government agencies currently authorized to operate Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) 

systems within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States), shall initiate a review of the following: 

(1) The process the Administration is utilizing for interagency coordination of C-UAS activity pursuant to a relevant 

Federal statute authorizing such activity within the United 

States (including the territories and possessions of the United 

States). 

(2) The standards the Administration is utilizing for operation of a C-UAS systems pursuant to a relevant Federal statute authorizing such activity within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States), including whether the following criteria are being taken into consideration in the development of the standards: 

(A) Safety of the national airspace. 

(B) Protecting individuals and property on the ground. 

(C) Non-interference with avionics of manned aircraft, 

and unmanned aircraft, operating legally in the national 

airspace. 

(D) Non-interference with air traffic control systems. 

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(E) Consistent procedures in the operation of C-UAS systems to the maximum extent practicable. 

(F) Adequate coordination procedures and protocols with 

the Federal Aviation Administration during the operation 

of C-UAS systems. 

(G) Adequate training for personnel operating C-UAS 

systems. 

(H) Assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the 

coordination and review processes to ensure national airspace safety while minimizing bureaucracy. 

(I) Such other matters the Administrator deems necessary for the safe and lawful operation of C-UAS systems. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date upon which 

the review in subsection (a) is initiated, the Administrator shall 

submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation in the Senate, and the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate, a report on the Administration’s activities related to C-UAS systems, including— 

(1) any coordination with Federal agencies and States, subdivisions and States, political authorities of at least 2 States 

that operate C-UAS systems; and 

(2) an assessment of the standards being utilized for the operation of a counter-UAS systems within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States). 

33. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 151, before line 17, insert the following (and redesignate accordingly): 

(6) the Administrator should— 

(A) place particular priority in continuing measures, including partnering with nongovernmental organizations 

and State and local agencies, to educate the public about 

the dangers to public safety of operating unmanned aircraft over areas that have temporary flight restrictions in 

place, for purposes such as wildfires, without appropriate 

approval or authorization from the Forest Service; and 

(B) partner with State and local agencies to effectively 

enforce relevant laws so that unmanned aircrafts do not 

interfere with the efforts of emergency responders; 

34. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

Page 161, after line 11, insert the following: 

(d) PROGRAM ALIGNMENT.—The Secretary shall submit a report 

to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 

the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

within 90 days after enactment of this Act that describes how each 

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ties learned across programs, and support the safe integration of 

UAS into the national airspace: 

(1) Commercially-operated Low Altitude Authorization and 

Notification Capability. 

(2) The Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program. 

(3) The Unmanned Traffic Management Pilot Program. 

35. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CICILLINE

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 181, after line 21, insert the following new paragraph (and 

redesignate the subsequent paragraphs accordingly): 

(2) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, 

meals, and lodging) for flight diversions. 

36. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

CA ́ RDENAS OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 182, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. OVERBOOKING POLICIES OF AIR CARRIERS. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 

study on the overbooking policies of air carriers and how the policies impact the United States economy. 

(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Secretary shall assess the effects of the overbooking policies on increasing or decreasing the costs of passenger air transportation. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 

results of the study. 

37. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 182, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. lll. TRAINING POLICIES REGARDING RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND 

RELIGIOUS NONDISCRIMINATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to Congress a report describing— 

(1) each air carrier’s training policy for its employees and 

contractors regarding racial, ethnic, and religious nondiscrimination; and 

(2) how frequently an air carrier is required to train new employees and contractors because of turnover in positions that 

require such training. 

(b) BEST PRACTICES.—After the date the report is submitted 

under subsection (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall develop 

and disseminate to air carriers best practices necessary to improve 

the training policies described in subsection (a), based on the findings of the report and in consultation with— 

(1) passengers of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds; 

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(2) national organizations that represent impacted communities; 

(3) air carrier; 

(4) airport operators; and 

(5) contract service providers. 

38. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BONAMICI

OF OREGON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following new section: 

SEC. 4ll. AVIATION CONSUMER ADVOCATE AND COMPLAINT RESOLUTION IMPROVEMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall review 

aviation consumer complaints received that allege a violation of 

law and, as appropriate, pursue enforcement or corrective actions 

that would be in the public interest. 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In considering which cases to pursue for 

enforcement or corrective action under subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall consider— 

(1) the requirements of the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 

(Public Law 99–435; 100 Stat. 1080); 

(2) unfair and deceptive practices by air carriers, foreign air 

carriers, and ticket agents; 

(3) the terms and conditions agreed to between passengers 

and air carriers, foreign air carriers, or ticket agents; 

(4) aviation consumer protection and tarmac delay contingency planning requirements for both airports and airlines; 

and 

(5) any other applicable law. 

(c) AVIATION CONSUMER ADVOCATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Within the Aviation Consumer Protection 

Division of the Department of Transportation, there shall be 

established the position of Aviation Consumer Advocate. 

(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Aviation Consumer Advocate shall— 

(A) assist consumers in resolving carrier service complaints filed with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division; 

(B) evaluate the resolution by the Department of Transportation of carrier service complaints; 

(C) identify and recommend actions the Department can 

take to improve the enforcement of aviation consumer protection rules and resolution of carrier service complaints; 

and 

(D) identify and recommend regulations and policies that 

can be amended to more effectively resolve carrier service 

complaints. 

(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary, acting through the Aviation Consumer Advocate, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an annual report summarizing the following: 

(1) The total number of annual complaints received by the 

Secretary, including the number of complaints by the name of 

each air carrier and foreign air carrier. 

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(2) The total number of annual complaints by category of 

complaint. 

(3) The number of complaints referred in the preceding year 

for enforcement or correction action by the Secretary. 

(4) Any recommendations under subparagraphs (C) and (D) 

of subsection (c)(2). 

(5) Such other data as the Aviation Consumer Advocate considers appropriate. 

39. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title IV, add the following: 

SEC. 44l. REGULATIONS ENSURING ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS 

WITH DISABILITIES IN AIR TRANSPORTATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— 

(1) review, and if necessary revise, applicable regulations to 

ensure that individuals with disabilities who request assistance while traveling in air transportation receive dignified, 

timely, and effective assistance at airports and on aircraft from 

trained personnel; and 

(2) review, and if necessary revise, applicable regulations related to air carrier training programs for air carrier personnel, 

including contractors, who provide physical assistance to passengers with disabilities to ensure that training under such 

programs— 

(A) occurs on an appropriate schedule for all new and 

continuing personnel charged with providing physical assistance; and 

(B) includes, as appropriate, instruction by personnel, 

with hands-on training for employees who physically lift or 

otherwise physically assist passengers with disabilities, including the use of relevant equipment. 

(b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—The assistance referred to subsection 

(a)(1) may include requests for assistance in boarding or deplaning 

an aircraft, requests for assistance in connecting between flights, 

and other similar or related requests, as appropriate. 

(c) AIR CARRIER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘air carrier’’ 

means an air carrier or foreign air carrier (as those terms are defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code). 

40. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

O’HALLERAN OF ARIZONA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 190, after line 6, insert the following (and redesignate accordingly): 

(b) REQUIRED ANALYSIS ON COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a)(2)(E) the Comptroller General shall include, for each option for further reform, an analysis of the impact on local economies of communities with airports receiving Essential Air Service 

funding, access to air travel for residents of rural communities and 

the impact to local businesses in such communities. 

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41. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HIGGINS

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title IV, insert the following: 

SEC. 6ll. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FLIGHTS BY STAGE 2 AIRPLANES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 47534 of title 49, 

United States Code, not late than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration shall initiate a pilot program to permit the operator 

of a Stage 2 airplane to operate that airplane in revenue and nonrevenue service into medium hub airports or nonhub airports if— 

(1) the airport— 

(A) is certified under part 139 of 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations; 

(B) has a runway that— 

(i) is longer than 8,000 feet and not less than 200 

feet wide; and 

(ii) is load bearing with a pavement classification 

number of not less than 38; 

(C) has a maintenance facility with a maintenance certificate issued under part 145 of such title; and 

(D) certifies annually to the Administrator that the airport intends to continue participating in the pilot program; 

(2) the operator of the Stage 2 airplane operates not more 

than 10 flights per month using that airplane; and 

(3) revenue flights will be limited to flights transporting specific and necessary equipment to maintain or improve the vital 

industry of small rural communities. 

(b) TERMINATION.—The regulations required by subsection (a) 

shall terminate on the earlier of— 

(1) the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment 

of the Act; or 

(2) the date on which the Administrator determines that no 

Stage 2 airplane remain in service. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MEDIUM HUB AIRPORT; NONHUB AIRPORT.—The terms ‘‘medium hub airport’’ and ‘‘nonhub airport’’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 40102 of the title 49, United 

States Code. 

(2) STAGE 2 AIRPLANE.—The term ‘‘Stage 2 airplane’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 91.851 of title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of 

the enactment of this Act). 

42. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEFAZIO

OF OREGON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 214, strike lines 11 through 15. 

Page 215, beginning on line 13, strike ‘‘Pursuant to section 828 

of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 

note), not’’ and insert ‘‘Not’’. 

Page 216, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert the following: 

(1) ICAO TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS.—The term ‘‘ICAO Technical Instructions’’ means the International Civil Aviation OrVerDate Sep 11 2014 07:16 Apr 25, 2018 Jkt 079008 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR650.XXX HR650
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ganization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of 

Dangerous Goods by Air (as amended, including any amendments adopted after the date of enactment of this Act). 

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. lll. UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP. 

Section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 

(49 U.S.C. 44701 note), and the item relating to such section in the 

table of contents of such Act, is repealed. 

43. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

ESPAILLAT OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 266, line 25, strike the semicolon and insert ‘‘, including the 

fees charged to ground transportation providers for airport access;’’. 

44. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CUELLAR

OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. AVAILABILITY OF SLOTS AND SLOT EXEMPTIONS FOR AIR 

CARRIERS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL 

AIRPORT. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) NEW ENTRANT AIR CARRIER; LIMITED INCUMBENT AIR CAR- RIER; SLOT.—The terms ‘‘new entrant air carrier’’, ‘‘limited incumbent air carrier’’ and ‘‘slot’’ have the meanings given those 

terms in section 41714(h) of title 49, United States Code. 

(2) LARGE HUB AIRPORT; MEDIUM HUB AIRPORT; SMALL HUB

AIRPORT; NONHUB AIRPORT.—The terms ‘‘large hub airport’’, 

‘‘medium hub airport’’, ‘‘small hub airport’’, and ‘‘nonhub airport’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 40102 of 

title 49, United States Code. 

(3) PERIMETER RESTRICTION.—The term ‘‘perimeter restriction’’ means the restriction under section 49109 of title 49, 

United States Code, on the operation of aircraft nonstop in air 

transportation between Ronald Reagan Washington National 

Airport and another airport that is more than 1,250 statute 

miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 

(b) LIMITED SLOT CONVERSIONS FOR BEYOND PERIMETER OPERATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.— 

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL SLOT EXEMPTIONS.—Notwithstanding sections 49104(a)(5), 49109, and 41714 of title 49, 

United States Code, not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by order, grant 

exemptions from the requirements of subparts K and S of part 

93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to enable air carriers to operate limited frequencies and aircraft on routes between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and airports located beyond the perimeter restriction. 

(2) BEYOND-PERIMETER OPERATIONS.—The Secretary shall 

make available, upon request, not more than 4 exemptions 

made available under paragraph (1) to each air carrier that— 

(A) sells flights in its own name; 

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(B) has daily scheduled service at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as of the date of the enactment of 

this Act; and 

(C) commits, in using such an exemption— 

(i) to discontinue the use of a slot for service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 

and a large hub airport within the perimeter restriction and to operate, in place of such service, service 

between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 

and a large hub airport, medium hub airport, small 

hub airport, or nonhub airport located— 

(I) beyond the perimeter restriction that has no 

daily nonstop air service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as of January 1, 2018; 

and 

(II) within 25 miles of a military medical center, 

an extremity injury and amputee center of excellence, as defined by the Duncan Hunter National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, or 

a traumatic brain injury or burn treatment facility; and 

(ii) to file a notice of intent with the Secretary to inform the Secretary of any change in circumstances 

concerning the use of the exemption that specifies the 

airport to be served using the exemption, the type of 

aircraft to be used, and the slot the carrier is discontinuing under clause (i). 

(3) AIR CARRIER DISCRETION.—Except with respect to the requirements of paragraph (2), an air carrier that receives an exemption under paragraph (1) shall have sole discretion concerning the use of the exemption, including the selection of the 

initial airport and any subsequent airports to be served. 

(4) RETURN OF WITHIN-PERIMETER SLOTS.—An air carrier 

shall be entitled to the return by the Secretary of a slot for 

flights within the perimeter restriction if the use of an exemption made available to the air carrier under paragraph (1) is 

discontinued. 

(5) PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFERS.—In accordance with 

section 41714(j) of title 49, United States Code, an exemption 

granted under paragraph (1) to an air carrier may not be 

bought, sold, leased, or otherwise transferred by the air carrier. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of subsections (b) shall be 

suspended for not more than one year if the Secretary makes 

a determination that changes to air transportation at Ronald 

Reagan Washington National Airport pursuant to this section 

are not in the public interest. 

(2) RENEWALS.—The Secretary may renew the suspension of 

subsection (b) pursuant to paragraph (1) for additional periods 

of not more than one year if the Secretary updates the determination under that paragraph before the end of the preceding 

one-year period. 

(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall notify the 

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ture of the House of Representatives not later than 14 calendar 

days after making a determination under paragraph (1) and 

shall specify, in that notification, the reasons for the determination. 

45. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. ll. STUDY ON AIRPORT REVENUE DIVERSION. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study of— 

(1) the legal and financial challenges related to repealing the 

exception in section 47107(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

for those airports the Federal Aviation Administration has 

identified are covered by the exception; and 

(2) measures that may be taken to mitigate the impact of repealing the exception. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) shall address— 

(1) the level of revenue diversion at the airports covered by 

the exception described in subsection (a)(1) and the uses of the 

diverted revenue; 

(2) the terms of any bonds or financial covenants an airport 

owner has issued relying on diverted airport revenue; 

(3) applicable local laws or ordinances requiring use of airport revenue for non-airport purposes; 

(4) whether repealing the exception would improve the longterm financial performance of impacted airports; and 

(5) any other practical implications of repealing the exception 

for airports or the national aviation system. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 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 the results of the study. 

46. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COHEN OF

TENNESSEE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. 5ll. ACCESS OF AIR CARRIERS TO INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICANTS TO BE PILOTS FROM NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER. 

Section 30305(b)(8) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(8)(A) An individual who is seeking employment by an air 

carrier as a pilot may request the chief driver licensing official 

of a State to provide information about the individual under 

subsection (a) of this section to the prospective employer of the 

individual, the authorized agent of the prospective employer, or 

the Secretary of Transportation. 

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‘‘(B) An air carrier that is the prospective employer of an individual described in subparagraph (A), or an authorized agent 

of such an air carrier, may request and receive information 

about that individual from the National Driver Register 

through an organization approved by the Secretary for purposes of requesting, receiving, and transmitting such information directly to the prospective employer of such an individual 

or the authorized agent of the prospective employer. 

‘‘(C) Information may not be obtained from the National 

Driver Register under this paragraph if the information was 

entered in the Register more than 5 years before the request 

unless the information is about a revocation or suspension still 

in effect on the date of the request.’’. 

47. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BURGESS

OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Add at the end of title V the following: 

SEC. 543. PROHIBITION REGARDING WEAPONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Unless authorized by the Administrator of the 

Federal Aviation Administration, a person may not operate an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that is equipped or 

armed with a dangerous weapon. 

(b) DANGEROUS WEAPON DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘dangerous weapon’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

930(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code. 

(c) PENALTY.—A person who violates this section is liable to the 

United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than 

$25,000 for each violation. 

48. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

FLEISCHMANN OF TENNESSEE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

At the end of title V add the following: 

SEC. ll. GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS. 

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the 

extent practicable, shall encourage the use of durable, resilient, 

and sustainable materials and practices, including the use of 

geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, in carrying out the activities of the Federal Aviation Administration. 

49. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PERLMUTTER OF COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. HELICOPTER FUEL SYSTEM SAFETY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is 

further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 44738. Helicopter fuel system safety 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.— 

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person may not operate a covered rotorcraft in United States airspace unless the design of the rotorcraft is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration to— 

‘‘(A) comply with the requirements applicable to the category of the rotorcraft under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), 

and (6) of section 27.952(a), section 27.952(c), section 

27.952(f), section 27.952(g), section 27.963(g) (but allowing 

for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully 

drop tested in-structure), and section 27.975(b) or paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a), section 

29.952(c), section 29.952(f), section 29.952(g),section 

29.963(b) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 

250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and 

29.975(a)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 

effect on the date of enactment; or 

‘‘(B) employ other means acceptable to the Administrator 

to provide an equivalent level of fuel system crash resistance. 

‘‘(2) COVERED ROTORCRAFT DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘covered rotorcraft’ means a rotorcraft not otherwise required to comply with section 27.952, section 27.963, and section 27.975, or section 29.952, section 29.963, and section 

29.975 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on 

the date of enactment for which manufacture was completed, 

as determined by the Administrator, on or after the date that 

is 18 months after the date of enactment of this section. 

‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—The Administrator shall— 

‘‘(1) expedite the certification and validation of United States 

and foreign type designs and retrofit kits that improve fuel 

system crashworthiness; and 

‘‘(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 

this section, and periodically thereafter, issue a bulletin to— 

‘‘(A) inform rotorcraft owners and operators of available 

modifications to improve fuel system crashworthiness; and 

‘‘(B) urge that such modifications be installed as soon as 

practicable. 

‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to affect the operation of a rotorcraft by the Department 

of Defense.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 447 of title 

49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘44738. Helicopter fuel system safety.’’. 

50. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Add at the end of title V the following: 

SEC. lll. RULE FOR ANIMALS. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary shall issue a rule to require each primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code) to provide 

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a designated area for animals, traveling with their owners, to relieve themselves. 

51. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. lll. ENHANCED AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot program 

to provide air traffic control services on a preferential basis to aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics that— 

(1) lasts at least 2 years; and 

(2) operates in at 3 least suitable airports. 

(b) DURATION OF DAILY SERVICE.—The air traffic control services 

provided under the pilot program established under subsection (a) 

shall occur for at least 3 consecutive hours between 0600 and 2200 

local time during each day of the pilot program. 

(c) AIRPORT SELECTION.—The Administrator shall designate airports for participation in the pilot program after consultation with 

aircraft operators, manufacturers, and airport sponsors. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) CERTAIN NEXTGEN AVIONICS.—The term ‘‘certain NextGen 

avionics’’ means those avionics and related software designated 

by the Administrator after consultations with aircraft operators and manufacturers. 

(2) PREFERENTIAL BASIS.—The term ‘‘preferential basis’’ 

means— 

(A) prioritizing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen 

avionics during a Ground Delay Program by assigning 

them fewer minutes of delay relative to other aircraft; and 

(B) sequencing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen 

avionics ahead of other aircraft in the Traffic Flow Management System to the maximum extent consistent with 

safety. 

(e) SUNSET.—The pilot program established under subsection (a) 

shall terminate on September 30, 2023. 

(f) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 

pilot program terminates, the Administrator shall submit to 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 the results of the pilot 

program. 

52. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. 511ll. NEXTGEN DELIVERY STUDY. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this 

Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation 

shall initiate a study of the potential impacts of a significantly delayed, significantly diminished, or completely failed delivery of the 

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tive by the Federal Aviation Administration, including impacts to 

the air traffic control system and the national airspace system as 

a whole. 

(b) SCOPE OF STUDY.—In carrying out the study under subsection 

(a), the Inspector General shall assess the Administration’s performance related to the Next Generation Air Transportation System modernization initiative, including— 

(1) the potential impacts on the operational efficiency of our 

aviation system; 

(2) an analysis of potential economic losses and stranded investments directly related to NextGen; 

(3) an analysis of the potential impacts to our international 

competitiveness in aviation innovation; 

(4) an analysis of the main differences that would be seen in 

our air traffic control system; 

(5) the potential impacts on the flying public, including potential impacts to flight times, fares, and delays in the air and 

on the ground; 

(6) the effects on supply chains reliant on air transportation 

of cargo; 

(7) the potential impacts on the long-term benefits promised 

by NextGen; 

(8) an analysis of the potential impacts on aircraft noise and 

flight paths; 

(9) the potential changes in separation standards, fuel consumption, flight paths, block times, and landing procedures or 

lack thereof; 

(10) the potential impacts on aircraft taxi times and aircraft 

emissions or lack thereof; 

(11) a determination of the total potential costs and logistical 

challenges of the failure of NextGen, including a comparison of 

the potential loss of the return on public and private sector investment related to NextGen, as compared to other available 

investment alternatives, between December 12, 2003 and the 

date of enactment of this Act; and 

(12) other matters arising in the course of the study. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of initiation of 

the study under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall submit 

to 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 the results 

of the study. 

53. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

CRAWFORD OF ARKANSAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. ll. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROCEDURAL RULES FOR REGULATIONS ON HOURS OF SERVICE. 

The requirement under section 31136(g)(1)(A) of title 49, United 

States Code, shall not apply with respect to any rulemaking relating to hours of service requirements under subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code, or chapter 315 of title 49, 

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United States Code, until the date that is 2 years after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

54. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEGETTE

OF COLORADO OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 543. LIMITED REGULATION OF NON-FEDERALLY SPONSORED 

PROPERTY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation may not directly or indirectly regulate— 

(1) the acquisition, use, lease, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land by an airport owner or operator; 

(2) any non-Federal facility upon such land; or 

(3) any portion of such land or facility. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to any regulation— 

(1) ensuring— 

(A) the safe and efficient operation of aircraft and airports, including the safety of people and property on the 

ground; 

(B) that an airport owner or operator receives not less 

than fair market value for the lease, use, encumbrance, 

transfer, or disposal of land, any facilities on such land, or 

any portion of such land or facilities; or 

(C) that the airport pays not more than fair market 

value for the acquisition of land or facilities on such land; 

or 

(2) imposed with respect to— 

(A) any land or a facility acquired or modified using— 

(i) Federal financial assistance, including Federal 

grants; or 

(ii) passenger facility charge revenues collected 

under section 40117 of title 49, United States Code; or 

(B) any land conveyed to the airport, including its predecessors or successors, by the United States or any agency 

thereof. 

(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to affect the applicability of section 47107(b) or 47133 of 

title 49, United States Code, to revenues generated by the use, 

lease, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land as described in 

subsection (a), facilities upon such land, or any portion of such land 

or facilities. 

55. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BANKS OF

INDIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. NATIONAL AIRMAIL MUSEUM. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

(1) in 1930, commercial airmail carriers began operations at 

Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana; 

(2) the United States lacks a national museum dedicated to 

airmail; and 

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(3) the airmail hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana— 

(A) will educate the public on the role of airmail in aviation history; and 

(B) honor the role of the hangar in the history of the Nation’s airmail service. 

(b) DESIGNATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The airmail museum located at the Smith 

Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is designated as the ‘‘National 

Airmail Museum’’. 

(2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national museum designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Airmail Museum shall 

not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any 

purpose related to that national memorial. 

56. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SINEMA

OF ARIZONA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 5ll. REVIEW OF APPROVAL PROCESS FOR USE OF LARGE AIR 

TANKERS AND VERY LARGE AIR TANKERS FOR WILDLAND 

FIREFIGHTING. 

(a) REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT OF CURRENT APPROVAL PROC- ESS.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

shall conduct a review of its process to approve the use of large air 

tankers and very large air tankers for wildland firefighting for the 

purpose of— 

(1) determining the current effectiveness, safety, and consistency of the approval process; 

(2) developing recommendations for improving the effectiveness, safety, and consistency of the approval process; and 

(3) assisting in developing standardized next-generation requirements for air tankers used for firefighting. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report describing the outcome of the review conducted under subsection (a). 

57. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BIGGS OF

ARIZONA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. REPORT ON BAGGAGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Transportation shall— 

(1) study and publicize for comment a cost-benefit analysis 

to air carriers and consumers of changing the baggage reporting requirements of section 234.6 of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations, before the implementation of such requirements; 

and 

(2) submit a report on the findings of the cost-benefit analysis to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

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58. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ESTY OF

CONNECTICUT OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. SUPPORTING WOMEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE AVIATION 

FIELD. 

(a) ADVISORY BOARD.—To encourage women and girls to enter 

the field of aviation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall create and facilitate the Women in Aviation Advisory Board (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Board’’), with the objective of promoting organizations and programs that are providing 

education, training, mentorship, outreach, and recruitment of 

women into the aviation industry. 

(b) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall consist of members whose diverse background and expertise allows them to contribute balanced 

points of view and ideas regarding the strategies and objectives set 

forth in subsection (f). 

(c) SELECTION.—Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint members of the 

Board, including representatives from the following: 

(1) Major airlines and aerospace companies. 

(2) Nonprofit organizations within the aviation industry. 

(3) Aviation business associations. 

(4) Engineering business associations. 

(5) United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol. 

(6) Institutions of higher education and aviation trade 

schools. 

(d) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be appointed to the 

Board for the duration of the existence of the Board. 

(e) COMPENSATION.—Board members shall serve without compensation. 

(f) DUTIES.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall present a comprehensive plan for 

strategies the Administration can take, which include the following 

objectives: 

(1) Identifying industry trends that directly or indirectly encourage or discourage women from pursuing careers in aviation. 

(2) Coordinating the efforts of airline companies, nonprofit 

organizations, and aviation and engineering associations to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in aviation. 

(3) Creating opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the aviation industry. 

(4) Enhancing aviation training, mentorship, education, and 

outreach programs that are exclusive to women. 

(g) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit a report outlining 

the comprehensive plan for strategies pursuant to subsection 

(f) to— 

(A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

of the House of Representatives; 

(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and 

(C) the Administrator. 

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(2) AVAILABILITY ONLINE.—The Administrator shall make the 

report publicly available online and in print. 

(h) SUNSET.—The Board shall terminate upon the submittal of 

the report pursuant to subsection (g). 

59. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAVES

OF MISSOURI OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. GAO STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF GRANTING AN EXCLUSIVE 

RIGHT OF AERONAUTICAL SERVICES TO AN AIRPORT 

SPONSOR. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the General Accountability 

Office shall conduct a study to examine the cases in which an airport sponsor exercised an exclusive right (commonly known as a 

‘‘proprietary exclusive right’’), as described in the Federal Aviation 

Advisory Circular 150/1590-6 published on January 4, 2007. 

(b) REPORT.—At the end of the 2-year period under subsection 

(a), the Administrator shall submit the findings of such report to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 

of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate. 

60. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROHR- ABACHER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title V of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. 5ll. COASTAL OVERFLIGHT. 

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

ensure that all aircraft transitioning from flight over ocean to flight 

over land shall fly at a safe altitude. Such altitude shall not be 

lower than specific flight operations require. 

61. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILMER

OF WASHINGTON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. EVALUATION OF AIRPORT MASTER PLANS. 

Section 47106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(h) EVALUATION OF AIRPORT MASTER PLANS.—When evaluating 

the master plan of an airport for purposes of this subchapter, the 

Secretary shall take into account— 

‘‘(1) the role the airport plays with respect to medical emergencies and evacuations; and 

‘‘(2) the role the airport plays in emergency or disaster preparedness in the community served by the airport.’’. 

62. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PANETTA

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V of the bill, add the following: 

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SEC. 5ll. STUDY REGARDING DAY-NIGHT AVERAGE SOUND LEVELS. 

(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate alternative metrics to the current average 

day night level standard, such as the use of actual noise sampling 

and other methods, to address community airplane noise concerns. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on 

the results of the study, including a description of the proposed 

structure of a recommended pilot program. 

63. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KING OF

IOWA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. ll. PREVAILING RATE OF WAGE REQUIREMENTS. 

None of the funds made available by this Act, including the 

amendments made by this Act, may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing rate of wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 

referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act). 

64. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL OF

ARKANSAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V (page 267, after line 10), insert the following: 

SEC. 543. REPORT ON STATUS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN FAA AND 

LITTLE ROCK PORT AUTHORITY. 

(a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration shall submit to 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 the agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Little Rock Port Authority to relocate the Little Rock, 

Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range with Collocated Tactical Air Control and Navigation (LIT VORTAC). 

(b) REPORT CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

(1) The status of the efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration to relocate the LIT VORTAC. 

(2) The long-term and short-term budget projections for the 

relocation project. 

(3) A description of and timeline for each phase of the relocation project. 

(4) A description of and explanation for the required location 

radius. 

(5) A description of work completed by the Federal Aviation 

Administration as of the date of the report. 

65. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOWEY OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

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SEC. ll. STUDY ON ALLERGIC REACTIONS. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— 

(1) study the prevalence of allergic reactions on board flights, 

whether airlines universally report reactions to the Federal 

Aviation Administration, and the frequency of first aid inventory checks to ensure medicine to prevent anaphylactic shock 

is in an aircraft; and 

(2) submit a report to the Committees on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, and Appropriations of the Senate. 

66. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FORTENBERRY OF NEBRASKA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. SAFETY EQUIPMENT STORAGE FACILITIES. 

Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(P) Constructing storage facilities to shelter snow removal equipment or aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment that is owned by the airport sponsor and used exclusively to maintain safe airfield operations, up to the facility size necessary to accommodate the types and quantities 

of equipment prescribed by the FAA, regardless of whether 

Federal funding was used to acquire the equipment.’’. 

67. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BEYER OF

VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. ll. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION HELICOPTER FLIGHT PATHS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the National Capital Region, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review and revise helicopter flight paths, including those used by the 

Department of Defense and all military helicopters, identifying and 

issuing new official paths for areas in which helicopters may be 

able to fly at higher altitudes. 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the review and revision 

under subsection (a), the Administrator must consider— 

(1) residents living below the flight paths; 

(2) national security and emergency flight paths, which shall 

only be used in cases of emergency; and 

(3) fixed-wing plane flight paths. 

(c) DEFINITION OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘National Capital Region’’ means— 

(1) the District of Columbia; 

(2) Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties in Maryland; 

(3) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and 

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(4) all cities and towns included within the outer boundaries 

of the foregoing counties. 

68. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH OF

NEBRASKA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. ll. GAO STUDY ON AVIATION WORKFORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall initiate a study, based on previous studies, that looks at the 

current and future supply of individuals in the aviation workforce. 

(b) REVIEW.—In carrying out the study, the Comptroller General 

shall review, at a minimum— 

(1) the current state of the aviation workforce; 

(2) barriers to entry into the aviation workforce; and 

(3) options to increase the future supply of individuals in the 

aviation workforce. 

(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 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 the results of the study, including any findings and recommendations. 

69. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SUOZZI OF

NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. ll. REPORT ON AIRLINE AND PASSENGER SAFETY. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to 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 

airline and passenger safety. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include— 

(1) the average age of commercial aircraft owned and operated by United States air carriers; 

(2) the over-all use of planes, including average lifetime of 

commercial aircraft; 

(3) the number of hours aircraft are in flight over the life of 

the aircraft and the average number of hours on domestic and 

international flights, respectively; and 

(4) the impact of metal fatigue on aircraft usage and safety; 

(5) a review on contractor assisted maintenance of commercial aircraft; and 

(6) a re-evaluation of the rules on inspection of aging airplanes. 

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70. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WATERS

OF CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. 543. REPORT ON AIRCRAFT DIVERSIONS FROM LAX TO HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

issue and make available to the public a report on diversions of aircraft from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hawthorne 

Municipal Airport, also known as Jack Northrop Field, in the City 

of Hawthorne, California. This report shall cover at least the previous one-year period and include the total number of aircraft diversions, the average number of diversions per day, the types of 

aircraft diverted, and the reasons for the diversions. 

71. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARCE

OF NEW MEXICO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SECTION lll. FORMER MILITARY AIRPORTS. 

Section 47118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) the airport is— 

‘‘(A) a former military installation; and 

‘‘(B) a primary airport.’’. 

72. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

FLEISCHMANN OF TENNESSEE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 543. USE OF STATE HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS. 

Section 47114(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(5) USE OF STATE HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS.—The Secretary 

shall use the highway specifications of a State for airfield pavement construction and improvement using funds made available under this subsection at nonprimary airports serving aircraft that do not exceed 60,000 pounds gross weight if— 

‘‘(A) such State requests the use of such specifications; 

and 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that— 

‘‘(i) safety will not be negatively affected; and 

‘‘(ii) the life of the pavement, with necessary maintenance and upkeep, will not be shorter than it would 

be if constructed using Administration standards.’’. 

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73. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TAKANO

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration and the Secretary should produce a smart 

airports initiative plan that focuses on creating a more consumerfriendly and digitally connected airport experience. The plan should 

include recommendations on modernizing technologies to provide 

more efficient check-ins, shortened security lines, Wi-Fi and GPS 

upgrades, as well as improvements of aircraft turnaround for ontime boarding and flights. The purpose of the initiative is to invest 

in technologies and infrastructure toward better-connected airports 

while providing appropriate national security and cybersecurity for 

travelers. 

74. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPEIER OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. OXYGEN MASK DESIGN STUDY. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

conduct a study to review and evaluate the design and effectiveness 

of commercial aircraft oxygen masks. In conducting the study, the 

Administrator shall determine whether the current design of oxygen masks is adequate, and whether changes to the design could 

increase correct passenger usage of the masks. 

75. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS OF

MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. 

Section 134(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘Nothing’’ and inserting ‘‘Except with respect to a metropolitan planning organization whose structure consists of no local 

elected officials, nothing’’. 

76. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GIBBS OF

OHIO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. 5ll. STANDARDS FOR PILOTS. 

(a) AGE ADJUSTMENT.—Section 44729(a) of title 49, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘covered operations until attaining 65 

years of age’’ and inserting ‘‘covered operations described under 

subsection (b)(1) until attaining 65 years of age and covered operations described under subsection (b)(2) until attaining 70 years of 

age’’. 

(b) COVERED OPERATIONS.—Section 44729(b) of title 49, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘means operations under part 

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121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.’’ and inserting 

‘‘means— 

‘‘(1) operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations; and 

‘‘(2) operations by a person that— 

‘‘(A) holds an air carrier certificate issued pursuant to 

part 119 to conduct operations under part 135 of title 14, 

Code of Federal Regulations; and 

‘‘(B) qualifies as a program manager under subpart K of 

part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and 

‘‘(C) performed an aggregate total of at least 150,000 turbojet operations in— 

‘‘(i) calendar year 2017; or 

‘‘(ii) any subsequent year.’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

77. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASTINGS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

SEC. 5ll. STUDY REGARDING TECHNOLOGY USAGE AT AIRPORTS. 

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

conduct a study and report the findings of such study to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding— 

(1) technology developed by international entities (including 

foreign nations and companies) that have been installed in 

American airports and aviation systems over the past decade, 

including the nation where the technology was developed and 

the any airports utilizing the technology; and 

(2) aviation safety related technology developed and implemented by international entities with proven track records of 

success that may assist in establishing best practices to improve American aviation operations and safety. 

78. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LIPINSKI

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Add at the end of title V of the bill, the following: 

SEC. 5ll. INTERLINING. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule requiring an air 

carrier to seek, in the event of a delay exceeding 3 hours, cancellation, or misconnection as a result of circumstances or an event 

within an air carrier’s control, as determined by the Secretary of 

Transportation, alternative transportation for displaced passengers, 

including aboard another air carrier capable of transporting the 

passenger to his or her originally scheduled destination, and to accept, for a reasonable fee, the passengers of another air carrier who 

have been displaced by circumstances or an event within that air 

carriers control, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, 

or if the passenger has been involuntarily denied boarding due to 

a lack of available seats. 

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SEC. 5ll. IMPROVED ACCOMMODATION OF DISPLACED PASSENGERS. 

Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 259 of title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations to include the following: 

(1) ADOPTION OF PLAN.—Each covered carrier shall adopt a 

contingency plan for lengthy terminal delays for its scheduled 

flights at each large hub airport, medium hub airport, small 

hub airport and non-hub airport in the United States at which 

it operates or markets such air transportation service and shall 

adhere to its plan’s terms. 

(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—Each contingency plan for any 

delay, cancellation, or misconnection, affecting a passenger 

who has been involuntarily denied boarding as a result of circumstances or an event within an air carrier’s control, as determined by the Administration of the Federal Aviation Administration (except in the case in which the flight crew determines that a passenger poses a danger to the safety of the 

flight), shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(A) ESSENTIAL NEEDS.—An air carrier shall ensure that 

essential needs, including food, water, restroom facilities, 

and assistance in the case of a medical emergency are met. 

If the only available seating on the carrier’s next flight to 

the passenger’s destination is a higher class of service than 

purchased, the carrier shall transport the passenger on the 

flight at no additional cost. 

(B) MEAL VOUCHER.—In the case of a delay exceeding 4 

hours, the air carrier shall provide a meal voucher or, if 

at the request of the passenger, cash equivalent to the 

value of a meal voucher. An air carrier shall not be liable 

to reimburse the passenger for expenses related to meals 

if the passenger did not accepted such compensation when 

offered. 

(C) LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER VOUCHERS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a delay, cancellation, 

or misconnection as a result of circumstances or an 

event within an air carrier’s control, as determined by 

the Secretary of Transportation, of which any portion 

exceeding 2 hours occurs between the period of time 

between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m., local time, of the following day, and with no guarantee of reaccommodation aboard another flight to the passenger’s destination within the following 2 hours after the initial 2- 

hour delay, an air carrier shall provide the passenger 

with lodging, transportation to and from the airport to 

the place of lodging, and meal expenses. At the request of the passenger, the carrier shall alternatively 

compensate such passenger with the cash equivalent 

to the value of the lodging, meals, and transportation, 

or a voucher of equivalent value for future travel on 

the carrier. 

(ii) LODGING UNAVAILABLE.—If lodging is unavailable, an carrier shall compensate a passenger with the 

cash equivalent to the value of the lodging, meals, and 

transportation, or, at the request of the passenger, a 

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voucher of equivalent value for future travel on the 

carrier. 

(iii) PROXIMITY TO RESIDENCE.—The provisions of 

clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply to a passenger 

whose permanent residence is 60 miles or less from 

the airport where such delay, cancellation, or 

misconnection occurred. 

(iv) FAILURE TO ACCEPT INITIAL COMPENSATION.—An 

air carrier shall not be liable to reimburse the passenger for expenses related to meals if the passenger 

did not accept such compensation when offered. 

79. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DENHAM

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 5ll. FEDERAL AUTHORITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14501(c) of title 49, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6) respectively; 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 

‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State, political subdivision of a 

State, or political authority of 2 or more States may not 

enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law prohibiting employees whose 

hours of service are subject to regulation by the Secretary 

under section 31502 from working to the full extent permitted or at such times as permitted under such section, 

or imposing any additional obligations on motor carriers if 

such employees work to the full extent or at such times as 

permitted under such section, including any related activities regulated under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

‘‘(B) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the provisions of paragraph (1).’’; 

(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated) by striking ‘‘Paragraph 

(1)—’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs (1) and (2)—’’; and 

(5) in paragraph (4)(A) (as redesignated) by striking ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs (1) and (2)’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall have the force and effect as if enacted on the date of enactment of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 

1994 (Public Law 103–305). 

80. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DENHAM

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following: 

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SEC. lll. APPLICATIONS FOR DESIGNATION. 

Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 

2016 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)— 

(A) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and 

(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: 

‘‘(iv) Railroad facilities.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(e) DEADLINES.— 

‘‘(1) Not later than December 31, 2018, the Administrator 

shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to carry out the 

requirements of this section. 

‘‘(2) Not later than 12 months after publishing the notice of 

proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Administrator 

shall issue a final rule.’’. 

81. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́ N OF PUERTO RICO OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. lll. STUDY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall begin a study of international air cargo services among the 

United States and Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries, that— 

(1) analyzes the supply of and demand for air cargo transportation services among the United States and Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries; 

(2) analyzes the supply of and demand for air cargo transportation services between— 

(A) the United States, Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin countries; and 

(B) Africa and Europe; 

(3) identifies the busiest routes in terms of cargo capacity 

and frequency of air service; 

(4) identifies any air carrier or foreign air carrier hubs in 

Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin 

countries at which a significant amount of air cargo is sorted, 

handled, or consolidated for transportation to or from the 

United States; 

(5) identifies any air carrier or foreign air carrier hubs in the 

United States at which a significant amount of air cargo is 

sorted, handled, or consolidated for transportation to or from 

Central American, South American, and Caribbean Basin 

countries. 

(6) identifies any significant gaps in the air cargo services or 

cargo air carrier networks— 

(A) among the countries described in paragraph (2)(A); 

(B) between such countries and Africa; and 

(C) between such countries and Europe; and 

(7) assesses the possible impact of the establishment of an 

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dled, or consolidated for transportation to or from the United 

States, including the impact on— 

(A) the employment rate and economy of Puerto Rico; 

(B) domestic and foreign air transportation of cargo; 

(C) United States competitiveness in the air transportation of cargo; 

(D) air cargo operations at other airports in the United 

States; and 

(E) domestic air carrier employment. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 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 the results of the study described in subsection (a). 

(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘Caribbean Basin countries’’ has the 

same meaning given the term ‘‘Caribbean Basin country’’ in section 

501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737). 

82. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DOGGETT

OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. APPLICABILITY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS 

TO OPERATORS OF AIR BALLOONS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited a the ‘‘Commercial 

Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018’’. 

(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise section 61.3(c) of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (relating to second-class medical certificates), to apply 

to an operator of an air balloon to the same extent such regulations 

apply to a pilot flight crewmember of other aircraft. 

(c) AIR BALLOON DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘air balloon’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘balloon’’ in section 1.1 of 

title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 

regulation or ruling). 

83. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER

OF GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL. 

(a) COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date 

that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment 

rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. 

(2) FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement 

under paragraph (1). 

(b) STUDY OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS.—Not later than 2 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 

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General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives 

and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made 

by the executive agencies with the highest levels of acquisition 

spending, and a sample of executive agencies with lower levels of 

acquisition spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, 

rental, or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) EQUIPMENT RENTAL.—The term ‘‘equipment rental’’ 

means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. 

(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive agency’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United 

States Code. 

84. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COM- STOCK OF VIRGINIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. SPACEPORTS. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STATE SPACEPORT CONTRIBUTIONS.— It is the Sense of Congress that— 

(1) State government-owned and -operated spaceports have 

contributed hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure 

improvements to the national space launch infrastructure, providing the United States Government and commercial customers with world-class space launch and processing infrastructure that is necessary to support continued American 

leadership in space; 

(2) State spaceports play a critical role in providing resiliency and redundancy in the national launch infrastructure to 

support national security and civil government capabilities, 

and should be recognized as a critical infrastructure in Federal 

strategy and planning; 

(3) continued State and local government investments at 

Federal and non-Federal launch facilities should be encouraged 

and to the maximum extent practicable supported in Federal 

policies, planning and infrastructure investment considerations, including through Federal-State partnerships; 

(4) there is currently no Federal infrastructure investment 

program funding or encouraging State and local government 

investment in spaceport infrastructure, unlike Federal grant 

programs to encourage continued investment in all other 

modes of transportation, including aviation, highways, ports, 

and rail, which limits opportunities for the Federal government 

to leverage and coordinate infrastructure investments with 

State and local governments; 

(5) Federal investments in space infrastructure should enable partnerships between Federal agencies with state spaceports to modernize and enable expanded 21st century space 

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transportation infrastructure, especially multi-modal networks 

needed for robust space transportation that support national 

security, civil, and commercial launch customers; and 

(6) States that have made investments to build, maintain, 

operate, and improve capabilities for national security, civil, 

and commercial customers should be commended for their infrastructure contributions to both Federal and non-Federal 

launch sites, and encouraged through a variety of programs 

and policies to continue these investments in the national interest. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF SPACEPORTS.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF SPACEPORTS.—Title 51, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subtitle V the following: 

‘‘CHAPTER 515—OFFICE OF SPACEPORTS 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports. 

‘‘§ 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall identify, within the Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation, a centralized policy office to be 

known as the Office of Spaceports. 

‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Office of Spaceports shall be 

to support, promote, and enable infrastructure improvements at 

Federal Aviation Administration-licensed spaceports in the United 

States. 

‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Office of Spaceports shall— 

‘‘(1) support licensing activities for launch sites; 

‘‘(2) develop and implement policies that promote infrastructure improvements at licensed public launch sites; 

‘‘(3) provide technical assistance, guidance, and support to licensed public spaceports; 

‘‘(4) promote United States licensed spaceports within the 

Department; and 

‘‘(5) strengthen the Nation’s competitiveness in launch infrastructure and increase resilience for the Federal Government 

and commercial customers. 

‘‘(d) RECOGNITION.—In carrying out the functions assigned in 

subsection (c), the Secretary shall recognize the unique needs and 

distinctions of spaceports that— 

‘‘(1) launch to orbit; and 

‘‘(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities. 

‘‘(e) DIRECTOR.—The Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘spaceport’ means a launch site that is licensed 

by the Federal Aviation Administration. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘public spaceport’ means a launch site that is 

licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration and is owned 

or operated by a State or local governmental entity, including 

political subdivisions of a State or local government.’’. 

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(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 

chapters of title 51, United State Code, is amended by adding 

at the end of subtitle V the following: 

‘‘515. Office of Spaceports ................................................................................51501’’. 

(c) REPORT ON NATIONAL SPACEPORTS POLICY.— (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(A) A robust network of space transportation infrastructure, including spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation 

Administration, is vital to the growth of the domestic 

space industry and America’s competitiveness and access 

to space. 

(B) Non-Federal spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration have significantly increased the 

launch infrastructure of the United States through significant investments by State and local governments, which 

have encouraged greater private investment. 

(C) These spaceports have led to the development of a 

growing number of orbital and suborbital launch sites that 

are available to the national security, civil, and commercial space customers at minimal cost to the Federal Government. 

(D) The Federal Government, led by the Secretary of 

Transportation, should seek to promote the growth, resilience, and capabilities of this space infrastructure through 

policies and through partnerships with State and local governments. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 

to Congress a report that— 

(A) evaluates the Federal Government’s national security and civil space launch demands and the needs of the 

United States and international commercial markets; 

(B) proposes policies and programs designed to ensure a 

robust and resilient orbital and suborbital spaceport infrastructure to serve and capitalize on these launch opportunities; 

(C) reviews the development and investments made by 

international competitors in foreign spaceports; 

(D) makes recommendations on how the Federal Government can support, encourage, promote, and facilitate 

greater investments in infrastructure at public spaceports 

licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration; and 

(E) considers and makes recommendations about how 

spaceports licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration 

can fully support and enable the national space policy. 

(3) UPDATES TO THE REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after 

the date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, 

the Secretary shall— 

(A) update the previous report prepared under this subsection; and 

(B) submit the updated report to Congress. 

(4) CONSULTATIONS REQUIRED.—In preparing the reports required by this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with individuals including— 

(A) the Secretary of Defense; 

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(B) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 

(C) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration; and 

(D) interested persons at spaceports, State and local governments, and industry. 

(d) REPORT ON SPACE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MATCHING GRANTS.— 

(1) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.—The Comptroller General of 

the United States shall conduct a study regarding spaceport 

activities carried out pursuant to chapters 509 and 511 of title 

51, United States Code, including— 

(A) an assessment of potential mechanisms to provide 

Federal support to spaceports, including the airport improvement program established under subchapter I of 

chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, and the program established under chapter 511 of title 51, United 

States Code; 

(B) recommendations for potential funding options, including funds that may be collected from launch providers 

or launch customers; and 

(C) any necessary changes to improve the spaceport application review process. 

(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study described in 

paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consult with 

sources from each component of the launch process, including 

interested persons in industry and government officials at the 

Federal, State, and local levels. 

(3) USER-FUNDED SPACEPORTS.—In reviewing funding options, the Comptroller General shall distinguish between 

spaceports that are funded by users and those that are not. 

(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing results of the study conducted under 

paragraph (1). 

85. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCE OF

NEW JERSEY OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. REPORT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act (except as described in subsection (d)), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of the study described in subsection (b). 

(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Administrator shall make recommendations based on— 

(1) an analysis of— 

(A) the economic effects of temporary flight restrictions, 

particularly temporary flight restrictions issued pursuant 

to section 91.141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 

on airports or aviation-related businesses located or based 

in an area covered by the temporary flight restriction; and 

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(B) potential options and recommendations for mitigating identified negative economic effects on airports or 

aviation-related businesses located or based in an area frequently covered by a temporary flight restriction; and 

(2) an analysis of the potential for using security procedures 

similar to those described in the Maryland Three Program (allowing properly vetted private pilots to fly to, from, or between 

the three general aviation airports closest to the National Capital Region) during temporary flight restrictions in the following airports: 

(A) Solberg Airport. 

(B) Somerset Airport. 

(C) Palm Beach County Park Airport (also known as 

Lantana Airport). 

(c) COLLABORATION.—In making the recommendations described 

in subsection (b), the Administrator shall consult with— 

(1) industry stakeholders; and 

(2) the head of any other agency that, in the Administrator’s 

determination, is a stakeholder agency. 

(d) SPECIAL DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of 

the portion of the study described in subsection (b)(1)(A). 

86. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JAYAPAL

OF WASHINGTON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. STUDY ON INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF FAST-GROWING 

AIRPORTS. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement with an institution of higher 

education to conduct a study on the infrastructure needs of airports— 

(1) in metropolitan statistical areas with an average 5-year, 

year-to-year population growth rate between 6 and 13 percent; 

and 

(2) with an average 5-year, year-to-year passenger growth 

rate between 7 and 10 percent. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) 

shall include— 

(1) an assessment of the infrastructure needs of the airports 

described in subsection (a); 

(2) an examination of how such infrastructure needs are related to the population and economic growth of relevant metropolitan statistical areas; 

(3) an assessment of the infrastructure funding and financing tools available to such airports; 

(4) the development of recommendations on additional funding and financing tools that may provide significant new revenues and flexibility; 

(5) an estimate of the population and economic growth rate 

of the relevant metropolitan statistical areas over the next 10 

years; and 

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(6) the development of recommendations on how such airports can best fund the infrastructure necessary to accommodate— 

(A) increases in passenger growth; and 

(B) population and economic growth in the relevant metropolitan statistical areas. 

87. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LYNCH OF

MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. INSTALLATION OF OVERFLIGHT NOISE MITIGATION DEVICES. 

To reduce the impact of overflight noise on local communities, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall engage and cooperate with air carriers to identify and facilitate opportunities for the air carriers to retrofit aircraft with devices that 

mitigate noise, including vortex generators. 

88. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. GLOBAL-SCALE PROBABILISTIC CONVECTION GUIDANCE. 

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

develop global-scale probabilistic convection guidance capability. 

89. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. AIRCRAFT NOISE RESEARCH AND MITIGATION STRATEGY. 

Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit 

to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate a 5-year aircraft noise research and 

mitigation strategy. 

90. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. ALTERNATIVE AIRPLANE NOISE METRIC EVALUATION 

DEADLINE. 

Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete the ongoing evaluation of alternative metrics to the current 

Day Night Level (DNL) 65 standard. 

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91. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MEADOWS

OF NORTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS. 

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, 

to the maximum extent possible and consistent with Federal law, 

and based on input by the public, ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on 

and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the form 

of performance-based standards, providing an equal or higher level 

of safety. 

92. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in 

consultation with the National Transportation Safety Board, shall 

issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that— 

(1) provides a technical review of systems capable of detecting wrong surface alignment to determine whether the capability exists to detect imminent wrong-surface landings at each 

airport where such a system is in use; and 

(2) includes information gathered from the use of Airport 

Surface Surveillance Capability System (ASSC) at San Francisco International Airport since July 2017. 

93. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CERTAIN AVIATION 

SAFETY RISKS. 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that— 

(1) identifies safety risks associated with power outages at 

airports caused by weather or other factors, and recommends 

actions to improve resilience of aviation communication, navigation, and surveillance systems in the event of such outages; 

and 

(2) reviews alerting mechanisms, devices, and procedures for 

enhancing the situational awareness of pilots and air traffic 

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way lights, and provides recommendations on the further implementation of such mechanisms, devices, or procedures. 

94. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in 

consultation with the National Transportation Safety Board, shall 

issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that reviews the 

relative benefits and risks of requiring the use of runway awareness and advisory systems in turbine-powered airplanes under the 

provisions of part 121 or part 129 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

95. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll REVIEW OF FAA’S AVIATION SAFETY INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND SHARING SYSTEM. 

(a) AUDIT BY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR GEN- ERAL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the enactment 

of this Act, the Inspector General shall initiate a follow-up review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation 

Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) System to 

assess FAA’s efforts and plans to improve the system. 

(2) REVIEW.—The review should include, at a minimum, an 

evaluation of FAA’s efforts to improve the ASIAS system’s predictive capabilities and solutions developed to more widely disseminate results of ASIAS data analyses, as well as an update 

on previous Inspector General recommendations to improve 

this safety analysis and sharing system. 

(3) REPORT.—The Inspector General shall submit to 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 the results of its 

review and any recommendations to improve FAA’s ASIAS system. 

96. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ZELDIN

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. MANDATORY USE OF THE NEW YORK NORTH SHORE HELICOPTER ROUTE. 

(a) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.— 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, 

at least 60 days of public comment with respect to the regulations in subpart H of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(2) TIMING.—The public comment period required under 

paragraph (1) shall begin not later than 30 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

(b) PUBLIC HEARING.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall hold a public hearing in the communities impacted by the regulations described in 

subsection (a)(1) to solicit feedback with respect to the regulations. 

(c) REVIEW.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator shall initiate a review of the regulations described in subsection (a)(1) that assesses the— 

(1) noise impacts of the regulations for communities, including communities in locations where aircraft are transitioning 

to or from a destination or point of landing; 

(2) enforcement of applicable flight standards, including requirements for helicopters operating on the relevant route to 

remain at or above 2,500 feet mean sea level; and 

(3) availability of alternative or supplemental routes to reduce the noise impacts of the regulations, including the institution of an all water route over the Atlantic Ocean. 

97. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAWRENCE OF MICHIGAN OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. STUDY ON DIVERSITY OF CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE OF 

FAA. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 

Sciences to conduct a study on the diversity of the cybersecurity 

workforce of the Administration in order to develop recommendations to increase the size, quality, and diversity of such workforce, 

including cybersecurity researchers and specialists. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

completion of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to 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 

the results of such study. 

98. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAWRENCE OF MICHIGAN OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

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SEC. 543. CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STANDARDS PLAN. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, in 

consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Committee on Technology of the National Science 

and Technology Council, transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains a cybersecurity and 

artificial intelligence standards plan for Federal Aviation Administration operations that takes into consideration the influence of cybersecurity on artificial intelligence and of artificial intelligence on 

cybersecurity. 

99. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

CA ́ RDENAS OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HIRING VETERANS. 

It is the sense of Congress that the aviation industry, including 

certificate holders under parts 121, 135, and 145 of title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations, should hire more of the Nation’s veterans. 

100. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LIPINSKI

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 10, insert the following: 

SEC. lll. GAO STUDY. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

a report containing a review of the following: 

(1) Direct and indirect effects on passengers, if any, resulting 

from significant computer network disruptions of 49 CFR Part 

121 air carriers between January 1, 2014, and the date of enactment of this section, including— 

(A) systemwide delays; 

(B) flight cancellations; and 

(C) disrupted or broken itineraries. 

(2) An estimate of any expenses incurred by passengers during significant computer network disruptions, including— 

(A) meals, lodging, and ancillary expenses per persons; 

(B) late hotel check-in or car rental fees; 

(C) missed cruise-ship departures; and 

(D) lost productivity. 

(3) Air carriers’ contracts of carriage and interline agreements to determine if and how air carriers accommodate passengers affected by significant computer network disruptions 

on other air carriers or foreign air carriers. 

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(4) Whether passengers who have been displaced by significant computer network disruptions are furnished with alternative transportation aboard another air carrier or foreign air 

carrier. 

(5) Costs incurred by airports, if any, to meet the essential 

needs of passengers, including increased demands on utilities, 

food concessionaires, restroom facilities, and security staffing, 

during significant computer network disruptions. 

(6) Other costs, if any, incurred by passengers, airports, and 

other entities as a direct result of significant computer network 

disruptions. 

(7) Processes, plans, and redundancies in place at air carriers to respond to and recover from such network disruptions. 

101. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MOORE

OF WISCONSIN OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 267, after line 11, insert the following: 

SEC. 543. PROMPT PAYMENTS. 

(a) REPORTING OF COMPLAINTS.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration shall ensure that each airport that participates in the Program tracks, and reports to the Administrator, the 

number of covered complaints made in relation to activities at that 

airport. 

(b) IMPROVING COMPLIANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall take actions to assess and improve compliance with prompt payment requirements under part 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(2) CONTENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—In carrying out paragraph 

(1), the Administrator shall assess— 

(A) whether requirements relating to the inclusion of 

prompt payment language in contracts are being satisfied; 

(B) whether and how airports are enforcing prompt payment requirements; 

(C) the processes by which covered complaints are received and resolved by airports; 

(D) whether improvements need to be made to— 

(i) better track covered complaints received by airports; and 

(ii) assist the resolution of covered complaints in a 

timely manner; 

(E) the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution 

mechanisms with respect to resolving covered complaints; 

(F) best practices that ensure prompt payment requirements are satisfied; 

(G) the Federal Aviation Administration resources, including staff, that are dedicated to helping resolve covered 

complaints; and 

(H) how the Federal Aviation Administration can enhance efforts to resolve covered complaints, including by 

using timelines and providing additional staffing and other 

resources. 

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(3) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall make available to 

the public on an appropriate website operated by the Administrator a report describing the results of the assessment completed under this subsection, including a plan to respond to 

such results. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions apply: 

(1) COVERED COMPLAINT.—The term ‘‘covered complaint’’ 

means a complaint relating to an alleged failure to satisfy a 

prompt payment requirement under part 26 of title 49, Code 

of Federal Regulations. 

(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section 

140(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 

U.S.C. 47113 note). 

102. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

Page 270, line 21, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 271, line 2, strike the quotation marks and both periods 

and insert a semicolon. 

Page 271, after line 2, insert the following: 

‘‘(13) removing standing burned trees; and 

‘‘(14) replacing water systems that have been burned and 

have caused contamination.’’. 

103. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KEATING

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 273, line 12, strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert a semicolon. 

Page 273, line 16, strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 273, after line 16, insert the following: 

(3) how State, Tribal, and local governments, first responders, utility companies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other 

long-term care facilities should develop a strategy to coordinate 

emergency response plans, including the activation of emergency response plans, in anticipation of a major disaster, including severe weather events. 

104. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAVES

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 294, strike lines 5 through 8, and insert the following: 

SEC. 618. RIGHT OF ARBITRATION. 

Section 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a) is amended by adding at 

the end the following: 

‘‘(d) RIGHT OF ARBITRATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding this section, an applicant 

for assistance under this title may request arbitration to dispute the eligibility for assistance or repayment of assistance 

provided for a project of more than $100,000 for any disaster 

that occurred after January 1, 2016. Such arbitration shall be 

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conducted de novo by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals 

and the decision of such Board shall be binding. 

‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To participate in arbitration under this 

subsection, an applicant— 

‘‘(A) shall submit the dispute to the arbitration process 

established under the authority granted under section 601 

of Public Law 111-5; and 

‘‘(B) may submit a request for arbitration in lieu of an 

appeal under subsection (a) at any time before the Administrator of FEMA has issued a final agency determination.’’. 

105. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MEADOWS OF NORTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 297, line 12, insert ‘‘the Disaster Assistance Working Group 

of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency,’’ after ‘‘Development,’’. 

Page 297, line 22, insert ‘‘the Disaster Assistance Working Group 

of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency,’’ after ‘‘Development,’’. 

106. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BLUMENAUER OF OREGON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Add at the end of title VI: 

SEC. 637. ELIGIBILITY FOR CODE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 

Section 402 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 

‘‘(5) provide assistance to State and local governments for 

building code and floodplain management ordinance administration and enforcement, including inspections for substantial 

damage compliance.’’. 

107. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAVES

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VI, insert the following: 

SEC. 6ll. REIMBURSEMENT. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall 

retroactively reimburse State and local units of government (for a 

period of 3 years after the declaration of a major disaster under 

section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)) upon determination that a 

locally-implemented housing solution, implemented by State or 

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lution or whatever the locally-implemented solution costs, whichever is lower. 

108. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAVES

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VI, insert the following: 

SEC. 6ll FLOOD INSURANCE. 

Section 406(d)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(d)(1)) is amended by 

adding at the end the following: ‘‘This section shall not apply to 

more than one building of a multi-structure educational, law enforcement, correctional, fire, or medical campus, effective January 

1, 2016.’’ 

109. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VI, insert the following: 

SEC. lll. GAO REPORT ON LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress 

a report on long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Andrew, 

the attacks of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane 

Ike, and Hurricane Sandy. 

(b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report shall contain the following: 

(1) Information on defining a long-term recovery, the stages 

of a long-term recovery, and the transition from Federal Government management of long-term recovery efforts to State 

and local leadership. 

(2) An assessment of the personnel needed, and the types of 

expertise or certifications required to accomplish the administration and management of recovery efforts for each of the disasters described in subsection (a). 

(3) An analysis of the success and efficiency of the long-term 

disaster recovery, and best practices learned that may be applied to future long-term disaster recovery plans. 

(4) Recommendations of the Comptroller General for what 

should be defined as a long-term disaster recovery project 

using existing authority and responsibility of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to advise and make 

recommendations to the President regarding Presidential Disaster Declarations. 

(5) Recommendations of FEMA on the capacity and competence of FEMA to manage multiple major Presidential Disaster Declarations simultaneously of the magnitude of 3, 4, or 

all 5 of the disasters described in subsection (a) occurring within weeks of each other. 

110. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BABIN

OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VI, insert the following: 

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SEC. ll. CERTAIN RECOUPMENT PROHIBITED. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall deem any covered disaster assistance to have been properly procured, provided, 

and utilized, and shall restore any funding of covered disaster assistance previously provided but subsequently withdrawn or 

deobligated. 

(b) COVERED DISASTER ASSISTANCE DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘covered disaster assistance’’ means assistance— 

(1) provided to a local government pursuant to section 403, 

406, or 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172, or 5173); and 

(2) with respect to which, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security has determined, after an audit, 

that— 

(A) the Federal Emergency Management Agency deployed to the local government a Technical Assistance Contractor to review field operations, provide eligibility advice, 

and assist with day-to-day decisions; 

(B) the Technical Assistance Contractor provided inaccurate information to the local government; and 

(C) the local government relied on the inaccurate information to determine that relevant contracts were eligible, 

reasonable, and reimbursable. 

111. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KEATING

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VI (page 322, after line 24), add the following 

new section: 

SEC. 637. GUIDANCE AND TRAINING BY FEMA ON COORDINATION OF 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS. 

(a) TRAINING REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency shall provide guidance and training on an annual basis to State, local, and Tribal governments, 

first responders, and facilities that store hazardous materials on coordination of emergency response plans in the event of a major disaster or emergency, including severe weather events. The guidance 

and training shall include the following: 

(1) Providing a list of equipment required in the event a hazardous substance is released into the environment. 

(2) Outlining the health risks associated with exposure to 

hazardous substances to improve treatment response. 

(3) Publishing best practices for mitigating further danger to 

communities from hazardous substances. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The requirement of subsection (a) shall be 

implemented not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

112. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCLIN- TOCK OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Strike section 451. 

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113. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CART- WRIGHT OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Add at the end of the bill the following: 

TITLE IX—PREPAREDNESS AND RISK 

MANAGEMENT FOR EXTREME WEATHER PATTERNS ASSURING RESILIENCE 

AND EFFECTIVENESS 

SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘PREPARE Act of 2018’’. 

SEC. 902. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON EXTREME WEATHER RESILIENCE, PREPAREDNESS, AND RISK IDENTIFICATION AND 

MANAGEMENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a council to be 

known as the ‘‘Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, 

Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management’’. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Interagency Council shall be composed of 

the following: 

(1) Senior officials, to be appointed by the President, including representation from the following: 

(A) The Council on Environmental Quality. 

(B) The Office of Science and Technology Policy. 

(C) The National Security Council. 

(D) The Office of Management and Budget. 

(E) The Department of Transportation. 

(F) The Environmental Protection Agency. 

(G) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

(H) The Department of Energy. 

(I) The Department of Homeland Security. 

(J) The Federal Emergency Management Agency. 

(K) The Department of Defense. 

(L) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

(M) The Department of Agriculture. 

(N) The Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

(O) The Department of Justice. 

(2) Senior officials, to be appointed by the President, who 

have relevant policy expertise and policy responsibilities, including in the following areas: 

(A) Economic policy and risk analysis. 

(B) Foreign affairs. 

(C) Defense and intelligence. 

(D) Homeland security. 

(E) Energy. 

(F) Environmental protection. 

(G) Natural resources. 

(H) Coasts, oceans, rivers, and floodplains. 

(I) Agriculture. 

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(J) Health. 

(K) Transportation and infrastructure. 

(L) Housing. 

(M) Education. 

(N) Extreme weather data analysis or meteorological 

science. 

(O) Social science. 

(P) Strategic planning. 

(Q) Urban and land use planning. 

(R) Other areas the President determines appropriate. 

(c) CO-CHAIRPERSONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Council shall be cochaired by the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The President may appoint one or more additional members as co-chairs, as appropriate. 

(2) DUTIES.—The co-chairpersons shall— 

(A) oversee the Interagency Council’s response to the 

Government Accountability Office’s recommendations 

under subsection (f)(5); 

(B) use the evaluation framework and performance 

metrics developed pursuant to subsection (f)(6) to evaluate 

agency progress in meeting the goals and implementing 

the priorities described in subsection (f)(1)(A); and 

(C) work to ensure that sufficient resources are available 

for agencies to— 

(i) meet the goals and implement the priorities described in subsection (f)(1)(A); and 

(ii) implement the recommendations developed 

under subsection (f)(2). 

(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The co-chairpersons of the Interagency 

Council (or staff designed by the co-chairpersons) shall provide administrative support and additional resources, as appropriate, to 

the Interagency Council to the extent permitted by law and within 

existing appropriations. The Interagency Council co-chairpersons 

shall determine the amount of funding and personnel necessary for 

the Interagency Council to carry out its duties and the amount of 

funding and personnel each agency represented on the Interagency 

Council should contribute in order for the Interagency Council to 

carry out such duties. Agencies shall, upon the request of the cochairpersons of the Interagency Council, make available personnel, 

administrative support services, and information to the Interagency 

Council. 

(e) STRUCTURE.— 

(1) STEERING COMMITTEE.—The co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council shall designate a subset of members of the 

Interagency Council to serve on a steering committee. Such 

steering committee shall assist the Interagency Council in determining its priorities and its strategic direction. 

(2) WORKING GROUPS.—The co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council and its steering committee may establish working groups as needed. 

(f) DUTIES OF THE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL.— 

(1) GOALS AND PRIORITIES.— 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Council shall establish Governmentwide goals and priorities for extreme 

weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification 

and management. In establishing such goals and priorities, 

the Interagency Council shall consider the National Oil 

and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 

agency continuity of operations plans, the National Preparedness Goal, the National Preparedness Report, the 

National Global Change Research Plan, the Mitigation 

Framework Leadership Group’s National Mitigation Investment Strategy (if available), State and local mitigation 

plans, and all relevant provisions of the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series. 

(B) COORDINATION.—In executing the duties pursuant to 

this subsection, the Interagency Council shall coordinate 

with other groups in the Federal Government focused on 

extreme weather mitigation and recovery (including the 

Mitigation Framework Leadership Group, the Recovery 

Support Functions Leaders Group, and the Emergency 

Support Functions Leaders Group), to avoid duplication 

among Federal activities to the extent practicable. 

(C) INCORPORATION INTO AGENCY ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Interagency Council shall, 

in order to ensure that information relating to extreme 

weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification 

and management is incorporated into everyday agency activities— 

(i) work with agencies to assist such agencies in considering the goals and priorities described in subparagraph (A) in agency strategic, programmatic, and 

budget planning; 

(ii) identify details to be included in agency extreme 

weather plans; and 

(iii) work to identify and communicate localized extreme weather and natural hazard risk to the extent 

possible using the best available information regarding 

risk, and encourage the development of thorough, updated maps, models, and tools to measure and evaluate risk. 

(2) PRIORITY INTERAGENCY FEDERAL ACTIONS.—The Interagency Council shall develop, recommend, coordinate, and 

track implementation of priority interagency Federal Government actions related to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management. 

(3) SUPPORT REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ACTIONS.—The 

Interagency Council shall support regional, State, and local action to assess extreme weather-related vulnerabilities and cost 

effectively increase extreme weather resilience, preparedness, 

and risk identification and management of communities, critical economic sectors, natural and built infrastructure, and 

natural resources, including by— 

(A) conducting inventories under section 906; 

(B) convening meetings under section 907; 

(C) providing guidance to agencies to produce tools and 

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ning, risk knowledge, and actions for use in all levels of 

government, including guidance on how to prioritize funding in order to produce such tools and products; and 

(D) reviewing State and local mitigation plans. 

(4) METEOROLOGICAL AND EXTREME WEATHER SCIENCE.—The 

Interagency Council shall facilitate the integration of meteorological and extreme weather science, in addition to other scientific disciplines such as physical, natural, and social science 

that the Council determines to be appropriate, in the policies 

risk evaluation and communication, and planning of agencies 

and the private sector, including by— 

(A) promoting the development of innovative, actionable, 

and accessible Federal extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related 

information, data, tools, and examples of successful actions 

at appropriate scales for decisionmakers; and 

(B) providing such information, data, tools, and examples to the agency or agencies designated under section 

904 to include on the website established and maintained 

or designated pursuant to such section. 

(5) HIGH-RISK REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Interagency 

Council shall assess the specific recommendations relating to 

extreme weather in all relevant provisions of the Government 

Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series, identify the feasibility 

of revising Federal programs to implement such recommendations, and develop a plan to address such recommendations 

when feasible that does not duplicate the National Preparedness Goal. 

(6) FRAMEWORK AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.—The Interagency Council shall use existing and emerging science to develop or adopt— 

(A) a framework for evaluating the progress and success 

of extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related efforts that is complementary to and not duplicative of any local or national 

indicator system developed as part of the National Preparedness Goal; and 

(B) performance metrics that allow tracking of the actions taken and progress made toward meeting the goals 

and implementing the priorities described in paragraph 

(1)(A). 

(7) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CEQ AND OMB.—The Interagency Council shall provide to the Council on Environmental 

Quality, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Homeland Security recommendations on how 

agencies should— 

(A) develop or update agency extreme weather plans; 

(B) remove barriers to State and local extreme weather 

resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, in agency regulations, guidance, and policies; 

and 

(C) avoid duplication among Federal activities to the extent practicable. 

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(8) PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT.—The Interagency Council 

shall solicit and incorporate public input and comment as appropriate into the decisions of the Interagency Council. 

(9) INVENTORY AND MEETINGS.—The Interagency Council 

shall conduct inventories under section 906 and convene meetings under section 907. 

(10) DEFINITION OF EXTREME WEATHER.—The Interagency 

Council shall consider and may update, not less frequently 

than every two years, in consultation with appropriate scientific bodies, the definition of ‘‘extreme weather’’ and what 

other weather events (in addition to those described in section 

909(3)) qualify as extreme weather for purposes of this title. 

The definition of ‘‘extreme weather’’ shall be published and updated, as necessary, on the website of the Council and in the 

Federal Register. 

(11) OTHER DUTIES.—The Interagency Council shall carry out 

any other duties the co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council 

determine appropriate. 

(12) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—The Interagency Council shall— 

(A) make information available online— 

(i) for tracking implementation of agency extreme 

weather plans and Governmentwide goals and priorities described in paragraph (1)(A); 

(ii) on recommendations relating to extreme weather 

in all relevant provisions of the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series; and 

(iii) on the results of the Council’s efforts to identify 

nationwide and localized risks (including updated 

mapping efforts); and 

(B) make such High-Risk Series and the reports submitted under paragraph (13) available as the Council determines appropriate. 

(13) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter (concurrently with the United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report and the National Preparedness Report), 

the Interagency Council shall submit to Congress, and make 

available to the United States Global Change Research Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a report that— 

(A) describes how the goals and priorities described in 

paragraph (1)(A) are being met and implemented using— 

(i) the performance metrics developed under paragraph (6)(B); and 

(ii) information on— 

(I) agency expenditures, broken down by program activity level if practicable, that are directly 

related to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including extreme weather resilience, preparedness, 

and risk identification and management of Federal facilities; and 

(II) the effectiveness of such expenditures, along 

with associated financial impacts and community, 

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infrastructure, and environmental benefits, to the 

extent such data are available; 

(B) provides recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of such implementation and sets benchmarks to meet; 

(C) describes the progress of the regional coordination efforts described in sections 906, 907, and 908; and 

(D) includes a summary of public comments solicited 

under paragraph (8) and any action the Interagency Council took to respond to such comments. 

(g) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out paragraphs (2) through (12) 

of subsection (f), the Interagency Council shall consult with agencies, State and local governments, academic and research institutions, and the private and nonprofit sectors. 

(h) OMB GUIDANCE.—The Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget, taking into consideration the recommendations provided by the Interagency Council under subsection (f)(7), shall 

issue guidance to agencies on— 

(1) developing agency extreme weather plans, which shall incorporate existing agency reports, where appropriate, to prevent duplication and reduce overlap; and 

(2) developing agency regulations, guidance, and policies to 

remove barriers to State and local extreme weather resilience, 

preparedness, and risk identification and management. 

SEC. 903. AGENCY PLANNING FOR EXTREME WEATHER-RELATED 

RISKS. 

(a) AGENCY EXTREME WEATHER RESILIENCE, PREPAREDNESS, AND

RISK IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 

(1) AGENCY SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 

the head of each agency, in coordination with the Director of 

the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid duplication with the National Planning Frameworks, shall submit to 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and to 

the Interagency Council a comprehensive plan that integrates 

consideration of extreme weather into such agency’s operations 

and overall mission objectives (hereinafter referred to as an 

‘‘agency extreme weather plan’’). 

(2) HEARING.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget shall convene an 

interagency budget crosscut and policy hearing to review and 

integrate all the agency extreme weather plans and to ensure 

that such extreme weather plans and the activities of agencies 

align with the goals and priorities established under section 

902(f)(1)(A). 

(3) OMB SUBMISSION.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, upon receipt of all agency extreme weather 

plans in a given year, shall consolidate and submit to Congress 

such plans. 

(b) INCLUSIONS.—Each agency extreme weather plan shall include— 

(1) identification and assessment of extreme weather-related 

impacts on, and risks to— 

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(A) the agency’s ability to accomplish its missions, operations, and programs over time periods to be designated by 

the Interagency Council; and 

(B) State and local entities; 

(2) identification and assessment of barriers posed by Federal programs the agency administers to State and local extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification 

and management efforts; 

(3) a description of programs, policies, and plans the agency 

has already put in place, as well as additional actions the 

agency will take, to manage extreme weather risks in the near 

term and build resilience in the short and long term; 

(4) a description of how the agency will consider the need to 

improve extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk 

identification and management, including the costs and benefits of such improvement, with respect to agency suppliers, 

supply chain, real property investments, and capital equipment 

purchases, including by updating agency policies for leasing, 

building upgrades, relocation of existing facilities and equipment, and construction of new facilities; 

(5) a description of how the agency will support any ongoing 

or future public-private partnership to improve extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including the cost and benefits of technology and 

methodology improvements, hardening, or rapid restoration; 

(6) a description of how the agency will contribute to coordinated interagency efforts to support extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management 

at all levels of government, including collaborative work across 

agencies’ regional offices and hubs, and through coordinated 

development of information, data, and tools, consistent with 

sections 906, 907, and 908; and 

(7) any other details identified by the Interagency Council 

under section 902(f)(1)(B)(ii). 

SEC. 904. WEBSITE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Council shall designate an 

agency or agencies to establish, maintain, or designate a website 

that provides timely, actionable, and accessible information, data, 

and tools on current and future risks related to extreme weather, 

preparedness, resilience, and risk identification and management, 

to support Federal, regional, State, local, private sector, and other 

decisionmakers. 

(b) INTERAGENCY PROGRESS.—The website described under subsection (a), shall identify interagency progress, and propose the 

next interagency steps, towards responding to threats posed by extreme weather. 

(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The website described under subsection (a) 

shall provide best practices and examples from Federal, regional, 

State, and local decisionmakers in the public and private sectors 

about how to use extreme weather-related information in planning 

and decisionmaking. 

(d) INTERAGENCY COUNCIL INFORMATION AND TOOLS.—The 

website described under subsection (a) shall include the information, data, tools, and examples provided by the Interagency Council 

pursuant to section 902(f)(4). 

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(e) BEST AVAILABLE METEOROLOGICAL SCIENCE.—The website described under subsection (a) shall identify best available meteorological science relating to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management. 

(f) PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—The Interagency Council 

shall designate one or more agencies to conduct outreach and educational activities to inform the public and regional, State, and 

local decisionmakers about the tools and information available on 

the website described under subsection (a). 

SEC. 905. PROVIDING ADEQUATE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. 

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that each agency provides adequate resources to the Interagency Council, including administrative services and personnel 

support, as appropriate— 

(1) for the website described under section 904; and 

(2) to otherwise carry out this title. 

SEC. 906. INVENTORY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Interagency 

Council, or a working group of such Interagency Council established by the co-chairpersons thereof, shall conduct and publish an 

inventory of all regional offices, centers, and programs of agencies 

that are assisting with extreme weather resilience, preparedness, 

and risk identification and management efforts at the State or local 

level, including— 

(1) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 

regional programs; 

(2) the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service 

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives; 

(3) the United States Geological Survey’s Climate Science 

Centers; 

(4) the Department of Agriculture’s Climate Hubs; 

(5) the regional offices of— 

(A) the Environmental Protection Agency; 

(B) the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 

(C) the Department of Transportation; and 

(D) the Forest Service; 

(6) the division offices of the Army Corps of Engineers; and 

(7) such other offices, centers, and programs or other agency 

efforts as determined appropriate by the Interagency Council. 

(b) ASSISTANCE DESCRIBED.—An inventory conducted and published under subsection (a) shall include a description of the assistance each agency office, center, or program is providing to assist 

with extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State or local level. 

SEC. 907. MEETINGS. 

Not later than 6 months after the publication of each inventory 

under section 906, the Interagency Council shall convene a meeting 

of representatives of the offices, centers, and programs included in 

such inventory and invite other local and regional stakeholders to 

participate and develop plans to coordinate the efforts of such offices, centers, and programs and facilitate efficient services to 

stakeholders. At such meetings, such representatives shall— 

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(1) share information regarding their office, center, or program’s extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk 

identification and management efforts; 

(2) identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination 

of research agendas, extreme weather assessment activities, 

vulnerability assessments, data collection and analysis, and 

planning and implementing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management projects; 

(3) identify extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and 

risk identification and management information needs, research gaps, and decision support needs that are not met by 

any of the offices, centers, or programs included in the inventory under section 906 and make available such identification 

for purposes of information to be submitted to the Interagency 

Council under section 907; 

(4) identify common and complementary goals for extreme 

weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and 

management within each region to be prioritized for the coming year and beyond; 

(5) identify barriers to regional extreme weather resilience, 

preparedness, and risk identification and management planning and implementation that can be overcome or minimized 

through Federal action and specific suggestions for improvement; 

(6) evaluate progress and jointly develop a strategy for realizing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related goals, including clearly 

identified responsibilities by each collaborating regional office, 

center, or program; and 

(7) share experiences and best practices in stakeholder engagement and communication, decision support, and sciencepractice interactions that support the realization of identified 

extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management goals. 

SEC. 908. PROGRESS UPDATES. 

Not later than 90 days after each meeting under section 907, 

each agency that participates in such meeting shall submit to the 

Interagency Council, and make available to the United States Global Change Research Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, information describing progress in regional coordination and collaboration in aligning Federal resilience, preparedness, 

and risk identification and management efforts at the State and 

local level, and the benefits of such regional coordination and collaboration. 

SEC. 909. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given the 

term ‘‘Executive agency’’ under section 105 of title 5, but does 

not include the Government Accountability Office. 

(2) AGENCY EXTREME WEATHER PLAN.—The term ‘‘agency extreme weather plan’’ means a plan required under section 

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pheric conditions, including drought, wildfire, heavy precipitation, wave, high water, snowstorm, landslide, mudslide, hurricanes, tornadoes and other windstorms (including derechos), 

extreme heat, extreme cold, sustained temperatures or precipitation that deviate from historical averages, and any other 

weather event that the Interagency Council determines qualifies as extreme weather pursuant to section 902(f)(10). 

(4) INTERAGENCY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Interagency Council’’ 

means the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management 

established under section 902(a). 

(5) MITIGATION PLAN.—The term ‘‘mitigation plan’’ means the 

mitigation plan required under section 322 of the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

U.S.C. 5165). 

(6) NATIONAL GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PLAN.—The term 

‘‘National Global Change Research Plan’’ means the National 

Global Change Research Plan developed under section 104 of 

the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2934), or 

any revision thereof. 

(7) NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION

CONTINGENCY PLAN.—The term ‘‘National Oil and Hazardous 

Substances Pollution Contingency Plan’’ means the National 

Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan described under part 300 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, 

or any revision thereof. 

(8) NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL.—The term ‘‘National Preparedness Goal’’ means the national preparedness goal developed under section 643 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 743). 

(9) NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS REPORT.—The term ‘‘National 

Preparedness Report’’ means the report required by section 

652(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act 

of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 752(a); Public Law 109–295). 

(10) PREPAREDNESS.—The term ‘‘preparedness’’ means actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to 

build, apply, and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, 

protect against, ameliorate the effects of, respond to, and recover from extreme weather related damages to life, health, 

property, livelihoods, ecosystems, and national security. 

(11) RESILIENCE.—The term ‘‘resilience’’ means the ability to 

anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and 

withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions. 

(12) SENIOR OFFICIAL.—The term ‘‘senior official’’ means a 

Deputy Secretary (or an equivalent officer) of an agency. 

(13) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 

States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, 

or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 

(14) UNITED STATES GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 

The term ‘‘United States Global Change Research Program’’ 

means the United States Global Change Research Program established under section 103 of the Global Change Research Act 

of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2933). 

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(15) UNITED STATES GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT.—The term ‘‘United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report’’ means the report required by 

section 102(e)(7) of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 

U.S.C. 2932(e)(7)). 

SEC. 910. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE AGENCY EXTREME WEATHER 

PLAN IN AGENCY PERFORMANCE PLAN. 

A description of the most recent agency extreme weather plan, 

as required under section 903, shall be included in the performance 

plan of an agency (as defined in section 909) required pursuant to 

section 1115(b) of title 31, United States Code. 

SEC. 911. SUNSET AND REPEAL. 

This title ceases to be effective and is repealed on the date that 

is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

114. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DUNCAN

JR. OF TENNESSEE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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SEC. ll. NATIONAL HIRING STANDARD OF CARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—An entity hiring a federally licensed motor carrier shall be deemed to have made the selection of the motor carrier in a reasonable and prudent manner if before tendering a shipment, but not more than 45 days before the pickup of the shipment 

by the hired motor carrier, that entity verified that the motor carrier, at the time of such verification— 

(1) is registered with and authorized by the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Administration to operate as a motor carrier or 

household goods motor carrier, if applicable; 

(2) has the minimum insurance coverage required by Federal 

law; and 

(3)(A) before the safety fitness determination regulations are 

issued, does not have an unsatisfactory safety fitness determination issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in force at the time of such verification; or 

(B) beginning on the date that revised safety fitness determination regulations are implemented, does not have a safety 

fitness rating issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under such regulations that would place a motor 

carrier out-of-service. 

(b) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 30 days after the implementation of the safety fitness determination referenced in subsection 

(a)(3), the Secretary shall issue guidelines that specifically outline 

how a motor carrier’s operating authority and registration number 

could be revoked and subsequently placing them out-of-service. 

115. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COMSTOCK OF VIRGINIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, insert the following: 

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SEC. 543. NO AUTHORITY TO EXPAND PERIMETER OR BEYOND THE 

PERIMETER EXEMPTIONS AT DCA. 

With respect to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the 

Secretary of Transportation shall not— 

(1) expand the perimeter referred to in section 49109 of title 

49, United States Code; 

(2) grant an exemption to the prohibition in section 49109 

that is in addition to the exemptions in effect on the date of 

enactment of this section; or 

(3) authorize the transfer or exchange of such an exemption 

(or a slot associated with such an exemption). 

116. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COMSTOCK OF VIRGINIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Beginning on page 331, strike line 13 and all that follows 

through page 332, line 1 (and redesignate any subsequent subsections accordingly). 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3144 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

Page 3, line 5, insert ‘‘those portions of’’ after ‘‘means’’. 

Page 3, line 6, insert before the period ‘‘that are the subject of 

the Supplemental Opinion’’. 

Page 5, line 12, strike ‘‘Federal Columbia Power System’’ and insert ‘‘FCRPS’’. 

Page 5, strike lines 16 through 18, and insert ‘‘of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. Nothing in this 

section affects or interferes with the authority of the Secretaries to 

conduct operation and maintenance activities or make capital improvements necessary to meet authorized project purposes of 

FCRPS facilities.’’. 

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