Section 804 Statute

SECTION 804. CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT OF FAA SERVICES AND

FACILITIES

(a) NATIONAL FACILITIES REALIGNMENT AND CONSOLIDATION REPORT

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall

develop a report, to be known as the National Facilities Realignment and Consolidation

Report, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.

(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the report shall be— (A) to support the transition to the

Next Generation Air Transportation System; and (B) to reduce capital, operating,

maintenance, and administrative costs of the FAA where such cost reductions can be

implemented without adversely affecting safety.

(3) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— (A) recommendations of the Administrator

on realignment and consolidation of services and facilities (including regional offices) of

the FAA; and (B) for each of the recommendations, a description of— (i) the

Administrator’s justification; (ii) the projected costs and savings; and (iii) the proposed

timing for implementation.

(4) INPUT.—The report shall be developed by the Administrator (or the Administrator’s

designee)— (A) in coordination with the Chief NextGen Officer and the Chief Operating

Officer of the Air Traffic Organization of the FAA; and (B) with the participation of—(i)

representatives of labor organizations representing operations and maintenance employees

of the air traffic control system; and (ii) industry stakeholders.

(5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment

of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the report to the Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

(6) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The Administrator shall publish the report in

the Federal Register and allow 45 days for the submission of public comments.

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS OF

ADMINISTRATOR.—Not later than 60 days after the last day of the period for public comment

under subsection (a) (6), the Administrator shall submit to the committees specified in subsection

(a) (5)—(1) a report containing the recommendations of the Administrator on realignment and
consolidation of services and facilities (including regional offices) of the FAA; and (2) copies of

any public comments received by the Administrator under subsection (a) (6).

(c) REALIGNMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF FAA SERVICES AND FACILITIES.—

Except as provided in subsection (d), the Administrator shall realign and consolidate the services

and facilities of the FAA in accordance with the recommendations included in the reportsubmitted

under subsection (b).

(d) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may

not carry out a recommendation for realignment or consolidation of services or facilities of the

FAA that is included in the report submitted under subsection (b) if a joint resolution of

disapproval is enacted disapproving such recommendation before the earlier of— (A) the last day

of the 30-day period beginning on the date of submission of the report; or (B) the adjournment of

Congress sine die for the session during which the report is transmitted.

(2) COMPUTATION OF 30-DAY PERIOD.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the days on

which either house of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days

to a day certain shall be excluded in computation of the 30-day period.

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

(1) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal Aviation Administration.

(2) REALIGNMENT; CONSOLIDATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘realignment’’ and

‘‘consolidation’’ include any action that— (i) relocates functions, services, or personnel positions;

(ii) discontinues or severs existing facility functions or services; or (iii) combines the results

described in clauses (i) and (ii).

(B) EXCLUSION.—The terms do not include a reduction in personnel resulting from workload

adjustments.