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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5355 

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit to Congress progress reports on the development and implementation 

of a national plan to transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting 

foam, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 

Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. VAN ORDEN) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit to Congress progress reports on the 

development and implementation of a national plan to 

transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting foam, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Save Our Airports Re5 porting Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE NATIONAL TRANSI2 TION PLAN RELATED TO A FLUORINE-FREE 

3 FIREFIGHTING FOAM. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

5 date of enactment of this section, and every 180 days 

6 thereafter until the progress report termination date de7 scribed in subsection (c), the Administrator of the Federal 

8 Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Adminis9 trator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 

10 Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate com11 mittees of Congress a progress report on the development 

12 and implementation of a national transition plan related 

13 to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that meets the per14 formance standards referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 

15 150/5210–6D and is acceptable under section 139.319(l) 

16 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for use at part 

17 139 airports. 

18 (b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—Each progress report 

19 required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

20 (1) An assessment of the progress made by the 

21 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra22 tion with respect to providing part 139 airports 

23 with— 

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1 its relating to such fluorine-free firefighting 

2 foam; 

3 (B) guidance from the Department of De4 fense on the transition to a fluorine-free fire5 fighting foam by the Department; 

6 (C) best practices for the decontamination 

7 of existing aircraft rescue and firefighting vehi8 cles, systems, and other equipment used to de9 ploy firefighting foam at part 139 airports; and 

10 (D) timelines for the release of policy and 

11 guidance relating to part 139 airport implemen12 tation plans for obtaining approved military 

13 specification products and firefighting personnel 

14 training. 

15 (2) An assessment of the progress made by the 

16 Administrator with respect to providing airports that 

17 are not part 139 airports and local authorities with 

18 responsibility for inspection and oversight with guid19 ance described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

20 paragraph (1) as it relates to the use of fluorine-free 

21 firefighting foam at such airports. 

22 (3) Such other information as the Adminis23 trator determines appropriate. 

24 (c) PROGRESS REPORT TERMINATION DATE.—For 

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1 nation date described in this subsection is the date on 

2 which the Administrator notifies the appropriate commit3 tees of Congress that development and implementation of 

4 the national transition plan described in subsection (a) is 

5 complete. 

6 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON8 GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con9 gress’’ means— 

10 (A) the Committees on Transportation and 

11 Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and 

12 Armed Services of the House of Representa13 tives; and 

14 (B) the Committees on Commerce, Science, 

15 and Transportation, Environment and Public 

16 Works, and Armed Services of the Senate. 

17 (2) PART 139 AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘part 139 

18 airport’’ means an airport certified under part 139 

19 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

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