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hold a public hearing in the communities impacted by the 
regulations described in subsection (a)(1) to solicit feed-
back 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 commu-
nities, including communities in locations where air-
craft 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 regula-
tions, including the institution of an all water route 
over the Atlantic Ocean. 
SEC. 599F. 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 Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement 
with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study
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on the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce of the Ad-
ministration in order to develop recommendations to in-
crease 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 sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee 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. 
SEC. 599G. 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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State, political sub-
division of a State, or political authority of 2 or 
more States may not enact or enforce a law,
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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, includ-
ing any related activities regulated under part 
395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(B) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Noth-
ing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit 
the provisions of paragraph (1).’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated) by strik-
ing ‘‘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 Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–305).