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(1) contains an explanation of how the Adminis-
trator will implement the recommendations of the advi-
sory panel and measure the effectiveness of the rec-
ommendations; and 
(2) specifies any recommendations that the Admin-
istrator will not implement and the reasons for not im-
plementing such recommendations. 
(e) SUNSET.—The advisory panel shall terminate on the 
date that is 60 days after the transmittal of the report pursu-
ant to subsection (d). 
SEC. 534. NEXTGEN DELIVERY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the enact-
ment 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 com-
pletely failed delivery of the Next Generation Air Transpor-
tation System modernization initiative by the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, including impacts to the air traffic con-
trol 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 Adminis-
tration’s performance related to the NextGen modernization 
initiative, including— 
(1) the potential impacts on the operational effi-
ciency of our aviation system;
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(2) an analysis of potential economic losses and 
stranded investments directly related to NextGen; 
(3) an analysis of the potential impacts to our inter-
national 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, in-
cluding potential impacts to flight times, fares, and 
delays in the air and on the ground; 
(6) the effects on supply chains reliant on air trans-
portation 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, be-
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and evaluate the design and effectiveness of commercial air-
craft oxygen masks. In conducting the study, the Adminis-
trator 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. 
SEC. 537. AIR CARGO 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) African and European countries; 
(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 Carib-
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bean Basin countries at which a significant amount of 
air cargo is sorted, handled, or consolidated for trans-
portation 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 trans-
portation 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 para-
graph (2)(A); 
(B) between such countries and African coun-
tries; and 
(C) between such countries and European 
countries; and 
(7) assesses the possible impact of the establish-
ment of an air carrier hub in Puerto Rico at which air 
cargo is sorted, handled, or consolidated for transpor-
tation to or from the United States, including the impact 
on— 
(A) the employment rate and economy of Puer-
to Rico; 
(B) domestic and foreign air transportation of 
cargo;
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(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 sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
the results of the study described in subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Caribbean 
Basin countries’’ has the same meaning given the term ‘‘Car-
ibbean Basin country’’ in section 501 of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1737). 
SEC. 538. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PREVENTING THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF DISEASE-CARRYING MOSQUITOES 
AND OTHER INSECTS ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Trans-
portation and the Secretary of Agriculture should, in coordi-
nation and consultation with the World Health Organization, 
develop a framework and guidance for the use of safe, effec-
tive, and nontoxic means of preventing the transportation of 
disease-carrying mosquitoes and other insects on commercial 
aircraft.
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SEC. 539. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) AIRPORT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS AT 
CONGESTED AIRPORTS.—Section 40104(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 47176’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 47175’’. 
(b) 
PASSENGER
FACILITY
CHARGES.—Section 
40117(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘charge or charge’’ and inserting ‘‘charge’’. 
(c) 
OVERFLIGHTS
OF
NATIONAL
PARKS.—Section 
40128(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘under part 91 of the title 14,’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
part 91 of title 14,’’. 
(d) PLANS TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF FAMILIES OF PAS-
SENGERS
INVOLVED
IN
FOREIGN
AIR
CARRIER
ACCI-
DENTS.—Section 41313(c)(16) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘An assurance that the foreign 
air carrier’’ and inserting ‘‘An assurance that’’. 
(e) OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS.—The analysis for chap-
ter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 41718 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘41718. Special rules for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.’’. 
(f) SCHEDULES
FOR CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION
OF 
MAIL.—Section 41902(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 41906’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
41905’’.
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(g) WEIGHING MAIL.—Section 41907 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘administrative’’ and inserting ‘‘and adminis-
trative’’. 
(h) STRUCTURES INTERFERING WITH AIR COMMERCE 
OR NATIONAL SECURITY.—Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘air navigation facilities and equipment’’ and in-
serting ‘‘air or space navigation facilities and equip-
ment’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); 
and 
(C) by inserting after clause (v) the following: 
‘‘(vi) the impact on launch and reentry for 
launch and reentry vehicles arriving or depart-
ing from a launch site or reentry site licensed 
by the Secretary of Transportation; and’’. 
(i) 
FLIGHT
ATTENDANT
CERTIFICATION.—Section 
44728 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘title’’; and
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(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘is’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘be’’. 
(j) FEES INVOLVING AIRCRAFT NOT PROVIDING AIR 
TRANSPORTATION.—Section 45302 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘44703(f)(2)’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘44703(g)(2)’’. 
(k) SCHEDULE OF FEES.—Section 45301(a)(1) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘United 
States government’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Govern-
ment’’. 
(l) CLASSIFIED EVIDENCE.—Section 46111(g)(2)(A) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(18 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(18 U.S.C. App.))’’. 
(m) CHAPTER 465.—The analysis for chapter 465 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the fol-
lowing item: 
‘‘46503. Repealed.’’. 
(n) 
ALLOWABLE
COST
STANDARDS.—Section 
47110(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B), 
by 
striking 
‘‘compatability’’ and inserting ‘‘compatibility’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ‘‘climactic’’ 
and inserting ‘‘climatic’’. 
(o) DEFINITION
OF
QUALIFIED
HUBZONE
SMALL 
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—Section 47113(a)(3) of title 49,
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United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 
632(o))’’ and inserting ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 632(p))’’. 
(p) SPECIAL APPORTIONMENT CATEGORIES.—Section 
47117(e)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘at least’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘At least’’. 
(q) SOLICITATION
AND
CONSIDERATION
OF
COM-
MENTS.—Section 47171(l) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘4371’’ and inserting ‘‘4321’’. 
(r) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—Section 48104 is 
amended by striking ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(s) ADJUSTMENTS
TO COMPENSATION
FOR SIGNIFI-
CANTLY INCREASED COSTS.—Section 426 of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) (49 U.S.C. 41737 note) by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Trans-
portation’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c) (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) by 
striking ‘‘the Secretary may waive’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Secretary of Transportation may waive’’. 
(t) AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE QUEUE MANAGEMENT PILOT 
PROGRAM.—Section 507(a) of the FAA Modernization and 
Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44505 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 48101(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 48101(a) 
of title 49, United States Code,’’.
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SEC. 540. REPORT ON ILLEGAL CHARTER FLIGHTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress an analysis of reports 
filed during the 10-year period preceding such date of enact-
ment through the illegal charter hotline of the FAA and other 
sources that includes— 
(1) what followup action the Department of Trans-
portation or the Administration takes when a report of 
illegal charter operations is received; 
(2) how the Department of Transportation or the 
Administration decides to allocate resources; 
(3) challenges the Department of Transportation or 
the Administration face in identifying illegal operators; 
and 
(4) recommendations for improving the efforts of 
the Department of Transportation or the Administration 
to combat illegal charter carrier operations. 
SEC. 541. USE OF NASA’S SUPER GUPPY AIRCRAFT FOR COM-
MERCIAL TRANSPORT. 
Notwithstanding section 40125 of title 49, United States 
Code, the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine B-377-SGT 
aircraft, serial number 0004, may be used to provide the 
transport, for compensation or hire, of oversized space launch 
vehicle components or oversized spacecraft components while 
continuing to qualify as a public aircraft operation pursuant
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to section 40102(a)(41)(A) of title 49, United States Code, 
if— 
(1) the aircraft is owned and operated by the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration; 
(2) commercial operation is limited to operations 
conducted wholly in United States airspace; and 
(3) no commercially available domestic air transport 
alternative exists. 
SEC. 542. PROHIBITED AIRSPACE ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in 
coordination with appropriate Federal agencies, shall conduct 
an assessment on the security of United States prohibited 
airspace designated by the Federal Aviation Administration, 
with a focus on permanent prohibited airspace (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘United States prohibited airspace’’). 
(b) MINIMUM COMPONENTS.—The assessment developed 
under subsection (a) shall be unclassified but may contain a 
classified annex. It shall, at a minimum, include— 
(1) a summary of the number and types of viola-
tions of United States prohibited airspace and historical 
trends of such numbers and types; 
(2) an assessment of the processes used to establish 
United States prohibited airspace;
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(3) an assessment of manned and unmanned air-
craft, current and future, with the ability to penetrate 
United States prohibited airspace undetected; 
(4) an assessment of the current and future capa-
bilities of the United States to mitigate threats to 
United States prohibited airspace; 
(5) recommendations on how to improve security of 
United States prohibited airspace; and 
(6) a process to modify section 99.7 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to expand the Administra-
tor’s authority to establish temporary flight restrictions 
in cooperation with State and local law enforcement 
agencies, or as required for purposes of national secu-
rity, homeland security, or law enforcement support. 
SEC. 543. REPORT ON MULTIAGENCY USE OF AIRSPACE AND 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the 
covered committees of Congress a report documenting efforts 
made toward improving processes to resolve persistent chal-
lenges for special use airspace requests in support of, or asso-
ciated with, short notice testing requirements at Major Range 
and Test Facility Bases, including the establishment of tem-
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(5) Proposed options and solutions to overcome 
identified challenges, if any, including identifying wheth-
er— 
(A) a solution or solutions can be incorporated 
within the existing Federal Aviation Administration 
and Department of Defense Memorandum of Un-
derstanding; or 
(B) changes to current law are required. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The 
term ‘‘covered committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE.—The 
term ‘‘Major Range and Test Facility Base’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 196(i) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE.—The term ‘‘special use 
airspace’’ means certain designations of airspace des-
ignated by the Federal Aviation Administration, as ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Defense.
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SEC. 
544. 
AGENCY 
PROCUREMENT 
REPORTING 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 40110(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PURCHASE OF FOR-
EIGN MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.— 
‘‘(A) REPORT.—(i) Not later than 90 days 
after the end of the fiscal year, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall submit a report to Congress on 
the dollar amount of acquisitions subject to the Buy 
American Act made by the agency from entities 
that manufacture the articles, materials, or supplies 
outside of the United States in such fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) The report required by clause (i) shall 
only include acquisitions with total value exceeding 
the micro-purchase level. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub-
paragraph (A) shall separately indicate— 
‘‘(i) the dollar value of any articles, mate-
rials, or supplies purchased that were manufac-
tured outside of the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) a summary of the total procurement 
funds spent on goods manufactured in the 
United States versus funds spent on goods 
manufactured outside of the United States.
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‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY
OF
REPORT.—The Sec-
retary shall make the report under subparagraph 
(A) publicly available on the agency’s website not 
later than 30 days after submission to Congress.’’. 
SEC. 545. 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 Oper-
ating Officer. The Chief Technology Officer shall 
report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief 
Technology Officer shall have— 
‘‘(i) at least 10 years experience in engi-
neering management or another relevant tech-
nical management field; and 
‘‘(ii) knowledge of or experience in the 
aviation industry. 
‘‘(C) REMOVAL.—The Chief Technology Offi-
cer shall serve at the pleasure of the Administrator. 
‘‘(D) RESTRICTION.—The Chief Technology 
Officer may not also be the Deputy Administrator.
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‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of 
the Chief Technology Officer shall include— 
‘‘(A) ensuring the proper operation, mainte-
nance, and cybersecurity of technology systems re-
lating to the air traffic control system across all 
program offices of the Administration; 
‘‘(B) coordinating the implementation, oper-
ation, 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 Sec-
retary, the Administrator, and the Chief Operating 
Officer on the Administration’s budget, cost-ac-
counting system, and benefit-cost analyses with re-
spect 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 tar-
gets established under paragraph (4); and
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‘‘(F) ensuring that the air traffic control sys-
tem architecture remains, to the maximum extent 
practicable, flexible enough to incorporate future 
technological advances developed and directly pro-
cured by aircraft operators. 
‘‘(3) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Technology Of-
ficer shall be paid at an annual rate of basic pay 
to be determined by the Administrator, in consulta-
tion 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 pro-
visions of section 207 of title 18 as if the position 
of Chief Technology Officer were described in sec-
tion 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 Adminis-
trator’s evaluation of the Chief Technology Officer’s 
performance in relation to the performance targets 
established under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator and 
the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with 
the Chief Technology Officer, shall establish meas-
urable annual performance targets for the Chief 
Technology Officer in key operational areas. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—The Administrator shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report describing the annual 
performance targets established under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.—The Chief 
Technology Officer shall prepare and transmit to the 
Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate an annual report con-
taining— 
‘‘(A) detailed descriptions and metrics of how 
successful the Chief Technology Officer was in 
meeting the annual performance targets established 
under paragraph (4); and
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‘‘(B) other information as may be requested by 
the Administrator and the Chief Operating Offi-
cer.’’. 
(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 in-
serting ‘‘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 in-
serting ‘‘Chief Technology Officer’’. 
SEC. 546. 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 informa-
tion, including paper documents, microfilm images, and 
photographs, from an analog or nondigital format to a 
digital format;
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(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 mem-
ber of the public to submit any information or form to 
the Registry and conduct any transaction with the Reg-
istry by electronic or other remote means; and 
(4) allowing more efficient, broader, and remote ac-
cess 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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 45306. Manual surcharge 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later 3 years after the date of 
enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, the Ad-
ministrator shall impose and collect a surcharge on a Civil 
Aviation Registry transaction that— 
‘‘(1) is conducted in person at the Civil Aviation 
Registry;
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‘‘(2) could be conducted, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator, with the same or greater level of efficiency 
by electronic or other remote means; and 
‘‘(3) is not related to research or other non-com-
mercial activities. 
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM SURCHARGE.—A surcharge imposed and 
collected under subsection (a) shall not exceed twice the max-
imum fee the Administrator is authorized to charge for the 
registration of an aircraft, not used to provide air transpor-
tation, after the transfer of ownership under section 
45302(b)(2). 
‘‘(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 sub-
ject to the terms and conditions set forth in section 
45302(d).’’. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the covered 
upgrades required under subsection (a) are complete, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit a report to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress describing— 
(1) the schedule for the covered upgrades to the 
Registry; 
(2) the office responsible for the implementation of 
the such covered upgrades;
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(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. 547. ENHANCED AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall estab-
lish 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 least 3 suitable airports. 
(b) DURATION OF DAILY SERVICE.—The air traffic con-
trol 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 des-
ignate airports for participation in the pilot program after 
consultation with aircraft operators, manufacturers, and air-
port sponsors. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) CERTAIN NEXTGEN AVIONICS.—The term ‘‘cer-
tain NextGen avionics’’ means those avionics and related
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software designated by the Administrator after consulta-
tions 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 based upon principles established 
after consultation with aircraft operators and man-
ufacturers; or 
(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 sub-
section (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 appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
the results of the pilot program. 
SEC. 548. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
IN AVIATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Administration 
should, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies and 
industry stakeholders, periodically review the use or proposed
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use of artificial intelligence technologies within the aviation 
system and assess whether the Administration needs a plan 
regarding artificial intelligence standards and best practices 
to carry out its mission. 
SEC. 549. STUDY ON CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE OF FAA. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct 
a study on the cybersecurity workforce of the Administration 
in order to develop recommendations to increase the size, 
quality, and diversity of such workforce, including cybersecu-
rity 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 appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on the results of such study. 
SEC. 550. TREATMENT OF MULTIYEAR LESSEES OF LARGE AND 
TURBINE-POWERED MULTIENGINE AIRCRAFT. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall revise such regu-
lations as may be necessary to ensure that multiyear lessees 
and owners of large and turbine-powered multiengine aircraft 
are treated equally for purposes of joint ownership policies of 
the FAA.
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SEC. 551. EMPLOYEE ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, each air carrier operating under 
part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (in this sec-
tion referred to as a ‘‘part 121 air carrier’’), shall submit to 
the Administrator for review and acceptance an Employee As-
sault Prevention and Response Plan related to the customer 
service agents of the air carrier and that is developed in con-
sultation with the labor union representing such agents. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—An Employee Assault Preven-
tion and Response Plan submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Reporting protocols for air carrier customer 
service agents who have been the victim of a verbal or 
physical assault. 
(2) Protocols for the immediate notification of law 
enforcement after an incident of verbal or physical as-
sault committed against an air carrier customer service 
agent. 
(3) Protocols for informing Federal law enforce-
ment with respect to violations of section 46503 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(4) Protocols for ensuring that a passenger involved 
in a violent incident with a customer service agent of an 
air carrier is not allowed to move through airport secu-
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rity or board an aircraft until appropriate law enforce-
ment has had an opportunity to assess the incident and 
take appropriate action. 
(5) Protocols for air carriers to inform passengers 
of Federal laws protecting Federal, airport, and air car-
rier employees who have security duties within an air-
port. 
(c) EMPLOYEE TRAINING.—A part 121 air carrier shall 
conduct initial and recurrent training for all employees, in-
cluding management, of the air carrier with respect to the 
plan required under subsection (a), which shall include train-
ing on de-escalating hostile situations, written protocols on 
dealing with hostile situations, and the reporting of relevant 
incidents. 
(d) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
(1) complete a study of crimes of violence (as de-
fined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code) com-
mitted against airline customer service representatives 
while they are performing their duties and on airport 
property; and 
(2) submit the findings of the study, including any 
recommendations, to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress.
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(e) GAP ANALYSIS.—The study required under sub-
section (d) shall include a gap analysis to determine if State 
and local laws and resources are adequate to deter or other-
wise address the crimes of violence described in subsection (a) 
and recommendations on how to address any identified gaps. 
SEC. 552. STUDY ON TRAINING OF CUSTOMER-FACING AIR CAR-
RIER EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall conduct a study on the training received by customer- 
facing employees of air carriers. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the training received by customer- 
facing employees with respect to the management of dis-
putes on aircraft; 
(2) an examination of how institutions of higher 
learning, in coordination with air carriers, customer-fac-
ing employees and their representatives, consumer advo-
cacy organizations, and other stakeholders, could— 
(A) review such training and related practices; 
(B) produce recommendations; and 
(C) if determined appropriate, provide supple-
mental training; and
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(3) the effectiveness of air carriers’ Employee As-
sault Prevention and Response Plans required under sec-
tion 551. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the results of the 
study. 
SEC. 553. AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEMS POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(1) update automated weather observing systems 
standards to maximize the use of new technologies that 
promote the reduction of equipment or maintenance cost 
for non-Federal automated weather observing systems, 
including the use of remote monitoring and maintenance, 
unless demonstrated to be ineffective; 
(2) review, and if necessary update, existing policies 
in accordance with the standards developed under para-
graph (1); and 
(3) establish a process under which appropriate on-
site airport personnel or an aviation official may, with 
appropriate manufacturer training or alternative train-
ing as determined by the Administrator, be permitted to 
conduct the minimum triannual preventative mainte-
nance checks under the advisory circular for non-Federal
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automated weather observing systems (AC 150/5220– 
16E) and any other similar, successor checks. 
(b) PERMISSION.—Permission to conduct the minimum 
triannual preventative maintenance checks described under 
subsection (a)(3) and any similar, successor checks shall not 
be withheld but for specific cause. 
(c) STANDARDS.—In updating the standards under sub-
section (a)(1), the Administrator shall— 
(1) ensure the standards are performance-based; 
(2) use risk analysis to determine the accuracy of 
the automated weather observing systems outputs re-
quired for pilots to perform safe aircraft operations; and 
(3) provide a cost-benefit analysis to determine 
whether the benefits outweigh the cost for any require-
ment not directly related to safety. 
(d) AIP ELIGIBILITY OF AWOS EQUIPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
the Administrator is authorized to and shall waive any 
positive benefit-cost ratio requirement for automated 
weather-observing system equipment under subchapter I 
of chapter 471, of title 49, United States Code, if— 
(A) the airport sponsor or State, as applicable, 
certifies that a grant for such automated weather 
observing systems equipment under that chapter 
will assist an applicable airport to respond to re-
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gional emergency needs, including medical, fire-
fighting, and search and rescue needs; 
(B) the Secretary determines, after consulta-
tion with the airport sponsor or State, as applicable, 
that the placement of automated weather-observing 
equipment at the airport will not cause unaccept-
able radio frequency congestion; and 
(C) the other requirements under that chapter 
are met. 
(2) APPLICABILITY TO LOW POPULATION DENSITY 
STATES.—This subsection is applicable only to airports 
located in states with a population density, based on the 
most recent decennial census, of 50 or fewer persons per 
square mile. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the implementation of the requirements 
under this section. 
SEC. 554. PRIORITIZING AND SUPPORTING THE HUMAN INTER-
VENTION MOTIVATION STUDY (HIMS) PROGRAM 
AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT DRUG AND ALCO-
HOL PROGRAM (FADAP). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall continue to 
prioritize and support the Human Intervention Motivation 
Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and the
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Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for 
flight attendants. 
(b) STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall enter into an agreement with the Transportation 
Research Board (in this subsection referred to as the 
‘‘Board’’) under which the Board shall— 
(A) conduct a study on the Human Interven-
tion Motivation Study (HIMS) program, the Flight 
Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP), 
and any other drug and alcohol programs within the 
other modal administrations within the Department 
of Transportation; 
(B) to the extent justified by the findings from 
the study described in subparagraph (A), make rec-
ommendations to the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion and other administrations within the Depart-
ment of Transportation on how to implement pro-
grams, or changes to existing programs, that seek 
to help transportation workers get treatment for 
drug and alcohol abuse and return to work; and 
(C) upon the completion of the study described 
in subparagraph (A), submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on such study, in-
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cluding the Board’s findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting the study under 
paragraph (1), the Board shall identify— 
(A) best policies and practices within existing 
programs; and 
(B) best prevention, early intervention, and re-
turn to work practices specifically around prescrip-
tion medication abuse, with a special emphasis on 
employee use of opioids. 
SEC. 555. COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT 
RENTAL. 
(a) AGENCY ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided for under 
subsection (d), the head of each executive agency shall 
acquire equipment using the method of acquisition most 
advantageous to the Federal Government based on a 
case-by-case analysis of comparative costs and other fac-
tors, including those factors listed in section 7.401 of the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(2) METHODS OF ACQUISITION.—The methods of 
acquisition to be compared in the analysis under para-
graph (1) shall include, at a minimum, purchase, short- 
term rental or lease, long-term rental or lease, inter-
agency acquisition, and acquisition agreements with a
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State or a local government as described in subsection 
(c). 
(3) AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGU-
LATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regu-
latory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Reg-
ulation to implement the requirement of this subsection, 
including a determination of the factors for executive 
agencies to consider for purposes of performing the anal-
ysis under paragraph (1). 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to affect the requirements of 
chapter 37 of title 41, United States Code, section 2305 
of title 10, United States Code, or section 1535 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) DATE
OF
IMPLEMENTATION.—The analysis de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be applied to contracts for the 
acquisition of equipment entered into on or after the date 
that the Federal Acquisition Regulation is amended pursuant 
to paragraph (3) of such subsection. 
(c) ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS WITH STATES OR LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, including chapter 37 of title 41, United 
States Code, the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et
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seq.), and section 2305 of title 10, United States Code, 
the head of an executive agency may enter into an acqui-
sition agreement authorized by this section directly with 
a State or a local government if the agency head deter-
mines that the agreement otherwise satisfies the require-
ments of subsection (a)(1). 
(2) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—Any agreement 
under paragraph (1) shall contain such terms and condi-
tions as the head of the agency deems necessary or ap-
propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The analysis otherwise required 
under subsection (a) is not required— 
(1) when the President has issued an emergency 
declaration or a major disaster declaration pursuant to 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); 
(2) in other emergency situations if the agency head 
makes a determination that obtaining such equipment is 
necessary in order to protect human life or property; or 
(3) when otherwise authorized by law. 
(e) STUDY OF AGENCY ANALYSES.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
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and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive re-
port on the decisions made by the executive agencies with the 
highest levels of acquisition spending, and a sample of execu-
tive agencies with lower levels of acquisition spending, to ac-
quire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase pur-
suant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 102 
of title 40, United States Code. 
(2) INTERAGENCY ACQUISITION.—The term ‘‘inter-
agency acquisition’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 6501 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
(4) LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘local govern-
ment’’ means any unit of local government within a 
State, including a county, municipality, city, borough, 
town, township, parish, local public authority, school dis-
trict, special district, intrastate district, council of gov-
ernments, or regional or interstate government entity, 
and any agency or instrumentality of a local government.
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SEC. 556. AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall initiate 
a rulemaking to increase the duration of aircraft registrations 
for noncommercial general aviation aircraft to 7 years. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In promulgating the notice of 
proposed rulemaking described in subsection (a), the Admin-
istrator may consider any events, circumstances, changes in 
any ownership entity or structure, or other condition that 
would necessitate renewal prior to the expiration of an air-
craft registration. 
SEC. 557. REQUIREMENT TO CONSULT WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN 
DEFINING SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FU-
TURE FLIGHT SERVICE PROGRAM. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall consult with stakeholders in 
defining the scope and requirements for any new Future 
Flight Service Program of the Administration to be used in 
a competitive source selection for the next flight service con-
tract with the Administration. 
SEC. 558. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE 
MEASURES AND TARGETS. 
(a) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall establish performance measures relat-
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ing to the management of the Administration, which shall, at 
a minimum, include measures to assess— 
(1) the timely and cost-effective completion of 
projects; and 
(2) the effectiveness of the Administration in 
achieving the goals described in section 47171 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(b) PERFORMANCE TARGETS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary establishes performance 
measures in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall establish performance targets relating to each of the 
measures described in that subsection. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report describing the progress of the 
Secretary in meeting the performance targets established 
under subsection (b). 
SEC. 559. REPORT ON PLANS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FA-
CILITIES IN THE NEW YORK CITY AND NEWARK 
REGION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the Administration’s 
staffing and scheduling plans for air traffic control facilities
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in the New York City and Newark region for the 1-year pe-
riod beginning on such date of enactment. 
SEC. 560. WORK PLAN FOR THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY/PHILA-
DELPHIA 
METROPOLITAN 
AREA 
AIRSPACE 
PROJECT. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall develop and publish in the 
Federal Register a work plan for the New York/New Jersey/ 
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Project. 
SEC. 561. ANNUAL REPORT ON INCLUSION OF DISABLED VET-
ERAN LEAVE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYS-
TEM. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and not less frequently than annually there after until 
the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall publish on a publicly accessible 
internet website a report on— 
(1) the effect of the amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 2 of the Federal Aviation 
Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 
2016 (Public Law 114–242), on the Administration’s 
work force; and 
(2) the number of disabled veterans benefitting 
from such subsections.
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SEC. 562. ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITY. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall identify and implement a 
strategy to— 
(1) advance near-term and long-term uses of en-
hanced surveillance systems, such as space-based ADS– 
B, within United States airspace or international air-
space delegated to the United States; 
(2) exercise leadership on setting global standards 
for the separation of aircraft in oceanic airspace by 
working with— 
(A) foreign counterparts of the Administrator 
in the International Civil Aviation Organization and 
its subsidiary organizations; 
(B) other international organizations and fora; 
and 
(C) the private sector; and 
(3) ensure the participation of the Administration 
in the analysis of trials of enhanced surveillance systems, 
such as space-based ADS–B, performed by foreign air 
navigation service providers in North Atlantic airspace. 
SEC. 563. 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:
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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 Na-
tional Driver Register through an organization approved 
by the Secretary for purposes of requesting, receiving, 
and transmitting such information directly to the pro-
spective employer of such an individual or the authorized 
agent of the prospective employer. This paragraph shall 
be carried out in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
(11) of section 44703(h) and the Fair Credit Reporting 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) Information may not be obtained from the Na-
tional Driver Register under this paragraph if the infor-
mation was entered in the Register more than 5 years 
before the request unless the information is about a rev-
ocation or suspension still in effect on the date of the 
request.’’.
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SEC. 564. REGULATORY REFORM. 
Section 106(p)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Committee, or’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committee,’’; and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘, or such aerospace rulemaking committees as the Sec-
retary shall designate.’’. 
SEC. 565. AVIATION FUEL. 
(a) USE OF UNLEADED AVIATION GASOLINE.—The Ad-
ministrator shall allow the use of an unleaded aviation gaso-
line in an aircraft as a replacement for a leaded gasoline if 
the Administrator— 
(1) determines that the unleaded aviation gasoline 
qualifies as a replacement for an approved leaded gaso-
line; 
(2) identifies the aircraft and engines that are eligi-
ble to use the qualified replacement unleaded gasoline; 
and 
(3) adopts a process (other than the traditional 
means of certification) to allow eligible aircraft and en-
gines to operate using qualified replacement unleaded 
gasoline in a manner that ensures safety. 
(b) TIMING.—The Administrator shall adopt the process 
described in subsection (a)(3) not later than 180 days after 
the later of—
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(1) the date on which the Administration completes 
the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative; or 
(2) the date on which the American Society for 
Testing and Materials publishes a production specifica-
tion for an unleaded aviation gasoline. 
(c) TYPE CERTIFICATION.—Existing regulatory mecha-
nisms by which an unleaded aviation gasoline can be ap-
proved for use in an engine or aircraft by Type or Supple-
mental Type Certificate for individual aircraft and engine 
types or by Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certifi-
cate providing coverage for a broad range of applicable types 
of aircraft or engines identified in the application shall con-
tinue to be fully available as a means of approving and bring-
ing an unleaded aviation gasoline into general use in the 
United States. Such approvals shall be issued when the Ad-
ministrator finds that the aircraft or engine performs prop-
erly and meets the applicable regulations and minimum 
standards under the normal certification process. 
SEC. 566. RIGHT TO PRIVACY WHEN USING AIR TRAFFIC CON-
TROL SYSTEM. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Admin-
istrator shall, upon request of a private aircraft owner or op-
erator, block the registration number of the aircraft of the 
owner or operator from any public dissemination or display,
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except in data made available to a Government agency, for 
the noncommercial flights of the owner or operator. 
SEC. 567. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WORKFORCE 
REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a review to assess the workforce 
and training needs of the FAA in the anticipated budgetary 
environment. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the review, the Comp-
troller General shall— 
(1) identify the long-term workforce and training 
needs of the FAA workforce; 
(2) assess the impact of automation, digitalization, 
and artificial intelligence on the FAA workforce; 
(3) analyze the skills and qualifications required of 
the FAA workforce for successful performance in the 
current and future projected aviation environment; 
(4) review current performance incentive policies of 
the FAA, including awards for performance; 
(5) analyze ways in which the FAA can work with 
industry and labor, including labor groups representing 
the FAA workforce, to establish knowledge-sharing op-
portunities between the FAA and the aviation industry
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regarding new equipment and systems, best practices, 
and other areas of interest; and 
(6) develop recommendations on the most effective 
qualifications, training programs (including e-learning 
training), and performance incentive approaches to ad-
dress the needs of the future projected aviation regu-
latory system in the anticipated budgetary environment. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the re-
sults of the review. 
SEC. 568. REVIEW OF APPROVAL PROCESS FOR USE OF LARGE 
AIR TANKERS AND VERY LARGE AIR TANKERS 
FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING. 
(a) REVIEW
AND IMPROVEMENT
OF CURRENT AP-
PROVAL PROCESS.—The Chief of the Forest Service, in con-
sultation with the Administrator, shall conduct a review of 
the process used by the Forest Service to approve the use of 
large air tankers and very large air tankers for wildland fire-
fighting 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
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(3) assisting in developing standardized next-gen-
eration requirements for air tankers used for fire-
fighting. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of the For-
est Service shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
outcome of the review conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 569. FAA TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(1) identify and assess barriers to attracting, devel-
oping, training, and retaining a talented workforce in the 
areas of systems engineering, architecture, systems inte-
gration, digital communications, and cybersecurity; 
(2) develop a comprehensive plan to attract, de-
velop, train, and retain talented individuals in those 
fields; and 
(3) identify existing authorities available to the Ad-
ministrator, through personnel reform, to attract, de-
velop, and retain this talent. 
(b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on the progress 
made toward implementing the requirements under sub-
section (a).
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SEC. 570. STUDY ON AIRPORT CREDIT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall conduct a review to determine whether a Federal 
credit assistance program would be beneficial and fea-
sible for airport-related projects as defined in section 
40117(a) of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the review 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may consider— 
(A) expanding eligibility under an existing 
Federal credit assistance program to include such 
projects; and 
(B) establishing a new credit assistance pro-
gram for such projects. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report on the results of the review carried out under sub-
section (a). The report shall include a description of— 
(1) the benefits and other effects; 
(2) potential projects; 
(3) the budgetary impacts, including an estimate 
of—
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(A) the average annual loan volume; 
(B) the average subsidy rate; and 
(C) any loss of Federal revenue; 
(4) impacts on existing programs; 
(5) the administrative costs; and 
(6) any personnel changes. 
SEC. 571. SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (47 U.S.C. 
921 note) requires the Secretary of Commerce to iden-
tify 30 megahertz of electromagnetic spectrum below the 
frequency of 3 gigahertz to be reallocated to non-Federal 
use, to shared Federal and non-Federal use, or to a com-
bination thereof. 
(2) The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (47 U.S.C. 
921 note) authorized the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget to use amounts made available 
through the Spectrum Relocation Fund to make pay-
ments to Federal entities for research and development, 
engineering studies, economic analyses, and other activi-
ties intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness 
of Federal spectrum use in order to make such spectrum 
available for reallocation for non-Federal use, for shared 
Federal and non-Federal use, or for a combination 
thereof.
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(3) The Federal Aviation Administration, in coordi-
nation with the Department of Commerce, the Depart-
ment of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, established the Spectrum Efficient National Sur-
veillance Radar (referred to in this section as 
‘‘SENSR’’) Program to assess the feasibility of consoli-
dating certain long-range, short-range, and weather 
radar systems in order to make available the 1300–1350 
megahertz band. 
(4) The SENSR Program received approval and ap-
proximately $71,500,000 from Office of Management 
and Budget on June 2, 2017, to proceed with Phase I 
of the SENSR Spectrum Pipeline Plan, which will focus 
on requirements and concept development as well as doc-
umenting expected costs and information for all im-
pacted Federal spectrum systems. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the SENSR Program of the FAA should continue its as-
sessment of the feasibility of making the 1300–1350 mega-
hertz band of electromagnetic spectrum available for non- 
Federal use. 
SEC. 572. SPECIAL REVIEW RELATING TO AIR SPACE CHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Aviation Manage-
ment Advisory Council established under section 106(p) of
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title 49, United States Code (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Council’’) shall initiate a special review of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration. 
(b) REVIEW.—The special review of the Administration 
required under subsection (a) shall consist of the following: 
(1) A review of the practices and procedures of the 
Federal Aviation Administration for developing proposals 
with respect to changes in regulations, policies, or guid-
ance of the Federal Aviation Administration relating to 
airspace that affect airport operations, airport capacity, 
the environment, or communities in the vicinity of air-
ports, including an assessment of the extent to which 
there is consultation, or a lack of consultation, with re-
spect to such proposals— 
(A) between and among the affected elements 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, including 
the Air Traffic Organization, the Office of Airports, 
the Flight Standards Service, the Office of 
NextGen, and the Office of Energy and Environ-
ment; and 
(B) between the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion and affected entities, including airports, air-
craft operators, communities, and State and local 
governments.
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(2) Recommendations for revisions to such practices 
and procedures to improve communications and coordi-
nation between and among affected elements of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration and with other affected en-
tities with respect to proposals described in paragraph 
(1) and the potential effects of such proposals. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the special review, 
the Council shall consult with— 
(1) air carriers, including passenger and cargo air 
carriers; 
(2) general aviation, including business aviation and 
fixed wing aircraft and rotorcraft; 
(3) airports of various sizes and types; 
(4) exclusive bargaining representatives of air traf-
fic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(5) State aviation officials. 
(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
the results of the special review conducted by the Council, in-
cluding a description of the comments, recommendations, and 
dissenting views received from the Council and a description 
of how the Administrator plans to implement the rec-
ommendations of the Council.
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SEC. 573. REIMBURSEMENT FOR IMMIGRATION INSPECTIONS. 
Section 286(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(i)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, train,’’ after ‘‘commercial air-
craft’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, rail line,’’ after ‘‘airport’’. 
SEC. 574. FAA EMPLOYEES IN GUAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall use existing authorities to negotiate an agreement that 
shall be renegotiated after no sooner than 3 years with the 
Secretary of Defense— 
(1) to authorize Federal Aviation Administration 
employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their 
dependent children access to Department of Defense 
health care facilities located in Guam on a space avail-
able basis; and 
(2) to provide for payments by the Federal Aviation 
Administration to the Department of Defense for the ad-
ministrative and any other costs associated with— 
(A) enrolling Federal Aviation Administration 
employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and 
their dependent children in any Department of De-
fense health care facility necessary to allow access 
pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(B) third-party billing for any medical costs in-
curred as a result of Federal Aviation Administra-
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tion employees, their spouses, or their dependent 
children accessing and receiving medical treatment 
or services at a Department of Defense health care 
facility 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 appro-
priations Acts. 
(c) REPORT ON ACCESS TO FACILITIES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN GUAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Secretary of Defense shall joint-
ly submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Commerce of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives on eligibility for and access to 
Department of Defense support facilities by Federal 
Aviation Administration employees in the U.S. territory 
of Guam. 
(2) SCOPE.—The report required under paragraph 
(1) shall:
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(A) Evaluate the ability of Department of De-
fense support facilities in Guam to adequately serve 
current military personnel and dependent popu-
lations. 
(B) Determine how any substantial increases 
to military personnel and dependent populations in 
Guam would impact the ability of existing Depart-
ment of Defense support facilities to provide serv-
ices for military personnel and dependents stationed 
in Guam. 
(C) Provide recommendations on any improve-
ments to existing Department of Defense facilities 
which may be needed to ensure those facilities in 
Guam can support an increased population of mili-
tary personnel and dependent population in Guam. 
(D) Consider the impact of expanded access to 
Department of Defense support facilities in Guam 
to Federal Aviation Administration employees and 
their families on the ability of those facilities to pro-
vide services to military personnel and their fami-
lies. 
(E) Recognize the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration’s vital role as the sole provider of radar air 
traffic control services for aircraft traversing into 
and out of the airspace near and above Guam the
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vast majority of which are military operations, De-
partment of Defense aircraft, or other aircraft trav-
eling to Guam in order to interact with Department 
of Defense facilities. 
(F) Review the existing authorities authorizing 
eligibility and access for non-military personnel and 
their dependents to Department of Defense support 
facilities, including health care facilities, com-
missaries, and exchanges, outside the continental 
United States. 
(G) Determine the applicability of those exist-
ing authorities to Department of Defense support 
facilities in the U.S. territory of Guam. 
(H) Outline the specific conditions on Guam, 
which may necessitate access to Department of De-
fense support facilities in Guam by Federal Aviation 
Administration personnel and their families. 
(I) Determine any changes in laws or regula-
tions that may be necessary to authorize Federal 
Aviation Administration employees and their fami-
lies access to Department of Defense health care fa-
cilities, commissaries, and exchanges in Guam.
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SEC. 575. GAO STUDY ON AIRLINE COMPUTER NETWORK DIS-
RUPTIONS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report con-
taining a review of the following: 
(1) Direct and indirect effects on passengers, if any, 
resulting from significant computer network disruptions 
of part 121 (of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) air 
carriers between January 1, 2014, and the date of enact-
ment of this section, including— 
(A) systemwide delays; 
(B) flight cancellations; and 
(C) disrupted or broken itineraries. 
(2) An estimate of any expenses incurred by pas-
sengers 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 accom-
modate passengers affected by significant computer net-
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work disruptions on other air carriers or foreign air car-
riers. 
(4) Whether passengers who have been displaced by 
significant computer network disruptions are furnished 
with alternative transportation aboard another air car-
rier or foreign air carrier. 
(5) Costs incurred by airports, if any, to meet the 
essential needs of passengers, including increased de-
mands on utilities, food concessionaires, restroom facili-
ties, and security staffing, during significant computer 
network disruptions. 
(6) Other costs, if any, incurred by passengers, air-
ports, 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. 
SEC. 576. TOWER MARKING. 
Section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Secu-
rity Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2110. TOWER MARKING. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), not later than 18 months after the date of
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enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 or 
the date of availability of the database developed by the 
Administrator pursuant to subsection (c), whichever is 
later, all covered towers shall be either— 
‘‘(A) clearly marked consistent with applicable 
guidance in the advisory circular of the FAA issued 
December 4, 2015 (AC 70/7460-IL); or 
‘‘(B) included in the database described in sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(2) METEOROLOGICAL
EVALUATION
TOWER.—A 
covered tower that is a meteorological evaluation tower 
shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) COVERED TOWER.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘covered 
tower’ means a structure that— 
‘‘(I) is a meteorological evaluation 
tower, a self-standing tower, or tower sup-
ported by guy wires and ground anchors; 
‘‘(II) is 10 feet or less in diameter at 
the above-ground base, excluding concrete 
footing;
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‘‘(III) at the highest point of the 
structure is at least 50 feet above ground 
level; 
‘‘(IV) at the highest point of the 
structure is not more than 200 feet above 
ground level; 
‘‘(V) has accessory facilities on which 
an antenna, sensor, camera, meteorolog-
ical instrument, or other equipment is 
mounted; and 
‘‘(VI) is located on land that is— 
‘‘(aa) in a rural area; and 
‘‘(bb) used for agricultural pur-
poses or immediately adjacent to 
such land. 
‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘covered 
tower’ does not include any structure that— 
‘‘(I) is adjacent to a house, barn, 
electric utility station, or other building; 
‘‘(II) is within the curtilage of a 
farmstead or adjacent to another building 
or visible structure; 
‘‘(III) supports electric utility trans-
mission or distribution lines;
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‘‘(IV) is a wind-powered electrical 
generator with a rotor blade radius that 
exceeds 6 feet; 
‘‘(V) is a street light erected or main-
tained by a Federal, State, local, or tribal 
entity; 
‘‘(VI) is designed and constructed to 
resemble a tree or visible structure other 
than a tower; 
‘‘(VII) is an advertising billboard; 
‘‘(VIII) is located within the right-of- 
way of a rail carrier, including within the 
boundaries of a rail yard, and is used for 
a railroad purpose; 
‘‘(IX)(aa) is registered with the Fed-
eral Communications Commission under 
the Antenna Structure Registration pro-
gram set forth under part 17 of title 47, 
Code of Federal Regulations; and 
‘‘(bb) is determined by the Adminis-
trator to pose no hazard to air navigation; 
or 
‘‘(X) has already mitigated any haz-
ard to aviation safety in accordance with 
Federal Aviation Administration guidance
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or as otherwise approved by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(B) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘rural area’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 609(a)(5) of 
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 918c(a)(5)). 
‘‘(C) AGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES.—The term 
‘agricultural purposes’ means farming in all its 
branches and the cultivation and tillage of the soil, 
the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting 
of any agricultural or horticultural commodities per-
formed by a farmer or on a farm, or on pasture 
land or rangeland. 
‘‘(2) OTHER
DEFINITIONS.—The Administrator 
shall define such other terms as may be necessary to 
carry out this section. 
‘‘(c) DATABASE.—The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) develop a new database, or if appropriate use 
an existing database that meets the requirements under 
this section, that contains the location and height of 
each covered tower that, pursuant to subsection (a), the 
owner or operator of such tower elects not to mark (un-
less the Administrator has determined that there is a 
significant safety risk requiring that the tower be
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marked), except that meteorological evaluation towers 
shall be marked and contained in the database; 
‘‘(2) keep the database current to the extent prac-
ticable; 
‘‘(3) ensure that any proprietary information in the 
database is protected from disclosure in accordance with 
law; 
‘‘(4) ensure that, by virtue of accessing the data-
base, users agree and acknowledge that information in 
the database— 
‘‘(A) may only be used for aviation safety pur-
poses; and 
‘‘(B) may not be disclosed for purposes other 
than aviation safety, regardless of whether or not 
the information is marked or labeled as proprietary 
or with a similar designation; 
‘‘(5) ensure that the tower information in the data-
base is de-identified and that the information only in-
cludes the location and height of covered towers and 
whether the tower has guy wires; 
‘‘(6) ensure that information in the dataset is 
encrypted at rest and in transit and is protected from 
unauthorized access and acquisition;
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‘‘(7) ensure that towers excluded from the definition 
of covered tower under subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii)(VIII) 
must be registered by its owner in the database; 
‘‘(8) ensure that a tower to be included in the data-
base pursuant to subsection (c)(1) and constructed after 
the date on which the database is fully operational is 
submitted by its owner to the FAA for inclusion in the 
database before its construction; 
‘‘(9) ensure that pilots who intend to conduct low- 
altitude operations in locations described in subsection 
(b)(1)(A)(i)(VI) consult the relevant parts of the data-
base before conducting such operations; and 
‘‘(10) make the database available for use not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the FAA Re-
authorization Act of 2018. 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSION AND WAIVER AUTHORITIES.—As part 
of a rulemaking conducted pursuant to this section, the Ad-
ministrator— 
‘‘(1) may exclude a class, category, or type of tower 
that is determined by the Administrator, after public no-
tice and comment, to not pose a hazard to aviation safe-
ty; 
‘‘(2) shall establish a process to waive specific cov-
ered towers from the marking requirements under this 
section as required under the rulemaking if the Adminis-
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trator later determines such tower or towers do not pose 
a hazard to aviation safety; 
‘‘(3) shall consider, in establishing exclusions and 
granting waivers under this subsection, factors that may 
sufficiently mitigate risks to aviation safety, such as the 
length of time the tower has been in existence or alter-
native marking methods or technologies that maintains 
a tower’s level of conspicuousness to a degree which ade-
quately maintains the safety of the airspace; and 
‘‘(4) shall consider excluding towers located in a 
State that has enacted tower marking requirements ac-
cording to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rec-
ommended guidance for the voluntary marking of mete-
orological evaluation towers erected in remote and rural 
areas that are less than 200 feet above ground level to 
enhance the conspicuity of the towers for low level agri-
cultural operations in the vicinity of those towers. 
‘‘(e) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The Administrator shall, in 
consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, 
periodically review any regulations or guidance regarding the 
marking of covered towers issued pursuant to this section and 
update them as necessary, consistent with this section, and 
in the interest of safety of low-altitude aircraft operations. 
‘‘(f) FCC REGULATIONS.—The Federal Communications 
Commission shall amend section 17.7 of title 47, Code of
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Federal Regulations, to require a notification to the Federal 
Aviation Administration for any construction or alteration of 
an antenna structure, as defined in section 17.2(a) of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations, that is a covered tower as 
defined by this section.’’. 
SEC. 577. MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR PASSENGER SEATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and after providing notice and an 
opportunity for comment, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall issue regulations that establish 
minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated 
by air carriers in interstate air transportation or intrastate 
air transportation, including minimums for seat pitch, width, 
and length, and that are necessary for the safety of pas-
sengers. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions contained in section 
40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, apply to this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 578. JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE EN-
VIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCE-
DURES. 
Section 330 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘5 States’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2 States’’; and
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(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘2 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘150 days as set forth in section 
139(l)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘150 days as set forth in sec-
tion 139(l)’’. 
SEC. 579. REGULATORY STREAMLINING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion 
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. 580. SPACEPORTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STATE SPACEPORT CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—It is the Sense of Congress that— 
(1) State and local government-owned or -operated 
spaceports have contributed hundreds of millions of dol-
lars in infrastructure improvements to the national space 
launch infrastructure, providing the United States Gov-
ernment and commercial customers with world-class 
space launch and processing infrastructure that is nec-
essary to support continued American leadership in 
space;
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(2) State and local government-owned or –operated 
spaceports play a critical role in providing resiliency and 
redundancy in the national launch infrastructure to sup-
port 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 invest-
ments at launch and reentry facilities should be encour-
aged and to the maximum extent practicable supported 
in Federal policies, planning and infrastructure invest-
ment considerations, including through Federal, State, 
and local partnerships; 
(4) Federal investments in space infrastructure 
should enable partnerships between Federal agencies and 
state and local spaceports to modernize and enable ex-
panded 21st century space transportation infrastructure, 
especially multi-modal networks needed for robust space 
transportation that support national security, civil, and 
commercial launch customers; and 
(5) States and local governments that have made 
investments to build, maintain, operate, and improve ca-
pabilities for national security, civil, and commercial cus-
tomers should be commended for their infrastructure 
contributions to launch and reentry sites, and encour-
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aged through a variety of programs and policies to con-
tinue 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 
‘‘§ 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall identify, within the Office of Commer-
cial Space Transportation, a centralized policy office to be 
known as the Office of Spaceports. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Office of Spaceports shall— 
‘‘(1) support licensing activities for operation of 
launch and reentry sites; 
‘‘(2) develop policies that promote infrastructure 
improvements at spaceports; 
‘‘(3) provide technical assistance and guidance to 
spaceports; 
‘‘(4) promote United States spaceports within the 
Department; and 
‘‘(5) strengthen the Nation’s competitiveness in 
commercial space transportation infrastructure and in-
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crease resilience for the Federal Government and com-
mercial customers. 
‘‘(c) RECOGNITION.—In carrying out the functions as-
signed in subsection (b), the Secretary shall recognize the 
unique needs and distinctions of spaceports that host— 
‘‘(1) launches to or reentries from orbit; and 
‘‘(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities. 
‘‘(d) DIRECTOR.—The head of the Office of the Asso-
ciate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation 
shall designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section the term ‘spaceport’ 
means a launch or reentry site that is operated by an entity 
licensed by the Secretary of Transportation.’’. 
(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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘515. Office of Spaceports ....................................................................... 51501’’. 
(c) REPORT ON NATIONAL SPACEPORTS POLICY.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(A) A robust network of space transportation 
infrastructure, including spaceports, is vital to the 
growth of the domestic space industry and Amer-
ica’s competitiveness and access to space.
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(B) Non-Federal spaceports have significantly 
increased the space transportation infrastructure of 
the United States through significant investments 
by State and local governments, which have encour-
aged greater private investment. 
(C) These spaceports have led to the develop-
ment of a growing number of orbital and suborbital 
launch and reentry sites that are available to the 
national security, civil, and commercial space cus-
tomers at minimal cost to the Federal Government. 
(D) The Federal Government, led by the Sec-
retary of Transportation, should seek to promote 
the growth, resilience, and capabilities of this space 
transportation infrastructure through policies and 
through partnerships with State and local govern-
ments. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(A) evaluates the Federal Government’s na-
tional security and civil space transportation de-
mands 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
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spaceport infrastructure to serve and capitalize on 
these space transportation opportunities; 
(C) reviews the development and investments 
made by international competitors in foreign space-
ports, to the extent practicable; 
(D) makes recommendations on how the Fed-
eral Government can support, encourage, promote, 
and facilitate greater investments in infrastructure 
at spaceports; and 
(E) considers and makes recommendations 
about how spaceports 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 until December 2024, 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; 
(B) the Secretary of Commerce; 
(C) the Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration; and
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(D) interested persons at spaceports, State and 
local governments, and industry. 
(d) REPORT ON SPACE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUC-
TURE MATCHING GRANTS.— 
(1) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.—The Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct a study re-
garding 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 op-
tions; and 
(C) any necessary changes to improve the 
spaceport application review process. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall 
consult with sources from each component of the com-
mercial space transportation sector, including interested 
persons in industry and government officials at the Fed-
eral, State, and local levels.
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(1) Focus on targeting segments of the hazardous 
materials industry with high rates of undeclared ship-
ments through air commerce and educate air carriers, 
shippers, manufacturers, and other relevant stakeholders 
of such segments on properly packaging and classifying 
such shipments. 
(2) Educate the public on proper ways to declare 
and ship hazardous materials, examples of everyday 
items that are considered hazardous materials, and pen-
alties 
associated 
with 
intentional 
shipments 
of 
undeclared hazardous materials. 
(c) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall establish an interagency working 
group to promote collaboration and engagement between 
the Department of Transportation and other relevant 
agencies, and develop recommendations and guidance on 
how best to conduct the public awareness campaign re-
quired under subsection (a). 
(2) DUTIES.—The interagency working group shall 
consult with relevant stakeholders, including cargo air 
carriers, passenger air carriers, and labor organizations 
representing pilots for cargo and passenger air carriers
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under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions; or 
(D) a State or local governmental entity. 
(2) An application for a grant under the pilot pro-
gram established under subsection (a)(2) shall be sub-
mitted, in such form as the Secretary may specify, by— 
(A) a holder of a certificate issued under part 
21, 121, 135, or 145 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations or a labor organization representing 
aviation maintenance workers; 
(B) an accredited institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a high 
school or secondary school (as defined in section 
7801 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); and 
(C) a State or local governmental entity. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
(1) For purposes of the program established under 
subsection (a)(1), an eligible project is a project— 
(A) to create and deliver curriculum designed 
to provide high school students with meaningful 
aviation education that is designed to prepare the 
students to become aircraft pilots, aerospace engi-
neers, or unmanned aircraft systems operators; or