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(2) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
results of the assessment conducted under this subsection. 
SEC. 610. FAA FACILITY CONDITIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of and review— 
(1) the conditions of a sampling of Federal Aviation 
Administration facilities across the United States, including 
offices, towers, centers, and terminal radar air control; 
(2) reports from employees of the Administration relating 
to respiratory ailments and other health conditions resulting 
from exposure to mold, asbestos, poor air quality, radiation, 
and facility-related hazards in facilities of the Administration; 
(3) conditions of such facilities that could interfere with 
such employees’ ability to effectively and safely perform their 
duties; 
(4) the ability of managers and supervisors of such 
employees to promptly document and seek remediation for 
unsafe facility conditions; 
(5) whether employees of the Administration who report 
facility-related illnesses are treated appropriately; 
(6) utilization of scientifically approved remediation tech-
niques to mitigate hazardous conditions in accordance with 
applicable State and local regulations and Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration practices by the Administration; 
and 
(7) resources allocated to facility maintenance and renova-
tion by the Administration. 
(b) FACILITY CONDITION INDICES.—The Comptroller General 
shall review the facility condition indices of the Administration 
for inclusion in the recommendations under subsection (c). 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the results of the study and 
review of facility condition indices under subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General shall make such recommendations as the Comp-
troller General considers necessary— 
(1) to prioritize those facilities needing the most immediate 
attention based on risks to employee health and safety; 
(2) to ensure that the Administration is using scientifically 
approved remediation techniques in all facilities; and 
(3) to assist the Administration in making programmatic 
changes so that aging facilities do not deteriorate to unsafe 
levels. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Adminis-
trator, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a report on results of the 
study, including the recommendations under subsection (c). 
SEC. 611. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 40122(g)(3) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, retroactive 
to April 1, 1996, the Board shall have the same remedial authority 
over such employee appeals that it had as of March 31, 1996.’’.
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TITLE VII—AVIATION INSURANCE 
SEC. 701. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
Section 44302(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘shall extend 
through’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the termination date’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall extend through September 30, 2013, and may 
extend through December 31, 2013, the termination date’’. 
SEC. 
702. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
LIMIT 
THIRD-PARTY 
LIABILITY OF AIR CARRIERS ARISING OUT OF ACTS OF 
TERRORISM. 
The first sentence of section 44303(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘ending on’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Secretary may certify’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ending on December 31, 2013, the Secretary may 
certify’’. 
SEC. 703. CLARIFICATION OF REINSURANCE AUTHORITY. 
The second sentence of section 44304 is amended by striking 
‘‘the carrier’’ and inserting ‘‘any insurance carrier’’. 
SEC. 704. USE OF INDEPENDENT CLAIMS ADJUSTERS. 
The second sentence of section 44308(c)(1) is amended by 
striking ‘‘agent’’ and inserting ‘‘agent, or a claims adjuster who 
is independent of the underwriting agent,’’. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 801. DISCLOSURE OF DATA TO FEDERAL AGENCIES IN INTEREST 
OF NATIONAL SECURITY. 
Section 40119(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Section 552a of title 5 shall not apply to disclosures that 
the Administrator may make from the systems of records of the 
Administration to any Federal law enforcement, intelligence, protec-
tive service, immigration, or national security official in order to 
assist the official receiving the information in the performance 
of official duties.’’. 
SEC. 802. FAA AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD 
CHECKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 401 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 40130. FAA authority to conduct criminal history record 
checks 
‘‘(a) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
‘‘(1) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, for certification purposes of 
the Administration only, is authorized— 
‘‘(A) to conduct, in accordance with the established 
request process, a criminal history background check of 
an airman in the criminal repositories of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation and States by submitting positive 
identification of the airman to a fingerprint-based reposi-
tory in compliance with section 217 of the National Crime 
Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 
14616); and
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‘‘(B) to receive relevant criminal history record informa-
tion regarding the airman checked. 
‘‘(2) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—In accessing a repository 
referred to in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall be subject 
to the conditions and procedures established by the Department 
of Justice or the State, as appropriate, for other governmental 
agencies conducting background checks for noncriminal justice 
purposes. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not use the 
authority under paragraph (1) to conduct criminal investiga-
tions. 
‘‘(4) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Administrator may collect 
reimbursement to process the fingerprint-based checks under 
this subsection, to be used for expenses incurred, including 
Federal Bureau of Investigation fees, in providing these serv-
ices. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES.—The Administrator shall des-
ignate, by order, employees of the Administration who may carry 
out the authority described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 401 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘40130. FAA authority to conduct criminal history record checks.’’. 
SEC. 803. CIVIL PENALTIES TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 46301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘chapter 451,’’ before 
‘‘section 47107(b)’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or chapter 449’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
449’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘44909)’’ the following: ‘‘, or 
chapter 451’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘44723) or’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘44723), chapter 451,’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘46302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
46302’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘46318, or 47107(b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 46318, section 46319, or section 47107(b)’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘46302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
46302’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘46303,’’ and inserting ‘‘or section 
46303 of this title’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘such chapter 449’’ and inserting 
‘‘any of those provisions’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or chapter 449’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
449’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘44909)’’ the following: ‘‘, or 
chapter 451’’. 
SEC. 804. CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT OF FAA SERVICES AND 
FACILITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL FACILITIES REALIGNMENT
AND CONSOLIDATION 
REPORT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall develop a report, to be known as 
the National Facilities Realignment and Consolidation Report, 
in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the report shall be— 
(A) to support the transition to the Next Generation 
Air Transportation System; and 
(B) to reduce capital, operating, maintenance, and 
administrative costs of the FAA where such cost reductions 
can be implemented without adversely affecting safety. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(A) recommendations of the Administrator on realign-
ment and consolidation of services and facilities (including 
regional offices) of the FAA; and 
(B) for each of the recommendations, a description 
of— 
(i) the Administrator’s justification; 
(ii) the projected costs and savings; and 
(iii) the proposed timing for implementation. 
(4) INPUT.—The report shall be developed by the Adminis-
trator (or the Administrator’s designee)— 
(A) in coordination with the Chief NextGen Officer 
and the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organiza-
tion of the FAA; and 
(B) with the participation of— 
(i) representatives of labor organizations rep-
resenting operations and maintenance employees of 
the air traffic control system; and 
(ii) industry stakeholders. 
(5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit the report to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate. 
(6) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The Administrator shall 
publish the report in the Federal Register and allow 45 days 
for the submission of public comments. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS OF 
ADMINISTRATOR.—Not later than 60 days after the last day of 
the period for public comment under subsection (a)(6), the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the committees specified in subsection (a)(5)— 
(1) a report containing the recommendations of the 
Administrator on realignment and consolidation of services and 
facilities (including regional offices) of the FAA; and 
(2) copies of any public comments received by the Adminis-
trator under subsection (a)(6). 
(c) REALIGNMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF FAA SERVICES AND 
FACILITIES.—Except as provided in subsection (d), the Administrator 
shall realign and consolidate the services and facilities of the FAA 
in accordance with the recommendations included in the report 
submitted under subsection (b). 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may not carry out 
a recommendation for realignment or consolidation of services 
or facilities of the FAA that is included in the report submitted 
under subsection (b) if a joint resolution of disapproval is
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enacted disapproving such recommendation before the earlier 
of— 
(A) the last day of the 30-day period beginning on 
the date of submission of the report; or 
(B) the adjournment of Congress sine die for the session 
during which the report is transmitted. 
(2) COMPUTATION OF 30-DAY PERIOD.—For purposes of para-
graph (1)(A), the days on which either House of Congress is 
not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 
days to a day certain shall be excluded in computation of 
the 30-day period. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal Aviation 
Administration. 
(2) REALIGNMENT; CONSOLIDATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘realignment’’ and 
‘‘consolidation’’ include any action that— 
(i) relocates functions, services, or personnel posi-
tions; 
(ii) discontinues or severs existing facility functions 
or services; or 
(iii) combines the results described in clauses (i) 
and (ii). 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The terms do not include a reduction 
in personnel resulting from workload adjustments. 
SEC. 805. LIMITING ACCESS TO FLIGHT DECKS OF ALL-CARGO AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, in consultation with appropriate air carriers, aircraft manufac-
turers, and air carrier labor representatives, shall conduct a study 
to assess the feasibility of developing a physical means, or a com-
bination of physical and procedural means, to prohibit individuals 
other than authorized flight crewmembers from accessing the flight 
deck of an all-cargo aircraft. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 806. CONSOLIDATION OR ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE, REDUN-
DANT, OR OTHERWISE UNNECESSARY REPORTS; USE OF 
ELECTRONIC MEDIA FORMAT. 
(a) CONSOLIDATION OR ELIMINATION OF REPORTS.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
2 years thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report containing— 
(1) a list of obsolete, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary 
reports the Administration is required by law to submit to 
Congress or publish that the Administrator recommends elimi-
nating or consolidating with other reports; and
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(2) an estimate of the cost savings that would result from 
the elimination or consolidation of those reports. 
(b) USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA FOR REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administration— 
(A) may not publish any report required or authorized 
by law in a printed format; and 
(B) shall publish any such report by posting it on 
the Administration’s Internet Web site in an easily acces-
sible and downloadable electronic format. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to any report 
with respect to which the Administrator determines that— 
(A) its publication in a printed format is essential 
to the mission of the Administration; or 
(B) its publication in accordance with the requirements 
of paragraph (1) would disclose matter— 
(i) described in section 552(b) of title 5, United 
States Code; or 
(ii) the disclosure of which would have an adverse 
impact on aviation safety or security, as determined 
by the Administrator. 
SEC. 807. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. 
The Secretary of Transportation may not use any funds made 
available pursuant to this Act (including any amendment made 
by this Act) to name, rename, designate, or redesignate any project 
or program authorized by this Act (including any amendment made 
by this Act) for an individual then serving in Congress as a Member, 
Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator. 
SEC. 808. STUDY ON AVIATION FUEL PRICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study and report to Congress on the impact of 
increases in aviation fuel prices on the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund and the aviation industry in general. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an assessment of the 
impact of increases in aviation fuel prices on— 
(1) general aviation; 
(2) commercial passenger aviation; 
(3) piston aircraft purchase and use; 
(4) the aviation services industry, including repair and 
maintenance services; 
(5) aviation manufacturing; 
(6) aviation exports; and 
(7) the use of small airport installations. 
(c) ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT AVIATION FUEL PRICES.—In conducting 
the study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
use the average aviation fuel price for fiscal year 2010 as a baseline 
and measure the impact of increases in aviation fuel prices that 
range from 5 percent to 200 percent over the 2010 baseline. 
SEC. 809. WIND TURBINE LIGHTING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall conduct a study on wind turbine lighting sys-
tems. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Administrator 
shall examine the following:
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(1) The aviation safety issues associated with alternative 
lighting strategies, technologies, and regulations. 
(2) The feasibility of implementing alternative lighting 
strategies or technologies to improve aviation safety. 
(3) Any other issue relating to wind turbine lighting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report 
on the results of the study, including information and recommenda-
tions concerning the issues examined under subsection (b). 
SEC. 810. AIR-RAIL CODE SHARING STUDY. 
(a) CODE SHARE STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall initiate a study regarding— 
(1) existing airline and intercity passenger rail code sharing 
arrangements; and 
(2) the feasibility, costs to taxpayers and other parties, 
and benefits of increasing the intermodal connectivity of airline 
and intercity passenger rail facilities and systems to improve 
passenger travel. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the Comptroller 
General shall consider— 
(1) the potential costs to taxpayers and other parties and 
benefits of the implementation of more integrated scheduling 
between airlines and Amtrak or other intercity passenger rail 
carriers achieved through code sharing arrangements; 
(2) airport and intercity passenger rail operations that 
can improve connectivity between airports and intercity pas-
senger rail facilities and stations; 
(3) the experience of other countries with respect to airport 
and intercity passenger rail connectivity; and 
(4) such other issues the Comptroller General considers 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after initiating the study 
required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the 
study, including any conclusions of the Comptroller General 
resulting from the study. 
SEC. 811. D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES AREA. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense, shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a plan for the D.C. Metropolitan 
Area Special Flight Rules Area. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall outline specific changes 
to the D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area that will 
decrease operational impacts and improve general aviation access 
to airports in the National Capital Region that are currently 
impacted by the zone.
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SEC. 812. FAA REVIEW AND REFORM. 
(a) AGENCY REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall undertake a thorough review of each program, 
office, and organization within the Administration, including the 
Air Traffic Organization, to identify— 
(1) duplicative positions, programs, roles, or offices; 
(2) wasteful practices; 
(3) redundant, obsolete, or unnecessary functions; 
(4) inefficient processes; and 
(5) ineffectual or outdated policies. 
(b) ACTIONS TO STREAMLINE AND REFORM FAA.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall undertake such actions as may be necessary to address the 
Administrator’s findings under subsection (a), including— 
(1) consolidating, phasing-out, or eliminating duplicative 
positions, programs, roles, or offices; 
(2) eliminating or streamlining wasteful practices; 
(3) eliminating or phasing-out redundant, obsolete, or 
unnecessary functions; 
(4) reforming and streamlining inefficient processes so that 
the activities of the Administration are completed in an expe-
dited and efficient manner; and 
(5) reforming or eliminating ineffectual or outdated policies. 
(c) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Administrator shall have the authority to undertake the actions 
required under subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 150 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
Congress a report on the actions taken by the Administrator under 
this section, including any recommendations for legislative or 
administrative actions. 
SEC. 813. USE OF MINERAL REVENUE AT CERTAIN AIRPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may 
declare certain revenue derived from or generated by mineral 
extraction, production, lease, or other means at a general aviation 
airport to be revenue greater than the amount needed to carry 
out the 5-year projected maintenance needs of the airport in order 
to comply with the applicable design and safety standards of the 
Administration. 
(b) USE OF REVENUE.—An airport sponsor that is in compliance 
with the conditions under subsection (c) may allocate revenue identi-
fied by the Administrator under subsection (a) for Federal, State, 
or local transportation infrastructure projects carried out by the 
airport sponsor or by a governing body within the geographical 
limits of the airport sponsor’s jurisdiction. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—An airport sponsor may not allocate revenue 
identified by the Administrator under subsection (a) unless the 
airport sponsor— 
(1) enters into a written agreement with the Administrator 
that sets forth a 5-year capital improvement program for the 
airport, which— 
(A) includes the projected costs for the operation, 
maintenance, and capacity needs of the airport in order
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to comply with applicable design and safety standards of 
the Administration; and 
(B) appropriately adjusts such costs to account for infla-
tion; 
(2) agrees in writing— 
(A) to waive all rights to receive entitlement funds 
or discretionary funds to be used at the airport under 
section 47114 or 47115 of title 49, United States Code, 
during the 5-year period of the capital improvement plan 
described in paragraph (1); 
(B) to perpetually comply with sections 47107(b) and 
47133 of such title, unless granted specific exceptions by 
the Administrator in accordance with this section; and 
(C) to operate the airport as a public-use airport, unless 
the Administrator specifically grants a request to allow 
the airport to close; and 
(3) complies with all grant assurance obligations in effect 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act during the 20- 
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) COMPLETION OF DETERMINATION.—Not later than 90 days 
after receiving an airport sponsor’s application and requisite sup-
porting documentation to declare that certain mineral revenue is 
not needed to carry out the 5-year capital improvement program 
at such airport, the Administrator shall determine whether the 
airport sponsor’s request should be granted. The Administrator 
may not unreasonably deny an application under this subsection. 
(e) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regula-
tions to carry out this section. 
(f) GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘general aviation airport’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by 
this Act. 
SEC. 814. CONTRACTING. 
When drafting contract proposals for training facilities under 
the general contracting authority of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall ensure— 
(1) the proposal is drafted so that all parties can fairly 
compete; and 
(2) the proposal takes into consideration the most cost- 
effective location, accessibility, and services options. 
SEC. 815. FLOOD PLANNING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct a review and 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a report on the state of 
preparedness and response capability for airports located in flood 
plains to respond to and seek assistance in rebuilding after cata-
strophic flooding. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY
OF DEMOLITION
AND REBUILDING
OF PROP-
ERTIES.—Section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: