(1) is necessary to promote transparency, ac-
countability, and cost effectiveness; 
(2) shall not materially affect the Administra-
tion’s ability to reduce costs associated with acquisi-
tions programs; 
(3) is necessary to protect the interests of the 
Administration in any potential claim or defense in 
litigation arising from an acquisition; or 
(4) is necessary to provide for the continuity of 
one or more acquisition programs. 
(e) ACQUISITION OF SERVICES.—In developing a re-
vised system governing the Administration’s acquisitions 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with 
the exclusive bargaining representative of airway transpor-
tation system specialists certified under section 7111 of 
title 5, United States Code, before taking any action re-
lated to services acquisition. 
(f) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 12 
months after revising the system required under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
revised process. 
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SEC. 7. PERSONNEL REFORM. 
(a) REFORM
OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYS-
TEM.—Not later than 1 year after completion of the re-
view required under subsection (b), the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall make changes 
to the personnel management system developed under sec-
tion 40122(g) of title 49, United States Code, to improve 
the productivity, cost effectiveness, and technical pro-
ficiency of that part of the Administration’s workforce 
that is not represented by an exclusive representative rec-
ognized under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, 
or eligible to be represented by such a labor organization. 
The changes required under this subsection shall include 
new performance incentive policies, including awards for 
performance, and shall, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, include procedures for the Administration to 
take expedited personnel actions with respect to employees 
not covered by valid collective bargaining agreements. In 
no instance may the changes implemented under this sub-
section alter or otherwise affect the terms and conditions 
of employment of any employee represented or eligible to 
be represented by an exclusive representative recognized 
under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) REVIEW.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct 
a comprehensive review of the legal requirements, includ-
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ing policies, standards, rules, and orders of the Adminis-
tration, pertaining to the Administration’s personnel man-
agement system, except to the extent that such require-
ments may affect or relate to the terms and conditions 
of employment or dispute resolution processes governing 
employees who are represented or eligible to be rep-
resented by an exclusive bargaining representative recog-
nized under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code. 
This review shall identify— 
(1) any requirements that do not substantially 
contribute to the system’s cost effectiveness, admin-
istrative flexibility, and transparency; 
(2) any requirement not related to maintaining 
collective bargaining and due process; 
(3) any requirements not reasonably related to 
the Administration’s efforts to maintain a strong, 
mutually beneficial relationship between employees 
and management of the Administration; and 
(4) any requirements with respect to personnel 
management 
that 
the 
Administration 
applies 
through circulars, guidance, or other documents 
issued by the Office of Management and Budget or 
the Office of Personnel Management. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after comple-
tion of the review required in subsection (b), the Adminis-
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trator 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 review. 
(d) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING.— 
(1) STAFFING
REPORT.—Section 44506(e) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) for each facility in the system, the current 
certified professional controller staffing levels, the 
operational staffing targets for certified professional 
controllers, and the anticipated certified professional 
controller attrition for each of the next 3 years;’’. 
(2) STAFFING STANDARD.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
and the exclusive bargaining representative of air 
traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of 
title 5, United States Code, shall jointly develop a 
staffing standard to determine the number of cer-
tified professional controllers and trainees needed to 
operate each air traffic control facility operated by 
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the Administration. Once developed, this standard 
shall be used for the staffing report referenced in 
section 44506(e) of title 49, United States Code. 
(e) AIRWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST 
STAFFING MODELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall implement, after consultation with the National 
Academy of Sciences, and notwithstanding section 
7106(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, after ne-
gotiations with the exclusive bargaining representa-
tive of airway transportation system specialists cer-
tified under section 7111 of title 5, United States 
Code, appropriate airway transportation system spe-
cialists staffing levels for each of the Administra-
tion’s facilities that support the National Airspace 
System. If the Administrator and the exclusive bar-
gaining representative are unable to reach agree-
ment, they shall use the process set forth in clauses 
(i) through (v) and (vii) of section 40122(a)(2)(C) of 
title 49, United States Code, to resolve the dispute. 
(2) AIRWAY
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM
SPE-
CIALISTS
PLACEMENT.—Upon 
determination 
of 
staffing levels under paragraph (1), and notwith-
standing section 7106(b)(1) of title 5, United States 
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Code, the Administrator shall negotiate with the ex-
clusive bargaining representative of airway transpor-
tation system specialists certified under section 7111 
of title 5, United States Code, to develop and imple-
ment measures to place airway transportation sys-
tem specialists at all relevant facilities of the Admin-
istration. If the Administrator and the exclusive bar-
gaining representative are unable to reach agree-
ment, they shall use the process set forth in clauses 
(i) through (v) and (vii) of section 40122(a)(2)(C) of 
title 49, United States Code, to resolve the dispute. 
(3) AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS.—Notwith-
standing section 7106(b)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, the Administrator shall negotiate with the ex-
clusive bargaining representative of aviation safety 
inspectors certified under section 7111 of title 5, 
United States Code, regarding appropriate total 
staffing levels for aviation inspectors and facilities 
that support inspection activities of the Administra-
tion. If the Administrator and the exclusive bar-
gaining representative are unable to reach agree-
ment, they shall use the process set forth in clauses 
(i) through (v) and (vii) of section 40122(a)(2)(C) of 
title 49, United States Code, to resolve the dispute. 
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Any agreement or award shall include a plan to im-
plement such staffing levels. 
SEC. 8. ANTI-SILOS REQUIREMENT. 
(a) ORGANIZATIONAL STREAMLINING.—The Admin-
istrator shall take appropriate measures, including devel-
opment of internal policies and procedures, to organize the 
Administration’s assignments of personnel in a manner 
that facilitates open communication and collaboration 
among the Administration’s employees across the Admin-
istration’s lines of business and offices. Such measures 
shall promote the cross-utilization of employees whenever 
feasible to leverage the employees’ knowledge and skill sets 
across disciplines. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
measures required under subsection (a) and the effective-
ness of such measures in reducing organizational barriers 
and stovepipes. 
SEC. 9. AIR TRAFFIC EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO GUAM. 
(a) SERVICES FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide military medical treatment 
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facilities, commissary, and exchange access to employees 
of the Federal Aviation Administration assigned to Guam, 
their spouses, and their dependent children through the 
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and the 
Real Time Automated Personnel Identification System. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.—The Admin-
istrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall reim-
burse the Secretary of Defense for expenses incurred by 
the Department of Defense for enrollment of Federal 
Aviation Administration employees, their spouses, and 
their dependent children for services provided under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 10. TECHNICAL REVISIONS. 
Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘(b)’’ after ‘‘2302’’; and 
(B) inserting ‘‘prohibited personnel prac-
tices and’’ before ‘‘whistleblower protection’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by— 
(A) inserting ‘‘3304,’’ before ‘‘3308– 
3320,’’; and 
(B) inserting ‘‘3330a, 3330b, 3330c, and 
3330d,’’ before ‘‘relating to veterans’ pref-
erence;’’; 
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(3) in subparagraph (I)(iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(4) in subparagraph (J) by striking ‘‘leave.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘leave; and’’; and 
(5) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) section 5596 relating to back pay due 
to unjustified personnel action.’’. 
Æ 
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