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and proprietary information, database development, 
or other relevant applications. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the survey 
and assessment, the Administrator shall submit a re-
port to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General con-
taining the Administrator’s findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations. 
(b) GAO ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
receiving the Administrator’s report under subsection 
(a)(3), the Comptroller General, in consultation with the 
Administrator and other interested parties, shall report 
on— 
(1) the current and potential impact of wind 
farms on the national airspace system; 
(2) the extent to which the Department of De-
fense and the Administration have guidance, proc-
esses, and procedures in place to evaluate the impact 
of wind farms on the implementation of the NextGen 
air traffic control system; and 
(3) potential mitigation strategies, if necessary, 
to ensure that wind farms do not have an adverse im-
pact on the implementation of the Next Generation 
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air traffic control system, including the installation 
of navigational aids associated with that system. 
(c) ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 
days after the Administrator receives the Comptroller’s rec-
ommendations, the Administrator shall consult with State, 
Federal, and industry stakeholders and publish guidelines 
for the construction and operation of wind farms that are 
to be located in proximity to critical Administration facili-
ties. The guidelines may include— 
(1) the establishment of a zone system for wind 
farms based on proximity to critical Administration 
assets; 
(2) the establishment of turbine height and den-
sity limitations on such wind farms; and 
(3) any other requirements or recommendations 
designed to address Administration safety or oper-
ational concerns related to the construction, alter-
ation, establishment, or expansion of such wind 
farms. 
(d) REPORTS.—The Administrator and the Comp-
troller General shall provide a copy of reports under sub-
sections (a) and (b), respectively, to— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, the Committee on Homeland Secu-
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rity and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 
Science and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 219. AIRSPACE REDESIGN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The airspace redesign efforts of the Federal 
Aviation Administration will play a critical near- 
term role in enhancing capacity, reducing delays, 
transitioning to more flexible routing, and ultimately 
saving money in fuel costs for airlines and airspace 
users. 
(2) The critical importance of airspace redesign 
efforts is underscored by the fact that they are high-
lighted in strategic plans of the Administration, in-
cluding Flight Plan 2009–2013 and the NextGen Im-
plementation Plan. 
(3) Funding cuts have led to delays and deferrals 
of critical capacity enhancing airspace redesign ef-
forts. 
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(4) Several new runways planned for the period 
of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 will not provide esti-
mated capacity benefits without additional funds. 
(b) NOISE IMPACTS
OF NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY/ 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA AIRSPACE REDE-
SIGN.— 
(1) MONITORING.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, in conjunction with 
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and 
the Philadelphia International Airport, shall monitor 
the noise impacts of the New York/New Jersey/Phila-
delphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year following 
the first day of completion of the New York/New Jer-
sey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Rede-
sign, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the findings of the Administrator with respect 
to monitoring conducted under paragraph (1). 
TITLE III—SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DENIAL OF AIRMAN CER-
TIFICATES. 
(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NTSB DECISIONS.—Section 
44703(d) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) A person who is substantially affected by an order 
of the Board under this subsection, or the Administrator 
if the Administrator decides that an order of the Board will 
have a significant adverse impact on carrying out this sub-
title, may seek judicial review of the order under section 
46110. The Administrator shall be made a party to the judi-
cial review proceedings. The findings of fact of the Board 
in any such case are conclusive if supported by substantial 
evidence.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1153(c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 44709 or’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 44703(d), 44709, or’’. 
SEC. 302. RELEASE OF DATA RELATING TO ABANDONED 
TYPE 
CERTIFICATES 
AND 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
TYPE CERTIFICATES. 
Section 44704(a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) RELEASE OF DATA.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Administrator may 
make available upon request, to a person seeking 
to maintain the airworthiness or develop product 
improvements of an aircraft, engine, propeller, 
or appliance, engineering data in the possession 
of the Administration relating to a type certifi-
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