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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6222 
To require all aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance- 
Broadcast In, to improve aviation safety, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2025 
Mr. ONDER (for himself and Mr. BEYER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require all aircraft to be equipped with Automatic De-
pendent Surveillance-Broadcast In, to improve aviation 
safety, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rotorcraft Operations 
Transparency and Oversight Reform Act’’ or the 
‘‘ROTOR Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(2) ADS-B IN.—The term ‘‘ADS-B In’’ means 
onboard avionics equipment that receives and proc-
esses Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast 
transmissions that are broadcast in accordance with 
sections 91.225 and 91.227 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or any successor regulations), and 
other aviation advisory information from ground sta-
tions, that provides the aircraft with awareness to 
the location of other aircraft and traffic advisories. 
(3) ADS-B OUT.—The term ‘‘ADS-B Out’’— 
(A) has the meaning given such term in 
section 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations; and 
(B) broadcasts information from the air-
craft in accordance with sections 91.225 and 
91.227 of such title 14 (or any successor regu-
lations). 
(4) AFFECTED AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘affected 
aircraft’’ means any aircraft that is required to op-
erate in accordance with section 91.225 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regu-
lation. 
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the geographic area located within the boundaries 
of— 
(A) the District of Columbia; 
(B) Montgomery and Prince Georges 
Counties in the State of Maryland; 
(C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and 
Prince William Counties and the City of Alex-
andria in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and 
(D) all cities and other units of govern-
ment within the geographic areas described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (C). 
(9) 
POWERED-LIFT.—The 
term 
‘‘powered- 
lift’’— 
(A) has the meaning given such term in 
section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or any successor regulation); and 
(B) includes vertical-lift flight mode and 
wing-borne flight mode, as such terms are de-
fined in section 194.103 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
tion). 
(10) ROTORCRAFT.—The term ‘‘rotorcraft’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 1.1 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation). 
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(11) TRANSPORT AIRPLANE.—The term ‘‘trans-
port airplane’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 44741(i) of title 49, United States Code. 
(12) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 44801 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3. REVISION TO EXCEPTION FOR ADS-B OUT TRANS-
MISSION. 
(a) ADS-B OUT REFORMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this section, in applying section 
91.225(f)(1) of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, the term ‘‘sensitive government mission’’ shall 
be narrowly construed and shall not include training 
flights, proficiency flights, or flights of Federal offi-
cials below the rank of Cabinet Member. 
(2) RULEMAKING
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
AC-
TION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Administrator shall— 
(i) issue or revise regulations to up-
date section 91.225(f) of title 14, Code of 
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Federal Regulations, to comply with the 
requirements of this section; and 
(ii) revise any memorandum of agree-
ment between the FAA and any other Fed-
eral, State, local, or Tribal agency to con-
form with the revised regulations described 
in clause (i). 
(B) REPORT.—If the Administrator fails 
to issue or revise regulations pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A) or revise any memorandum of 
agreement between the FAA and any other 
agency pursuant to such subparagraph, the Ad-
ministrator shall, within 30 days, submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
the status of such regulations, including the 
reasons that the Administrator has failed to 
issue or revise such regulations within the pe-
riod required under such subparagraph. 
(b) GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.—Not later than the 
date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(1) review the utilization of exceptions under 
section 91.225(f) of title 14, Code of Federal Regu-
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lations (or any successor regulation), as revised 
under subsection (a), to determine— 
(A) whether the Department of Defense 
and other relevant Federal agencies or other 
applicable operators have utilized such excep-
tions in accordance with relevant laws and reg-
ulations; and 
(B) the extent of such utilization; 
(2) compare the utilization of exceptions speci-
fied in such section 91.225(f) before and after the 
issuance of revised regulations under subsection (a); 
and 
(3) submit to the Administrator and the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the find-
ings of the review conducted under paragraph (1) 
and the comparison conducted under paragraph (2). 
(c) FAA REVIEW
OF
NON-COMPLIANT
OPERA-
TORS.—Upon submission of the report under subsection 
(b)(3), the Administrator shall— 
(1) determine whether any Federal agency or 
other applicable operator that has been found to 
have not utilized the exceptions under section 
91.225(f) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulation), as revised under sub-
section (a), in accordance with relevant laws and 
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regulations shall be permitted to continue to utilize 
such exceptions; and 
(2) not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Comptroller General submits the report 
under subsection (b)(3), brief the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress on such determination. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
(1) TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
and on a quarterly basis thereafter, each Federal, 
State, local, and Tribal agency that performs sen-
sitive government missions as described in section 
91.225(f)(1) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulation), as revised under sub-
section (a), shall submit to the Administrator a re-
port that includes— 
(A) an attestation that such operations are 
regularly transmitting ADS-B Out and are con-
ducted with proper consideration to aviation 
safety; and 
(B) a list of operations delineated by flight 
in which the ADS-B Out equipment is not in 
transmit mode because the aircraft was per-
forming a sensitive government mission, includ-
ing the airport, airspace location, date, time, 
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duration, and mission type of each such oper-
ation. 
(2) TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, 
and biannually thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the frequency and nature 
of the ADS–B Out exceptions granted to Fed-
eral, State, local, and Tribal agencies under 
section 91.225(f)(1) of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any successor regulation), as 
revised under subsection (a). Such report— 
(i) shall include— 
(I) aggregated data on the oper-
ations in which ADS-B Out equip-
ment is not in transmit mode by each 
agency described in paragraph (1); 
and 
(II) a determination from the 
Administrator as to whether each op-
eration described in paragraph (1)(B) 
jeopardizes aviation safety; and 
(ii) may include a classified annex. 
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(B) SPECIAL NOTIFICATION.—If an agency 
described in paragraph (1) operates a flight 
using an exception granted under section 
91.225(f)(1) of title 14, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or any successor regulation), as revised 
under subsection (a), 5 or more times in a cal-
endar month, or fails to provide to the Adminis-
trator the attestation required under paragraph 
(1)(A), the Administrator shall notify the ap-
propriate committees of Congress of such use 
within 14 days of being notified of such use. 
For the purposes of this subparagraph, a flight 
shall be interpreted as the period beginning 
when an aircraft moves under its own power for 
the purpose of flight and ending when the air-
craft lands. 
(e) ANNUAL INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that 
is 3 years after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Inspector General’’) shall conduct an annual audit 
of FAA oversight of all operations that utilize an ex-
ception under section 91.225(f) of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), 
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as revised under subsection (a), including Federal 
agency operations. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting an audit 
under paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall as-
sess the efficacy of FAA oversight related to the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Ensuring exceptions under such sec-
tion 91.225(f)(1) (or any successor regulation) 
are strictly utilized by operators in accordance 
with relevant laws and regulations. 
(B) Ensuring exceptions under such sec-
tion 91.225(f)(1) (or any successor regulation) 
are not routinely used by operators. 
(C) Identifying and engaging with any op-
erator not in compliance with relevant laws and 
regulations relating to exceptions under such 
section 91.225(f)(1) (or any successor regula-
tion). 
(D) Any other factor determined appro-
priate by the Inspector General. 
(3) BRIEFINGS TO CONGRESS.—The Inspector 
General shall brief the appropriate committees of 
Congress on an annual basis after the completion of 
each annual audit. 
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SEC. 4. ADS–B IN REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ADS-B IN OPERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator shall issue a final rule in accordance with sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code, to require 
any person operating an aircraft (other than an un-
manned aircraft, as defined in section 44801 of title 
49, United States Code) required to be equipped 
with ADS–B Out in accordance with section 91.225 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulation), to be equipped with and oper-
ating with ADS–B In equipment that provides the 
aircraft with awareness to the location of other air-
craft and traffic advisories, unless otherwise author-
ized by air traffic control. 
(2) COMPLIANCE
DEADLINES.—In issuing a 
final rule under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall— 
(A) include an effective date of not later 
than 60 days after the date on which such final 
rule is published in the Federal Register; and 
(B) require aircraft described in paragraph 
(1) to be equipped with ADS-B In not later 
than December 31, 2031. 
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(3) FINAL
REGULATION
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
issuing a final rule under paragraph (1), the Admin-
istrator shall, at a minimum, do the following: 
(A) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall establish appropriate perform-
ance requirements for ADS-B In equipment to 
provide integrated safety-enhancing capabilities 
for a pilot or other flight crew, including by in-
creasing situational awareness to the location of 
other aircraft and providing traffic advisories 
with alerting sufficient to provide traffic advi-
sory indications while airborne and on the air-
port 
surface, 
such 
as 
visual 
and 
aural 
advisories. 
(B) ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT OR TECH-
NOLOGY.—With respect to aircraft with a max-
imum certificated takeoff weight of less than 
12,500 pounds when operating under part 91 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, the Ad-
ministrator shall establish performance require-
ments for alternative equipment or technology 
that the Administrator determines acceptable in 
satisfying the ADS-B In requirement. The per-
formance requirements shall, at a minimum— 
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(i) provide similar or improved situa-
tional awareness to the location of other 
airborne traffic, as well as traffic advisory 
information; and 
(ii) leverage the use of portable ADS- 
B In receivers or equipment that allow dis-
play on an existing or future electronic 
flight bag or panel mounted display, pro-
vided that the installation or use of such 
equipment does not adversely affect other 
required avionics or the airworthiness of 
the aircraft. 
(C) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator shall 
issue relevant guidance for aircraft operators 
and other appropriate stakeholders regarding 
the types of equipment that satisfy the perform-
ance requirements described in this paragraph. 
(4) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—In issuing a final 
rule under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
include— 
(A) requirements for ADS-B In equipment 
and the use of such equipment; 
(B) technical assistance to facilitating 
ADS-B In equipage across the entire fleet of af-
fected aircraft, including, as appropriate, guid-
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ance under part 26 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to provide support for affected 
transport airplane operators in complying with 
the requirements of this section; 
(C) any other associated guidance nec-
essary to assist operators and other stake-
holders in identifying equipment that satisfies 
the ADS-B In performance standards described 
in paragraph (3) prior to the compliance dead-
line described in paragraph (2)(B); 
(D) a determination of alternative equip-
ment or technology described in subsection (e); 
and 
(E) a presumption, absent clear and com-
pelling evidence to the contrary, that ADS-B In 
equipment is cost beneficial and improves avia-
tion safety. 
(5) CONGRESSIONAL
BRIEFINGS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
section, and every 90 days thereafter, the Adminis-
trator shall brief the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, as well as publish a publicly available report, 
on the status of— 
(A) the ADS-B In rulemaking required 
under paragraph (1); and 
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(B) after the compliance deadline described 
in paragraph (2)(A), the implementation and 
oversight of such ADS-B In requirement. 
(b) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) COMMITTEE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Administrator may establish a negotiated rule-
making committee (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘committee’’) pursuant to section 565 of 
title 5, United States Code, to negotiate pro-
posed regulations to implement the require-
ments described in subsection (a). 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—If the Administrator 
elects to establish a committee under this sub-
section, the committee shall be composed of— 
(i) representatives of— 
(I) the FAA; 
(II) air carriers; 
(III) avionics manufacturers; 
(IV) aircraft manufacturers; and 
(V) general aviation organiza-
tions; 
(ii) the exclusive bargaining represent-
ative of air traffic controllers of the FAA 
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certified under section 7511 of title 5, 
United States Code; 
(iii) organizations representing cer-
tified collective bargaining representatives 
of airline pilots, including the principal or-
ganization representing the largest cer-
tified collective bargaining representative 
of airline pilots; 
(iv) aviation safety experts outside of 
the FAA; and 
(v) any other representatives deter-
mined appropriate by the Administrator. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—If the Administrator 
elects to establish a committee under this subsection, 
the Administrator shall do the following: 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall direct the committee to make rec-
ommendations relating to— 
(i) ADS-B In equipment and its use; 
(ii) ADS-B In equipment performance 
standards pursuant to subsection (a)(3); 
(iii) the consideration of effective ap-
proaches to facilitating ADS-B In equipage 
across the entire fleet of affected aircraft, 
including requirements under part 26 of 
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title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
provide support for affected transport cat-
egory airplane operators in complying with 
the requirements of this section; and 
(iv) with respect to aircraft with a 
maximum certificated takeoff weight of 
less than 12,500 pounds when operating 
under part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, a recommendation for low- 
cost alternative equipment or technology in 
accordance with subsection (e). 
(B) LACK OF COMMITTEE CONSENSUS.—In 
the event the committee does not reach a con-
sensus regarding a recommendation for low-cost 
alternative equipment or technology under sub-
paragraph (A)(iv), the Administrator shall, 
after the submission of the committee under 
paragraph (3), consider prescribing a low-cost 
alternative that includes the criteria described 
in subsection (e). 
(3) SUBMISSION TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.—If 
the Administrator elects to establish a committee 
under this subsection, not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, the committee 
shall submit to the Administrator— 
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(A) a consensus proposal of regulations to 
implement the requirement described in sub-
section (a)(1); or 
(B) in the event the committee does not 
reach a consensus, a report identifying any 
points of agreement and disagreement with re-
spect to such proposed regulations. 
(4) PROPOSED
RULE.—If the Administrator 
elects to establish a committee under this subsection, 
not later than 180 days after receiving the submis-
sion of the committee under paragraph (3), the Ad-
ministrator shall issue a proposed rule, in accord-
ance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
that either— 
(A) to the maximum extent possible con-
sistent with the legal obligations of the FAA, 
uses the consensus proposal of the committee 
under paragraph (3)(A) as the basis for the 
proposed rule for notice and comment, includ-
ing with respect to any standards or require-
ments described in subsection (a)(3); or 
(B) in the event the committee does not 
reach a consensus, considers the points of 
agreement and disagreement submitted by the 
committee under paragraph (3)(B). 
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(c) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED
WITHOUT
NEGO-
TIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE.—If the Administrator 
does not establish a committee under subsection (b), prior 
to issuing a final rule, the Administrator shall consult with 
appropriate stakeholders in conducting the rulemaking re-
quired under subsection (a)(1), including at a minimum 
the representatives described in subsection (b)(1)(B). 
(d) PHASED-IN RETROFIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In issuing a final rule under 
subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall— 
(A) establish a process by which the oper-
ator of an affected aircraft, in service as of the 
date on which the final rule under subsection 
(a)(1) is published in the Federal Register in 
accordance with subsection (a)(2)(A), may 
apply to the Administrator to request additional 
time, not to exceed a period of 1 year after the 
deadline described in subsection (a)(2)(B), to fi-
nalize equipage of its fleet and make ADS-B In 
operational, provided that— 
(i) an aircraft operator, owner, or 
their agent submits an application deemed 
acceptable to the Administrator for addi-
tional time for compliance, including a jus-
tification for such request and an attesta-
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tion of actions to date demonstrating 
progress toward achieving compliance; 
(ii) the Administrator, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Transportation, de-
termines additional time is required to 
mitigate a significant disruption to air 
transportation; and 
(iii) the Administrator determines the 
aircraft operator or owner does not have 
any uncorrected violations of subchapters 
F and G of chapter I of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations; and 
(B) notify the appropriate committees of 
Congress not later than 14 days after making 
a determination under clause (ii) or (iii) of sub-
paragraph (A). 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR AGENTS.—With the ex-
ception of an agent representing an owner or oper-
ator of transport airplanes, for the purposes of this 
subsection, an agent may represent more than 1 air-
craft operator or owner of the same type, model, or 
manufacturer and may submit 1 or more applica-
tions under paragraph (1)(A)(i), each of which may 
contain multiple aircraft operators or owners. 
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(e) LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COMPLI-
ANCE.—In issuing a final rule under subsection (a)(1), the 
Administrator shall determine low-cost equipment or tech-
nologies that provide similar or improved situational 
awareness to the location of other airborne traffic, as well 
as traffic advisory information, that satisfy the ADS-B In 
equipage requirement for aircraft with a maximum certifi-
cated takeoff weight of less than 12,500 pounds when op-
erated under part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. In making such a determination, the Administrator 
shall consider the use of— 
(1) portable ADS-B In receivers; and 
(2) equipment that allows display on an existing 
or future electronic flight bag or panel mounted dis-
play, provided the installation or use does not ad-
versely affect other required avionics or the air-
worthiness of the aircraft. 
(f) PROACTIVE EQUIPAGE.—With respect to any air-
craft for which ADS-B In equipment is available and com-
plies with the requirements of the final rule issued under 
subsection (a)(1), the operator of any such aircraft shall 
take all appropriate actions necessary to equip such air-
craft with ADS-B In prior to the compliance deadline de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2). 
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(g) SEPARATION
STANDARDS; RELEVANT
CON-
TROLLER TRAINING.— 
(1) RULEMAKING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 
months after the effective date of the final rule 
described in subsection (a), the Administrator 
shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to 
establish separation standards, as appropriate, 
that leverage ADS-B Out or ADS-B In equip-
ment, and all other available technological capa-
bilities in the air traffic control system, to 
achieve safety and efficiency benefits through-
out the national airspace system, including on 
an airport surface and within Class E airspace 
(as defined in section 71.71 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion). 
(B) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the 
rulemaking under this subsection, the Adminis-
trator shall consult with appropriate stake-
holders, including, at a minimum— 
(i) representatives of— 
(I) air carriers; 
(II) original equipment manufac-
turers; and 
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(III) general aviation organiza-
tions; 
(ii) organizations representing cer-
tified collective bargaining representatives 
of airline pilots, including the principal or-
ganization representing the largest cer-
tified collective bargaining representative 
of airline pilots; 
(iii) the exclusive bargaining rep-
resentative of air traffic controllers of the 
FAA certified under section 7111 of title 
5, United States Code; 
(iv) aviation safety experts from out-
side the FAA; and 
(v) any other stakeholder deemed ap-
propriate by the Administrator. 
(2) REQUIRED UPDATES TO FAA ORDERS.—Not 
later than 18 months after the issuance of the notice 
of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Administrator shall complete revisions, as appro-
priate, to FAA Order 7110.65 and other relevant 
FAA Orders, to increase safety and efficiency bene-
fits in the national airspace system. 
(3) RELEVANT CONTROLLER TRAINING.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the compliance deadline described in sub-
section (a)(2), the Administrator shall revise 
initial and recurrent air traffic controller train-
ing, as appropriate, in accordance with FAA 
Orders 3000.22 and 3120.4 and revise associ-
ated orders and directives, as appropriate, to 
ensure such controllers are trained to apply any 
new separation standards and procedures. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In revising training 
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
shall— 
(i) consider human factors impacts, 
appropriate phraseology adjustments, and 
surface movement applications; and 
(ii) consult with the exclusive bar-
gaining representative of air traffic con-
trollers of the FAA certified under section 
7111 of title 5, United States Code. 
(h) ACAS-X ACTION PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress an action plan for advancing the 
deployment of the Airborne Collision Avoidance Sys-
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tem-X (in this section referred to as ‘‘ACAS-X’’), or 
any variant or successor technology, in the national 
airspace system. The Administrator shall publish the 
action plan in a publicly available format not later 
than 10 days after submitting such action plan to 
Congress. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In developing the action plan 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall in-
clude— 
(A) a strategic roadmap for the deploy-
ment of ACAS-X technology, including steps re-
quired for widespread adoption among aircraft 
operators (including rotorcraft operators); 
(B) actions and funding necessary to com-
plete any applicable research, development, test-
ing, evaluation, and standards development 
needed to support the certification of such tech-
nology; 
(C) plans for engagement with appropriate 
stakeholders, including— 
(i) aircraft operators, including those 
in the Department of Defense; 
(ii) aviation safety experts outside the 
FAA; 
(iii) avionics manufacturers; 
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(iv) aircraft manufacturers; 
(v) general aviation organizations; 
(vi) the exclusive bargaining rep-
resentative of air traffic controllers of the 
FAA certified under section 7511 of title 
5, United States Code; 
(vii) organizations representing cer-
tified collective bargaining representatives 
of airline pilots, including the principal or-
ganization representing the largest cer-
tified collective bargaining representative 
of airline pilots; and 
(viii) any other stakeholders deter-
mined appropriate by the Administrator; 
(D) engagement with foreign civil aviation 
authorities to harmonize international stand-
ards for certification of such technology; 
(E) ACAS-X interoperability consider-
ations for aircraft operators (including rotor-
craft operators) equipped with ADS-B Out and 
ADS-B In equipment; 
(F) an assessment of safety benefits for 
aircraft operators equipping with such tech-
nology, including civil and military operators; 
and 
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(G) any recommendations for administra-
tive or legislative action, as determined appro-
priate by the Administrator, to advance such 
technology deployment. 
(3) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Administrator 
may take actions, as appropriate, to implement the 
action plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(4) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Administrator submits the ac-
tion plan under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress 
on the contents of such action plan and any prospec-
tive actions to implement such plan. 
(i) ARAC TASKING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
task the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘ARAC’’) with re-
viewing and assessing the need for aircraft operating 
in Class D airspace to be equipped with ADS-B Out 
and ADS-B In equipment. 
(2) REPORT
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not 
later than 1 year after initiating the review and as-
sessment under this section, the ARAC shall submit 
to the Administrator— 
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(A) a report on the findings of the review 
and assessment under paragraph (1); and 
(B) any recommendations for legislative or 
regulatory action the ARAC determines appro-
priate. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the ARAC submits the report 
under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall brief 
the appropriate committees of Congress on— 
(A) the findings and recommendations in-
cluded in such report; and 
(B) any plan to implement such rec-
ommendations, including a justification for any 
recommendations the Administrator determines 
should not be implemented. 
SEC. 5. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE ARMY AUDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Inspector General 
of the Army shall initiate an audit to evaluate the Army’s 
coordination with the FAA, pilot training, and qualifica-
tion standards, and the Army’s use of ADS-B Out and 
whether it adheres to Army policy, regulation, and law. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—In conducting the audit required 
by subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Army shall 
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assess practices and recommendations for the Army, in-
cluding— 
(1) whether Army policy and United States law 
was adhered to, and the Army’s coordination with 
the FAA, during National Capital Region (‘‘NCR’’) 
operations of pilot training and qualifications stand-
ards in the NCR; 
(2) the Army’s policy on ADS-B Out equipage, 
usage, and activation; 
(3) maintenance protocols for UH–60 Black 
Hawk helicopters operated by the 12th Army Avia-
tion Brigade including, but not limited to, the cali-
bration of any system that transmits altitude and 
position information outside the aircraft and the 
calibration of systems that send altitude and posi-
tion information to the pilots inside the aircraft, and 
the frequency with which such maintenance proto-
cols occur; 
(4) compliance with the September 29, 2021, 
Letter of Agreement executed between the Pentagon 
Heliport Air Traffic Control Tower and the Ronald 
Reagan Washington National Airport Air Traffic 
Control Tower regarding flight operations in the 
NCR; and 
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(5) the Army’s review of loss of separation inci-
dents involving its rotorcraft in the NCR along with 
possible mitigations to prevent future mishaps. 
(c) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—Not later than 14 days 
after the audit required by subsection (a) is concluded, 
the Secretary of the Army shall— 
(1) transmit a report on the results of the 
audit, without redactions, to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) 
publicly 
release 
the 
report 
without 
redactions, except to the extent required for national 
security reasons. 
(d) INTERIM REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days 
after initiating the audit required by subsection (a), and 
every 180 days thereafter until such audit is concluded, 
the Inspector General of the Army shall brief the commit-
tees of Congress described in subsection (c)(1) regarding 
the progress of such audit. 
SEC. 6. SAFETY REVIEWS OF AIRSPACE. 
(a) FAA-DOD COORDINATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
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ministrator shall establish or designate an office within the 
FAA as the ‘‘Office of FAA-DOD Coordination’’ (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), which shall— 
(1) coordinate airspace usage of military air-
craft and rotorcraft with relevant FAA lines of busi-
ness, including the Air Traffic Organization; 
(2) coordinate with the Office of Audit and 
Evaluation of the FAA to ensure employee com-
plaints and whistleblower protections are considered; 
(3) consider opportunities to improve manage-
ment and consolidation of aviation safety informa-
tion system databases to enhance civil and military 
aviation incident reporting; and 
(4) carry out the safety review required by sub-
section (b). 
(b) SAFETY REVIEWS.— 
(1) REVIEW OF RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON 
NATIONAL AIRPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Office is established 
or designated, the Administrator shall initiate a 
safety review of all military, law enforcement, 
and civilian rotary wing, powered lift, fixed 
wing, and unmanned aircraft system flight op-
erations and flight routes in the Washington 
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