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(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to any report with respect to which the Adminis-
trator determines that— 
(A) its publication in printed format is es-
sential to the mission of the Federal Aviation 
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 se-
curity, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
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, Dele-
gate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator. 
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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 
shall conduct a study and report to Congress on the im-
pact 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 assess-
ment 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 re-
pair 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. 
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SEC. 809. WIND TURBINE LIGHTING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a study on wind turbine 
lighting systems. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Ad-
ministrator shall examine the following: 
(1) The aviation safety issues associated with 
alternative lighting strategies, technologies, and reg-
ulations. 
(2) The feasibility of implementing alternative 
lighting strategies or technologies to improve avia-
tion safety. 
(3) Any other issue relating to wind turbine 
lighting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one 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 recommendations 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 shall initiate a study regarding— 
(1) the existing airline and intercity passenger 
rail code sharing arrangements; and 
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(2) the feasibility, costs to taxpayers and other 
parties, and benefits of increasing intermodal 
connectivity of airline and intercity passenger rail fa-
cilities 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 oper-
ations that can improve connectivity between air-
ports and intercity passenger rail facilities and sta-
tions; 
(3) the experience of other countries with air-
port and intercity passenger rail connectivity; and 
(4) such other issues the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after com-
mencing the study required by subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, 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 
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study, including any conclusions of the Comptroller Gen-
eral 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 Secretary of Homeland Security and 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a plan for the D.C. Metropolitan Area Spe-
cial Flight Rules Area. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall outline spe-
cific changes to the D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight 
Rules Area that will decrease operational impacts and im-
prove general aviation access to airports in the National 
Capital Region that are currently impacted by the zone. 
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 
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within the Administration, including the Air Traffic Orga-
nization, to identify— 
(1) duplicative positions, programs, roles, or of-
fices; 
(2) wasteful practices; 
(3) redundant, obsolete, or unnecessary func-
tions; 
(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 find-
ings under subsection (a), including— 
(1) consolidating, phasing-out, or eliminating 
duplicative positions, programs, roles, or offices; 
(2) eliminating or streamlining wasteful prac-
tices; 
(3) eliminating or phasing-out redundant, obso-
lete, or unnecessary functions; 
(4) reforming and streamlining inefficient proc-
esses so that the activities of the Administration are 
completed in an expedited and efficient manner; and 
(5) reforming or eliminating ineffectual or out-
dated policies. 
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(c) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion 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 rec-
ommendations for legislative or administrative actions. 
TITLE IX—NATIONAL 
MEDIATION BOARD 
SEC. 901. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
‘‘SEC. 15. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General 
of the Department of Transportation, in accordance with 
the mission of the Inspector General to prevent and detect 
fraud and abuse, is authorized to review the financial 
management, property management, and business oper-
ations of the Mediation Board, including internal account-
ing and administrative control systems, to determine com-
pliance with applicable Federal laws, rules, and regula-
tions. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out this section, the In-
spector General shall— 
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‘‘(1) keep the chairman of the Mediation Board 
and Congress fully and currently informed about 
problems relating to administration of the internal 
accounting and administrative control systems of the 
Mediation Board; 
‘‘(2) issue findings and recommendations for 
actions to address such problems; and 
‘‘(3) report periodically to Congress on any 
progress made in implementing actions to address 
such problems. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—In carrying out this 
section, the Inspector General may exercise authorities 
granted to the Inspector General under subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Transportation for 
use by the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation not more than $125,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014 to cover expenses as-
sociated with activities pursuant to the authority ex-
ercised under this section. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT.—In the ab-
sence of an appropriation under this subsection for 
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an expense referred to in paragraph (1), the Inspec-
tor General and the Mediation Board shall have a 
reimbursable agreement to cover such expense.’’. 
SEC. 902. EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF NATIONAL MEDI-
ATION BOARD. 
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (as amended by sec-
tion 901 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF MEDIATION BOARD 
‘‘SEC. 16. (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to promote 
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administra-
tion of the programs, operations, and activities of the Me-
diation Board, the Comptroller General shall evaluate and 
audit the programs and expenditures of the Mediation 
Board. Such an evaluation and audit shall be conducted 
at least annually, but may be conducted as determined 
necessary by the Comptroller General or the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
COMPTROLLER
GEN-
ERAL.—The Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit 
Mediation Board programs, operations, and activities, in-
cluding at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) information management and security, in-
cluding privacy protection of personally identifiable 
information; 
‘‘(2) resource management; 
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‘‘(3) workforce development; 
‘‘(4) procurement and contracting planning, 
practices, and policies; 
‘‘(5) the extent to which the Mediation Board 
follows leading practices in selected management 
areas; and 
‘‘(6) the processes the Mediation Board follows 
to address challenges in— 
‘‘(A) initial investigations of representation 
applications; 
‘‘(B) determining and certifying represent-
atives of employees; and 
‘‘(C) ensuring that the process occurs with-
out interference, influence, or coercion. 
‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’ means the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 903. REPEAL OF RULE. 
Effective January 1, 2011, the rule prescribed by the 
National Mediation Board relating to representation elec-
tion procedures published on May 11, 2010 (95 Fed. Reg. 
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26062) and revising sections 1202 and 1206 of title 29, 
Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect. 
TITLE X—COMMERCIAL SPACE 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 1001. SPACE FLIGHT PASSENGERS. 
Chapter 701 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘space flight participant’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘space flight pas-
senger’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘space flight participants’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘space flight pas-
sengers’’. 
Æ 
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