water, and solid waste pollution from all sources in and
around airports using airport bubbles.
(b) WORKING GROUP.—In conducting the study, the
Administrator shall establish and consult with a working
group comprised of—
(1) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration (or a designee);
(2) the Secretary of Defense (or a designee);
(3) the Secretary of Transportation (or a des-
ignee);
(4) a representative of air quality districts;
(5) a representative of environmental research
groups;
(6) a representative of State Audubon Societies;
(7) a representative of the Sierra Club;
(8) a representative of the Nature Conservancy;
(9) a representative of port authorities of
States;
(10) an airport manager;
(11) a representative of commanding officers of
military air bases and stations;
(12) a representative of the bus lines that serve
airports who is familiar with the emissions testing
and repair records of those buses, the schedules of
those lines, and any problems with delays in service
caused by traffic congestion;
(13) a representative of the taxis and lim-
ousines that serve airports who is familiar with the
emissions testing and repair records of the taxis and
limousines and the volume of business generated by
the taxis and limousines;
(14) a representative of local law enforcement
agencies or other entities responsible for traffic con-
ditions in and around airports;
(15) a representative of the Air Transport As-
sociation;
(16) a representative of the Airports Council
International-North America;
(17) a representative of environmental special-
ists from airport authorities; and
(18) a representative from an aviation union
representing ground crews.
(c) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study,
the Administrator shall—
(1) collect, analyze, and consider information on
the variety of stationary and mobile sources of air,
noise, water, and solid waste pollution within airport
bubbles around airports in the United States,
including—
(A) aircraft, vehicles, and equipment that
service aircraft (including main and auxiliary
engines); and
(B) buses, taxis, and limousines that serve
airports;
(2) study a statistically significant number of
airports serving commercial aviation in a manner de-
signed to obtain a representative sampling of such
airports;
(3) consider all relevant information that is
available, including State implementation plans
under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)
and airport master plans;
(4) consider the air quality implications of air-
port and ground and in-flight aircraft operations,
such as routing and delays;
(5) assess the role of airports in interstate and
international travel and commerce and the environ-
mental and economic impact of regulating airports
as significant sources of air, noise, water, and solid
waste pollution;
(6) propose boundaries of the areas to be in-
cluded within airport bubbles;
(7) propose a definition of air pollutant emis-
sions for airport bubbles that includes hydrocarbons,
volatile organic compounds, and other ozone precur-
sors targeted for reduction under Federal air pollu-
tion law;
(8) develop an inventory of each source of air,
noise, water, and solid waste pollution to be regu-
lated within airport bubbles and the level of reduc-
tion for each source;
(9) list and evaluate programs that might be
implemented to reduce air, noise, water, and solid
waste pollution within airport bubbles and the envi-
ronmental and economic impact of each of the pro-
grams, including any changes to Federal or State
law (including regulations) that would be required
for implementation of each of the programs;
(10) evaluate the feasibility of regulating air,
noise, water, and solid waste pollutants in and
around airports using airport bubbles and make rec-
ommendations regarding which programs should be
included in an effective implementation of airport
bubble methodology; and
(11) address the issues of air and noise pollu-
tion source identification and regulation that are
unique to military air bases and stations.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administration shall submit
to Congress a report describing the results and rec-
ommendations of the study required by this section.
SEC. 5. STUDY OF EMISSION STANDARDS FOR AIRPLANE
ENGINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall conduct
a study of air pollutant emission standards established by
the Environmental Protection Agency for airplane engines
to determine whether it is feasible and desirable to
strengthen the standards.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit
to Congress a report describing the results and rec-
ommendations of the study required by this section.
SEC. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS.
Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act,
and every year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report
which details the progress being made by the agency in
complying with section 4 and section 5 of this Act.
SEC. 7. REPORTING OF TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall pro-
mulgate regulations requiring each airport that regularly
serves commercial or military jet aircraft to report, under
section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community