(1) expedite the issuance of a certificate of au-
thorization process; 
(2) provide for a collaborative process with pub-
lic agencies to allow for an incremental expansion of 
access to the national airspace system as technology 
matures and the necessary safety analysis and data 
become available and until standards are completed 
and technology issues are resolved; and 
(3) facilitate the capability of public agencies to 
develop and use test ranges, subject to operating re-
strictions required by the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, to test and operate unmanned aircraft sys-
tems. 
SEC. 324. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply: 
(1) CERTIFICATE
OF
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘certificate of authorization’’ means a Federal 
Aviation Administration grant of approval for a spe-
cific flight operation. 
(2) DETECT, SENSE, AND AVOID CAPABILITY.— 
The term ‘‘detect, sense, and avoid capability’’ 
means the technical capability to perform separation 
assurance and collision avoidance, as defined by the 
Federal Aviation Administration. 
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(3) PUBLIC UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘‘public unmanned aircraft system’’ means 
an unmanned aircraft system that meets the quali-
fications and conditions required for operation of a 
public aircraft, as defined by section 40102 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(5) TEST
RANGE.—The term ‘‘test range’’ 
means a defined geographic area where research and 
development are conducted. 
(6) UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘un-
manned aircraft’’ means an aircraft that is operated 
without the possibility of direct human intervention 
from within or on the aircraft. 
(7) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unmanned 
aircraft and associated elements (such as commu-
nication links and a ground control station) that are 
required to operate safely and efficiently in the na-
tional airspace system. 
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TITLE IV—AIR SERVICE 
IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 401. MONTHLY AIR CARRIER REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41708 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) DIVERTED AND CANCELLED FLIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) MONTHLY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
require an air carrier referred to in paragraph (2) 
to file with the Secretary a monthly report on each 
flight of the air carrier that is diverted from its 
scheduled destination to another airport and each 
flight of the air carrier that departs the gate at the 
airport at which the flight originates but is cancelled 
before wheels-off time. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—An air carrier that is re-
quired to file a monthly airline service quality per-
formance report under subsection (b) shall be sub-
ject to the requirement of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—A monthly report filed by an 
air carrier under paragraph (1) shall include, at a 
minimum, the following information: 
‘‘(A) For a diverted flight— 
‘‘(i) the flight number of the diverted 
flight; 
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‘‘(ii) the scheduled destination of the 
flight; 
‘‘(iii) the date and time of the flight; 
‘‘(iv) the airport to which the flight 
was diverted; 
‘‘(v) wheels-on time at the diverted 
airport; 
‘‘(vi) the time, if any, passengers 
deplaned the aircraft at the diverted air-
port; and 
‘‘(vii) if the flight arrives at the sched-
uled destination airport— 
‘‘(I) the gate-departure time at 
the diverted airport; 
‘‘(II) the wheels-off time at the 
diverted airport; 
‘‘(III) the wheels-on time at the 
scheduled arrival airport; and 
‘‘(IV) the gate arrival time at the 
scheduled arrival airport. 
‘‘(B) For flights cancelled after gate de-
parture— 
‘‘(i) the flight number of the cancelled 
flight; 
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‘‘(ii) the scheduled origin and destina-
tion airports of the cancelled flight; 
‘‘(iii) the date and time of the can-
celled flight; 
‘‘(iv) the gate-departure time of the 
cancelled flight; and 
‘‘(v) the time the aircraft returned to 
the gate. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall com-
pile the information provided in the monthly reports 
filed pursuant to paragraph (1) in a single monthly 
report and publish such report on the Web site of 
the Department of Transportation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall require monthly reports pursuant to the 
amendment made by subsection (a) beginning not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 402. FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIR-
PORT. 
(a) BEYOND
PERIMETER
EXEMPTIONS.—Section 
41718(a) is amended by striking ‘‘24’’ and inserting ‘‘34’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Section 41718(c)(2) is amended 
by striking ‘‘3 operations’’ and inserting ‘‘5 operations’’. 
(c) ALLOCATION OF BEYOND-PERIMETER EXEMP-
TIONS.—Section 41718(c) is amended — 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
(4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) SLOTS.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall reduce the hourly air 
carrier slot quota for Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport in section 93.123(a) of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, by a total of 10 slots 
that are available for allocation. Such reductions 
shall be taken in the 6:00 a.m., 10:00 p.m., or 11:00 
p.m. hours, as determined by the Administrator, in 
order to grant exemptions under subsection (a).’’. 
(d) SCHEDULING
PRIORITY.—Section 41718 is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) SCHEDULING PRIORITY.—Operations conducted 
by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air car-
riers shall be afforded a scheduling priority over oper-
ations conducted by other air carriers granted exemptions 
pursuant to this section, with the highest scheduling pri-
ority to be afforded to beyond-perimeter operations con-
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ducted by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent 
air carriers.’’. 
SEC. 403. EAS CONTRACT GUIDELINES. 
Section 41737(a)(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘provided.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘provided;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) include provisions under which the Sec-
retary may encourage an air carrier to improve air 
service for which compensation is being paid under 
this subchapter by incorporating financial incentives 
in an essential air service contract based on specified 
performance goals; and 
‘‘(E) include provisions under which the Sec-
retary may execute a long-term essential air service 
contract to encourage an air carrier to provide air 
service to an eligible place if it would be in the pub-
lic interest to do so.’’. 
SEC. 404. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE REFORM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
41742(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘$77,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$83,000,000’’. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 41742(a) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS.—Of 
the funds, if any, credited to the account established 
under section 45303 in a fiscal year that exceed the 
$50,000,000 made available for such fiscal year 
under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) one-half shall be made available im-
mediately for obligation and expenditure to 
carry out section 41743; and 
‘‘(B) one-half shall be made available im-
mediately for obligation and expenditure to 
carry out subsection (b).’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
41742(b) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘mon-
eys credited’’ and all that follows before ‘‘shall 
be used’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a)(4)(B)’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘any amounts from those fees’’ and inserting 
‘‘any of such amounts’’. 
SEC. 405. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE. 
(a) PRIORITIES.—Section 41743(c)(5) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘fashion.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fashion; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) multiple communities cooperate to 
submit a regional or multistate application to 
improve air service.’’. 
(b) 
EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORIZATION.—Section 
41743(e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011’’. 
SEC. 406. AIR PASSENGER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VII is amended by insert-
ing after chapter 421 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 423—AIR PASSENGER SERVICE 
IMPROVEMENTS 
‘‘Sec. 42301. Emergency contingency plans. 
‘‘Sec. 42302. Consumer complaints. 
‘‘Sec. 42303. Use of insecticides on passenger aircraft. 
‘‘§ 42301. Emergency contingency plans 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF AIR CARRIER AND AIRPORT 
PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section, each air carrier providing covered air 
transportation at a large hub airport or medium hub air-
port and each operator of a large hub airport or medium 
hub airport shall submit to the Secretary of Transpor-
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tation for review and approval an emergency contingency 
plan in accordance with the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(b) COVERED AIR TRANSPORTATION DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered air transportation’ means 
scheduled passenger air transportation provided by an air 
carrier using aircraft with more than 60 seats. 
‘‘(c) AIR CARRIER PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) PLANS
FOR
INDIVIDUAL
AIRPORTS.—An 
air carrier shall submit an emergency contingency 
plan under subsection (a) for— 
‘‘(A) each large hub airport and medium 
hub airport at which the carrier provides cov-
ered air transportation; and 
‘‘(B) each large hub airport and medium 
hub airport at which the carrier has flights for 
which it has primary responsibility for inventory 
control. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An emergency contingency 
plan submitted by an air carrier for an airport under 
subsection (a) shall contain a description of how the 
air carrier will— 
‘‘(A) provide food, water, restroom facili-
ties, cabin ventilation, and access to medical 
treatment for passengers onboard an aircraft at 
the airport that is on the ground for an ex-
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tended period of time without access to the ter-
minal; and 
‘‘(B) share facilities and make gates avail-
able at the airport in an emergency. 
‘‘(d) AIRPORT PLANS.—An emergency contingency 
plan submitted by an airport operator under subsection 
(a) shall contain a description of how the airport operator, 
to the maximum extent practicable, will provide for the 
sharing of facilities and make gates available at the air-
port in an emergency. 
‘‘(e) UPDATES.— 
‘‘(1) AIR CARRIERS.—An air carrier shall up-
date the emergency contingency plan submitted by 
the air carrier under subsection (a) every 3 years 
and submit the update to the Secretary for review 
and approval. 
‘‘(2) AIRPORTS.—An airport operator shall up-
date the emergency contingency plan submitted by 
the airport operator under subsection (a) every 5 
years and submit the update to the Secretary for re-
view and approval. 
‘‘(f) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall review and ap-
prove emergency contingency plans submitted under sub-
section (a) and updates submitted under subsection (e) to 
ensure that the plans and updates will effectively address 
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emergencies and provide for the health and safety of pas-
sengers. 
‘‘§ 42302. Consumer complaints 
‘‘(a) CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HOTLINE TELEPHONE 
NUMBER.—The Secretary of Transportation shall estab-
lish a consumer complaints hotline telephone number for 
the use of passengers in air transportation. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary shall notify 
the public of the telephone number established under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. Such sums shall re-
main available until expended. 
‘‘§ 42303. Use of insecticides on passenger aircraft 
‘‘No air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent 
may sell in the United States a ticket for air transpor-
tation for a flight on which an insecticide is planned to 
be used in the aircraft while passengers are on board the 
aircraft unless the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket 
agent selling the ticket first informs the person purchasing 
the ticket of the planned use of the insecticide, including 
the name of the insecticide.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
title VII is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to chapter 421 the following: 
‘‘423. Air Passenger Service Improvements ............................................. 42301’’. 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 46301 is amended in sub-
sections (a)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘chapter 
423,’’ after ‘‘chapter 421,’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS.—Except as 
otherwise specifically provided, the requirements of chap-
ter 423 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this 
section, shall begin to apply 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 407. CONTENTS OF COMPETITION PLANS. 
Section 47106(f)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘patterns of air service,’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘whether’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘ , and airfare levels’’ and all 
that follows before the period. 
SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF COMPETITIVE ACCESS REPORTS. 
Section 47107(s)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 409. CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM. 
(a) 
COST-BENEFIT
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
47124(b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(1) CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) CONTINUATION
AND
EXTENSION.— 
The Secretary’’; 
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a tower already operating under 
the program continued under this paragraph 
has a benefit to cost ratio of less than 1.0, the 
airport sponsor or State or local government 
having jurisdiction over the airport shall not be 
required to pay the portion of the costs that ex-
ceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months 
after such determination is made. 
‘‘(C) USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If the Sec-
retary finds that all or part of an amount made 
available to carry out the program continued 
under this paragraph is not required during a 
fiscal year, the Secretary may use, during such 
fiscal year, the amount not so required to carry 
out the program established under paragraph 
(3).’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘(2) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary’’. 
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(b) CONTRACT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER COST- 
SHARING PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
FUNDING.—Section 
47124(b)(3)(E) 
is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, $8,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$9,500,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2010, 
and 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011’’ after 
‘‘2007.’’. 
(2) 
USE
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS.—Section 
47124(b)(3) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) (as 
amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection) 
as subparagraph (F); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If the Sec-
retary finds that all or part of an amount made 
available under this subparagraph is not re-
quired during a fiscal year to carry out this 
paragraph, the Secretary may use, during such 
fiscal year, the amount not so required to carry 
out the program continued under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
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(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 47124(b)(4)(C) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,500,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
(d) SAFETY AUDITS.—Section 41724 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) SAFETY AUDITS.—The Secretary shall establish 
uniform standards and requirements for safety assess-
ments of air traffic control towers that receive funding 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 410. AIRFARES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Armed Forces is comprised of approxi-
mately 1,400,000 members who are stationed on ac-
tive duty at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 
different countries; 
(2) the United States is indebted to the mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, many of whom are in 
grave danger due to their engagement in, or expo-
sure to, combat; 
(3) military service, especially in the current 
war against terrorism, often requires members of the 
Armed Forces to be separated from their families on 
short notice, for long periods of time, and under 
very stressful conditions; 
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(4) the unique demands of military service often 
preclude members of the Armed Forces from pur-
chasing discounted advance airline tickets in order 
to visit their loved ones at home; and 
(5) it is the patriotic duty of the people of the 
United States to support the members of the Armed 
Forces who are defending the Nation’s interests 
around the world at great personal sacrifice. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that each United States air carrier should— 
(1) establish for all members of the Armed 
Forces on active duty reduced air fares that are 
comparable to the lowest airfare for ticketed flights; 
and 
(2) offer flexible terms that allow members of 
the Armed Forces on active duty to purchase, mod-
ify, or cancel tickets without time restrictions, fees, 
and penalties. 
SEC. 411. MEDICAL OXYGEN AND PORTABLE RESPIRATORY 
ASSISTIVE DEVICES. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue a final rule regarding the car-
riage and use of passenger-owned portable electronic res-
piratory assistive devices and carrier-supplied medical oxy-
gen devices aboard commercial flights to improve accom-
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modations in air travel for passengers with respiratory dis-
abilities. 
TITLE 
V—ENVIRONMENTAL 
STEWARDSHIP AND STREAM-
LINING 
SEC. 501. AMENDMENTS TO AIR TOUR MANAGEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 40128 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(C) by inserting ‘‘or vol-
untary agreement under subsection (b)(7)’’ before 
‘‘for the park’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), a national park that has 50 or fewer 
commercial air tour flights a year shall be ex-
empt from the requirements of this section, ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL
OF
EXEMPTION.—If 
the Director determines that an air tour man-
agement plan or voluntary agreement is nec-
essary to protect park resources and values or 
park visitor use and enjoyment, the Director 
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shall withdraw the exemption of a park under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) LIST OF PARKS.—The Director shall 
inform the Administrator, in writing, of each 
determination under subparagraph (B). The Di-
rector and Administrator shall publish an an-
nual list of national parks that are covered by 
the exemption provided by this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORT.—A commercial air 
tour operator conducting commercial air tours 
in a national park that is exempt from the re-
quirements of this section shall submit to the 
Administrator and the Director an annual re-
port regarding the number of commercial air 
tour flights it conducts each year in such 
park.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As an alternative to 
an air tour management plan, the Director and 
the Administrator may enter into a voluntary 
agreement with a commercial air tour operator 
(including a new entrant applicant and an oper-
ator that has interim operating authority) that 
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has applied to conduct air tour operations over 
a national park to manage commercial air tour 
operations over such national park. 
‘‘(B) PARK
PROTECTION.—A voluntary 
agreement under this paragraph with respect to 
commercial air tour operations over a national 
park shall address the management issues nec-
essary to protect the resources of such park and 
visitor use of such park without compromising 
aviation safety or the air traffic control system 
and may— 
‘‘(i) include provisions such as those 
described in subparagraphs (B) through 
(E) of paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) include provisions to ensure the 
stability of, and compliance with, the vol-
untary agreement; and 
‘‘(iii) provide for fees for such oper-
ations. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC.—The Director and the Ad-
ministrator shall provide an opportunity for 
public review of a proposed voluntary agree-
ment under this paragraph and shall consult 
with any Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or 
may be, flown over by a commercial air tour op-
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erator under a voluntary agreement under this 
paragraph. After such opportunity for public re-
view and consultation, the voluntary agreement 
may be implemented without further adminis-
trative or environmental process beyond that 
described in this subsection. 
‘‘(D) TERMINATION.—A voluntary agree-
ment under this paragraph may be terminated 
at any time at the discretion of the Director or 
the Administrator if the Director determines 
that the agreement is not adequately protecting 
park resources or visitor experiences or the Ad-
ministrator determines that the agreement is 
adversely affecting aviation safety or the na-
tional aviation system. If a voluntary agreement 
for a national park is terminated, the operators 
shall conform to the requirements for interim 
operating authority under subsection (c) until 
an air tour management plan for the park is in 
effect.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) by striking paragraph 
(2)(I) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) may allow for modifications of the in-
terim operating authority without further envi-
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ronmental review beyond that described in this 
section if— 
‘‘(i) adequate information regarding 
the operator’s existing and proposed oper-
ations under the interim operating author-
ity is provided to the Administrator and 
the Director; 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator determines 
that there would be no adverse impact on 
aviation safety or the air traffic control 
system; and 
‘‘(iii) the Director agrees with the 
modification, based on the Director’s pro-
fessional expertise regarding the protection 
of the park resources and values and vis-
itor use and enjoyment.’’; 
(5) in subsection (c)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘if the 
Administrator determines’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘without 
further environmental process beyond that described 
in this paragraph if— 
‘‘(i) adequate information on the oper-
ator’s proposed operations is provided to 
the Administrator and the Director by the 
operator making the request; 
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‘‘(ii) the Administrator agrees that 
there would be no adverse impact on avia-
tion safety or the air traffic control sys-
tem; and 
‘‘(iii) the Director agrees, based on 
the Director’s professional expertise re-
garding the protection of park resources 
and values and visitor use and enjoy-
ment.’’; and 
(6) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(7) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) COMMERCIAL
AIR
TOUR
OPERATOR
RE-
PORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Each commercial air tour oper-
ator providing a commercial air tour over a national 
park under interim operating authority granted 
under subsection (c) or in accordance with an air 
tour management plan under subsection (b) shall 
submit a report to the Administrator and Director 
regarding the number of its commercial air tour op-
erations over each national park and such other in-
formation as the Administrator and Director may 
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request in order to facilitate administering the provi-
sions of this section. 
‘‘(2) REPORT SUBMISSION.—Not later than 3 
months after the date of enactment of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 
2007, the Administrator and Director shall jointly 
issue an initial request for reports under this sub-
section. The reports shall be submitted to the Ad-
ministrator and Director on a frequency and in a 
format prescribed by the Administrator and Direc-
tor.’’. 
SEC. 502. STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 47128(a) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘prescribe 
regulations’’ and inserting ‘‘issue guidance’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘regula-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘guidance’’. 
(b) 
APPLICATIONS
AND
SELECTION.—Section 
47128(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘, including the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), State and 
local environmental policy acts, Executive Orders, agency 
regulations and guidance, and other Federal environ-
mental requirements’’. 
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(c) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 47128 is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
AND COORDINA-
TION REQUIREMENTS.—A Federal agency, other than the 
Federal Aviation Administration, that is responsible for 
issuing an approval, license, or permit to ensure compli-
ance with a Federal environmental requirement applicable 
to a project or activity to be carried out by a State using 
amounts from a block grant made under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate and consult with the State; 
‘‘(2) use the environmental analysis prepared by 
the State for the project or activity if such analysis 
is adequate; and 
‘‘(3) supplement such analysis, as necessary, to 
meet applicable Federal requirements.’’. 
SEC. 503. AIRPORT FUNDING OF SPECIAL STUDIES OR RE-
VIEWS. 
Section 47173(a) is amended by striking ‘‘services of 
consultants in order to’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘services of consultants— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate the timely processing, review, 
and completion of environmental activities associated 
with an airport development project; 
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‘‘(2) to conduct special environmental studies 
related to an airport project funded with Federal 
funds; 
‘‘(3) to conduct special studies or reviews to 
support approved noise compatibility measures de-
scribed in part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations; or 
‘‘(4) to conduct special studies or reviews to 
support environmental mitigation in a record of deci-
sion or finding of no significant impact by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration.’’. 
SEC. 504. GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSESSMENT OF FLIGHT 
PROCEDURES. 
Section 47504 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) GRANTS FOR ASSESSMENT OF FLIGHT PROCE-
DURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
section (c)(1), the Secretary may make a grant to an 
airport operator to assist in completing environ-
mental review and assessment activities for pro-
posals to implement flight procedures at such airport 
that have been approved as part of an airport noise 
compatibility program under subsection (b). 
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‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL STAFF.—The Administrator 
may accept funds from an airport operator, includ-
ing funds provided to the operator under paragraph 
(1), to hire additional staff or obtain the services of 
consultants in order to facilitate the timely proc-
essing, review, and completion of environmental ac-
tivities associated with proposals to implement flight 
procedures at such airport that have been approved 
as part of an airport noise compatibility program 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) RECEIPTS CREDITED AS OFFSETTING COL-
LECTIONS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, any funds accepted under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall be credited as offsetting collec-
tions to the account that finances the activities 
and services for which the funds are accepted; 
‘‘(B) shall be available for expenditure only 
to pay the costs of activities and services for 
which the funds are accepted; and 
‘‘(C) shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
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SEC. 505. CLEEN ENGINE AND AIRFRAME TECHNOLOGY 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Subchapter I of 
chapter 475 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 47511. CLEEN engine and airframe technology 
partnership 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall enter into a cooperative 
agreement, using a competitive process, with an institu-
tion, entity, or consortium to carry out a program for the 
development, maturing, and certification of CLEEN en-
gine and airframe technology for aircraft over the next 10 
years. 
‘‘(b) CLEEN ENGINE AND AIRFRAME TECHNOLOGY 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘CLEEN engine and 
airframe technology’ means continuous lower energy, 
emissions, and noise engine and airframe technology. 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVE.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish the following performance objectives 
for the program, to be achieved by September 30, 2015: 
‘‘(1) Development of certifiable aircraft tech-
nology that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by in-
creasing aircraft fuel efficiency by 25 percent rel-
ative to 1997 subsonic jet aircraft technology. 
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‘‘(2) Development of certifiable engine tech-
nology that reduces landing and takeoff cycle nitro-
gen oxide emissions by 50 percent, without increas-
ing other gaseous or particle emissions, over the 
International Civil Aviation Organization standard 
adopted in 2004. 
‘‘(3) Development of certifiable aircraft tech-
nology that reduces noise levels by 10 decibels at 
each of the 3 certification points relative to 1997 
subsonic jet aircraft technology. 
‘‘(4) Determination of the feasibility of the use 
of alternative fuels in aircraft systems, including 
successful demonstration and quantification of the 
benefits of such fuels. 
‘‘(5) Determination of the extent to which new 
engine and aircraft technologies may be used to ret-
rofit or re-engine aircraft to increase the integration 
of retrofitted and re-engined aircraft into the com-
mercial fleet. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of amounts appropriated under sec-
tion 48102(a), not more than the following amounts may 
be used to carry out this section: 
‘‘(1) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
‘‘(2) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(3) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
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