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(c) RESEARCH TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR BLEED 
AIR QUALITY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall commission a study by the 
Airliner Cabin Environment Research Center of Excellence— 
(1) to identify and measure the constituents and levels 
of constituents resulting from bleed air in the cabins of a 
representative set of commercial aircraft in operation of the 
United States; 
(2) to assess the potential health effects of such constituents 
on passengers and cabin and flight deck crew; 
(3) to identify technologies suitable to provide reliable and 
accurate warning of bleed air contamination, including tech-
nologies to effectively monitor the aircraft air supply system 
when the aircraft is in flight; and 
(4) to identify potential techniques to prevent fume events. 
(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the feasibility, 
efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of certification and installation of 
systems to evaluate bleed air quality. 
(e) PILOT PROGRAM.—The FAA may conduct a pilot program 
to evaluate the effectiveness of technologies identified in subsection 
(c). 
SEC. 327. APPROACH CONTROL RADAR. 
The Administrator shall— 
(1) identify airports that are currently served by FAA 
towers with nonradar approach and departure control (type 
4 classification in the Federal Aviation Administration 
OPSNET); and 
(2) develop an implementation plan, which takes into 
account budgetary and flight volume considerations, to provide 
an airport identified under paragraph (1), if appropriate, with 
approach control radar. 
SEC. 328. REPORT ON AIRLINE AND PASSENGER SAFETY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on airline and passenger safety. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) the average age of commercial aircraft owned and oper-
ated by United States air carriers; 
(2) the over-all use of planes, including average lifetime 
of commercial aircraft; 
(3) the number of hours aircraft are in flight over the 
life of the aircraft and the average number of hours on domestic 
and international flights, respectively; 
(4) the impact of metal fatigue on aircraft usage and safety; 
(5) a review on contractor assisted maintenance of commer-
cial aircraft; and 
(6) a re-evaluation of the rules on inspection of aging air-
planes. 
SEC. 329. PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS. 
The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent possible and 
consistent with Federal law, and based on input by the public, 
ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the FAA
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on and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the 
form of performance-based standards, providing an equal or higher 
level of safety. 
SEC. 330. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CERTAIN AVIATION 
SAFETY RISKS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report that— 
(1) identifies safety risks associated with power outages 
at airports caused by weather or other factors, and recommends 
actions to improve resilience of aviation communication, naviga-
tion, and surveillance systems in the event of such outages; 
and 
(2) reviews alerting mechanisms, devices, and procedures 
for enhancing the situational awareness of pilots and air traffic 
controllers in the event of a failure or an irregularity of runway 
lights, 
and 
provides 
recommendations 
on 
the 
further 
implementation of such mechanisms, devices, or procedures. 
SEC. 331. REVIEW OF FAA’S AVIATION SAFETY INFORMATION ANALYSIS 
AND SHARING SYSTEM. 
(a) AUDIT BY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation 
shall initiate a follow-up review of the FAA’s Aviation Safety 
Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) system to assess FAA’s 
efforts and plans to improve the system. 
(b) REVIEW.—The review shall include, at a minimum, an 
evaluation of FAA’s efforts to improve the ASIAS system’s predictive 
capabilities and solutions developed to more widely disseminate 
results of ASIAS data analyses, as well as an update on previous 
inspector general recommendations to improve this safety analysis 
and sharing system. 
(c) REPORT.—The inspector general shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the results of the review 
carried out under this section and any recommendations to improve 
FAA’s ASIAS system. 
SEC. 332. AIRPORT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING. 
(a) FIREFIGHTING FOAM.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, using the latest version 
of National Fire Protection Association 403, ‘‘Standard for Aircraft 
Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports’’, and in coordination 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
aircraft manufacturers and airports, shall not require the use of 
fluorinated chemicals to meet the performance standards referenced 
in chapter 6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and acceptable under 139.319(l) 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) TRAINING FACILITIES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress— 
(1) a report on the number and sufficiency of aircraft rescue 
and firefighting training facilities in each FAA region; and 
(2) a plan, if appropriate, to address any coverage gaps 
identified in the report.
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SEC. 333. SAFE AIR TRANSPORTATION OF LITHIUM CELLS AND BAT-
TERIES. 
(a) HARMONIZATION WITH ICAO TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS.— 
(1) ADOPTION OF ICAO INSTRUCTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 828 of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 
note), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conform 
United States regulations on the air transport of lithium 
cells and batteries with the lithium cells and battery 
requirements in the 2015–2016 edition of the International 
Civil Aviation Organization’s (referred to in this subsection 
as ‘‘ICAO’’) Technical Instructions (to include all addenda), 
including the revised standards adopted by ICAO which 
became effective on April 1, 2016 and any further revisions 
adopted by ICAO prior to the effective date of the FAA 
Reauthorization Act of 2018. 
(B) FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.—Beginning on the date the 
revised regulations under subparagraph (A) are published 
in the Federal Register, any lithium cell and battery rule-
making action or update commenced on or after that date 
shall continue to comply with the requirements under sec-
tion 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note). 
(2) REVIEW OF OTHER REGULATIONS.—Pursuant to section 
828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 
U.S.C. 44701 note), the Secretary of Transportation may initiate 
a review of other existing regulations regarding the air 
transportation, including passenger-carrying and cargo aircraft, 
of lithium batteries and cells. 
(b) MEDICAL DEVICE BATTERIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For United States applicants, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall consider and either grant or 
deny, not later than 45 days after receipt of an application, 
an application submitted in compliance with part 107 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, for special permits or 
approvals for air transportation of lithium ion cells or batteries 
specifically used by medical devices. Not later than 30 days 
after the date of application, the Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration shall provide a draft special permit 
to the Federal Aviation Administration based on the applica-
tion. The Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct an 
on-site inspection for issuance of the special permit not later 
than 20 days after the date of receipt of the draft special 
permit from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration. 
(2) LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTIONS ON AIR TRANSPOR-
TATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE BATTERIES.—The Secretary shall 
issue limited exceptions to the restrictions on transportation 
of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries to allow the shipment 
on a passenger aircraft of not more than 2 replacement batteries 
specifically used for a medical device if— 
(A) the intended destination of the batteries is not 
serviced daily by cargo aircraft if a battery is required 
for medically necessary care; and 
(B) with regard to a shipper of lithium ion or lithium 
metal batteries for medical devices that cannot comply
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with a charge limitation in place at the time, each battery 
is— 
(i) individually packed in an inner packaging that 
completely encloses the battery; 
(ii) placed in a rigid outer packaging; and 
(iii) protected to prevent a short circuit. 
(3) MEDIAL DEVICE DEFINED.—ln this subsection, the term 
‘‘medical device’’ means an instrument, apparatus, implement, 
machine, contrivance, implant, or in vitro reagent, including 
any component, part, or accessory thereof, which is intended 
for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in 
the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, of 
a person. 
(4) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed as expanding or constricting any other authority 
the Secretary of Transportation has under section 828 of the 
FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 
note). 
(c) LITHIUM BATTERY SAFETY WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish a lithium battery safety working group (referred to 
as the ‘‘working group’’ in this section) to promote and coordi-
nate efforts related to the promotion of the safe manufacture, 
use, and transportation of lithium batteries and cells. 
(2) DUTIES.—The working group shall coordinate and facili-
tate the transfer of knowledge and expertise among the fol-
lowing Federal agencies: 
(A) The Department of Transportation. 
(B) The Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
(C) The National Institute on Standards and Tech-
nology. 
(D) The Food and Drug Administration. 
(3) MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall appoint not more than 
8 members to the working group with expertise in the safe 
manufacture, use, or transportation of lithium batteries and 
cells. 
(4) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Secretary, or members of the 
working group, may— 
(A) establish working group subcommittees to focus 
on specific issues related to the safe manufacture, use, 
or transportation of lithium batteries and cells; and 
(B) include in a subcommittee the participation of non-
member stakeholders with expertise in areas that the Sec-
retary or members consider necessary. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date it is 
established, the working group shall— 
(A) identify and assess— 
(i) additional ways to decrease the risk of fires 
and explosions from lithium batteries and cells; 
(ii) additional ways to ensure uniform transpor-
tation requirements for both bulk and individual bat-
teries; and 
(iii) new or existing technologies that may reduce 
the fire and explosion risk of lithium batteries and 
cells; and