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and appliances and enhance mutual acceptance in order to 
eliminate redundancies and unnecessary costs; and 
‘‘(4) with respect to the aeronautical safety authorities of 
a foreign country, streamline validation and coordination proc-
esses.’’. 
SEC. 242. BILATERAL EXCHANGES OF SAFETY OVERSIGHT RESPON-
SIBILITIES. 
Section 44701(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) FOREIGN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES.— 
‘‘(A) ACCEPTANCE.—Subject to subparagraph (D), the 
Administrator may accept an airworthiness directive, as 
defined in section 39.3 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, issued by an aeronautical safety authority of a foreign 
country, and leverage that authority’s regulatory process, 
if— 
‘‘(i) the country is the state of design for the 
product that is the subject of the airworthiness direc-
tive; 
‘‘(ii) the United States has a bilateral safety agree-
ment relating to aircraft certification with the country; 
‘‘(iii) as part of the bilateral safety agreement with 
the country, the Administrator has determined that 
such aeronautical safety authority has an aircraft cer-
tification system relating to safety that produces a 
level of safety equivalent to the level produced by 
the system of the Federal Aviation Administration; 
‘‘(iv) the aeronautical safety authority of the 
country utilizes an open and transparent notice and 
comment process in the issuance of airworthiness direc-
tives; and 
‘‘(v) the airworthiness directive is necessary to pro-
vide for the safe operation of the aircraft subject to 
the directive. 
‘‘(B) 
ALTERNATIVE
APPROVAL
PROCESS.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), the Administrator may issue 
a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive 
instead of accepting an airworthiness directive otherwise 
eligible for acceptance under such subparagraph, if the 
Administrator determines that such issuance is necessary 
for safety or operational reasons due to the complexity 
or unique features of the Federal Aviation Administration 
airworthiness directive or the United States aviation 
system. 
‘‘(C) 
ALTERNATIVE
MEANS
OF
COMPLIANCE.—The 
Administrator may— 
‘‘(i) accept an alternative means of compliance, 
with respect to an airworthiness directive accepted 
under subparagraph (A), that was approved by the 
aeronautical safety authority of the foreign country 
that issued the airworthiness directive; or 
‘‘(ii) notwithstanding subparagraph (A), and at the 
request of any person affected by an airworthiness 
directive accepted under such subparagraph, approve 
an alternative means of compliance with respect to 
the airworthiness directive.
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‘‘(D) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not accept 
an airworthiness directive issued by an aeronautical safety 
authority of a foreign country if the airworthiness directive 
addresses matters other than those involving the safe oper-
ation of an aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 243. FAA LEADERSHIP ABROAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To promote United States aerospace safety 
standards, reduce redundant regulatory activity, and facilitate 
acceptance of FAA design and production approvals abroad, the 
Administrator shall— 
(1) attain greater expertise in issues related to dispute 
resolution, intellectual property, and export control laws to 
better support FAA certification and other aerospace regulatory 
activities abroad; 
(2) work with United States companies to more accurately 
track the amount of time it takes foreign authorities, including 
bilateral partners, to validate United States certificated aero-
nautical products; 
(3) provide assistance to United States companies that 
have experienced significantly long foreign validation wait 
times; 
(4) work with foreign authorities, including bilateral part-
ners, to collect and analyze data to determine the timeliness 
of the acceptance and validation of FAA design and production 
approvals by foreign authorities and the acceptance and valida-
tion of foreign-certified products by the FAA; 
(5) establish appropriate benchmarks and metrics to 
measure the success of bilateral aviation safety agreements 
and to reduce the validation time for United States certificated 
aeronautical products abroad; and 
(6) work with foreign authorities, including bilateral part-
ners, to improve the timeliness of the acceptance and validation 
of FAA design and production approvals by foreign authorities 
and the acceptance and validation of foreign-certified products 
by the FAA. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the FAA’s strategic plan for international 
engagement; 
(2) describes the structure and responsibilities of all FAA 
offices that have international responsibilities, including the 
Aircraft Certification Office, and all the activities conducted 
by those offices related to certification and production; 
(3) describes current and forecasted staffing and travel 
needs for the FAA’s international engagement activities, 
including the needs of the Aircraft Certification Office in the 
current and forecasted budgetary environment; 
(4) provides recommendations, if appropriate, to improve 
the existing structure and personnel and travel policies sup-
porting 
the 
FAA’s 
international 
engagement 
activities, 
including the activities of the Aviation Certification Office, to 
better support the growth of United States aerospace exports; 
and 
(5) identifies cost-effective policy initiatives, regulatory ini-
tiatives, or legislative initiatives needed to improve and enhance
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the timely acceptance of United States aerospace products 
abroad. 
(c) 
INTERNATIONAL
TRAVEL.—The 
Administrator, 
or 
the 
Administrator’s designee, may authorize international travel for 
any FAA employee, without the approval of any other person or 
entity, if the Administrator determines that the travel is nec-
essary— 
(1) to promote United States aerospace safety standards; 
or 
(2) to support expedited acceptance of FAA design and 
production approvals. 
SEC. 244. REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, AND RELATED FEES. 
Section 45305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Subject to subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (c)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION SERVICES.—Subject to subsection (c), and 
notwithstanding section 45301(a), the Administrator may establish 
and collect a fee from a foreign government or entity for services 
related to certification, regardless of where the services are pro-
vided, if the fee— 
‘‘(1) is established and collected in a manner consistent 
with aviation safety agreements; and 
‘‘(2) does not exceed the estimated costs of the services.’’. 
TITLE III—SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the FAA. 
(2) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal Aviation 
Administration. 
SEC. 302. FAA TECHNICAL TRAINING. 
(a) E-LEARNING TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in collaboration with the exclusive bargaining representatives of 
covered FAA personnel, shall establish an e-learning training pilot 
program in accordance with the requirements of this section. 
(b) CURRICULUM.—The pilot program shall— 
(1) include a recurrent training curriculum for covered 
FAA personnel to ensure that the covered FAA personnel 
receive instruction on the latest aviation technologies, proc-
esses, and procedures; 
(2) focus on providing specialized technical training for 
covered FAA personnel, as determined necessary by the 
Administrator; 
(3) include training courses on applicable regulations of 
the Federal Aviation Administration; and 
(4) consider the efficacy of instructor-led online training.
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(c) PILOT PROGRAM TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall 
terminate 1 year after the date of establishment of the pilot pro-
gram. 
(d) E-LEARNING TRAINING PROGRAM.—Upon termination of the 
pilot program, the Administrator shall assess and establish or 
update an e-learning training program that incorporates lessons 
learned for covered FAA personnel as a result of the pilot program. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) COVERED FAA PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘covered FAA per-
sonnel’’ means airway transportation systems specialists and 
aviation safety inspectors of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion. 
(2) E-LEARNING TRAINING.—The term ‘‘e-learning training’’ 
means learning utilizing electronic technologies to access edu-
cational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom. 
SEC. 303. SAFETY CRITICAL STAFFING. 
(a) UPDATE OF FAA’S SAFETY CRITICAL STAFFING MODEL.— 
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall update the safety critical staffing model 
of the Administration to determine the number of aviation safety 
inspectors that will be needed to fulfill the safety oversight mission 
of the Administration. 
(b) AUDIT BY DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Administrator has updated the safety critical 
staffing model under subsection (a), the Inspector General of 
the Department of Transportation shall conduct an audit of 
the staffing model. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The audit shall include, at a minimum— 
(A) a review of the assumptions and methodologies 
used in devising and implementing the staffing model to 
assess the adequacy of the staffing model in predicting 
the number of aviation safety inspectors needed— 
(i) to properly fulfill the mission of the Administra-
tion; and 
(ii) to meet the future growth of the aviation 
industry; and 
(B) a determination on whether the staffing model 
takes into account the Administration’s authority to fully 
utilize designees. 
(3) REPORT ON AUDIT.— 
(A) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of completion of the audit, the Inspector 
General shall submit to the Secretary a report on the 
results of the audit. 
(B) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of receipt of the report, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy 
of the report, together with, if appropriate, a description 
of any actions taken or to be taken to address the results 
of the audit. 
SEC. 304. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS REGARDING TRACKING OF CIVIL 
AIRCRAFT. 
The Administrator shall exercise leadership on creating a global 
approach to improving aircraft tracking by working with—
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(1) foreign counterparts of the Administrator in the Inter-
national Civil Aviation Organization and its subsidiary 
organizations; 
(2) other international organizations and fora; and 
(3) the private sector. 
SEC. 305. AIRCRAFT DATA ACCESS AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall initiate an assess-
ment of aircraft data access and retrieval systems for part 121 
air carrier aircraft that are used in extended overwater operations 
to— 
(1) determine if the systems provide improved access and 
retrieval of aircraft data and cockpit voice recordings in the 
event of an aircraft accident; and 
(2) assess the cost effectiveness of each system assessed. 
(b) SYSTEMS TO BE EXAMINED.—The systems to be examined 
under this section shall include, at a minimum— 
(1) various methods for improving detection and retrieval 
of flight data, including— 
(A) low-frequency underwater locating devices; and 
(B) extended battery life for underwater locating 
devices; 
(2) automatic deployable flight recorders; 
(3) emergency locator transmitters; 
(4) triggered transmission of flight data and other satellite- 
based solutions; 
(5) distress-mode tracking; and 
(6) protections against disabling flight recorder systems. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of initiation 
of the assessment, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the results of the assessment. 
(d) PART 121 AIR CARRIER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘part 121 air carrier’’ means an air carrier with authority to conduct 
operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 306. ADVANCED COCKPIT DISPLAYS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall initiate a review 
of heads-up display systems, heads-down display systems employing 
synthetic vision systems, and enhanced vision systems (in this 
section referred to as ‘‘HUD systems’’, ‘‘SVS’’, and ‘‘EVS’’, respec-
tively). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review shall— 
(1) evaluate the impacts of single- and dual-installed HUD 
systems, SVS, and EVS on the safety and efficiency of aircraft 
operations within the national airspace system; and 
(2) review a sufficient quantity of commercial aviation 
accidents or incidents in order to evaluate if HUD systems, 
SVS, or EVS would have produced a better outcome in each 
accident or incident. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review, the Adminis-
trator shall consult with aviation manufacturers, representatives 
of pilot groups, aviation safety organizations, and any government 
agencies the Administrator considers appropriate. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report containing the results of the review,
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the actions the Administrator plans to take with respect to the 
systems reviewed, and the associated timeline for such actions. 
SEC. 307. EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ON PASSENGER AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall evaluate and revise, 
as appropriate, regulations in part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, regarding emergency medical equipment, including the 
contents of first-aid kits, applicable to all certificate holders oper-
ating passenger aircraft under that part. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall consider whether the minimum contents of 
approved emergency medical kits, including approved first-aid kits, 
include appropriate medications and equipment to meet the emer-
gency medical needs of children and pregnant women. 
SEC. 308. FAA AND NTSB REVIEW OF GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with 
the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, shall 
initiate a study of general aviation safety. 
(b) STUDY CONTENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a review of all general aviation accidents since 2000, 
including a review of— 
(A) the number of such accidents; 
(B) the number of injuries and fatalities, including 
with respect to both occupants of aircraft and individuals 
on the ground, as a result of such accidents; 
(C) the number of such accidents investigated by the 
National Transportation Safety Board; 
(D) the number of such accidents investigated by the 
FAA; and 
(E) a summary of the factual findings and probable 
cause determinations with respect to such accidents; 
(2) an assessment of the most common probable cause 
determinations issued for general aviation accidents since 2000; 
(3) an assessment of the most common facts analyzed by 
the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board in 
the course of investigations of general aviation accidents since 
2000, including operational details; 
(4) a review of the safety recommendations of the National 
Transportation Safety Board related to general aviation 
accidents since 2000; 
(5) an assessment of the responses of the FAA and the 
general aviation community to the safety recommendations of 
the National Transportation Safety Board related to general 
aviation accidents since 2000; 
(6) an assessment of the most common general aviation 
safety issues; 
(7) a review of the total costs to the Federal Government 
to conduct investigations of general aviation accidents over 
the last 10 years; and 
(8) other matters the Administrator or the Chairman con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS
AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS GENERAL 
AVIATION SAFETY.—Based on the results of the study required under
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subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair-
man, shall make such recommendations, including with respect 
to regulations and enforcement activities, as the Administrator 
considers necessary to— 
(1) address general aviation safety issues identified under 
the study; 
(2) protect persons and property on the ground; and 
(3) improve the safety of general aviation operators in 
the United States. 
(d) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Administrator shall have the authority to undertake actions 
to address the recommendations made under subsection (c). 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the results of the study required 
under subsection (a), including the recommendations described in 
subsection (c). 
(f) GENERAL AVIATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘gen-
eral aviation’’ means aircraft operation for personal, recreational, 
or other noncommercial purposes. 
SEC. 309. CALL TO ACTION AIRLINE ENGINE SAFETY REVIEW. 
(a) CALL
TO ACTION AIRLINE ENGINE SAFETY REVIEW.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall initiate a Call to Action safety review on airline 
engine safety in order to bring stakeholders together to share best 
practices and implement actions to address airline engine safety. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Call to Action safety review required 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and 
directives related to airline engines during design and produc-
tion, including the oversight of those processes; 
(2) a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and 
directives related to airline engine operation and maintenance 
and the oversight of those processes; 
(3) a review of reportable accidents and incidents involving 
airline engines during calendar years 2014 through 2018, 
including any identified contributing factors to the reportable 
accident or incident; and 
(4) a process for stakeholders, including inspectors, manu-
facturers, maintenance providers, airlines, labor, and aviation 
safety experts, to provide feedback and share best practices. 
(c) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the conclusion of the Call to Action safety review pursuant 
to subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the results of the review and 
any recommendations for actions or best practices to improve airline 
engine safety. 
SEC. 310. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACCESS TO AIR CARRIER FLIGHT 
DECKS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator should 
collaborate with other aviation authorities to advance a global 
standard for access to air carrier flight decks and redundancy 
requirements consistent with the flight deck access and redundancy 
requirements in the United States.
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SEC. 311. PART 135 ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(1) determine, in collaboration with the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board and part 135 industry stakeholders, what, 
if any, additional data should be reported as part of an accident 
or incident notice— 
(A) to more accurately measure the safety of on- 
demand part 135 aircraft activity; 
(B) to pinpoint safety problems; and 
(C) to form the basis for critical research and analysis 
of general aviation issues; and 
(2) provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the findings under paragraph (1), including a 
description of any additional data to be collected, a timeframe 
for implementing the additional data collection, and any poten-
tial obstacles to implementation. 
(b) DEFINITION OF PART 135.—In this section, the term ‘‘part 
135’’ means part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 312. SENSE OF CONGRESS; PILOT IN COMMAND AUTHORITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the pilot in command of an 
aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as 
to, the operation of that aircraft, as set forth in section 91.3(a) 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation 
thereto). 
SEC. 313. REPORT ON CONSPICUITY NEEDS FOR SURFACE VEHICLES 
OPERATING ON THE AIRSIDE OF AIR CARRIER SERVED 
AIRPORTS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Administrator shall carry out a 
study on the need for the FAA to prescribe conspicuity standards 
for surface vehicles operating on the airside of the categories of 
airports that air carriers serve as specified in subsection (b). 
(b) COVERED AIRPORTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall cover, at a minimum, 1 large hub airport, 1 medium hub 
airport, and 1 small hub airport, as those terms are defined in 
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than July 1, 2019, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report setting forth the results of the study required by 
subsection (a), including such recommendations as the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate regarding the need for the Administra-
tion to prescribe conspicuity standards as described in subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 314. HELICOPTER AIR AMBULANCE OPERATIONS DATA AND 
REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator, in collaboration with helicopter 
air ambulance industry stakeholders, shall assess the availability 
of information to the general public related to the location of heli-
ports and helipads used by helicopters providing air ambulance 
services, including helipads and helipads outside of those listed 
as part of any existing databases of Airport Master Record (5010) 
forms. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Based on the assessment under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall—
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(1) update, as necessary, any existing guidance on what 
information is included in the current databases of Airport 
Master Record (5010) forms to include information related to 
heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing air ambu-
lance services; or 
(2) develop, as appropriate and in collaboration with heli-
copter air ambulance industry stakeholders, a new database 
of heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing air 
ambulance services. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT
REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date the assessment under subsection (a) is complete, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the assessment, including any rec-
ommendations on how to make information related to the loca-
tion of heliports and helipads used by helicopters providing 
air ambulance services available to the general public. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
completing action under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of 
subsection (b), the Administrator shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on such action. 
(d) INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT DATA.—Section 44731 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
section, and annually thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘annually’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘flights and hours 
flown, by registration number, during which helicopters 
operated by the certificate holder were providing helicopter 
air ambulance services’’ and inserting ‘‘hours flown by the 
helicopters operated by the certificate holder’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘of flight’’ and inserting ‘‘of patients 
transported and the number of patient transport’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘interfacility transport,’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘, or ferry or repositioning flight’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘flights and’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘while providing air ambulance 
services’’; and 
(E) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) The number of hours flown at night by helicopters 
operated by the certificate holder.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the 
Administrator shall submit’’ and inserting ‘‘The Adminis-
trator shall submit annually’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The report 
shall include the number of accidents experienced by heli-
copter air ambulance operations, the number of fatal 
accidents experienced by helicopter air ambulance oper-
ations, and the rate, per 100,000 flight hours, of accidents 
and fatal accidents experienced by operators providing heli-
copter air ambulance services.’’;
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(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Administrator, in collaboration with part 135 certificate holders 
providing helicopter air ambulance services, shall— 
‘‘(1) propose and develop a method to collect and store 
the data submitted under subsection (a), including a method 
to protect the confidentiality of any trade secret or proprietary 
information submitted; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that the database under subsection (c) and 
the report under subsection (d) include data and analysis that 
will best inform efforts to improve the safety of helicopter 
air ambulance operations.’’. 
SEC. 315. AVIATION RULEMAKING COMMITTEE FOR PART 135 PILOT 
REST AND DUTY RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall convene an aviation 
rulemaking committee to review, and develop findings and rec-
ommendations regarding, pilot rest and duty rules under part 135 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report based on the findings of the aviation rulemaking 
committee; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of submission 
of the report under paragraph (1), issue a notice of proposed 
rulemaking based on any consensus recommendations reached 
by the aviation rulemaking committee. 
(c) COMPOSITION.—The aviation rulemaking committee shall 
consist of members appointed by the Administrator, including— 
(1) representatives of industry; 
(2) 
representatives 
of 
aviation 
labor 
organizations, 
including collective bargaining units representing pilots who 
are covered by part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
and subpart K of part 91 of such title; and 
(3) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of flight 
crewmember education and training requirements under part 
135 of such title. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Administrator shall direct the avia-
tion rulemaking committee to consider— 
(1) recommendations of prior part 135 rulemaking commit-
tees; 
(2) accommodations necessary for small businesses; 
(3) scientific data derived from aviation-related fatigue and 
sleep research; 
(4) data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs; 
(5) the need to accommodate the diversity of operations 
conducted under part 135, including the unique duty and rest 
time requirements of air ambulance pilots; and 
(6) other items, as appropriate. 
SEC. 316. REPORT ON OBSOLETE TEST EQUIPMENT. 
(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 the National Test Equipment 
Program of the FAA (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’).
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(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) a list of all known outstanding requests for test equip-
ment, cataloged by type and location, under the Program; 
(2) a description of the current method under the Program 
of ensuring calibrated equipment is in place for utilization; 
(3) a plan by the Administrator for appropriate inventory 
of such equipment; 
(4) the Administrator’s recommendations for increasing 
multifunctionality in future test equipment and all known and 
foreseeable manufacturer technological advances; and 
(5) a plan to replace, as appropriate, obsolete test equip-
ment throughout the service areas. 
SEC. 317. HELICOPTER FUEL SYSTEM SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44737. Helicopter fuel system safety 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person may not operate a covered 
rotorcraft in United States airspace unless the design of the 
rotorcraft is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration to— 
‘‘(A) comply with the requirements applicable to the 
category of the rotorcraft under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(5), and (6) of section 27.952(a), section 27.952(c), section 
27.952(f), section 27.952(g), section 27.963(g) (but allowing 
for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully 
drop tested in-structure), and section 27.975(b) or para-
graphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a), section 
29.952(c), section 29.952(f), section 29.952(g), section 
29.963(b) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 
250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and 
29.975(a)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this section; or 
‘‘(B) employ other means acceptable to the Adminis-
trator to provide an equivalent level of fuel system crash 
resistance. 
‘‘(2) COVERED ROTORCRAFT DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘covered rotorcraft’ means a rotorcraft not otherwise 
required to comply with section 27.952, section 27.963, and 
section 27.975, or section 29.952, section 29.963, and section 
29.975 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect 
on the date of enactment of this section for which manufacture 
was completed, as determined by the Administrator, on or 
after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) expedite the certification and validation of United 
States and foreign type designs and retrofit kits that improve 
fuel system crashworthiness; and 
‘‘(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, and periodically thereafter, issue a bulletin 
to— 
‘‘(A) inform rotorcraft owners and operators of available 
modifications to improve fuel system crashworthiness; and
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‘‘(B) urge that such modifications be installed as soon 
as practicable. 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to affect the operation of a rotorcraft by the Department 
of Defense.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 447 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘44737. Helicopter fuel system safety.’’. 
SEC. 318. APPLICABILITY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS 
TO OPERATORS OF AIR BALLOONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Commercial 
Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall revise section 61.3(c) 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to second-class 
medical certificates), to apply to an operator of an air balloon 
to the same extent such regulations apply to a pilot flight crew-
member of other aircraft. 
(c) AIR BALLOON DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘air bal-
loon’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘balloon’’ in section 1.1 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding 
similar regulation or ruling). 
SEC. 319. DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER REFORMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall assign to the Avia-
tion Rulemaking Advisory Committee (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Committee’’) the task of reviewing all regulations and poli-
cies related to designated pilot examiners appointed under section 
183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The Committee 
shall focus on the processes and requirements by which the FAA 
selects, trains, and deploys individuals as designated pilot exam-
iners, and provide recommendations with respect to the regulatory 
and policy changes necessary to ensure an adequate number of 
designated pilot examiners are deployed and available to perform 
their duties. The Committee also shall make recommendations with 
respect to the regulatory and policy changes if necessary to allow 
a designated pilot examiner perform a daily limit of 3 new check 
rides with no limit for partial check rides and to serve as a designed 
pilot examiner without regard to any individual managing office. 
(b) ACTION BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 1 
year after receiving recommendations under subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall take such action as the Administrator considers 
appropriate with respect to those recommendations. 
SEC. 320. VOLUNTARY REPORTS OF OPERATIONAL OR MAINTENANCE 
ISSUES RELATED TO AVIATION SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a presumption that an individ-
ual’s voluntary report of an operational or maintenance issue related 
to aviation safety under an aviation safety action program meets 
the criteria for acceptance as a valid report under such program. 
(b) DISCLAIMER REQUIRED.—Any dissemination, within the 
participating organization, of a report that was submitted and 
accepted under an aviation safety action program pursuant to the 
presumption under subsection (a), but that has not undergone
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review by an event review committee, shall be accompanied by 
a disclaimer stating that the report— 
(1) has not been reviewed by an event review committee 
tasked with reviewing such reports; and 
(2) may subsequently be determined to be ineligible for 
inclusion in the aviation safety action program. 
(c) REJECTION OF REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A report described under subsection (a) 
shall be rejected from an aviation safety action program if, 
after a review of the report, an event review committee tasked 
with reviewing such report, or the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion member of the event review committee in the case that 
the review committee does not reach consensus, determines 
that the report fails to meet the criteria for acceptance under 
such program. 
(2) PROTECTIONS.—In any case in which a report of an 
individual described under subsection (a) is rejected under para-
graph (1)— 
(A) the enforcement-related incentive offered to the 
individual for making such a report shall not apply; and 
(B) the protection from disclosure of the report itself 
under section 40123 of title 49, United States Code, shall 
not apply. 
(3) AVIATION SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘aviation safety action program’’ means a 
program established in accordance with Federal Aviation 
Administration Advisory Circular 120–66B, issued November 
15, 2002 (including any similar successor advisory circular), 
to allow an individual to voluntarily disclose operational or 
maintenance issues related to aviation safety. 
SEC. 321. EVALUATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL GROUND BASED 
TRANSMITTERS. 
The Administrator shall conduct an evaluation of providing 
additional ground based transmitters for Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance–Broadcasts (ADS–B) to provide a minimum oper-
ational network in Alaska along major flight routes. 
SEC. 322. IMPROVED SAFETY IN RURAL AREAS. 
The Administrator shall permit an air carrier operating pursu-
ant to part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to operate 
to a destination with a published approach, in a noncontiguous 
State under instrument flight rules and conduct an instrument 
approach without a destination Meteorological Aerodrome Report 
(METAR) if a current Area Forecast, supplemented by noncertified 
local weather observations (such as weather cameras and human 
observations) is available, and an alternate airport that has a 
weather report is specified. The operator shall have approved proce-
dures for departure and en route weather evaluation. 
SEC. 323. EXIT ROWS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall conduct a review of cur-
rent safety procedures regarding unoccupied exit rows on a covered 
aircraft in passenger air transportation during all stages of flight. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the review, the Adminis-
trator shall consult with air carriers, aviation manufacturers, and 
labor stakeholders.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the results of the review. 
(d) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered aircraft’’ means an aircraft operating under part 121 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 324. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON FAA ENFORCEMENT 
POLICY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete 
a study, and report to the appropriate committees of Congress 
on the results thereof, on the effectiveness of Order 8000.373, 
Federal Aviation Administration Compliance Philosophy, announced 
on June 26, 2015. Such study shall include information about— 
(1) whether reports of safety incidents increased following 
the order; 
(2) whether reduced enforcement penalties increased the 
overall number of safety incidents that occurred; and 
(3) whether FAA enforcement staff registered complaints 
about reduced enforcement reducing compliance with safety 
regulations. 
SEC. 325. ANNUAL SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Adminis-
trator, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report regarding part 121 airline safety oversight. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The annual report shall include— 
(1) a description of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 
safety oversight process to ensure the safety of the traveling 
public; 
(2) a description of risk-based oversight methods applied 
to ensure aviation safety, including to specific issues addressed 
in the year preceding the report that in the determination 
of the Administrator address safety risk; and 
(3) in the instance of specific reviews of air carrier perform-
ance to safety regulations, a description of cases where the 
timelines for recurrent reviews are advanced. 
SEC. 326. AIRCRAFT AIR QUALITY. 
(a) EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in consulta-
tion with relevant stakeholders, establish and make available on 
a publicly available Internet website of the Administration, edu-
cational materials for flight attendants, pilots, and aircraft mainte-
nance technicians on how to respond to incidents on board aircraft 
involving smoke or fumes. 
(b) REPORTING OF INCIDENTS OF SMOKE OR FUMES ON BOARD 
AIRCRAFT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall, in consultation with relevant 
stakeholders, issue guidance for flight attendants, pilots, and air-
craft maintenance technicians to report incidents of smoke or fumes 
on board an aircraft operated by a commercial air carrier and 
with respect to the basis on which commercial air carriers shall 
report such incidents through the Service Difficulty Reporting 
System.
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(I) whether the Administration changed any contract 
term or deliverable for the program or project and, if so, 
a description of the change, why it happened, and the 
impact to the cost of the program or project; 
(J) benefits promised with respect to the program or 
project at initiation; 
(K) benefits delivered with respect to the program or 
project as of the date of the report; 
(L) whether the program or project was cancelled and, 
if so, a description of why and when; 
(M) for cancelled programs or projects, whether there 
were any costs associated with the decision to cancel and, 
if so, a description of the amount of the costs (including 
for both the Administration and the private sector); 
(N) the metrics, milestones, and deadlines set for the 
program or project and how the Administration tracked 
and ensured compliance with those metrics, milestones, 
and deadlines; 
(O) how the Administration conducted oversight of the 
program or project and any related stakeholder collabora-
tion efforts; 
(P) the status of the program or project as of the 
date of the report; and 
(Q) an assessment of the key risks to the full 
implementation of the program and a description of how 
the Administration is mitigating, or plans to mitigate, those 
risks; 
(9) the date upon which, or milestone by which, the 
Administration anticipates NextGen will be complete; and 
(10) any lessons learned during the NextGen effort, and 
whether, how, and to what effect those lessons have been 
applied. 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date on which the report required under subsection (a) 
is submitted, the inspector general of the Department of Transpor-
tation shall review the report and submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a statement of the inspector general that— 
(1) determines the accuracy of the information reported; 
(2) describes any concerns with the accuracy of the informa-
tion reported; 
(3) summarizes concerns raised by the inspector general, 
the Government Accountability Office, and other sources with 
respect to the Administration’s implementation and oversight 
of NextGen since the date on which NextGen began; 
(4) describes— 
(A) any pertinent recommendations made by the 
inspector 
general 
related 
to 
the 
Administration’s 
implementation and oversight of NextGen since the date 
on which NextGen began; and 
(B) whether and how the Administration addressed 
the recommendations; and 
(5) provides any other information that the inspector gen-
eral determines is appropriate. 
SEC. 503. RETURN ON INVESTMENT REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that each
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Federal Aviation Administration within United States air-
space or international airspace delegated to the United 
States.’’. 
SEC. 520. INTRA-AGENCY COORDINATION. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall implement a policy that— 
(1) designates the Associate Administrator for Commercial 
Space Transportation as the primary liaison between the 
commercial space transportation industry and the Administra-
tion; 
(2) recognizes the necessity of, and set forth processes 
for, launch license and permit holder coordination with the 
Air Traffic Organization on matters including— 
(A) the use of air navigation facilities; 
(B) airspace safety; and 
(C) planning of commercial space launch and launch 
support activities; 
(3) designates a single point of contact within the Air 
Traffic Organization who is responsible for— 
(A) maintaining letters of agreement between a launch 
license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administra-
tion facility; 
(B) making such letters of agreement available to the 
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transpor-
tation; 
(C) ensuring that a facility that has entered into such 
a letter of agreement is aware of and fulfills its responsibil-
ities under the letter; and 
(D) liaising between the Air Traffic Organization and 
the 
Associate 
Administrator 
for 
Commercial 
Space 
Transportation on any matter relating to such a letter 
of agreement; and 
(4) requires the Associate Administrator for Commercial 
Space Transportation to facilitate, upon the request of a launch 
license or permit holder— 
(A) coordination between a launch license and permit 
holder and the Air Traffic Organization; and 
(B) the negotiation of letters of agreement between 
a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation 
Administration facility or the Air Traffic Organization. 
SEC. 521. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FRANCHISE FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the inspector general of the Department 
of Transportation shall initiate an audit of the Administrative Serv-
ices Franchise Fund of the FAA (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Franchise Fund’’). 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the audit pursuant to sub-
section (a), the inspector general shall— 
(1) review the history, intended purpose, and objectives 
of the Franchise Fund; 
(2) describe and assess each program, service, or activity 
that uses the Franchise Fund, including— 
(A) the agencies or government bodies that use each 
program, service, or activity;
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TITLE VII—FLIGHT R&D ACT 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘FAA Leadership in 
Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act’’ or the 
‘‘FLIGHT R&D Act’’. 
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. 
(2) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal Aviation 
Administration. 
(3) NASA.—The term ‘‘NASA’’ means the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Transportation. 
SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 48102(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and, 
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015, under subsection 
(g)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(10) $189,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(11) $194,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(12) $199,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(13) $204,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(14) $209,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and 
‘‘(15) $214,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.’’. 
(b) RESEARCH PRIORITIES.—Section 48102(b) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘consider’’ and inserting 
‘‘prioritize safety in considering’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3); 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) As safety related activities shall be the highest research 
priority, at least 70 percent of the amount appropriated under 
subsection (a) of this section shall be for safety research and 
development projects.’’. 
(c) ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF THE NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH 
PLAN.—Section 48102(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF THE NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH 
PLAN.—The Administrator shall submit the national aviation 
research plan to Congress no later than the date of submission 
of the President’s budget request to Congress for that fiscal year, 
as required under section 44501(c).’’.
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‘‘(J) notwithstanding section 1343 of title 31, acquire 
1 or more small unmanned aircraft (as defined in section 
44801) for use in investigations under this chapter.’’. 
(d) INVESTIGATIVE OFFICERS.—Section 1113 of such title is 
amended by striking subsection (h). 
(e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1113(a)(1) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘subpena’’ and inserting ‘‘subpoena’’. 
SEC. 1113. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of subchapter 
III of chapter 11 of subtitle II of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended in the item relating to section 1138 by striking ‘‘Board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Board.’’. 
(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1131(a)(1)(A) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a public aircraft as 
defined by section 40102(a)(37) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘a public 
aircraft as defined by section 40102(a) of this title’’. 
DIVISION D—DISASTER RECOVERY 
REFORM 
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Recovery Reform 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 1202. APPLICABILITY. 
(a) APPLICABILITY FOR STAFFORD ACT.—Except as otherwise 
expressly provided, the amendments in this division to the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.) apply to each major disaster and emergency declared 
by the President on or after August 1, 2017, under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 
(b) DIVISION APPLICABILITY.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided, the authorities provided under this division apply to each 
major disaster and emergency declared by the President under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act on or after January 1, 2016. 
SEC. 1203. DEFINITIONS. 
In this division: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
SEC. 1204. WILDFIRE PREVENTION. 
(a) MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.—Section 420 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.—Whether or not a major 
disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation
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(A) One member appointed by the chair of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate. 
(B) One member appointed by the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 
(C) One member appointed by the chair of the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(D) One member appointed by the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate. 
(E) One member appointed by the chair of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 
(F) One member appointed by the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
(G) One member appointed by the chair of the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(H) One member appointed by the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(I) One member appointed by the majority leader of 
the Senate. 
(J) One member appointed by the minority leader of 
the Senate. 
(K) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives. 
(L) One member appointed by the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) CO-CHAIRS.— 
(A) Of the members of the Group, one co-chair shall 
be jointly designated by— 
(i) the chairs of the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
(ii) the chairs of the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; 
(iii) the majority leader of the Senate; and 
(iv) the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
(B) Of the members of the Group, one co-chair shall 
be jointly designated by— 
(i) the ranking minority members of the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate; 
(ii) the ranking minority members of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 
(iii) the minority leader of the Senate; and 
(iv) the minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—A member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Group. 
(4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Group shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original appointment. 
(d) DUTIES.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Group shall conduct a review on the 
current United States military and diplomatic strategy with 
respect to the conflict in Syria that includes a review of current
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(aa) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SUBSE-
QUENT VERSIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘After December 31, 2015, 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(V) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(cc), as redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘for the Department’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(I) by redesignating subsections (u), (v), and (w) as 
subsections (t), (u), and (v), respectively; 
(J) in subsection (t), as redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (D); 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘of Homeland 
Security’’ after ‘‘Plan, the Secretary’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘of Homeland Security’’ after 
‘‘agency within the Department’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘of Homeland Security’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’; 
(iv) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) ANNUAL REPORT ON PLAN.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall annually submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report containing the Plan.’’; and 
(v) in paragraphs (7) and (8), by inserting ‘‘of 
Homeland Security’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(K) in subsection (u), as redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or the 
Administrator’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’s designee’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Defense’s designee’’; 
(III) in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) 
of paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘of Homeland Secu-
rity’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears; 
(ii) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ‘‘of Homeland 
Security’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘of Homeland 
Security’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (7)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Not later 
than December 31, 2008, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(II) by striking subparagraph (D). 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF SECURITY ASSURANCE FOR 
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS.—Section 1203(b)(1)(B) of 
the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (49 U.S.C. 114 note) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
under section 114(u)(7) of title 49, United States Code, as 
added by this section, or otherwise,’’. 
(c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TSA.— 
(A) POSITIONS AT LEVEL II.—Section 5313 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to the Under Secretary of Homeland Security 
for Management the following: 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.’’. 
(B) BONUS ELIGIBILITY.—Section 101(c)(2) of the Avia-
tion and Transportation Security Act (5 U.S.C. 5313 note) 
is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator 
of 
the 
Transportation 
Security 
Administration’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘on the Secretary’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘on the Secretary of Homeland Security’s’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’s’’. 
(2) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TSA.—Section 5314 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to Deputy Administrators, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency the following: 
‘‘Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administra-
tion.’’. 
(3) NONAPPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by para-
graph (2) of this subsection shall not affect the salary of an 
individual who is performing the duties of the Deputy Adminis-
trator on the date of enactment of this Act, even if that indi-
vidual is subsequently appointed as Deputy Administrator. 
SEC. 1905. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZA-
TION. 
Section 114, as amended by sections 1903 and 1904 of this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(w) LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of the areas described in para-
graph (2), the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration shall appoint at least 1 individual who shall— 
‘‘(A) report directly to the Administrator or the 
Administrator’s designated direct report; and 
‘‘(B) be responsible and accountable for that area. 
‘‘(2) AREAS DESCRIBED.—The areas described in this para-
graph are as follows: 
‘‘(A) 
Aviation 
security 
operations 
and 
training, 
including risk-based, adaptive security— 
‘‘(i) focused on airport checkpoint and baggage 
screening operations; 
‘‘(ii) workforce training and development programs; 
and 
‘‘(iii) ensuring compliance with aviation security 
law, including regulations, and other specialized pro-
grams designed to secure air transportation. 
‘‘(B) Surface transportation security operations and 
training, including risk-based, adaptive security— 
‘‘(i) focused on accomplishing security systems 
assessments; 
‘‘(ii) reviewing and prioritizing projects for appro-
priated surface transportation security grants;
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(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Secretary and Under Secretary 
of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration’’; 
and 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ 
and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ the first place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary shall’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator 
shall’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Aviation Security 
Act, the Under Secretary for Transportation Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public 
Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597), the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(35) section 44944 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Transportation for Transportation Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration,’’ after 
‘‘consult with’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’’; 
(36) section 44945(b) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(37) section 44946 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2); 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph 
(2); and 
(iii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ means the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Secretary receives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Administrator receives’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Secretary shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Administrator shall’’; and 
(D) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the Aviation Secu-
rity Stakeholder Participation Act of 2014, the’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The’’.
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(e) CHAPTER 451 AMENDMENTS.—Section 45107 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence. 
(f) CHAPTER 461 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 461 is amended— 
(1) in each of sections 46101(a)(1), 46102(a), 46103(a), 
46104(a), 46105(a), 46106, 46107(b), and 46110(a) by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Transportation for Security with respect 
to security duties and powers designated to be carried out 
by the Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration with respect to security 
duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(2) in each of sections 46101, 46102(c), 46103, 46104, 46105, 
46107, and 46110 by striking ‘‘or Administrator’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘or Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration’’; 
(3) in each of sections 46101(a)(1), 46102(a) 46103(a), 
46104(a), 46105(a), 46106, 46107(b), and 46110(a) by striking 
‘‘by the Administrator)’’ and inserting ‘‘by the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration)’’; 
(4) in each of sections 46101, 46102, 46103, 46104, 46105, 
46107, and 46110 by striking ‘‘Under Secretary,’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration,’’; 
(5) in section 46102— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the Administrator’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘and Administrator’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘and Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the Administrator, 
or an officer or employee of the Administration’’ in sub-
section (d) and inserting ‘‘the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, or an officer or employee of the 
Federal Aviation Administration’’; 
(6) in section 46104— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subpena’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘subpoena’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SUBPENAS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SUBPOENAS’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Administrator, or’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, or’’; 
(7) in section 46105(c), by striking ‘‘When the Adminis-
trator’’ and inserting ‘‘When the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration’’; 
(8) in section 46109, by inserting ‘‘(or the Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration with respect to 
security duties and powers designated to be carried out by
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the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion with respect to aviation safety duties and powers des-
ignated to be carried out by the Administrator)’’ after ‘‘Secretary 
of Transportation’’; and 
(9) in section 46111— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Federal Aviation 
Administration’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Administrator is’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
is’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Border and 
Transportation Security of the Department of Home-
land Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(B) in subsections (b), (c), (e), and (g), by striking 
‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration’’; 
(C) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘(18 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(18 U.S.C. App.))’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’’. 
(g) CHAPTER 463 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 463 is amended— 
(1) in section 46301— 
(A) in subsection (a)(5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘or chapter 
451’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 451’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘of Transpor-
tation’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘defined by the Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘defined by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Administrator shall’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall’’; 
(ii) in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), 
by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration’’; 
(C) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘of Transportation’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(D) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration’’; and 
(E) in subsection (h)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Transportation 
for Security with respect to security duties and powers 
designated to be carried out by the Under Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration with respect to security duties