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tionable, in order to expedite improvements to, and main-
tain the integrity of, air traffic services provided by the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of transfer, and annually thereafter— 
‘‘(1) the Corporation shall submit the report to 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary shall submit the report to 
Congress. 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Corporation shall 
publish, and make available to the public, each report sub-
mitted to the Secretary under subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.—In carrying out 
this section, the Corporation may take necessary actions to 
prevent the public disclosure of proprietary information.’’. 
(b) ANALYSIS FOR TITLE 49.—The analysis for title 
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘XI. American Air Navigation Services Corporation ...........90101’’. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to Federal 
Aviation Laws 
SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(48) ‘American Air Navigation Services Cor-
poration’ means the American Air Navigation Serv-
ices Corporation established by subtitle XI.’’. 
SEC. 222. SUNSET OF FAA AIR TRAFFIC ENTITIES AND OFFI-
CERS. 
(a) AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMITTEE.—Section 
106(p) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(I) SUNSET.—The Committee shall termi-
nate and this paragraph shall cease to be effec-
tive beginning on the date of transfer (as defined 
in section 90101(a)).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) SUNSET OF AIR TRAFFIC ADVISORY ROLE.— 
Beginning on the date of transfer (as defined in sec-
tion 90101(a)), the Council shall not develop or sub-
mit comments, recommended modifications, or dis-
senting views directly regarding the American Air 
Navigation Services Corporation or air traffic serv-
ices.’’. 
(b) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.—Section 106(r) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(6) SUNSET.—The position of Chief Operating 
Officer shall terminate and this subsection shall cease 
to be effective beginning on the date of transfer (as de-
fined in section 90101(a)).’’. 
(c) CHIEF NEXTGEN OFFICER.—Section 106(s) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(8) SUNSET.—The position of Chief NextGen 
Officer shall terminate and this subsection shall cease 
to be effective beginning on the date of transfer (as de-
fined in section 90101(a)).’’. 
SEC. 223. ROLE OF ADMINISTRATOR. 
Section 40103(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘The Adminis-
trator’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Before 
the date of transfer (as defined in section 90101(a)), 
the Administrator’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) before the date of transfer (as defined in 
section 90101(a)), prescribe air traffic regulations on 
the flight of aircraft (including regulations on safe al-
titudes) for— 
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‘‘(i) navigating, protecting, and identifying 
aircraft; 
‘‘(ii) protecting individuals and property 
on the ground; 
‘‘(iii) using the navigable airspace effi-
ciently; and 
‘‘(iv) preventing collisions between aircraft, 
between aircraft and land or water vehicles, and 
between aircraft and airborne objects; and 
‘‘(B) on and after the date of transfer (as defined 
in section 90101(a)), prescribe safety regulations on 
the flight of aircraft (including regulations on safe al-
titudes) for— 
‘‘(i) navigating, protecting, and identifying 
aircraft; 
‘‘(ii) protecting individuals and property 
on the ground; 
‘‘(iii) ensuring equitable access to and use 
of airspace; and 
‘‘(iv) preventing collisions between aircraft, 
between aircraft and land or water vehicles, and 
between aircraft and airborne objects.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary’’. 
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SEC. 224. EMERGENCY POWERS. 
Section 40106(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘air traffic’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and the 
American Air Navigation Services Corporation’’ after 
‘‘Administration’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and the 
American Air Navigation Services Corporation’’ after 
‘‘Administrator’’. 
SEC. 225. PRESIDENTIAL TRANSFERS IN TIME OF WAR. 
Section 40107(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DURING WAR.—If war occurs, the President by 
Executive order may temporarily transfer to the Secretary 
of Defense a duty, power, activity, or facility of the Admin-
istrator or the American Air Navigation Services Corpora-
tion. In making the transfer, the President may tempo-
rarily transfer records, property, officers, and employees of 
the Administration or the American Air Navigation Serv-
ices Corporation to the Department of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 226. AIRWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN BEFORE 
DATE OF TRANSFER. 
Section 44501(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘The Admin-
istrator’’ and inserting ‘‘Before the date of transfer 
(as defined in section 90101(a)), the Administrator’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in paragraph (5) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for fiscal years 2017 through 2020, a proc-
ess under which the Administrator shall continue to 
comply with the requirements of this section before the 
date of transfer (as defined in section 90101(a)).’’. 
SEC. 227. AVIATION FACILITIES BEFORE DATE OF TRANS-
FER. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 44502(a) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘The Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration may’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Before the date of transfer (as defined 
in section 90101(a)), the Secretary of Transportation 
may’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘The cost’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Before the date of transfer (as defined in 
section 90101(a)), the cost’’; 
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SEC. 229. CIVIL PENALTIES. 
Section 46301(a)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘or section 47133’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 47133, or section 90501(b)(3)’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 241. USE OF FEDERAL TECHNICAL FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall make Administration tech-
nical facilities available to the American Air Navigation 
Services Corporation for air traffic control research and de-
velopment projects. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To ensure the safe transition 
of air traffic services, not later than 180 days prior 
to the date of transfer (as defined in section 90101(a) 
of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act), 
the Administrator shall enter into an agreement with 
the American Air Navigation Services Corporation, 
for a period of not less than 5 years, concerning serv-
ices that could be provided at the Federal Aviation 
Administration technical center, including the inte-
grated air traffic control laboratories. 
(2) SERVICES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘services’’ includes— 
(A) activities associated with the approval 
of a safety management system under chapter 
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905 of title 49, United States Code, as added by 
this Act; and 
(B) any other activity the Secretary con-
siders necessary to promote safety in air traffic 
services, including verification of the safety func-
tions of new air traffic control technologies. 
(c) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title, 
or the amendments made by this title, may be construed 
to limit the safety regulatory authority of the Department 
of Transportation, including the research and development 
functions of the Department. 
(d) SAFETY.—Before the date of transfer (as defined 
by section 90101(a) of title 49, United States Code, as 
added by this Act) all operational testing and integration 
of air traffic control systems conducted by the Administra-
tion shall continue. 
SEC. 242. ENSURING PROGRESS ON NEXTGEN PRIORITIES 
BEFORE DATE OF TRANSFER. 
(a) NEAR-TERM NEXTGEN PRIORITIES.—Prior to the 
date of transfer (as defined by section 90101(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, as added by this Act), the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consulta-
tion with the NextGen Advisory Committee, shall prioritize 
the implementation of the following programs: 
(1) Multiple runway operations. 
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(2) Performance-based navigation. 
(3) Surface operations and data sharing. 
(4) Data communications. 
(b) NEAR-TERM NEXTGEN PERFORMANCE GOALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the NextGen Advisory Committee, shall 
establish quantifiable near-term NextGen performance 
goals for each of the programs prioritized under sub-
section (a). 
(2) TRACKING.—The Administrator shall track 
the performance goals in a publicly available and 
transparent manner. 
(3) MEASURING BENEFITS.—The Administrator 
shall establish the performance goals in a manner 
that allows Congress, stakeholders, and the public to 
clearly measure the delivery of NextGen benefits be-
tween 2018 and 2020, including with respect to— 
(A) increasing safety; 
(B) reducing aviation’s impact on the envi-
ronment; 
(C) enhancing controller productivity; and 
(D) increasing predictability, airspace ca-
pacity, and efficiency. 
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(c) NEXTGEN METRICS REPORT.—Section 106(s)(5) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(I) Developing, as part of the annual re-
port required under paragraph (4), a description 
of the progress made in meeting the near-term 
NextGen performance goals required pursuant to 
section 242 of the 21st Century AIRR Act and 
delivering near-term NextGen benefits.’’. 
(d) CHIEF NEXTGEN OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY FOR 
MEETING
NEAR-TERM
NEXTGEN
GOALS.—Section 
106(s)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘In evaluating the perform-
ance of the Chief NextGen Officer, the Administrator shall 
consider the progress made in meeting the near-term 
NextGen performance goals required pursuant to section 
242 of the 21st Century AIRR Act and delivering near-term 
NextGen benefits.’’. 
SEC. 243. SEVERABILITY. 
If a provision of this title (including any amendment 
made by this title) or its application to any person or cir-
cumstance is held invalid, neither the remainder of this title 
nor the application of the provision to other persons or cir-
cumstances shall be affected. 
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SEC. 244. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Cor-
poration established under section 90301 of title 49, United 
States Code, as added by this Act, may not accept or receive 
any funds from the uncommitted balance of the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502). 
TITLE III—FAA SAFETY 
CERTIFICATION REFORM 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(2) SAFETY OVERSIGHT AND CERTIFICATION AD-
VISORY
COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Safety Oversight 
and Certification Advisory Committee’’ means the 
Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Com-
mittee established under section 302. 
(3) SYSTEMS
SAFETY
APPROACH.—The term 
‘‘systems safety approach’’ means the application of 
specialized technical and managerial skills to the sys-
tematic, forward-looking identification and control of 
hazards throughout the lifecycle of a project, program, 
or activity. 
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SEC. 302. SAFETY OVERSIGHT AND CERTIFICATION ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Safety Oversight and Certification 
Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Ad-
visory Committee’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall provide 
advice to the Secretary on policy-level issues facing the 
aviation community that are related to FAA certification 
and safety oversight programs and activities, including, at 
a minimum, the following: 
(1) Aircraft and flight standards certification 
processes, including efforts to streamline those proc-
esses. 
(2) Implementation and oversight of safety man-
agement systems. 
(3) Risk-based oversight efforts. 
(4) Utilization of delegation and designation au-
thorities. 
(5) Regulatory interpretation standardization ef-
forts. 
(6) Training programs. 
(7) Expediting the rulemaking process and giv-
ing priority to rules related to safety. 
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(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Advisory Committee shall carry 
out the following functions (as the functions relate to FAA 
certification and safety oversight programs and activities): 
(1) Foster industry collaboration in an open and 
transparent manner. 
(2) Consult with, and ensure participation by— 
(A) the private sector, including representa-
tives of— 
(i) general aviation; 
(ii) commercial aviation; 
(iii) aviation labor; 
(iv) aviation maintenance; 
(v) aviation, aerospace, and avionics 
manufacturing; 
(vi) unmanned aircraft systems opera-
tors and manufacturers; and 
(vii) the commercial space transpor-
tation industry; 
(B) members of the public; and 
(C) other interested parties. 
(3) Establish consensus national goals, strategic 
objectives, and priorities for the most efficient, 
streamlined, and cost-effective certification and over-
sight processes in order to maintain the safety of the 
aviation system and, at the same time, allow the FAA 
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to meet future needs and ensure that aviation stake-
holders remain competitive in the global marketplace. 
(4) Provide policy guidance for the FAA’s certifi-
cation and safety oversight efforts. 
(5) Provide ongoing policy reviews of the FAA’s 
certification and safety oversight efforts. 
(6) Make appropriate legislative, regulatory, and 
guidance recommendations for the air transportation 
system and the aviation safety regulatory environ-
ment. 
(7) Establish performance objectives for the FAA 
and industry. 
(8) Establish performance metrics and goals for 
the FAA and the regulated aviation industry to be 
tracked and reviewed as streamlining and certifi-
cation reform and regulation standardization efforts 
progress. 
(9) Provide a venue for tracking progress toward 
national goals and sustaining joint commitments. 
(10) Develop recruiting, hiring, training, and 
continuing education objectives for FAA aviation 
safety engineers and aviation safety inspectors. 
(11) Provide advice and recommendations to the 
FAA on how to prioritize safety rulemaking projects. 
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(12) Improve the development of FAA regula-
tions by providing information, advice, and rec-
ommendations related to aviation issues. 
(13) Facilitate the validation of United States 
products abroad. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall 
be composed of the following members: 
(A) The Administrator of the FAA (or the 
Administrator’s designee). 
(B) Individuals appointed by the Secretary 
to represent the following interests: 
(i) Aircraft and engine manufacturers. 
(ii) Avionics and equipment manufac-
turers. 
(iii) Labor organizations, including 
collective bargaining representatives of FAA 
aviation safety inspectors and aviation safe-
ty engineers. 
(iv) General aviation operators. 
(v) Air carriers. 
(vi) Business aviation operators. 
(vii) Unmanned aircraft systems man-
ufacturers and operators. 
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(viii) Aviation safety management ex-
pertise. 
(ix) Aviation maintenance. 
(2) NONVOTING MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the mem-
bers appointed under paragraph (1), the Advi-
sory Committee shall be composed of nonvoting 
members appointed by the Secretary from among 
individuals representing FAA safety oversight 
program offices. 
(B) 
DUTIES.—The 
nonvoting 
members 
shall— 
(i) take part in deliberations of the Ad-
visory Committee; and 
(ii) provide input with respect to any 
final reports or recommendations of the Ad-
visory Committee. 
(C) LIMITATION.—The nonvoting members 
may not represent any stakeholder interest other 
than FAA safety oversight program offices. 
(3) TERMS.—Each member and nonvoting mem-
ber of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Sec-
retary shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. 
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(4) COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS.—The Advi-
sory Committee shall have the following characteris-
tics: 
(A) An executive-level membership, with 
members who can represent and enter into com-
mitments for their organizations. 
(B) The ability to obtain necessary infor-
mation from experts in the aviation and aero-
space communities. 
(C) A membership size that enables the 
Committee to have substantive discussions and 
reach consensus on issues in a timely manner. 
(D) Appropriate expertise, including exper-
tise in certification and risked-based safety over-
sight processes, operations, policy, technology, 
labor relations, training, and finance. 
(5) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Public Law 104–65 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
may not be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit 
the appointment of any individual as a member of 
the Advisory Committee. 
(e) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Advi-
sory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary 
from among those members of the Advisory Committee 
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that are executive-level members of the aviation indus-
try. 
(2) TERM.—Each member appointed under 
paragraph (1) shall serve a term of 1 year as Chair-
person. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) FREQUENCY.—The Advisory Committee shall 
meet at least twice each year at the call of the Chair-
person. 
(2) PUBLIC ATTENDANCE.—The meetings of the 
Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. 
(g) SPECIAL COMMITTEES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Advisory Committee 
may establish special committees composed of private 
sector representatives, members of the public, labor 
representatives, and other interested parties in com-
plying with consultation and participation require-
ments under this section. 
(2) RULEMAKING ADVICE.—A special committee 
established by the Advisory Committee may— 
(A) provide rulemaking advice and rec-
ommendations to the Administrator with respect 
to aviation-related issues; 
(B) afford the FAA additional opportunities 
to obtain firsthand information and insight from 
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those parties that are most affected by existing 
and proposed regulations; and 
(C) expedite the development, revision, or 
elimination of rules without circumventing pub-
lic rulemaking processes and procedures. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Public Law 92–463 shall 
not apply to a special committee established by the 
Advisory Committee. 
(h) SUNSET.—The Advisory Committee shall termi-
nate on the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the 
date of the initial appointment of the members of the Advi-
sory Committee. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE.—The Air Traffic Procedures Advisory 
Committee established by the FAA shall terminate on the 
date of the initial appointment of the members of the Advi-
sory Committee. 
Subtitle B—Aircraft Certification 
Reform 
SEC. 311. AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION PERFORMANCE OBJEC-
TIVES AND METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advi-
sory Committee is established under section 302, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall establish performance objec-
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tives and apply and track metrics for the FAA and the 
aviation industry relating to aircraft certification in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(b) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator shall carry 
out this section in collaboration with the Safety Oversight 
and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(c) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall establish performance 
objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to ensure 
that, with respect to aircraft certification, progress is made 
toward, at a minimum— 
(1) eliminating certification delays and improv-
ing cycle times; 
(2) increasing accountability for both FAA and 
industry entities; 
(3) achieving full utilization of FAA delegation 
and designation authorities; 
(4) fully implementing risk management prin-
ciples and a systems safety approach; 
(5) reducing duplication of effort; 
(6) increasing transparency; 
(7) establishing and providing training, includ-
ing recurrent training, in auditing and a systems 
safety approach to certification oversight; 
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(8) improving the process for approving or ac-
cepting certification actions between the FAA and bi-
lateral partners; 
(9) maintaining and improving safety; 
(10) streamlining the hiring process for— 
(A) qualified systems safety engineers to 
support FAA efforts to implement a systems safe-
ty approach; and 
(B) qualified systems engineers to guide the 
engineering of complex systems within the FAA; 
and 
(11) maintaining the leadership of the United 
States in international aviation and aerospace. 
(d) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall apply and track per-
formance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation 
industry established by the Safety Oversight and Certifi-
cation Advisory Committee. 
(e) DATA GENERATION.— 
(1) BASELINES.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification 
Advisory Committee establishes initial performance 
metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation indus-
try under section 302, the Administrator shall gen-
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erate initial data with respect to each of the metrics 
applied and tracked under this section. 
(2) MEASURING
PROGRESS
TOWARD
GOALS.— 
The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and 
tracked under this section to generate data on an on-
going basis and to measure progress toward the 
achievement of national goals established by the Safe-
ty Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(f) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator shall make data 
generated using the metrics applied and tracked under this 
section available to the public in a searchable, sortable, and 
downloadable format through the internet website of the 
FAA and other appropriate methods and shall ensure that 
the data is made available in a manner that— 
(1) does not provide identifying information re-
garding an individual or entity; and 
(2) protects proprietary information. 
SEC. 312. ORGANIZATION DESIGNATION AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44736. Organization designation authorizations 
‘‘(a) DELEGATIONS OF FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), when overseeing an ODA holder, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall— 
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‘‘(A) require, based on an application sub-
mitted by the ODA holder and approved by the 
Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee), 
a procedures manual that addresses all proce-
dures and limitations regarding the functions to 
be performed by the ODA holder; 
‘‘(B) delegate fully to the ODA holder each 
of the functions to be performed as specified in 
the procedures manual, unless the Administrator 
determines, after the date of the delegation and 
as a result of an inspection or other investiga-
tion, that the public interest and safety of air 
commerce requires a limitation with respect to 1 
or more of the functions; and 
‘‘(C) conduct regular oversight activities by 
inspecting the ODA holder’s delegated functions 
and taking action based on validated inspection 
findings. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES OF ODA HOLDERS.—An ODA hold-
er shall— 
‘‘(A) perform each function delegated to the 
ODA holder in accordance with the approved 
procedures manual for the delegation; 
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‘‘(B) make the procedures manual available 
to each member of the appropriate ODA unit; 
and 
‘‘(C) cooperate fully with oversight activities 
conducted by the Administrator in connection 
with the delegation. 
‘‘(3) EXISTING ODA HOLDERS.—With regard to 
an ODA holder operating under a procedures manual 
approved by the Administrator before the date of en-
actment of this section, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) at the request of the ODA holder and 
in an expeditious manner, approve revisions to 
the ODA holder’s procedures manual; 
‘‘(B) delegate fully to the ODA holder each 
of the functions to be performed as specified in 
the procedures manual, unless the Administrator 
determines, after the date of the delegation and 
as a result of an inspection or other investiga-
tion, that the public interest and safety of air 
commerce requires a limitation with respect to 
one or more of the functions; and 
‘‘(C) conduct regular oversight activities by 
inspecting the ODA holder delegated functions 
and taking action based on validated inspection 
findings. 
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‘‘(b) ODA OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Admin-
istrator of the FAA shall identify, within the FAA Of-
fice of Aviation Safety, a centralized policy office to 
be known as the Organization Designation Authoriza-
tion Office or the ODA Office. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the ODA Office 
shall be to oversee and ensure the consistency of the 
FAA’s audit functions under the ODA program across 
the FAA. 
‘‘(3) FUNCTIONS.—The ODA Office shall— 
‘‘(A) improve performance and ensure full 
utilization of the authorities delegated under the 
ODA program; 
‘‘(B) create a more consistent approach to 
audit priorities, procedures, and training under 
the ODA program; 
‘‘(C) review, in a timely fashion, a random 
sample of limitations on delegated authorities 
under the ODA program to determine if the lim-
itations are appropriate; 
‘‘(D) ensure national consistency in the in-
terpretation and application of the requirements 
of the ODA program, including any limitations, 
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and in the performance of the ODA program; 
and 
‘‘(E) at the request of an ODA holder, re-
view and approve new limitations to ODA func-
tions. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) FAA.—The term ‘FAA’ means the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(2) ODA HOLDER.—The term ‘ODA holder’ 
means an entity authorized to perform functions pur-
suant to a delegation made by the Administrator of 
the FAA under section 44702(d). 
‘‘(3) ODA UNIT.—The term ‘‘ODA unit’’ means 
a group of 2 or more individuals who perform, under 
the supervision of an ODA holder, authorized func-
tions under an ODA. 
‘‘(4) ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘organization’’ 
means a firm, partnership, corporation, company, as-
sociation, joint-stock association, or governmental en-
tity. 
‘‘(5) ORGANIZATION
DESIGNATION
AUTHORIZA-
TION; ODA.—The term ‘Organization Designation Au-
thorization’ or ‘ODA’ means an authorization by the 
FAA under section 44702(d) for an organization com-
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prised of 1 or more ODA units to perform approved 
functions on behalf of the FAA.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘44736. Organization designation authorizations.’’. 
SEC. 313. ODA REVIEW. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPERT REVIEW PANEL.— 
(1) EXPERT
PANEL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the FAA shall convene a multidisciplinary 
expert review panel (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Panel’’). 
(2) COMPOSITION OF PANEL.— 
(A) 
APPOINTMENT
OF
MEMBERS.—The 
Panel shall be composed of not more than 20 
members appointed by the Administrator. 
(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members ap-
pointed to the Panel shall— 
(i) each have a minimum of 5 years of 
experience in processes and procedures 
under the ODA program; and 
(ii) represent, at a minimum, ODA 
holders, aviation manufacturers, safety ex-
perts, and FAA labor organizations, includ-
ing labor representatives of FAA aviation 
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safety inspectors and aviation safety engi-
neers. 
(b) SURVEY.—The Panel shall conduct a survey of 
ODA holders and ODA program applicants to document 
and assess FAA certification and oversight activities, in-
cluding use of the ODA program and the timeliness and 
efficiency of the certification process. 
(c) 
ASSESSMENT
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Panel shall assess and make recommendations concerning— 
(1) the FAA’s processes and procedures under the 
ODA program and whether the processes and proce-
dures function as intended; 
(2) the best practices of and lessons learned by 
ODA holders and individuals who provide oversight 
of ODA holders; 
(3) performance incentive policies related to the 
ODA program for FAA personnel; 
(4) training activities related to the ODA pro-
gram for FAA personnel and ODA holders; 
(5) the impact, if any, that oversight of the ODA 
program has on FAA resources and the FAA’s ability 
to process applications for certifications outside of the 
ODA program; and 
(6) the results of the survey conducted under sub-
section (b). 
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
the Panel is convened under subsection (a), the Panel shall 
submit to the Administrator, the Safety Oversight and Cer-
tification Advisory Committee, the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the findings and rec-
ommendations of the Panel. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions contained in sec-
tion 44736 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this 
Act, apply to this section. 
(f) APPLICABLE LAW.—Public Law 92–463 shall not 
apply to the Panel. 
(g) SUNSET.—The Panel shall terminate on the date 
of submission of the report under subsection (d), or on the 
date that is 1 year after the Panel is convened under sub-
section (a), whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 314. TYPE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION PROCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44704(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) TYPE
CERTIFICATION
RESOLUTION
PROC-
ESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 15 
months after the date of enactment of this para-
graph, the Administrator shall establish an effec-
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tive, timely, and milestone-based issue resolution 
process for type certification activities under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) PROCESS REQUIREMENTS.—The reso-
lution process shall provide for— 
‘‘(i) resolution of technical issues at 
pre-established stages of the certification 
process, as agreed to by the Administrator 
and the type certificate applicant; 
‘‘(ii) automatic elevation to appro-
priate management personnel of the Federal 
Aviation Administration and the type cer-
tificate applicant of any major certification 
process milestone that is not completed or 
resolved within a specific period of time 
agreed to by the Administrator and the type 
certificate applicant; and 
‘‘(iii) resolution of a major certifi-
cation process milestone elevated pursuant 
to clause (ii) within a specific period of 
time agreed to by the Administrator and the 
type certificate applicant. 
‘‘(C) MAJOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS MILE-
STONE DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘major certification process milestone’ means a 
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milestone related to a type certification basis, 
type certification plan, type inspection author-
ization, issue paper, or other major type certifi-
cation activity agreed to by the Administrator 
and the type certificate applicant.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 44704 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended in the section heading 
by striking ‘‘airworthiness certificates,,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘airworthiness certificates,’’. 
SEC. 315. SAFETY ENHANCING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 
FOR SMALL GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES. 
(a) POLICY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall 
establish and begin implementation of a risk-based policy 
that streamlines the installation of safety enhancing equip-
ment and systems for small general aviation airplanes in 
a manner that reduces regulatory delays and significantly 
improves safety. 
(b) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND SYS-
TEMS.—The safety enhancing equipment and systems for 
small general aviation airplanes referred to in subsection 
(a) shall include, at a minimum, the replacement or retrofit 
of primary flight displays, auto pilots, engine monitors, 
and navigation equipment. 
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(c) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Administrator shall collaborate with general aviation oper-
ators, general aviation manufacturers, and appropriate 
FAA labor groups, including representatives of FAA avia-
tion safety inspectors and aviation safety engineers certified 
under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) SMALL GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANE DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘small general aviation airplane’’ 
means an airplane that— 
(1) is certified to the standards of part 23 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(2) has a seating capacity of fewer than 9 pas-
sengers; and 
(3) is not used in scheduled passenger-carrying 
operations under part 121 or 135 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 316. REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR SMALL 
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Transportation shall initiate a review of the 
Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation of the 
final rule titled ‘‘Revision of Airworthiness Standards for 
Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Air-
planes’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 96572). 
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(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the review, the 
Inspector General shall assess— 
(1) how the rule puts into practice the Adminis-
tration’s efforts to implement performance and risk- 
based safety standards; 
(2) whether the Administration’s implementation 
of the rule has improved safety and reduced the regu-
latory cost burden for the Administration and the 
aviation industry; and 
(3) if there are lessons learned from, and best 
practices developed as a result of, the rule that could 
be applied to airworthiness standards for other cat-
egories of aircraft. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of initiation of the review, the Inspector General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the review, including findings and rec-
ommendations. 
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Subtitle C—Flight Standards 
Reform 
SEC. 331. FLIGHT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 
AND METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advi-
sory Committee is established under section 302, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall establish performance objec-
tives and apply and track metrics for the FAA and the 
aviation industry relating to flight standards activities in 
accordance with this section. 
(b) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator shall carry 
out this section in collaboration with the Safety Oversight 
and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(c) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall establish performance 
objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to ensure 
that, with respect to flight standards activities, progress is 
made toward, at a minimum— 
(1) eliminating delays with respect to such ac-
tivities; 
(2) increasing accountability for both FAA and 
industry entities; 
(3) achieving full utilization of FAA delegation 
and designation authorities; 
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(4) fully implementing risk management prin-
ciples and a systems safety approach; 
(5) reducing duplication of effort; 
(6) eliminating inconsistent regulatory interpre-
tations and inconsistent enforcement activities; 
(7) improving and providing greater opportuni-
ties for training, including recurrent training, in au-
diting and a systems safety approach to oversight; 
(8) developing and allowing utilization of a sin-
gle master source for guidance; 
(9) providing and utilizing a streamlined appeal 
process for the resolution of regulatory interpretation 
questions; 
(10) maintaining and improving safety; and 
(11) increasing transparency. 
(d) METRICS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator shall apply and track performance metrics for 
the FAA and the regulated aviation industry established by 
the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(e) DATA GENERATION.— 
(1) BASELINES.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification 
Advisory Committee establishes initial performance 
metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation indus-
try under section 302, the Administrator shall gen-
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erate initial data with respect to each of the metrics 
applied and tracked under this section. 
(2) MEASURING
PROGRESS
TOWARD
GOALS.— 
The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and 
tracked under this section to generate data on an on-
going basis and to measure progress toward the 
achievement of national goals established by the Safe-
ty Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(f) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator shall make data 
generated using the metrics applied and tracked under this 
section available to the public in a searchable, sortable, and 
downloadable format through the internet website of the 
FAA and other appropriate methods and shall ensure that 
the data is made available in a manner that— 
(1) does not provide identifying information re-
garding an individual or entity; and 
(2) protects proprietary information. 
SEC. 332. FAA TASK FORCE ON FLIGHT STANDARDS RE-
FORM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
FAA shall establish the FAA Task Force on Flight Stand-
ards Reform (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task 
Force’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(1) APPOINTMENT.—The membership of the Task 
Force shall be appointed by the Administrator. 
(2) NUMBER.—The Task Force shall be composed 
of not more than 20 members. 
(3) 
REPRESENTATION
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
membership of the Task Force shall include represent-
atives, with knowledge of flight standards regulatory 
processes and requirements, of— 
(A) air carriers; 
(B) general aviation; 
(C) business aviation; 
(D) repair stations; 
(E) unmanned aircraft systems operators; 
(F) flight schools; 
(G) labor unions, including those rep-
resenting FAA aviation safety inspectors; and 
(H) aviation safety experts. 
(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force shall in-
clude, at a minimum, identifying best practices and pro-
viding recommendations, for current and anticipated budg-
etary environments, with respect to— 
(1) simplifying and streamlining flight stand-
ards regulatory processes; 
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(2) reorganizing Flight Standards Services to es-
tablish an entity organized by function rather than 
geographic region, if appropriate; 
(3) FAA aviation safety inspector training op-
portunities; 
(4) FAA aviation safety inspector standards and 
performance; and 
(5) achieving, across the FAA, consistent— 
(A) regulatory interpretations; and 
(B) application of oversight activities. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detail-
ing— 
(1) the best practices identified and rec-
ommendations provided by the Task Force under sub-
section (c); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Task Force for 
additional regulatory action or cost-effective legisla-
tive action. 
(e) APPLICABLE LAW.—Public Law 92–463 shall not 
apply to the Task Force. 
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(f) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate on 
the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which the Task Force submits the 
report required under subsection (d); or 
(2) the date that is 18 months after the date on 
which the Task Force is established under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 333. CENTRALIZED SAFETY GUIDANCE DATABASE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA 
shall establish a centralized safety guidance database that 
will— 
(1) encompass all of the regulatory guidance doc-
uments of the FAA Office of Aviation Safety; 
(2) contain, for each such guidance document, a 
link to the Code of Federal Regulations provision to 
which the document relates; and 
(3) be publicly available in a manner that— 
(A) does not provide identifying informa-
tion regarding an individual or entity; and 
(B) protects proprietary information. 
(b) DATA ENTRY TIMING.— 
(1) EXISTING DOCUMENTS.—Not later than 14 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall begin entering into the database 
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established under subsection (a) all of the regulatory 
guidance documents of the Office of Aviation Safety 
that are in effect and were issued before the date on 
which the Administrator begins such entry process. 
(2) NEW DOCUMENTS AND CHANGES.—On and 
after the date on which the Administrator begins the 
document entry process under paragraph (1), the Ad-
ministrator shall ensure that all new regulatory guid-
ance documents of the Office of Aviation Safety and 
any changes to existing documents are included in the 
database established under subsection (a). 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In establishing 
the database under subsection (a), the Administrator shall 
consult and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders, in-
cluding labor organizations (including those representing 
aviation workers and FAA aviation safety inspectors) and 
industry stakeholders. 
(d) REGULATORY GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘regulatory guidance documents’’ 
means all forms of written information issued by the FAA 
that an individual or entity may use to interpret or apply 
FAA regulations and requirements, including information 
an individual or entity may use to determine acceptable 
means of compliance with such regulations and require-
ments. 
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SEC. 334. REGULATORY CONSISTENCY COMMUNICATIONS 
BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
FAA shall establish a Regulatory Consistency Communica-
tions Board (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’). 
(b) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In establishing 
the Board, the Administrator shall consult and collaborate 
with appropriate stakeholders, including FAA labor organi-
zations (including labor organizations representing FAA 
aviation safety inspectors) and industry stakeholders. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall be composed of 
FAA representatives, appointed by the Administrator, 
from— 
(1) the Flight Standards Service; 
(2) the Aircraft Certification Service; and 
(3) the Office of the Chief Counsel. 
(d) FUNCTIONS.—The Board shall carry out the fol-
lowing functions: 
(1) Establish, at a minimum, processes by 
which— 
(A) FAA personnel and regulated entities 
may submit anonymous regulatory interpreta-
tion questions without fear of retaliation; and 
(B) FAA personnel may submit written 
questions, and receive written responses, as to 
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whether a previous approval or regulatory inter-
pretation issued by FAA personnel in another of-
fice or region is correct or incorrect. 
(2) Meet on a regular basis to discuss and resolve 
questions submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) and 
the appropriate application of regulations and policy 
with respect to each question. 
(3) Provide to an individual or entity that sub-
mitted a question pursuant to paragraph (1) a timely 
response to the question. 
(4) Establish a process to make resolutions of 
common regulatory interpretation questions publicly 
available to FAA personnel and regulated entities 
without providing any identifying data of the indi-
viduals or entities that submitted the questions and in 
a manner that protects any proprietary information. 
(5) Ensure the incorporation of resolutions of 
questions submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) into 
regulatory guidance documents. 
(e) 
PERFORMANCE
METRICS, 
TIMELINES, 
AND 
GOALS.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which 
the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee 
establishes performance metrics for the FAA and the regu-
lated aviation industry under section 302, the Adminis-
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trator, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee, 
shall— 
(1) establish performance metrics, timelines, and 
goals to measure the progress of the Board in resolv-
ing regulatory interpretation questions submitted 
pursuant to subsection (d)(1); and 
(2) implement a process for tracking the progress 
of the Board in meeting the metrics, timelines, and 
goals established under paragraph (1). 
Subtitle D—Safety Workforce 
SEC. 341. SAFETY WORKFORCE TRAINING STRATEGY. 
(a) SAFETY WORKFORCE TRAINING STRATEGY.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the FAA shall establish a safety work-
force training strategy that— 
(1) allows employees participating in organiza-
tion management teams or conducting ODA program 
audits to complete, in a timely fashion, appropriate 
training, including recurrent training, in auditing 
and a systems safety approach to oversight; 
(2) seeks knowledge-sharing opportunities be-
tween the FAA and the aviation industry regarding 
new equipment and systems, best practices, and other 
areas of interest; 
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(3) functions within the current and anticipated 
budgetary environments; and 
(4) includes milestones and metrics for meeting 
the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of establishment of the strategy required under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementa-
tion of the strategy and progress in meeting any milestones 
and metrics included in the strategy. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) ODA; ODA HOLDER.—The terms ‘‘ODA’’ and 
‘‘ODA holder’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 44736 of title 49, United States Code, as 
added by this Act. 
(2) ORGANIZATION
MANAGEMENT
TEAM.—The 
term ‘‘organization management team’’ means a team 
consisting of FAA aviation safety engineers, flight test 
pilots, and aviation safety inspectors overseeing an 
ODA holder and its certification activity. 
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SEC. 342. WORKFORCE REVIEW. 
(a) WORKFORCE REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct a review to assess 
the workforce and training needs of the FAA Office of Avia-
tion Safety in the anticipated budgetary environment. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a review of current aviation safety inspector 
and aviation safety engineer hiring, training, and re-
current training requirements; 
(2) an analysis of the skills and qualifications 
required of aviation safety inspectors and aviation 
safety engineers for successful performance in the cur-
rent and future projected aviation safety regulatory 
environment, including the need for a systems engi-
neering discipline within the FAA to guide the engi-
neering of complex systems, with an emphasis on au-
diting designated authorities; 
(3) a review of current performance incentive 
policies of the FAA, as applied to the Office of Avia-
tion Safety, including awards for performance; 
(4) an analysis of ways the FAA can work with 
industry and labor, including labor groups rep-
resenting FAA aviation safety inspectors and avia-
tion safety engineers, to establish knowledge-sharing 
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opportunities between the FAA and the aviation in-
dustry regarding new equipment and systems, best 
practices, and other areas of interest; and 
(5) recommendations on the most effective quali-
fications, training programs (including e-learning 
training), and performance incentive approaches to 
address the needs of the future projected aviation safe-
ty regulatory system in the anticipated budgetary en-
vironment. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the review required under subsection (a). 
Subtitle E—International Aviation 
SEC. 351. PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES AEROSPACE 
STANDARDS, 
PRODUCTS, 
AND 
SERVICES 
ABROAD. 
Section 40104 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PROMOTION
OF UNITED STATES AEROSPACE 
STANDARDS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ABROAD.—The Ad-
ministrator shall take appropriate actions to— 
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‘‘(1) promote United States aerospace safety 
standards abroad; 
‘‘(2) facilitate and vigorously defend approvals of 
United States aerospace products and services abroad; 
‘‘(3) with respect to bilateral partners, utilize bi-
lateral safety agreements and other mechanisms to 
improve validation of United States type certificated 
aeronautical products and appliances and enhance 
mutual acceptance in order to eliminate redundancies 
and unnecessary costs; and 
‘‘(4) with respect to foreign safety authorities, 
streamline validation and coordination processes.’’. 
SEC. 352. BILATERAL EXCHANGES OF SAFETY OVERSIGHT 
RESPONSIBILITIES. 
Section 44701(e) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) FOREIGN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES.— 
‘‘(A) 
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Administrator 
may accept an airworthiness directive 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 air-
worthiness directive; 
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‘‘(ii) the United States has a bilateral 
safety agreement relating to aircraft certifi-
cation with the country; 
‘‘(iii) as part of the bilateral safety 
agreement with the country, the Adminis-
trator has determined that such aero-
nautical safety authority has a certification 
system relating to safety that produces a 
level of safety equivalent to the level pro-
duced by the system of the Federal Aviation 
Administration; 
‘‘(iv) the aeronautical safety authority 
of the country utilizes an open and trans-
parent notice and comment process in the 
issuance of airworthiness directives; and 
‘‘(v) the airworthiness directive is nec-
essary to provide for the safe operation of 
the aircraft subject to the directive. 
‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Admin-
istrator may issue a Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration airworthiness directive instead of accept-
ing an airworthiness directive otherwise eligible 
for acceptance under such subparagraph, if the 
Administrator determines that such issuance is 
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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
COMPLI-
ANCE.—The Administrator may— 
‘‘(i) accept an alternative means of 
compliance, with respect to an airworthi-
ness 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 af-
fected by an airworthiness directive accept-
ed under such subparagraph, approve an al-
ternative means of compliance with respect 
to the airworthiness directive. 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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SEC. 353. FAA LEADERSHIP ABROAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To promote United States aero-
space safety standards, reduce redundant regulatory activ-
ity, and facilitate acceptance of FAA design and production 
approvals abroad, the Administrator of the FAA 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 type certificated aeronautical products; 
(3) provide assistance to United States compa-
nies that have experienced significantly long foreign 
validation wait times; 
(4) work with foreign authorities, including bi-
lateral partners, to collect and analyze data to deter-
mine the timeliness of the acceptance and validation 
of FAA design and production approvals by foreign 
authorities and the acceptance and validation of for-
eign-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 
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for United States type certificated aeronautical prod-
ucts abroad; and 
(6) work with foreign authorities, including bi-
lateral partners, to improve the timeliness of the ac-
ceptance and validation of FAA design and produc-
tion approvals by foreign authorities and the accept-
ance 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 of the FAA shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a re-
port that— 
(1) describes the FAA’s strategic plan for inter-
national engagement; 
(2) describes the structure and responsibilities of 
all FAA offices that have international responsibil-
ities, 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 Certifi-
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cation Office in the current and forecasted budgetary 
environment; 
(4) provides recommendations, if appropriate, to 
improve the existing structure and personnel and 
travel policies supporting the FAA’s international en-
gagement 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, reg-
ulatory initiatives, or legislative initiatives needed to 
improve and enhance the timely acceptance of United 
States aerospace products abroad. 
(c) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—The Administrator of 
the FAA, or the Administrator’s designee, may authorize 
international travel for any FAA employee, without the ap-
proval of any other person or entity, if the Administrator 
determines that the travel is necessary— 
(1) to promote United States aerospace safety 
standards; or 
(2) to support expedited acceptance of FAA de-
sign and production approvals. 
SEC. 354. REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, AND RELATED 
FEES. 
Section 45305 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Subject to sub-
section (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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION SERVICES.—Subject to subsection 
(c), and notwithstanding section 45301(a), the Adminis-
trator may establish and collect a fee from a foreign govern-
ment or entity for services related to certification, regardless 
of where the services are provided, 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 IV—SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 401. FAA TECHNICAL TRAINING. 
(a) E-LEARNING TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
in collaboration with the exclusive bargaining representa-
tives of covered FAA personnel, shall establish an e-learning 
training pilot program in accordance with the requirements 
of this section. 
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(b) CURRICULUM.—The pilot program shall— 
(1) include a recurrent training curriculum for 
covered FAA personnel to ensure that the personnel 
receive instruction on the latest aviation technologies, 
processes, 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 regu-
lations of the Federal Aviation Administration; and 
(4) consider the efficacy of instructor-led online 
training. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM TERMINATION.—The pilot pro-
gram shall terminate 1 year after the date of establishment 
of the pilot program. 
(d) E-LEARNING TRAINING PROGRAM.—Upon termi-
nation of the pilot program, the Administrator shall estab-
lish an e-learning training program that incorporates les-
sons learned for covered FAA personnel as a result of the 
pilot program. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defini-
tions apply: 
(1) COVERED FAA PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered FAA personnel’’ means airway transportation 
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systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of 
the Federal Aviation Administration. 
(2) E-LEARNING TRAINING.—The term ‘‘e-learn-
ing training’’ means learning utilizing electronic 
technologies to access educational curriculum outside 
of a traditional classroom. 
SEC. 402. SAFETY CRITICAL STAFFING. 
(a) UPDATE OF FAA’S SAFETY CRITICAL STAFFING 
MODEL.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and at least 2 years before the date of 
transfer, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration 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 over-
sight mission of the Administration before and after the 
date of transfer, including safety oversight of the American 
Air Navigation Services Corporation. 
(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 Transpor-
tation shall conduct an audit of the staffing model. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The audit shall include, at a 
minimum— 
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(A) a review of the assumptions and meth-
odologies used in devising and implementing the 
staffing model to assess the adequacy of the staff-
ing model in predicting the number of aviation 
safety inspectors needed— 
(i) to properly fulfill the mission of the 
Administration before and after the date of 
transfer; 
(ii) to meet the future growth of the 
aviation industry; and 
(iii) to provide proper oversight of air 
traffic services after the date of transfer; 
and 
(B) a determination on whether the staffing 
model takes into account the Administration’s 
authority to fully utilize designees before and 
after the date of transfer. 
(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 Committee on 
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Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a copy of the report, together with, if appro-
priate, a description of any actions taken or to 
be taken to address the results of the audit. 
(c) DATE OF TRANSFER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘date of transfer’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 90101(a) of title 49, United States Code, as added 
by this Act. 
SEC. 403. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS REGARDING TRACKING 
OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall exercise leadership on creating a global ap-
proach to improving aircraft tracking by working with— 
(1) foreign counterparts of the Administrator in 
the International Civil Aviation Organization and its 
subsidiary organizations; 
(2) other international organizations and fora; 
and 
(3) the private sector. 
SEC. 404. AIRCRAFT DATA ACCESS AND RETRIEVAL SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
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eral Aviation Administration shall initiate an assessment 
of aircraft data access and retrieval systems for part 121 
air carrier aircraft that are used in extended overwater op-
erations 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 as-
sessed. 
(b) SYSTEMS TO BE EXAMINED.—The systems to be 
examined under this section shall include, at a minimum— 
(1) automatic deployable flight recorders; 
(2) emergency locator transmitters; and 
(3) satellite-based solutions. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
initiation of the assessment, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the assessment. 
(d) PART 121 AIR CARRIER DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘part 121 air carrier’’ means an air carrier 
that holds a certificate issued under part 121 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
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SEC. 405. ADVANCED COCKPIT DISPLAYS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall initiate a review of 
heads-up display systems, heads-down display systems em-
ploying synthetic vision systems, and enhanced vision sys-
tems (in this section referred to as ‘‘HUD systems’’, ‘‘SVS’’, 
and ‘‘EVS’’, respectively). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review shall— 
(1) evaluate the impacts of single- and dual-in-
stalled HUD systems, SVS, and EVS on the safety 
and efficiency of aircraft operations within the na-
tional airspace system; and 
(2) review a sufficient quantity of commercial 
aviation accidents or incidents in order to evaluate if 
HUD systems, SVS, and EVS would have produced 
a better outcome in that accident or incident. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review, the Ad-
ministrator shall consult with aviation manufacturers, rep-
resentatives 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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
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Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report con-
taining the results of the review, the actions the Adminis-
trator plans to take with respect to the systems reviewed, 
and the associated timeline for such actions. 
SEC. 406. MARKING OF TOWERS. 
Section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Secu-
rity Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of the 21st Century AIRR Act or the avail-
ability of the database developed by the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to 
subsection (c), whichever is later, all covered towers 
shall be either— 
‘‘(A) clearly marked consistent with appli-
cable guidance in the advisory circular of the 
Federal Aviation Administration issued Decem-
ber 4, 2015 (AC 70/7460–IL); or 
‘‘(B) included in the database described in 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) METEOROLOGICAL EVALUATION TOWER.—A 
covered tower that is a meteorological evaluation 
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tower shall be subject to the requirements of para-
graphs (1)(A) and (1)(B).’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1)(A) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in clause (i)(I) by striking ‘‘self-stand-
ing or’’ and inserting ‘‘a meteorological evalua-
tion tower or tower’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii)— 
(i) in subclause (IV) by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(ii) in subclause (V) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(VI) is located within the right- 
of-way of a rail carrier, including 
within the boundaries of a rail yard, 
and is used for a railroad purpose; 
‘‘(VII) is determined by the Ad-
ministrator to pose no hazard to air 
navigation; or 
‘‘(VIII) has already mitigated any 
hazard to aviation safety in accord-
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ance with Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration guidance or as otherwise ap-
proved by the Administrator.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) develop a database that contains the loca-
tion and height of each covered tower that, pursuant 
to subsection (a), the owner or operator of such tower 
elects not to mark, except that meteorological evalua-
tion towers shall be marked and contained in the 
database;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ensure that the tower information in the 
database is de-identified and that the information 
only includes the location and height of covered tow-
ers; and 
‘‘(6) make the database available for use not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
21st Century AIRR Act.’’. 
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provide suggested modifications for resubmission of 
the plan. 
(4) PLAN UPDATES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A part 121 air carrier 
shall update its fatigue risk management plan 
under paragraph (1) every 2 years and submit 
the update to the Administrator for review and 
acceptance. 
(B) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of submission of a plan update under 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall re-
view and accept or reject the update. If the Ad-
ministrator rejects an update, the Administrator 
shall provide suggested modifications for resub-
mission of the update. 
(5) COMPLIANCE.—A part 121 air carrier shall 
comply with the fatigue risk management plan of the 
air carrier that is accepted by the Administrator 
under this subsection. 
(6) CIVIL PENALTIES.—A violation of this sub-
section by a part 121 air carrier shall be treated as 
a violation of chapter 447 of title 49, United States 
Code, for purposes of the application of civil penalties 
under chapter 463 of that title. 
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SEC. 415. SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration shall issue an order requiring the installation of 
a secondary cockpit barrier on each aircraft that is manu-
factured for delivery to a passenger air carrier in the 
United States operating under the provisions of part 121 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 416. AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY TECHNICAL 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on technical workers in the 
aviation maintenance industry. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Comp-
troller General shall— 
(1) analyze the current Standard Occupational 
Classification system with regard to the aviation pro-
fession, particularly technical workers in the aviation 
maintenance industry; 
(2) analyze how changes to the Federal employ-
ment classification of aviation maintenance industry 
workers might affect government data on unemploy-
ment rates and wages; 
(3) analyze how changes to the Federal employ-
ment classification of aviation maintenance industry 
workers might affect projections for future aviation 
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