In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 11, 2016. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
Senate to the text of the bill (H.R. 636) entitled ‘‘An Act to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently ex-
tend increased expensing limitations, and for other pur-
poses.’’, with the following 
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill, insert 
the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Appropriate committees of Congress defined. 
TITLE I—FAA EXTENSION 
Subtitle A—Airport and Airway Programs 
Sec. 1101. Extension of airport improvement program. 
Sec. 1102. Extension of expiring authorities. 
Sec. 1103. Federal Aviation Administration operations. 
Sec. 1104. Air navigation facilities and equipment. 
Sec. 1105. Research, engineering, and development. 
Sec. 1106. Funding for aviation programs. 
Sec. 1107. Essential air service. 
Subtitle B—Revenue Provisions 
Sec. 1201. Expenditure authority from Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Sec. 1202. Extension of taxes funding Airport and Airway Trust Fund. 
TITLE II—AVIATION SAFETY CRITICAL REFORMS 
Subtitle A—Safety 
Sec. 2101. Pilot records database deadline. 
Sec. 2102. Cockpit automation management. 
Sec. 2103. Enhanced mental health screening for pilots. 
Sec. 2104. Laser pointer incidents. 
Sec. 2105. Crash-resistant fuel systems. 
Sec. 2106. Hiring of air traffic controllers. 
Sec. 2107. Training policies regarding assistance for persons with disabilities. 
Sec. 2108. Air travel accessibility. 
Sec. 2109. Additional certification resources. 
Sec. 2110. Tower marking. 
Sec. 2111. Aviation cybersecurity. 
Sec. 2112. Repair stations located outside United States. 
Sec. 2113. Enhanced training for flight attendants. 
Subtitle B—UAS Safety 
Sec. 2201. Definitions. 
Sec. 2202. Identification standards. 
Sec. 2203. Safety statements. 
Sec. 2204. Facilitating interagency cooperation for unmanned aircraft authoriza-
tion in support of firefighting operations and utility restoration. 
Sec. 2205. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency 
response effort by operation of unmanned aircraft. 
Sec. 2206. Pilot project for airport safety and airspace hazard mitigation. 
Sec. 2207. Emergency exemption process. 
Sec. 2208. Unmanned aircraft systems traffic management. 
Sec. 2209. Applications for designation. 
Sec. 2210. Operations associated with critical infrastructure. 
Sec. 2211. Unmanned aircraft systems research and development roadmap. 
Sec. 2212. Unmanned aircraft systems-manned aircraft collision research. 
Sec. 2213. Probabilistic metrics research and development study. 
Subtitle C—Time Sensitive Aviation Reforms 
Sec. 2301. Small airport relief for safety projects. 
Sec. 2302. Use of revenues at previously associated airport. 
Sec. 2303. Working group on improving air service to small communities. 
Sec. 2304. Computation of basic annuity for certain air traffic controllers. 
Sec. 2305. Refunds for delayed baggage. 
Sec. 2306. Contract weather observers. 
Sec. 2307. Medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots. 
Sec. 2308. Tarmac delays. 
Sec. 2309. Family seating. 
TITLE III—AVIATION SECURITY 
Sec. 3001. Short title. 
Sec. 3002. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—TSA PreCheck Expansion 
Sec. 3101. PreCheck program authorization.
Sec. 3102. PreCheck program enrollment expansion. 
Subtitle B—Securing Aviation From Foreign Entry Points and Guarding 
Airports Through Enhanced Security 
Sec. 3201. Last point of departure airport security assessment. 
Sec. 3202. Security coordination enhancement plan. 
Sec. 3203. Workforce assessment. 
Sec. 3204. Donation of screening equipment to protect the United States. 
Sec. 3205. National cargo security program. 
Sec. 3206. International training and capacity development. 
Subtitle C—Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency 
Sec. 3301. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 3302. Enhanced staffing allocation model. 
Sec. 3303. Effective utilization of staffing resources. 
Sec. 3304. TSA staffing and resource allocation. 
Sec. 3305. Aviation security stakeholders defined. 
Sec. 3306. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle D—Aviation Security Enhancement and Oversight 
Sec. 3401. Definitions. 
Sec. 3402. Threat assessment. 
Sec. 3403. Oversight. 
Sec. 3404. Credentials. 
Sec. 3405. Vetting. 
Sec. 3406. Metrics. 
Sec. 3407. Inspections and assessments. 
Sec. 3408. Covert testing. 
Sec. 3409. Security directives. 
Sec. 3410. Implementation report. 
Sec. 3411. Miscellaneous amendments. 
Subtitle E—Checkpoints of the Future 
Sec. 3501. Checkpoints of the future. 
Sec. 3502. Pilot program for increased efficiency and security at Category X air-
ports. 
Sec. 3503. Pilot program for the development and testing of prototypes for airport 
security systems. 
Sec. 3504. Report required. 
Sec. 3505. Funding. 
Sec. 3506. Acceptance and provision of resources by the Transportation Security 
Administration. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 3601. Visible deterrent. 
Sec. 3602. Law enforcement training for mass casualty and active shooter inci-
dents. 
Sec. 3603. Assistance to airports and surface transportation systems.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED. 
In this Act, unless expressly provided otherwise, the 
term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives. 
TITLE I—FAA EXTENSION 
Subtitle A—Airport and Airway 
Programs 
SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
48103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2012 through 2017.’’. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘July 15, 2016,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2017,’’. 
SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘July 16, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2017’’.
(b) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘July 15, 2016,’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2017,’’. 
(c) Section 47124(b)(3)(E) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 
2015’’ and all that follows through ‘‘July 15, 2016,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2017’’. 
(d) Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘July 15, 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(e) Section 41743(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(f) Section 186(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Avia-
tion Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘July 15, 2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2012 through 2017’’. 
(g) Section 409(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Avia-
tion Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘July 15, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2017’’. 
(h) Section 140(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and 
Reform Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 28) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2016,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2017,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘or an extension of this Act’’. 
(i) Section 332(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and 
Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on September 30, 2019’’. 
(j) Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘July 15, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’. 
(k) Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 15, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’. 
SEC. 1103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPER-
ATIONS. 
Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(E) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(E) $9,909,724,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 and 2017.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2012 through 2015’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘July 15, 2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2012 
through 2017,’’. 
SEC. 1104. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) $2,855,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
and 2017.’’. 
SEC. 1105. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a)(9) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) $166,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
and 2017.’’. 
SEC. 1106. FUNDING FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 48114 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2016’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH AVIATION FUNDING REQUIRE-
MENT.—The budget authority authorized in this title, in-
cluding the amendments made by this title, shall be deemed 
to satisfy the requirements of subsections (a)(1)(B) and
(a)(2) of section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, for 
each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017. 
SEC. 1107. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE. 
Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014,’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘July 15, 2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2014, $93,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, and $175,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017’’. 
Subtitle B—Revenue Provisions 
SEC. 1201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘July 16, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2017’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting ‘‘or the FAA Exten-
sion, Safety, and Security Act of 2016;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9502(e)(2) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘July 16, 2016’’ and in-
serting ‘‘October 1, 2017’’.
SEC. 1202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) FUEL TAXES.—Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘July 
15, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘July 15, 2016’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘July 15, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) TREATMENT
AS
NONCOMMERCIAL
AVIA-
TION.—Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 16, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’. 
(2) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES.—Section 
4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘July 15, 
2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
TITLE II—AVIATION SAFETY 
CRITICAL REFORMS 
Subtitle A—Safety 
SEC. 2101. PILOT RECORDS DATABASE DEADLINE. 
Section 44703(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘The Administrator shall establish’’
and inserting ‘‘Not later than April 30, 2017, the Adminis-
trator shall establish and make available for use’’. 
SEC. 2102. COCKPIT AUTOMATION MANAGEMENT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall— 
(1) develop a process to verify that air carrier 
training programs incorporate measures to train pi-
lots on— 
(A) monitoring automation systems; and 
(B) controlling the flightpath of aircraft 
without autopilot or autoflight systems engaged; 
(2) develop metrics or measurable tasks that air 
carriers can use to evaluate pilot monitoring pro-
ficiency; 
(3) issue guidance to aviation safety inspectors 
responsible for oversight of the operations of air car-
riers on tracking and assessing pilots’ proficiency in 
manual flight; and 
(4) issue guidance to air carriers and inspectors 
regarding standards for compliance with the require-
ments for enhanced pilot training contained in the 
final rule published in the Federal Register on No-
vember 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 67800).
SEC. 2103. ENHANCED MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING FOR 
PILOTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall consider the recommendations of the 
Pilot Fitness Aviation Rulemaking Committee in deter-
mining whether to implement, as part of a comprehensive 
medical certification process for pilots with a first- or sec-
ond-class airman medical certificate, additional screening 
for mental health conditions, including depression and sui-
cidal thoughts or tendencies, and assess treatments that 
would address any risk associated with such conditions. 
SEC. 2104. LASER POINTER INCIDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, in coordination with appropriate 
Federal law enforcement agencies, shall provide quarterly 
updates to the appropriate committees of Congress regard-
ing— 
(1) the number of incidents involving the beam 
from a laser pointer (as defined in section 39A of title 
18, United States Code) being aimed at, or in the 
flight path of, an aircraft in the airspace jurisdiction 
of the United States; 
(2) the number of civil or criminal enforcement 
actions taken by the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, the Department of Transportation, or another 
Federal agency with regard to the incidents described 
in paragraph (1), including the amount of the civil 
or criminal penalties imposed on violators; 
(3) the resolution of any incidents described in 
paragraph (1) that did not result in a civil or crimi-
nal enforcement action; and 
(4) any actions the Department of Transpor-
tation or another Federal agency has taken on its 
own, or in conjunction with other Federal agencies or 
local law enforcement agencies, to deter the type of ac-
tivity described in paragraph (1). 
(b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—The Administrator shall revise 
the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed on an in-
dividual who aims the beam of a laser pointer at an air-
craft in the airspace jurisdiction of the United States, or 
at the flight path of such an aircraft, to be $25,000. 
SEC. 2105. CRASH-RESISTANT FUEL SYSTEMS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration shall evaluate and update, as necessary, standards 
for crash-resistant fuel systems for civilian rotorcraft. 
SEC. 2106. HIRING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44506 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) HIRING OF CERTAIN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPE-
CIALISTS.— 
‘‘(1) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS.— 
‘‘(A) ENSURING SELECTION OF MOST QUALI-
FIED APPLICANTS.—In appointing individuals to 
the position of air traffic controller, the Admin-
istrator shall give preferential consideration to 
qualified individuals maintaining 52 consecutive 
weeks of air traffic control experience involving 
the full-time active separation of air traffic after 
receipt of an air traffic certification or air traf-
fic control facility rating within 5 years of ap-
plication while serving at— 
‘‘(i) a Federal Aviation Administra-
tion air traffic control facility; 
‘‘(ii) a civilian or military air traffic 
control facility of the Department of De-
fense; or 
‘‘(iii) a tower operating under contract 
with the Federal Aviation Administration 
under section 47124. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL AP-
PLICANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—After giving pref-
erential consideration to applicants under
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
consider additional applicants for the posi-
tion of air traffic controller by referring an 
approximately equal number of individuals 
for appointment among the 2 applicant 
pools described in this subparagraph. The 
number of individuals referred for consider-
ation from each group shall not differ by 
more than 10 percent. 
‘‘(ii) POOL 1.—Pool 1 applicants are 
individuals who— 
‘‘(I) have successfully completed 
air traffic controller training and 
graduated from an institution partici-
pating in the Collegiate Training Ini-
tiative program maintained under sub-
section (c)(1) and who have received 
from the institution— 
‘‘(aa) an appropriate rec-
ommendation; or 
‘‘(bb) an endorsement certi-
fying that the individual would 
have met the requirements in ef-
fect as of December 31, 2013, for 
an appropriate recommendation;
‘‘(II) are eligible for a veterans re-
cruitment appointment pursuant to 
section 4214 of title 38 and provide a 
Certificate of Release or Discharge 
from Active Duty within 120 days of 
the announcement closing; 
‘‘(III) are eligible veterans (as de-
fined in section 4211 of title 38) main-
taining aviation experience obtained 
in the course of the individual’s mili-
tary experience; or 
‘‘(IV) are preference eligible vet-
erans (as defined in section 2108 of 
title 5). 
‘‘(iii) POOL 2.—Pool 2 applicants are 
individuals who apply under a vacancy an-
nouncement recruiting from all United 
States citizens. 
‘‘(2) USE OF BIOGRAPHICAL ASSESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) BIOGRAPHICAL
ASSESSMENTS.—The 
Administrator shall not use any biographical as-
sessment when hiring under paragraph (1)(A) or 
paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
‘‘(B) RECONSIDERATION
OF
APPLICANTS 
DISQUALIFIED ON BASIS OF BIOGRAPHICAL AS-
SESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If an individual 
described in paragraph (1)(A) or paragraph 
(1)(B)(ii), who applied for the position of 
air traffic controller with the Administra-
tion in response to Vacancy Announcement 
FAA–AMC–14–ALLSRCE–33537 
(issued 
on February 10, 2014), was disqualified 
from the position as the result of a bio-
graphical assessment, the Administrator 
shall provide the applicant an opportunity 
to reapply for the position as soon as prac-
ticable under the revised hiring practices. 
‘‘(ii) WAIVER OF AGE RESTRICTION.— 
The Administrator shall waive any max-
imum age restriction for the position of air 
traffic controller with the Administration 
that would otherwise disqualify an indi-
vidual from the position if the individual— 
‘‘(I) is reapplying for the position 
pursuant to clause (i) on or before De-
cember 31, 2017; and
‘‘(II) met the maximum age re-
quirement on the date of the individ-
ual’s previous application for the posi-
tion during the interim hiring process. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE FOR EXPERIENCED 
CONTROLLERS.—Notwithstanding section 3307 of title 
5, the maximum limit of age for an original appoint-
ment to a position as an air traffic controller shall 
be 35 years of age for those maintaining 52 weeks of 
air traffic control experience involving the full-time 
active separation of air traffic after receipt of an air 
traffic certification or air traffic control facility rat-
ing in a civilian or military air traffic control facil-
ity.’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES.—The Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider di-
rectly notifying secondary schools and institutions of higher 
learning, including Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Minority Institutions, 
and Tribal Colleges and Universities, of a vacancy an-
nouncement under section 44506(f)(1)(B)(iii) of title 49, 
United States Code.
SEC. 2107. TRAINING POLICIES REGARDING ASSISTANCE 
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to Congress a report assess-
ing required air carrier personnel and contractor training 
programs regarding the assistance of persons with disabil-
ities, including— 
(1) variations in training programs between air 
carriers; 
(2) instances since 2005 where the Department of 
Transportation has requested that an air carrier take 
corrective action following a review of the air car-
rier’s training programs; and 
(3) actions taken by air carriers following re-
quests described in paragraph (2). 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—After the date the report is sub-
mitted under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, based on the findings of the report, shall develop, 
make publicly available, and appropriately disseminate to 
air carriers such best practices as the Secretary considers 
necessary to improve the reviewed training programs. 
SEC. 2108. AIR TRAVEL ACCESSIBILITY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue the 
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking referenced in
the Secretary’s Report on Significant Rulemakings, dated 
June 15, 2015, and assigned Regulation Identification 
Number 2105–AE12. 
SEC. 2109. ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION RESOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, and subject to the requirements of subsection 
(b), the Administrator of the FAA may enter into a reim-
bursable agreement with an applicant or certificate-holder 
for the reasonable travel and per diem expenses of the FAA 
associated with official travel to expedite the acceptance or 
validation by a foreign authority of an FAA certificate or 
design approval or the acceptance or validation by the FAA 
of a foreign authority certificate or design approval. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The Administrator may enter into 
an agreement under subsection (a) only if— 
(1) the travel covered under the agreement is 
deemed necessary, by both the Administrator and the 
applicant or certificate-holder, to expedite the accept-
ance or validation of the relevant certificate or ap-
proval; 
(2) the travel is conducted at the request of the 
applicant or certificate-holder; 
(3) travel plans and expenses are approved by 
the applicant or certificate-holder prior to travel; and
(4) the agreement requires payment in advance 
of FAA services and is consistent with the processes 
under section 106(l)(6) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on— 
(1) the number of occasions on which the Admin-
istrator entered into reimbursable agreements under 
this section; 
(2) the number of occasions on which the Admin-
istrator declined a request by an applicant or certifi-
cate-holder to enter into a reimbursable agreement 
under this section; 
(3) the amount of reimbursements collected in 
accordance with agreements under this section; and 
(4) the extent to which reimbursable agreements 
under this section assisted in reducing the amount of 
time necessary for validations of certificates and de-
sign approvals. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘applicant’’ means a 
person that has—
(A) applied to a foreign authority for the 
acceptance or validation of an FAA certificate or 
design approval; or 
(B) applied to the FAA for the acceptance 
or validation of a foreign authority certificate or 
design approval. 
(2) CERTIFICATE-HOLDER.—The term ‘‘certifi-
cate-holder’’ means a person that holds a certificate 
issued by the Administrator under part 21 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
(3) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
SEC. 2110. TOWER MARKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall issue regulations to require 
the marking of covered towers. 
(b) MARKING REQUIRED.—The regulations under sub-
section (a) shall require that a covered tower be clearly 
marked in a manner that is consistent with applicable 
guidance under the Federal Aviation Administration Advi-
sory Circular issued December 4, 2015 (AC 70/7460–1L), 
or other relevant safety guidance, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator.
(c) APPLICATION.—The regulations issued under sub-
section (a) shall ensure that— 
(1) all covered towers constructed on or after the 
date on which such regulations take effect are marked 
in accordance with subsection (b); and 
(2) a covered tower constructed before the date on 
which such regulations take effect is marked in ac-
cordance with subsection (b) not later than 1 year 
after such effective date. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
(A) COVERED TOWER.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
tower’’ means a structure that— 
(I) is self-standing or supported 
by guy wires and ground anchors; 
(II) is 10 feet or less in diameter 
at the above-ground base, excluding 
concrete footing; 
(III) at the highest point of the 
structure is at least 50 feet above 
ground level;
(IV) at the highest point of the 
structure is not more than 200 feet 
above ground level; 
(V) has accessory facilities on 
which an antenna, sensor, camera, me-
teorological instrument, or other equip-
ment is mounted; and 
(VI) is located— 
(aa) outside the boundaries 
of an incorporated city or town; 
or 
(bb) on land that is— 
(AA) undeveloped; or 
(BB) used for agricul-
tural purposes. 
(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered 
tower’’ does not include any structure 
that— 
(I) is adjacent to a house, barn, 
electric utility station, or other build-
ing; 
(II) is within the curtilage of a 
farmstead; 
(III) 
supports 
electric 
utility 
transmission or distribution lines;
(IV) is a wind-powered electrical 
generator with a rotor blade radius 
that exceeds 6 feet; or 
(V) is a street light erected or 
maintained by a Federal, State, local, 
or tribal entity. 
(B) UNDEVELOPED.—The term ‘‘undevel-
oped’’ means a defined geographic area where the 
Administrator determines low-flying aircraft are 
operated on a routine basis, such as low-lying 
forested areas with predominant tree cover under 
200 feet and pasture and range land. 
(2) OTHER
DEFINITIONS.—The Administrator 
shall define such other terms as may be necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(e) DATABASE.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) develop a database that contains the location 
and height of each covered tower; 
(2) keep the database current to the extent prac-
ticable; 
(3) ensure that any proprietary information in 
the database is protected from disclosure in accord-
ance with law; and
(4) ensure that, by virtue of accessing the data-
base, users agree and acknowledge that information in 
the database— 
(A) may only be used for aviation safety 
purposes; and 
(B) may not be disclosed for purposes other 
than aviation safety, regardless of whether or not 
the information is marked or labeled as propri-
etary or with a similar designation. 
SEC. 2111. AVIATION CYBERSECURITY. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE
AND
STRATEGIC
AVIATION 
FRAMEWORK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall facili-
tate and support the development of a comprehensive 
and strategic framework of principles and policies to 
reduce cybersecurity risks to the national airspace 
system, civil aviation, and agency information sys-
tems using a total systems approach that takes into 
consideration the interactions and interdependence of 
different components of aircraft systems and the na-
tional airspace system. 
(2) SCOPE.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
Administrator shall—
(A) identify and address the cybersecurity 
risks associated with— 
(i) the modernization of the national 
airspace system; 
(ii) the automation of aircraft, equip-
ment, and technology; and 
(iii) aircraft systems, including by— 
(I) directing the Aircraft Systems 
Information Security Protection Work-
ing Group— 
(aa) to assess cybersecurity 
risks to aircraft systems; 
(bb) to review the extent to 
which existing rulemaking, policy, 
and guidance to promote safety 
also promote aircraft systems in-
formation security protection; and 
(cc) to provide appropriate 
recommendations to the Adminis-
trator if separate or additional 
rulemaking, policy, or guidance is 
needed to address cybersecurity 
risks to aircraft systems; and 
(II) identifying and addressing—
(aa) cybersecurity risks asso-
ciated with in-flight entertain-
ment systems; and 
(bb) whether in-flight enter-
tainment systems can and should 
be isolated and separate, such as 
through an air gap, under exist-
ing rulemaking, policy, and guid-
ance; 
(B) clarify cybersecurity roles and respon-
sibilities of offices and employees of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, as the roles and re-
sponsibilities relate to cybersecurity at the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration; 
(C) identify and implement objectives and 
actions to reduce cybersecurity risks to air traffic 
control information systems, including actions to 
improve implementation of information security 
standards, such as those of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology; 
(D) support voluntary efforts by industry, 
RTCA, Inc., and other standards-setting organi-
zations to develop and identify consensus stand-
ards and best practices relating to guidance on 
aviation systems information security protection,
consistent, to the extent appropriate, with the cy-
bersecurity risk management activities described 
in section 2(e) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
272(e)); 
(E) establish guidelines for the voluntary 
exchange of information between and among 
aviation stakeholders pertaining to aviation-re-
lated 
cybersecurity 
incidents, 
threats, 
and 
vulnerabilities; 
(F) identify short- and long-term objectives 
and actions that can be taken in response to cy-
bersecurity risks to the national airspace system; 
and 
(G) identify research and development ac-
tivities to inform actions in response to cyberse-
curity risks. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.—In car-
rying out the activities under this subsection, the Ad-
ministrator shall— 
(A) coordinate with aviation stakeholders, 
including, at a minimum, representatives of in-
dustry, airlines, manufacturers, airports, RTCA, 
Inc., and unions;
(B) consult with the heads of relevant agen-
cies and with international regulatory authori-
ties; 
(C) if determined appropriate, convene an 
expert panel or working group to identify and 
address cybersecurity risks; and 
(D) evaluate, on a periodic basis, the effec-
tiveness of the principles established under this 
subsection. 
(b) UPDATE
ON CYBERSECURITY IMPLEMENTATION 
PROGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress an update on progress 
made toward the implementation of this section. 
(c) CYBERSECURITY THREAT MODEL.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Director of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology, shall implement the 
open recommendation issued in 2015 by the Government 
Accountability Office to assess and research the potential 
cost and timetable of developing and maintaining an agen-
cywide threat model, which shall be updated regularly, to 
strengthen the cybersecurity of agency systems across the 
Federal Aviation Administration. The Administrator shall 
brief the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status, 
results, and composition of the threat model. 
(d) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY INFORMATION SECURITY STANDARDS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
after consultation with the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, shall transmit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on— 
(1) a cybersecurity standards plan to improve 
implementation of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology’s latest revisions to information 
security guidance for Federal Aviation Administra-
tion information and Federal Aviation Administra-
tion information systems within set timeframes; and 
(2) an explanation of why any such revisions are 
not incorporated in the plan or are not incorporated 
within set timeframes. 
(e) 
CYBERSECURITY
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other 
agencies as appropriate, shall establish a cybersecurity re-
search and development plan for the national airspace sys-
tem, including— 
(1) any proposal for research and development 
cooperation with international partners; 
(2) an evaluation and determination of research 
and development needs to determine any cybersecurity 
risks of cabin communications and cabin information 
technology systems on board in the passenger domain; 
and 
(3) objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and a 
5-year budgetary profile. 
SEC. 2112. REPAIR STATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) RISK-BASED OVERSIGHT.—Section 44733 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(g); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) RISK-BASED OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the FAA Extension, Safety, 
and Security Act of 2016, the Administrator shall
take measures to ensure that the safety assessment 
system established under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) places particular consideration on in-
spections of part 145 repair stations located out-
side the United States that conduct scheduled 
heavy maintenance work on part 121 air carrier 
aircraft; and 
‘‘(B) accounts for the frequency and serious-
ness of any corrective actions that part 121 air 
carriers must implement to aircraft following 
such work at such repair stations. 
‘‘(2) INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall take the measures required under 
paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with United States obli-
gations under applicable international agree-
ments; and 
‘‘(B) in a manner consistent with the appli-
cable laws of the country in which a repair sta-
tion is located. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS TO DATA.—The Administrator may 
access and review such information or data in the 
possession of a part 121 air carrier as the Adminis-
trator may require in carrying out paragraph 
(1)(B).’’; and
(3) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(1) HEAVY
MAINTENANCE
WORK.—The term 
‘heavy maintenance work’ means a C-check, a D- 
check, or equivalent maintenance operation with re-
spect to the airframe of a transport-category air-
craft.’’. 
(b) ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TEST-
ING.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall ensure that— 
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
required pursuant to section 44733(d)(2) is published 
in the Federal Register; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date on which 
the notice of proposed rulemaking is published in the 
Federal Register, the rulemaking is finalized. 
(c) BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator shall ensure that each employee of a repair station 
certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, who performs a safety-sensitive function on an air
carrier aircraft has undergone a pre-employment back-
ground investigation sufficient to determine whether the in-
dividual presents a threat to aviation safety, in a manner 
that is— 
(1) determined acceptable by the Administrator; 
(2) consistent with the applicable laws of the 
country in which the repair station is located; and 
(3) consistent with the United States obligations 
under international agreements. 
SEC. 2113. ENHANCED TRAINING FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. 
Section 44734(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) recognizing and responding to potential 
human trafficking victims.’’. 
Subtitle B—UAS Safety 
SEC. 2201. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS APPLIED.—In this subtitle, the terms 
‘‘unmanned aircraft’’, ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’, and 
‘‘small unmanned aircraft’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note), as amended by this 
Act. 
(b) FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT.—Section 
331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 
U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by inserting ‘‘, including 
everything that is on board or otherwise attached to 
the aircraft’’ after ‘‘55 pounds’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(7) TEST RANGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘test range’ 
means a defined geographic area where research 
and development are conducted as authorized by 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘test range’ 
includes any of the 6 test ranges established by 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration under section 332(c), as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph, and any public entity authorized by 
the Federal Aviation Administration as an un-
manned aircraft system flight test center before 
January 1, 2009.’’.
SEC. 2202. IDENTIFICATION STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Transportation, the President of RTCA, Inc., and 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, shall convene industry stakeholders to facilitate 
the development of consensus standards for remotely identi-
fying operators and owners of unmanned aircraft systems 
and associated unmanned aircraft. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—As part of any standards de-
veloped under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure 
the consideration of— 
(1) requirements for remote identification of un-
manned aircraft systems; 
(2) appropriate requirements for different classi-
fications of unmanned aircraft systems operations, 
including public and civil; and 
(3) the feasibility of the development and oper-
ation of a publicly accessible online database of un-
manned aircraft and the operators thereof, and any 
criteria for exclusion from the database. 
(c) DEADLINE.—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 any 
standards developed under subsection (a).
(d) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the Administrator submits the report under sub-
section (c), the Administrator shall issue regulations or 
guidance, as appropriate, based on any standards developed 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 2203. SAFETY STATEMENTS. 
(a) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—Beginning on the date 
that is 1 year after the date of publication of the guidance 
under subsection (b)(1), a manufacturer of a small un-
manned aircraft shall make available to the owner at the 
time of delivery of the small unmanned aircraft the safety 
statement described in subsection (b)(2). 
(b) SAFETY STATEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue 
guidance for implementing this section. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A safety statement re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include— 
(A) information about, and sources of, laws 
and regulations applicable to small unmanned 
aircraft; 
(B) recommendations for using small un-
manned aircraft in a manner that promotes the 
safety of persons and property;
(C) the date that the safety statement was 
created or last modified; and 
(D) language approved by the Adminis-
trator regarding the following: 
(i) A person may operate the small un-
manned aircraft as a model aircraft (as de-
fined in section 336 of the FAA Moderniza-
tion and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 
40101 note)) or otherwise in accordance 
with Federal Aviation Administration au-
thorization or regulation, including require-
ments for the completion of any applicable 
airman test. 
(ii) The definition of a model aircraft 
under section 336 of the FAA Moderniza-
tion and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 
40101 note). 
(iii) The requirements regarding the 
operation of a model aircraft under section 
336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform 
Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 
(iv) The Administrator may pursue 
enforcement action against a person oper-
ating model aircraft who endangers the 
safety of the national airspace system.
(c) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person who violates subsection 
(a) shall be liable for each violation to the United States 
Government for a civil penalty described in section 
46301(a) of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 2204. FACILITATING INTERAGENCY COOPERATION FOR 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZATION IN 
SUPPORT 
OF 
FIREFIGHTING 
OPERATIONS 
AND UTILITY RESTORATION. 
(a) FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS.—The Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into 
agreements with the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, as necessary, to continue the expedi-
tious authorization of safe unmanned aircraft system oper-
ations in support of firefighting operations consistent with 
the requirements of section 334(c) of the FAA Moderniza-
tion and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 
(b) UTILITY RESTORATION.—The Administrator shall 
enter into agreements with the Secretary of Energy and 
with such other agencies or parties, including the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, as are necessary to facili-
tate the expeditious authorization of safe unmanned air-
craft system operations in support of service restoration ef-
forts of utilities. 
(c) DEFINITION OF UTILITY.—In this section, the term 
‘‘utility’’ shall at a minimum include the definition in sec-
tion 3(4) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602(4)). 
SEC. 2205. INTERFERENCE WITH WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION, 
LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR EMERGENCY RE-
SPONSE EFFORT BY OPERATION OF UN-
MANNED AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 463 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 46320. Interference with wildfire suppression, law 
enforcement, or emergency response effort 
by operation of unmanned aircraft 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), an individual who operates an unmanned aircraft and 
in so doing knowingly or recklessly interferes with a wild-
fire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response ef-
fort is liable to the United States Government for a civil 
penalty of not more than $20,000. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply to the 
operation of an unmanned aircraft conducted by a unit or 
agency of the United States Government or of a State, trib-
al, or local government (including any individual con-
ducting such operation pursuant to a contract or other 
agreement entered into with the unit or agency) for the pur-
pose of protecting the public safety and welfare, including 
firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response.
‘‘(c) COMPROMISE AND SETOFF.— 
‘‘(1) COMPROMISE.—The United States Govern-
ment may compromise the amount of a civil penalty 
imposed under this section. 
‘‘(2) SETOFF.—The United States Government 
may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or 
compromised under this section from the amounts the 
Government owes the person liable for the penalty. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) WILDFIRE.—The term ‘wildfire’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2 of the Emer-
gency Wildfire Suppression Act (42 U.S.C. 1856m). 
‘‘(2) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.—The term ‘wild-
fire suppression’ means an effort to contain, extin-
guish, or suppress a wildfire.’’. 
(b) FAA TO
IMPOSE
CIVIL
PENALTY.—Section 
46301(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘section 46320,’’ after ‘‘section 46319,’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
463 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘46320. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency re-
sponse effort by operation of unmanned aircraft.’’.
SEC. 2206. PILOT PROJECT FOR AIRPORT SAFETY AND AIR-
SPACE HAZARD MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot program for 
airspace hazard mitigation at airports and other critical 
infrastructure using unmanned aircraft detection systems. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Administrator shall work 
with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the heads of other relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies for the purpose of ensuring that tech-
nologies that are developed, tested, or deployed by those de-
partments and agencies to mitigate threats posed by errant 
or hostile unmanned aircraft system operations do not ad-
versely impact or interfere with safe airport operations, 
navigation, air traffic services, or the safe and efficient op-
eration of the national airspace system. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund to carry out this section $6,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
(d) AUTHORITY.—After the pilot program established 
under subsection (a) ceases to be effective pursuant to sub-
section (g), the Administrator may use unmanned aircraft 
detection systems to detect and mitigate the unauthorized
operation of an unmanned aircraft that poses a risk to 
aviation safety. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the results of the pilot program 
established under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The number of unauthorized unmanned 
aircraft operations detected, together with a de-
scription of such operations. 
(B) The number of instances in which un-
authorized unmanned aircraft were mitigated, 
together with a description of such instances. 
(C) The number of enforcement cases 
brought by the Federal Aviation Administration 
for unauthorized operation of unmanned aircraft 
detected through the pilot program, together with 
a description of such cases. 
(D) The number of any technical failures in 
the pilot program, together with a description of 
such failures.
(E) Recommendations for safety and oper-
ational standards for unmanned aircraft detec-
tion systems. 
(F) The feasibility of deployment of the sys-
tems at other airports. 
(3) FORMAT.—To the extent practicable, the re-
port prepared under paragraph (1) shall be submitted 
in a classified format. If appropriate, the report may 
include an unclassified summary. 
(f) SUNSET.—The pilot program established under 
subsection (a) shall cease to be effective on the earlier of— 
(1) the date that is 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act; and 
(2) the date of the submission of the report under 
subsection (e). 
SEC. 2207. EMERGENCY EXEMPTION PROCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall publish guidance for ap-
plications for, and procedures for the processing of, on an 
emergency basis, exemptions or certificates of authorization 
or waiver for the use of unmanned aircraft systems by civil 
or public operators in response to a catastrophe, disaster, 
or other emergency to facilitate emergency response oper-
ations, such as firefighting, search and rescue, and utility
and infrastructure restoration efforts. In processing such 
applications, the Administrator shall give priority to appli-
cations for public unmanned aircraft systems engaged in 
emergency response activities. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In providing guidance under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall— 
(1) make explicit any safety requirements that 
must be met for the consideration of applications that 
include requests for beyond visual line of sight or 
nighttime operations, or the suspension of otherwise 
applicable operating restrictions, consistent with pub-
lic interest and safety; and 
(2) explicitly state the procedures for coordi-
nating with an incident commander, if any, to ensure 
operations granted under procedures developed under 
subsection (a) do not interfere with other emergency 
response efforts. 
(c) REVIEW.—In processing applications on an emer-
gency basis for exemptions or certificates of authorization 
or waiver for unmanned aircraft systems operations in re-
sponse to a catastrophe, disaster, or other emergency, the 
Administrator shall act on such applications as expedi-
tiously as practicable and without requiring public notice 
and comment.
SEC. 2208. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAFFIC MAN-
AGEMENT. 
(a) RESEARCH PLAN FOR UTM DEVELOPMENT AND 
DEPLOYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Administrator’’), in coordination with the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, shall continue development of a re-
search plan for unmanned aircraft systems traffic 
management (in this section referred to as ‘‘UTM’’) 
development and deployment. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the research 
plan, the Administrator shall— 
(A) identify research outcomes sought; and 
(B) ensure the plan is consistent with exist-
ing regulatory and operational frameworks, and 
considers potential future regulatory and oper-
ational frameworks, for unmanned aircraft sys-
tems in the national airspace system. 
(3) ASSESSMENT.—The research plan shall in-
clude an assessment of the interoperability of a UTM 
system with existing and potential future air traffic 
management systems and processes. 
(4) DEADLINES.—The Administrator shall—
(A) initiate development of the research 
plan not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
(B) not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act— 
(i) complete the research plan; 
(ii) submit the research plan to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(iii) publish the research plan on the 
Internet Web site of the Federal Aviation 
Administration. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of submission of the research plan under sub-
section (a)(4)(B), the Administrator, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, the Drone Advisory Com-
mittee, the research advisory committee established by 
section 44508(a) of title 49, United States Code, and
representatives of the unmanned aircraft industry, 
shall establish a UTM system pilot program. 
(2) SUNSET.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of establishment of the pilot program, the Ad-
ministrator shall conclude the pilot program. 
(c) UPDATES.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of establishment of the pilot program, and every 180 days 
thereafter until the date of conclusion of the pilot program, 
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives an update on the status and progress of 
the pilot program. 
SEC. 2209. APPLICATIONS FOR DESIGNATION. 
(a) APPLICATIONS FOR DESIGNATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall establish a process to allow 
applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the oper-
ation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed 
site facility. 
(b) REVIEW PROCESS.— 
(1) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
establish the procedures for the application for 
designation under subsection (a). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The procedures shall 
allow operators or proprietors of fixed site facili-
ties to apply for designation individually or col-
lectively. 
(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—Only the following 
may be considered fixed site facilities: 
(i) Critical infrastructure, such as en-
ergy production, transmission, and dis-
tribution facilities and equipment. 
(ii) Oil refineries and chemical facili-
ties. 
(iii) Amusement parks. 
(iv) Other locations that warrant such 
restrictions. 
(2) DETERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide for a determination under the review proc-
ess established under subsection (a) not later 
than 90 days after the date of application, unless 
the applicant is provided with written notice de-
scribing the reason for the delay.
(B) AFFIRMATIVE
DESIGNATIONS.—An af-
firmative designation shall outline— 
(i) the boundaries for unmanned air-
craft operation near the fixed site facility; 
and 
(ii) such other limitations that the Ad-
ministrator determines may be appropriate. 
(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a deter-
mination whether to grant or deny an applica-
tion for a designation, the Administrator may 
consider— 
(i) aviation safety; 
(ii) protection of persons and property 
on the ground; 
(iii) national security; or 
(iv) homeland security. 
(D) OPPORTUNITY FOR RESUBMISSION.—If 
an application is denied, and the applicant can 
reasonably address the reason for the denial, the 
Administrator may allow the applicant to re-
apply for designation. 
(c) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—Designations under sub-
section (a) shall be published by the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration on a publicly accessible website.
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed as prohibiting the Administrator from author-
izing operation of an aircraft, including an unmanned air-
craft system, over, under, or within a specified distance 
from that fixed site facility designated under subsection (b). 
SEC. 2210. OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CRITICAL IN-
FRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any application process established 
under section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform 
Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) shall allow for a person 
to apply to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration to operate an unmanned aircraft system, for 
purposes of conducting an activity described in subsection 
(b)— 
(1) beyond the visual line of sight of the indi-
vidual operating the unmanned aircraft system; and 
(2) during the day or at night. 
(b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The activities described 
in this subsection are— 
(1) activities for which manned aircraft may be 
used to comply with Federal, State, or local laws, in-
cluding— 
(A) activities to ensure compliance with 
Federal or State regulatory, permit, or other re-
quirements, including to conduct surveys associ-
ated with applications for permits for new pipe-
line or pipeline systems construction or mainte-
nance or rehabilitation of existing pipelines or 
pipeline systems; and 
(B) activities relating to ensuring compli-
ance with— 
(i) parts 192 and 195 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations; and 
(ii) the requirements of any Federal, 
State, or local governmental or regulatory 
body, or industry best practice, pertaining 
to the construction, ownership, operation, 
maintenance, repair, or replacement of cov-
ered facilities; 
(2) activities to inspect, repair, construct, main-
tain, or protect covered facilities, including for the 
purpose of responding to a pipeline, pipeline system, 
or electric energy infrastructure incident; and 
(3) activities in response to or in preparation for 
a natural disaster, manmade disaster, severe weather 
event, or other incident beyond the control of the ap-
plicant that may cause material damage to a covered 
facility. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
(1) COVERED FACILITY.—The term ‘‘covered fa-
cility’’ means— 
(A) a pipeline or pipeline system; 
(B) an electric energy generation, trans-
mission, or distribution facility (including a re-
newable electric energy facility); 
(C) an oil or gas production, refining, or 
processing facility; or 
(D) any other critical infrastructure facil-
ity. 
(2) 
CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
term 
‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 2339D of title 18, United States Code. 
(d) DEADLINES.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a certification that a process 
has been established to facilitate applications for un-
manned aircraft systems operations described in this 
section. 
(2) FAILURE
TO
MEET
CERTIFICATION
DEAD-
LINE.—If the Administrator cannot provide a certifi-
cation under paragraph (1), the Administrator, not 
later than 180 days after the deadline specified in
paragraph (1), shall update the process under section 
333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to facilitate applications 
for unmanned aircraft systems operations described 
in this section. 
(e) EXEMPTIONS.—In addition to the operations de-
scribed in this section, the Administrator may authorize, 
exempt, or otherwise allow other unmanned aircraft systems 
operations under section 333 of the FAA Modernization and 
Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) that are con-
ducted beyond the visual line of sight of the individual oper-
ating the unmanned aircraft system or during the day or 
at night. 
SEC. 2211. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP. 
Section 332(a)(5) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, in coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA) and relevant stakeholders, 
including those in industry and academia,’’ after 
‘‘update’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘annually.’’ the following: 
‘‘The roadmap shall include, at a minimum—
‘‘(A) cost estimates, planned schedules, and 
performance 
benchmarks, 
including 
specific 
tasks, milestones, and timelines, for unmanned 
aircraft systems integration into the national 
airspace system, including an identification of— 
‘‘(i) the role of the unmanned aircraft 
systems test ranges established under sub-
section (c) and the Unmanned Aircraft Sys-
tems Center of Excellence; 
‘‘(ii) performance objectives for un-
manned aircraft systems that operate in the 
national airspace system; and 
‘‘(iii) research and development prior-
ities for tools that could assist air traffic 
controllers as unmanned aircraft systems 
are integrated into the national airspace 
system, as appropriate; 
‘‘(B) a description of how the Administra-
tion plans to use research and development, in-
cluding research and development conducted 
through NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
Traffic Management initiatives, to accommodate, 
integrate, and provide for the evolution of un-
manned aircraft systems in the national air-
space system;
‘‘(C) an assessment of critical performance 
abilities necessary to integrate unmanned air-
craft systems into the national airspace system, 
and how these performance abilities can be dem-
onstrated; and 
‘‘(D) an update on the advancement of tech-
nologies needed to integrate unmanned aircraft 
systems into the national airspace system, in-
cluding decisionmaking by adaptive systems, 
such as sense-and-avoid capabilities and cyber 
physical systems security.’’. 
SEC. 2212. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS-MANNED AIR-
CRAFT COLLISION RESEARCH. 
(a) RESEARCH.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Administrator’’), in continuation of ongoing work, shall 
coordinate with the Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration to develop a program 
to conduct comprehensive testing or modeling of unmanned 
aircraft systems colliding with various sized aircraft in 
various operational settings, as considered appropriate by 
the Administrator, including— 
(1) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems 
of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and jet 
aircraft of various sizes, traveling at various speeds;
(2) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems 
of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and pro-
peller-driven aircraft of various sizes, traveling at 
various speeds; 
(3) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems 
of various sizes, traveling at various speeds, and 
rotorcraft of various sizes, traveling at various speeds; 
and 
(4) collisions between unmanned aircraft systems 
and various parts of the aforementioned aircraft, in-
cluding— 
(A) windshields; 
(B) noses; 
(C) engines; 
(D) radomes; 
(E) propellers; and 
(F) wings. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summa-
rizing the costs and results of research under this section.
SEC. 2213. PROBABILISTIC METRICS RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall enter into an arrangement 
with the National Academies to study the potential use of 
probabilistic assessments of risks by the Administration to 
streamline the integration of unmanned aircraft systems 
into the national airspace system, including any research 
and development necessary. 
(b) COMPLETION DATE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
provide the results of the study to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
Subtitle C—Time Sensitive Aviation 
Reforms 
SEC. 2301. SMALL AIRPORT RELIEF FOR SAFETY PROJECTS. 
Section 47114(c)(1)(F) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR 
2017.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall apportion to a sponsor of an air-
port under that subparagraph for fiscal year
2017 an amount based on the number of pas-
senger boardings at the airport during calendar 
year 2012 if the airport— 
‘‘(i) had 10,000 or more passenger 
boardings during calendar year 2012; 
‘‘(ii) had fewer than 10,000 passenger 
boardings during the calendar year used to 
calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 
2017 under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(iii) had scheduled air service at any 
point during the calendar year used to cal-
culate the apportionment for fiscal year 
2017 under subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 2302. USE OF REVENUES AT PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED 
AIRPORT. 
Section 40117 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) USE OF REVENUES AT PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED 
AIRPORT.—Notwithstanding the requirements relating to 
airport control under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may 
authorize use of a passenger facility charge under subsection 
(b) to finance an eligible airport-related project if— 
‘‘(1) the eligible agency seeking to impose the 
new charge controls an airport where a $2.00 pas-
130 
In lieu of the amendment of the Senate to the title 
of the bill, amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authoriza-
tions for the airport improvement program, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding 
and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund, and for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.