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(2) actual staffing levels for individual facilities; 
(3) the initial and recurrent certification and 
training of flight service specialists on the safety, 
operational, and technological aspects of flight serv-
ices, including any certification and training nec-
essary to meet user demand; and 
(4) system outages, excessive hold times, 
dropped calls, poor quality briefings, and any other 
safety or customer service issues under a contract 
for flight service station services. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report containing— 
(1) a description of monitoring system; 
(2) if the Administrator determines that con-
tractual changes or corrective actions are required 
for the Administration to ensure that the vendor 
under a contract for flight service station services 
provides safe and high quality service to consumers, 
a description of the changes or actions required; and 
(3) a description of the contingency plans of the 
Administrator and the protections that the Adminis-
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trator will have in place to provide uninterrupted 
flight service station services in the event of— 
(A) material non-performance of the con-
tract; 
(B) a vendor’s default, bankruptcy, or ac-
quisition by another entity; or 
(C) any other event that could jeopardize 
the uninterrupted provision of flight service sta-
tion services. 
SEC. 218. NEXTGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CEN-
TER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Of the amount appropriated 
under section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall use such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2011 to contribute to the establish-
ment of a center of excellence for the research and devel-
opment of Next Generation Air Transportation System 
technologies. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The center established under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) leverage the centers of excellence program 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as 
other resources and partnerships, to enhance the de-
velopment of Next Generation Air Transportation 
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System technologies within academia and industry; 
and 
(2) provide educational, technical, and analyt-
ical assistance to the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion and other Federal agencies with responsibilities 
to research and develop Next Generation Air Trans-
portation System technologies. 
SEC. 219. AIRSPACE REDESIGN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The airspace redesign efforts of the Federal 
Aviation Administration will play a critical near- 
term role in enhancing capacity, reducing delays, 
transitioning to more flexible routing, and ultimately 
saving money in fuel costs for airlines and airspace 
users. 
(2) The critical importance of airspace redesign 
efforts is underscored by the fact that they are high-
lighted in strategic plans of the Administration, in-
cluding Flight Plan 2008–2012 and the document 
known as the ‘‘Operational Evolution Partnership’’. 
(3) Funding cuts have led to delays and defer-
rals of critical capacity enhancing airspace redesign 
efforts. 
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(4) Several new runways planned for the period 
of fiscal years 2008 to 2011 will not provide esti-
mated capacity benefits without additional funds. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts authorized by section 106(k) of title 49, 
United States Code, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration $2,300,000 for fiscal year 2008, $14,500,000 
for fiscal year 2009, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out such air-
space redesign initiatives as the Administrator determines 
appropriate. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under section 48101(a) of such title, the Adminis-
trator may use $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out 
such airspace redesign initiatives as the Administrator de-
termines appropriate. 
TITLE III—SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. AGE STANDARDS FOR PILOTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘§ 44729. Age standards for pilots 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitation in sub-
section (c), a pilot may serve in multicrew covered oper-
ations until attaining 65 years of age. 
‘‘(b) COVERED OPERATIONS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered operations’ means operations under 
part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY
OF
ICAO
STANDARD.—A 
pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as 
pilot-in-command in covered operations between the 
United States and another country only if there is 
another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not yet 
attained 60 years of age. 
‘‘(2) SUNSET OF LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) 
shall cease to be effective on such date as the Con-
vention on International Civil Aviation provides that 
a pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve 
as pilot-in-command in international commercial op-
erations without regard to whether there is another 
pilot in the flight deck crew who has not attained 
age 60. 
‘‘(d) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RETIREMENT RULE.—On 
and after the date of enactment of this section, section 
121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall 
cease to be effective. 
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‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) NONRETROACTIVITY.—No person who has 
attained 60 years of age before the date of enact-
ment of this section may serve as a pilot for an air 
carrier engaged in covered operations unless— 
‘‘(A) such person is in the employment of 
that air carrier in such operations on such date 
of enactment as a required flight deck crew 
member; or 
‘‘(B) such person is newly hired by an air 
carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enact-
ment without credit for prior seniority or prior 
longevity for benefits or other terms related to 
length of service prior to the date of rehire 
under any labor agreement or employment poli-
cies of the air carrier. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION FOR COMPLIANCE.—An ac-
tion taken in conformance with this section, taken in 
conformance with a regulation issued to carry out 
this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment 
of this section 
in 
conformance 
with 
section 
121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect before such date of enactment), may 
not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a pro-
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ceeding before any court or agency of the United 
States or of any State or locality. 
‘‘(f) AMENDMENTS
TO LABOR AGREEMENTS
AND 
BENEFIT PLANS.—Any amendment to a labor agreement 
or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform 
with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued 
to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots rep-
resented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agree-
ment of the air carrier and the designated bargaining rep-
resentative of the pilots of the air carrier. 
‘‘(g) MEDICAL STANDARDS AND RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS
AND
STAND-
ARDS.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), a per-
son serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall not be subject to different 
medical standards, or different, greater, or more fre-
quent medical examinations, on account of age un-
less the Secretary determines (based on data re-
ceived or studies published after the date of enact-
ment of this section) that different medical stand-
ards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical 
examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level 
of safety in flight. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL CER-
TIFICATE.—No person who has attained 60 years of 
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age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged 
in covered operations unless the person has a first- 
class medical certificate. Such a certificate shall ex-
pire on the last day of the 6-month period following 
the date of examination shown on the certificate. 
‘‘(h) SAFETY.— 
‘‘(1) TRAINING.—Each air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall continue to use pilot train-
ing and qualification programs approved by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration, with specific emphasis 
on initial and recurrent training and qualification of 
pilots who have attained 60 years of age, to ensure 
continued acceptable levels of pilot skill and judg-
ment. 
‘‘(2) LINE
EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this section, 
and every 6 months thereafter, an air carrier en-
gaged in covered operations shall evaluate the per-
formance of each pilot of the air carrier who has at-
tained 60 years of age through a line check of such 
pilot. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an air 
carrier shall not be required to conduct for a 6- 
month period a line check under this paragraph of 
a pilot serving as second in command if the pilot has 
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undergone a regularly scheduled simulator evalua-
tion during that period. 
‘‘(3) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Comptroller General 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 
concerning the effect, if any, on aviation safety of 
the modification to pilot age standards made by sub-
section (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44729. Age standards for pilots.’’. 
SEC. 302. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DENIAL OF AIRMAN CER-
TIFICATES. 
(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NTSB DECISIONS.—Sec-
tion 44703(d) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A person who is sub-
stantially affected by an order of the Board under 
this subsection, or the Administrator if the Adminis-
trator decides that an order of the Board will have 
a significant adverse impact on carrying out this 
subtitle, may seek judicial review of the order under 
section 46110. The Administrator shall be made a 
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party to the judicial review proceedings. The find-
ings of fact of the Board in any such case are con-
clusive if supported by substantial evidence.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1153(c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 44709 or’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 44703(d), 44709, or’’. 
SEC. 303. RELEASE OF DATA RELATING TO ABANDONED 
TYPE CERTIFICATES AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
TYPE CERTIFICATES. 
(a) RELEASE OF DATA.—Section 44704(a) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) RELEASE OF DATA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Administrator may 
make available upon request to a person seek-
ing to maintain the airworthiness of an aircraft, 
engine, propeller, or appliance, engineering data 
in the possession of the Administration relating 
to a type certificate or a supplemental type cer-
tificate for such aircraft, engine, propeller, or 
appliance, without the consent of the owner of 
record, if the Administrator determines that— 
‘‘(i) the certificate containing the re-
quested data has been inactive for 3 or 
more years; 
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‘‘(ii) after using due diligence, the Ad-
ministrator is unable to find the owner of 
record, or the owner of record’s heir, of the 
type certificate or supplemental certificate; 
and 
‘‘(iii) making such data available will 
enhance aviation safety. 
‘‘(B) ENGINEERING
DATA
DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘engineering data’ as used 
with respect to an aircraft, engine, propeller, or 
appliance means type design drawing and speci-
fications for the entire aircraft, engine, pro-
peller, or appliance or change to the aircraft, 
engine, propeller, or appliance, including the 
original design data, and any associated sup-
plier data for individual parts or components 
approved as part of the particular certificate for 
the aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance.’’. 
(b) DESIGN ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATES.—Section 
44704(e)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Beginning 7 years 
after the date of enactment of this subsection,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Beginning January 1, 2013,’’. 
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SEC. 304. INSPECTION OF FOREIGN REPAIR STATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 (as amended by sec-
tion 301 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44730. Inspection of foreign repair stations 
‘‘Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall: (1) submit 
to Congress a certification that each foreign repair station 
that is certified by the Administrator under part 145 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and performs work 
on air carrier aircraft or components has been inspected 
by safety inspectors of the Administration not fewer than 
2 times in the preceding calendar year; and (2) modify 
the certification requirements under such part to include 
testing for the use of alcohol or a controlled substance in 
accordance with section 45102 of any individual per-
forming a safety-sensitive function at a foreign aircraft re-
pair station, including an individual working at a station 
of a third-party with whom an air carrier contracts to per-
form work on air carrier aircraft or components.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44730. Inspection of foreign repair stations.’’. 
SEC. 305. RUNWAY SAFETY. 
(a) STRATEGIC RUNWAY SAFETY PLAN.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
develop and submit to Congress a report containing 
a strategic runway safety plan. 
(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The strategic run-
way safety plan— 
(A) shall include, at a minimum— 
(i) goals to improve runway safety; 
(ii) near- and longer-term actions de-
signed to reduce the severity, number, and 
rate of runway incursions; 
(iii) timeframes and resources needed 
for the actions described in clause (ii); and 
(iv) a continuous evaluative process to 
track performance toward the goals re-
ferred to in clause (i); and 
(B) shall address the increased runway 
safety risk associated with the expected in-
creased volume of air traffic. 
(b) PLAN FOR INSTALLATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF 
SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ALERTS OF POTENTIAL RUNWAY 
INCURSIONS.—Not later than December 31, 2008, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
submit to Congress a report containing a plan for the in-
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stallation and deployment of systems the Administration 
is installing to alert controllers or flight crews, or both, 
of potential runway incursions. The plan shall be inte-
grated into the annual Operational Evolution Partnership 
document of the Administration or any successor docu-
ment. 
SEC. 306. IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall begin to issue im-
proved pilot licenses consistent with the requirements of 
title 49, United States Code, and title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Improved pilots licenses issued 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be resistant to tampering, alteration, and 
counterfeiting; 
(2) include a photograph of the individual to 
whom the license is issued; and 
(3) be capable of accommodating a digital pho-
tograph, a biometric identifier, or any other unique 
identifier that the Administrator considers nec-
essary. 
(c) TAMPERING.—To the extent practical, the Admin-
istrator shall develop methods to determine or reveal 
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whether any component or security feature of a license 
issued under subsection (a) has been tampered, altered, 
or counterfeited. 
(d) USE OF DESIGNEES.—The Administrator may 
use designees to carry out subsection (a) to the extent fea-
sible in order to minimize the burdens on pilots. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter 
until September 30, 2011, the Administrator 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 on the issuance of improved pilot licenses under this 
section. 
SEC. 307. AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK SAFETY IMPROVEMENT. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final 
rule regarding the reduction of fuel tank flammability in 
transport category aircraft. 
SEC. 308. FLIGHT CREW FATIGUE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall conclude arrange-
ments with the National Academy of Sciences for a study 
of pilot fatigue. 
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(b) STUDY.—The study shall include consideration 
of— 
(1) research on pilot fatigue, sleep, and circa-
dian rhythms; 
(2) sleep and rest requirements of pilots rec-
ommended by the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and the National Transportation 
Safety Board; and 
(3) Federal Aviation Administration and inter-
national standards regarding flight limitations and 
rest for pilots. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after initi-
ating the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall 
submit to the Administrator a report containing its find-
ings and recommendations regarding the study under sub-
sections (a) and (b), including recommendations with re-
spect to Federal Aviation Administration regulations gov-
erning flight time limitations and rest requirements for 
pilots. 
(d) RULEMAKING.—After the Administrator receives 
the report of the National Academy of Sciences, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider the findings in the report and 
update as appropriate based on scientific data Federal 
Aviation Administration regulations governing flight time 
limitations and rest requirements for pilots. 
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(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT FA-
TIGUE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall initiate a process for the Civil Aerospace Med-
ical Institute to carry out its recommendations for further 
study of the issue of flight attendant fatigue and to submit 
not later than March 31, 2009, to Congress a report on 
such process, including an analysis of the following: 
(1) A survey of field operations of flight attend-
ants. 
(2) A study of incident reports regarding flight 
attendant fatigue. 
(3) Field research on the effects of such fa-
tigue. 
(4) A validation of models for assessing flight 
attendant fatigue, international policies, and prac-
tices regarding flight limitations and rest of flight 
attendants, and the potential benefits of training 
flight attendants regarding such fatigue. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary 
to carry out this section. 
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SEC. 309. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STAND-
ARDS FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON BOARD 
AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 (as amended by sec-
tion 304 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44731. Occupational safety and health standards 
for flight attendants on board aircraft 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall prescribe and enforce 
standards and regulations to ensure the occupational safe-
ty and health of individuals serving as flight attendants 
in the cabin of an aircraft of an air carrier. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS
AND REGULATIONS.—Standards 
and regulations issued under this section shall require 
each air carrier operating an aircraft in air transpor-
tation— 
‘‘(1) to provide for an environment in the cabin 
of the aircraft that is free from hazards that could 
cause physical harm to a flight attendant working in 
the cabin; and 
‘‘(2) to meet minimum standards for the occu-
pational safety and health of flight attendants who 
work in the cabin of the aircraft. 
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‘‘(c) RULEMAKING.—In carrying out this section, the 
Administrator shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding to 
address, at a minimum, the following areas: 
‘‘(1) Record keeping. 
‘‘(2) Blood borne pathogens. 
‘‘(3) Noise. 
‘‘(4) Sanitation. 
‘‘(5) Hazard communication. 
‘‘(6) Anti-discrimination. 
‘‘(7) Access to employee exposure and medical 
records. 
‘‘(8) Temperature standards for the aircraft 
cabin. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator shall issue final regulations to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Regulations issued under 
this subsection shall address each of the issues iden-
tified in subsection (c) and others aspects of the en-
vironment of an aircraft cabin that may cause illness 
or injury to a flight attendant working in the cabin. 
‘‘(3) EMPLOYER ACTIONS TO ADDRESS OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS.—Regula-
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tions issued under this subsection shall set forth 
clearly the circumstances under which an air carrier 
is required to take action to address occupational 
safety and health hazards. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.— 
After issuing regulations under subsection (c), the Admin-
istrator may conduct additional rulemaking proceedings as 
the Administrator determines appropriate to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(f) OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) 
CABIN
OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY
AND 
HEALTH INSPECTORS.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish the position of Cabin Occupational Safety 
and Health Inspector within the Federal Aviation 
Administration and shall employ individuals with ap-
propriate qualifications and expertise to serve in the 
position. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Inspectors employed 
under this subsection shall be solely responsible for 
conducting proper oversight of air carrier programs 
implemented under this section. 
‘‘(g) CONSULTATION.—In developing regulations 
under this section, the Administrator shall consult with 
the Administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health 
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Administration, labor organizations representing flight at-
tendants, air carriers, and other interested persons. 
‘‘(h) SAFETY PRIORITY.—In developing and imple-
menting regulations under this section, the Administrator 
shall give priority to the safe operation and maintenance 
of an aircraft. 
‘‘(i) FLIGHT ATTENDANT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘flight attendant’ has the meaning given that 
term by section 44728. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain 
available until expended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 447 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44731. Occupational safety and health standards for flight attendants on board 
aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 310. AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE IN MOUNTAINOUS 
AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration may establish a pilot pro-
gram to improve safety and efficiency by providing surveil-
lance for aircraft flying outside of radar coverage in moun-
tainous areas. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
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essary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 311. OFF-AIRPORT, LOW-ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT WEATH-
ER OBSERVATION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a review of off-airport, 
low-altitude aircraft weather observation technologies. 
(b) SPECIFIC REVIEW.—The review shall include, at 
a minimum, an examination of off-airport, low-altitude 
weather reporting needs, an assessment of technical alter-
natives (including automated weather observation sta-
tions), an investment analysis, and recommendations for 
improving weather reporting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the results of the review. 
SEC. 312. NONCERTIFICATED MAINTENANCE PROVIDERS. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue 
regulations requiring that all covered maintenance work 
on aircraft used to provide air transportation under part 
121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, be performed 
by individuals in accordance with subsection (b). 
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(b) PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CERTAIN 
WORK.—Covered maintenance work for a part 121 air 
carrier shall only be performed by— 
(1) an individual employed by the air carrier; 
(2) an individual employed by another part 121 
air carrier; 
(3) an individual employed by a part 145 repair 
station; or 
(4) an individual employed by a company that 
provides contract maintenance workers to a part 145 
repair station or part 121 air carrier, if the indi-
vidual— 
(A) meets the requirements of the part 
145 repair station or the part 121 air carrier; 
(B) works under the direct supervision and 
control of the part 145 repair station or part 
121 air carrier; and 
(C) carries out the work in accordance 
with the part 121 air carrier’s maintenance 
manual and, if applicable, the part 145 certifi-
cate holder’s repair station and quality control 
manuals. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Administrator shall 
develop a plan to— 
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(A) require air carriers to identify and pro-
vide to the Administrator a complete listing of 
all noncertificated maintenance providers that 
perform, before the effective date of the regula-
tions to be issued under subsection (a), covered 
maintenance work on aircraft used to provide 
air transportation under part 121 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations; 
(B) validate the lists that air carriers pro-
vide under subparagraph (A) by sampling air 
carrier records, such as maintenance activity re-
ports and general vendor listings; and 
(C) include surveillance and oversight by 
field inspectors of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration for all noncertificated maintenance 
providers that perform covered maintenance 
work on aircraft used to provide air transpor-
tation in accordance with such part 121. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report 
containing the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
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(1) COVERED MAINTENANCE WORK.—The term 
‘‘covered maintenance work’’ means maintenance 
work that is substantial, regularly-scheduled, or a 
required inspection item, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator. 
(2) PART 121 AIR CARRIER.—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. 
(3) PART
145
REPAIR
STATION.—The term 
‘‘part 145 repair station’’ means a repair station 
that holds a certificate issued under part 145 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) NONCERTIFICATED
MAINTENANCE
PRO-
VIDER.—The term ‘‘noncertificated maintenance 
provider’’ means a maintenance provider that does 
not hold a certificate issued under part 121 or part 
145 of title 14 Code of Federal Regulations. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for the Administrator to hire additional field safety 
inspectors to ensure adequate and timely inspection of 
maintenance providers that perform covered maintenance 
work. 
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SEC. 313. AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING STAND-
ARDS. 
(a) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate 
a rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of issuing a pro-
posed and final rule that revises the aircraft rescue and 
firefighting standards (‘‘ARFF’’) under part 139 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, to improve the protection 
of the traveling public, other persons, aircraft, buildings, 
and the environment from fires and hazardous materials 
incidents. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PROPOSED AND FINAL RULE.— 
The proposed and final rule to be issued under subsection 
(a) shall address the following: 
(1) The mission of aircraft rescue and fire-
fighting personnel, including responsibilities for pas-
senger egress in the context of other Administration 
requirements. 
(2) The proper level of staffing. 
(3) The timeliness of a response. 
(4) The handling of hazardous materials inci-
dents at airports. 
(5) Proper vehicle deployment. 
(6) The need for equipment modernization. 
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(c) CONSISTENCY WITH VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS 
STANDARDS.—The proposed and final rule issued under 
subsection (a) shall be, to the extent practical, consistent 
with national voluntary consensus standards for aircraft 
rescue and firefighting services at airports. 
(d) ASSESSMENTS OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS.—In the 
rulemaking proceeding initiated under subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall assess the potential impact of any re-
visions to the firefighting standards on airports and air 
transportation service. 
(e) INCONSISTENCY WITH STANDARDS.—If the pro-
posed or final rule issued under subsection (a) is not con-
sistent with national voluntary consensus standards for 
aircraft rescue and firefighting services at airports, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget an explanation of the reasons for such incon-
sistency in accordance with section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 
U.S.C. 272 note; 110 Stat. 783). 
(f) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 24 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
issue the final rule required by subsection (a). 
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Subtitle B—Unmanned Aircraft 
Systems 
SEC. 321. COMMERCIAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN-
TEGRATION PLAN. 
(a) INTEGRATION PLAN.— 
(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with representatives of the 
aviation industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan 
to safely integrate commercial unmanned aircraft 
systems into the national airspace system. 
(2) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS.—In developing 
the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, at 
a minimum— 
(A) review technologies and research that 
will assist in facilitating the safe integration of 
commercial unmanned aircraft systems into the 
national airspace system; 
(B) provide recommendations for the rule-
making to be conducted under subsection (b) 
to— 
(i) define the acceptable standards for 
operations and certification of commercial 
unmanned aircraft systems; 
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