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‘‘(3) the Internet Web site and mailing address 
of the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the 
Department of Transportation for the submission of 
complaints by passengers about air travel service 
problems. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE TO PASSENGERS ON BOARDING DOCU-
MENTATION.—An air carrier or foreign air carrier pro-
viding scheduled air transportation using any aircraft that 
as originally designed has a passenger capacity of 30 or 
more passenger seats shall include the hotline telephone 
number referenced in subsection (a) on— 
‘‘(1) prominently displayed signs of the carrier 
at the airport ticket counters in the United States 
where the air carrier operates; and 
‘‘(2) any electronic confirmation of the pur-
chase of a passenger ticket for air transportation 
issued by the air carrier. 
‘‘§ 42303. Use of insecticides in passenger aircraft 
‘‘(a) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED
ON
THE 
INTERNET.—The Secretary of Transportation shall estab-
lish, and make available to the general public, an Internet 
Web site that contains a listing of countries that may re-
quire an air carrier or foreign air carrier to treat an air-
craft passenger cabin with insecticides prior to a flight in 
foreign air transportation to that country or to apply an 
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aerosol insecticide in an aircraft cabin used for such a 
flight when the cabin is occupied with passengers. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.—An air carrier, for-
eign air carrier, or ticket agent selling, in the United 
States, a ticket for a flight in foreign air transportation 
to a country listed on the Internet Web site established 
under subsection (a) shall refer the purchaser of the ticket 
to the Internet Web site established under subsection (a) 
for additional information.’’. 
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 46301 is amended in sub-
sections (a)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘chapter 
423,’’ after ‘‘chapter 421,’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS.—Except as 
otherwise provided, the requirements of chapter 423 of 
title 49, United States Code, as added by this section, 
shall begin to apply 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
title VII is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to chapter 421 the following: 
‘‘423. Passenger Air Service Improvements ............................................. 42301’’. 
SEC. 426. AIRFARES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Armed Forces is comprised of approxi-
mately 1,450,000 members who are stationed on ac-
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tive duty at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 
different countries; 
(2) the United States is indebted to the mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, many of whom are in 
grave danger due to their engagement in, or expo-
sure to, combat; 
(3) military service, especially in the current 
war against terrorism, often requires members of the 
Armed Forces to be separated from their families on 
short notice, for long periods of time, and under 
very stressful conditions; 
(4) the unique demands of military service often 
preclude members of the Armed Forces from pur-
chasing discounted advance airline tickets in order 
to visit their loved ones at home; and 
(5) it is the patriotic duty of the people of the 
United States to support the members of the Armed 
Forces who are defending the Nation’s interests 
around the world at great personal sacrifice. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) all United States commercial air carriers 
should seek to lend their support with flexible, gen-
erous policies applicable to members of the Armed 
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Forces who are traveling on leave or liberty at their 
own expense; and 
(2) each United States air carrier, for all mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who have been granted 
leave or liberty and who are traveling by air at their 
own expense, should— 
(A) seek to provide reduced air fares that 
are comparable to the lowest airfare for ticketed 
flights and that eliminate to the maximum ex-
tent possible advance purchase requirements; 
(B) seek to eliminate change fees or 
charges and any penalties; 
(C) seek to eliminate or reduce baggage 
and excess weight fees; 
(D) offer flexible terms that allow members 
to purchase, modify, or cancel tickets without 
time restrictions, and to waive fees (including 
baggage fees), ancillary costs, or penalties; and 
(E) seek to take proactive measures to en-
sure that all airline employees, particularly 
those who issue tickets and respond to members 
of the Armed Forces and their family members, 
are trained in the policies of the airline aimed 
at benefitting members of the Armed Forces 
who are on leave. 
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SEC. 427. REVIEW OF AIR CARRIER FLIGHT DELAYS, CAN-
CELLATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED CAUSES. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall conduct a review regarding 
air carrier flight delays, cancellations, and associated 
causes to update its 2000 report numbered CR–2000–112 
and titled ‘‘Audit of Air Carrier Flight Delays and Can-
cellations’’. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a), the Inspector General shall assess— 
(1) the need for an update on delay and can-
cellation statistics, including with respect to the 
number of chronically delayed flights and taxi-in and 
taxi-out times; 
(2) air carriers’ scheduling practices; 
(3) the need for a reexamination of capacity 
benchmarks at the Nation’s busiest airports; 
(4) the impact of flight delays and cancellations 
on air travelers, including recommendations for pro-
grams that could be implemented to address the im-
pact of flight delays on air travelers; 
(5) the effect that limited air carrier service op-
tions on routes have on the frequency of delays and 
cancellations on such routes; 
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SEC. 429. COMPENSATION FOR DELAYED BAGGAGE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study to— 
(1) examine delays in the delivery of checked 
baggage to passengers of air carriers; and 
(2) assess the options for and examine the im-
pact of establishing minimum standards to com-
pensate a passenger in the case of an unreasonable 
delay in the delivery of checked baggage. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In conducting the study, the 
Comptroller General shall take into account the additional 
fees for checked baggage that are imposed by many air 
carriers and how the additional fees should improve an 
air carrier’s baggage performance. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 430. SCHEDULE REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration determines that— 
(1) the aircraft operations of air carriers during 
any hour at an airport exceed the hourly maximum 
departure and arrival rate established by the Admin-
istrator for such operations; and 
(2) the operations in excess of the maximum 
departure and arrival rate for such hour at such air-
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port are likely to have a significant adverse effect on 
the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace, 
the Administrator shall convene a meeting of such carriers 
to reduce pursuant to section 41722 of title 49, United 
States Code, on a voluntary basis, the number of such op-
erations so as not to exceed the maximum departure and 
arrival rate. 
(b) NO AGREEMENT.—If the air carriers partici-
pating in a meeting with respect to an airport under sub-
section (a) are not able to agree to a reduction in the num-
ber of flights to and from the airport so as not to exceed 
the maximum departure and arrival rate, the Adminis-
trator shall take such action as is necessary to ensure such 
reduction is implemented. 
SEC. 431. DOT AIRLINE CONSUMER COMPLAINT INVESTIGA-
TIONS. 
The Secretary of Transportation may investigate con-
sumer complaints regarding— 
(1) flight cancellations; 
(2) compliance with Federal regulations con-
cerning overbooking seats on flights; 
(3) lost, damaged, or delayed baggage, and dif-
ficulties with related airline claims procedures; 
(4) problems in obtaining refunds for unused or 
lost tickets or fare adjustments; 
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(5) incorrect or incomplete information about 
fares, discount fare conditions and availability, over-
charges, and fare increases; 
(6) the rights of passengers who hold frequent 
flyer miles or equivalent redeemable awards earned 
through customer-loyalty programs; and 
(7) deceptive or misleading advertising. 
SEC. 432. STUDY OF OPERATORS REGULATED UNDER PART 
135. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with in-
terested parties, shall conduct a study of operators regu-
lated under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall analyze the part 135 
fleet in the United States, which shall include analysis 
of— 
(1) the size and type of aircraft in the fleet; 
(2) the equipment utilized by the fleet; 
(3) the hours flown each year by the fleet; 
(4) the utilization rates with respect to the 
fleet; 
(5) the safety record of various categories of 
use and aircraft types with respect to the fleet, 
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through a review of the database of the National 
Transportation Safety Board; 
(6) the sales revenues of the fleet; and 
(7) the number of passengers and airports 
served by the fleet. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a). 
(2) UPDATES.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the submission of the report required under 
paragraph (1), and every 2 years thereafter, the Ad-
ministrator shall update the report required under 
that paragraph and submit the updated report to 
the committees specified in that paragraph. 
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TITLE V—ENVIRONMENTAL 
STREAMLINING 
SEC. 501. OVERFLIGHTS OF NATIONAL PARKS. 
(a) 
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
40128(a)(1)(C) is amended by inserting ‘‘or voluntary 
agreement under subsection (b)(7)’’ before ‘‘for the park’’. 
(b) EXEMPTION FOR NATIONAL PARKS WITH 50 OR 
FEWER FLIGHTS EACH YEAR.—Section 40128(a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION FOR NATIONAL PARKS WITH 
50 OR FEWER FLIGHTS EACH YEAR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), a national park that has 50 or fewer 
commercial air tour operations over the park 
each year shall be exempt from the require-
ments of this section, except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL
OF
EXEMPTION.—If 
the Director determines that an air tour man-
agement plan or voluntary agreement is nec-
essary to protect park resources and values or 
park visitor use and enjoyment, the Director 
shall withdraw the exemption of a park under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) LIST OF PARKS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director and 
Administrator shall jointly publish a list 
each year of national parks that are cov-
ered by the exemption provided under this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWAL 
OF
EXEMPTION.—The Director shall in-
form the Administrator, in writing, of each 
determination to withdraw an exemption 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORT.—A commercial air 
tour operator conducting commercial air tour 
operations over a national park that is exempt 
from the requirements of this section shall sub-
mit to the Administrator and the Director a re-
port each year that includes the number of 
commercial air tour operations the operator 
conducted during the preceding one-year period 
over such park.’’. 
(c) AIR
TOUR
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—Section 
40128(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As an alternative to 
an air tour management plan, the Director and 
the Administrator may enter into a voluntary 
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public review of a proposed voluntary agree-
ment under this paragraph and shall consult 
with any Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or 
may be, flown over by a commercial air tour op-
erator under a voluntary agreement under this 
paragraph. After such opportunity for public re-
view and consultation, the voluntary agreement 
may be implemented without further adminis-
trative or environmental process beyond that 
described in this subsection. 
‘‘(D) TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A voluntary agree-
ment under this paragraph may be termi-
nated at any time at the discretion of— 
‘‘(I) the Director, if the Director 
determines that the agreement is not 
adequately protecting park resources 
or visitor experiences; or 
‘‘(II) the Administrator, if the 
Administrator determines that the 
agreement is adversely affecting avia-
tion safety or the national aviation 
system. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECT OF TERMINATION.—If a 
voluntary agreement with respect to a na-
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tional park is terminated under this sub-
paragraph, the operators shall conform to 
the requirements for interim operating au-
thority under subsection (c) until an air 
tour management plan for the park is in 
effect.’’. 
(d) 
INTERIM
OPERATING
AUTHORITY.—Section 
40128(c) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2)(I) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(I) may allow for modifications of the in-
terim operating authority without further envi-
ronmental review beyond that described in this 
subsection, if— 
‘‘(i) adequate information regarding 
the existing and proposed operations of the 
operator under the interim operating au-
thority is provided to the Administrator 
and the Director; 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator determines 
that there would be no adverse impact on 
aviation safety or the air traffic control 
system; and 
‘‘(iii) the Director agrees with the 
modification, based on the professional ex-
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pertise of the Director regarding the pro-
tection of the resources, values, and visitor 
use and enjoyment of the park.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘if the Ad-
ministrator determines’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘without further 
environmental process beyond that described in this 
paragraph, if— 
‘‘(i) adequate information on the pro-
posed operations of the operator is pro-
vided to the Administrator and the Direc-
tor by the operator making the request; 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator agrees that 
there would be no adverse impact on avia-
tion safety or the air traffic control sys-
tem; and 
‘‘(iii) the Director agrees, based on 
the Director’s professional expertise re-
garding the protection of park resources 
and values and visitor use and enjoy-
ment.’’. 
(e) OPERATOR REPORTS.—Section 40128 is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) COMMERCIAL
AIR
TOUR
OPERATOR
RE-
PORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Each commercial air tour oper-
ator conducting a commercial air tour operation over 
a national park under interim operating authority 
granted under subsection (c) or in accordance with 
an air tour management plan or voluntary agree-
ment under subsection (b) shall submit to the Ad-
ministrator and the Director a report regarding the 
number of commercial air tour operations over each 
national park that are conducted by the operator 
and such other information as the Administrator 
and Director may request in order to facilitate ad-
ministering the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(2) REPORT SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the FAA Reau-
thorization and Reform Act of 2011, the Adminis-
trator and the Director shall jointly issue an initial 
request for reports under this subsection. The re-
ports shall be submitted to the Administrator and 
the Director with a frequency and in a format pre-
scribed by the Administrator and the Director.’’. 
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SEC. 502. STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 47128(a) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘prescribe 
regulations’’ and inserting ‘‘issue guidance’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘regula-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘guidance’’. 
(b) 
APPLICATIONS
AND
SELECTION.—Section 
47128(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘, including the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), State and 
local environmental policy acts, Executive orders, agency 
regulations and guidance, and other Federal environ-
mental requirements’’. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 47128 is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
AND COORDINA-
TION REQUIREMENTS.—A Federal agency, other than the 
Federal Aviation Administration, that is responsible for 
issuing an approval, license, or permit to ensure compli-
ance with a Federal environmental requirement applicable 
to a project or activity to be carried out by a State using 
amounts from a block grant made under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate and consult with the State; 
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‘‘(2) use the environmental analysis prepared by 
the State for the project or activity if such analysis 
is adequate; and 
‘‘(3) as necessary, consult with the State to de-
scribe the supplemental analysis the State must pro-
vide to meet applicable Federal requirements.’’. 
SEC. 
503. 
NEXTGEN 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
EFFICIENCY 
PROJECTS STREAMLINING. 
(a) AVIATION PROJECT REVIEW PROCESS.—Section 
47171(a) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by striking ‘‘and aviation security projects’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘aviation security projects, and NextGen environ-
mental efficiency projects’’. 
(b) AVIATION PROJECTS SUBJECT TO A STREAM-
LINED
ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
PROCESS.—Section 
47171(b) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) 
AIRPORT
CAPACITY
ENHANCEMENT 
PROJECTS AT CONGESTED AIRPORTS AND CERTAIN 
NEXTGEN
ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFICIENCY 
PROJECTS.—The following projects shall be subject 
to the coordinated and expedited environmental re-
view process requirements set forth in this section: 
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(d) IDENTIFICATION
OF
JURISDICTIONAL
AGEN-
CIES.—Section 47171(d) is amended by striking ‘‘each 
airport capacity enhancement project at a congested air-
port’’ and inserting ‘‘a project described in subsection 
(b)(1)’’. 
(e) 
LEAD
AGENCY
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 
47171(h) is amended by striking ‘‘airport capacity en-
hancement projects at congested airports’’ and inserting 
‘‘projects described in subsection (b)(1)’’. 
(f) ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS.—Section 47171(k) is 
amended by striking ‘‘an airport capacity enhancement 
project at a congested airport’’ and inserting ‘‘a project 
described in subsection (b)(1)’’. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—Section 47171 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) CONGESTED
AIRPORT.—The term ‘con-
gested airport’ means an airport that accounted for 
at least one percent of all delayed aircraft operations 
in the United States in the most recent year for 
which data is available and an airport listed in table 
1 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport 
Capacity Benchmark Report 2004. 
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‘‘(2) NEXTGEN
ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFICIENCY 
PROJECT.—The term ‘NextGen environmental effi-
ciency project’ means a Next Generation Air Trans-
portation System aviation project that— 
‘‘(A) develops and certifies performance- 
based navigation procedures; or 
‘‘(B) develops other environmental mitiga-
tion projects the Secretary may designate as fa-
cilitating a reduction in noise, fuel consumption, 
or emissions from air traffic operations. 
‘‘(3) PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION.—The 
term ‘performance-based navigation’ means a frame-
work for defining performance requirements in navi-
gation specifications that— 
‘‘(A) can be applied to an air traffic route, 
instrument procedure, or defined airspace; or 
‘‘(B) provides a basis for the design and 
implementation of automated flight paths, air-
space design, and obstacle clearance.’’. 
SEC. 504. AIRPORT FUNDING OF SPECIAL STUDIES OR RE-
VIEWS. 
Section 47173(a) is amended by striking ‘‘services of 
consultants in order to’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘services of consultants— 
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‘‘(1) to facilitate the timely processing, review, 
and completion of environmental activities associated 
with an airport development project; 
‘‘(2) to conduct special environmental studies 
related to an airport project funded with Federal 
funds; 
‘‘(3) to conduct special studies or reviews to 
support approved noise compatibility measures de-
scribed in part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations; 
‘‘(4) to conduct special studies or reviews to 
support environmental mitigation in a record of deci-
sion or finding of no significant impact by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration; and 
‘‘(5) to facilitate the timely processing, review, 
and completion of environmental activities associated 
with new or amended flight procedures, including 
performance-based navigation procedures, such as 
required navigation performance procedures and 
area navigation procedures.’’. 
SEC. 505. NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAMS. 
Section 47504(a)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in 
subparagraph (D); 
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(2) by striking ‘‘operations.’’ in subparagraph 
(E) and inserting ‘‘operations; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) conducting comprehensive land use plan-
ning (including master plans, traffic studies, envi-
ronmental evaluation, and economic and feasibility 
studies), jointly with neighboring local jurisdictions 
undertaking community redevelopment in an area in 
which land or other property interests have been ac-
quired by the operator pursuant to this section, to 
encourage and enhance redevelopment opportunities 
that reflect zoning and uses that will prevent the in-
troduction of additional incompatible uses and en-
hance redevelopment potential.’’. 
SEC. 506. GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSESSMENT OF FLIGHT 
PROCEDURES. 
Section 47504 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) GRANTS FOR ASSESSMENT OF FLIGHT PROCE-
DURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
section (c)(1), the Secretary may make a grant to an 
airport operator to assist in completing environ-
mental review and assessment activities for pro-
posals to implement flight procedures at such airport 
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that have been approved as part of an airport noise 
compatibility program under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL STAFF.—The Administrator 
may accept funds from an airport operator, includ-
ing funds provided to the operator under paragraph 
(1), to hire additional staff or obtain the services of 
consultants in order to facilitate the timely proc-
essing, review, and completion of environmental ac-
tivities associated with proposals to implement flight 
procedures at such airport that have been approved 
as part of an airport noise compatibility program 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) RECEIPTS CREDITED AS OFFSETTING COL-
LECTIONS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, any funds accepted under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall be credited as offsetting collec-
tions to the account that finances the activities 
and services for which the funds are accepted; 
‘‘(B) shall be available for expenditure only 
to pay the costs of activities and services for 
which the funds are accepted; and 
‘‘(C) shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
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SEC. 507. DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE OF 
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. 
Section 47504 (as amended by this Act) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE OF 
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.—In approving a project to 
acquire residential real property using financial assistance 
made available under this section or chapter 471, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the appraisal of the property to 
be acquired disregards any decrease or increase in the fair 
market value of the real property caused by the project 
for which the property is to be acquired, or by the likeli-
hood that the property would be acquired for the project, 
other than that due to physical deterioration within the 
reasonable control of the owner.’’. 
SEC. 508. PROHIBITION ON OPERATING CERTAIN AIRCRAFT 
WEIGHING 75,000 POUNDS OR LESS NOT COM-
PLYING WITH STAGE 3 NOISE LEVELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 475 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 47534. Prohibition on operating certain aircraft 
weighing 75,000 pounds or less not com-
plying with stage 3 noise levels 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as otherwise provided by 
this section, after December 31, 2014, a person may not 
operate a civil subsonic jet airplane with a maximum 
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weight of 75,000 pounds or less, and for which an air-
worthiness certificate (other than an experimental certifi-
cate) has been issued, to or from an airport in the United 
States unless the Secretary of Transportation finds that 
the aircraft complies with stage 3 noise levels. 
‘‘(b) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS OUTSIDE 48 CONTIG-
UOUS STATES.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to aircraft 
operated only outside the 48 contiguous States. 
‘‘(c) TEMPORARY OPERATIONS.—The Secretary may 
allow temporary operation of an aircraft otherwise prohib-
ited from operation under subsection (a) to or from an 
airport in the contiguous United States by granting a spe-
cial flight authorization for one or more of the following 
circumstances: 
‘‘(1) To sell, lease, or use the aircraft outside 
the 48 contiguous States. 
‘‘(2) To scrap the aircraft. 
‘‘(3) To obtain modifications to the aircraft to 
meet stage 3 noise levels. 
‘‘(4) To perform scheduled heavy maintenance 
or significant modifications on the aircraft at a 
maintenance facility located in the contiguous 48 
States. 
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‘‘(5) To deliver the aircraft to an operator leas-
ing the aircraft from the owner or return the air-
craft to the lessor. 
‘‘(6) To prepare, park, or store the aircraft in 
anticipation of any of the activities described in 
paragraphs (1) through (5). 
‘‘(7) To provide transport of persons and goods 
in the relief of an emergency situation. 
‘‘(8) To divert the aircraft to an alternative air-
port in the 48 contiguous States on account of 
weather, mechanical, fuel, air traffic control, or 
other safety reasons while conducting a flight in 
order to perform any of the activities described in 
paragraphs (1) through (7). 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe 
such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary 
for the implementation of this section. 
‘‘(e) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) AIP GRANT ASSURANCES.—Noncompliance 
with subsection (a) shall not be construed as a viola-
tion of section 47107 or any regulations prescribed 
thereunder. 
‘‘(2) PENDING APPLICATIONS.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed as interfering with, nul-
lifying, or otherwise affecting determinations made 
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by the Federal Aviation Administration, or to be 
made by the Administration, with respect to applica-
tions under part 161 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, that were pending on the date of enact-
ment of this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 47531 is amended— 
(A) in the section heading by striking ‘‘for 
violating sections 47528–47530’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘47529, or 47530’’ and in-
serting ‘‘47529, 47530, or 47534’’. 
(2) Section 47532 is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
47534’’ after ‘‘47528–47531’’. 
(3) The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 
475 is amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to section 
47531 and inserting the following: 
‘‘47531. Penalties.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘47534. Prohibition on operating certain aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or 
less not complying with stage 3 noise levels.’’. 
SEC. 509. AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE QUEUE MANAGEMENT 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall carry out a pilot program at not more than 5 public- 
use airports under which the Federal Aviation Administra-
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tion shall use funds made available under section 48101(a) 
to test air traffic flow management tools, methodologies, 
and procedures that will allow air traffic controllers of the 
Administration to better manage the flow of aircraft on 
the ground and reduce the length of ground holds and 
idling time for aircraft. 
(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting from among 
airports at which to conduct the pilot program, the Sec-
retary shall give priority consideration to airports at which 
improvements in ground control efficiencies are likely to 
achieve the greatest fuel savings or air quality or other 
environmental benefits, as measured by the amount of re-
duced fuel, reduced emissions, or other environmental ben-
efits per dollar of funds expended under the pilot program. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Not more than a total of 
$2,500,000 may be expended under the pilot program at 
any single public-use airport. 
SEC. 510. HIGH PERFORMANCE, SUSTAINABLE, AND COST- 
EFFECTIVE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILI-
TIES. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration may implement, to the extent practicable, sustain-
able practices for the incorporation of energy-efficient de-
sign, equipment, systems, and other measures in the con-
struction and major renovation of air traffic control facili-
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ties of the Administration in order to reduce energy con-
sumption at, improve the environmental performance of, 
and reduce the cost of maintenance for such facilities. 
SEC. 511. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the European Union directive extending the 
European Union’s emissions trading proposal to 
international civil aviation without working through 
the International Civil Aviation Organization (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘ICAO’’) in a consensus- 
based fashion is inconsistent with the Convention on 
International Civil Aviation, completed in Chicago on 
December 7, 1944 (TIAS 1591; commonly known as 
the ‘‘Chicago Convention’’), and other relevant air 
services agreements and antithetical to building 
international cooperation to address effectively the 
problem of greenhouse gas emissions by aircraft en-
gaged in international civil aviation; and 
(2) the European Union and its member states 
should instead work with other contracting states of 
ICAO to develop a consensual approach to address-
ing aircraft greenhouse gas emissions through 
ICAO. 
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SEC. 512. AVIATION NOISE COMPLAINTS. 
(a) TELEPHONE NUMBER POSTING.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
owner or operator of a large hub airport (as defined in 
section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code) shall 
publish on an Internet Web site of the airport a telephone 
number to receive aviation noise complaints related to the 
airport. 
(b) SUMMARIES AND REPORTS.—Not later than 15 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter, an owner or operator that receives noise 
complaints from 25 individuals during the preceding year 
under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration a report regarding 
the number of complaints received and a summary regard-
ing the nature of such complaints. The Administrator 
shall make such information available to the public by 
electronic means. 
TITLE VI—FAA EMPLOYEES AND 
ORGANIZATION 
SEC. 
601. 
FEDERAL 
AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
PER-
SONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.—Section 40122(a) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
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(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.— 
‘‘(A) MEDIATION.—If the Administrator 
does not reach an agreement under paragraph 
(1) or the provisions referred to in subsection 
(g)(2)(C) with the exclusive bargaining rep-
resentative of the employees, the Administrator 
and the bargaining representative— 
‘‘(i) shall use the services of the Fed-
eral Mediation and Conciliation Service to 
attempt to reach such agreement in ac-
cordance with part 1425 of title 29, Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the FAA Reauthor-
ization and Reform Act of 2011); or 
‘‘(ii) may by mutual agreement adopt 
alternative procedures for the resolution of 
disputes or impasses arising in the negotia-
tion of the collective-bargaining agreement. 
‘‘(B) MID-TERM BARGAINING.—If the serv-
ices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service under subparagraph (A)(i) do not lead 
to the resolution of issues in controversy arising 
from the negotiation of a mid-term collective- 
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bargaining agreement, the Federal Service Im-
passes Panel shall assist the parties in resolving 
the impasse in accordance with section 7119 of 
title 5. 
‘‘(C) BINDING
ARBITRATION
FOR
TERM 
BARGAINING.— 
‘‘(i) 
ASSISTANCE
FROM
FEDERAL 
SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL.—If the services 
of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service under subparagraph (A)(i) do not 
lead to the resolution of issues in con-
troversy arising from the negotiation of a 
term collective-bargaining agreement, the 
Administrator and the exclusive bargaining 
representative of the employees (in this 
subparagraph referred to as the ‘parties’) 
shall submit their issues in controversy to 
the Federal Service Impasses Panel. The 
Panel shall assist the parties in resolving 
the impasse by asserting jurisdiction and 
ordering binding arbitration by a private 
arbitration board consisting of 3 members. 
‘‘(ii) APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATION 
BOARD.—The Executive Director of the 
Panel shall provide for the appointment of 
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the 3 members of a private arbitration 
board under clause (i) by requesting the 
Director of the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service to prepare a list of not 
less than 15 names of arbitrators with 
Federal sector experience and by providing 
the list to the parties. Not later than 10 
days after receiving the list, the parties 
shall each select one person from the list. 
The 2 arbitrators selected by the parties 
shall then select a third person from the 
list not later than 7 days after being se-
lected. If either of the parties fails to select 
a person or if the 2 arbitrators are unable 
to agree on the third person in 7 days, the 
parties shall make the selection by alter-
nately striking names on the list until one 
arbitrator remains. 
‘‘(iii) 
FRAMING
ISSUES
IN
CON-
TROVERSY.—If the parties do not agree on 
the framing of the issues to be submitted 
for arbitration, the arbitration board shall 
frame the issues. 
‘‘(iv) 
HEARINGS.—The 
arbitration 
board shall give the parties a full and fair 
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hearing, 
including 
an 
opportunity 
to 
present evidence in support of their claims 
and an opportunity to present their case in 
person, by counsel, or by other representa-
tive as they may elect. 
‘‘(v) 
DECISIONS.—The 
arbitration 
board shall render its decision within 90 
days after the date of its appointment. De-
cisions of the arbitration board shall be 
conclusive and binding upon the parties. 
‘‘(vi) 
MATTERS
FOR
CONSIDER-
ATION.—The arbitration board shall take 
into consideration such factors as— 
‘‘(I) the effect of its arbitration 
decisions on the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration’s ability to attract and 
retain a qualified workforce; 
‘‘(II) the effect of its arbitration 
decisions on the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration’s budget; 
‘‘(III) the effect of its arbitration 
decisions on other Federal Aviation 
Administration employees; and 
‘‘(IV) any other factors whose 
consideration would assist the board 
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in fashioning a fair and equitable 
award. 
‘‘(vii) COSTS.—The parties shall share 
costs of the arbitration equally. 
‘‘(3) RATIFICATION
OF
AGREEMENTS.—Upon 
reaching a voluntary agreement or at the conclusion 
of the binding arbitration under paragraph (2)(C), 
the final agreement, except for those matters de-
cided by an arbitration board, shall be subject to 
ratification by the exclusive bargaining representa-
tive of the employees, if so requested by the bar-
gaining representative, and the final agreement shall 
be subject to approval by the head of the agency in 
accordance with the provisions referred to in sub-
section (g)(2)(C).’’. 
SEC. 602. PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD PROGRAM. 
Section 40122(g)(2) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘Board.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Board;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 
4507 (relating to Meritorious Executive or Dis-
tinguished Executive rank awards) and sub-
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be in addition to the basic pay paid under 
the Federal Aviation Administration Exec-
utive Compensation Plan; and 
‘‘(iii) receipt by a career appointee or 
a senior career employee of the rank of 
Distinguished Executive or Distinguished 
Senior Professional entitles the individual 
to a lump-sum payment of an amount 
equal to 35 percent of annual basic pay, 
which shall be in addition to the basic pay 
paid under the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration Executive Compensation Plan;’’. 
SEC. 603. FAA TECHNICAL TRAINING AND STAFFING. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a 
study to assess the adequacy of the Administrator’s 
technical training strategy and improvement plan for 
airway transportation systems specialists (in this 
section referred to as ‘‘FAA systems specialists’’). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(A) a review of the current technical train-
ing strategy and improvement plan for FAA 
systems specialists; 
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(B) recommendations to improve the tech-
nical training strategy and improvement plan 
needed by FAA systems specialists to be pro-
ficient in the maintenance of the latest tech-
nologies; 
(C) a description of actions that the Ad-
ministration has undertaken to ensure that 
FAA systems specialists receive up-to-date 
training on the latest technologies; and 
(D) a recommendation regarding the most 
cost-effective approach to provide training to 
FAA systems specialists. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the results 
of the study. 
(b) WORKLOAD OF SYSTEMS SPECIALISTS.— 
(1) 
STUDY
BY
NATIONAL
ACADEMY
OF 
SCIENCES.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall make appropriate 
arrangements for the National Academy of Sciences 
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to conduct a study of the assumptions and methods 
used by the Federal Aviation Administration to esti-
mate staffing needs for FAA systems specialists to 
ensure proper maintenance and certification of the 
national airspace system in the most cost effective 
manner. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, 
the National Academy of Sciences shall interview in-
terested parties, including labor, government, and 
industry representatives. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
initiation of the arrangements under paragraph (1), 
the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 604. SAFETY CRITICAL STAFFING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2011, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall implement, to the extent practicable and in a cost- 
effective manner, the staffing model for aviation safety in-
spectors developed pursuant to the National Academy of 
Sciences study entitled ‘‘Staffing Standards for Aviation 
Safety Inspectors’’. In doing so, the Administrator shall 
consult with interested persons, including aviation safety 
inspectors. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than October 1 of each fiscal 
year beginning after September 30, 2011, the Adminis-
trator 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, the staffing model described in subsection 
(a). 
(c) SAFETY CRITICAL POSITIONS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘safety critical positions’’ means— 
(1) aviation safety inspectors, safety technical 
specialists, and operational support positions in the 
Flight Standards Service (as such terms are used in 
the Administration’s fiscal year 2011 congressional 
budget justification); and 
(2) manufacturing safety inspectors, pilots, en-
gineers, chief scientific and technical advisors, safety 
technical specialists, and operational support posi-
tions in the Aircraft Certification Service (as such 
terms are used in the Administration’s fiscal year 
2011 congressional budget justification). 
SEC. 605. FAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING. 
(a) STUDY BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the 
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National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the 
air traffic controller standards used by the Federal Avia-
tion Administration (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘FAA’’) to estimate staffing needs for FAA air traffic 
controllers to ensure the safe operation of the national air-
space system in the most cost effective manner. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the 
National Academy of Sciences shall interview interested 
parties, including employee, Government, and industry 
representatives. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(1) an examination of representative informa-
tion on productivity, human factors, traffic activity, 
and improved technology and equipment used in air 
traffic control; 
(2) an examination of recent National Academy 
of Sciences reviews of the complexity model per-
formed by MITRE Corporation that support the 
staffing standards models for the en route air traffic 
control environment; and 
(3) consideration of the Administration’s cur-
rent and estimated budgets and the most cost-effec-
tive staffing model to best leverage available fund-
ing. 
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