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‘‘(A) provides land or buildings without 
compensation to the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration for facilities used to carry out activities 
related to air traffic control or navigation pur-
suant to a grant assurance; or 
‘‘(B) provides goods or services to the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration without compensa-
tion or at below-market rates pursuant to a ne-
gotiated agreement between the owner, oper-
ator, or sponsor and the Administrator.’’. 
SEC. 122. MOTHERS’ ROOMS AT AIRPORTS. 
(a) LACTATION AREA DEFINED.—Section 47102 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(29) ‘lactation area’ means a room or other lo-
cation in a commercial service airport that— 
‘‘(A) provides a location for members of 
the public to express breast milk that is shield-
ed from view and free from intrusion from the 
public; 
‘‘(B) has a door that can be locked; 
‘‘(C) includes a place to sit, a table or 
other flat surface, a sink or sanitizing equip-
ment, and an electrical outlet;
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‘‘(D) is readily accessible to and usable by 
individuals with disabilities, including individ-
uals who use wheelchairs; and 
‘‘(E) is not located in a restroom.’’. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT WRITTEN ASSURANCES
FOR 
LARGE AND MEDIUM HUB AIRPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 47107(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (20) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (21) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(22) with respect to a medium or large hub 
airport, the airport owner or operator will maintain 
a lactation area in each passenger terminal building 
of the airport in the sterile area (as defined in sec-
tion 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) 
of the building and will maintain a baby changing 
table in one men’s and one women’s restroom in 
each passenger terminal building of the airport.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to a project grant 
application submitted for a fiscal year begin-
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ning on or after the date that is 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE.—The requirement in 
the amendment made by paragraph (1) that a 
lactation area be located in the sterile area of 
a passenger terminal building shall not apply 
with respect to a project grant application for 
a period of time, determined by the Secretary 
of Transportation, if the Secretary determines 
that construction or maintenance activities 
make it impracticable or unsafe for the lacta-
tion area to be located in the sterile area of the 
building. 
(c) 
TERMINAL
DEVELOPMENT
COSTS.—Section 
47119(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) LACTATION
AREAS.—In addition to the 
projects described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may approve a project for terminal development for 
the construction or installation of a lactation area at 
a commercial service airport.’’. 
(d) PRE-EXISTING FACILITIES.—On application by 
an airport sponsor, the Secretary may determine that a 
lactation area in existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act complies with the requirement of section
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47107(a)(22) of title 49, United States Code, as added 
by this section, notwithstanding the absence of one of the 
facilities or characteristics referred to in the definition of 
the term ‘‘lactation area’’ in section 47102 of such title, 
as added by this section. 
SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF COMPETITIVE ACCESS REPORTS. 
Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 124. GRANT ASSURANCES. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATIONAL AIRCRAFT.— 
Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(u) 
CONSTRUCTION
OF
RECREATIONAL
AIR-
CRAFT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The construction of a cov-
ered aircraft shall be treated as an aeronautical ac-
tivity for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) determining an airport’s compliance 
with a grant assurance made under this section 
or any other provision of law; and 
‘‘(B) the receipt of Federal financial assist-
ance for airport development. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
AIRCRAFT
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘covered aircraft’ means an air-
craft—
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‘‘(A) used or intended to be used exclu-
sively for recreational purposes; and 
‘‘(B) constructed or under construction by 
a private individual at a general aviation air-
port.’’. 
(b) COMMUNITY USE OF AIRPORT LAND.—Section 
47107 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this 
section, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) COMMUNITY USE OF AIRPORT LAND.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a)(13), and subject to paragraph (2), the sponsor 
of a public-use airport shall not be considered to be 
in violation of this subtitle, or to be found in viola-
tion of a grant assurance made under this section, 
or under any other provision of law, as a condition 
for the receipt of Federal financial assistance for 
airport development, solely because the sponsor has 
entered into an agreement, including a revised 
agreement, with a local government providing for the 
use of airport property for an interim compatible 
recreational purpose at below fair market value. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—This subsection shall 
apply only—
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‘‘(A) to an agreement regarding airport 
property that was initially entered into before 
the publication of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration’s Policy and Procedures Concerning 
the Use of Airport Revenue, dated February 
16, 1999; 
‘‘(B) if the agreement between the sponsor 
and the local government is subordinate to any 
existing or future agreements between the spon-
sor and the Secretary, including agreements re-
lated to a grant assurance under this section; 
‘‘(C) to airport property that was acquired 
under a Federal airport development grant pro-
gram; 
‘‘(D) if the airport sponsor has provided a 
written statement to the Administrator that the 
property made available for a recreational pur-
pose will not be needed for any aeronautical 
purpose during the next 10 years; 
‘‘(E) if the agreement includes a term of 
not more than 2 years to prepare the airport 
property for the interim compatible recreational 
purpose and not more than 10 years of use for 
that purpose;
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‘‘(F) if the recreational purpose will not 
impact the aeronautical use of the airport; 
‘‘(G) if the airport sponsor provides a cer-
tification that the sponsor is not responsible for 
preparation, start-up, operations, maintenance, 
or any other costs associated with the rec-
reational purpose; and 
‘‘(H) if the recreational purpose is con-
sistent with Federal land use compatibility cri-
teria under section 47502. 
‘‘(3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed as permitting a di-
version of airport revenue for the capital or oper-
ating costs associated with the community use of 
airport land.’’. 
SEC. 125. GOVERNMENT SHARE OF PROJECT COSTS. 
Section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘primary air-
port having at least .25 percent of the total number 
of passenger boardings each year at all commercial 
service airports;’’ and inserting ‘‘medium or large 
hub airport;’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(5) 95 percent for a project that— 
‘‘(A) the Administrator determines is a 
successive phase of a multi-phase construction 
project for which the sponsor received a grant 
in fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(B) for which the United States Govern-
ment’s share of allowable project costs could 
otherwise be 90 percent under paragraph (2) or 
(3).’’. 
SEC. 126. UPDATED VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. 
Section 47112(c)(1)(C) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or Operation New Dawn for 
more’’ and inserting ‘‘Operation New Dawn, Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sen-
tinel, or any successor contingency operation to such 
operations for more’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or Operation New Dawn 
(whichever is later)’’ and inserting ‘‘Operation New 
Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Free-
dom’s Sentinel, or any successor contingency oper-
ation to such operations (whichever is later)’’. 
SEC. 127. SPECIAL RULE. 
Section 47114(d)(3) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(C) During fiscal years 2018 through 
2020— 
‘‘(i) an airport that accrued appor-
tionment funds under subparagraph (A) in 
fiscal year 2013 that is listed as having an 
unclassified status under the most recent 
national plan of integrated airport systems 
shall continue to accrue apportionment 
funds under subparagraph (A) at the same 
amount the airport accrued apportionment 
funds in fiscal year 2013, subject to the 
conditions of this paragraph; 
‘‘(ii) notwithstanding the period of 
availability 
as 
described 
in 
section 
47117(b), an amount apportioned to an 
airport under clause (i) shall be available 
to the airport only during the fiscal year in 
which the amount is apportioned; and 
‘‘(iii) notwithstanding the waiver per-
mitted under section 47117(c)(2), an air-
port receiving apportionment funds under 
clause (i) may not waive its claim to any 
part of the apportioned funds in order to 
make the funds available for a grant for 
another public-use airport.
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‘‘(D) An airport that re-establishes its 
classified status shall be eligible to accrue ap-
portionment funds pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) so long as such airport retains its classified 
status.’’. 
SEC. 128. MARSHALL ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, AND PALAU. 
Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (i); and 
(3) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2018’’ and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 2023’’. 
SEC. 129. NONDISCRIMINATION. 
Section 47123 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) INDIAN EMPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) TRIBAL
SPONSOR
PREFERENCE.—Con-
sistent with section 703(i) of the Civil Rights Act of
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1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–2(i)), nothing in this section 
shall preclude the preferential employment of Indi-
ans living on or near a reservation on a project or 
contract at— 
‘‘(A) an airport sponsored by an Indian 
tribal government; or 
‘‘(B) an airport located on an Indian res-
ervation. 
‘‘(2) STATE PREFERENCE.—A State may imple-
ment a preference for employment of Indians on a 
project carried out under this subchapter near an 
Indian reservation. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall 
cooperate with Indian tribal governments and the 
States to implement this subsection. 
‘‘(4) INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘Indian tribal government’ 
has the same meaning given that term in section 
102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).’’. 
SEC. 130. STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM EXPANSION. 
Section 47128(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘not more than 9 qualified States 
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 and 10 qualified States
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for each fiscal year thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘not more 
than 20 qualified States for each fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 131. MIDWAY ISLAND AIRPORT. 
Section 186(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Avia-
tion Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended in 
the first sentence by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 2023’’. 
SEC. 132. PROPERTY CONVEYANCE RELEASES. 
Section 817(a) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47125 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or section 23’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
section 23’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or section 47125 of title 49, 
United States Code’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 133. MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PAR-
TICIPATION. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) While significant progress has occurred due 
to the establishment of the airport disadvantaged 
business enterprise program (49 U.S.C. 47107(e) 
and 47113), discrimination and related barriers con-
tinue to pose significant obstacles for minority- and 
women-owned businesses seeking to do business in 
airport-related markets across the Nation. These
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continuing barriers merit the continuation of the air-
port disadvantaged business enterprise program. 
(2) Congress has received and reviewed testi-
mony and documentation of race and gender dis-
crimination from numerous sources, including con-
gressional hearings and roundtables, scientific re-
ports, reports issued by public and private agencies, 
news stories, reports of discrimination by organiza-
tions and individuals, and discrimination lawsuits. 
This testimony and documentation shows that race- 
and gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to 
address the problem. 
(3) This testimony and documentation dem-
onstrates that discrimination across the Nation 
poses a barrier to full and fair participation in air-
port-related businesses of women business owners 
and minority business owners in the racial groups 
detailed in parts 23 and 26 of title 49, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and has impacted firm develop-
ment and many aspects of airport-related business 
in the public and private markets. 
(4) This testimony and documentation provides 
a strong basis that there is a compelling need for the 
continuation of the airport disadvantaged business 
enterprise program and the airport concessions dis-
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advantaged business enterprise program to address 
race and gender discrimination in airport-related 
business. 
SEC. 134. CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM. 
(a) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CONTRACT PROGRAM.— 
(1) SPECIAL RULE.—Section 47124(b)(1)(B) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘exceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months after 
such determination is made’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘exceeds the benefit— 
‘‘(i) for the 1-year period after such 
determination is made; or 
‘‘(ii) if an appeal of such determina-
tion is requested, for the 1-year period de-
scribed in subsection (d)(4)(D)’’. 
(2) EXEMPTION.—Section 47124(b)(3)(D) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘Airports with air service 
under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, 
and 
more 
than 
25,000 
passenger 
enplanements in calendar year 2014 shall be exempt 
from any cost-share requirement under this subpara-
graph.’’. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 
TOWERS.—
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(A) GRANTS.—Section 47124(b)(4)(A) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended in 
each of clauses (i)(III) and (ii)(III) by inserting 
‘‘, including remote air traffic control tower 
equipment certified by the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration’’ after ‘‘1996’’. 
(B) 
ELIGIBILITY.—Section 
47124(b)(4)(B)(i)(I) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘pilot’’. 
(C) LIMITATION
ON
FEDERAL
SHARE.— 
Section 47124(b)(4) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C). 
(4) BENEFIT-TO-COST CALCULATION FOR PRO-
GRAM APPLICANTS.—Section 47124(b)(3) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(G) BENEFIT-TO-COST
CALCULATION.—Not 
later than 90 days after receiving an application to 
the Contract Tower Program, the Secretary shall 
calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio (as described in sub-
section (d)) for the applicable air traffic control 
tower for purposes of selecting towers for participa-
tion in the Contract Tower Program.’’.
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(b) CRITERIA TO EVALUATE PARTICIPANTS.—Sec-
tion 47124 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) CRITERIA TO EVALUATE PARTICIPANTS.— 
‘‘(1) TIMING OF EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) TOWERS
PARTICIPATING
IN
COST- 
SHARE PROGRAM.—In the case of an air traffic 
control tower that is operated under the pro-
gram established under subsection (b)(3), the 
Secretary shall annually calculate a benefit-to- 
cost ratio with respect to the tower. 
‘‘(B) TOWERS
PARTICIPATING
IN
CON-
TRACT TOWER PROGRAM.—In the case of an air 
traffic control tower that is operated under the 
program established under subsection (a) and 
continued under subsection (b)(1), the Sec-
retary shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio 
after the date of enactment of this subsection 
with respect to the tower unless the Secretary 
determines that the annual aircraft traffic at 
the airport where the tower is located has de-
creased— 
‘‘(i) by more than 25 percent from the 
previous year; or
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‘‘(ii) by more than 55 percent cumula-
tively in the preceding 3-year period. 
‘‘(2) COSTS
TO
BE
CONSIDERED.—In estab-
lishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under this section with 
respect to an air traffic control tower, the Secretary 
shall consider only the following costs: 
‘‘(A) The Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’s actual cost of wages and benefits of per-
sonnel working at the tower. 
‘‘(B) The Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’s actual telecommunications costs directly 
associated with the tower. 
‘‘(C) The Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’s costs of purchasing and installing any air 
traffic control equipment that would not have 
been purchased or installed except as a result of 
the operation of the tower. 
‘‘(D) The Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’s actual travel costs associated with main-
taining air traffic control equipment that is 
owned by the Administration and would not be 
maintained except as a result of the operation 
of the tower. 
‘‘(E) Other actual costs of the Federal 
Aviation Administration directly associated with
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the tower that would not be incurred except as 
a result of the operation of the tower (excluding 
costs for non-contract tower related personnel 
and equipment, even if the personnel or equip-
ment are located in the contract tower build-
ing). 
‘‘(3) OTHER CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED.—In 
establishing a benefit-to-cost ratio under this section 
with respect to an air traffic control tower, the Sec-
retary shall add a 10 percentage point margin of 
error to the benefit-to-cost ratio determination to ac-
knowledge and account for the direct and indirect 
economic and other benefits that are not included in 
the criteria the Secretary used in calculating that 
ratio. 
‘‘(4) REVIEW
OF
COST-BENEFIT
DETERMINA-
TIONS.—In issuing a benefit-to-cost ratio determina-
tion under this section with respect to an air traffic 
control tower located at an airport, the Secretary 
shall implement the following procedures: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary shall provide the air-
port (or the State or local government having 
jurisdiction over the airport) at least 90 days 
following the date of receipt of the determina-
tion to submit to the Secretary a request for an
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appeal of the determination, together with up-
dated or additional data in support of the ap-
peal. 
‘‘(B) Upon receipt of a request for an ap-
peal submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) transmit to the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration any 
updated or additional data submitted in 
support of the appeal; and 
‘‘(ii) provide the Administrator not 
more than 90 days to review the data and 
provide a response to the Secretary based 
on the review. 
‘‘(C) After receiving a response from the 
Administrator pursuant to subparagraph (B), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) provide the airport, State, or local 
government that requested the appeal at 
least 30 days to review the response; and 
‘‘(ii) withhold from taking further ac-
tion in connection with the appeal during 
that 30-day period. 
‘‘(D) If, after completion of the appeal pro-
cedures with respect to the determination, the
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Secretary requires the tower to transition into 
the program established under subsection 
(b)(3), the Secretary shall not require a cost- 
share payment from the airport, State, or local 
government for 1 year following the last day of 
the 30-day period described in subparagraph 
(C).’’. 
SEC. 135. AIRPORT ACCESS ROADS IN REMOTE LOCATIONS. 
Notwithstanding section 47102 of title 49, United 
States Code, for fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the defi-
nition of the term ‘‘terminal development’’ under that sec-
tion includes the development of an airport access road 
that— 
(1) is located in a noncontiguous State; 
(2) is not more than 3 miles in length; 
(3) connects to the nearest public roadways of 
not more than the 2 closest census designated 
places; and 
(4) is constructed for the purpose of connecting 
the census designated places with a planned or 
newly constructed airport. 
SEC. 136. BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) NOTICE OF WAIVERS.—If the Secretary of Trans-
portation determines that it is necessary to waive the ap-
plication of section 50101(a) of title 49, United States
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Code, based on a finding under section 50101(b) of that 
title, the Secretary, at least 10 days before the date on 
which the waiver takes effect, shall— 
(1) make publicly available, in an easily identifi-
able location on the website of the Department of 
Transportation, a detailed written justification of 
the waiver determination; and 
(2) provide an informal public notice and com-
ment opportunity on the waiver determination. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—For each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary 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 waivers issued under section 
50101 of title 49, United States Code, during the fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 137. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. 
Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to provide grants, subject to the con-
ditions of this subsection, for any purpose for which 
amounts are made available under section 48103
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that the Secretary considers most appropriate to 
carry out this subchapter. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant made under 
this subsection shall be treated as having been 
made pursuant to the Secretary’s authority 
under section 47104(a) and from the Sec-
retary’s discretionary fund under subsection (a) 
of this section. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, grants made under 
this subsection shall not be subject to sub-
section (c), section 47117(e), or any other ap-
portionment formula, special apportionment 
category, or minimum percentage set forth in 
this chapter. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may provide 
grants under this subsection only for projects— 
‘‘(A) at a nonprimary airport that— 
‘‘(i) is classified as a regional, local, 
or basic airport, as determined using the 
Department of Transportation’s most re-
cently published classification; and
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‘‘(ii) is not located within a Metropoli-
tan Statistical Area (as defined by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget); 
‘‘(B) at a nonhub, small hub, or medium 
hub airport; or 
‘‘(C) at an airport receiving an exemption 
under section 47134. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Government’s share of 
allowable project costs under this subsection is 
80 percent. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—In applying for a 
grant under this subsection, an airport sponsor 
that proposes a lower Government share of al-
lowable project costs than the share specified in 
subparagraph (A) shall receive priority com-
mensurate with the reduction in such share. 
Projects shall receive equal priority consider-
ation if such project— 
‘‘(i) has a proposed Government cost 
share of 50 percent or less; or 
‘‘(ii) is at an airport receiving an ex-
emption under section 47134. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this subsection the following amounts: 
‘‘(i) $1,020,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019. 
‘‘(ii) $1,041,000,000 for fiscal year 
2020. 
‘‘(iii) $1,064,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
‘‘(iv) $1,087,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022. 
‘‘(v) $1,110,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—Sums authorized to 
be appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall 
remain available for 2 fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 138. SAFETY EQUIPMENT. 
Section 47102(3)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and emergency call boxes,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘emergency call boxes, and counter-UAS 
systems (as defined in section 40102),’’. 
SEC. 139. USE OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO PRE-
VENT POWER OUTAGES. 
Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(P) an on-airport project to purchase and in-
stall generators to prevent power outages in the pas-
senger areas of the airport, separate an airport’s re-
dundant power supply and its main power supply, or 
prevent power outages in the airport or damage to 
the airport’s power supply.’’. 
SEC. 140. GENERAL WRITTEN ASSURANCES. 
Section 47107(a)(17) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘each contract’’ and inserting ‘‘if 
any phase of such project has received funds under this 
subchapter, each contract’’. 
SEC. 141. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CONTROL TOWERS. 
Section 47116(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CONTROL
TOWER
CONSTRUCTION.—Not-
withstanding 
any 
provision 
of 
section 
47124(b)(4)(A), the Secretary may provide grants 
under this section to an airport sponsor for the con-
struction or improvement of a nonapproach control 
tower, as defined by the Secretary, and for the ac-
quisition and installation of air traffic control, com-
munications, and related equipment to be used in 
that tower. Such grants shall be subject to the dis-
tribution requirements of subsection (b) and the eli-
gibility requirements of section 47124(b)(4)(B).’’.
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SEC. 142. SMALL AIRPORT REGULATION RELIEF. 
Section 47114(c)(1) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (F) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(F) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS 
2018
THROUGH
2020.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A) and subject to subparagraph 
(G), the Secretary shall apportion to a sponsor 
of an airport under that subparagraph for each 
of fiscal years 2018 through 2020 an amount 
based on the number of passenger 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 
2018, 2019, or 2020, as applicable, under 
subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(iii) had scheduled air service at any 
point in the calendar year used to calculate 
the apportionment.’’.
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Subtitle D—Airport Noise and 
Environmental Streamlining 
SEC. 151. RECYCLING PLANS FOR AIRPORTS. 
Section 47106(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘that includes the project’’ before 
‘‘, the master plan’’. 
SEC. 152. PILOT PROGRAM SUNSET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47140 of title 49, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 47140a of 
title 49, United States Code, is redesignated as section 
47140. 
(c) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for 
chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the items relating to sections 
47140 and 47140a; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 47139 the following: 
‘‘47140. Increasing the energy efficiency of airport power sources.’’. 
SEC. 153. EXTENSION OF GRANT AUTHORITY FOR COMPAT-
IBLE LAND USE PLANNING AND PROJECTS 
BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. 
Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’.
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SEC. 154. UPDATING AIRPORT NOISE EXPOSURE MAPS. 
Section 47503(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) REVISED MAPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An airport operator that 
submitted a noise exposure map under subsection 
(a) shall submit a revised map to the Secretary if, 
in an area surrounding an airport, a change in the 
operation of the airport would establish a substantial 
new noncompatible use, or would significantly reduce 
noise over existing noncompatible uses, that is not 
reflected in either the existing conditions map or 
forecast map currently on file with the Federal Avia-
tion Administration. 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—A submission under paragraph 
(1) shall be required only if the relevant change in 
the operation of the airport occurs during— 
‘‘(A) the forecast period of the applicable 
noise exposure map submitted by an airport op-
erator under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) the implementation period of the air-
port operator’s noise compatibility program.’’. 
SEC. 155. STAGE 3 AIRCRAFT STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall initiate a review of the potential bene-
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fits, costs, and other impacts that would result from a 
phaseout of covered stage 3 aircraft. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review shall include— 
(1) a determination of the number, types, fre-
quency of operations, and owners and operators of 
covered stage 3 aircraft; 
(2) an analysis of the potential benefits, costs, 
and other impacts to air carriers, general aviation 
operators, airports, communities surrounding air-
ports, and the general public associated with phasing 
out or reducing the operations of covered stage 3 
aircraft, assuming such a phaseout or reduction is 
put into effect over a reasonable period of time; 
(3) a determination of lessons learned from the 
phaseout of stage 2 aircraft that might be applicable 
to a phaseout or reduction in the operations of cov-
ered stage 3 aircraft, including comparisons between 
the benefits, costs, and other impacts associated 
with the phaseout of stage 2 aircraft and the poten-
tial benefits, costs, and other impacts determined 
under paragraph (2); 
(4) a determination of the costs and logistical 
challenges associated with recertifying stage 3 air-
craft capable of meeting stage 4 noise levels; and
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(5) a determination of stakeholder views on the 
feasibility and desirability of phasing out covered 
stage 3 aircraft, including the views of— 
(A) air carriers; 
(B) airports; 
(C) communities surrounding airports; 
(D) aircraft and avionics manufacturers; 
(E) operators of covered stage 3 aircraft 
other than air carriers; and 
(F) such other stakeholders and aviation 
experts as the Comptroller General considers 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
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 on the results of the review. 
(d) COVERED STAGE 3 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered stage 3 aircraft’’ means a civil 
subsonic jet aircraft that is not capable of meeting the 
stage 4 noise levels in part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
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SEC. 156. ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NOISE CONCERNS. 
When proposing a new area navigation departure pro-
cedure, or amending an existing procedure that would di-
rect aircraft between the surface and 6,000 feet above 
ground level over noise sensitive areas, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider the 
feasibility of dispersal headings or other lateral track vari-
ations to address community noise concerns, if— 
(1) the affected airport operator, in consulta-
tion with the affected community, submits a request 
to the Administrator for such a consideration; 
(2) the airport operator’s request would not, in 
the judgment of the Administrator, conflict with the 
safe and efficient operation of the national airspace 
system; and 
(3) the effect of a modified departure procedure 
would not significantly increase noise over noise sen-
sitive areas, as determined by the Administrator. 
SEC. 157. STUDY ON POTENTIAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC 
IMPACTS OF OVERFLIGHT NOISE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an agree-
ment with an eligible institution of higher education to 
conduct a study on the health impacts of noise from air-
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(4) include an assessment of the relationship 
between a perceived increase in aircraft noise, in-
cluding as a result of a change in flight paths that 
increases the visibility of aircraft from a certain lo-
cation, and an actual increase in aircraft noise, par-
ticularly in areas with high or variable levels of non-
aircraft-related ambient noise; and 
(5) consider the economic harm or benefits to 
businesses located party or wholly underneath flight 
paths most frequently used by aircraft flying at an 
altitude lower than 10,000 feet, including during 
takeoff or landing. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—An institution of higher education 
is eligible to conduct the study if the institution— 
(1) has— 
(A) a school of public health that has par-
ticipated in the Center of Excellence for Air-
craft Noise and Aviation Emissions Mitigation 
of the Federal Aviation Administration; or 
(B) a center for environmental health that 
receives funding from the National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences; 
(2) is located in one of the areas identified in 
subsection (b);
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(3) applies to the Administrator in a timely 
fashion; 
(4) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Ad-
ministrator that the institution is qualified to con-
duct the study; 
(5) agrees to submit to the Administrator, not 
later than 3 years after entering into an agreement 
under subsection (a), the results of the study, in-
cluding any source materials used; and 
(6) meets such other requirements as the Ad-
ministrator determines necessary. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the Ad-
ministrator receives the results of the study, 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 a report containing the results. 
SEC. 158. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall carry out a pilot program involving not more than 
6 projects at public-use airports in accordance with this 
section. 
(b) GRANTS.—In carrying out the program, the Sec-
retary may make grants to sponsors of public-use airports
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from funds apportioned under section 47117(e)(1)(A) of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts from a grant received 
by the sponsor of a public-use airport under the program 
shall be used for environmental mitigation projects that 
will measurably reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on 
noise, air quality, or water quality at the airport or within 
5 miles of the airport. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, an 
environmental mitigation project approved under this sec-
tion shall be treated as eligible for assistance under that 
chapter. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting from among 
applicants for participation in the program, the Secretary 
may give priority consideration to projects that— 
(1) will achieve the greatest reductions in air-
craft noise, airport emissions, or airport water qual-
ity impacts either on an absolute basis or on a per 
dollar of funds expended basis; and 
(2) will be implemented by an eligible consor-
tium. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project carried out under the program shall be 50 
percent.
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(g) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Not more than $2,500,000 
may be made available by the Secretary in grants under 
the program for any single project. 
(h) IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary 
may establish and publish information identifying best 
practices for reducing or mitigating aviation impacts on 
noise, air quality, and water quality at airports or in the 
vicinity of airports based on the projects carried out under 
the program. 
(i) SUNSET.—The program shall terminate 5 years 
after the Secretary makes the first grant under the pro-
gram. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble consortium’’ means a consortium that is com-
prised of 2 or more of the following entities: 
(A) Businesses incorporated in the United 
States. 
(B) Public or private educational or re-
search organizations located in the United 
States. 
(C) Entities of State or local governments 
in the United States. 
(D) Federal laboratories.
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(2) ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROJECT.— 
The term ‘‘environmental mitigation project’’ means 
a project that— 
(A) introduces new environmental mitiga-
tion techniques or technologies that have been 
proven in laboratory demonstrations; 
(B) proposes methods for efficient adapta-
tion or integration of new concepts into airport 
operations; and 
(C) will demonstrate whether new tech-
niques or technologies for environmental mitiga-
tion are— 
(i) practical to implement at or near 
multiple public-use airports; and 
(ii) capable of reducing noise, airport 
emissions, or water quality impacts in 
measurably significant amounts. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration may accept funds 
from the Secretary of Defense to increase the au-
thorized funding for this section by the amount of 
such transfer only to carry out projects designed for 
environmental mitigation at a site previously, but
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not currently, managed by the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) 
ADDITIONAL
GRANTEES.—If 
additional 
funds are made available by the Secretary of De-
fense under paragraph (1), the Administrator may 
increase the number of grantees under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 159. AIRCRAFT NOISE EXPOSURE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of the rela-
tionship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on 
communities around airports. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the re-
sults of the review. 
(2) PRELIMINARY
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
report shall contain such preliminary recommenda-
tions as the Administrator determines appropriate 
for revising the land use compatibility guidelines in 
part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
based on the results of the review and in coordina-
tion with other agencies.
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being integrated into community involvement prac-
tices for future NextGen projects located in 
metroplexes. 
SEC. 161. CRITICAL HABITAT ON OR NEAR AIRPORT PROP-
ERTY. 
(a) FEDERAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of Transportation, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, shall work with the heads of appropriate Federal 
agencies to ensure that designations of critical habitat, as 
that term is defined in section 3 of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532), on or near airport 
property do not— 
(1) result in conflicting statutory, regulatory, or 
Federal grant assurance requirements for airports or 
aircraft operators; 
(2) interfere with the safe operation of aircraft; 
or 
(3) occur on airport-owned lands that have be-
come attractive habitat for a threatened or endan-
gered species because such lands— 
(A) have been prepared for future develop-
ment; 
(B) have been designated as noise buffer 
land; or
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(C) are held by the airport to prevent en-
croachment of uses that are incompatible with 
airport operations. 
(b) STATE REQUIREMENTS.—In a State where a 
State agency is authorized to designate land on or near 
airport property for the conservation of a threatened or 
endangered species in the State, the Secretary, to the 
maximum extent practicable, shall work with the State in 
the same manner as the Secretary works with the heads 
of Federal agencies under subsection (a). 
SEC. 162. CLARIFICATION OF REIMBURSABLE ALLOWED 
COSTS OF FAA MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT. 
Section 47504(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) to an airport operator of a congested air-
port (as defined in section 47175) and a unit of 
local government referred to in paragraph (1)(B) to 
carry out a project to mitigate noise, if the project— 
‘‘(i) consists of—
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‘‘(I) replacement windows, doors, and 
the installation of through-the-wall air-con-
ditioning units; or 
‘‘(II) a contribution of the equivalent 
costs to be used for reconstruction, if re-
construction is the preferred local solution; 
‘‘(ii) is located at a school near the airport; 
and 
‘‘(iii) is included in a memorandum of 
agreement entered into before September 30, 
2002, even if the airport has not met the re-
quirements of part 150 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and only if the financial limi-
tations of the memorandum are applied.’’. 
SEC. 163. LEAD EMISSIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Transportation shall 
enter into appropriate arrangements with the National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under 
which the National Research Council will conduct a study 
and develop a report on aviation gasoline. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an assess-
ment of— 
(1) existing non-leaded fuel alternatives to the 
aviation gasoline used by piston-powered general 
aviation aircraft;
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(2) ambient Pb concentrations at and around 
airports where piston-powered general aviation air-
craft are used; and 
(3) mitigation measures to reduce ambient Pb 
concentrations, including increasing the size of run- 
up areas, relocating run-up areas, imposing restric-
tions on aircraft using aviation gasoline, and in-
creasing the use of motor gasoline in piston-powered 
general aviation aircraft. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress the report developed by the National 
Research Council pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 164. AIRCRAFT NOISE, EMISSION, AND FUEL BURN RE-
DUCTION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may carry out an aircraft noise, emission, and fuel burn 
reduction research and development program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may— 
(1) support efforts to accelerate the develop-
ment of new aircraft, engine technologies, and jet 
fuels; 
(2) pursue lighter and more efficient turbine 
engine components, advanced aircraft wing designs,
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fuselage structures for innovative aircraft architec-
tures, and smart aircraft and engine control sys-
tems; and 
(3) partner with private industry to accomplish 
the goals of the program. 
SEC. 165. TERMINAL SEQUENCING AND SPACING. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the status of Terminal Sequencing and Spac-
ing (TSAS) implementation across all completed NextGen 
Metroplexes with specific information provided by airline 
regarding the adoption and equipping of aircraft and the 
training of pilots in its use. 
SEC. 166. NOISE AND HEALTH IMPACT TRAINING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on— 
(1) while maintaining safety as the top priority, 
whether air traffic controllers and airspace designers 
are trained on noise and health impact mitigation in 
addition to efficiency; and 
(2) the prevalence of vectoring flights due to 
over-crowded departure and arrival paths and alter-
natives to this practice.
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(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 167. AIRPORT NOISE MITIGATION AND SAFETY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall initiate a study to review 
and evaluate existing studies and analyses of the relation-
ship between jet aircraft approach and takeoff speeds and 
corresponding noise impacts on communities surrounding 
airports. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study initi-
ated under subsection (a), the Administrator shall deter-
mine— 
(1) whether a decrease in jet aircraft approach 
or takeoff speeds results in significant aircraft noise 
reductions; 
(2) whether the jet aircraft approach or takeoff 
speed reduction necessary to achieve significant 
noise reductions— 
(A) jeopardizes aviation safety; or 
(B) decreases the efficiency of the National 
Airspace System, including lowering airport ca-
pacity, increasing travel times, or increasing 
fuel burn;
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(3) the advisability of using jet aircraft ap-
proach or takeoff speeds as a noise mitigation tech-
nique; and 
(4) if the Administrator determines that using 
jet aircraft approach or takeoff speeds as a noise 
mitigation technique is advisable, whether any of the 
metropolitan areas specifically identified in section 
157(b)(2) would benefit from such a noise mitiga-
tion technique without a significant impact to avia-
tion safety or the efficiency of the National Airspace 
System. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 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 initiated under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 168. JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL 
PROCEDURES. 
Section 330(e) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘150 days as set forth in section 
139(l)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘150 days as set forth in sec-
tion 139(l)’’. 
TITLE II—FAA SAFETY 
CERTIFICATION REFORM 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
(2) SAFETY
OVERSIGHT
AND
CERTIFICATION 
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Safety Over-
sight and Certification Advisory Committee’’ means 
the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory 
Committee established under section 202. 
(3) SYSTEMS
SAFETY
APPROACH.—The term 
‘‘systems safety approach’’ means the application of 
specialized technical and managerial skills to the 
systematic, forward-looking identification and con-
trol of hazards throughout the lifecycle of a project, 
program, or activity.
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SEC. 202. SAFETY OVERSIGHT AND CERTIFICATION ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Safety Oversight and Certification 
Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall provide 
advice to the Secretary on policy-level issues facing the 
aviation community that are related to FAA certification 
and safety oversight programs and activities, including, at 
a minimum, the following: 
(1) Aircraft and flight standards certification 
processes, including efforts to streamline those proc-
esses. 
(2) Implementation and oversight of safety 
management systems. 
(3) Risk-based oversight efforts. 
(4) Utilization of delegation and designation au-
thorities. 
(5) Regulatory interpretation standardization 
efforts. 
(6) Training programs. 
(7) Expediting the rulemaking process and giv-
ing priority to rules related to safety.
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(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Advisory Committee shall 
carry out the following functions (as the functions relate 
to FAA certification and safety oversight programs and 
activities): 
(1) Foster industry collaboration in an open 
and transparent manner. 
(2) Consult with, and ensure participation by— 
(A) the private sector, including represent-
atives of— 
(i) general aviation; 
(ii) commercial aviation; 
(iii) aviation labor; 
(iv) aviation maintenance; 
(v) aviation, aerospace, and avionics 
manufacturing; 
(vi) unmanned aircraft systems opera-
tors and manufacturers; and 
(vii) the commercial space transpor-
tation industry; 
(B) members of the public; and 
(C) other interested parties. 
(3) Establish consensus national goals, strategic 
objectives, and priorities for the most efficient, 
streamlined, and cost-effective certification and over-
sight processes in order to maintain the safety of the
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aviation system and, at the same time, allow the 
FAA to meet future needs and ensure that aviation 
stakeholders remain competitive in the global mar-
ketplace. 
(4) Provide policy guidance for the FAA’s cer-
tification and safety oversight efforts. 
(5) Provide ongoing policy reviews of the FAA’s 
certification and safety oversight efforts. 
(6) Make appropriate legislative, regulatory, 
and guidance recommendations for the air transpor-
tation system and the aviation safety regulatory en-
vironment. 
(7) Establish performance objectives for the 
FAA and industry. 
(8) Establish performance metrics and goals for 
the FAA and the regulated aviation industry to be 
tracked and reviewed as streamlining and certifi-
cation reform and regulation standardization efforts 
progress. 
(9) Provide a venue for tracking progress to-
ward national goals and sustaining joint commit-
ments. 
(10) Develop recruiting, hiring, training, and 
continuing education objectives for FAA aviation 
safety engineers and aviation safety inspectors.
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(11) Provide advice and recommendations to 
the FAA on how to prioritize safety rulemaking 
projects. 
(12) Improve the development of FAA regula-
tions by providing information, advice, and rec-
ommendations related to aviation issues. 
(13) Facilitate the validation of United States 
products abroad. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of the following members: 
(A) The Administrator of the FAA (or the 
Administrator’s designee). 
(B) Individuals appointed by the Secretary 
to represent the following interests: 
(i) Aircraft and engine manufacturers. 
(ii) Avionics and equipment manufac-
turers. 
(iii) Labor organizations, including 
collective bargaining representatives of 
FAA aviation safety inspectors and avia-
tion safety engineers. 
(iv) General aviation operators. 
(v) Air carriers. 
(vi) Business aviation operators.
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(vii) Unmanned aircraft systems man-
ufacturers and operators. 
(viii) Aviation safety management ex-
pertise. 
(ix) Aviation maintenance. 
(x) Airport owners and operators. 
(2) NONVOTING MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to the 
members appointed under paragraph (1), the 
Advisory Committee shall be composed of non-
voting members appointed by the Secretary 
from among individuals representing FAA safe-
ty oversight program offices. 
(B) DUTIES.—The nonvoting members 
shall— 
(i) take part in deliberations of the 
Advisory Committee; and 
(ii) provide input with respect to any 
final reports or recommendations of the 
Advisory Committee. 
(C) LIMITATION.—The nonvoting members 
may not represent any stakeholder interest 
other than FAA safety oversight program of-
fices.
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(3) TERMS.—Each member and nonvoting 
member of the Advisory Committee appointed by the 
Secretary shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. 
(4) COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS.—The Advi-
sory Committee shall have the following characteris-
tics: 
(A) An executive-level membership, with 
members who can represent and enter into com-
mitments for their organizations. 
(B) The ability to obtain necessary infor-
mation from experts in the aviation and aero-
space communities. 
(C) A membership size that enables the 
Committee to have substantive discussions and 
reach consensus on issues in a timely manner. 
(D) Appropriate expertise, including exper-
tise in certification and risked-based safety 
oversight processes, operations, policy, tech-
nology, labor relations, training, and finance. 
(5) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Public Law 104–65 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
may not be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit 
the appointment of any individual as a member of 
the Advisory Committee. 
(e) CHAIRPERSON.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Ad-
visory Committee shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary from among those members of the Advisory 
Committee that are executive-level members of the 
aviation industry. 
(2) TERM.—Each member appointed under 
paragraph (1) shall serve a term of 1 year as Chair-
person. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) FREQUENCY.—The Advisory Committee 
shall meet at least twice each year at the call of the 
Chairperson. 
(2) PUBLIC
ATTENDANCE.—The meetings of 
the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. 
(g) SPECIAL COMMITTEES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Advisory Com-
mittee may establish special committees composed of 
private sector representatives, members of the pub-
lic, labor representatives, and other interested par-
ties in complying with consultation and participation 
requirements under this section. 
(2) RULEMAKING
ADVICE.—A special com-
mittee established by the Advisory Committee may—
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(A) provide rulemaking advice and rec-
ommendations to the Administrator with re-
spect to aviation-related issues; 
(B) afford the FAA additional opportuni-
ties to obtain firsthand information and insight 
from those parties that are most affected by ex-
isting and proposed regulations; and 
(C) expedite the development, revision, or 
elimination of rules without circumventing pub-
lic rulemaking processes and procedures. 
(3) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Public Law 92–463 
shall not apply to a special committee established by 
the Advisory Committee. 
(h) SUNSET.—The Advisory Committee shall termi-
nate on the last day of the 6-year period beginning on 
the date of the initial appointment of the members of the 
Advisory Committee. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE.—The Air Traffic Procedures Advi-
sory Committee established by the FAA shall terminate 
on the date of the initial appointment of the members of 
the Advisory Committee.
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SEC. 203. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTING 
FOAMS. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA, using the latest 
version of National Fire Protection Association 403, 
‘‘Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services 
at Airports’’, and in coordination with the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, aircraft manu-
facturers and airports, shall not require the use of 
fluorinated chemicals to meet the performance standards 
referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and ac-
ceptable under 139.319(l) of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
Subtitle B—Aircraft Certification 
Reform 
SEC. 211. AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION PERFORMANCE OB-
JECTIVES AND METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advi-
sory Committee is established under section 202, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall establish performance objec-
tives and apply and track metrics for the FAA and the 
aviation industry relating to aircraft certification in ac-
cordance with this section.
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(b) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator shall carry 
out this section in collaboration with the Safety Oversight 
and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(c) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish perform-
ance objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to 
ensure that, with respect to aircraft certification, progress 
is made toward, at a minimum— 
(1) eliminating certification delays and improv-
ing cycle times; 
(2) increasing accountability for both FAA and 
industry entities; 
(3) achieving full utilization of FAA delegation 
and designation authorities; 
(4) fully implementing risk management prin-
ciples and a systems safety approach; 
(5) reducing duplication of effort; 
(6) increasing transparency; 
(7) establishing and providing training, includ-
ing recurrent training, in auditing and a systems 
safety approach to certification oversight; 
(8) improving the process for approving or ac-
cepting certification actions between the FAA and 
bilateral partners; 
(9) maintaining and improving safety;
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(10) streamlining the hiring process for— 
(A) qualified systems safety engineers to 
support FAA efforts to implement a systems 
safety approach; and 
(B) qualified systems engineers to guide 
the engineering of complex systems within the 
FAA; and 
(11) maintaining the leadership of the United 
States in international aviation and aerospace. 
(d) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall apply and track per-
formance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation 
industry established by the Safety Oversight and Certifi-
cation Advisory Committee. 
(e) DATA GENERATION.— 
(1) BASELINES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certifi-
cation Advisory Committee establishes initial per-
formance metrics for the FAA and the regulated 
aviation industry under section 202, the Adminis-
trator shall generate initial data with respect to each 
of the metrics applied and tracked under this sec-
tion. 
(2) MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS.— 
The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and
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tracked under this section to generate data on an 
ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the 
achievement of national goals established by the 
Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(f) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator shall make 
data generated using the metrics applied and tracked 
under this section available to the public in a searchable, 
sortable, and downloadable format through the internet 
website of the FAA and other appropriate methods and 
shall ensure that the data is made available in a manner 
that— 
(1) does not provide identifying information re-
garding an individual or entity; and 
(2) protects proprietary information. 
SEC. 212. ORGANIZATION DESIGNATION AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 44736. Organization designation authorizations 
‘‘(a) DELEGATIONS OF FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), when overseeing an ODA holder, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall—
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‘‘(A) require, based on an application sub-
mitted by the ODA holder and approved by the 
Administrator (or the Administrator’s des-
ignee), a procedures manual that addresses all 
procedures and limitations regarding the func-
tions to be performed by the ODA holder; 
‘‘(B) delegate fully to the ODA holder each 
of the functions to be performed as specified in 
the procedures manual, unless the Adminis-
trator determines, after the date of the delega-
tion and as a result of an inspection or other 
investigation, that the public interest and safety 
of air commerce requires a limitation with re-
spect to 1 or more of the functions; and 
‘‘(C) conduct regular oversight activities by 
inspecting the ODA holder’s delegated functions 
and taking action based on validated inspection 
findings. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES
OF
ODA
HOLDERS.—An ODA 
holder shall— 
‘‘(A) perform each function delegated to 
the ODA holder in accordance with the ap-
proved procedures manual for the delegation;
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‘‘(B) make the procedures manual avail-
able to each member of the appropriate ODA 
unit; and 
‘‘(C) cooperate fully with oversight activi-
ties conducted by the Administrator in connec-
tion with the delegation. 
‘‘(3) EXISTING ODA HOLDERS.—With regard to 
an ODA holder operating under a procedures man-
ual approved by the Administrator before the date of 
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) at the request of the ODA holder and 
in an expeditious manner, approve revisions to 
the ODA holder’s procedures manual; 
‘‘(B) delegate fully to the ODA holder each 
of the functions to be performed as specified in 
the procedures manual, unless the Adminis-
trator determines, after the date of the delega-
tion and as a result of an inspection or other 
investigation, that the public interest and safety 
of air commerce requires a limitation with re-
spect to one or more of the functions; and 
‘‘(C) conduct regular oversight activities by 
inspecting the ODA holder delegated functions 
and taking action based on validated inspection 
findings.
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‘‘(b) ODA OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall identify, within the 
FAA Office of Aviation Safety, a centralized policy 
office to be known as the Organization Designation 
Authorization Office or the ODA Office. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the ODA Of-
fice shall be to oversee and ensure the consistency of 
the FAA’s audit functions under the ODA program 
across the FAA. 
‘‘(3) FUNCTIONS.—The ODA Office shall— 
‘‘(A) improve performance and ensure full 
utilization of the authorities delegated under 
the ODA program; 
‘‘(B) create a more consistent approach to 
audit priorities, procedures, and training under 
the ODA program; 
‘‘(C) review, in a timely fashion, a random 
sample of limitations on delegated authorities 
under the ODA program to determine if the 
limitations are appropriate; 
‘‘(D) ensure national consistency in the in-
terpretation and application of the requirements 
of the ODA program, including any limitations,
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and in the performance of the ODA program; 
and 
‘‘(E) at the request of an ODA holder, re-
view and approve new limitations to ODA func-
tions. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) FAA.—The term ‘FAA’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(2) ODA HOLDER.—The term ‘ODA holder’ 
means an entity authorized to perform functions 
pursuant to a delegation made by the Administrator 
of the FAA under section 44702(d). 
‘‘(3) ODA 
UNIT.—The term ‘‘ODA unit’’ 
means a group of 2 or more individuals who per-
form, under the supervision of an ODA holder, au-
thorized functions under an ODA. 
‘‘(4) ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘organization’’ 
means a firm, partnership, corporation, company, 
association, joint-stock association, or governmental 
entity. 
‘‘(5) ORGANIZATION DESIGNATION AUTHORIZA-
TION; ODA.—The term ‘Organization Designation 
Authorization’ or ‘ODA’ means an authorization by 
the FAA under section 44702(d) for an organization
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comprised of 1 or more ODA units to perform ap-
proved functions on behalf of the FAA.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44736. Organization designation authorizations.’’. 
SEC. 213. ODA REVIEW. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPERT REVIEW PANEL.— 
(1) EXPERT PANEL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the FAA shall convene a multidisciplinary 
expert review panel (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Panel’’). 
(2) COMPOSITION OF PANEL.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT
OF
MEMBERS.—The 
Panel shall be composed of not more than 20 
members appointed by the Administrator. 
(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members ap-
pointed to the Panel shall— 
(i) each have a minimum of 5 years of 
experience in processes and procedures 
under the ODA program; and 
(ii) represent, at a minimum, ODA 
holders, aviation manufacturers, safety ex-
perts, and FAA labor organizations, in-
cluding labor representatives of FAA avia-
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tion safety inspectors and aviation safety 
engineers. 
(b) SURVEY.—The Panel shall conduct a survey of 
ODA holders and ODA program applicants to document 
and assess FAA certification and oversight activities, in-
cluding use of the ODA program and the timeliness and 
efficiency of the certification process. 
(c) ASSESSMENT
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Panel shall assess and make recommendations con-
cerning— 
(1) the FAA’s processes and procedures under 
the ODA program and whether the processes and 
procedures function as intended; 
(2) the best practices of and lessons learned by 
ODA holders and individuals who provide oversight 
of ODA holders; 
(3) performance incentive policies related to the 
ODA program for FAA personnel; 
(4) training activities related to the ODA pro-
gram for FAA personnel and ODA holders; 
(5) the impact, if any, that oversight of the 
ODA program has on FAA resources and the FAA’s 
ability to process applications for certifications out-
side of the ODA program; and
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(6) the results of the survey conducted under 
subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
the Panel is convened under subsection (a), the Panel shall 
submit to the Administrator, the Safety Oversight and 
Certification Advisory Committee, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings 
and recommendations of the Panel. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions contained in sec-
tion 44736 of title 49, United States Code, as added by 
this Act, apply to this section. 
(f) APPLICABLE LAW.—Public Law 92–463 shall not 
apply to the Panel. 
(g) SUNSET.—The Panel shall terminate on the date 
of submission of the report under subsection (d), or on 
the date that is 1 year after the Panel is convened under 
subsection (a), whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 214. TYPE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION PROCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44704(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) TYPE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION PROC-
ESS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 15 
months after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall establish an 
effective, timely, and milestone-based issue reso-
lution process for type certification activities 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) PROCESS REQUIREMENTS.—The res-
olution process shall provide for— 
‘‘(i) resolution of technical issues at 
pre-established stages of the certification 
process, as agreed to by the Administrator 
and the type certificate applicant; 
‘‘(ii) automatic elevation to appro-
priate management personnel of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration and the type 
certificate applicant of any major certifi-
cation process milestone that is not com-
pleted or resolved within a specific period 
of time agreed to by the Administrator and 
the type certificate applicant; and 
‘‘(iii) resolution of a major certifi-
cation process milestone elevated pursuant 
to clause (ii) within a specific period of 
time agreed to by the Administrator and 
the type certificate applicant.
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‘‘(C) 
MAJOR
CERTIFICATION
PROCESS 
MILESTONE DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘major certification process milestone’ 
means a milestone related to a type certification 
basis, type certification plan, type inspection 
authorization, issue paper, or other major type 
certification activity agreed to by the Adminis-
trator and the type certificate applicant.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 44704 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended in the section 
heading by striking ‘‘airworthiness certificates,,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘airworthiness certificates,’’. 
SEC. 215. REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR SMALL 
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Transportation shall initiate a review 
of the Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation 
of the final rule titled ‘‘Revision of Airworthiness Stand-
ards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Cat-
egory Airplanes’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 96572). 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the review, 
the Inspector General shall assess—
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(1) how the rule puts into practice the Adminis-
tration’s efforts to implement performance and risk- 
based safety standards; 
(2) whether the Administration’s implementa-
tion of the rule has improved safety and reduced the 
regulatory cost burden for the Administration and 
the aviation industry; and 
(3) if there are lessons learned from, and best 
practices developed as a result of, the rule that could 
be applied to airworthiness standards for other cat-
egories of aircraft. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of initiation of the review, the Inspector General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on the results of the review, including findings 
and recommendations. 
Subtitle C—Flight Standards 
Reform 
SEC. 231. FLIGHT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 
AND METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advi-
sory Committee is established under section 202, the Ad-
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ministrator of the FAA shall establish performance objec-
tives and apply and track metrics for the FAA and the 
aviation industry relating to flight standards activities in 
accordance with this section. 
(b) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator shall carry 
out this section in collaboration with the Safety Oversight 
and Certification Advisory Committee. 
(c) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish perform-
ance objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to 
ensure that, with respect to flight standards activities, 
progress is made toward, at a minimum— 
(1) eliminating delays with respect to such ac-
tivities; 
(2) increasing accountability for both FAA and 
industry entities; 
(3) achieving full utilization of FAA delegation 
and designation authorities; 
(4) fully implementing risk management prin-
ciples and a systems safety approach; 
(5) reducing duplication of effort; 
(6) eliminating inconsistent regulatory interpre-
tations and inconsistent enforcement activities;
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(7) improving and providing greater opportuni-
ties for training, including recurrent training, in au-
diting and a systems safety approach to oversight; 
(8) developing and allowing utilization of a sin-
gle master source for guidance; 
(9) providing and utilizing a streamlined appeal 
process for the resolution of regulatory interpreta-
tion questions; 
(10) maintaining and improving safety; and 
(11) increasing transparency. 
(d) METRICS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall apply and track performance metrics 
for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry estab-
lished by the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory 
Committee. 
(e) DATA GENERATION.— 
(1) BASELINES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certifi-
cation Advisory Committee establishes initial per-
formance metrics for the FAA and the regulated 
aviation industry under section 202, the Adminis-
trator shall generate initial data with respect to each 
of the metrics applied and tracked under this sec-
tion.
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(2) MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS.— 
The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and 
tracked under this section to generate data on an 
ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the 
achievement of national goals established by the 
Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(f) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator shall make 
data generated using the metrics applied and tracked 
under this section available to the public in a searchable, 
sortable, and downloadable format through the internet 
website of the FAA and other appropriate methods and 
shall ensure that the data is made available in a manner 
that— 
(1) does not provide identifying information re-
garding an individual or entity; and 
(2) protects proprietary information. 
SEC. 232. FAA TASK FORCE ON FLIGHT STANDARDS RE-
FORM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the FAA shall establish the FAA Task Force on Flight 
Standards Reform (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task 
Force’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
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(1) APPOINTMENT.—The membership of the 
Task Force shall be appointed by the Administrator. 
(2) NUMBER.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of not more than 20 members. 
(3) REPRESENTATION
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
membership of the Task Force shall include rep-
resentatives, with knowledge of flight standards reg-
ulatory processes and requirements, of— 
(A) air carriers; 
(B) general aviation; 
(C) business aviation; 
(D) repair stations; 
(E) unmanned aircraft systems operators; 
(F) flight schools; 
(G) labor unions, including those rep-
resenting FAA aviation safety inspectors; 
(H) aircraft manufacturers; and 
(I) aviation safety experts. 
(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force shall in-
clude, at a minimum, identifying best practices and pro-
viding recommendations, for current and anticipated 
budgetary environments, with respect to— 
(1) simplifying and streamlining flight stand-
ards regulatory processes;
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(2) reorganizing Flight Standards Services to 
establish an entity organized by function rather than 
geographic region, if appropriate; 
(3) FAA aviation safety inspector training op-
portunities; 
(4) ensuring adequate and timely provision of 
Flight Standards activities and responses necessary 
for type certification, operational evaluation, and 
entry into service of newly manufactured aircraft; 
(5) FAA aviation safety inspector standards 
and performance; and 
(6) achieving, across the FAA, consistent— 
(A) regulatory interpretations; and 
(B) application of oversight activities. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the establishment of the Task Force, the Task Force 
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 detailing— 
(1) the best practices identified and rec-
ommendations provided by the Task Force under 
subsection (c); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Task Force for 
additional regulatory, policy, or cost-effective legisla-
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(8) other matters the Administrator or the 
Chairman considers appropriate. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS 
GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY.—Based on the results of the 
study required under subsection (a), the Administrator, in 
consultation with the Chairman, shall make such rec-
ommendations, including with respect to regulations and 
enforcement activities, as the Administrator considers nec-
essary to— 
(1) address general aviation safety issues identi-
fied under the study; 
(2) protect persons and property on the ground; 
and 
(3) improve the safety of general aviation oper-
ators in the United States. 
(d) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Administrator shall have the authority to 
undertake actions to address the recommendations made 
under subsection (c). 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the 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 required under sub-
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section (a), including the recommendations described in 
subsection (c). 
(f) GENERAL AVIATION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘general aviation’’ means aircraft operation for 
personal, recreational, or other noncommercial purposes. 
SEC. 318. CALL TO ACTION AIRLINE ENGINE SAFETY RE-
VIEW. 
(a) CALL TO ACTION AIRLINE ENGINE SAFETY RE-
VIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall initiate a Call to Action safety 
review on airline engine safety in order to bring stake-
holders together to share best practices and implement ac-
tions to address airline engine safety. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Call to Action safety review re-
quired pursuant to subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a review of Administration regulations, 
guidance, and directives related to airline engines 
during design and production, including the over-
sight of those processes; 
(2) a review of Administration regulations, 
guidance, and directives related to airline engine op-
eration and maintenance and the oversight of those 
processes;