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a final rule with respect to the Notice of Proposed Rule-
making published in the Federal Register on January 12, 
2009 (74 Fed. Reg. 1280), relating to training programs 
for flight crew members and aircraft dispatchers. 
(b) EXPERT PANEL TO REVIEW PART 121 AND PART 
135 TRAINING HOURS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall convene a multidisciplinary expert panel 
comprised of, at a minimum, air carrier representa-
tives, training facility representatives, instructional 
design experts, aircraft manufacturers, safety organi-
zation representatives, and labor union representa-
tives. 
(2) ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
panel shall assess and make recommendations con-
cerning— 
(A) the best methods and optimal time need-
ed for flightcrew members of part 121 air car-
riers and flightcrew members of part 135 air 
carriers to master aircraft systems, maneuvers, 
procedures, take offs and landings, and crew co-
ordination;
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(B) the optimal length of time between 
training events for such crewmembers, including 
recurrent training events; 
(C) the best methods to reliably evaluate 
mastery by such crewmembers of aircraft sys-
tems, maneuvers, procedures, take offs and land-
ings, and crew coordination; and 
(D) the best methods to allow specific aca-
demic training courses to be credited pursuant to 
section 11(d) toward the total flight hours re-
quired to receive an airline transport pilot cer-
tificate. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit a report to the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation based on the findings of the panel. 
SEC. 561. OVERSIGHT OF PILOT TRAINING SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a plan for overseeing pilot schools certified 
under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
that includes—
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(1) ensuring that the curriculum and course out-
line requirements for such schools under subpart C of 
such part are being met; and 
(2) conducting on-site inspections of each such 
school not less frequently than once every 2 years. 
(b) GAO STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall con-
duct a comprehensive study of flight schools, flight edu-
cation, and academic training requirements for certifi-
cation of an individual as a pilot. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit a report to the House of Representatives Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the 
results of the study. 
SEC. 562. ENHANCED TRAINING FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS 
AND GATE AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447, as amended by sec-
tion 558 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44732. Training of flight attendants and gate 
agents 
‘‘(a) TRAINING REQUIRED.—In addition to other 
training required under this chapter, each air carrier shall 
provide initial and annual recurring training for flight at-
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tendants and gate agents employed or contracted by such 
air carrier regarding— 
‘‘(1) serving alcohol to passengers; 
‘‘(2) recognizing intoxicated passengers; and 
‘‘(3) dealing with disruptive passengers. 
‘‘(b) SITUATIONAL TRAINING.—In carrying out the 
training required under subsection (a), each air carrier 
shall provide situational training to flight attendants and 
gate agents on the proper method for dealing with intoxi-
cated passengers who act in a belligerent manner. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AIR
CARRIER.—The term ‘air carrier’ 
means a person or commercial enterprise that has 
been issued an air carrier operating certificate under 
section 44705. 
‘‘(2) FLIGHT ATTENDANT.—The term ‘flight at-
tendant’ has the meaning given the term in section 
44728(f). 
‘‘(3) GATE AGENT.—The term ‘gate agent’ means 
an individual working at an airport whose respon-
sibilities include facilitating passenger access to com-
mercial aircraft. 
‘‘(4) PASSENGER.—The term ‘passenger’ means 
an individual traveling on a commercial aircraft, 
from the time at which the individual arrives at the
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airport from which such aircraft departs until the 
time the individual leaves the airport to which such 
aircraft arrives.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
chapter 447 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44732. Training of flight attendants and gate agents’’. 
(c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall issue regulations to carry out section 44730 of 
title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 563. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) AVIATION
SAFETY
ACTION
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘Aviation Safety Action Program’’ means the 
program described under Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration Advisory Circular No. 120–66B that permits 
employees of participating air carriers and repair 
station certificate holders to identify and report safety 
issues to management and to the Administration for 
resolution. 
(2) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator. 
(3) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘air carrier’’ has 
the meaning given that term by section 40102(2) of 
title 49, United States Code.
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(4) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(5) FLIGHT OPERATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Flight Operational Quality 
Assurance Program’’ means the voluntary safety pro-
gram authorized under section 13.401 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, that permits commercial 
air carriers and pilots to share confidential aggregate 
information with the Administration to permit the 
Administration to target resources to address oper-
ational risk issues. 
(6) LINE
OPERATIONS
SAFETY
AUDIT
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘Line Operations Safety Audit 
Program’’ has the meaning given that term by Fed-
eral Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 
Number 120–90. 
(7) PART 121 AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘part 
121 air carrier’’ has the meaning given that term by 
section 41719(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 564. STUDY OF AIR QUALITY IN AIRCRAFT CABINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall initiate a study of air 
quality in aircraft cabins to—
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(1) assess bleed air quality on the full range of 
commercial aircraft operating in the United States; 
(2) identify oil-based contaminants, hydraulic 
fluid toxins, and other air toxins that appear in 
cabin air and measure the quantity and prevalence, 
or absence of those toxins through a comprehensive 
sampling program; 
(3) determine the specific amount and duration 
of toxic fumes present in aircraft cabins that con-
stitutes a health risk to passengers; 
(4) develop a systematic reporting standard for 
smoke and fume events in aircraft cabins; 
(5) identify the potential health risks to individ-
uals exposed to toxic fumes during flight; and 
(6) determine the extent to which the installation 
of sensors and air filters on commercial aircraft 
would provide a public health benefit. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO MONITOR AIR IN AIRCRAFT CAB-
INS.—For purposes of conducting the study required by sub-
section (a), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall require domestic air carriers to allow air 
quality monitoring on their aircraft in a manner that im-
poses no significant costs on the air carrier and does not 
interfere with the normal operation of the aircraft.
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TITLE VI—AVIATION RESEARCH 
SEC. 601. AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44511(f) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘establish a 4-year pilot’’ in 
paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘maintain an’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘pilot’’ in paragraph (4) before 
‘‘program’’ the first time it appears; and 
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘program, 
including 
rec-
ommendations as to the need for establishing a per-
manent airport cooperative research program.’’ in 
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘program.’’. 
(b) AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
Not more than $15,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2010 
and 2011 may be appropriated to the Secretary of Trans-
portation from the amounts made available each year under 
subsection (a) for the Airport Cooperative Research Pro-
gram under section 44511 of this title, of which not less 
than $5,000,000 per year shall be for research activities re-
lated to the airport environment, including reduction of 
community exposure to civil aircraft noise, reduction of 
civil aviation emissions, or addressing water quality issues. 
SEC. 602. REDUCTION OF NOISE, EMISSIONS, AND ENERGY 
CONSUMPTION FROM CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH PROGRAM.—From 
amounts made available under section 48102(a) of title 49,
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United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall establish a research program re-
lated to reducing civilian aircraft energy use, emissions, 
and source noise with equivalent safety through grants or 
other measures, which may include cost-sharing, authorized 
under section 106(l)(6) of such title, including reimbursable 
agreements with other Federal agencies. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSORTIUM.— 
(1) DESIGNATION
AS
CONSORTIUM.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall designate, using a com-
petitive process, one or more institutions or entities 
described in paragraph (2) as a Consortium for Con-
tinuous Low Energy, Emissions, and Noise (CLEEN) 
to perform research in accordance with this section. 
(2) PARTICIPATION.—The Administrator shall 
include educational and research institutions or pri-
vate sector entities that have existing facilities and 
experience for developing and testing noise, emissions 
and energy reduction engine and aircraft technology, 
and developing alternative fuels in the research pro-
gram required by subsection (a). 
(3) COORDINATION MECHANISMS.—In conducting 
the research program, the Consortium designated 
under paragraph (1) shall—
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(A) coordinate its activities with the De-
partment of Agriculture, the Department of En-
ergy, the National Aeronautics and space Ad-
ministration, and other relevant Federal agen-
cies; and 
(B) consult on a regular basis with the 
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initia-
tive. 
(c) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.—Not later than Jan-
uary 1, 2016, the research program shall accomplish the 
following objectives: 
(1) Certifiable aircraft technology that reduces 
fuel burn 33 percent compared to current technology, 
reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide 
emissions. 
(2) Certifiable engine technology that reduces 
landing and takeoff cycle nitrogen oxide emissions by 
60 percent, at a pressure ratio of 30 over the Inter-
national 
Civil 
Aviation 
Organization 
standard 
adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Committee on Avia-
tion Environmental Protection, with commensurate 
reductions over the full pressure ratio range, while 
limiting or reducing other gaseous or particle emis-
sions.
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(3) Certifiable aircraft technology that reduces 
noise levels by 32 Effective Perceived Noise in decibels 
(EPNdb) cumulative, relative to Stage 4 standards. 
(4) Advance qualification and environmental as-
surance of alternative aviation fuels to support a goal 
of having 20 percent of the jet fuel available for pur-
chase by United States commercial airlines and cargo 
carriers be alternative fuels. 
(5) Determination of the extent to which new en-
gine and aircraft technologies may be used to retrofit 
or re-engine aircraft so as to increase the level of pen-
etration into the commercial fleet. 
SEC. 603. PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL TECH-
NOLOGY FOR CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available 
under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish a research pro-
gram related to developing jet fuel from natural gas, bio-
mass and other renewable sources through grants or other 
measures authorized under section 106(l)(6) of such title, 
including reimbursable agreements with other Federal agen-
cies. 
(b) PARTICIPATION
IN
PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall—
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(1) include educational and research institutions 
that have existing facilities and experience in the re-
search, small-scale development, testing, or evaluation 
of technologies related to the creation, processing, and 
production of a variety of feedstocks into aviation fuel 
under the program required by subsection (a); and 
(2) consider utilizing the existing capacity in 
Aeronautics research at Langley Research Center of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
to carry out the program required by subsection (a). 
(c) DESIGNATION OF INSTITUTION AS A CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall designate an institution de-
scribed in subsection (b) as a Center of Excellence for Alter-
native Jet-Fuel Research in Civil Aircraft. The Center of 
Excellence shall be a member of the CLEEN Consortium 
established under section 602(b), and shall be part of a 
Joint Center of Excellence with the Partnership for Air 
Transportation Noise and Emission Reduction FAA Center 
of Excellence. 
SEC. 604. PRODUCTION OF CLEAN COAL FUEL TECH-
NOLOGY FOR CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH PROGRAM.—From 
amounts made available under section 48102(a) of title 49,
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United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish a research program related to developing jet fuel 
from clean coal through grants or other measures authorized 
under section 106(l)(6) of such title, including reimbursable 
agreements with other Federal agencies. The program shall 
include participation by educational and research institu-
tions that have existing facilities and experience in the de-
velopment and deployment of technology that processes coal 
to aviation fuel. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF INSTITUTION AS A CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE.—Within 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall designate an institution described in 
subsection (a) as a Center of Excellence for Coal-to-Jet-Fuel 
Research. 
SEC. 605. RESEARCH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD 
PAVEMENTS. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM.—The Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall continue the 
program to consider awards to nonprofit concrete and as-
phalt pavement research foundations to improve the design, 
construction, rehabilitation, and repair of airfield pave-
ments to aid in the development of safer, more cost effective, 
and more durable airfield pavements.
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(b) USE
OF
GRANTS
OR
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Administrator may use grants or cooperative 
agreements in carrying out this section. 
SEC. 606. WAKE TURBULENCE, VOLCANIC ASH, AND WEATH-
ER RESEARCH. 
Within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall— 
(1) initiate evaluation of proposals that would 
increase capacity throughout the air transportation 
system by reducing existing spacing requirements be-
tween aircraft of all sizes, including research on the 
nature of wake vortices; 
(2) begin implementation of a system to improve 
volcanic ash avoidance options for aircraft, including 
the development of a volcanic ash warning and notifi-
cation system for aviation; and 
(3) establish research projects on— 
(A) ground de-icing/anti-icing, ice pellets, 
and freezing drizzle; 
(B) oceanic weather, including convective 
weather; 
(C) en route turbulence prediction and de-
tection; and
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(D) all hazards during oceanic operations, 
where commercial traffic is high and only rudi-
mentary satellite sensing is available, to reduce 
the hazards presented to commercial aviation. 
SEC. 607. INCORPORATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYS-
TEMS INTO FAA PLANS AND POLICIES. 
(a) RESEARCH.— 
(1) EQUIPMENT.—Section 44504, as amended by 
section 216 of this Act, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘unmanned and manned’’ 
in subsection (a) after ‘‘improve’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in 
subsection (b)(7); 
(C) by striking ‘‘emitted.’’ in subsection 
(b)(8) and inserting ‘‘emitted; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end of subsection (b) 
the following: 
‘‘(9) in conjunction with other Federal agencies 
as appropriate, to develop technologies and methods to 
assess the risk of and prevent defects, failures, and 
malfunctions of products, parts, and processes, for use 
in all classes of unmanned aircraft systems that could 
result in a catastrophic failure.’’. 
(2) HUMAN FACTORS; SIMULATIONS.—Section 
44505(b) is amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in 
paragraph (4); 
(B) by striking ‘‘programs.’’ in paragraph 
(5)(C) and inserting ‘‘programs; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) to develop a better understanding of the re-
lationship between human factors and unmanned air-
craft systems air safety; and 
‘‘(7) to develop dynamic simulation models of in-
tegrating all classes of unmanned aircraft systems 
into the National Airspace System.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 3 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences 
for an assessment of unmanned aircraft systems that 
may include consideration of— 
(A) human factors regarding unmanned 
aircraft systems operation; 
(B) ‘‘detect, sense and avoid technologies’’ 
with respect to both cooperative and non-cooper-
ative aircraft;
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(C) spectrum issues and bandwidth require-
ments; 
(D) operation in suboptimal winds and ad-
verse weather conditions; 
(E) mechanisms such as the use of tran-
sponders for letting other entities know where the 
unmanned aircraft system is flying; 
(F) airworthiness and system redundancy; 
(G) flight termination systems for safety 
and security; 
(H) privacy issues; 
(I) technologies for unmanned aircraft sys-
tems flight control; 
(J) technologies for unmanned aircraft sys-
tems propulsion; 
(K) unmanned aircraft systems operator 
qualifications, medical standards, and training 
requirements; 
(L) unmanned aircraft systems mainte-
nance requirements and training requirements; 
and 
(M) any other unmanned aircraft systems- 
related issue the Administrator believes should be 
addressed.