SEC. 306. IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall begin to issue im-
proved pilot licenses consistent with the requirements of 
title 49, United States Code, and title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Improved pilots licenses issued 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be resistant to tampering, alteration, and 
counterfeiting; 
(2) include a photograph of the individual to 
whom the license is issued; and 
(3) be capable of accommodating a digital pho-
tograph, a biometric identifier, or any other unique 
identifier that the Administrator considers nec-
essary. 
(c) TAMPERING.—To the extent practical, the Admin-
istrator shall develop methods to determine or reveal 
whether any component or security feature of a license 
issued under subsection (a) has been tampered, altered, 
or counterfeited. 
(d) USE OF DESIGNEES.—The Administrator may 
use designees to carry out subsection (a) to the extent fea-
sible in order to minimize the burdens on pilots. 
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(e) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter 
until September 30, 2011, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report on the issuance of improved pilot licenses under this 
section. 
SEC. 307. AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK SAFETY IMPROVEMENT. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final 
rule regarding the reduction of fuel tank flammability in 
transport category aircraft. 
SEC. 308. FLIGHT CREW FATIGUE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall conclude arrange-
ments with the National Academy of Sciences for a study 
of pilot fatigue. 
(b) STUDY.—The study shall include consideration 
of— 
(1) research on pilot fatigue, sleep, and circa-
dian rhythms; 
(2) sleep and rest requirements of pilots rec-
ommended by the National Aeronautics and Space 
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Administration and the National Transportation 
Safety Board; and 
(3) Federal Aviation Administration and inter-
national standards regarding flight limitations and 
rest for pilots. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after initi-
ating the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall 
submit to the Administrator a report containing its find-
ings and recommendations regarding the study under sub-
sections (a) and (b), including recommendations with re-
spect to Federal Aviation Administration regulations gov-
erning flight time limitations and rest requirements for 
pilots. 
(d) RULEMAKING.—After the Administrator receives 
the report of the National Academy of Sciences, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider the findings in the report and 
update as appropriate based on scientific data Federal 
Aviation Administration regulations governing flight time 
limitations and rest requirements for pilots. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT FA-
TIGUE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall initiate a process for the Civil Aerospace Med-
ical Institute to carry out its recommendations for further 
study of the issue of flight attendant fatigue and to submit 
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not later than March 31, 2009, to Congress a report on 
such process, including an analysis of the following: 
(1) A survey of field operations of flight attend-
ants. 
(2) A study of incident reports regarding flight 
attendant fatigue. 
(3) Field research on the effects of such fa-
tigue. 
(4) A validation of models for assessing flight 
attendant fatigue, international policies, and prac-
tices regarding flight limitations and rest of flight 
attendants, and the potential benefits of training 
flight attendants regarding such fatigue. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 309. OSHA STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the FAA 
shall— 
(1) not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, establish milestones, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the OSHA, to 
complete work begun under the August 2000 memo-
randum of understanding between the FAA and 
OSHA and to address issues needing further action 
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identified in the joint report of the FAA and OSHA 
in December 2000; and 
(2) not later than 24 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, issue a policy statement to 
set forth the circumstances in which requirements of 
OSHA may be applied to crewmembers while work-
ing in an aircraft cabin. 
(b) CONTENTS OF POLICY STATEMENT.— 
(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
COORDINATING 
BODY.—The policy statement to be developed under 
subsection (a)(2) shall provide for the establishment 
of a coordinating body, similar to the aviation safety 
and health joint team established pursuant to the 
August 2000 memorandum of understanding be-
tween the FAA and OSHA, that includes represent-
atives designated by the FAA and OSHA— 
(A) to examine the applicability of current 
and proposed regulations of OSHA for applica-
tion and enforcement by the FAA; 
(B) to recommend policies for facilitating 
the training of inspectors of the FAA; and 
(C) to make recommendations that will 
govern the inspection and enforcement by the 
FAA of occupational safety and health stand-
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ards on board an aircraft providing air trans-
portation. 
(2) FAA STANDARDS.—The policy statement to 
be developed under subsection (a)(2) shall ensure 
that standards adopted by the FAA set forth clear-
ly— 
(A) the circumstances under which an em-
ployer is required to take action to address oc-
cupational safety and health hazards; 
(B) the measures required of an employer 
under the standard; and 
(C) the compliance obligations of an em-
ployer under the standard. 
(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the FAA shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the milestones established under subsection 
(a)(1). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
(2) OSHA.—The term ‘‘OSHA’’ means the 
‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Administration’’. 
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SEC. 310. AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE IN MOUNTAINOUS 
AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration may establish a pilot pro-
gram to improve safety and efficiency by providing surveil-
lance for aircraft flying outside of radar coverage in moun-
tainous areas. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 311. OFF-AIRPORT, LOW-ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT WEATH-
ER OBSERVATION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a review of off-airport, 
low-altitude aircraft weather observation technologies. 
(b) SPECIFIC REVIEW.—The review shall include, at 
a minimum, an examination of off-airport, low-altitude 
weather reporting needs, an assessment of technical alter-
natives (including automated weather observation sta-
tions), an investment analysis, and recommendations for 
improving weather reporting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the results of the review. 
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Subtitle B—Unmanned Aircraft 
Systems 
SEC. 321. COMMERCIAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN-
TEGRATION PLAN. 
(a) INTEGRATION PLAN.— 
(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with representatives of the 
aviation industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan 
to safely integrate commercial unmanned aircraft 
systems into the national airspace system. 
(2) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS.—In developing 
the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, at 
a minimum— 
(A) review technologies and research that 
will assist in facilitating the safe integration of 
commercial unmanned aircraft systems into the 
national airspace system; 
(B) provide recommendations for the rule-
making to be conducted under subsection (b) 
to— 
(i) define the acceptable standards for 
operations and certification of commercial 
unmanned aircraft systems; 
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(ii) ensure that any commercial un-
manned aircraft system includes a detect, 
sense, and avoid capability; and 
(iii) develop standards and require-
ments for the operator or programmer of 
a commercial unmanned aircraft system, 
including standards and requirements for 
registration and licensing; 
(C) recommend how best to enhance the 
technologies and subsystems necessary to effect 
the safe and routine operations of commercial 
unmanned aircraft systems in the national air-
space system; and 
(D) recommend how a phased-in approach 
to the integration of commercial unmanned air-
craft systems into the national airspace system 
can best be achieved and a timeline upon which 
such a phase-in shall occur. 
(3) DEADLINE.—The plan to be developed 
under paragraph (1) shall provide for the safe inte-
gration of commercial unmanned aircraft systems 
into the national airspace system as soon as possible, 
but not later than September 30, 2012. 
(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
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Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a copy of 
the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date on which the integration plan is submitted to 
Congress under subsection (a)(4), the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish in the 
Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to im-
plement the recommendations of the integration plan. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 322. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN UNMANNED AIR-
CRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the require-
ments of sections 321 and 323, and not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft sys-
tems may operate safely in the national airspace system 
before completion of the plan and rulemaking required by 
section 321 or the guidance required by section 323. 
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(b) ASSESSMENT
OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYS-
TEMS.—In making the determination under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall determine, at a minimum— 
(1) which types of unmanned aircraft systems, 
if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed, oper-
ational capability, proximity to airports and popu-
lation areas, and operation within visual line-of-sight 
do not create a hazard to users of the national air-
space system or the public or pose a threat to na-
tional security; and 
(2) whether a certificate of authorization or an 
airworthiness certification under section 44704 of 
title 49, United States Code, is required for the op-
eration of unmanned aircraft systems identified 
under paragraph (1). 
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE OPERATION.—If the 
Secretary determines under this section that certain un-
manned aircraft systems may operate safely in the na-
tional airspace system, the Secretary shall establish re-
quirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems 
in the national airspace system. 
SEC. 323. PUBLIC UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance regarding 
the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems to— 
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