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(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (h)(2) or (i)(3)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘or accessing the records of that individual 
under subsection (i)(1)’’ before the semi-
colon; and 
(iii) in the matter following subpara-
graph (D) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (h) or (i)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h) or 
(i)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or who 
furnished information to the database established 
under 
subsection 
(i)(2)’’ 
after 
‘‘subsection 
(h)(1)’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITION
ON
ACTIONS
AND
PRO-
CEEDINGS AGAINST AIR CARRIERS.— 
‘‘(A) HIRING
DECISIONS.—An air carrier 
may refuse to hire an individual as a pilot if the 
individual did not provide written consent for 
the air carrier to receive records under subsection
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(h)(2)(A) or (i)(3)(A) or did not execute the re-
lease from liability requested under subsection 
(h)(2)(B) or (i)(3)(B). 
‘‘(B) ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.—No ac-
tion or proceeding may be brought against an 
air carrier by or on behalf of an individual who 
has applied for or is seeking a position as a pilot 
with the air carrier if the air carrier refused to 
hire the individual after the individual did not 
provide written consent for the air carrier to re-
ceive records under subsection (h)(2)(A) or 
(i)(3)(A) or did not execute a release from liabil-
ity requested under subsection (h)(2)(B) or 
(i)(3)(B).’’. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Section 44703(k) (as redesignated by sub-
section (b)(1) of this section) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection (h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h) or (i)’’. 
SEC. 552. AIR CARRIER SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall initiate and 
complete a rulemaking to require part 121 air carriers— 
(1) to implement, as part of their safety manage-
ment systems— 
(A) an Aviation Safety Action Program;
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(B) a Flight Operations Quality Assurance 
Program; 
(C) a Line Operational Safety Audit Pro-
gram; and 
(D) a Flight Crew Fatigue Risk Manage-
ment Program; 
(2) to implement appropriate privacy protection 
safeguards with respect to data included in such pro-
grams; and 
(3) to provide appropriate collaboration and 
operational oversight of regional/commuter air car-
riers by affiliated major air carriers that include— 
(A) periodic safety audits of flight oper-
ations; 
(B) training, maintenance, and inspection 
programs; and 
(C) provisions for the exchange of safety in-
formation. 
(b) EFFECT
ON
ADVANCED
QUALIFICATION
PRO-
GRAM.—Implementation of the programs under subsection 
(a)(1) neither limits nor invalidates the Federal Aviation 
Administration’s advanced qualification program. 
(c) LIMITATIONS
ON
DISCIPLINE
AND
ENFORCE-
MENT.—The Administrator shall require that each of the 
programs described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and (B) estab-
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lish protections for an air carrier or employee submitting 
data or reports against disciplinary or enforcement actions 
by any Federal agency or employer. The protections shall 
not be less than the protections provided under Federal 
Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars governing 
those programs, including Advisory Circular AC No. 120– 
66 and AC No. 120–82. 
(d) CVR DATA.—The Administrator, acting in col-
laboration with aviation industry interested parties, shall 
consider the merits and feasibility of incorporating cockpit 
voice recorder data in safety oversight practices. 
(e) ENFORCEMENT CONSISTENCY.—Within 9 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall— 
(1) develop and implement a plan that will en-
sure that the FAA’s safety enforcement plan is con-
sistently enforced; and 
(2) ensure that the FAA’s safety oversight pro-
gram is reviewed periodically and updated as nec-
essary. 
SEC. 553. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION RESPONSES TO 
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 1135(a) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘to the National Transportation 
Safety Board’’ after ‘‘shall give’’.
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(b) AIR CARRIER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Sec-
tion 1135 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR CARRIER SAFETY REC-
OMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit 
an annual report to the Congress and the Board on 
the recommendations made by the Board to the Sec-
retary regarding air carrier operations conducted 
under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE COVERED.—The 
report shall cover— 
‘‘(A) any recommendation for which the 
Secretary has developed, or intends to develop, 
procedures to adopt the recommendation or part 
of the recommendation, but has yet to complete 
the procedures; and 
‘‘(B) any recommendation for which the 
Secretary, in the preceding year, has issued a re-
sponse under subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) refusing
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to carry out all or part of the procedures to 
adopt the recommendation. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.— 
‘‘(A) PLANS
TO
ADOPT
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—For each recommendation of the Board 
described in paragraph (2)(A), the report shall 
contain— 
‘‘(i) a description of the recommenda-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the procedures 
planned for adopting the recommendation 
or part of the recommendation; 
‘‘(iii) the proposed date for completing 
the procedures; and 
‘‘(iv) if the Secretary has not met a 
deadline contained in a proposed timeline 
developed in connection with the rec-
ommendation under subsection (b), an ex-
planation for not meeting the deadline. 
‘‘(B) REFUSALS TO ADOPT RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—For each recommendation of the Board 
described in paragraph (2)(B), the report shall 
contain— 
‘‘(i) a description of the recommenda-
tion; and
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‘‘(ii) a description of the reasons for 
the refusal to carry out all or part of the 
procedures to adopt the recommendation.’’. 
SEC. 554. IMPROVED FLIGHT OPERATIONAL QUALITY AS-
SURANCE, AVIATION SAFETY ACTION, AND 
LINE 
OPERATIONAL 
SAFETY 
AUDIT 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF INFOR-
MATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by this 
section, a party in a judicial proceeding may not use 
discovery to obtain— 
(A) an Aviation Safety Action Program re-
port; 
(B) Flight Operational Quality Assurance 
Program data; or 
(C) a Line Operations Safety Audit Pro-
gram report. 
(2) FOIA NOT APPLICABLE.—Section 522 of title 
5, United States Code, shall not apply to reports or 
data described in paragraph (1). 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in paragraph (1) or 
(2) prohibits the FAA from disclosing information 
contained in reports or data described in paragraph 
(1) if withholding the information would not be con-
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sistent with the FAA’s safety responsibilities, includ-
ing— 
(A) a summary of information, with identi-
fying information redacted, to explain the need 
for changes in policies or regulations; 
(B) information provided to correct a con-
dition that compromises safety, if that condition 
continues uncorrected; or 
(C) information provided to carry out a 
criminal investigation or prosecution. 
(b) PERMISSIBLE DISCOVERY
FOR SUCH REPORTS 
AND DATA.—Except as provided in subsection (c), a court 
may allow discovery by a party of an Aviation Safety Ac-
tion Program report, Flight Operational Quality Assurance 
Program data, or a Line Operations Safety Audit Program 
report if, after an in camera review of the information, the 
court determines that a party to a claim or defense in the 
proceeding shows a particularized need for the report or 
data that outweighs the need for confidentiality of the report 
or data, considering the confidential nature of the report 
or data, and upon a showing that the report or data is 
both relevant to the preparation of a claim or defense and 
not otherwise known or available. 
(c) PROTECTIVE ORDER.—When a court allows dis-
covery, in a judicial proceeding, of an Aviation Safety Ac-
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tion Program report, Flight Operational Quality Assurance 
Program data, or a Line Operations Safety Audit Program 
report, the court shall issue a protective order— 
(1) to limit the use of the information contained 
in the report or data to the judicial proceeding; 
(2) to prohibit dissemination of the report or 
data to any person that does not need access to the 
report for the proceeding; and 
(3) to limit the use of the report or data in the 
proceeding to the uses permitted for privileged self- 
analysis information as defined under the Federal 
Rules of Evidence. 
(d) SEALED INFORMATION.—A court may allow an 
Aviation Safety Action Program report, Flight Operational 
Quality Assurance Program data, or a Line Operations 
Safety Audit Program report to be admitted into evidence 
in a judicial proceeding only if the court places the report 
or data under seal to prevent the use of the report or data 
for purposes other than for the proceeding. 
(e) SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.—This section does 
not prevent the National Transportation Safety Board from 
referring at any time to information contained in an Avia-
tion Safety Action Program report, Flight Operational 
Quality Assurance Program data, or a Line Operations
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Safety Audit Program report in making safety rec-
ommendations. 
(f) WAIVER.—Any waiver of the privilege for self-anal-
ysis information by a protected party, unless occasioned by 
the party’s own use of the information in presenting a 
claim or defense, must be in writing. 
SEC. 555. RE-EVALUATION OF FLIGHT CREW TRAINING, 
TESTING, 
AND 
CERTIFICATION 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) TRAINING AND TESTING.—The Administrator shall 
develop and implement a plan for reevaluation of flight 
crew training regulations in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act, including regulations for— 
(1) classroom instruction requirements governing 
curriculum content and hours of instruction; 
(2) crew leadership training; and 
(3) initial and recurrent testing requirements for 
pilots, including the rigor and consistency of testing 
programs such as check rides. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—The plan shall incorporate best 
practices in the aviation industry with respect to training 
protocols, methods, and procedures. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall initiate 
a rulemaking to re-evaluate FAA regulations governing the 
minimum requirements—
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(1) to become a commercial pilot; 
(2) to receive an Air Transport Pilot Certificate 
to become a captain; and 
(3) to transition to a new type of aircraft. 
(d) REMEDIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ini-
tiate a rulemaking to require part 121 air carriers to 
establish remedial training programs for flightcrew 
members who have demonstrated performance defi-
ciencies or experienced failures in the training envi-
ronment. 
(2) DEADLINES.—The Administrator shall— 
(A) not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, issue a notice of pro-
posed rulemaking under paragraph (1); and 
(B) not later than 24 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule for the 
rulemaking. 
(e) STICK PUSHER TRAINING AND WEATHER EVENT 
TRAINING.— 
(1) MULTIDISCIPLINARY PANEL.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall convene a multidisciplinary 
panel of specialists in aircraft operations, flightcrew 
member training, human factors, and aviation safety
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to study and submit to the Administrator a report on 
methods to increase the familiarity of flightcrew mem-
bers with, and improve the response of flightcrew 
members to, stick pusher systems, icing conditions, 
and microburst and windshear weather events. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date on which the Administrator con-
venes the panel, the Administrator shall— 
(A) submit a report to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation based on the 
findings of the panel; and 
(B) with respect to stick pusher systems, 
initiate appropriate actions to implement the 
recommendations of the panel. 
SEC. 556. FLIGHTCREW MEMBER MENTORING, PROFES-
SIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. 
(a) AVIATION RULEMAKING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall conduct an avia-
tion rulemaking committee proceeding with stake-
holders to develop procedures for each part 121 air 
carrier to take the following actions:
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(A) Establish flightcrew member mentoring 
programs under which the air carrier will pair 
highly experienced flightcrew members who will 
serve as mentor pilots and be paired with newly 
employed flightcrew members. Mentor pilots 
should be provided, at a minimum, specific in-
struction on techniques for instilling and rein-
forcing the highest standards of technical per-
formance, airmanship, and professionalism in 
newly employed flightcrew members. 
(B) Establish flightcrew member profes-
sional development committees made up of air 
carrier management and labor union or profes-
sional association representatives to develop, ad-
minister, and oversee formal mentoring pro-
grams of the carrier to assist flightcrew members 
to reach their maximum potential as safe, sea-
soned, and proficient flightcrew members. 
(C) Establish or modify training programs 
to accommodate substantially different levels and 
types of flight experience by newly employed 
flightcrew members. 
(D) Establish or modify training programs 
for second-in-command flightcrew members at-
tempting 
to 
qualify 
as 
pilot-in-command
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flightcrew members for the first time in a spe-
cific aircraft type and ensure that such pro-
grams include leadership and command train-
ing. 
(E) Ensure that recurrent training for pi-
lots in command includes leadership and com-
mand training. 
(F) Such other actions as the aviation rule-
making committee determines appropriate to en-
hance flightcrew member professional develop-
ment. 
(2) 
COMPLIANCE
WITH
STERILE
COCKPIT 
RULE.—Leadership and command training described 
in paragraphs (1)(D) and (1)(E) shall include in-
struction on compliance with flightcrew member du-
ties under part 121.542 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(3) STREAMLINED PROGRAM REVIEW.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—As part of the rule-
making required by subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator shall establish a streamlined process for 
part 121 air carriers that have in effect, as of 
the date of enactment of this Act, the programs 
required by paragraph (1).
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(B) EXPEDITED
APPROVALS.—Under the 
streamlined process, the Administrator shall— 
(i) review the programs of such part 
121 air carriers to determine whether the 
programs meet the requirements set forth in 
the final rule referred to in subsection 
(b)(2); and 
(ii) expedite the approval of the pro-
grams that the Administrator determines 
meet such requirements. 
(b) DEADLINES.—The Administrator shall issue— 
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) not later than 24 months after such date of 
enactment, a final rule under subsection (a). 
SEC. 557. FLIGHTCREW MEMBER SCREENING AND QUALI-
FICATIONS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall conduct a rulemaking 
proceeding to require part 121 air carriers to develop and 
implement means and methods for ensuring that flightcrew 
members have proper qualifications and experience. 
(b) MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The final rule prescribed 
under subsection (a) shall, among any other require-
ments established by the rule, require that a pilot— 
(A) have not less than 800 hours of flight 
time before serving as a flightcrew member for a 
part 121 air carrier; and 
(B) demonstrate the ability to— 
(i) function effectively in a multipilot 
environment; 
(ii) function effectively in an air car-
rier operational environment; 
(iii) function effectively in adverse 
weather conditions, including icing condi-
tions if the pilot is expected to be operating 
aircraft in icing conditions; 
(iv) function effectively during high al-
titude operations; and 
(v) adhere to the highest professional 
standards. 
(2) HOURS
OF
FLIGHT
EXPERIENCE
IN
DIF-
FICULT OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS.—The total num-
ber of hours of flight experience required by the Ad-
ministrator under paragraph (1) for pilots shall in-
clude a number of hours of flight experience in dif-
ficult operational conditions that may be encountered
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by an air carrier that the Administrator determines 
to be sufficient to enable a pilot to operate an aircraft 
safely in such conditions. 
(c) DEADLINES.—The Administrator shall issue— 
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) not later than December 31, 2011, a final 
rule under subsection (a). 
(d) DEFAULT REQUIREMENTS.—If the Administrator 
fails to meet the deadline established by subsection (c))(2), 
then all flightcrew members for part 121 air carriers shall 
meet the requirements established by subpart G of part 61 
of the Federal Aviation Administration’s regulations (14 
C.F.R. 61.151 et seq.). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
FLIGHTCREW
MEMBER.—The 
term 
‘‘flightcrew member’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 1.1 of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’s regulations (14 C.F.R. 1.1)). 
(2) PART 121 AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘part 
121 air carrier’’ has the meaning given that term by 
section 41720(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code.
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SEC. 558. PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL USE OF CERTAIN DE-
VICES ON FLIGHT DECK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447, as amended by sec-
tion 521 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following: 
‘‘§ 44731. Use of certain devices on flight deck 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It is unlawful for any member of 
the flight crew of an aircraft used to provide air transpor-
tation under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to use a personal wireless communications device or 
laptop computer while at the crew member’s duty station 
on the flight deck of such an aircraft while the aircraft is 
being operated. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
the use of a personal wireless communications device or 
laptop computer for a purpose directly related to operation 
of the aircraft, or for emergency, safety-related, or employ-
ment-related communications, in accordance with proce-
dures established by the air carrier or the Federal Aviation 
Administration. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.—In addition to the penalties pro-
vided under section 46301 of this title applicable to any 
violation of this section, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration may enforce compliance with this 
section under section 44709.
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‘‘(d) PERSONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE 
DEFINED.—The term ‘personal wireless communications 
device’ means a device through which personal wireless serv-
ices (as defined in section 332(c)(7)(C)(i) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)(i))) are 
transmitted.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 44711(a) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon in para-
graph (8); 
(2) by striking ‘‘title.’’ in paragraph (9) and in-
serting ‘‘title; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) violate section 44730 of this title or any 
regulation issued thereunder.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 447 is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
‘‘44731. Use of certain devices on flight deck’’. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Within 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
initiate a rulemaking procedure for regulations under sec-
tion 44730 of title 49, United States Code, and shall issue 
a final rule thereunder within 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) STUDY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall review relevant 
air carrier data and carry out a study— 
(A) to identify common sources of distrac-
tion for the cockpit flight crew on commercial 
aircraft; and 
(B) to determine the safety impacts of such 
distractions. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives that contains— 
(A) the findings of the study conducted 
under paragraph (1); and 
(B) recommendations about ways to reduce 
distractions for cockpit flight crews. 
SEC. 559. SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF REGIONAL AIR CAR-
RIERS. 
The Administrator shall, not less frequently than once 
each year, perform random, unannounced, on-site inspec-
tions of air carriers that provide air transportation pursu-
ant to a contract with a part 121 air carrier to ensure
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that such air carriers are complying with all applicable 
safety standards of the Administration. 
SEC. 560. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFETY STANDARDS WITH 
RESPECT TO THE TRAINING, HIRING, AND OP-
ERATION OF AIRCRAFT BY PILOTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue 
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—
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(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; 
(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.
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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— 
(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:
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‘‘§ 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-
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-
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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 
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.
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(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. 
(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.
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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— 
(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
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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. 
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.
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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, 
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).
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(3) COORDINATION MECHANISMS.—In conducting 
the research program, the Consortium designated 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(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
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limiting or reducing other gaseous or particle emis-
sions. 
(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.
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(b) PARTICIPATION
IN
PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(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.
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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, 
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. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FUTURE OF AERO-
NAUTICS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advi-
sory committee to be know as the ‘‘Advisory Committee on 
the Future of Aeronautics’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall 
consist of 7 members appointed by the President from a
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list of 15 candidates proposed by the Director of the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences. 
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee members 
shall elect 1 member to serve as chairperson of the Advisory 
Committee. 
(d) FUNCTIONS.—The Advisory Committee shall exam-
ine the best governmental and organizational structures for 
the conduct of civil aeronautics research and development, 
including options and recommendations for consolidating 
such research to ensure continued United States leadership 
in civil aeronautics. The Committee shall consider transfer-
ring responsibility for civil aeronautics research and devel-
opment from the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration to other existing departments or agencies of the Fed-
eral Government or to a non-governmental organization 
such as academic consortia or not-for-profit organizations. 
In developing its recommendations, the Advisory Committee 
shall consider, as appropriate, the aeronautics research 
policies developed pursuant to section 101(d) of Public Law 
109–155 and the requirements and priorities for aero-
nautics research established by title IV of Public Law 109– 
155. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the date 
on which the full membership of the Advisory Committee 
is appointed, the Advisory Committee shall submit a report
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to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation and the House Committees on Science and Tech-
nology and on Transportation and Infrastructure on its 
findings and recommendations. The report may recommend 
a rank ordered list of acceptable solutions. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Committee shall ter-
minate 60 days after the date on which it submits the report 
to the Congress. 
SEC. 606. 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. 
(b) USE
OF
GRANTS
OR
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Administrator may use grants or cooperative 
agreements in carrying out this section. 
SEC. 607. 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—
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(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 
(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. 608. 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—
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(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— 
(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
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‘‘(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; 
(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;
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(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. 
(2) REPORT.—Within 12 months after initiating 
the study, the National Academy shall submit its re-
port to the Administrator, the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the 
House of Representatives Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure containing its findings and 
recommendations. 
(c) PILOT PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish
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3 2-year cost-shared pilot projects in sparsely popu-
lated, low-density Class G air traffic airspace new 
test sites to conduct experiments and collect data in 
order to accelerate the safe integration of unmanned 
aircraft systems into the National Airspace System as 
follows: 
(A) 1 project shall address operational 
issues required for integration of Category 1 un-
manned aircraft systems defined as analogous to 
RC models covered in the FAA Advisory Cir-
cular AC 91–57. 
(B) 1 project shall address operational 
issues required for integration of Category 2 un-
manned aircraft systems defined as non-stand-
ard aircraft that perform special purpose oper-
ations. Operators must provide evidence of air-
worthiness and operator qualifications. 
(C) 1 project shall address operational 
issues required for integration of Category 3 un-
manned aircraft systems defined as capable of 
flying throughout all categories of airspace and 
conforming to part 91 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
(D) All 3 pilot projects shall be operational 
no later than 6 months after being established.
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(2) USE OF CONSORTIA.—In conducting the pilot 
projects, the Administrator shall encourage the forma-
tion of participating consortia from the public and 
private sectors, educational institutions, and non- 
profit organization. 
(3) REPORT.—Within 90 days after completing 
the pilot projects, the Administrator shall transmit a 
report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure setting forth the Administrator’s findings 
and conclusions concerning the projects. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 such sums 
as may be necessary to conduct the pilot projects. 
(d) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ROADMAP.—With-
in 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
approve and make available in print and on the Adminis-
tration’s website a 5-year ‘‘roadmap’’ for the introduction 
of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace 
System being coordinated by its Unmanned Aircraft Pro-
gram Office. The Administrator shall update the ‘‘road-
map’’ annually.
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(e) UPDATED POLICY STATEMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to update 
the Administration’s most recent policy statement on un-
manned aircraft systems, Docket No. FAA–2006–25714. 
(f) EXPANDING THE USE OF UAS IN THE ARCTIC.— 
Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator, in consultation with the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, 
and other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall identify 
permanent areas in the Arctic where small unmanned air-
craft may operate 24 hours per day from 2000 feet to the 
surface and beyond line-of-sight for research and commer-
cial purposes. Within 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall have established and 
implemented a single process for approving unmanned air-
craft use in the designated arctic regions regardless of 
whether the unmanned aircraft is used as a public aircraft, 
a civil aircraft, or as a model aircraft. 
(g) DEFINTIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ARCTIC.—The term ‘‘Arctic’’ means the 
United States zone of the Chukchi, Beaufort, and Ber-
ing Sea north of the Aleutian chain. 
(2) PERMANENT AREAS.—The term ‘‘permanent 
areas’’ means areas on land or water that provide for
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terrestrial launch and recovery of small unmanned 
aircraft. 
SEC. 609. REAUTHORIZATION OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 
IN APPLIED RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN 
THE 
USE 
OF 
ADVANCED 
MATERIALS 
IN 
TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. 
Section 708(b) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 44504 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$500,000 for fiscal year 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 610. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ZERO EMISSION AIRPORT 
VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 471 is 
amended by inserting after section 47136 the following: 
‘‘§ 47136A. Zero emission airport vehicles and infra-
structure 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish a pilot program under which the sponsor of 
a public-use airport may use funds made available under 
section 47117 or section 48103 for use at such airports or 
passenger 
facility 
revenue 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
40117(a)(6)) to carry out activities associated with the ac-
quisition and operation of zero emission vehicles (as defined 
in section 88.120–94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions), including the construction or modification of infra-
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structure to facilitate the delivery of fuel and services nec-
essary for the use of such vehicles. Any use of funds author-
ized by the preceding sentence shall be considered to be an 
authorized use of funds under section 47117 or section 
48103, or an authorized use of passenger facility revenue 
(as defined in section 40117(a)(6)), as the case may be. 
‘‘(b) LOCATION
IN AIR QUALITY NONATTAINMENT 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A public-use airport shall be 
eligible for participation in the pilot program only if 
the airport is located in an air quality nonattain-
ment area (as defined in section 171(2) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(2))). 
‘‘(2) SHORTAGE
OF
CANDIDATES.—If the Sec-
retary receives an insufficient number of applications 
from public-use airports located in such areas, then 
the Secretary may consider applications from public- 
use airports that are not located in such areas. 
‘‘(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting from among 
applicants for participation in the program, the Secretary 
shall give priority consideration to applicants that will 
achieve the greatest air quality benefits measured by the 
amount of emissions reduced per dollar of funds expended 
under the program.
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‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subchapter, the Federal share of the costs 
of a project carried out under the program shall be 50 per-
cent. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The sponsor of a public-use 
airport carrying out activities funded under the pro-
gram may not use more than 10 percent of the 
amounts made available under the program in any 
fiscal year for technical assistance in carrying out 
such activities. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, participants in the program shall 
use an eligible consortium (as defined in section 5506 
of this title) in the region of the airport to receive 
technical assistance described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) MATERIALS IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES.—The 
Secretary may develop and make available materials iden-
tifying best practices for carrying out activities funded 
under the program based on projects carried out under sec-
tion 47136 and other sources.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the FAA 
Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improve-
ment Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit
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a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure containing— 
(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program; 
(2) an identification of all public-use airports 
that expressed an interest in participating in the pro-
gram; and 
(3) a description of the mechanisms used by the 
Secretary to ensure that the information and know- 
how gained by participants in the program is trans-
ferred among the participants and to other interested 
parties, including other public-use airports. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 471 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 47136 the following: 
‘‘47136A. Zero emission airport vehicles and infrastructure’’. 
SEC. 611. REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS FROM AIRPORT 
POWER SOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 471 is 
amended by inserting after section 47140 the following: 
‘‘§ 47140A. Reduction of emissions from airport power 
sources 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish a program under which the sponsor of each 
airport eligible to receive grants under section 48103 is en-
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iary power unit (APU) bleed air supplied to the passenger 
cabin and flight deck of all pressurized aircraft. 
(b) TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS.—The technology re-
ferred to in subsection (a) should, at a minimum, have the 
capacity— 
(1) to remove oil-based contaminants from the 
bleed air supplied to the passenger cabin and flight 
deck; and 
(2) to detect and record oil-based contaminants 
in the portion of the total air supplied to the pas-
senger cabin and flight deck from bleed air. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
the results of the research and development work carried 
out under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums are as necessary 
to carry out this section.