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airport that is on the ground for an extended pe-
riod of time without access to the terminal; and 
‘‘(B) share facilities and make gates avail-
able at the airport in an emergency. 
‘‘(d) AIRPORT PLANS.—An emergency contingency 
plan submitted by an airport operator under subsection (a) 
shall contain a description of how the airport operator, to 
the maximum extent practicable, will provide for the shar-
ing of facilities and make gates available at the airport in 
an emergency. 
‘‘(e) UPDATES.— 
‘‘(1) AIR CARRIERS.—An air carrier shall up-
date the emergency contingency plan submitted by the 
air carrier under subsection (a) every 3 years and 
submit the update to the Secretary for review and ap-
proval. 
‘‘(2) AIRPORTS.—An airport operator shall up-
date the emergency contingency plan submitted by the 
airport operator under subsection (a) every 5 years 
and submit the update to the Secretary for review 
and approval. 
‘‘(f) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall review and ap-
prove emergency contingency plans submitted under sub-
section (a) and updates submitted under subsection (e) to 
ensure that the plans and updates will effectively address 
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emergencies and provide for the health and safety of pas-
sengers. 
‘‘§ 42302. Consumer complaints 
‘‘(a) CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HOTLINE TELEPHONE 
NUMBER.—The Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a consumer complaints hotline telephone number for the use 
of passengers in air transportation. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary shall notify the 
public of the telephone number established under subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘§ 42303. Use of insecticides in passenger aircraft 
‘‘No air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent 
may sell in the United States a ticket for air transportation 
for a flight on which an insecticide is planned to be used 
in the aircraft while passengers are on board the aircraft 
unless the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent 
selling the ticket first informs the person purchasing the 
ticket of the planned use of the insecticide, including the 
name of the insecticide.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subtitle 
VII is amended by inserting after the item relating to chap-
ter 421 the following: 
‘‘423. Air Passenger Service Improvements ................................................... 42301’’. 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 46301 is amended in sub-
sections (a)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘chapter 423,’’ 
after ‘‘chapter 421,’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS.—Except as 
otherwise specifically provided, the requirements of chapter 
423 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this section, 
shall begin to apply 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 407. CONTENTS OF COMPETITION PLANS. 
Section 47106(f)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘patterns of air service,’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘whether’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘ , and airfare levels’’ and all 
that follows before the period. 
SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF COMPETITIVE ACCESS REPORTS. 
Section 47107(s)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 409. CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM. 
(a) COST-BENEFIT REQUIREMENT.—Section 47124(b) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(1) CONTRACT TOWER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) CONTINUATION AND EXTENSION.—The 
Secretary’’; 
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a tower already operating under 
the program continued under this paragraph has 
a benefit to cost ratio of less than 1.0, the airport 
sponsor or State or local government having ju-
risdiction over the airport shall not be required 
to pay the portion of the costs that exceeds the 
benefit for a period of 18 months after such de-
termination is made. 
‘‘(C) USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If the Sec-
retary finds that all or part of an amount made 
available to carry out the program continued 
under this paragraph is not required during a 
fiscal year, the Secretary may use, during such 
fiscal year, the amount not so required to carry 
out the program established under paragraph 
(3).’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘(2) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary’’. 
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(b) CONTRACT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER COST- 
SHARING PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
FUNDING.—Section 
47124(b)(3)(E) 
is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, $8,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$9,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $10,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011’’ after ‘‘2007’’. 
(2) 
USE
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS.—Section 
47124(b)(3) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) (as 
amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection) as 
subparagraph (F); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
following: 
‘‘(E) USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If the Sec-
retary finds that all or part of an amount made 
available under this subparagraph is not re-
quired during a fiscal year to carry out this 
paragraph, the Secretary may use, during such 
fiscal year, the amount not so required to carry 
out the program continued under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
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(c) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Section 47124(b)(4)(C) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,500,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
(d) SAFETY AUDITS.—Section 47124 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) SAFETY AUDITS.—The Secretary shall establish 
uniform standards and requirements for safety assessments 
of air traffic control towers that receive funding under this 
section.’’. 
SEC. 410. AIRFARES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Armed Forces is comprised of approxi-
mately 1,400,000 members who are stationed on ac-
tive duty at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 
different countries; 
(2) the United States is indebted to the members 
of the Armed Forces, many of whom are in grave 
danger due to their engagement in, or exposure to, 
combat; 
(3) military service, especially in the current 
war against terrorism, often requires members of the 
Armed Forces to be separated from their families on 
short notice, for long periods of time, and under very 
stressful conditions; 
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(4) the unique demands of military service often 
preclude members of the Armed Forces from pur-
chasing discounted advance airline tickets in order to 
visit their loved ones at home; and 
(5) it is the patriotic duty of the people of the 
United States to support the members of the Armed 
Forces who are defending the Nation’s interests 
around the world at great personal sacrifice. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that each United States air carrier should— 
(1) establish for all members of the Armed Forces 
on active duty reduced air fares that are comparable 
to the lowest airfare for ticketed flights; and 
(2) offer flexible terms that allow members of the 
Armed Forces on active duty to purchase, modify, or 
cancel tickets without time restrictions, fees, and pen-
alties. 
SEC. 411. MEDICAL OXYGEN AND PORTABLE RESPIRATORY 
ASSISTIVE DEVICES. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue a final rule regarding the car-
riage and use of passenger-owned portable electronic res-
piratory assistive devices and carrier-supplied medical oxy-
gen devices aboard commercial flights to improve accom-
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modations in air travel for passengers with respiratory dis-
abilities. 
TITLE 
V—ENVIRONMENTAL 
STEWARDSHIP AND STREAM-
LINING 
SEC. 501. AMENDMENTS TO AIR TOUR MANAGEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 40128 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(C) by inserting ‘‘or vol-
untary agreement under subsection (b)(7)’’ before ‘‘for 
the park’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), a national park that has 50 or fewer 
commercial air tour flights a year shall be ex-
empt from the requirements of this section, ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL OF EXEMPTION.—If the 
Director determines that an air tour manage-
ment plan or voluntary agreement is necessary 
to protect park resources and values or park vis-
itor use and enjoyment, the Director shall with-
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draw the exemption of a park under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) LIST OF PARKS.—The Director shall 
inform the Administrator, in writing, of each de-
termination under subparagraph (B). The Direc-
tor and Administrator shall publish an annual 
list of national parks that are covered by the ex-
emption provided by this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORT.—A commercial air 
tour operator conducting commercial air tours 
in a national park that is exempt from the re-
quirements of this section shall submit to the Ad-
ministrator and the Director an annual report 
regarding the number of commercial air tour 
flights it conducts each year in such park.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As an alternative to an 
air tour management plan, the Director and the 
Administrator may enter into a voluntary agree-
ment with a commercial air tour operator (in-
cluding a new entrant applicant and an oper-
ator that has interim operating authority) that 
has applied to conduct air tour operations over 
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a national park to manage commercial air tour 
operations over such national park. 
‘‘(B) 
PARK
PROTECTION.—A 
voluntary 
agreement under this paragraph with respect to 
commercial air tour operations over a national 
park shall address the management issues nec-
essary to protect the resources of such park and 
visitor use of such park without compromising 
aviation safety or the air traffic control system 
and may— 
‘‘(i) include provisions such as those 
described in subparagraphs (B) through (E) 
of paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) include provisions to ensure the 
stability of, and compliance with, the vol-
untary agreement; and 
‘‘(iii) provide for fees for such oper-
ations. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC.—The Director and the Ad-
ministrator shall provide an opportunity for 
public review of a proposed voluntary agreement 
under this paragraph and shall consult with any 
Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or may be, 
flown over by a commercial air tour operator 
under a voluntary agreement under this para-
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graph. After such opportunity for public review 
and consultation, the voluntary agreement may 
be implemented without further administrative 
or environmental process beyond that described 
in this subsection. 
‘‘(D) TERMINATION.—A voluntary agree-
ment under this paragraph may be terminated 
at any time at the discretion of the Director or 
the Administrator if the Director determines that 
the agreement is not adequately protecting park 
resources or visitor experiences or the Adminis-
trator determines that the agreement is adversely 
affecting aviation safety or the national aviation 
system. If a voluntary agreement for a national 
park is terminated, the operators shall conform 
to the requirements for interim operating author-
ity under subsection (c) until an air tour man-
agement plan for the park is in effect.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) by striking paragraph 
(2)(I) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) may allow for modifications of the in-
terim operating authority without further envi-
ronmental review beyond that described in this 
section if— 
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‘‘(i) adequate information regarding 
the operator’s existing and proposed oper-
ations under the interim operating author-
ity is provided to the Administrator and the 
Director; 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator determines that 
there would be no adverse impact on avia-
tion safety or the air traffic control system; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the Director agrees with the 
modification, based on the Director’s profes-
sional expertise regarding the protection of 
the park resources and values and visitor 
use and enjoyment.’’; 
(5) in subsection (c)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘if the 
Administrator determines’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘without 
further environmental process beyond that described 
in this paragraph if— 
‘‘(i) adequate information on the oper-
ator’s proposed operations is provided to the 
Administrator and the Director by the oper-
ator making the request; 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator agrees that 
there would be no adverse impact on avia-
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tion safety or the air traffic control system; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the Director agrees, based on the 
Director’s professional expertise regarding 
the protection of park resources and values 
and visitor use and enjoyment.’’; and 
(6) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) 
as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(7) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) COMMERCIAL AIR TOUR OPERATOR REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Each commercial air tour oper-
ator providing a commercial air tour over a national 
park under interim operating authority granted 
under subsection (c) or in accordance with an air 
tour management plan under subsection (b) shall sub-
mit a report to the Administrator and Director re-
garding the number of its commercial air tour oper-
ations over each national park and such other infor-
mation as the Administrator and Director may re-
quest in order to facilitate administering the provi-
sions of this section. 
‘‘(2) REPORT
SUBMISSION.—Not later than 3 
months after the date of enactment of the FAA Reau-
thorization Act of 2007, the Administrator and Direc-
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tor shall jointly issue an initial request for reports 
under this subsection. The reports shall be submitted 
to the Administrator and Director on a frequency and 
in a format prescribed by the Administrator and Di-
rector.’’. 
SEC. 502. STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 47128(a) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘prescribe 
regulations’’ and inserting ‘‘issue guidance’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘regula-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘guidance’’. 
(b) 
APPLICATIONS
AND
SELECTION.—Section 
47128(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘, including the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), State and local 
environmental policy acts, Executive Orders, agency regula-
tions and guidance, and other Federal environmental re-
quirements’’. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
AND COORDINATION 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 47128 is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION 
REQUIREMENTS.—A Federal agency, other than the Federal 
Aviation Administration, that is responsible for issuing an 
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approval, license, or permit to ensure compliance with a 
Federal environmental requirement applicable to a project 
or activity to be carried out by a State using amounts from 
a block grant made under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate and consult with the State; 
‘‘(2) use the environmental analysis prepared by 
the State for the project or activity if such analysis 
is adequate; and 
‘‘(3) supplement such analysis, as necessary, to 
meet applicable Federal requirements.’’. 
SEC. 503. AIRPORT FUNDING OF SPECIAL STUDIES OR RE-
VIEWS. 
Section 47173(a) is amended by striking ‘‘services of 
consultants in order to’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘services of consultants— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate the timely processing, review, 
and completion of environmental activities associated 
with an airport development project; 
‘‘(2) to conduct special environmental studies re-
lated to an airport project funded with Federal funds; 
‘‘(3) to conduct special studies or reviews to sup-
port approved noise compatibility measures described 
in part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; 
or 
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‘‘(4) to conduct special studies or reviews to sup-
port environmental mitigation in a record of decision 
or finding of no significant impact by the Federal 
Aviation Administration.’’. 
SEC. 504. GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSESSMENT OF FLIGHT 
PROCEDURES. 
Section 47504 is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) GRANTS FOR ASSESSMENT OF FLIGHT PROCE-
DURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
section (c)(1), the Secretary may make a grant to an 
airport operator to assist in completing environ-
mental review and assessment activities for proposals 
to implement flight procedures at such airport that 
have been approved as part of an airport noise com-
patibility program under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
STAFF.—The Administrator 
may accept funds from an airport operator, including 
funds provided to the operator under paragraph (1), 
to hire additional staff or obtain the services of con-
sultants in order to facilitate the timely processing, 
review, and completion of environmental activities as-
sociated with proposals to implement flight proce-
dures at such airport that have been approved as part 
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of an airport noise compatibility program under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(3) RECEIPTS CREDITED AS OFFSETTING COL-
LECTIONS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, 
any funds accepted under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall be credited as offsetting collec-
tions to the account that finances the activities 
and services for which the funds are accepted; 
‘‘(B) shall be available for expenditure only 
to pay the costs of activities and services for 
which the funds are accepted; and 
‘‘(C) shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 505. CLEEN ENGINE AND AIRFRAME TECHNOLOGY 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT.—Subchapter I of 
chapter 475 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 47511. CLEEN engine and airframe technology 
partnership 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall enter into a cooperative 
agreement, using a competitive process, with an institution, 
entity, or consortium to carry out a program for the devel-
opment, maturing, and certification of CLEEN engine and 
airframe technology for aircraft over the next 10 years. 
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