information under this system, for the purposes of improv-
ing these notices’ clarity, user-friendliness, and effective-
ness in conveying priority, safety-related concerns. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this initiative, 
the Administrator shall— 
(1) collaborate with airlines and labor organiza-
tions representing pilots operating under part 121 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, organizations 
representing general aviation, air traffic controllers, 
airport operations personnel, and the military on de-
veloping recommendations for improving the user- 
friendliness of the content, style, and formatting of 
NOTAMs, including any changes to existing conven-
tions for such items as abbreviations, punctuation, 
font, and font size; 
(2) collaborate with avionics manufacturers and 
software developers in considering hardware and 
software options for sending, accessing, and dis-
playing NOTAMs; and 
(3) take appropriate actions within the Inter-
national Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to 
adopt recommended standards on the writing, for-
matting, and disseminating of NOTAMs. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator shall 
issue a report to Congress not later than 1 year after the 
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date of enactment of this Act, and no less than every 6 
months thereafter, until new standards for the writing, 
formatting, and dissemination of NOTAMs have been 
adopted by the FAA. This report shall include an update 
on the progress of the work described in this section, in-
cluding an explanation of how any new recommendations 
that have been developed will improve safety and an expla-
nation of any obstacles remaining to achieving consensus 
for new international standards for the NOTAM system. 
SEC. 9. GAO STUDY ON RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE 
OF CVR DATA IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall 
take the lead in carrying out a study on the risks associ-
ated with the use of CVR data in investigations led by 
foreign governments or units of foreign governments. 
(b) CONTENTS.—At minimum, this study shall— 
(1) review past incidents in which CVR data 
was used by foreign governments or units of foreign 
governments in such a way that the National Trans-
portation Safety Board found to depart from the 
National Transportation Safety Board’s standards 
and procedures for a safety investigation, including 
the use or circulation of CVR data for purposes 
other than determining the causes of an accident or 
safety incident, inappropriate release of data con-
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tained on a CVR, or the dissemination of informa-
tion or conclusions based on a misinterpretation of 
data contained on a CVR; 
(2) document the protections provided for cock-
pit voice recordings and transcripts by ICAO and 
other countries where United States-based air car-
riers operate; 
(3) identify and assess the risks to United 
States flight crews, air carriers, manufacturers, and 
other stakeholders in the aviation industry associ-
ated with CVRs capable of recording more than 2 
hours of data; and 
(4) provide recommendations on measures to 
adopt to mitigate against such risks and ensure that 
any use of CVR data serves the sole purpose of a 
safety investigation, including recommendations for 
the United States to make to ICAO to mitigate 
these risks. 
SEC. 10. TRANSPARENCY IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND 
REPAIR WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall up-
date the guidelines of the FAA for part 121 certificate 
holders in implementing a Continuing Analysis and Sur-
veillance System (CASS) for their air carrier maintenance 
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programs to include reporting no less than once every 6 
months by certificate holders to the FAA of any failure 
to follow procedures in aircraft maintenance as well as any 
major alteration, complete overhaul, or repair of mechan-
ical irregularities of each airframe, engine, propeller, and 
appliance. 
(b) ADVISORY.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue an 
advisory with formatting guidelines for air carriers to re-
port information as required under subsection (a). 
(c) INCLUSION.—For each instance of a failure to fol-
low procedures and for each major alteration, overhaul, 
or repair reported under the requirements of this section, 
the Administrator shall require certificate holders to in-
clude any name and any physical address where the work 
is carried out for each maintenance provider that performs 
work. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘major 
alterations’’, ‘‘airframe’’, ‘‘propeller’’, and ‘‘appliance’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in part 1 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 11. REVIEW OF FAA’S AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) AUDIT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
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