SEC. 210. NEXTGEN TECHNOLOGY TESTBED. 
Of amounts appropriated under section 48101(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall use such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2011 to contribute to the establishment by a public-private 
partnership (including a university component with sig-
nificant aviation expertise in air traffic management, sim-
ulation, meteorology, and engineering and aviation busi-
ness) an airport-based testing site for existing Next Gen-
eration Air Transport System technologies. The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that next generation air traffic control 
integrated systems developed by private industries are in-
stalled at the site for demonstration, operational research, 
and evaluation by the Administration. The testing site 
shall serve a mix of general aviation and commercial traf-
fic. 
SEC. 211. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 
REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS. 
Section 106(m) is amended in the last sentence by 
inserting ‘‘with or’’ before ‘‘without reimbursement’’. 
SEC. 212. DEFINITION OF AIR NAVIGATION FACILITY. 
Section 40102(a)(4) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E);
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) runway lighting and airport surface 
visual and other navigation aids; 
‘‘(C) aeronautical and meteorological infor-
mation to air traffic control facilities or air-
craft; 
‘‘(D) communication, navigation, or sur-
veillance equipment for air-to-ground or air-to- 
air applications;’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (1) of this section)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘another structure’’ and 
inserting ‘‘any structure, equipment,’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) buildings, equipment, and systems 
dedicated to the national airspace system.’’. 
SEC. 213. IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY INVEN-
TORY. 
Section 40110(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘com-
pensation’’ and inserting ‘‘compensation, and the amount 
received shall be credited as an offsetting collection to the
account from which the amount was expended and shall 
remain available until expended’’. 
SEC. 214. CLARIFICATION TO ACQUISITION REFORM AU-
THORITY. 
Section 40110(c) is amended— 
(1) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4). 
SEC. 215. ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN AVIATION AUTHORI-
TIES. 
Section 40113(e) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘public and private’’ be-
fore ‘‘foreign aviation authorities’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end of the 
first sentence and inserting ‘‘or efficiency. The 
Administrator may participate in, and submit 
offers in response to, competitions to provide 
such services and may contract with foreign 
aviation authorities to provide such services 
consistent with section 106(l)(6). Notwith-
standing any other provision of law or policy,
the Administrator may accept payments re-
ceived under this subsection in arrears.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘credited’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘credited as an offsetting collection to the 
account from which the expenses were incurred in 
providing such services and shall remain available 
until expended.’’. 
SEC. 216. FRONT LINE MANAGER STAFFING. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall initiate a study on front line 
manager staffing requirements in air traffic control facili-
ties. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the 
Administrator shall take into consideration— 
(1) the number of supervisory positions of oper-
ation requiring watch coverage in each air traffic 
control facility; 
(2) coverage requirements in relation to traffic 
demand; 
(3) facility type; 
(4) complexity of traffic and managerial respon-
sibilities; 
(5) proficiency and training requirements; and
(6) such other factors as the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) DETERMINATIONS.—The Administrator shall 
transmit any determinations made as a result of the study 
to the Chief Operating Officer for the air traffic control 
system. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, 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 results of the study and a description of any 
determinations submitted to the Chief Operating Officer 
under subsection (c). 
SEC. 217. FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MONITORING SYSTEM.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall develop and implement a monitoring system for flight 
service specialist staffing and training under service con-
tracts for flight service stations. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—At a minimum, the monitoring 
system shall include mechanisms to monitor— 
(1) flight specialist staffing plans for individual 
facilities;
(2) actual staffing levels for individual facilities; 
(3) the initial and recurrent certification and 
training of flight service specialists on the safety, 
operational, and technological aspects of flight serv-
ices, including any certification and training nec-
essary to meet user demand; and 
(4) system outages, excessive hold times, 
dropped calls, poor quality briefings, and any other 
safety or customer service issues under a contract 
for flight service station services. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report containing— 
(1) a description of monitoring system; 
(2) if the Administrator determines that con-
tractual changes or corrective actions are required 
for the Administration to ensure that the vendor 
under a contract for flight service station services 
provides safe and high quality service to consumers, 
a description of the changes or actions required; and 
(3) a description of the contingency plans of the 
Administrator and the protections that the Adminis-
trator will have in place to provide uninterrupted 
flight service station services in the event of— 
(A) material non-performance of the con-
tract; 
(B) a vendor’s default, bankruptcy, or ac-
quisition by another entity; or 
(C) any other event that could jeopardize 
the uninterrupted provision of flight service sta-
tion services. 
SEC. 218. NEXTGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CEN-
TER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Of the amount appropriated 
under section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall use such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2011 to contribute to the establish-
ment of a center of excellence for the research and devel-
opment of Next Generation Air Transportation System 
technologies. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The center established under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) leverage the centers of excellence program 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as 
other resources and partnerships, to enhance the de-
velopment of Next Generation Air Transportation
System technologies within academia and industry; 
and 
(2) provide educational, technical, and analyt-
ical assistance to the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion and other Federal agencies with responsibilities 
to research and develop Next Generation Air Trans-
portation System technologies. 
SEC. 219. AIRSPACE REDESIGN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The airspace redesign efforts of the Federal 
Aviation Administration will play a critical near- 
term role in enhancing capacity, reducing delays, 
transitioning to more flexible routing, and ultimately 
saving money in fuel costs for airlines and airspace 
users. 
(2) The critical importance of airspace redesign 
efforts is underscored by the fact that they are high-
lighted in strategic plans of the Administration, in-
cluding Flight Plan 2008–2012 and the document 
known as the ‘‘Operational Evolution Partnership’’. 
(3) Funding cuts have led to delays and defer-
rals of critical capacity enhancing airspace redesign 
efforts.
(4) Several new runways planned for the period 
of fiscal years 2008 to 2011 will not provide esti-
mated capacity benefits without additional funds. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts authorized by section 106(k) of title 49, 
United States Code, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration $2,300,000 for fiscal year 2008, $14,500,000 
for fiscal year 2009, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out such air-
space redesign initiatives as the Administrator determines 
appropriate. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under section 48101(a) of such title, the Adminis-
trator may use $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out 
such airspace redesign initiatives as the Administrator de-
termines appropriate. 
TITLE III—SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. AGE STANDARDS FOR PILOTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘§ 44729. Age standards for pilots 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitation in sub-
section (c), a pilot may serve in multicrew covered oper-
ations until attaining 65 years of age. 
‘‘(b) COVERED OPERATIONS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered operations’ means operations under 
part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY
OF
ICAO
STANDARD.—A 
pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as 
pilot-in-command in covered operations between the 
United States and another country only if there is 
another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not yet 
attained 60 years of age. 
‘‘(2) SUNSET OF LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) 
shall cease to be effective on such date as the Con-
vention on International Civil Aviation provides that 
a pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve 
as pilot-in-command in international commercial op-
erations without regard to whether there is another 
pilot in the flight deck crew who has not attained 
age 60. 
‘‘(d) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RETIREMENT RULE.—On 
and after the date of enactment of this section, section 
121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall 
cease to be effective.
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) NONRETROACTIVITY.—No person who has 
attained 60 years of age before the date of enact-
ment of this section may serve as a pilot for an air 
carrier engaged in covered operations unless— 
‘‘(A) such person is in the employment of 
that air carrier in such operations on such date 
of enactment as a required flight deck crew 
member; or 
‘‘(B) such person is newly hired by an air 
carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enact-
ment without credit for prior seniority or prior 
longevity for benefits or other terms related to 
length of service prior to the date of rehire 
under any labor agreement or employment poli-
cies of the air carrier. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION FOR COMPLIANCE.—An ac-
tion taken in conformance with this section, taken in 
conformance with a regulation issued to carry out 
this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment 
of this section 
in 
conformance 
with 
section 
121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect before such date of enactment), may 
not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a pro-
ceeding before any court or agency of the United 
States or of any State or locality. 
‘‘(f) AMENDMENTS
TO LABOR AGREEMENTS
AND 
BENEFIT PLANS.—Any amendment to a labor agreement 
or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform 
with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued 
to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots rep-
resented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agree-
ment of the air carrier and the designated bargaining rep-
resentative of the pilots of the air carrier. 
‘‘(g) MEDICAL STANDARDS AND RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS
AND
STAND-
ARDS.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), a per-
son serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall not be subject to different 
medical standards, or different, greater, or more fre-
quent medical examinations, on account of age un-
less the Secretary determines (based on data re-
ceived or studies published after the date of enact-
ment of this section) that different medical stand-
ards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical 
examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level 
of safety in flight. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL CER-
TIFICATE.—No person who has attained 60 years of
age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged 
in covered operations unless the person has a first- 
class medical certificate. Such a certificate shall ex-
pire on the last day of the 6-month period following 
the date of examination shown on the certificate. 
‘‘(h) SAFETY.— 
‘‘(1) TRAINING.—Each air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall continue to use pilot train-
ing and qualification programs approved by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration, with specific emphasis 
on initial and recurrent training and qualification of 
pilots who have attained 60 years of age, to ensure 
continued acceptable levels of pilot skill and judg-
ment. 
‘‘(2) LINE
EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this section, 
and every 6 months thereafter, an air carrier en-
gaged in covered operations shall evaluate the per-
formance of each pilot of the air carrier who has at-
tained 60 years of age through a line check of such 
pilot. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an air 
carrier shall not be required to conduct for a 6- 
month period a line check under this paragraph of 
a pilot serving as second in command if the pilot has
undergone a regularly scheduled simulator evalua-
tion during that period. 
‘‘(3) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Comptroller General 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 
concerning the effect, if any, on aviation safety of 
the modification to pilot age standards made by sub-
section (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44729. Age standards for pilots.’’. 
SEC. 302. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DENIAL OF AIRMAN CER-
TIFICATES. 
(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NTSB DECISIONS.—Sec-
tion 44703(d) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A person who is sub-
stantially affected by an order of the Board under 
this subsection, or the Administrator if the Adminis-
trator decides that an order of the Board will have 
a significant adverse impact on carrying out this 
subtitle, may seek judicial review of the order under 
section 46110. The Administrator shall be made a
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party to the judicial review proceedings. The find-
ings of fact of the Board in any such case are con-
clusive if supported by substantial evidence.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1153(c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 44709 or’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 44703(d), 44709, or’’. 
SEC. 303. RELEASE OF DATA RELATING TO ABANDONED 
TYPE CERTIFICATES AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
TYPE CERTIFICATES. 
(a) RELEASE OF DATA.—Section 44704(a) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) RELEASE OF DATA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Administrator may 
make available upon request to a person seek-
ing to maintain the airworthiness of an aircraft, 
engine, propeller, or appliance, engineering data 
in the possession of the Administration relating 
to a type certificate or a supplemental type cer-
tificate for such aircraft, engine, propeller, or 
appliance, without the consent of the owner of 
record, if the Administrator determines that— 
‘‘(i) the certificate containing the re-
quested data has been inactive for 3 or 
more years;
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‘‘(ii) after using due diligence, the Ad-
ministrator is unable to find the owner of 
record, or the owner of record’s heir, of the 
type certificate or supplemental certificate; 
and 
‘‘(iii) making such data available will 
enhance aviation safety. 
‘‘(B) ENGINEERING
DATA
DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘engineering data’ as used 
with respect to an aircraft, engine, propeller, or 
appliance means type design drawing and speci-
fications for the entire aircraft, engine, pro-
peller, or appliance or change to the aircraft, 
engine, propeller, or appliance, including the 
original design data, and any associated sup-
plier data for individual parts or components 
approved as part of the particular certificate for 
the aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance.’’. 
(b) DESIGN ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATES.—Section 
44704(e)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Beginning 7 years 
after the date of enactment of this subsection,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Beginning January 1, 2013,’’.
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SEC. 304. INSPECTION OF FOREIGN REPAIR STATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 (as amended by sec-
tion 301 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44730. Inspection of foreign repair stations 
‘‘Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall: (1) submit 
to Congress a certification that each foreign repair station 
that is certified by the Administrator under part 145 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and performs work 
on air carrier aircraft or components has been inspected 
by safety inspectors of the Administration not fewer than 
2 times in the preceding calendar year; and (2) modify 
the certification requirements under such part to include 
testing for the use of alcohol or a controlled substance in 
accordance with section 45102 of any individual per-
forming a safety-sensitive function at a foreign aircraft re-
pair station, including an individual working at a station 
of a third-party with whom an air carrier contracts to per-
form work on air carrier aircraft or components.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44730. Inspection of foreign repair stations.’’. 
SEC. 305. RUNWAY SAFETY. 
(a) STRATEGIC RUNWAY SAFETY PLAN.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
develop and submit to Congress a report containing 
a strategic runway safety plan. 
(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The strategic run-
way safety plan— 
(A) shall include, at a minimum— 
(i) goals to improve runway safety; 
(ii) near- and longer-term actions de-
signed to reduce the severity, number, and 
rate of runway incursions; 
(iii) timeframes and resources needed 
for the actions described in clause (ii); and 
(iv) a continuous evaluative process to 
track performance toward the goals re-
ferred to in clause (i); and 
(B) shall address the increased runway 
safety risk associated with the expected in-
creased volume of air traffic. 
(b) PLAN FOR INSTALLATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF 
SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ALERTS OF POTENTIAL RUNWAY 
INCURSIONS.—Not later than December 31, 2008, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
submit to Congress a report containing a plan for the in-
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stallation and deployment of systems the Administration 
is installing to alert controllers or flight crews, or both, 
of potential runway incursions. The plan shall be inte-
grated into the annual Operational Evolution Partnership 
document of the Administration or any successor docu-
ment. 
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
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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. 
(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.
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(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 
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.
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(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 
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.
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SEC. 309. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STAND-
ARDS FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON BOARD 
AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 (as amended by sec-
tion 304 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44731. Occupational safety and health standards 
for flight attendants on board aircraft 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall prescribe and enforce 
standards and regulations to ensure the occupational safe-
ty and health of individuals serving as flight attendants 
in the cabin of an aircraft of an air carrier. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS
AND REGULATIONS.—Standards 
and regulations issued under this section shall require 
each air carrier operating an aircraft in air transpor-
tation— 
‘‘(1) to provide for an environment in the cabin 
of the aircraft that is free from hazards that could 
cause physical harm to a flight attendant working in 
the cabin; and 
‘‘(2) to meet minimum standards for the occu-
pational safety and health of flight attendants who 
work in the cabin of the aircraft.
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‘‘(c) RULEMAKING.—In carrying out this section, the 
Administrator shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding to 
address, at a minimum, the following areas: 
‘‘(1) Record keeping. 
‘‘(2) Blood borne pathogens. 
‘‘(3) Noise. 
‘‘(4) Sanitation. 
‘‘(5) Hazard communication. 
‘‘(6) Anti-discrimination. 
‘‘(7) Access to employee exposure and medical 
records. 
‘‘(8) Temperature standards for the aircraft 
cabin. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator shall issue final regulations to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Regulations issued under 
this subsection shall address each of the issues iden-
tified in subsection (c) and others aspects of the en-
vironment of an aircraft cabin that may cause illness 
or injury to a flight attendant working in the cabin. 
‘‘(3) EMPLOYER ACTIONS TO ADDRESS OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS.—Regula-
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tions issued under this subsection shall set forth 
clearly the circumstances under which an air carrier 
is required to take action to address occupational 
safety and health hazards. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS.— 
After issuing regulations under subsection (c), the Admin-
istrator may conduct additional rulemaking proceedings as 
the Administrator determines appropriate to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(f) OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) 
CABIN
OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY
AND 
HEALTH INSPECTORS.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish the position of Cabin Occupational Safety 
and Health Inspector within the Federal Aviation 
Administration and shall employ individuals with ap-
propriate qualifications and expertise to serve in the 
position. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Inspectors employed 
under this subsection shall be solely responsible for 
conducting proper oversight of air carrier programs 
implemented under this section. 
‘‘(g) CONSULTATION.—In developing regulations 
under this section, the Administrator shall consult with 
the Administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health
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Administration, labor organizations representing flight at-
tendants, air carriers, and other interested persons. 
‘‘(h) SAFETY PRIORITY.—In developing and imple-
menting regulations under this section, the Administrator 
shall give priority to the safe operation and maintenance 
of an aircraft. 
‘‘(i) FLIGHT ATTENDANT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘flight attendant’ has the meaning given that 
term by section 44728. 
‘‘(j) 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.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 447 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44731. Occupational safety and health standards for flight attendants on 
board aircraft.’’. 
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-
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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. 
SEC. 312. NONCERTIFICATED MAINTENANCE PROVIDERS. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue 
regulations requiring that all covered maintenance work 
on aircraft used to provide air transportation under part 
121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, be performed 
by individuals in accordance with subsection (b).
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(b) PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CERTAIN 
WORK.—Covered maintenance work for a part 121 air 
carrier shall only be performed by— 
(1) an individual employed by the air carrier; 
(2) an individual employed by another part 121 
air carrier; 
(3) an individual employed by a part 145 repair 
station; or 
(4) an individual employed by a company that 
provides contract maintenance workers to a part 145 
repair station or part 121 air carrier, if the indi-
vidual— 
(A) meets the requirements of the part 
145 repair station or the part 121 air carrier; 
(B) works under the direct supervision and 
control of the part 145 repair station or part 
121 air carrier; and 
(C) carries out the work in accordance 
with the part 121 air carrier’s maintenance 
manual and, if applicable, the part 145 certifi-
cate holder’s repair station and quality control 
manuals. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Administrator shall 
develop a plan to—
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(A) require air carriers to identify and pro-
vide to the Administrator a complete listing of 
all noncertificated maintenance providers that 
perform, before the effective date of the regula-
tions to be issued under subsection (a), covered 
maintenance work on aircraft used to provide 
air transportation under part 121 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations; 
(B) validate the lists that air carriers pro-
vide under subparagraph (A) by sampling air 
carrier records, such as maintenance activity re-
ports and general vendor listings; and 
(C) include surveillance and oversight by 
field inspectors of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration for all noncertificated maintenance 
providers that perform covered maintenance 
work on aircraft used to provide air transpor-
tation in accordance with such part 121. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report 
containing the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
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(1) COVERED MAINTENANCE WORK.—The term 
‘‘covered maintenance work’’ means maintenance 
work that is substantial, regularly-scheduled, or a 
required inspection item, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator. 
(2) PART 121 AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘part 
121 air carrier’’ means an air carrier that holds a 
certificate issued under part 121 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(3) PART
145
REPAIR
STATION.—The term 
‘‘part 145 repair station’’ means a repair station 
that holds a certificate issued under part 145 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) NONCERTIFICATED
MAINTENANCE
PRO-
VIDER.—The term ‘‘noncertificated maintenance 
provider’’ means a maintenance provider that does 
not hold a certificate issued under part 121 or part 
145 of title 14 Code of Federal Regulations. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for the Administrator to hire additional field safety 
inspectors to ensure adequate and timely inspection of 
maintenance providers that perform covered maintenance 
work.
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SEC. 313. AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING STAND-
ARDS. 
(a) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate 
a rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of issuing a pro-
posed and final rule that revises the aircraft rescue and 
firefighting standards (‘‘ARFF’’) under part 139 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, to improve the protection 
of the traveling public, other persons, aircraft, buildings, 
and the environment from fires and hazardous materials 
incidents. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PROPOSED AND FINAL RULE.— 
The proposed and final rule to be issued under subsection 
(a) shall address the following: 
(1) The mission of aircraft rescue and fire-
fighting personnel, including responsibilities for pas-
senger egress in the context of other Administration 
requirements. 
(2) The proper level of staffing. 
(3) The timeliness of a response. 
(4) The handling of hazardous materials inci-
dents at airports. 
(5) Proper vehicle deployment. 
(6) The need for equipment modernization.
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(c) CONSISTENCY WITH VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS 
STANDARDS.—The proposed and final rule issued under 
subsection (a) shall be, to the extent practical, consistent 
with national voluntary consensus standards for aircraft 
rescue and firefighting services at airports. 
(d) ASSESSMENTS OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS.—In the 
rulemaking proceeding initiated under subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall assess the potential impact of any re-
visions to the firefighting standards on airports and air 
transportation service. 
(e) INCONSISTENCY WITH STANDARDS.—If the pro-
posed or final rule issued under subsection (a) is not con-
sistent with national voluntary consensus standards for 
aircraft rescue and firefighting services at airports, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget an explanation of the reasons for such incon-
sistency in accordance with section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 
U.S.C. 272 note; 110 Stat. 783). 
(f) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 24 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
issue the final rule required by subsection (a).
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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 Congress 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. 
(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-
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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— 
(1) expedite the issuance of a certificate of au-
thorization process; 
(2) provide for a collaborative process with pub-
lic agencies to allow for an incremental expansion of 
access to the national airspace system as technology
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matures and the necessary safety analysis and data 
become available and until standards are completed 
and technology issues are resolved; and 
(3) facilitate the capability of public agencies to 
develop and use test ranges, subject to operating re-
strictions required by the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, to test and operate unmanned aircraft sys-
tems. 
SEC. 324. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply: 
(1) CERTIFICATE
OF
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘certificate of authorization’’ means a Federal 
Aviation Administration grant of approval for a spe-
cific flight operation. 
(2) DETECT, SENSE, AND AVOID CAPABILITY.— 
The term ‘‘detect, sense, and avoid capability’’ 
means the technical capability to perform separation 
assurance and collision avoidance, as defined by the 
Federal Aviation Administration. 
(3) PUBLIC UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘‘public unmanned aircraft system’’ means 
an unmanned aircraft system that meets the quali-
fications and conditions required for operation of a 
public aircraft, as defined by section 40102 of title 
49, United States Code.
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(5) TEST
RANGE.—The term ‘‘test range’’ 
means a defined geographic area where research and 
development are conducted. 
(6) UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘un-
manned aircraft’’ means an aircraft that is operated 
without the possibility of direct human intervention 
from within or on the aircraft. 
(7) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unmanned 
aircraft and associated elements (such as commu-
nication links and a ground control station) that are 
required to operate safely and efficiently in the na-
tional airspace system. 
TITLE IV—AIR SERVICE 
IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 401. MONTHLY AIR CARRIER REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41708 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) DIVERTED AND CANCELLED FLIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) MONTHLY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
require an air carrier referred to in paragraph (2) 
to file with the Secretary a monthly report on each 
flight of the air carrier that is diverted from its
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scheduled destination to another airport and each 
flight of the air carrier that departs the gate at the 
airport at which the flight originates but is cancelled 
before wheels-off time. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—An air carrier that is re-
quired to file a monthly airline service quality per-
formance report under subsection (b) shall be sub-
ject to the requirement of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—A monthly report filed by an 
air carrier under paragraph (1) shall include, at a 
minimum, the following information: 
‘‘(A) For a diverted flight— 
‘‘(i) the flight number of the diverted 
flight; 
‘‘(ii) the scheduled destination of the 
flight; 
‘‘(iii) the date and time of the flight; 
‘‘(iv) the airport to which the flight 
was diverted; 
‘‘(v) wheels-on time at the diverted 
airport; 
‘‘(vi) the time, if any, passengers 
deplaned the aircraft at the diverted air-
port; and
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‘‘(vii) if the flight arrives at the sched-
uled destination airport— 
‘‘(I) the gate-departure time at 
the diverted airport; 
‘‘(II) the wheels-off time at the 
diverted airport; 
‘‘(III) the wheels-on time at the 
scheduled arrival airport; and 
‘‘(IV) the gate arrival time at the 
scheduled arrival airport. 
‘‘(B) For flights cancelled after gate de-
parture— 
‘‘(i) the flight number of the cancelled 
flight; 
‘‘(ii) the scheduled origin and destina-
tion airports of the cancelled flight; 
‘‘(iii) the date and time of the can-
celled flight; 
‘‘(iv) the gate-departure time of the 
cancelled flight; and 
‘‘(v) the time the aircraft returned to 
the gate. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall com-
pile the information provided in the monthly reports 
filed pursuant to paragraph (1) in a single monthly
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report and publish such report on the Web site of 
the Department of Transportation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall require monthly reports pursuant to the 
amendment made by subsection (a) beginning not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 402. FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIR-
PORT. 
(a) BEYOND
PERIMETER
EXEMPTIONS.—Section 
41718(a) is amended by striking ‘‘24’’ and inserting ‘‘34’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Section 41718(c)(2) is amended 
by striking ‘‘3 operations’’ and inserting ‘‘5 operations’’. 
(c) ALLOCATION OF BEYOND-PERIMETER EXEMP-
TIONS.—Section 41718(c) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
(4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) SLOTS.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall reduce the hourly air 
carrier slot quota for Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport in section 93.123(a) of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, by a total of 10 slots 
that are available for allocation. Such reductions 
shall be taken in the 6:00 a.m., 10:00 p.m., or 11:00
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p.m. hours, as determined by the Administrator, in 
order to grant exemptions under subsection (a).’’. 
(d) SCHEDULING
PRIORITY.—Section 41718 is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) SCHEDULING PRIORITY.—Operations conducted 
by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air car-
riers shall be afforded a scheduling priority over oper-
ations conducted by other air carriers granted exemptions 
pursuant to this section, with the highest scheduling pri-
ority to be afforded to beyond-perimeter operations con-
ducted by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent 
air carriers.’’. 
SEC. 403. EAS CONTRACT GUIDELINES. 
Section 41737(a)(1) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘provided.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘provided;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) include provisions under which the Sec-
retary may encourage an air carrier to improve air
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service for which compensation is being paid under 
this subchapter by incorporating financial incentives 
in an essential air service contract based on specified 
performance goals; and 
‘‘(E) include provisions under which the Sec-
retary may execute a long-term essential air service 
contract to encourage an air carrier to provide air 
service to an eligible place if it would be in the pub-
lic interest to do so.’’. 
SEC. 404. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE REFORM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
41742(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘$77,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$83,000,000’’. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 41742(a) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS.—Of 
the funds, if any, credited to the account established 
under section 45303 in a fiscal year that exceed the 
$50,000,000 made available for such fiscal year 
under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) one-half shall be made available im-
mediately for obligation and expenditure to 
carry out section 41743; and
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‘‘(B) one-half shall be made available im-
mediately for obligation and expenditure to 
carry out subsection (b).’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
41742(b) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘mon-
eys credited’’ and all that follows before ‘‘shall 
be used’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a)(4)(B)’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘any amounts from those fees’’ and inserting 
‘‘any of such amounts’’. 
SEC. 405. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE. 
(a) PRIORITIES.—Section 41743(c)(5) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘fashion.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fashion; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) multiple communities cooperate to 
submit a regional or multistate application to 
improve air service.’’. 
(b) 
EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORIZATION.—Section 
41743(e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 406. AIR PASSENGER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VII is amended by insert-
ing after chapter 421 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 423—AIR PASSENGER SERVICE 
IMPROVEMENTS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘42301. Emergency contingency plans. 
‘‘42302. Consumer complaints. 
‘‘42303. Use of insecticides in passenger aircraft. 
‘‘§ 42301. Emergency contingency plans 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF AIR CARRIER AND AIRPORT 
PLANS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section, each air carrier providing covered air 
transportation at a large hub airport or medium hub air-
port and each operator of a large hub airport or medium 
hub airport shall submit to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation for review and approval an emergency contingency 
plan in accordance with the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(b) COVERED AIR TRANSPORTATION DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered air transportation’ means 
scheduled passenger air transportation provided by an air 
carrier using aircraft with more than 60 seats. 
‘‘(c) AIR CARRIER PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) PLANS
FOR
INDIVIDUAL
AIRPORTS.—An 
air carrier shall submit an emergency contingency 
plan under subsection (a) for—
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‘‘(A) each large hub airport and medium 
hub airport at which the carrier provides cov-
ered air transportation; and 
‘‘(B) each large hub airport and medium 
hub airport at which the carrier has flights for 
which it has primary responsibility for inventory 
control. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An emergency contingency 
plan submitted by an air carrier for an airport under 
subsection (a) shall contain a description of how the 
air carrier will— 
‘‘(A) provide food, water that meets the 
standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300f et seq.), restroom facilities, cabin 
ventilation, and access to medical treatment for 
passengers onboard an aircraft at the airport 
that is on the ground for an extended period of 
time without access to the terminal; 
‘‘(B) allow passengers to deplane following 
excessive delays; and 
‘‘(C) 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,
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to the maximum extent practicable, will provide for the 
deplanement of passengers following excessive delays and 
will provide for the sharing 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 approval. 
‘‘(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 re-
view and approval. 
‘‘(f) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 9 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall review and approve or require modifica-
tions to emergency contingency plans submitted 
under subsection (a) and updates submitted under 
subsection (e) to ensure that the plans and updates 
will effectively address emergencies and provide for 
the health and safety of passengers.
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‘‘(2) CIVIL PENALTIES.—The Secretary may as-
sess a civil penalty under section 46301 against an 
air carrier or airport that does not adhere to an 
emergency contingency plan approved under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(g) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The Secretary may es-
tablish, as necessary or desirable, minimum standards for 
elements in an emergency contingency plan required to be 
submitted under this section. 
‘‘(h) PUBLIC ACCESS.—An air carrier or airport re-
quired to submit emergency contingency plans under this 
section shall ensure public access to such plan after its 
approval under this section on the Internet Web site of 
the carrier or airport or by such other means as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘§ 42302. Consumer complaints 
‘‘(a) CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HOTLINE TELEPHONE 
NUMBER.—The Secretary of Transportation shall estab-
lish 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 sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
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necessary to carry out this section. Such sums shall re-
main 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 transpor-
tation for a flight on which a insecticide has been applied 
in the aircraft within the last 60 days or on which an in-
secticide is planned to be used in the aircraft while pas-
sengers 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 applica-
tion, application, or planned use of the insecticide, includ-
ing the name of the insecticide.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
title VII is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to chapter 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 chap-
ter 423 of title 49, United States Code, as added by this 
section, shall begin to apply 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act.
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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: 
‘‘(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 jurisdiction over the airport shall not be 
required to pay the portion of the costs that ex-
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ceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months 
after such determination 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’’. 
(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—