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Union Calendar No. 109 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3935 
[Report No. 118–138] 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the 
Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
GRAVES of Louisiana, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
JULY 11, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2023] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Se-
curing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Avia-
tion Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS AND FAA ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM 
Subtitle A—Authorizations 
Sec. 101. Airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning 
and programs. 
Sec. 102. Facilities and equipment. 
Sec. 103. Operations. 
Sec. 104. Extension of miscellaneous expiring authorities. 
Subtitle B—FAA Organizational Reform 
Sec. 121. FAA leadership. 
Sec. 122. FAA management board. 
Sec. 123. Prohibition on conflicting pecuniary interests. 
Sec. 124. Authority of Secretary and Administrator. 
Sec. 125. Review of FAA rulemaking processes. 
Sec. 126. Office of Innovation. 
Sec. 127. Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus. 
Sec. 128. Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace. 
Sec. 129. Office of NextGen sunset. 
Sec. 130. FAA Ombudsman. 
Sec. 131. Project dashboards and feedback portal. 
Sec. 132. Sense of Congress on FAA engagement during rulemaking activities. 
Sec. 133. Civil Aeromedical Institute. 
Sec. 134. Management advisory council. 
Sec. 135. Aviation noise officer. 
Sec. 136. Chief Operating Officer. 
Sec. 137. Report on unfunded capital investment needs of air traffic control sys-
tem. 
Sec. 138. Chief Technology Officer. 
Sec. 139. Definition of air traffic control system. 
Sec. 140. Peer review of Office of Whistleblower Protection and Aviation Safety 
Investigations. 
Sec. 141. Cybersecurity lead. 
Sec. 142. Reducing FAA waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary responsibilities. 
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TITLE II—GENERAL AVIATION 
Subtitle A—Expanding Pilot Privileges and Protections 
Sec. 201. Reexamination of pilots or certificate holders. 
Sec. 202. GAO review of Pilot’s Bill of Rights. 
Sec. 203. Expansion of BasicMed. 
Sec. 204. Data privacy. 
Sec. 205. Prohibition on using ADS–B data to initiate an investigation. 
Sec. 206. Prohibition on N–Number profiteering. 
Sec. 207. Accountability for aircraft registration numbers. 
Sec. 208. Timely resolution of investigations. 
Sec. 209. Expansion of volunteer pilot organization definition. 
Sec. 210. Charitable flight fuel reimbursement exemptions. 
Sec. 211. GAO report on charitable flights. 
Sec. 212. All makes and models authorization. 
Sec. 213. Response to letter of investigation. 
Subtitle B—General Aviation Safety 
Sec. 221. ADS–B safety enhancement incentive program. 
Sec. 222. GAO report on ADS–B technology. 
Sec. 223. Protecting general aviation airports from FAA closure. 
Sec. 224. Ensuring safe landings during off-airport operations. 
Sec. 225. Airport diagram terminology. 
Sec. 226. Alternative ADS–B technologies for use in certain small aircraft. 
Sec. 227. Airshow safety team. 
Sec. 228. Tower marking notice of proposed rulemaking. 
Subtitle C—Improving FAA Services 
Sec. 241. Aircraft registration validity during renewal. 
Sec. 242. Temporary airman certificates. 
Sec. 243. Flight instruction or testing. 
Sec. 244. Letter of deviation authority. 
Sec. 245. National coordination and oversight of designated pilot examiners. 
Sec. 246. BasicMed for examiners administering tests or proficiency checks. 
Sec. 247. Designee locator tool improvements. 
Sec. 248. Deadline to eliminate aircraft registration backlog. 
Sec. 249. Part 135 air carrier certificate backlog. 
Sec. 250. Logging flight time accrued in certain public aircraft. 
Sec. 251. Flight instructor certificates. 
Sec. 252. Consistency of policy application in flight standards and aircraft cer-
tification. 
Sec. 253. Application of policies, orders, and guidance. 
Sec. 254. Expansion of the regulatory consistency communications board. 
Sec. 255. Exemption of fees for air traffic services. 
Sec. 256. Modernization of special airworthiness certification rulemaking dead-
line. 
Sec. 257. Termination of designees. 
Sec. 258. Part 135 check airmen reforms. 
Subtitle D—Other Provisions 
Sec. 261. Required consultation with National Parks Overflights Advisory Group. 
Sec. 262. Supplemental oxygen regulatory reform. 
Sec. 263. Exclusion of gyroplanes from fuel system requirements. 
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Sec. 264. Airshow venue information, awareness, training, and education pro-
gram. 
Sec. 265. Low altitude rotorcraft and powered-lift operations. 
Sec. 266. BasicMed in North America. 
Sec. 267. Eliminate aviation gasoline lead emissions. 
TITLE III—AEROSPACE WORKFORCE 
Subtitle A—Growing the Talent Pool 
Sec. 301. Extension of aviation workforce development programs. 
Sec. 302. Improving aviation workforce development programs. 
Sec. 303. National Center for the Advancement of Aerospace. 
Sec. 304. Cooperative Aviation Recruitment, Enrichment, and Employment 
Readiness Program. 
Sec. 305. Repeal of duplicative or obsolete workforce programs. 
Sec. 306. Civil airmen statistics. 
Sec. 307. Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 308. Establishing a comprehensive web-based aviation resource center. 
Sec. 309. Direct hire authority from UAS Collegiate Training Initiative. 
Subtitle B—Improving Training and Rebuilding Talent Pipelines 
Sec. 311. Joint aviation employment training working group. 
Sec. 312. Airman knowledge testing working group. 
Sec. 313. Airman Certification System Working Group and timely publication of 
standards. 
Sec. 314. Air traffic control workforce staffing. 
Sec. 315. Aviation safety workforce assessment. 
Sec. 316. Military aviation maintenance. 
Subtitle C—Engaging and Retaining the Workforce 
Sec. 321. Airman’s medical bill of rights. 
Sec. 322. Improved designee misconduct reporting process. 
Sec. 323. Report on safe uniform options for certain aviation employees. 
Sec. 324. Extension of Samya Rose Stumo national air grant fellowship pro-
gram. 
Sec. 325. Promotion of civil aeronautics and safety of air commerce. 
Sec. 326. Educational and professional development. 
Sec. 327. Human factors professionals. 
Sec. 328. Aeromedical innovation and modernization working group. 
Sec. 329. Frontline manager workload study. 
Sec. 330. Age standards for pilots. 
TITLE IV—AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE 
Subtitle A—Airport Improvement Program Modifications 
Sec. 401. AIP definitions. 
Sec. 402. Revenue diversion penalty enhancement. 
Sec. 403. Extension of competitive access report requirement. 
Sec. 404. Renewal of certain leases. 
Sec. 405. Community use of airport land. 
Sec. 406. Price adjustment provisions. 
Sec. 407. Allowable project costs and letters of intent. 
Sec. 408. Small airport letters of intent. 
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Sec. 409. Prohibition on use of AIP funds to procure certain passenger boarding 
bridges. 
Sec. 410. Fuel infrastructure. 
Sec. 411. Apportionments. 
Sec. 412. PFC turnback reduction. 
Sec. 413. Transfer of AIP supplemental funds to formula program. 
Sec. 414. Small airport fund. 
Sec. 415. Revision of discretionary categories. 
Sec. 416. Terminal development. 
Sec. 417. State block grant program. 
Sec. 418. Innovative financing techniques. 
Sec. 419. Long-term management plans. 
Sec. 420. Alternative project delivery. 
Sec. 421. Nonmovement area surveillance surface display systems pilot program. 
Sec. 422. Repeal of obsolete criminal provisions. 
Sec. 423. Limitation on certain rolling stock procurements. 
Sec. 424. Regulatory application. 
Sec. 425. National priority system formulas. 
Sec. 426. Minority and disadvantaged business participation. 
Sec. 427. Airport access roads in remote locations. 
Sec. 428. Limited regulation of nonfederally sponsored property. 
Sec. 429. Motorcoach enplanement pilot program. 
Sec. 430. Populous counties without airports. 
Sec. 431. Continued availability of aviation gasoline. 
Sec. 432. AIP handbook update. 
Sec. 433. GAO audit of airport financial reporting program. 
Sec. 434. GAO review of nonaeronautical revenue streams at airports. 
Sec. 435. Maintaining safe fire and rescue staffing levels. 
Sec. 436. GAO study of onsite airport generation. 
Sec. 437. Transportation demand management at airports. 
Sec. 438. Coastal airports assessment. 
Sec. 439. Airport investment partnership program. 
Sec. 440. GAO study on per-trip airport fees for TNC consumers. 
Sec. 441. Special rule for reclassification of certain unclassified airports. 
Sec. 442. Permanent solar powered taxiway edge lighting systems. 
Sec. 443. Secondary runways. 
Sec. 444. Increasing the energy efficiency of airports and meeting current and fu-
ture electrical power demands. 
Sec. 445. Electric aircraft infrastructure pilot program. 
Sec. 446. Curb management practices. 
Subtitle B—Passenger Facility Charges 
Sec. 461. PFC application approvals. 
Sec. 462. PFC authorization pilot program implementation. 
Subtitle C—Noise and Environmental Programs and Streamlining 
Sec. 471. Streamlining consultation process. 
Sec. 472. Repeal of burdensome emissions credit requirements. 
Sec. 473. Expedited environmental review and One Federal Decision. 
Sec. 474. Subchapter III definitions. 
Sec. 475. Pilot program extension. 
Sec. 476. Part 150 noise standards update. 
Sec. 477. Reducing community aircraft noise exposure. 
Sec. 478. Categorical exclusions. 
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Sec. 479. Critical habitat on or near airport property. 
Sec. 480. Updating presumed to conform limits. 
Sec. 481. Recommendations on reducing rotorcraft noise in District of Columbia. 
Sec. 482. UFP study. 
Sec. 483. Aviation and airport community engagement. 
Sec. 484. Community Collaboration Program. 
Sec. 485. Third party study on aviation noise metrics. 
Sec. 486. Information sharing requirement. 
TITLE V—AVIATION SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 501. Zero tolerance for near misses, runway incursions, and surface safety 
risks. 
Sec. 502. Global aviation safety. 
Sec. 503. Availability of personnel for inspections, site visits, and training. 
Sec. 504. Helicopter air ambulance operations. 
Sec. 505. Global aircraft maintenance safety improvements. 
Sec. 506. ODA best practice sharing. 
Sec. 507. Training of organization delegation authority unit members. 
Sec. 508. Clarification on safety management system information disclosure. 
Sec. 509. Extension of Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act re-
porting requirements. 
Sec. 510. Don Young Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative. 
Sec. 511. Continued oversight of FAA compliance program. 
Sec. 512. Scalability of safety management systems. 
Sec. 513. Finalize safety management system rulemaking. 
Sec. 514. Improvements to aviation safety information analysis and sharing. 
Sec. 515. Improvement of certification processes. 
Sec. 516. Instructions for continued airworthiness aviation rulemaking com-
mittee. 
Sec. 517. Clarity for supplemental type certificate requirements. 
Sec. 518. Use of advanced tools in certifying aerospace products. 
Sec. 519. Transport airplane and propulsion certification modernization. 
Sec. 520. Engine fire protection standards. 
Sec. 521. Risk model for production facility inspections. 
Sec. 522. Secondary cockpit barriers. 
Sec. 523. Review of FAA use of aerospace safety data. 
Sec. 524. Part 135 duty and rest. 
Sec. 525. Cockpit voice and video recorders. 
Sec. 526. Flight data recovery from overwater operations. 
Sec. 527. Emergency medical equipment on passenger aircraft. 
Sec. 528. Navigation aids study. 
Sec. 529. Remote towers. 
Sec. 530. Weather reporting systems study. 
Sec. 531. GAO study on expansion of the FAA weather camera program. 
Sec. 532. Study on aviation safety in era of wireless connectivity. 
Sec. 533. Ramp worker safety call to action. 
Sec. 534. Safety data analysis for aircraft without transponders. 
Sec. 535. Crash-resistant fuel systems in rotorcraft. 
Sec. 536. Reducing turbulence on part 121 aircraft operations. 
Sec. 537. Study on radiation exposure. 
Sec. 538. Deterring crewmember interference. 
Sec. 539. Cabin temperature standards. 
Sec. 540. Cabin air quality. 
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Sec. 541. Evacuation standards for transport category airplanes. 
Sec. 542. Lithium–ion powered wheelchairs. 
Sec. 543. National simulator program policies and guidance. 
Sec. 544. GAO study on FAA National Simulator Program. 
Sec. 545. GAO study on FAA alignment with best available technologies and 
standards. 
Sec. 546. Advanced simulation training. 
Sec. 547. Incremental safety improvement. 
Subtitle B—Aviation Cybersecurity 
Sec. 571. Findings. 
Sec. 572. Aerospace product safety. 
Sec. 573. Federal Aviation Administration regulations, policy, and guidance. 
Sec. 574. Civil aviation cybersecurity rulemaking committee. 
TITLE VI—AEROSPACE INNOVATION 
Subtitle A—Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
Sec. 601. Definitions. 
Sec. 602. Unmanned aircraft system test ranges. 
Sec. 603. Unmanned aircraft in the Arctic. 
Sec. 604. Public safety use of tethered UAS. 
Sec. 605. Special authority for unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 606. Recreational operations of drone systems. 
Sec. 607. Airport safety and airspace hazard mitigation and enforcement. 
Sec. 608. Applications for designation. 
Sec. 609. Beyond visual line of sight rulemaking. 
Sec. 610. UAS traffic management. 
Sec. 611. Radar data pilot program. 
Sec. 612. Electronic conspicuity study. 
Sec. 613. Remote identification alternative means of compliance. 
Sec. 614. Part 107 waiver improvements. 
Sec. 615. Acceptable levels of risk and risk assessment methodology. 
Sec. 616. Environmental review. 
Sec. 617. Carriage of hazardous materials. 
Sec. 618. Unmanned aircraft system use in wildfire response. 
Sec. 619. Pilot program for UAS inspections of FAA infrastructure. 
Sec. 620. Drone infrastructure inspection grant program. 
Sec. 621. Drone education and workforce training grant program. 
Sec. 622. Drone workforce training program study. 
Sec. 623. UAS Integration Office. 
Sec. 624. Termination of Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 625. Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 626. NextGen Advisory Committee membership expansion. 
Sec. 627. Temporary flight restriction integrity. 
Sec. 628. Interagency coordination. 
Sec. 629. Review of regulations to enable unescorted UAS operations. 
Sec. 630. UAS operations over high seas. 
Sec. 631. Beyond BEYOND. 
Sec. 632. UAS integration strategy. 
Sec. 633. Authorization of appropriations for Know Before You Fly campaign. 
Sec. 634. Public aircraft definition. 
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Subtitle B—Advanced Air Mobility 
Sec. 651. Definition. 
Sec. 652. Powered-lift aircraft rulemakings. 
Sec. 653. Powered-lift aircraft entry into service. 
Sec. 654. Sense of Congress on preparation for entry into service of powered-lift 
aircraft. 
Sec. 655. Infrastructure supporting vertical flight. 
Sec. 656. Charting of aviation infrastructure. 
Sec. 657. Advanced air mobility working group. 
Sec. 658. Advanced air mobility infrastructure pilot program extension. 
Subtitle C—Other Provisions 
Sec. 681. Report on national spaceports policy. 
Sec. 682. Intermodal transportation infrastructure improvement pilot program. 
Sec. 683. Airspace access for high-speed aircraft. 
Sec. 684. ICAO activities on new technologies. 
Sec. 685. AIP eligibility for certain spaceport infrastructure. 
Sec. 686. Commercial space transportation statistics. 
Sec. 687. Report on certain infrastructure needs. 
Sec. 688. Airspace integration for space launch and reentry. 
TITLE VII—PASSENGER EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 701. Advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation. 
Sec. 702. Modernization of consumer complaint submissions. 
Sec. 703. Codification of consumer protection provisions. 
Sec. 704. Extension of aviation consumer protection advisory committee. 
Sec. 705. Removal of outdated references to passengers with disabilities. 
Sec. 706. Extension of aviation consumer advocate reporting requirement. 
Sec. 707. Air Carrier Access Act advisory committee. 
Sec. 708. Passenger experience advisory committee. 
Sec. 709. Streamlining of offline ticket disclosures. 
Sec. 710. Ticket agent refund obligations. 
Sec. 711. Updating passenger information requirement regulations. 
Sec. 712. Mobility aids on board improve lives and empower all. 
Sec. 713. Prioritizing accountability and accessibility for aviation consumers. 
Sec. 714. Aircraft accessibility. 
Sec. 715. Accessibility of websites, software applications, and kiosks for individ-
uals with disabilities. 
Sec. 716. Review of methods to report flight delay and cancellation statistics. 
Sec. 717. Reimbursement for incurred costs. 
Sec. 718. Airline operational resiliency plans. 
Sec. 719. Family seating. 
Sec. 720. Seat dimensions. 
Sec. 721. Improved training standards for assisting passengers who use wheel-
chairs. 
Sec. 722. Training standards for stowage of wheelchairs and scooters. 
Sec. 723. Investigation of complaints. 
Sec. 724. Standards. 
Subtitle B—Air Traffic 
Sec. 741. Transfers of air traffic systems acquired with AIP. 
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Sec. 742. NextGen programs. 
Sec. 743. Airspace access. 
Sec. 744. Airspace transition completion. 
Sec. 745. FAA contract towers. 
Sec. 746. FAA contract tower workforce audit. 
Sec. 747. Aviation infrastructure sustainment. 
Sec. 748. Air traffic control tower safety. 
Sec. 749. Air traffic services data reports. 
Sec. 750. Consideration of small hub control towers. 
Sec. 751. Air traffic control tower replacement process report. 
Sec. 752. FAA contract tower pilot program. 
Subtitle C—Small Community Air Service 
Sec. 771. Essential air service reforms. 
Sec. 772. Essential air service authorization. 
Sec. 773. Small community air service development program reform and author-
ization. 
Sec. 774. GAO study on increased costs of essential air service. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 801. Digitalization of FAA processes. 
Sec. 802. FAA telework. 
Sec. 803. Review of office space. 
Sec. 804. Aircraft weight reduction task force. 
Sec. 805. Audit of technical writing resources and capabilities. 
Sec. 806. FAA participation in industry standards organizations. 
Sec. 807. Sense of Congress on use of voluntary consensus standards. 
Sec. 808. Required designation. 
Sec. 809. Sensitive security information. 
Sec. 810. Preserving open skies while ensuring fair skies. 
Sec. 811. Commercial preference. 
Sec. 812. Consideration of third-party services. 
Sec. 813. Certificates of authorization or waiver. 
Sec. 814. Wing-in-ground-effect craft. 
Sec. 815. Quasquicentennial of aviation. 
Sec. 816. Federal contract tower wage determinations and positions. 
Sec. 817. Internal process improvements review. 
Sec. 818. Acceptance of digital driver’s license and identification cards. 
Sec. 819. Buckeye 940 release of deed restrictions. 
Sec. 820. Federal Aviation Administration information technology system integ-
rity. 
Sec. 821. Briefing on radio communications coverage around mountainous ter-
rain. 
Sec. 822. Study on congested airspace. 
Sec. 823. Administrative services franchise fund. 
Sec. 824. Use of biographical assessments. 
Sec. 825. Whistleblower protection enforcement. 
Sec. 826. Final rulemaking on certain manufacturing standards. 
Sec. 827. Remote dispatch. 
Sec. 828. Employee assault prevention and response plans amendment. 
Sec. 829. Crew member self-defense training. 
Sec. 830. Formal sexual assault and harassment policies on air carriers and for-
eign air carriers. 
Sec. 831. Interference with security screening personnel. 
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Sec. 832. Mechanisms to reduce helicopter noise. 
Sec. 833. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 834. Transportation of organs. 
Sec. 835. Report on application approval timing. 
Sec. 836. Study on air cargo operations. 
Sec. 837. Next generation radio altimeters. 
Sec. 838. Sense of Congress regarding safety and security of aviation infrastruc-
ture. 
Sec. 839. Restricted category aircraft maintenance and operations. 
Sec. 840. Report on telework. 
Sec. 841. Crewmember pumping guidance. 
Sec. 842. Aircraft interchange agreement limitations. 
Sec. 843. Federal Aviation Administration Academy and facility expansion plan. 
TITLE IX—NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2023 
Sec. 901. Short title. 
Sec. 902. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 903. Clarification of treatment of territories. 
Sec. 904. Additional workforce training. 
Sec. 905. Acquiring mission-essential knowledge and skills. 
Sec. 906. Overtime annual report termination. 
Sec. 907. Strategic workforce plan. 
Sec. 908. Travel budgets. 
Sec. 909. Retention of records. 
Sec. 910. Nondisclosure of interview recordings. 
Sec. 911. Closed unacceptable recommendations. 
Sec. 912. Establishment of Office of Oversight, Accountability, and Quality Assur-
ance. 
Sec. 913. Miscellaneous investigative authorities. 
Sec. 914. Public availability of accident reports. 
Sec. 915. Ensuring accountability for timeliness of reports. 
Sec. 916. Ensuring access to data. 
Sec. 917. Public availability of safety recommendations. 
Sec. 918. Improving delivery of family assistance. 
Sec. 919. Updating civil penalty authority. 
Sec. 920. Electronic availability of public docket records. 
Sec. 921. Drug-free workplace. 
Sec. 922. Accessibility in workplace. 
Sec. 923. Most Wanted List. 
Sec. 924. Technical corrections. 
TITLE X—FREEDOM TO FLY ACT OF 2023 
Sec. 1001. Short title. 
Sec. 1002. Prohibition on implementation of vaccination mandate. 
Sec. 1003. Prohibition on vaccination requirements for FAA contractors. 
Sec. 1004. Prohibition on vaccine mandate for FAA employees. 
Sec. 1005. Prohibition on vaccine mandate for passengers of air carriers. 
Sec. 1006. Prohibition on implementation of a mask mandate. 
Sec. 1007. Prohibition on mask mandates for FAA contractors. 
Sec. 1008. Prohibition on mask mandate for FAA employees. 
Sec. 1009. Prohibition on mask mandate for passengers of air carriers. 
Sec. 1010. Definitions. 
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TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS AND 
FAA ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM 
Subtitle A—Authorizations 
SEC. 101. AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND 
NOISE COMPATIBILITY PLANNING AND PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 48103(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(8) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(9) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(10) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(11) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
(b) OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2028’’. 
SEC. 102. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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than amounts authorized under this subsection, 
section 48101, or section 48103. 
‘‘(C) SUNSET.—This paragraph shall cease 
to be effective after September 30, 2028.’’. 
SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPIRING AU-
THORITIES. 
(a) MARSHALL ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, AND PALAU.— 
Section 47115(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2023 through 2028’’. 
(b) 
WEATHER
REPORTING
PROGRAMS.—Section 
48105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2026. 
‘‘(6) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 
and 2028.’’. 
(c) MIDWAY ISLAND AIRPORT.—Section 186(d) of the 
Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act 
(Public Law 108–176) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal 
years 2018 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal years 
2023 through 2028’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF THE SAFETY OVERSIGHT AND CER-
TIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 202(h) of the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘shall terminate’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘shall ter-
minate on October 1, 2028.’’. 
Subtitle B—FAA Organizational 
Reform 
SEC. 121. FAA LEADERSHIP. 
Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The Federal’’ 
and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL.—The Federal’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Admin-
istration is the Administrator, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be a citizen of the United States; 
‘‘(ii) not be an active duty or retired 
member of an Armed Force; and 
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‘‘(iii) have experience in organiza-
tional management and a field directly re-
lated to aviation. 
‘‘(C) FITNESS.—In appointing an indi-
vidual as Administrator, the President shall con-
sider the fitness of such individual to carry out 
efficiently the duties and powers of the office. 
‘‘(D) TERM OF OFFICE.—The Term of office 
for any individual appointed as Administrator 
shall be 5 years. 
‘‘(E) REPORTING CHAIN.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (f) or in other provisions of 
law, the Administrator reports directly to the 
Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(2) DEPUTY
ADMINISTRATOR
FOR
PROGRAMS 
AND MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administration 
has a Deputy Administrator for Programs and 
Management, who shall be a political appointee 
of the President. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Programs and Management 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be a citizen of the United States; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) have experience in management 
and a field directly related to aviation. 
‘‘(C) FITNESS.—In appointing an indi-
vidual as Deputy Administrator for Programs 
and Management, the President shall consider 
the fitness of the individual to carry out effi-
ciently the duties and powers of the office, in-
cluding the duty to act for the Administrator 
under the circumstances described in subpara-
graph (F). 
‘‘(D) REPORTING CHAIN.—The Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Programs and Management re-
ports directly to the Administrator. 
‘‘(E) DUTIES.—The Deputy Administrator 
for Programs and Management shall— 
‘‘(i) manage the Assistant Administra-
tors and Chief Counsel established under 
subsection (d), except the Assistant Admin-
istrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory 
Improvement; and 
‘‘(ii) carry out duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Administrator. 
‘‘(F) SUCCESSION PLAN.—The Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Programs and Management acts 
for the Administrator when the Administrator is 
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absent or unable to serve, or when the office of 
the Administrator is vacant. 
‘‘(G) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL RATE OF BASIC PAY.— 
The annual rate of basic pay of the Deputy 
Administrator for Programs and Manage-
ment shall be set by the Secretary but shall 
not exceed the annual rate of basic pay pay-
able to the Administrator. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—A retired regular 
officer of an Armed Force serving as the 
Deputy Administrator for Programs and 
Management is entitled to hold a rank and 
grade not lower than that held when ap-
pointed as the Deputy Administrator for 
Programs and Management and may elect 
to receive— 
‘‘(I) the pay provided for the Dep-
uty Administrator for Programs and 
Management under clause (i); or 
‘‘(II) the pay and allowances or 
the retired pay of the military grade 
held. 
‘‘(iii) 
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
EX-
PENSES.—If the Deputy Administrator for 
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Programs and Management elects to receive 
compensation described in clause (ii)(II), 
the Administration shall reimburse the ap-
propriate military department from funds 
available for the expenses of the Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(3) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR SAFETY AND 
OPERATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administration 
has a Deputy Administrator for Safety and Op-
erations, who— 
‘‘(i) shall be appointed by the Admin-
istrator; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not be a political appointee. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Safety and Operations shall— 
‘‘(i) be a citizen of the United States; 
and 
‘‘(ii) have experience in organizational 
management and a field directly related to 
aviation. 
‘‘(C) FITNESS.—In appointing an indi-
vidual as Deputy Administrator for Safety and 
Operations, the Administrator shall consider the 
fitness of the individual to carry out efficiently 
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the duties and powers of the office, including the 
duty to act for the Administrator under the cir-
cumstances described in subparagraph (F). 
‘‘(D) REPORTING CHAIN.—The Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Safety and Operations reports to 
the Administrator. 
‘‘(E) DUTIES.—The Deputy Administrator 
for Safety and Operations shall— 
‘‘(i) manage the Associate Administra-
tors and Chief Operating Officer established 
under subsection (c) and the Assistant Ad-
ministrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory 
Improvement established under subsection 
(d); 
‘‘(ii) develop and maintain a long- 
term strategic plan of the Administration; 
and 
‘‘(iii) carry out other duties and pow-
ers prescribed by the Administrator. 
‘‘(F) SUCCESSION PLAN.—The Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Safety and Operations acts for 
the Administrator when the Administrator and 
the Deputy Administrator for Programs and 
Management are absent or unable to serve, or 
when the office of the Administrator and the Of-
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‘‘(ii) at the request of the Adminis-
trator, provide guidance, counsel, and ad-
vice regarding, but shall not have final deci-
sion-making authority with regards to, the 
activities of the Administrator, including— 
‘‘(I) rulemaking activities; 
‘‘(II) policy and guidance docu-
ment production; 
‘‘(III) exemption and waiver deci-
sions; and 
‘‘(IV) certification and approval 
determinations; 
‘‘(iii) represent the Administration be-
fore the National Transportation Safety 
Board, Department of Transportation law 
judges, the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, Federal courts of the United 
States, and other bodies and courts, as ap-
propriate; 
‘‘(iv) pursue enforcement actions on be-
half of the Administrator; and 
‘‘(v) perform other functions as deter-
mined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) 
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR
FOR 
RULEMAKING
AND
REGULATORY
IMPROVE-
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MENT.—The Assistant Administrator for Rule-
making and Regulatory Improvement shall be 
appointed by the Administrator and shall— 
‘‘(i) be responsible for developing and 
managing the execution of a regulatory 
agenda for the Administration that meets 
statutory and Administration deadlines, in-
cluding by— 
‘‘(I) 
prioritizing 
rulemaking 
projects that are necessary to improve 
safety; 
‘‘(II) establishing the regulatory 
agenda of the Administration; and 
‘‘(III) coordinating with offices of 
the Administration, the Department, 
and other Federal entities as appro-
priate to improve timely feedback gen-
eration and approvals when required 
by law; 
‘‘(ii) not delegate overall responsibility 
for meeting internal timelines and final 
completion of the regulatory activities of the 
Administration outside the Office of the As-
sistant Administrator for Rulemaking and 
Regulatory Improvement; 
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‘‘(iii) on an ongoing basis— 
‘‘(I) review the Administration’s 
regulations in effect to improve safety; 
‘‘(II) reduce undue regulatory 
burden; 
‘‘(III) replace prescriptive regula-
tions with performance-based regula-
tions, as appropriate; 
‘‘(IV) prevent duplicative regula-
tions; and 
‘‘(V) increase regulatory clarity 
and transparency whenever possible; 
‘‘(iv) make recommendations for the 
Administrator’s review under subsection 
(f)(3)(C)(ii); 
‘‘(v) receive, coordinate, and respond to 
petitions for rulemaking and for exemption 
as provided for in subpart A of part 11 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and 
provide an initial response to a petitioner 
not later than 30 days after the receipt of 
such a petition— 
‘‘(I) acknowledging receipt of such 
petition; 
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‘‘(II) confirming completeness of 
such petition; 
‘‘(III) providing an initial indi-
cation of the complexity of the request 
and how such complexity may impact 
the timeline for adjudication; and 
‘‘(IV) requesting any additional 
information, 
as 
appropriate, 
that 
would assist in the consideration of the 
petition; 
‘‘(vi) track the issuance of exemptions 
and waivers by the Administration to sec-
tions of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and establish a methodology by which 
to determine if it would be more efficient 
and in the public’s interest to amend a rule 
to reduce the future need of waivers and ex-
emptions; and 
‘‘(vii) promulgate regulatory updates 
as determined more efficient or in the 
public’s best interest under clause (vi). 
‘‘(C) APPOINTMENT.—Additional Assistant 
Administrators, as determined necessary by the 
Administrator, may be appointed by the Admin-
istrator. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Assistant Adminis-
trators shall be a citizen of the United States. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Assistant Administrators 
shall carry out duties and powers of their office de-
scribed in this section and those prescribed by the Ad-
ministrator. 
‘‘(4) MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TION.—In this section, the term ‘Management Board 
of the Administration’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Associate Administrators and Chief 
Operating Officer established under subsection 
(c); and 
‘‘(B) the Assistant Administrators and 
Chief Counsel established under subsection (d).’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 711 of the FAA Reauthorization 
Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 106 note) and the item relating to 
such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such 
Act are repealed. 
(c) SYSTEMICALLY ADDRESSING NEED FOR EXEMP-
TIONS AND WAIVERS.—Not later than 30 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator 
for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement shall brief the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the method-
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ology developed pursuant to section 106(d)(B)(vi) of title 
49, United States Code (as added by this section). 
SEC. 123. PROHIBITION ON CONFLICTING PECUNIARY IN-
TERESTS. 
Section 106(e) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON CONFLICTING PECUNIARY IN-
TERESTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The leadership of the Admin-
istration and the Management Board of the Adminis-
tration may not have a pecuniary interest in, or hold 
a financial interest in, an aeronautical enterprise, or 
engage in another business, vocation, or employment. 
‘‘(2) TEACHING.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), the Deputy Administrators and the Management 
Board of the Administration may not receive com-
pensation for teaching without prior approval of the 
Administrator. 
‘‘(3) FINANCIAL
INTEREST
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘financial interest’— 
‘‘(A) means— 
‘‘(i) any current or contingent owner-
ship, equity, or security interest; 
‘‘(ii) any indebtedness or compensated 
employment relationship; or 
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‘‘(iii) any right to purchase or acquire 
any such interest, including a stock option; 
and 
‘‘(B) does not include securities held in an 
index fund.’’. 
SEC. 
124. 
AUTHORITY 
OF 
SECRETARY 
AND 
ADMINIS-
TRATOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106(f) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Neither’’ and inserting ‘‘In 
exercising duties, powers, and authorities that 
are assigned to the Secretary or the Adminis-
trator under this title, neither’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘a committee, board, or or-
ganization established by executive order.’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘a committee, board, 
council, or organization that is— 
‘‘(A) established by executive order; or 
‘‘(B) not explicitly directed by legislation to 
review the exercise of such duties, powers, and 
authorities by the Secretary or the Adminis-
trator.’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘the acquisition’’ and all that follows through the 
semicolon and inserting ‘‘the acquisition, estab-
lishment, improvement, operation, maintenance, 
security (including cybersecurity), and disposal 
of property, facilities, services, and equipment of 
the Administration, including all elements of the 
air traffic control system owned by the Adminis-
tration;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(iii) by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘civil 
aviation, any matter for which the Adminis-
trator is the final authority under subparagraph 
(A), any duty carried out by the Administrator 
pursuant to paragraph (3), or the provisions of 
this title, or’’ after ‘‘with respect to’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(formally or infor-
mally)’’ after ‘‘required’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or any other Federal 
agency’’ after ‘‘Department of Transpor-
tation’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In the performance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(i) ISSUANCE OF REGULA-
TIONS.—In the performance’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘The Administrator 
shall act’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) PETITIONS 
FOR
RULEMAKING.—The 
Administrator 
shall act’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘The Administrator 
shall issue’’ and inserting ‘‘(iii) RULE-
MAKING
TIMELINE.—The 
Administrator 
shall issue’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘On February 1’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘(iv) 
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—On February 1’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF TRANS-
PORTATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may not issue, unless the Secretary of 
Transportation approves the issuance of the 
regulation in advance, a proposed regula-
tion or final regulation that— 
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‘‘(I) is likely to result in the ex-
penditure by State, local, and Tribal 
governments in the aggregate, or by the 
private sector, of $250,000,000 or more 
(adjusted annually for inflation begin-
ning with the year following the date 
of enactment of the Securing Growth 
and Robust Leadership in American 
Aviation Act) in any year; or 
‘‘(II) is significant. 
‘‘(ii) SIGNIFICANT DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, a regulation is sig-
nificant if the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary (as appropriate), 
determines that the regulation— 
‘‘(I) will have an annual effect on 
the economy of $250,000,000 or more 
(adjusted annually for inflation begin-
ning with the year following the date 
of enactment of the Securing Growth 
and Robust Leadership in American 
Aviation Act); 
‘‘(II) raises novel or serious legal 
or policy issues that will substantially 
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and materially affect other transpor-
tation modes; or 
‘‘(III) adversely affect, in a sub-
stantial and material way, the econ-
omy, a sector of the economy, produc-
tivity, competition, jobs, the environ-
ment, public health or safety, or a 
State, local, or Tribal government or 
communities. 
‘‘(iii) EMERGENCY
REGULATION.—In 
an emergency, the Administrator may issue 
a final regulation described in clause (i) 
without prior approval of the Secretary. If 
the Secretary objects to such regulation in 
writing within 5 days (excluding Saturday, 
Sundays, and legal public holidays) of the 
issuance, the Administrator shall imme-
diately rescind such regulation. 
‘‘(iv) OTHER REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary may not require that the Adminis-
trator submit a proposed or final regulation 
to the Secretary for approval, nor may the 
Administrator submit a proposed or final 
regulation to the Secretary for approval, if 
the regulation— 
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‘‘(I) does not require the Sec-
retary’s approval under clause (i) (ex-
cluding a regulation issued pursuant 
to clause (iii)); or 
‘‘(II) is a routine or frequent ac-
tion or a procedural action. 
‘‘(v) TIMELINE.—The Administrator 
shall submit a copy of any proposed or 
final regulation requiring approval by the 
Secretary under clause (i) to the Secretary, 
who shall either approve the regulation or 
return the regulation to the Administrator 
with comments within 30 days after receiv-
ing the regulation. If the Secretary fails to 
approve or return the regulation with com-
ments to the Administrator within 30 days, 
the regulation shall be deemed to have been 
approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) PERIODIC REVIEW.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the 
review requirements established under sec-
tion 5.13(d) of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the Administrator shall review 
any significant regulation issued 3 years 
after the effective date of the regulation. 
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‘‘(ii) DISCRETIONAL REVIEW.—The Ad-
ministrator may review any regulation that 
has been in effect for more than 3 years. 
‘‘(iii) SUBSTANCE
OF
REVIEW.—In 
performing a review under clause (i) or (ii), 
the Administrator shall determine if— 
‘‘(I) the cost assumptions were ac-
curate; 
‘‘(II) the intended benefit of the 
regulation is being realized; 
‘‘(III) the need remains to con-
tinue such regulation as in effect; and 
‘‘(IV) 
the 
Administrator 
rec-
ommends updates to such regulation 
based on the review criteria specified 
in section 5.13(d) of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(iv) 
REVIEW
MANAGEMENT.—Any 
periodic review of a regulation under this 
subparagraph shall be managed by the As-
sistant Administrator for Rulemaking and 
Regulatory Improvement, who may task an 
advisory committee or the Management Ad-
visory Council established under subsection 
(p) to assist in performing the review.’’; 
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(4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) DUTIES
AND
POWERS
OF
THE
ADMINIS-
TRATOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall carry out— 
‘‘(i) the duties and powers of the Sec-
retary under this subsection related to avia-
tion safety (except those related to transpor-
tation, packaging, marking, or description 
of hazardous material) and stated in— 
‘‘(I) subsections (c) and (d) of sec-
tion 1132; 
‘‘(II) sections 40101(c), 40103(b), 
40106(a), 40108, 40109(b), 40113(a), 
40113(c), 
40113(d), 
40113(e), 
40114(a), and 40117; 
‘‘(III) chapter 443; 
‘‘(IV) chapter 445, except sections 
44502(a)(3), 44503, and 44509; 
‘‘(V) chapter 447, except sections 
44721(b), and 44723; 
‘‘(VI) chapter 448; 
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‘‘(VII) chapter 451; 
‘‘(VIII) chapter 453; 
‘‘(IX) section 46104; 
‘‘(X) subsections (d) and (h)(2) of 
section 46301, section 46303(c), sec-
tions 46304 through 46308, section 
46310, section 46311, and sections 
46313 through 46320; 
‘‘(XI) chapter 465; 
‘‘(XII) chapter 471; 
‘‘(XIII) chapter 475; and 
‘‘(XIV) chapter 509 of title 51; 
and 
‘‘(ii) such additional duties and pow-
ers as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—Section 40101(d) ap-
plies to the duties and powers specified in sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(C) TRANSFER.—Any of the duties and 
powers specified in subparagraph (A) may only 
be transferred to another part of the Department 
if specifically provided by law or in a reorga-
nization plan submitted under chapter 9 of title 
5. 
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‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE
FINALITY.—A deci-
sion of the Administrator in carrying out the 
duties or powers specified in subparagraph (A) 
is administratively final.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (h) of sec-
tion 106 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. 
(c) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Noth-
ing in this section or the amendments made by this section 
shall be construed to restrict any authority vested in the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration by 
statute or by delegation that was in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 125. REVIEW OF FAA RULEMAKING PROCESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall enter into appropriate 
arrangements with the National Academy of Public Admin-
istration to evaluate and make recommendations to improve 
the Administration’s rulemaking processes. 
(b) CONTENT OF REVIEW.—In completing the evalua-
tion under subsection (a), the National Academy of Public 
Administration shall— 
(1) review Administration and Department of 
Transportation policies and procedures for drafting, 
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coordinating, reviewing, editing, and approving rule-
making documents; 
(2) review part 11 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, and section 106 of title 49, United States 
Code— 
(A) as such section was in effect the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(B) as amended by this Act; and 
(3) include in the review— 
(A) 
advanced 
notices 
of 
proposed 
rulemakings; 
(B) notices of proposed rulemakings; 
(C) supplemental proposed rulemakings; 
(D) interim final rules; and 
(E) final rules, including direct final rules. 
(c) METHOD OF REVIEW.—As part of the evaluation 
under this section, the National Academy of Public Admin-
istration shall analyze the scoping, drafting, analysis, and 
approval processes, including examining incidents in which 
a rule was referred back to a program office for revision, 
and the timeline associated with each review and step for— 
(1) at least 7 rules completed by the Administra-
tion since 2012, including— 
(A) at least 2 rules that leveraged the work 
of an aviation rulemaking committee; 
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(B) at least 2 rules considered significant as 
defined in section 106(f)(3)(B)(ii) (as amended 
by this Act); and 
(C) at least 1 rule promulgated through 
rules considered routine and frequent in the De-
partment’s Regulatory Agenda; and 
(2) at least 2 rulemaking processes where a no-
tice of proposed rulemaking has not been followed by 
a final rule for more than 3 years. 
(d) REPORT.—The National Academy of Public Ad-
ministration shall provide to the Administrator, Secretary 
of Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report containing the results of the evaluation re-
quired under subsection (a). The contents of the report 
shall— 
(1) identify procedural or resource constraints; 
(2) identify inefficiencies in the process, includ-
ing any causes of delays; 
(3) provide recommendations for expediting 
rulemakings, including— 
(A) ways to improve the efficiency of the 
scoping process for rulemaking; 
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(B) the use of new routine and frequent 
rulemakings to allow for the expediting of activi-
ties that may be routinely needed or updated; 
(C) the use of rules of applicability to pro-
vide for the expediting of activities that may be 
routinely needed or updated; 
(D) the use of frameworks or shell rules to 
improve the efficiency of drafting; 
(E) the use of aviation rulemaking commit-
tees; and 
(F) internal process improvements; and 
(4) not review the policy merits of the reviewed 
rulemakings, except to the extent that there are con-
clusions that can be drawn from the processes used to 
develop such rules. 
(e) ACCESS
TO DOCUMENTS.—The Administration 
and Department shall provide the National Academy of 
Public Administration access, as appropriate, to— 
(1) the electronic management software the Ad-
ministration uses to track internal processing of draft 
documents; 
(2) appropriately redacted communications be-
tween offices and personnel that were used to coordi-
nate work outside of the electronic software; and 
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(3) such other documents and records, including 
predecisional documents and records, that will assist 
the National Academy of Public Administration in 
completing the evaluation required under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 126. OFFICE OF INNOVATION. 
Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) OFFICE OF INNOVATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the Federal Aviation Administration an Office of In-
novation (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Office’) 
comprised of employees of the Administration who 
shall— 
‘‘(A) have a diverse set of expertise; 
‘‘(B) assist the leadership of the Adminis-
tration and the Management Board of the Ad-
ministration with— 
‘‘(i) scoping complex regulatory issues 
and drafting documents on topics that span 
multiple offices or lines of business of the 
Administration; 
‘‘(ii) evaluating internal processes; and 
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‘‘(iii) positioning the Administration 
to support aerospace innovation; and 
‘‘(C) receive taskings from the leadership of 
the Administration and the Management Board 
of the Administration, as determined necessary 
by such individuals, and work collaboratively 
with relevant program offices of the Administra-
tion, as necessary, to respond to such taskings. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) APPOINTMENTS.—The Administrator 
shall appoint a maximum of 15 employees to 
serve a 2-year term as a member of the Office of 
Innovation with at least 1 employee appointed 
from each of the following: 
‘‘(i) Office of Aviation Safety. 
‘‘(ii) The Air Traffic Organization. 
‘‘(iii) Office of Airports. 
‘‘(iv) Office of Security and Hazardous 
Materials Safety. 
‘‘(v) 
Office 
of 
Commercial 
Space 
Transportation. 
‘‘(vi) Office of the Chief Counsel. 
‘‘(vii) Office of Policy, International 
Affairs, and Environment. 
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‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Office may con-
sult, as necessary, with other personnel of the 
Administration. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION
OF
MEMBERS.—An employee 
appointed under paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) may be appointed from nominations 
made by Associate Administrators, Assistant Ad-
ministrators, and the Chief Counsel of the Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(B) shall not be a senior executive of the 
Administration; 
‘‘(C) shall have been an employee of the Ad-
ministration for at least 2 years; and 
‘‘(D) shall have expertise in the authorities 
and duties of the respective office of the em-
ployee. 
‘‘(4) INNOVATION OFFICE LEAD.—The Adminis-
trator shall appoint a lead of the Office who shall re-
port to the leadership of the Administration and 
who— 
‘‘(A) may have a set term, as determined by 
the Administrator; 
‘‘(B) shall manage the personnel and activi-
ties of such Office; and 
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‘‘(C) may be a detailed employee of any of-
fice of the Administration, notwithstanding the 
numerical limits placed on appointments in 
paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(5) STATUS.—An appointment of an employee 
to the Office established under this subsection shall 
not impact the status or position of such employee in 
the respective office of such employee and such em-
ployee shall be considered a detailed employee to the 
Office of Innovation. 
‘‘(6) RESOURCES.—The Administrator shall pro-
vide resources and staff, as necessary, to the Office to 
support the activities of the Office described in para-
graph (1), not to exceed more than 6 full-time equiva-
lent positions, including any necessary project man-
agers.’’. 
SEC. 127. FRANK A. LOBIONDO NATIONAL AEROSPACE 
SAFETY AND SECURITY CAMPUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The campus and grounds of the 
Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center located 
at the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor 
Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Se-
curity Campus’’. 
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(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the campus and grounds at the Federal Aviation 
Administration Technical Center referred to in subsection 
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Frank A. LoBi-
ondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus’’. 
SEC. 128. TECHNICAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED AEROSPACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of title 49, United 
States Code, is further amended by inserting after sub-
section (g) (as added by section 126) the following: 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL CENTER
FOR ADVANCED AERO-
SPACE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the Administration a technology center located at the 
Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and 
Security Campus to support the advancement of aero-
space safety and innovation which shall be known as 
the ‘William J. Hughes Technical Center for Ad-
vanced Aerospace’ (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘Technical Center’) that shall be used by the Ad-
ministrator and, as permitted by the Administrator, 
other governmental entities, academia, and the aero-
space industry. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT.—The activities of the Tech-
nical Center shall be managed by a Director. 
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‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Technical 
Center shall include— 
‘‘(A) developing and stimulating technology 
partnerships with and between industry, aca-
demia, and other government agencies and sup-
porting such partnerships by— 
‘‘(i) liaising between external persons 
and offices of the Administration interested 
in such work; 
‘‘(ii) providing technical expertise and 
input, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(iii) providing access to the prop-
erties, facilities, and systems of the Tech-
nical Center through appropriate agree-
ments; 
‘‘(B) managing technology demonstration 
grants awarded by the Administrator; 
‘‘(C) identifying software, systems, services, 
and technologies that could improve aviation 
safety and the operations and management of the 
air traffic control system and working with rel-
evant offices of the Administration to consider 
the use and integration of such software, systems, 
services, and technologies, as appropriate; 
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‘‘(D) supporting the work of any collocated 
facilities and tenants of such facilities, and to 
the extent feasible, enter into agreements as nec-
essary to utilize the facilities, systems, and tech-
nologies of such collocated facilities and tenants; 
‘‘(E) managing the facilities of the Tech-
nical Center and the Frank A. LoBiondo Na-
tional Aerospace Safety and Security Campus; 
and 
‘‘(F) carrying out any other duties as deter-
mined appropriate by the Administrator.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 44507 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INSTI-
TUTE’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The Civil 
Aeromedical Institute established’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Civil Aeromedical Institute established’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
SEC. 129. OFFICE OF NEXTGEN SUNSET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall terminate the Office of 
NextGen. 
(b) CLOSURE PROCESS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall transfer duties, authorities, ac-
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tivities, personnel, and assets managed by the Office of 
NextGen to other officials of the Administration, as appro-
priate, including— 
(1) transferring such duties, authorities, activi-
ties, personnel, and assets to— 
(A) the Director of the William J. Hughes 
Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace estab-
lished under subsection 106(h) of title 49, United 
States Code; 
(B) the Assistant Administrator for Finance 
and Management; 
(C) the Chief Operating Officer of the Air 
Traffic Control System; and 
(D) other officials of the Administration, as 
determined by the Administrator; and 
(2) transferring management of the NextGen Ad-
visory Committee to the Chief Operating Officer of the 
Air Traffic Control System. 
SEC. 130. FAA OMBUDSMAN. 
Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) FAA OMBUDSMAN.— 
‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—There 
is 
established 
within the Federal Aviation Administration an Om-
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budsman who shall coordinate or facilitate the adju-
dication of covered submissions. 
‘‘(2) OMBUDSMAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Ombudsman shall 
be appointed by the Administrator and report to 
the Assistant Administrator for Government and 
Industry Affairs. 
‘‘(B) TERM.—The Ombudsman shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 5 years. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the Ombudsman 
shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) Work with the relevant offices within 
the Administration to— 
‘‘(i) with respect to a covered submis-
sion, resolve, provide a status update, or 
provide clarity on the status of such submis-
sions; 
‘‘(ii) bring to the attention of the rel-
evant office of the Administration concerns, 
as necessary, regarding Administration 
processes or considerations discovered while 
coordinating an activity related to a cov-
ered submission under this subsection; and 
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‘‘(iii) address any gaps and commu-
nication lapses in Administration coordina-
tion processes. 
‘‘(B) Determine if, based on a coordinated 
activity carried out under this subsection, recon-
sideration with respect to covered submissions or 
administrative actions are necessary and report 
to the Administrator or the relevant office within 
the Administration with recommendations relat-
ing to such reconsideration. 
‘‘(C) Determine if trends materialize that 
could warrant process, procedural, or resource 
changes and report recommendations regarding 
such changes to the Administrator and relevant 
offices within the Administration. 
‘‘(D) Ensure that reporting, processing, or 
dispute resolution mechanisms within the Ad-
ministration are transparent and accessible to 
the public, and facilitate the use of such report-
ing, processing, or dispute resolution mecha-
nisms, when appropriate. 
‘‘(E) Perform other duties as prescribed by 
the Assistant Administrator. 
‘‘(4) DISCRETION
ON
COORDINATION
AND
RE-
VIEW.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Ombudsman shall 
determine whether to coordinate a review of a 
covered submission in order to provide a re-
sponse, coordinate the reconsideration of an ad-
ministrative action, or take no additional action. 
In making a determination under this subpara-
graph, the Ombudsman shall consider— 
‘‘(i) whether there are reporting, proc-
essing, or dispute resolution mechanisms 
that have not been exhausted or that may be 
more appropriate for dealing with, inves-
tigating, and responding to such covered 
submission; 
‘‘(ii) whether the subject or outcome of 
a covered submission is alleged to be— 
‘‘(I) contrary to law or regula-
tion; 
‘‘(II) arbitrary and capricious; or 
‘‘(III) performed in an unreason-
ably inefficient or untimely manner; 
and 
‘‘(iii) such other factors as the Om-
budsman considers appropriate. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—With regard to a covered 
submission concerning an activity relating to an 
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alleged violation of an order, a regulation, or 
any other provision of Federal law by the Ad-
ministration or whistleblower retaliation, the 
Ombudsman shall refer such covered submission 
to the appropriate Federal entity to adjudicate 
or investigate the subject of such submission. 
‘‘(C) COOPERATION.—The Administrator 
shall ensure that the officers and employees of the 
Administration fully cooperate with the activi-
ties of the Ombudsman and provide such infor-
mation, documents, or materials as may be re-
quested by the Ombudsman. 
‘‘(5) RESPONSE
REQUIREMENT.—The Ombuds-
man shall ensure that the Administration provides an 
initial response to or status update on covered sub-
missions within 10 business days of the Ombudsman 
receiving such submission. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION.—The term 
‘administrative action’ means— 
‘‘(i) an action taken by the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion to issue, deny, modify, or revoke a cer-
tificate, registration, approval, waiver, li-
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cense, exemption, determination, interpreta-
tion, or any other authorizing action; or 
‘‘(ii) the lack of any action (or activity 
related to an action) described in clause (i) 
necessary to be taken by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) COVERED
SUBMISSION.—The term 
‘covered submission’ means an inquiry or objec-
tion relating to— 
‘‘(i) an aircraft, aircraft engine, pro-
peller, or appliance certification; 
‘‘(ii) a pilot certificate, including 
scheduling an associated appointment with 
Administration personnel or designees; 
‘‘(iii) a medical certificate; 
‘‘(iv) an operator certificate; 
‘‘(v) a commercial space transportation 
license; 
‘‘(vi) an aircraft registration; 
‘‘(vii) an operational approval, waiver, 
or exemption; 
‘‘(viii) a legal interpretation; 
‘‘(ix) an outstanding determination; 
‘‘(x) an application of agency guid-
ance; and 
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‘‘(xi) any certificate not otherwise de-
scribed in this subparagraph that is issued 
pursuant to chapter 447.’’. 
SEC. 131. PROJECT DASHBOARDS AND FEEDBACK PORTAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Ombudsman of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall, in reviewing Administra-
tion processes, receiving, reviewing, and responding to cov-
ered submissions, and through general due diligence, deter-
mine whether a publicly facing dashboard that provides ap-
plicants with the status of an application before the agency 
would be— 
(1) beneficial to applicants; 
(2) an efficient use of resources to build, main-
tain, and update; or 
(3) duplicative with other efforts within the Ad-
ministration to streamline and digitize paperwork 
and certification processes to provide an applicant 
with a greater awareness of the status of an applica-
tion before the Administration. 
(b) RECOMMENDATION.—Not later than 30 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ombudsman 
shall provide a recommendation to the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration regarding the need or ben-
efits of a dashboard or other means by which to track an 
application status. 
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(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 45 days after receiving 
recommendations under subsection (b), the Administrator 
shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on— 
(1) any recommendation received from the Om-
budsman; and 
(2) any activities the Administrator is taking in 
response to such recommendation. 
(d) FAA FEEDBACK PORTAL.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Ombudsman 
shall, 
through interacting with the public and general due 
diligence, determine whether a publicly facing portal 
on the website through which the public may provide 
feedback to the Administrator about experiences they 
have working with personnel of the Administration 
would be beneficial. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Ombudsman shall en-
sure any portal established under this subsection asks 
questions that seek to gauge any shortcomings the Ad-
ministration has in fulfilling its mission or areas 
where the Administration is succeeding in meetings 
its mission. 
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(e) COVERED SUBMISSION.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered submission’’ has the meaning given the term in 
subsection 106(i) of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 132. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FAA ENGAGEMENT DUR-
ING RULEMAKING ACTIVITIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration should engage with aviation stake-
holder groups and the public during pre-drafting 
stages of rulemaking activities and use, to the greatest 
extent practicable, properly docketed ex-parte discus-
sions during rulemaking activities in order to— 
(A) inform the work of the Administrator; 
(B) assist the Administrator in developing 
the scope of a rule; and 
(C) reduce the timeline for issuance of pro-
posed and final rules; and 
(2) when it would reduce the time required for 
the Administrator to adjudicate public comments, the 
Administrator should publicly provide information 
describing the rationale behind a regulatory decision 
included in proposed regulations in order to better 
allow for the public to provide clear and informed 
comments on such regulations. 
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SEC. 133. CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INSTITUTE. 
Section 106(j) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘There is’’ and inserting ‘‘CIVIL 
AEROMEDICAL INSTITUTE.—There is’’. 
SEC. 134. MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended— 
(1) by transferring paragraph (8) of subsection 
(p) as paragraph (7) of subsection (r); and 
(2) by striking subsection (p) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(p) MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish an advisory council which shall be known as 
the Federal Aerospace Management Advisory Council 
(in this subsection referred to as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall consist of 
13 members, who shall consist of— 
‘‘(A) a designee of the Secretary of Trans-
portation; 
‘‘(B) a designee of the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(C) 5 members representing aerospace and 
technology interests, appointed by the Adminis-
trator; 
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‘‘(D) 5 members representing aerospace and 
technology interests, appointed by the Secretary 
of Transportation; and 
‘‘(E) 1 member, appointed by the Secretary 
of Transportation, who is the head of a union 
representing air traffic control system employees. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—No officer or employee of 
the United States Government may be appointed to 
the Council under subparagraph (C) or (D) of para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(4) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) ADVISE; COUNSEL.—The Council 
shall provide advice and counsel to the Ad-
ministrator on issues which affect or are af-
fected by the activities of the Administrator. 
‘‘(ii) RESOURCE.—The Council shall 
function as an oversight resource for man-
agement, policy, spending, and regulatory 
matters under the jurisdiction of the Ad-
ministrator. 
‘‘(iii) SUBMISSIONS
TO
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—With 
respect 
to 
Administration 
management, policy, spending, funding, 
data management and analysis, safety ini-
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tiatives, international agreements, activities 
of the International Civil Aviation Organi-
zation, and regulatory matters affecting the 
aerospace industry and the national air-
space system, the Council may— 
‘‘(I) regardless of whether solicited 
by the Administrator, submit com-
ments, 
recommended 
modifications, 
proposals, and supporting or dis-
senting views to the Administrator; 
and 
‘‘(II) request the Administrator 
include in any submission to Congress, 
the Secretary, or the general public, 
and in any submission for publication 
in the Federal Register, a description 
of the comments, recommended modi-
fications, and dissenting or supporting 
views received from the Council under 
subclause (I). 
‘‘(iv) REASONING.—Together with a 
Council submission that is published or de-
scribed under clause (iii)(II), the Adminis-
trator shall provide the reasons for any dif-
ferences between the views of the Council 
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and the views or actions of the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(v) COST-BENEFIT
ANALYSIS.—The 
Council shall review the rulemaking cost- 
benefit analysis process and develop rec-
ommendations to improve the analysis and 
ensure that the public interest is fully pro-
tected. 
‘‘(vi) PROCESS REVIEW.—The Council 
shall review the process through which the 
Administration determines to use advisory 
circulars, service bulletins, and other exter-
nally facing guidance and regulatory mate-
rial. 
‘‘(B) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet 
on a regular and periodic basis or at the call of 
the chair or of the Administrator. 
‘‘(C) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS AND STAFF.— 
The Administration may give the Council appro-
priate access to relevant documents and per-
sonnel of the Administration, and the Adminis-
trator shall make available, consistent with the 
authority to withhold commercial and other pro-
prietary information under section 552 of title 5 
(commonly known as the ‘Freedom of Informa-
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tion Act’), cost data associated with the acquisi-
tion and operation of air traffic service systems. 
‘‘(D) DISCLOSURE OF COMMERCIAL OR PRO-
PRIETARY DATA.—Any member of the Council 
who receives commercial or other proprietary 
data as provided for in this paragraph from the 
Administrator shall be subject to the provisions 
of section 1905 of title 18, pertaining to unau-
thorized disclosure of such information. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5.— 
Chapter 10 of title 5 does not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the Council; 
‘‘(B) such aviation rulemaking committees 
as the Administrator shall designate; or 
‘‘(C) such aerospace rulemaking committees 
as the Secretary shall designate. 
‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
‘‘(A) TERMS.—Members of the Council ap-
pointed under paragraph (2)(C) shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 3 years. 
‘‘(B) TERM FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL REP-
RESENTATIVE.—The member appointed under 
paragraph (2)(D) shall be appointed for a term 
of 3 years, except that the term of such indi-
vidual shall end whenever the individual no 
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longer meets the requirements of paragraph 
(2)(D). 
‘‘(C) VACANCY.—Any vacancy on the Coun-
cil shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment, except that any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the 
expiration of the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for 
the remainder of that term. 
‘‘(D) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.—A member 
of the Council whose term expires shall continue 
to serve until the date on which the member’s 
successor takes office. 
‘‘(E) REMOVAL.—Any member of the Coun-
cil appointed under paragraph (2) may be re-
moved for cause by whomever makes the appoint-
ment. 
ƒ‘‘(F) CHAIR; VICE
CHAIR.—The Council 
shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among 
the members appointed under subparagraphs (C) 
and (D) of paragraph (2), each of whom shall 
serve for a term of 1 year. The vice chair shall 
perform the duties of the chair in the absence of 
the chair.≈ 
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‘‘(G) TRAVEL AND PER DIEM.—Each mem-
ber of the Council shall be paid actual travel ex-
penses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence ex-
penses when away from the usual place of resi-
dence of the member, in accordance with section 
5703 of title 5. 
‘‘(H) DETAIL
OF
PERSONNEL
FROM
THE 
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
make available to the Council such staff, infor-
mation, and administrative services and assist-
ance as may reasonably be required to enable the 
Council to carry out its responsibilities under 
this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 135. AVIATION NOISE OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of title 49, United 
States Code, is further amended by striking subsection (q) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(q) AVIATION NOISE OFFICER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administration has an 
Aviation Noise Officer, who shall be appointed by the 
Administrator. 
‘‘(2) REGIONAL OFFICERS.—The Aviation Noise 
Officer shall designate, within each region of the Ad-
ministration, a Regional Aviation Noise Officer. 
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‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Aviation Noise Officer, in co-
ordination with the Regional Aviation Noise Officers, 
shall— 
‘‘(A) serve as a liaison with the public, in-
cluding community groups, on issues regarding 
aircraft noise; 
‘‘(B) make recommendations to the Admin-
istrator to address concerns raised by the public 
in decision making processes; and 
‘‘(C) be consulted when the Administration 
proposes changes in aircraft routes so as to min-
imize any increases in aircraft noise over popu-
lated areas. 
‘‘(4) NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EM-
PLOYEES.—The appointment of an Aviation Noise 
Officer under this subsection shall not result in an in-
crease in the number of full-time equivalent employees 
in the Administration.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 180 of the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 106 note) and 
the items relating to such section in the table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. 
SEC. 136. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. 
Section 106(r) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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‘‘(v) plans to integrate new entrant op-
erations into the national airspace system 
and associated action items.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)(ii) by striking 
‘‘and the Committee’’. 
SEC. 137. REPORT ON UNFUNDED CAPITAL INVESTMENT 
NEEDS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM. 
Section 106(r) of title 49, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) UNFUNDED
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
NEEDS 
REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days 
after the date on which the budget of the Presi-
dent for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 1150 of title 31, the Chief 
Operating Officer shall submit directly to the 
Administrator, the Secretary, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on any unfunded capital investment 
needs of the air traffic control system. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS
OF
REPORT.—The report 
required under subparagraph (A) shall include, 
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for each unfunded capital investment need, the 
following: 
‘‘(i) A summary description of such 
unfunded capital investment need. 
‘‘(ii) Objective to be achieved if such 
unfunded capital investment need is funded 
in whole or in part. 
‘‘(iii) The additional amount of funds 
recommended in connection with such objec-
tive. 
‘‘(iv) The Budget Line Item Program 
and Budget Line Item number associated 
with such unfunded capital investment 
need, as applicable. 
‘‘(v) Any statutory requirement associ-
ated with such unfunded capital investment 
need, as applicable. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITIZATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— 
The report required under subparagraph (A) 
shall present unfunded capital investment needs 
in overall urgency of priority. 
‘‘(D) DEFINITION
OF
UNFUNDED
CAPITAL 
INVESTMENT NEED.—In this paragraph the term 
‘unfunded capital investment need’ means a pro-
gram that— 
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‘‘(i) is not funded in the budget of the 
President for the fiscal year as submitted to 
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
31; 
‘‘(ii) is for infrastructure or a system 
related 
to 
necessary 
modernization 
or 
sustainment of the air traffic control sys-
tem; 
‘‘(iii) is listed for any year in the most 
recent National Airspace System Capital 
Investment Plan of the Administration; and 
‘‘(iv) would have been recommended for 
funding through the budget referred to in 
subparagraph (A) by the Chief Operating 
Officer if— 
‘‘(I) additional resources had been 
available for the budget to fund the 
program, activity, or mission require-
ment; or 
‘‘(II) the program, activity, or 
mission requirement has emerged since 
the budget was formulated.’’. 
SEC. 138. CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. 
Section 106(s) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘There 
shall be’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘The Chief Technology 
Officer shall be appointed by the Chief Operating 
Officer of the air traffic control system with the 
consent of the Administrator.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘man-
agement’’ and inserting ‘‘management, systems 
management,’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (D); 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
respectively; and 
(E) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
as so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be a 
Chief Technology Officer for the air traffic con-
trol system that shall report directly to the Chief 
Operating Officer of the air traffic control sys-
tem.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘pro-
gram’’; and 
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(B) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘air-
craft operators’’ and inserting ‘‘the Administra-
tion, aircraft operators, or other private pro-
viders of information and services related to air 
traffic management’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘The 
Chief Technology Officer shall be subject to the 
postemployment provisions of section 207 of title 
18 as if the position of Chief Technology Officer 
were described in section 207(c)(2)(A)(i) of that 
title.’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) POST-EMPLOYMENT.—The Chief Tech-
nology 
Officer 
shall 
be 
subject 
to 
the 
postemployment provisions of section 207 of title 
18 as if the position of Chief Technology Officer 
were described in section 207(c)(2)(A)(i) of such 
title.’’. 
SEC. 139. DEFINITION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM. 
Section 40102(a)(47) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) systems, software, and hardware oper-
ated, owned, and maintained by third parties 
that support or directly provide air navigation 
information and air traffic management services 
with Administration approval.’’. 
SEC. 140. PEER REVIEW OF OFFICE OF WHISTLEBLOWER 
PROTECTION AND AVIATION SAFETY INVES-
TIGATIONS. 
Section 106(t) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (7); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE 
OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL PEER REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the Securing 
Growth and Robust Leadership in American 
Aviation Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the 
inspector general of the Department of Transpor-
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tation shall perform a peer review of the Office 
of Whistleblower Protection and Aviation Safety 
Investigations. 
‘‘(B) PEER REVIEW SCOPE.—In completing 
the peer reviews required under this paragraph, 
the inspector general shall use the most recent 
peer review guides published by the Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Effi-
ciency Audit Committee and Investigations Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(C) REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the completion of a peer re-
view required under this paragraph, the inspec-
tor general shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a description of any actions taken or to be taken 
to address the results of the peer review.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (8)(B) by striking the comma. 
SEC. 141. CYBERSECURITY LEAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall designate an executive of the 
Administration to serve as the lead for the cybersecurity 
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of Administration systems and hardware (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Cybersecurity Lead’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Cybersecurity Lead shall carry out 
duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator, includ-
ing the management of activities required under subtitle B 
of title VI of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership 
in American Aviation Act. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 and 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Cybersecurity Lead shall 
provide a briefing to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate on the implementation of subtitle B of title VI of 
the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American 
Aviation Act. 
SEC. 142. REDUCING FAA WASTE, INEFFICIENCY, AND UN-
NECESSARY RESPONSIBILITIES. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON AVIATION ACTIVITIES.—Sec-
tion 308 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(c). 
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(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PURCHASE OF FOREIGN 
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.—Section 40110(d) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5). 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN 
AVIATION AUTHORITIES.—Section 40113(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4). 
(d) AIP ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 47131 of title 49, 
United States Code, and the item relating to such section 
in the analysis for chapter 471 of such title, are repealed. 
(e) TRANSFER OF AIRPORT LAND USE COMPLIANCE 
REPORT TO NPIAS.—Section 47103 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) NON-COMPLIANT AIRPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall include 
in the plan a detailed statement listing airports the 
Secretary has reason to believe are not in compliance 
with grant assurances or other requirements with re-
spect to airport lands and shall include— 
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‘‘(A) the circumstances of noncompliance; 
‘‘(B) the timeline for corrective action with 
respect to such noncompliance; and 
‘‘(C) any corrective action the Secretary in-
tends to require to bring the airport sponsor into 
compliance. 
‘‘(2) LISTING.—The Secretary is not required to 
conduct an audit or make a final determination be-
fore including an airport on the list referred to in 
paragraph (1).’’. 
(f) NOTICE TO AIRPORT SPONSORS REGARDING PUR-
CHASE OF AMERICAN MADE EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.— 
Section 306 of the Federal Aviation Administration Au-
thorization Act of 1994 (49 U.S.C. 50101 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘It is the sense’’ and inserting 
‘‘It is the sense’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(g) 
OBSOLETE
AVIATION
SECURITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Sections 302, 307, 309, and 310 of the Federal 
Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– 
264), and the items relating to such sections in the table 
of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
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(h) REGULATION OF ALASKA GUIDE PILOTS.—Section 
732 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Re-
form Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 44701 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b); and 
(3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘DEFINI-
TIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITION OF ALASKA 
GUIDE PILOT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, the following definitions 
apply’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The term 
‘Alaska guide pilot’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘the term 
‘Alaska guide pilot’ ’’. 
(i) NEXT GENERATION AIR TRANSPORTATION SENIOR 
POLICY COMMITTEE.—Section 710 of the Vision 100–Cen-
tury of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note), and the item relating to such section in the table of 
contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
(j) IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES AND PILOT LICENSE 
RULEMAKING.— 
(1) INTELLIGENCE
REFORM
AND
TERRORISM 
PREVENTION ACT.—Section 4022 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (49 
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U.S.C. 44703 note), and the item relating to such sec-
tion in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such 
Act, are repealed. 
(2) FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 
2012.—Section 321 of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note), and the 
item relating to such section in the table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
(k) TECHNICAL TRAINING AND STAFFING STUDY.— 
Section 605 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112–95) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a); 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) Workload of Systems 
Specialists.—’’; and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (3) as subsections (a) through (c) (and 
adjust the margins appropriately); and 
(3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(a)’’. 
(l) FERRY FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD AND FLIGHT TIME 
RULEMAKINGS.—Section 345 of the FAA Modernization 
and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note), and the 
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item relating to such section in the table of contents in sec-
tion 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
(m) LASER POINTER INCIDENT REPORTS.—Section 
2104 of FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 
(49 U.S.C. 46301 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and 
inserting ‘‘annually’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REPORT SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall cease to 
be effective after September 30, 2028.’’. 
(n) COLD WEATHER PROJECTS BRIEFING.—Section 
156 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 
47112 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b). 
TITLE II—GENERAL AVIATION 
Subtitle A—Expanding Pilot 
Privileges and Protections 
SEC. 201. REEXAMINATION OF PILOTS OR CERTIFICATE 
HOLDERS. 
The Pilot’s Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 44703 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 5. REEXAMINATION OF AN AIRMAN CERTIFICATE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide 
timely, written notification to an individual subject to a 
reexamination of an airman certificate issued under chap-
ter 447 of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—In providing notifi-
cation under subsection (a), the Administrator shall inform 
the individual— 
‘‘(1) of the nature of the reexamination and the 
specific activity on which the reexamination is neces-
sitated; 
‘‘(2) that the reexamination shall occur within 1 
year from the date of the notice provided by the Ad-
ministrator, after which, if the reexamination is not 
conducted, the airman certificate may be suspended 
or revoked; and 
‘‘(3) when, as determined by the Administrator, 
an oral or written response to the notification from 
the Administrator is not required. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section prohibits 
the Administrator from reexamining a certificate holder if 
the Administrator has reasonable grounds— 
‘‘(1) to establish that an airman may not be 
qualified to exercise the privileges of a certificate or 
rating based upon an act or omission committed by 
the airman while exercising such privileges or per-
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forming ancillary duties associated with the exercise 
of such privileges; or 
‘‘(2) to demonstrate that the airman obtained 
such a certificate or rating through fraudulent means 
or through an examination that was substantially 
and inadequate to establish the qualifications of an 
airman. 
‘‘(d) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—An order issued by the 
Administrator to amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an air-
man certificate after reexamination of the airman is subject 
to the standard of review provided for under section 2 of 
this Act.’’. 
SEC. 202. GAO REVIEW OF PILOT’S BILL OF RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate a study of the implementation of 
the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 44703 note). 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General shall review— 
(1) the implementation and application of the 
Pilot’s Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 44703 note); 
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(2) the application of the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence to cov-
ered proceedings by the National Transportation 
Safety Board, as required by section 2 of the Pilot’s 
Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 44703 note); 
(3) the appeal process and the typical length of 
time associated with a final determination in a cov-
ered proceeding; and 
(4) any impacts of the implementation of the Pi-
lot’s Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 44703 note). 
(c) COVERED PROCEEDINGS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered proceeding’’ means a proceeding conducted under 
subpart C, D, or F of part 821 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, relating to denial, amendment, modification, 
suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate. 
SEC. 203. EXPANSION OF BASICMED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2307 of the FAA Extension, 
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) the individual holds a medical certificate 
issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or has 
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held such a certificate at any time after July 14, 
2006;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7) by inserting ‘‘cal-
endar’’ before ‘‘months’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (8)(A) by striking ‘‘5’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) by inserting ‘‘(or 
any successor form)’’ after ‘‘(3–99)’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(h) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of enactment of the Securing Growth and Robust 
Leadership in American Aviation Act, the Administrator, 
in coordination with the National Transportation Safety 
Board, 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 that describes the effect of the regula-
tions issued or revised under subsection (a) and includes 
statistics with respect to changes in small aircraft activity 
and safety incidents.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘6’’ and 
inserting ‘‘7’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘6,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12,500’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall update regulations in parts 
61 and 68 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as nec-
essary, to implement the amendments made by this section. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Beginning on the date that is 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall apply part 68, Code of Federal Regulations, 
in a manner reflecting the amendments made by this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 204. DATA PRIVACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 441 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44114. Privacy 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall establish and continuously improve a 
process by which, upon request of a private aircraft owner 
or operator, the Administrator blocks the registration num-
ber and other similar identifiable data or information, ex-
cept for physical markings required by law, of the aircraft 
of the owner or operator from any public dissemination or 
display (except in furnished data or information made 
available to or from a Government agency pursuant to a 
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government contract, subcontract, or agreement) for the 
noncommercial flights of the owner or operator. 
‘‘(b) WITHHOLDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE IN-
FORMATION ON AIRCRAFT REGISTRY.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this section and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Administrator 
shall establish a procedure by which, upon request of a pri-
vate aircraft owner or operator, the Administrator shall 
withhold from public disclosure (except in furnished data 
or information made available to or from a Government 
agency pursuant to a government contract, subcontract, or 
agreement) the personally identifiable information of such 
individual on the Civil Aviation Registry website. 
‘‘(c) ICAO AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION CODE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a program for aircraft owners and operators 
to apply for a new ICAO aircraft identification code. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram described in paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall require— 
‘‘(A) each applicant to substantiate the safe-
ty or security need in applying for a new ICAO 
aircraft identification code; and 
‘‘(B) each approved applicant who obtains 
a new ICAO aircraft identification code to com-
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ply with all applicable aspects of, or related to, 
part 45 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
including updating an aircraft’s registration 
number and N–Number to reflect such aircraft’s 
new ICAO aircraft identification code. 
‘‘(d) DECOUPLING MODE S CODES.—The Adminis-
trator shall develop a plan for which the Administrator 
could allow for a process to disassociate an assigned Mode 
S code with the number assigned to an aircraft that is reg-
istered pursuant to section 44103. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADS–B.—The term ‘ADS–B’ means auto-
matic dependent surveillance-broadcast. 
‘‘(2) ICAO.—The term ‘ICAO’ means the Inter-
national Civil Aviation Organization. 
‘‘(3) 
PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMA-
TION.—The term ‘personally identifiable information’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the mailing address or registration ad-
dress of an individual; 
‘‘(B) an electronic address (including an e- 
mail address) of an individual; or 
‘‘(C) the telephone number of an indi-
vidual.’’. 
(b) STUDY ON ENCRYPTING ADS–B.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall seek to 
enter into an agreement with a qualified organization 
to conduct a study assessing the technical challenges, 
impact to international aviation operations, benefits, 
and costs of encrypting ADS–B signals to provide for 
a safer and more secure environment for national air-
space system users. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study 
under paragraph (1), a qualified organization shall 
consult with representatives of— 
(A) air carriers; 
(B) collective bargaining representatives of 
the Federal Aviation Administration aero-
nautical information specialists; 
(C) original equipment manufacturers of 
ADS–B equipment; 
(D) general aviation; 
(E) business aviation; and 
(F) aviation safety experts with specific 
knowledge of aircraft cybersecurity. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the 
study under paragraph (1), a qualified organization 
shall consider— 
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(A) 
the 
technical 
requirements 
for 
encrypting ADS–B signals for both the 978 Mhz 
and 1090 Mhz frequencies; 
(B) the advantages of encrypting ADS–B 
signals for both the 978 Mhz and 1090 Mhz fre-
quencies, including those related to cybersecurity 
protections, safety, and privacy of national air-
space system users; 
(C) the disadvantages of encrypting ADS– 
B signals for both the 978 Mhz and 1090 Mhz 
frequencies, including those related to cybersecu-
rity protections, safety, and privacy of national 
airspace system users; 
(D) the challenges of encrypting ADS–B 
signals for both the 978 Mhz and 1090 Mhz fre-
quencies, including coordination considerations 
with the International Civil Aviation Organiza-
tion and foreign civil aviation authorities; 
(E) potential new aircraft equipage require-
ments and estimated costs; 
(F) the impact to nongovernmental third- 
party users of ADS–B data; 
(G) the estimated costs to— 
(i) the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion; 
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(ii) aircraft owners required to equip 
with ADS–B equipment for aviation oper-
ations; and 
(iii) other relevant persons the Admin-
istrator determines necessary; and 
(H) the impact to national airspace system 
operations during implementation and post-im-
plementation. 
(4) REPORT.—In any agreement entered into 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall ensure 
that, not later than 1 year after the completion of the 
study required under paragraph (1), the qualified or-
ganization that has entered into such agreement shall 
submit to the Administrator, 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 described in paragraph (1), 
including the findings and recommendations related 
to each item specified under paragraph (3). 
(5) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘qualified organization’’ 
means an independent nonprofit organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
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Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of such Code. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
441 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘44114. Privacy.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 566 of the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44103 note) 
and the item relating to such section in the table of contents 
under section 1(b) of that Act are repealed. 
SEC. 205. PROHIBITION ON USING ADS–B DATA TO INITIATE 
AN INVESTIGATION. 
Section 46101 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON USING ADS–B DATA TO INI-
TIATE AN INVESTIGATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provi-
sion of this section, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration may not initiate an inves-
tigation (excluding a criminal investigation) of a per-
son based exclusively on automatic dependent surveil-
lance-broadcast data. 
‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall prohibit the use of automatic depend-
ent surveillance-broadcast data in an investigation 
that was initiated for any reason other than the re-
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view of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast 
data, including if such investigation was initiated as 
a result of a report or complaint submitted to the Ad-
ministrator.’’. 
SEC. 206. PROHIBITION ON N–NUMBER PROFITEERING. 
Section 44103 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON N–NUMBER PROFITEERING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No person may reserve an 
aircraft registration number without certifying that 
such person intends to use such registration num-
ber— 
‘‘(A) immediately on a specific aircraft; or 
‘‘(B) for future use on an aircraft owned or 
controlled, or intended to be owned or controlled, 
by such person. 
‘‘(2) TRANSFERS.—A person may transfer a re-
served aircraft registration number to another person 
if— 
‘‘(A) the transferor certifies that the aircraft 
registration number is relinquished willingly 
and at a cost to the transferee that does not oth-
erwise exceed the amount paid by the transferor 
to reserve such number; and 
‘‘(B) the transferee— 
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‘‘(i) certifies that the transferor did not 
impose a dollar cost on the transfer that ex-
ceeds the amount provided for in subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) complies with the certification re-
quirement under paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 207. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION 
NUMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall initiate a review of the 
process for reserving aircraft registration numbers to ensure 
that such process offers an equal opportunity for members 
of the general public to obtain specific aircraft registration 
numbers. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall assess the following: 
(1) Whether the use of readily available software 
to prevent computer or web-based auto-fill systems 
from reserving aircraft registration numbers in bulk 
would improve participation in the reservation proc-
ess by the general public. 
(2) Whether a limit should be imposed on the 
number of consecutive years a person may reserve an 
aircraft registration number. 
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(3) The impact of the prohibition imposed by 
section 44103(e) of title 49, United States Code. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the review 
conducted under subsection (a), including any rec-
ommendations of the Administrator to improve equal par-
ticipation in the process for reserving aircraft registration 
numbers by the general public. 
SEC. 208. TIMELY RESOLUTION OF INVESTIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of issuance of a letter of investigation to any person, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall— 
(1) make a determination regarding such inves-
tigation and pursue subsequent action; or 
(2) close such investigation. 
(b) EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, upon review of the facts 
and status of an investigation described in subsection 
(a), the Administrator determines that the time pro-
vided to make a final determination or close such in-
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vestigation is insufficient, the Administrator may ap-
prove an extension of such investigation for 2 years. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
EXTENSIONS.—The Adminis-
trator may approve consecutive extensions under 
paragraph (1). 
(c) DELEGATION.—The Administrator may not dele-
gate the authority to approve an extension described in sub-
section (b) to anyone other than the leadership of the Ad-
ministration as described in section 106(b) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 209. EXPANSION OF VOLUNTEER PILOT ORGANIZA-
TION DEFINITION. 
Section 821 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 
of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for the fuel costs associated 
with’’ and inserting ‘‘for the fuel costs and air-
port fees attributed to’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for an individual or organ 
for medical purposes (and for other associated 
individuals)’’ and inserting ‘‘for the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘charitable 
medical transportation.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘charitable transportation for the following purposes: 
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‘‘(A) Assisting individuals in accessing 
medical care or treatment (and for other associ-
ated individuals). 
‘‘(B) Delivering human blood, tissues, or or-
gans. 
‘‘(C) Aiding disaster relief efforts pursuant 
to a— 
‘‘(i) presidential declaration of a major 
disaster or an emergency under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or 
‘‘(ii) declaration of a major disaster or 
an emergency by a Governor of a State.’’. 
SEC. 210. CHARITABLE FLIGHT FUEL REIMBURSEMENT EX-
EMPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) VALIDITY OF EXEMPTION.—Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, an exemption from 
section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, that is granted by the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration for the purpose of 
allowing a volunteer pilot to accept reimbursement 
from a volunteer pilot organization for the fuel costs 
and airport fees attributed to a flight operation to 
provide charitable transportation pursuant to section 
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821 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) shall be valid for 5 
years. 
(2) FAILING TO ADHERE.—If the Administrator 
finds an exemption holder under paragraph (1) or a 
volunteer pilot fails to adhere to the conditions and 
limitations of the exemption described under such 
paragraph, the Administrator may rescind or sus-
pend the exemption. 
(3) NO LONGER QUALIFYING.—If the Adminis-
trator finds that such exemption holder no longer 
qualifies as a volunteer pilot organization, the Ad-
ministrator shall rescind such exemption. 
(4) FORGOING EXEMPTION.—If such exemption 
holder informs the Administrator that such holder no 
longer plans to exercise the authority granted by such 
exemption, the Administrator may rescind such ex-
emption. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A volunteer pilot organization 
may impose additional safety requirements on a vol-
unteer pilot without— 
(A) being considered— 
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(i) an air carrier (as such term is de-
fined in section 40102 of title 49, United 
States Code); or 
(ii) a commercial operator (as such 
term is defined in section 1.1 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations); or 
(B) constituting common carriage. 
(2) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub-
section may be construed to limit or otherwise affect 
the authority of the Administrator to regulate, as ap-
propriate, a flight operation associated with a volun-
teer pilot organization that constitutes a commercial 
operation or common carriage. 
(c) REISSUANCE OF EXISTING EXEMPTIONS.—In re-
issuing an expiring exemption described in subsection (a) 
that was originally issued prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that the reissued 
exemption— 
(1) accounts for the provisions of this section and 
section 821 of the FAA Modernization and Reform 
Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note), as amended by 
this Act; and 
(2) is otherwise substantially similar to the pre-
viously issued exemption. 
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(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to— 
(1) affect the authority of the Administrator to 
exempt a pilot (exercising the private pilot privileges) 
from any restriction on receiving reimbursement for 
the fuel costs and airport fees attributed to a flight 
operation to provide charitable transportation; or 
(2) impose or authorize the imposition of any 
additional requirements by the Administrator on a 
flight that is arranged by a volunteer pilot organiza-
tion in which the volunteer pilot— 
(A) is not reimbursed the fuel costs and air-
port fees attributed to a flight operation to pro-
vide charitable flights; or 
(B) pays a pro rata share of expenses as de-
scribed in section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) VOLUNTEER
PILOT.—The term ‘‘volunteer 
pilot’’ means a person who— 
(A) acts as a pilot in command of a flight 
operation to provide charitable transportation 
pursuant to section 821 of the FAA Moderniza-
tion and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note); and 
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(B) holds a private pilot certificate, com-
mercial pilot certificate, or an airline transpor-
tation pilot certificate issued under part 61 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) VOLUNTEER
PILOT
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘volunteer pilot organization’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 821(c) of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note). 
SEC. 211. GAO REPORT ON CHARITABLE FLIGHTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall initiate a review of the following: 
(1) Applicable laws, regulations, policies, legal 
opinions, and guidance pertaining to charitable 
flights and the operations of such flights, including 
reimbursement of fuel costs. 
(2) Petitions for exemption from the require-
ments of section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, for the purpose of allowing a pilot to ac-
cept reimbursement for the fuel costs associated with 
a flight operation to provide charitable transportation 
pursuant to section 821 of the FAA Modernization 
and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note), as 
amended by this Act, including assessment of— 
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(A) the conditions and limitations a peti-
tioner must comply with if the exemption is 
granted and whether such conditions and limita-
tions are— 
(i) applied to petitioners in a con-
sistent manner; and 
(ii) commensurate with the types of 
flight operations exemption holders propose 
to conduct under any such exemptions; 
(B) denied petitions for such an exemption 
and the reasons for the denial of such petitions; 
and 
(C) the processing time of a petition for 
such an exemption. 
(3) Charitable flights conducted without an ex-
emption from section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, including an analysis of the cer-
tificates, qualifications, and aeronautical experience 
of the operators of such flights. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the review initi-
ated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
consult with charitable organizations, including volunteer 
pilot organizations, aircraft owners, and pilots who volun-
teer to provide transportation for or on behalf of a chari-
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table organization, flight safety experts, and employees of 
the Federal Aviation Administration. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—As part of the review initi-
ated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
make recommendations, as determined appropriate, to the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
improve the rules, policies, and guidance pertaining to 
charitable flight operations. 
(d) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review initiated 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
describing the findings of such review and recommendations 
developed under subsection (c). 
SEC. 212. ALL MAKES AND MODELS AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) UNLIMITED LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall take such action as may be nec-
essary to allow for the issuance of letters of authoriza-
tions to airmen with the authorization for— 
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(A) all types and makes of experimental 
high–performance single engine piston powered 
aircraft; and 
(B) all types and makes of experimental 
high–performance multiengine piston powered 
aircraft. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An individual who holds a 
letter of authorization and applies for an authoriza-
tion described in paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B)— 
(A) shall be given an all-makes and models 
authorization of— 
(i) experimental single–engine piston 
powered authorized aircraft; or 
(ii) experimental multiengine piston 
powered authorized aircraft; 
(B) shall hold the appropriate category and 
class rating for the authorized aircraft; 
(C) shall hold 3 experimental aircraft au-
thorizations in aircraft of the same category and 
class rating for the authorization sought; and 
(D) may become qualified in additional ex-
perimental aircraft by completing aircraft spe-
cific training. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to disallow an individual from being 
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given both an authorization described in paragraph (1)(A) 
and an authorization described in paragraph (1)(B). 
(c) FAILURE TO COMPLY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator fails to 
implement subsection (a) within the time period pre-
scribed in such subsection, the Administrator shall 
brief the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate on the status of the implementa-
tion of such subsection on a monthly basis until the 
implementation is complete. 
(2) NO DELEGATION.—The Administrator may 
not delegate the briefing described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 213. RESPONSE TO LETTER OF INVESTIGATION. 
Section 2(b) of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 
44703 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) RESPONSE
TO
LETTER
OF
INVESTIGA-
TION.—If an individual decides to respond to a Letter 
of Investigation described in paragraph (2)(B) such 
individual may respond not later than 30 days after 
receipt of such Letter, including providing written 
comments on the incident to the investigating office.’’. 
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Subtitle B—General Aviation Safety 
SEC. 221. ADS–B SAFETY ENHANCEMENT INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program 
to provide rebates to owners of covered general aviation air-
craft for the purchase of covered ADS–B equipment. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a rebate 
under this section, an owner of a covered general aviation 
aircraft shall submit to the Administrator an application 
in such form, at such time, and containing such informa-
tion as the Administrator may require, including proof of 
successful installation of covered ADS–B equipment. 
(c) AUTHORIZED REBATE.— 
(1) AMOUNT.—A rebate approved by the Admin-
istrator to be issued to an owner of a covered general 
aviation aircraft shall be equal to the lesser of— 
(A) the cost of purchasing the covered ADS– 
B equipment; or 
(B) $2,000. 
(2) TIME.—A rebate issued under the program 
under this section shall be redeemed or presented for 
payment not later than 180 days after issuance, after 
which time the rebate shall be deemed void. 
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(d) SUNSET.—The program established under sub-
section (a) shall terminate on October 1, 2027. 
(e) RESTRICTION.—The Administrator may not offer 
rebates for— 
(1) a software upgrade for covered ADS–B 
equipment; 
(2) covered ADS–B equipment installed prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(3) covered general aviation aircraft manufac-
tured after January 1, 2020; or 
(4) covered general aviation aircraft for which 
the Administrator has previously issued a rebate re-
lated to the purchase and installation of covered 
ADS–B equipment. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADS–B.—The term ‘‘ADS–B’’ means auto-
matic dependent surveillance–broadcast. 
(2) COVERED
ADS–B
EQUIPMENT.—The term 
‘‘covered ADS–B equipment’’ means ADS–B equip-
ment that— 
(A) meets the performance requirements de-
scribed in section 91.227 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or any successor regulation); 
and 
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(B) is capable of receiving and displaying 
ADS–B information from other aircraft. 
(3) COVERED GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT.— 
The term ‘‘covered general aviation aircraft’’ means a 
single-engine piston aircraft registered in the United 
States that is not equipped with covered ADS–B 
equipment. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of 
amounts made available under section 106(k) of title 49, 
United States Code, there is authorized to be expended to 
carry out this section and pay administrative costs 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 222. GAO REPORT ON ADS–B TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on automatic depend-
ent surveillance-broadcast equipage and usage rates across 
the active general aviation fleet in the United States. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study described in 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall, at a min-
imum— 
(1) analyze the reasons why aircraft owners 
choose not to equip or use an aircraft with automatic 
dependent surveillance-broadcast technology; 
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(2) examine and substantiate any benefits and 
drawbacks of using automatic dependent surveillance- 
broadcast technology, including safety and oper-
ational benefits and drawbacks; 
(3) survey ways to further incentivize aircraft 
owners to equip and use aircraft with automatic de-
pendent surveillance-broadcast technology; and 
(4) examine the benefits, costs, and feasibility of 
requiring equipage of automatic dependent surveil-
lance-broadcast technology on all newly manufactured 
aircraft other than aircraft issued a special air-
worthiness certificate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast described in 
subsection (b) and make recommendations to incentivize eq-
uipage and usage rates across the active general aviation 
fleet in the United States. 
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SEC. 223. PROTECTING GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS 
FROM FAA CLOSURE. 
(a) NON-SURPLUS PROPERTY.—Section 47125 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(c) WAIVING RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may grant to an airport, city, or county a 
waiver of any of the terms, conditions, reservations, 
or restrictions contained in a deed under which the 
United States conveyed to the airport, city, or county 
an interest in real property for airport purposes pur-
suant to section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (60 
Stat. 179), section 23 of the Airport and Airway De-
velopment Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 232), or this section. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—Any waiver granted by the 
Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be subject 
to the following conditions: 
‘‘(A) The applicable airport, city, county, or 
other political subdivision shall agree that in 
conveying any interest in the real property 
which the United States conveyed to the airport, 
city, or county, the airport, city, or county will 
receive consideration for such interest that is 
equal to its current fair market value. 
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‘‘(B) Any consideration received by the air-
port, city, or county under subparagraph (A) 
shall be used exclusively for the development, im-
provement, operation, or maintenance of a pub-
lic airport by the airport, city, or county. 
‘‘(C) Such waiver— 
‘‘(i) will not significantly impair the 
aeronautical purpose of an airport; 
‘‘(ii) will not result in the permanent 
closure of an airport (unless the Secretary 
determines that the waiver will directly fa-
cilitate the construction of a replacement 
airport); or 
‘‘(iii) is necessary to protect or ad-
vance the civil aviation interests of the 
United States. 
‘‘(D) Any other conditions required by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTING.—The Secretary shall 
include a list and description of each waiver granted 
pursuant to paragraph (1) in the report required 
under section 47131.’’. 
(b) SURPLUS PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 47151 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) WAIVER OF CONDITION.—The Secretary may not 
waive any condition imposed on an interest in surplus 
property conveyed under subsection (a) that such interest 
be used for an aeronautical purpose unless the Secretary 
provides public notice not less than 30 days before the 
issuance of such waiver and determines that such waiver— 
‘‘(1) will not significantly impair the aero-
nautical purpose of an airport; 
‘‘(2) will not result in the permanent closure of 
an airport (unless the Secretary determines that the 
waiver will directly facilitate the construction of a re-
placement airport); or 
‘‘(3) is necessary to protect or advance the civil 
aviation interests of the United States.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) REVERSIONS OF PROPERTY.—The Secretary shall 
take all necessary action to revert surplus property con-
veyed under this subchapter back to the United States if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines that an instrument 
conveying an interest in surplus property under this 
subchapter incorporates a provision providing for the 
reversion of such property in the event the property 
is not used for aeronautical purposes; 
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‘‘(2) other efforts by the Secretary to ensure that 
the property is used by the relevant airport sponsor 
is used for aeronautical purposes are unsuccessful; 
and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary determines that a reversion— 
‘‘(A) will result in the property being used 
for aeronautical purposes; or 
‘‘(B) will not transfer liabilities, including 
environmental liabilities, greater than the fair 
market value of the property to the Govern-
ment.’’; and 
(2) WAIVING
AND
ADDING
TERMS.—Section 
47153(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) RESTRICTIONS
ON WAIVER.—Notwithstanding 
subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary may not waive any 
term under this section that an interest in land be used 
for an aeronautical purpose unless— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary provides public notice not less 
than 30 days before the issuance of a waiver; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that such waiver— 
‘‘(A) will not significantly impair the aero-
nautical purpose of an airport; 
‘‘(B) will not result in the permanent clo-
sure of an airport (unless the Secretary deter-
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mines that the waiver will directly facilitate the 
construction of a replacement airport); or 
‘‘(C) is necessary to protect or advance the 
civil aviation interests of the United States.’’. 
(c) REPEALS.— 
(1) AIRPORTS
NEAR
CLOSED
OR
REALIGNED 
BASES.—Section 1203 of the Federal Aviation Reau-
thorization Act of 1996 (49 U.S.C. 47101 note), and 
the item relating to such section in the table of con-
tents under section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
(2) RELEASE FROM RESTRICTIONS.—Section 817 
of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(49 U.S.C. 47125 note), and the item relating to such 
section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of 
such Act, are repealed. 
SEC. 224. ENSURING SAFE LANDINGS DURING OFF-AIRPORT 
OPERATIONS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall not apply section 91.119 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, in any manner that requires a pilot 
to continue a landing that is unsafe. 
SEC. 225. AIRPORT DIAGRAM TERMINOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall update Airport Diagram 
Order JO 7910.4 and any related advisory circulars, policy, 
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and guidance to ensure the clear and consistent use of terms 
to delineate the types of parking available to general avia-
tion pilots. 
(b) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall collaborate with industry stake-
holders, commercial service airports, and general aviation 
airports in— 
(1) facilitating basic standardization of general 
aviation parking terms; 
(2) accounting for the majority of uses of general 
aviation parking terms; and 
(3) providing clarity for chart users. 
(c) IAC SPECIFICATIONS.—The Administrator shall 
encourage the Interagency Air Committee to incorporate the 
terms developed under subsection (a) in publications pro-
duced by the Committee. 
SEC. 226. ALTERNATIVE ADS–B TECHNOLOGIES FOR USE IN 
CERTAIN SMALL AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall publish an approved list 
of effective alternatives to automatic dependent surveil-
lance–broadcast equipment (in this section referred to as 
‘‘alternative ADS–B equipment’’) for covered aircraft oper-
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ating outside of Mode C veil airspace so that such aircraft 
may voluntarily broadcast positioning to other aircraft. 
(b) REVIEW; APPROVAL.— 
(1) REVIEW.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, review available commercial–off–the–shelf al-
ternative ADS–B equipment that are used outside of 
the United States for purposes of allowing a pilot to 
voluntarily utilize such equipment while operating 
outside of Mode C veil airspace and within the na-
tional airspace system. 
(2) APPROVAL.—The Administrator shall work 
with manufacturers of such equipment to expedite 
technical standard order authorization, or other ap-
provals, required by the Administrator for such equip-
ment for use in covered aircraft. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALTERNATIVE ADS–B EQUIPMENT.—The term 
‘‘alternative ADS–B equipment’’ means a positioning 
technology that— 
(A) does not otherwise meet the performance 
requirements prescribed in section 91.227 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(B) may be affixed to, or portable within, 
a covered aircraft; and 
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(C) can broadcast positioning of a covered 
aircraft to other aircraft operating outside of 
Mode C veil airspace. 
(2) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘covered air-
craft’’ means— 
(A) a single-engine piston aircraft; 
(B) an ultralight aircraft; or 
(C) an aircraft not equipped with an elec-
trical system. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed by the Administrator to require covered 
aircraft to install— 
(1) alternative ADS–B equipment; or 
(2) automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast 
equipment. 
SEC. 227. AIRSHOW SAFETY TEAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall coordinate with the 
General Aviation Joint Safety Committee to establish an 
Airshow Safety Team focused on airshow and aerial event 
safety. 
(b) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Airshow Safety 
Team described in subsection (a) shall be to— 
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(1) serve as a mechanism for Federal Govern-
ment and industry cooperation, communication, and 
coordination on airshow and aerial event safety; and 
(2) reduce airshow and aerial event accidents 
and incidents through non-regulatory, proactive safe-
ty strategies. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the objectives pursu-
ant to subsection (b), the Airshow Safety Team shall, at 
a minimum— 
(1) perform an analysis of airshow and aerial 
event accidents and incidents in conjunction with the 
Safety Analysis Team; 
(2) publish and update every 2 years after ini-
tial publication an Airshow Safety Plan that incor-
porates consensus based and data driven mitigation 
measures and non-regulatory safety strategies to im-
prove and promote safety of the public, performers, 
and airport personnel; and 
(3) engage the airshow and aerial event commu-
nity to— 
(A) communicate non-regulatory, proactive 
safety strategies identified by the Airshow Safety 
Plan to mitigate incidents; and 
(B) discuss best practices to uphold and 
maintain safety at events. 
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(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The Administrator may request 
the Airshow Safety Team be comprised of at least 10 indi-
viduals, each of whom shall have knowledge or a background 
in the planning, execution, operation, or management of 
an airshow or aerial event. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Airshow Safety Team shall meet 
at least twice a year at the direction of the co-chairs of 
the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee. 
(f) CONSTRUCTION.—The Administrator shall not ini-
tiate a regulatory action based on any— 
(1) discussion or sharing of information and 
data that occurs as part of an official meeting of the 
Airshow Safety Team; or 
(2) safety strategies or best practices identified 
by the Airshow Safety Plan that are not intended to 
be used by the Administrator for regulatory purposes. 
SEC. 228. TOWER MARKING NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE-
MAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall issue a notice of proposed 
rulemaking to implement section 2110 of the FAA Exten-
sion, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44718 
note). 
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(b) REPORT.—If the Administrator fails to issue the 
notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate an annual report on the status of 
such rulemaking, including— 
(1) the reasons that the Administrator has failed 
to issue the rulemaking; and 
(2) a list of fatal aircraft accidents associated 
with unmarked towers that have occurred over the 5 
years previous to the date of submission of the report. 
Subtitle C—Improving FAA Services 
SEC. 241. AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION VALIDITY DURING RE-
NEWAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44103 of title 49, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) VALIDITY OF AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION DURING 
RENEWAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An aircraft may be operated 
on or after the expiration date found on the certificate 
of registration issued for such aircraft under this sec-
tion as if it were not expired if the operator of such 
aircraft has aboard the aircraft— 
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‘‘(A) documentation validating that— 
‘‘(i) an aircraft registration renewal 
application form (AC Form 8050–1B, or a 
succeeding form) has been submitted to the 
Administrator for such aircraft but not yet 
approved or denied; and 
‘‘(ii) such aircraft is compliant with 
maintenance, inspections, and any other re-
quirements for the aircraft’s airworthiness 
certificate issued under section 44704(d); 
and 
‘‘(B) the most recent aircraft registration. 
‘‘(2) PROOF
OF
PENDING
RENEWAL
APPLICA-
TION.—The Administrator shall provide an applicant 
for renewal of registration under this section with 
documentation described in paragraph (1)(A). Such 
documentation shall— 
‘‘(A) be made electronically available to the 
applicant immediately upon submitting an air-
craft registration renewal application to the 
Civil Aviation Registry for an aircraft; 
‘‘(B) notify the applicant of the operational 
allowance described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(C) deem an aircraft’s airworthiness cer-
tificate issued under section 44704(d) as valid 
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provided that the applicant confirms acknowl-
edgment of the requirements of paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii); 
‘‘(D) confirm the applicant acknowledged 
the limitations described in paragraph (3)(A) 
and (3)(B); and 
‘‘(E) include identifying information per-
taining to such aircraft and to the registered 
owner. 
‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to permit any person to 
operate an aircraft— 
‘‘(A) with an expired registration, except as 
specifically provided for under this subsection; or 
‘‘(B) if the Administrator has denied an ap-
plication to renew the registration of such air-
craft.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING; GUIDANCE.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue 
a final rule, if necessary, and update all applicable guid-
ance and policies to implement the amendment made by 
this section. 
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SEC. 242. TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATES. 
Section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATE.—An indi-
vidual may obtain a temporary airman certificate from the 
Administrator after requesting a permanent replacement 
airman certificate issued under this section. A temporary 
airman certificate shall be— 
‘‘(1) made available— 
‘‘(A) electronically to the individual imme-
diately upon submitting an online application 
for a replacement certificate to the Adminis-
trator; or 
‘‘(B) physically to the individual at a flight 
standards district office— 
‘‘(i) if the individual submits an on-
line application for a replacement certifi-
cate; or 
‘‘(ii) if the individual applies for a 
permanent replacement certificate other 
than by online application and such appli-
cation has been received by the Federal 
Aviation Administration; and 
‘‘(2) destroyed upon receipt of the permanent re-
placement airman certificate from the Adminis-
trator.’’. 
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SEC. 243. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION OR TESTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An authorized flight instructor pro-
viding student instruction, flight instruction, or flight 
training shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft 
carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL PILOTS.—An indi-
vidual acting as an authorized additional pilot during 
Phase I flight testing of aircraft holding an experimental 
airworthiness certificate, in accordance with section 21.191 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and meeting the 
requirements set forth in Federal Aviation Administration 
regulations and policy in effect as of the date of enactment 
of this section, shall not be deemed to be operating an air-
craft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. 
(c) USE
OF AIRCRAFT.—An individual who uses, 
causes to use, or authorizes to use aircraft for flights con-
ducted under subsection (a) or (b) shall not be deemed to 
be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for 
compensation or hire. 
(d) REVISION OF RULES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this sec-
tion shall become effective upon the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) REVISION.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall issue, revise, or re-
peal the rules, regulations, guidance, or procedures of 
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the Federal Aviation Administration to conform to 
the requirements of this section. 
SEC. 244. LETTER OF DEVIATION AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—A flight instructor, registered 
owner, lessor, or lessee of a covered aircraft shall not be re-
quired to obtain a letter of deviation authority from the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
allow, conduct, or receive flight training, checking, and test-
ing in such aircraft if— 
(1) the flight instructor is not providing both the 
training and the aircraft; 
(2) no person advertises or broadly offers the air-
craft as available for flight training, checking, or test-
ing; and 
(3) no person receives compensation for use of 
the aircraft for a specific flight during which flight 
training, checking, or testing was received, other than 
expenses for owning, operating, and maintaining the 
aircraft. 
(b) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means— 
(1) an experimental category aircraft; 
(2) a limited category aircraft; and 
(3) a primary category aircraft. 
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SEC. 245. NATIONAL COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT OF 
DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 16 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall establish a program or 
office to provide national coordination and oversight of des-
ignated pilot examiners appointed under section 183.23 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The program or office estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be responsible for the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Oversight of designated pilot examiners ap-
pointed under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, including the selection, training, 
duties, and deployment of such examiners. 
(2) Supporting the standardization of policy, 
guidance, and regulations across the Administration 
pertaining to the selection, training, duties, and de-
ployment of designated pilot examiners appointed 
under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, including evaluating the consistency by 
which such examiners apply Administration policies, 
orders, and guidance. 
(3) Coordinating placement and deployment of 
such examiners across regions based on demand for 
examinations from the pilot community. 
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(4) Developing a code of conduct for such exam-
iners. 
(5) Deploying a survey system to track the per-
formance and merit of such examiners. 
(6) Facilitating an industry partnership to cre-
ate a formal mentorship program for such examiners. 
(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the responsibil-
ities listed in subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure 
the program— 
(1) coordinates on an ongoing basis with flight 
standards district offices, designated pilot examiner 
managing specialists, and aviation industry stake-
holders, including representatives of the general avia-
tion community; and 
(2) considers (or reconsiders) implementing the 
final recommendations report issued by the Des-
ignated Pilot Examiner Reforms Working Group and 
accepted by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Com-
mittee on June 17, 2021. 
(d) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall brief the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate in each fiscal 
year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act 
through fiscal year 2028 detailing— 
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(1) the methodology by which designated pilot 
examiners appointed under section 183.23 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, are deployed and any 
subsequent changes to the methodology to fulfill the 
demand for examinations; 
(2) a review of the previous fiscal year detailing 
the average time an individual in each region must 
wait to schedule an appointment with such an exam-
iner; and 
(3) the turnover rates and resource costs associ-
ated with such examiners. 
SEC. 246. BASICMED FOR EXAMINERS ADMINISTERING 
TESTS OR PROFICIENCY CHECKS. 
(a) EQUIVALENT PILOT-IN-COMMAND MEDICAL RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding section 61.23(a)(3)(iv) of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, an examiner may ad-
minister a practical test or proficiency check if such exam-
iner meets the medical qualification requirements under 
part 68 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, if the oper-
ation being conducted is in a covered aircraft, as such term 
is defined in section 2307(j) of the FAA Extension, Safety, 
and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note). 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule to up-
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date part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
implement the requirements under subsection (a), in addi-
tion to any related requirements the Administrator finds 
are in the interest of aviation safety. 
SEC. 247. DESIGNEE LOCATOR TOOL IMPROVEMENTS. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration shall ensure that the designee locator search func-
tion of the public website of the Designee Management Sys-
tem of the Administration has the functionality to— 
(1) filter a search for an Aviation Medical Ex-
aminer (as described in section 183.21 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations) by sex, if such informa-
tion is available; 
(2) display credentials and aircraft qualifica-
tions of a designated pilot examiner (as described in 
section 183.23 of such title); and 
(3) display the scheduling availability of a des-
ignated pilot examiner (as described in section 183.23 
of such title) to administer a test or proficiency check 
to an airman. 
SEC. 248. DEADLINE TO ELIMINATE AIRCRAFT REGISTRA-
TION BACKLOG. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
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ministration shall take such actions as may be necessary 
to reduce and maintain the aircraft registration and rec-
ordation backlog at the Civil Aviation Registry so that, on 
average, applications are processed not later than 10 busi-
ness days after receipt. 
SEC. 249. PART 135 AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATE BACKLOG. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall take such actions as may be 
necessary to achieve the goal of reducing the backlog of air 
carrier certificate applications under part 135 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to— 
(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, maintain an average certificate de-
cision time of less than 60 days; and 
(2) not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, maintain an average certificate de-
cision time of less than 30 days. 
(b) MEASURES.—In meeting the goal under subsection 
(a), the Administrator may— 
(1) assign, as appropriate, additional personnel 
or support staff, including on a temporary basis, to 
review, adjudicate, and approve applications; 
(2) improve and expand promotion of existing 
applicant resources which could improve the quality 
of applications submitted to decrease the need for Ad-
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ministration applicant coordination and communica-
tions; and 
(3) take into consideration any third-party enti-
ty that assisted in the preparation of an application 
for an air carrier certificate under part 135 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(c) WORKING GROUP.—The Administrator shall con-
vene a working group comprised of industry stakeholders 
and aviation experts to— 
(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, study methods and make rec-
ommendations to clarify requirements and stand-
ardize the process for conducting and completing air-
craft conformity processes for existing air carriers 
and operators under part 135 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, in a timely manner, which shall in-
clude— 
(A) developing a plan to honor or expedite 
the consideration of previously accepted aircraft 
configuration evaluations when an aircraft 
moves from one certificate under part 135 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, to another such 
certificate; 
(B) streamlining protocols for operators 
under such part 135 to add an aircraft that was 
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listed on another certificate under such part 135 
immediately prior to moving to the new carrier; 
and 
(C) evaluating non-safety related Federal 
Aviation Administration policies, guidance, and 
documentation and identify needed changes to 
such policies, guidance, and documentation to 
accomplish subparagraph (B); and 
(2) not later than 2 years after of the date of en-
actment of this Act— 
(A) study and review methods to modernize 
and improve the air carrier certification process 
under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regu-
lations; and 
(B) recommend long-term solutions for effec-
tive management of Administration resources 
dedicated to approving air carrier certificate ap-
plications under such part 135. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Beginning 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than 
every 6 months thereafter until the Administrator complies 
with the requirements under subsection (a)(2), the Adminis-
trator shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
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portation of the Senate on the status of the backlog of air 
carrier certificate applications under part 135 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, any measures the Adminis-
trator has put in place under subsection (b), and any rec-
ommendations received from the review under subsection 
(c). 
SEC. 250. LOGGING FLIGHT TIME ACCRUED IN CERTAIN 
PUBLIC AIRCRAFT. 
(a) COMPLETION OF RULEMAKING.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue 
a final rule modifying section 61.51(j)(4) of title 14, Code 
of Federal Regulations, to include aircraft under the direct 
operational control of forestry and fire protection agencies, 
as required by section 517 of the FAA Reauthorization Act 
of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note). 
(b) FAILURE TO COMPLETE RULEMAKING.—If the Ad-
ministrator fails to issue a final rule pursuant to subsection 
(a) by the deadline described in such subsection, beginning 
on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act— 
(1) notwithstanding section 61.51(j)(4) of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, a pilot, while en-
gaged on an official flight for a Federal, State, coun-
ty, or municipal forestry or fire protection agency, 
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may log flight time so long as the time acquired is 
in an aircraft that— 
(A) is identified as an aircraft under sec-
tion 61.5(b) of such title; and 
(B) is a public aircraft under the direct 
operational control of a forestry or fire protec-
tion agency; and 
(2) the Administrator may not take an enforce-
ment action against the pilot for logging such flight 
time as described in paragraph (1). 
(c) SUNSET.—Subsection (b) shall cease to be effective 
on the date on which the final rule required under sub-
section (a) is effective. 
SEC. 251. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES. 
(a) COMPLETION OF RULEMAKING.—Not later than 36 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue 
a final rule for the rulemaking activity titled ‘‘Removal of 
the Expiration Date on a Flight Instructor Certificate’’, 
published in Fall 2022 in the Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (RIN 2120–AL25) to, 
at a minimum, update part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to— 
(1) remove the expiration date on a flight in-
structor certificate; and 
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(2) replace the requirement that a flight instruc-
tor renews their flight instructor certificate with ap-
propriate recent experience requirements for the hold-
er of a flight instructor certificate to exercise the 
privileges of such certificate. 
(b) FAILURE TO COMPLETE RULEMAKING.—If the Ad-
ministrator fails to issue a final rule pursuant to subsection 
(a) before the deadline prescribed in that subsection, begin-
ning on the date that is 36 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act— 
(1) notwithstanding sections 61.19(d) and 61.197 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, an individual 
holding a flight instructor certificate that is not ex-
pired as of the date that is 36 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act may exercise the privileges of 
the certificate regardless of whether the certificate sub-
sequently expires, provided that the individual meets 
eligibility requirements in accordance with section 
61.183 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(2) the Administrator— 
(A) shall consider a flight instructor certifi-
cate described in paragraph (1) as having no ex-
piration date; and 
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(B) may not enforce any regulation attrib-
uted to the renewal of a flight instructor certifi-
cate of an individual. 
(c) SUNSET.—Subsection (b) shall cease to be effective 
on the effective date of a final rule issued pursuant to sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 252. CONSISTENCY OF POLICY APPLICATION IN 
FLIGHT STANDARDS AND AIRCRAFT CERTIFI-
CATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The inspector general of the De-
partment of Transportation shall initiate audits, as de-
scribed in subsection (d), of the Flight Standards and Air-
craft Certification Services of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration, and the personnel of such offices, on the consist-
ency of— 
(1) the interpretation of policies, orders, guid-
ance, and regulations; and 
(2) the application of policies, orders, guidance, 
and regulations. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—In completing the audits required 
under this section, the inspector general shall interview 
stakeholders, including at a minimum, individuals or enti-
ties that— 
(1) hold a certificate or authorization related to 
the issue being audited under subsection (d); 
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(2) are from different regions of the country with 
matters before different flight standards district offices 
or aircraft certification offices of the Administration; 
(3) work with multiple flight standards district 
offices or aircraft certification offices of the Adminis-
tration; or 
(4) hold a single or multiple relevant certificates 
or authorizations. 
(c) REPORTS.—The inspector general of the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration a report for each audit required in this sec-
tion, containing the results of the audit, including findings 
and recommendations to the Administrator to improve the 
consistency of decision-making by Flight Standards and 
Aircraft Certification Services offices of the Administration. 
(d) AUDITS.—The inspector general shall complete an 
audit and issue the associated report required under sub-
section (c) not later than— 
(1) 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, with regard to supplemental type certificates; 
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(2) 34 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, with regard to repair stations certificated under 
part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(3) 50 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, with regard to technical standards orders. 
(e) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—In 
addressing 
any 
rec-
ommendations from the inspector general contained in the 
reports required under subsection (c), the Administrator 
shall— 
(1) maintain an implementation plan; and 
(2) broadly adopt any best practices to improve 
the consistency of interpretation and application of 
policies, orders, guidance, and regulations by other of-
fices of the Administration and with regard to other 
activities of the Administration. 
(f) BRIEFING.—Not later than 6 months after receiving 
a report required under subsection (c), the Administrator 
shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on the implementation plan required under subsection (d), 
the status of any recommendation received pursuant to this 
section, and any best practices that are being implemented 
more broadly. 
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SEC. 253. APPLICATION OF POLICIES, ORDERS, AND GUID-
ANCE. 
Section 44701 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) POLICIES, ORDERS, AND GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) CONSISTENCY
OF
APPLICATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall ensure consistency in the applica-
tion of policies, orders, and guidance of the Adminis-
tration by— 
‘‘(A) regular audits of the application and 
interpretation of such material by Administra-
tion personnel from person to person and office 
to office; 
‘‘(B) updating policies, orders, and guid-
ance to resolve inconsistencies and clarify dem-
onstrated ambiguities, such as through repeated 
inconsistent interpretation; and 
‘‘(C) ensuring officials are properly docu-
menting findings and decisions throughout a 
project to decrease the occurrence of duplicative 
work and inconsistent findings by subsequent of-
ficials assigned to the same project. 
‘‘(2) ALTERATIONS.—The Administrator shall 
consult as appropriate with regulated entities who 
will be impacted by proposed changes to the content 
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or application of policies, orders, and guidance before 
making such changes. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITIES AND REGULATIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall issue policies, orders, and guidance 
documents that are related to a law or regulation or 
clarify the intent of or compliance with specific laws 
and regulations.’’. 
SEC. 254. EXPANSION OF THE REGULATORY CONSISTENCY 
COMMUNICATIONS BOARD. 
Section 224 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 
(49 U.S.C. 44701 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the Office of Airports; 
‘‘(5) the Office of Security and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety; 
‘‘(6) the Office of Rulemaking and Regulatory 
Improvement; and 
‘‘(7) such other offices as the Administrator de-
termines appropriate.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘anon-
ymous regulatory interpretation questions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘regulatory interpretation questions, 
including anonymously,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘anon-
ymous regulatory interpretation questions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘regulatory interpretation questions, 
including anonymously’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) Submit recommendations, as needed, to the 
Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regu-
latory Improvement for consideration.’’. 
SEC. 255. EXEMPTION OF FEES FOR AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 453 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 45307. Exemption of fees for air traffic services 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND RE-
LATED SUPPORT.—The Administrator shall provide or en-
sure the provisioning of air traffic services and aviation 
safety support for large, multiday aviation events, includ-
ing airshows and fly-ins, where the average daily number 
of manned operations were 1,000 or greater in at least 1 
of the preceding 3 years, without the imposition or collec-
tion of any fee, tax, or other charge for that purpose. 
Amounts for the provision of such services and support shall 
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be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise avail-
able for the Administration. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO 
BE PROVIDED.—In determining the services and support 
to be provided for an aviation event for purposes of sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall take into account the 
following: 
‘‘(1) The services and support required to meet 
levels of activity at prior events, if any, similar to the 
event. 
‘‘(2) The anticipated need for services and sup-
port at the event.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis of chapter 
453 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 45307. Exemption of fees for air traffic services.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 530 of the FAA 
Reauthorization of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40103 note), and the 
item relating to that section in the table of contents in sec-
tion 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
SEC. 256. MODERNIZATION OF SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS 
CERTIFICATION RULEMAKING DEADLINE. 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall issue a final rule for the rulemaking ac-
tivity titled ‘‘Modernization of Special Airworthiness Cer-
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tification’’, published in Fall 2022 in the long-term actions 
of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregula-
tory Actions (RIN 2120–AL50). 
SEC. 257. TERMINATION OF DESIGNEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall update the Administration’s 
Designee Management Policy (FAA Order 8000.95B), or 
any successor order, to ensure due process and increase 
transparency in Federal Aviation Administration-initiated 
terminations of designees. 
(b) UPDATES TO THE DESIGNEE MANAGEMENT POL-
ICY.—In updating the Administration’s Designee Manage-
ment Policy under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, 
at a minimum, provide for the following: 
(1) A process by which a designee— 
(A) is notified of the root causes and rea-
sons for a termination initiated by the Adminis-
trator; 
(B) is notified of the change in a delegated 
authority to ‘‘suspended’’ or ‘‘terminated’’ dur-
ing a Federal Aviation Administration-initiated 
termination; 
(C) is provided a point of contact, who is 
independent of any investigation or termination 
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action involving the designee, within the Admin-
istration, to correspond with for purposes of dis-
cussing the termination process and the des-
ignee’s status, including the handling of cor-
respondence during the investigation process de-
scribed in paragraph (2), if applicable, and the 
review panel described in paragraph (3); 
(D) is notified of the results of the inves-
tigation described in paragraph (2) in a reason-
able and timely manner, which shall include no-
tice of additional action by the Administrator, if 
required; and 
(E) may respond within 30 calendar days 
to the Administrator if the Administrator deter-
mines that a termination for cause is the appro-
priate course of action and initiates such action. 
(2) An investigation process to determine the ap-
propriate outcome in situations in which termination 
is being considered by the Administrator, which shall 
include the following elements: 
(A) The root causes and reasons for the in-
vestigation, including any complaints or allega-
tions. 
(B) Collection of evidence related to the in-
vestigation. 
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(C) A review of the facts and circumstances 
surrounding the case. 
(D) A review of the designee’s record in the 
designee management system and any relevant 
background information in the appropriate Fed-
eral Aviation Administration databases to deter-
mine if there is a pattern of inappropriate be-
havior or misconduct. 
(E) A review of the designee’s response to 
the investigation, if provided, to include any 
documentation provided by the designee. 
(F) A decision on the appropriate course of 
action based on the results of the investigation. 
(G) Recording the results of the investiga-
tion in the Federal Aviation Administration’s 
designee management system. 
(H) A notification to the designee that an 
investigation has been initiated, but only after it 
is determined through an established process that 
such notification would not adversely impact the 
investigation or safety. 
(3) A review panel to determine whether a termi-
nation is appropriate when termination for cause is 
a possible outcome upon the completion of the inves-
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tigation described in paragraph (2), of which such re-
view panel shall— 
(A) consider the elements of the investiga-
tion process provided for under paragraph (2), 
including the designee’s response to the investiga-
tion and any associated documents, if provided; 
and 
(B) complete the review process within 45 
calendar days of the Administrator initiating a 
for cause termination decision of a designee. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT REVIEW FOR DESIGNATED PILOT 
EXAMINERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall set 
up a process through which a Designated Pilot Exam-
iner terminated for cause may request a subsequent 
review by the Executive Director of the Flight Stand-
ards Service. 
(2) REQUEST.—A Designated Pilot Examiner 
terminated for cause may request a subsequent review 
described in paragraph (1) not later than 15 calendar 
days after termination, 
(3) REVIEW.—The Executive Director shall re-
view all relevant information and facts by which the 
decision was made to terminate the designee, includ-
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ing the information considered by the review panel, 
and issue a final determination. 
(4) TIMING.—Such final determination shall be 
issued by the Director not later than 45 calendar 
days upon receiving the request. 
(d) LIMITATION
ON
INVESTIGATION
AND
REVIEW 
PANEL PARTICIPANTS.—An Administration employee in-
volved in the selection, appointment, or management of a 
designee the Administrator is investigating or terminating 
for cause may not be party— 
(1) to an investigation described in subsection 
(b)(2) of such designee; or 
(2) participating on a review panel described in 
subsection (b)(3) pertaining to such designee. 
SEC. 258. PART 135 CHECK AIRMEN REFORMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall assign to the Aviation Rule-
making Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Committee’’) the task of reviewing all regulations and 
policies related to check airmen for air carrier operations 
conducted under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regu-
lations. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Committee shall— 
(1) review the processes and requirements by 
which authorized check airmen are selected, trained, 
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and approved by the Administrator, and provide rec-
ommendations with respect to the regulatory and pol-
icy changes necessary to ensure efficient training and 
utilization of such check airmen; 
(2) review differences in qualification standards 
between an inspector of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration and an authorized check airmen in evalu-
ating and certifying the knowledge and skills of pi-
lots; and 
(3) make recommendations with respect to the 
regulatory and policy changes necessary to allow au-
thorized check airmen to perform duties beyond the 
duties permitted on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) ACTION BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after receiving recommendations under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall take such action as the 
Administrator considers appropriate with respect to such 
recommendations. 
(d) DEFINITION OF AUTHORIZED CHECK AIRMAN.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘authorized check airman’’ means 
an individual employed by an air carrier that meets the 
qualifications and training requirements of sections 
135.337 and 135.339 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and is approved to evaluate and certify the knowledge 
and skills of pilots employed by such air carrier. 
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Subtitle D—Other Provisions 
SEC. 261. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL 
PARKS OVERFLIGHTS ADVISORY GROUP. 
Section 40128(b)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) consult with the advisory group estab-
lished under section 805 of the National Parks 
Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (49 U.S.C. 
40128 note) and consider all advice, informa-
tion, and recommendations provided by the advi-
sory group to the Administrator and the Direc-
tor.’’. 
SEC. 262. SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN REGULATORY REFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the following 
regulations shall cease to apply to any aircraft operating 
below 41,000 feet above mean sea level: 
(1) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 135.89(b) 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulations). 
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(2) Paragraphs (1)(ii) and (2) of section 
91.211(b) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
any successor regulations). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final 
regulation revising the provisions of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (a) to conform to the limitation in applicability 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 263. EXCLUSION OF GYROPLANES FROM FUEL SYSTEM 
REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 44737 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘rotorcraft’’ and inserting ‘‘heli-
copter’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EXEMPTION.—A helicopter issued an experi-
mental certificate under section 21.191 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), or oper-
ating under a Special Flight Permit issued under section 
21.197 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulations), is exempt from the requirements of this 
section.’’. 
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SEC. 264. AIRSHOW VENUE INFORMATION, AWARENESS, 
TRAINING, AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall establish a program, in 
cooperation with the National Center for the Advancement 
of Aerospace, to be known as the ‘‘Airshow Venue Informa-
tion, Awareness, Training, and Education Program’’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘AVIATE Program’’). 
(b) OBJECTIVE.—The objectives of the AVIATE Pro-
gram shall be— 
(1) to make information available to general 
aviation airport managers, local government officials, 
and other relevant stakeholders about how to host an 
airshow; 
(2) to provide guidance and resources to help or-
ganizers plan and execute airshows and aerial events, 
including— 
(A) compliance with all applicable regula-
tions; 
(B) providing technical assistance in estab-
lishing— 
(i) emergency response plans; and 
(ii) communication plans between rel-
evant event stakeholders, including local en-
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forcement and emergency first responders; 
and 
(C) ensuring protection of the public, per-
formers, and airport personnel; 
(3) to promote public awareness and engagement 
with airshows and aerial events, including opportuni-
ties for community education, outreach, and involve-
ment; and 
(4) to provide access to tools and resources that 
enable general aviation airport managers, local gov-
ernment officials, and other relevant stakeholders to 
understand the impact of airshows and aerial events 
on local economies and communities. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the AVIATE 
Program, the Administrator shall consult and coordinate, 
as appropriate, with relevant stakeholders, including— 
(1) airshow safety experts; 
(2) general aviation aircraft owners and opera-
tors, including experimental aircraft owners and op-
erators; 
(3) general aviation airports, including airport 
officials; 
(4) air traffic control specialists with knowledge 
of coordinating airshows and aerial events, including 
experts from the exclusive bargaining representative of 
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air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
(5) experts from the exclusive bargaining rep-
resentative of air traffic controllers certified under 
section 7111 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 265. LOW ALTITUDE ROTORCRAFT AND POWERED-LIFT 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall, as appropriate, estab-
lish or update low altitude routes and flight procedures to 
ensure safe rotorcraft and powered-lift aircraft operations 
within Class B airspace of the national airspace system. 
(b) FLIGHT PROCEDURES.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall, as appropriate, establish or 
update approach and departure procedures at public-use 
airports and heliports within Class B airspace for rotor-
craft and powered-lift aircraft operations. 
(c) FLIGHT ROUTES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, 
the Administrator shall revise part 71 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary, to establish 
or update low altitude routes related to Class B air-
space operations for rotorcraft and powered-lift air-
craft. 
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(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall consider the impact of 
such low altitude flight routes described in paragraph 
(1) on other airspace users and impacted commu-
nities to ensure that such routes are designed to mini-
mize— 
(A) the potential for conflict with existing 
national airspace system operations; 
(B) the workload of air traffic controllers; 
and 
(C) negative effects to impacted commu-
nities. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Administrator shall develop the procedures and routes re-
quired under subsection (b) and (c) in consultation with— 
(1) rotorcraft operators, including air ambulance 
operators; 
(2) powered-lift operators; 
(3) exclusive bargaining representatives of air 
traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 
5, United States Code; and 
(4) any other relevant stakeholders as determined 
by the Administrator. 
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SEC. 266. BASICMED IN NORTH AMERICA. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall seek to facilitate the recognition of medical 
qualifications under part 68 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, with civil aviation authorities in Canada and 
such other foreign countries that the Administrator deter-
mines are appropriate. 
SEC. 267. ELIMINATE AVIATION GASOLINE LEAD EMIS-
SIONS. 
(a) EAGLE INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall continue to part-
ner with industry and other Federal Government 
stakeholders in carrying out the Eliminate Aviation 
Gasoline Lead Emissions Initiative (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘EAGLE Initiative’’). 
(2) FAA RESPONSIBILITIES.—In collaborating 
with industry and other Government stakeholders to 
carry out the EAGLE Initiative, the Administrator 
shall take such actions as may be necessary under the 
Administrator’s authority to facilitate— 
(A) the safe elimination of the use of leaded 
aviation gasoline by piston-engine aircraft by 
the end of 2030 without adversely affecting the 
piston-engine aircraft fleet; 
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(B) the approval of unleaded alternatives to 
leaded aviation gasoline for use in all piston-en-
gine aircraft types and piston-engine types; 
(C) the implementation of the requirements 
of section 431 as they relate to the continued 
availability of aviation gasoline; 
(D) efforts to make approved unleaded avia-
tion gasoline widely available at airports; and 
(E) the development and implementation of 
a transition plan to safely expedite the transi-
tion of the piston-engine general aviation air-
craft fleet to unleaded fuels by 2030. 
(3) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the Adminis-
tration’s responsibilities pursuant to paragraph (2), 
the Administrator, at a minimum, shall— 
(A) develop and publish, as soon as prac-
ticable, a fleet authorization process for the effi-
cient approval or authorization of unleaded 
aviation gasolines; 
(B) review, update, and prioritize, as soon 
as 
practicable, 
certification 
processes 
and 
projects for aircraft engines and modifications to 
such engines to operate with unleaded aviation 
gasoline; 
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(C) evaluate and support programs that ac-
celerate the creation, evaluation, qualification, 
deployment, and use of unleaded aviation gaso-
lines; 
(D) carry out, in partnership with the gen-
eral aviation community, an ongoing campaign 
for training and educating aircraft owners and 
operators on how to safely transition to unleaded 
aviation gasoline; 
(E) evaluate aircraft and aircraft engines to 
ensure that such aircraft and aircraft engines 
can operate with unleaded aviation gasoline can-
didates during cold weather conditions; and 
(F) facilitate Government policy, regulatory 
proposals, and voluntary consensus standards 
with the objective of achieving the following: 
(i) Establishing a commercially viable 
supply chain for unleaded aviation gaso-
lines. 
(ii) Facilitating market-based produc-
tion and distribution of unleaded aviation 
gasolines. 
(iii) 
Encouraging 
procurement 
of 
equipment required for the deployment, 
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storage, and dispensing of unleaded avia-
tion gasolines. 
(4) CONSULTATION
AND
COORDINATION
WITH 
RELEVANT
STAKEHOLDERS.—In carrying out the 
EAGLE Initiative, the Administrator shall continue 
to consult and coordinate, as appropriate, with rel-
evant stakeholders, including— 
(A) general aviation aircraft engine, air-
craft propulsion, and aircraft airframe manufac-
turers; 
(B) general aviation aircraft users, aircraft 
owners, aircraft pilots, and aircraft operators; 
(C) airports, heliports, and fixed-base oper-
ators; 
(D) State, local, and Tribal airport officials 
or public agencies, with representation from both 
urban and rural areas; 
(E) representatives of the petroleum indus-
try, including developers, refiners, producers, 
and distributors of unleaded aviation gasolines; 
and 
(F) air carriers and commercial operators 
operating under part 135 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(5) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
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(A) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 
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 Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report that— 
(i) contains an updated strategic plan 
for developing a fleet authorization process 
for efficient approval and use of unleaded 
aviation gasolines; 
(ii) describes the structure and involve-
ment of all Federal Aviation Administra-
tion offices that have responsibilities de-
scribed in paragraph (2); and 
(iii) identifies cost-effective policy ini-
tiatives, regulatory initiatives, or legislative 
initiatives needed to improve and enhance 
the timely transition to unleaded aviation 
gasoline for the piston-engine aircraft fleet. 
(B) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the Administrator 
submits the initial report under subparagraph 
(A), and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
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and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate an annual re-
port on activities and progress of the EAGLE 
Initiative. 
(C) 
SUNSET.—Subparagraph 
(B) 
shall 
cease to be effective after December 31, 2030. 
(b) TRANSITION PLAN TO UNLEADED FUELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the transition 
plan under subsection (a)(2)(E), the Administrator 
shall, at a minimum, assess the following: 
(A) Efforts undertaken by the EAGLE Ini-
tiative, including progress towards— 
(i) safely eliminating the use of leaded 
aviation gasoline by piston-engine aircraft 
by the end of 2030 without adversely affect-
ing the piston-engine aircraft fleet; 
(ii) approving unleaded alternatives to 
leaded aviation gasoline for use in all pis-
ton-engine aircraft types and piston-engine 
types; and 
(iii) facilitating efforts to make ap-
proved unleaded aviation gasoline widely 
available at airports. 
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(B) The evaluation and development of nec-
essary airport infrastructure, including fuel stor-
age and dispensing facilities, to support the dis-
tribution and storage of unleaded aviation gaso-
line. 
(C) The establishment of best practices for 
piston-engine aircraft owners and operators, air-
port managers and personnel, aircraft mainte-
nance technicians, and other appropriate per-
sonnel for protecting against exposure to lead 
containment when— 
(i) conducting fueling operations; 
(ii) disposing of inspected gasoline 
samples; 
(iii) performing aircraft maintenance; 
and 
(iii) conducting engine run-ups. 
(D) Efforts to address supply chain and 
other logistical barriers inhibiting the timely dis-
tribution of unleaded aviation gasoline to air-
ports. 
(E) Outreach efforts to educate and update 
piston-engine aircraft owners and operators, air-
port operators, and other members of the general 
aviation community on the potential benefits, 
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availability, and safety of unleaded aviation gas-
oline. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing such transi-
tion plan, the Administrator shall consult, at a min-
imum, with representatives of entities described in 
subsection (a)(4). 
(3) PUBLICATION; GUIDANCE.—Upon completion 
of developing such transition plan, the Administrator 
shall— 
(A) make the plan available to the public on 
an appropriate webpage of the Administration; 
and 
(B) provide guidance supporting the imple-
mentation of the transition plan. 
(4) COORDINATION WITH EAGLE INITIATIVE.—In 
developing such transition plan and associated guid-
ance pertaining to the implementation of such transi-
tion plan, the Administrator shall consult and coordi-
nate with individuals carrying out the EAGLE Ini-
tiative. 
(5) MAPPING UNLEADED AVIATION GASOLINE.— 
The Administrator shall develop and continuously up-
date websites, brochures, and other communication 
materials associated with such transition plan to 
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