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(ii) includes— 
(I) any current or contingent ownership, 
equity, or security interest; 
(II) an indebtedness or compensated employ-
ment relationship; or 
(III) any right to purchase or acquire any such 
interest, including a stock option or commodity 
future. 
(b) FAA AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After reviewing the findings of the review 
panel submitted under subsection (a)(5), the Administrator may 
limit, suspend, or terminate an organization designation 
authorization subject to review under this section. 
(2) REINSTATEMENT.—The Administrator may condition 
reinstatement of a limited, suspended, or terminated organiza-
tion designation authorization on the holder’s implementation 
of any corrective actions determined necessary by the Adminis-
trator. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to limit the Administrator’s authority to 
take any action with respect to an organization designation 
authorization, including limitation, suspension, or termination 
of such authorization. 
(c) 
ORGANIZATION
DESIGNATION
AUTHORIZATION
PROCESS 
IMPROVEMENTS.—Not later than 1 year after receipt of the rec-
ommendations submitted under subsection (a)(5), the Administrator 
shall report to the congressional committees of jurisdiction on— 
(1) whether the Administrator has concluded that such 
holder is able to safely and reliably perform all delegated func-
tions in accordance with all applicable provisions of chapter 
447 of title 49, United States Code, title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, and other orders or requirements of the Adminis-
trator, and, if not, the Administrator shall outline— 
(A) the risk mitigations or other corrective actions, 
including the implementation timelines of such mitigations 
or actions, the Administrator has established for or 
required of such holder as prerequisites for a conclusion 
by the Administrator under this paragraph; or 
(B) the status of any ongoing investigatory actions; 
(2) the status of implementation of each of the recommenda-
tions of the review panel, if any, with which the Administrator 
concurs; 
(3) the status of procedures under which the Administrator 
will conduct focused oversight of such holder’s processes for 
performing delegated functions with respect to the design of 
new and derivative transport airplanes and the production 
of such airplanes; and 
(4) the Administrator’s efforts, to the maximum extent 
practicable and subject to appropriations, to increase the 
number of engineers, inspectors, and other qualified technical 
experts, as necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section, 
in— 
(A) each office of the Administration responsible for 
dedicated oversight of such holder; and 
(B) the System Oversight Division, or any successor 
division, of the Aircraft Certification Service.
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(d) NON-CONCURRENCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 6 months after receipt of the recommendations submitted 
under subsection (a)(5), with respect to each recommendation of 
the review panel with which the Administrator does not concur, 
if any, the Administrator shall publish on the website of the 
Administration and submit to the congressional committees of juris-
diction a detailed explanation as to why, including if the Adminis-
trator believes implementation of such recommendation would not 
improve aviation safety. 
SEC. 104. CERTIFICATION OVERSIGHT STAFF. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Administrator $27,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to recruit and retain engineers, 
safety inspectors, human factors specialists, chief scientific and 
technical advisors, software and cybersecurity experts, and other 
qualified technical experts who perform duties related to the certifi-
cation of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and new 
and emerging technologies, and perform other regulatory activities. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this title, and without duplicating any recently com-
pleted or ongoing reviews, the Administrator shall initiate a review 
of— 
(1) the inspectors, human factors specialists, flight test 
pilots, engineers, managers, and executives in the FAA who 
are responsible for the certification of the design, manufacture, 
and operation of aircraft intended for air transportation for 
purposes of determining whether the FAA has the expertise 
and capability to adequately understand the safety implications 
of, and oversee the adoption of, new or innovative technologies, 
materials, and procedures used by designers and manufacturers 
of such aircraft; and 
(2) the Senior Technical Experts Program to determine 
whether the program should be enhanced or expanded to bolster 
and support the programs of the FAA’s Office of Aviation Safety, 
with particular focus placed on the Aircraft Certification Service 
and the Flight Standards Service (or any successor organiza-
tions), particularly with respect to understanding the safety 
implications of new or innovative technologies, materials, air-
craft operations, and procedures used by designers and manu-
facturers of such aircraft. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—Not later than 270 days after 
the date of enactment of this title, the Administrator shall complete 
the review required by subsection (b). 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the completion 
of the review required by subsection (b), the Administrator shall 
brief the congressional committees of jurisdiction on the results 
of the review. The briefing shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the Administration’s ability to hire safety 
inspectors, human factors specialists, flight test pilots, engi-
neers, managers, executives, scientists, and technical advisors, 
who have the requisite expertise to oversee new developments 
in aerospace design and manufacturing. 
(2) A plan for the Administration to improve the overall 
expertise of the FAA’s personnel who are responsible for the 
oversight of the design and manufacture of aircraft.
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(e) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In completing the review 
under subsection (b), the Administrator shall consult and collaborate 
with appropriate stakeholders, including labor organizations 
(including those representing aviation workers, FAA aviation safety 
engineers, human factors specialists, flight test pilots, and FAA 
aviation safety inspectors), and aerospace manufacturers. 
(f) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.— 
(1) BARGAINING UNITS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this title, the Administrator shall begin 
collaboration with the exclusive bargaining representatives of 
engineers, safety inspectors, systems safety specialists, and 
other qualified technical experts certified under section 7111 
of title 5, United States Code, to improve recruitment of 
employees for, and to implement retention incentives for 
employees holding, positions with respect to the certification 
of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances. If the 
Administrator and such representatives are unable to reach 
an agreement collaboratively, the Administrator and such rep-
resentatives shall negotiate in accordance with section 40122(a) 
of title 49, United States Code, to improve recruitment and 
implement retention incentives for employees described in sub-
section (a) who are covered under a collective bargaining agree-
ment. 
(2) OTHER EMPLOYEES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this title, the Administrator shall initiate actions to improve 
recruitment of, and implement retention incentives for, any 
individual described in subsection (a) who is not covered under 
a collective bargaining agreement. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to vest in any exclusive bargaining representative 
any management right of the Administrator, as such right 
existed on the day before the date of enactment of this title. 
(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Any action taken 
by the Administrator under this section shall be subject to 
the availability of appropriations authorized under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 105. DISCLOSURE OF SAFETY CRITICAL INFORMATION. 
(a) DISCLOSURE.—Section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) DISCLOSURE OF SAFETY CRITICAL INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding a delegation described 
in section 44702(d), the Administrator shall require an 
applicant for, or holder of, a type certificate for a transport 
category airplane covered under part 25 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to submit safety critical information with 
respect to such airplane to the Administrator in such form, 
manner, or time as the Administrator may require. Such safety 
critical information shall include— 
‘‘(A) any design and operational details, intended func-
tions, and failure modes of any system that, without being 
commanded by the flight crew, commands the operation 
of any safety critical function or feature required for control 
of an airplane during flight or that otherwise changes 
the flight path or airspeed of an airplane;
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‘‘(B) the design and operational details, intended func-
tions, failure modes, and mode annunciations of autopilot 
and autothrottle systems, if applicable; 
‘‘(C) any failure or operating condition that the 
applicant or holder anticipates or has concluded would 
result in an outcome with a severity level of hazardous 
or catastrophic, as defined in the appropriate Administra-
tion airworthiness requirements and guidance applicable 
to transport category airplanes defining risk severity; 
‘‘(D) any adverse handling quality that fails to meet 
the requirements of applicable regulations without the 
addition of a software system to augment the flight controls 
of the airplane to produce compliant handling qualities; 
and 
‘‘(E) a system safety assessment with respect to a 
system described in subparagraph (A) or (B) or with respect 
to any component or other system for which failure or 
erroneous operation of such component or system could 
result in an outcome with a severity level of hazardous 
or catastrophic, as defined in the appropriate Administra-
tion airworthiness requirements and guidance applicable 
to transport category airplanes defining risk severity. 
‘‘(2) ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) NEWLY DISCOVERED INFORMATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall require that an applicant for, or holder of, 
a type certificate disclose to the Administrator, in such 
form, manner, or time as the Administrator may require, 
any newly discovered information or design or analysis 
change that would materially alter any submission to the 
Administrator under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHANGES.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish multiple milestones throughout the 
certification process at which a proposed airplane system 
will be assessed to determine whether any change to such 
system during the certification process is such that such 
system should be considered novel or unusual by the 
Administrator. 
‘‘(3) FLIGHT
MANUALS.—The Administrator shall ensure 
that an airplane flight manual and a flight crew operating 
manual (as appropriate or applicable) for an airplane contains 
a description of the operation of a system described in para-
graph (1)(A) and flight crew procedures for responding to a 
failure or aberrant operation of such system. 
‘‘(4) CIVIL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—Notwithstanding section 46301, an 
applicant for, or holder of, a type certificate that knowingly 
violates paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection shall 
be liable to the Administrator for a civil penalty of not 
more than $1,000,000 for each violation. 
‘‘(B) PENALTY
CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the 
amount of a civil penalty under subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator shall consider— 
‘‘(i) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity 
of the violation, including the length of time that such 
safety critical information was known but not disclosed; 
and