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aerodynamic lift due to the ground effect between the craft 
and the surface of the water. 
SEC. 815. QUASQUICENTENNIAL OF AVIATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) December 17, 2028, is the 125th anniversary 
of the first successful manned, free, controlled, and 
sustained flight by an aircraft. 
(2) The first flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright 
in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is a defining mo-
ment in the history of the United States and the 
world. 
(3) The Wright brothers’ achievement is a testa-
ment to their ingenuity, perseverance, and commit-
ment to innovation, which has inspired generations of 
aviators and scientists alike. 
(4) The advent of aviation and the air transpor-
tation industry has fundamentally transformed the 
United States and the world for the better. 
(5) The 125th anniversary of the Wright broth-
ers’ first flight is worthy of recognition and celebra-
tion to honor their legacy and to inspire a new gen-
eration of Americans as aviation reaches an inflection 
point of innovation and change. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of 
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the Federal Aviation Administration, and the heads of other 
appropriate Federal agencies should facilitate and partici-
pate in local, national, and international observances and 
activities that commemorate and celebrate the 125th anni-
versary of powered flight. 
SEC. 816. FEDERAL CONTRACT TOWER WAGE DETERMINA-
TIONS AND POSITIONS. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall request that the 
Secretary of Labor— 
(1) review and update, as necessary, including to 
account for cost-of-living adjustments, the basis for 
the wage determination for air traffic controllers who 
are employed at air traffic control towers operated 
under the Contract Tower Program established under 
section 47124 of title 49, United States Code; 
(2) create a new wage determination category or 
occupation code for managers of air traffic controllers 
who are employed at air traffic control towers in the 
Contract Tower Program; and 
(3) consult with the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration in carrying out the require-
ments of paragraphs (1) and (2). 
SEC. 817. INTERNAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the 
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Department of Transportation shall review the coordination 
and approval processes of non-regulatory materials pro-
duced by the Federal Aviation Administration to improve 
the timeliness, transparency, development, and issuance of 
such materials. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting the review 
under subsection (a), the inspector general shall— 
(1) provide recommendations for improving 
processes and eliminating nonvalue-added reviews of 
non-regulatory materials within the Federal Aviation 
Administration and Department of Transportation, 
in consideration of the authority of the Administrator 
under section 106 of title 49, United States Code, and 
other applicable laws; 
(2) consider, with respect to each office within 
the Federal Aviation Administration and the Depart-
ment of Transportation that reviews non-regulatory 
materials— 
(A) the timeline assigned to each such office 
to complete the review of such materials; 
(B) the actual time spent for such review; 
and 
(C) opportunities to reduce the actual time 
spent for such review; 
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(3) describe any organizational changes and ad-
ditional resources that the Administration needs, if 
necessary, to reduce delays in the development and 
publication of proposed non-regulatory materials; 
(4) consider to what extent reporting mecha-
nisms and templates could be used to provide the pub-
lic with more consistent information on the develop-
ment status of non-regulatory materials; 
(5) consider changes to the application of rules 
governing ex parte communications by the Adminis-
trator to provide flexibility for employees of the Ad-
ministration to discuss non-regulatory materials with 
aviation stakeholders and foreign aviation authorities 
to promote United States aviation leadership; 
(6) recommend methods by which the Adminis-
tration can incorporate standards set by recognized 
industry standards organizations, as such term is de-
fined in section 806, into non-regulatory materials to 
keep pace with rapid changes in aerospace technology 
and processes; and 
(7) evaluate the processes and best practices other 
civil aviation authorities and other Federal depart-
ments and agencies use to produce non-regulatory 
materials, particularly the processes of entities that 
produce such materials in an expedited fashion to re-
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spond to safety risks, incidents, or new technology 
adoption. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a), the inspector general may, as appropriate, 
consult with industry stakeholders, academia, and other in-
dividuals with relevant background or expertise in improv-
ing the efficiency of Federal non-regulatory material pro-
duction. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the inspector 
general initiates the review under subsection (a), the inspec-
tor general shall submit to the Administrator a report on 
such review. 
(e) ACTION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall de-
velop an action plan to implement the recommenda-
tions contained in the report submitted under sub-
section (d). 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after re-
ceiving the report under subsection (d), the Adminis-
trator shall brief the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate on such plan. 
(f) NON-REGULATORY MATERIALS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘non-regulatory materials’’ means orders, 
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