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SEC. 806. CONSOLIDATION OR ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE, 
REDUNDANT, OR OTHERWISE UNNECESSARY 
REPORTS; USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA FOR-
MAT. 
(a) CONSOLIDATION
OR
ELIMINATION
OF
RE-
PORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Admin-
istrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report containing— 
(1) a list of obsolete, redundant, or otherwise 
unnecessary reports the Administration is required 
by law to submit to the Congress or publish that the 
Administrator recommends eliminating or consoli-
dating with other reports; and 
(2) an estimate of the cost savings that would 
result from the elimination or consolidation of those 
reports. 
(b) USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA FOR REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Administration— 
(A) may not publish any report required or 
authorized by law in printed format; and 
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(B) shall publish any such report by post-
ing it on the Administration’s Internet Web site 
in an easily accessible and downloadable elec-
tronic format. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to any report with respect to which the Adminis-
trator determines that— 
(A) its publication in printed format is es-
sential to the mission of the Federal Aviation 
Administration; or 
(B) its publication in accordance with the 
requirements of paragraph (1) would disclose 
matter— 
(i) described in section 552(b) of title 
5, United States Code; or 
(ii) the disclosure of which would have 
an adverse impact on aviation safety or se-
curity, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
SEC. 807. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. 
The Secretary of Transportation may not use any 
funds made available pursuant to this Act (including any 
amendment made by this Act) to name, rename, designate, 
or redesignate any project or program authorized by this 
Act (including any amendment made by this Act) for an 
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individual then serving in Congress as a Member, Dele-
gate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator. 
SEC. 808. STUDY ON AVIATION FUEL PRICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall conduct a study and report to Congress on the im-
pact of increases in aviation fuel prices on the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and the aviation industry in general. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an assess-
ment of the impact of increases in aviation fuel prices 
on— 
(1) general aviation; 
(2) commercial passenger aviation; 
(3) piston aircraft purchase and use; 
(4) the aviation services industry, including re-
pair and maintenance services; 
(5) aviation manufacturing; 
(6) aviation exports; and 
(7) the use of small airport installations. 
(c) ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT AVIATION FUEL PRICES.— 
In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General shall use the average aviation fuel 
price for fiscal year 2010 as a baseline and measure the 
impact of increases in aviation fuel prices that range from 
5 percent to 200 percent over the 2010 baseline. 
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SEC. 809. WIND TURBINE LIGHTING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a study on wind turbine 
lighting systems. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Ad-
ministrator shall examine the following: 
(1) The aviation safety issues associated with 
alternative lighting strategies, technologies, and reg-
ulations. 
(2) The feasibility of implementing alternative 
lighting strategies or technologies to improve avia-
tion safety. 
(3) Any other issue relating to wind turbine 
lighting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the study, including 
information and recommendations concerning the issues 
examined under subsection (b). 
SEC. 810. AIR-RAIL CODE SHARING STUDY. 
(a) CODE SHARE STUDY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall initiate a study regarding— 
(1) the existing airline and intercity passenger 
rail code sharing arrangements; and 
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(2) the feasibility, costs to taxpayers and other 
parties, and benefits of increasing intermodal 
connectivity of airline and intercity passenger rail fa-
cilities and systems to improve passenger travel. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the 
Comptroller General shall consider— 
(1) the potential costs to taxpayers and other 
parties and benefits of the implementation of more 
integrated scheduling between airlines and Amtrak 
or other intercity passenger rail carriers achieved 
through code sharing arrangements; 
(2) airport and intercity passenger rail oper-
ations that can improve connectivity between air-
ports and intercity passenger rail facilities and sta-
tions; 
(3) the experience of other countries with air-
port and intercity passenger rail connectivity; and 
(4) such other issues the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after com-
mencing the study required by subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the results of the 
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study, including any conclusions of the Comptroller Gen-
eral resulting from the study. 
SEC. 811. D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA SPECIAL FLIGHT 
RULES AREA. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a plan for the D.C. Met-
ropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall outline spe-
cific changes to the D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight 
Rules Area that will decrease operational impacts and im-
prove general aviation access to airports in the National 
Capital Region that are currently impacted by the zone. 
SEC. 812. FAA REVIEW AND REFORM. 
(a) AGENCY REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall undertake a 
thorough review of each program, office, and organization 
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within the Administration, including the Air Traffic Orga-
nization, to identify— 
(1) duplicative positions, programs, roles, or of-
fices; 
(2) wasteful practices; 
(3) redundant, obsolete, or unnecessary func-
tions; 
(4) inefficient processes; and 
(5) ineffectual or outdated policies. 
(b) ACTIONS TO STREAMLINE AND REFORM FAA.— 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall undertake such actions 
as may be necessary to address the Administrator’s find-
ings under subsection (a), including— 
(1) consolidating, phasing-out, or eliminating 
duplicative positions, programs, roles, or offices; 
(2) eliminating or streamlining wasteful prac-
tices; 
(3) eliminating or phasing-out redundant, obso-
lete, or unnecessary functions; 
(4) reforming and streamlining inefficient proc-
esses so that the activities of the Administration are 
completed in an expedited and efficient manner; and 
(5) reforming or eliminating ineffectual or out-
dated policies. 
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(c) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Administrator shall have the authority to 
undertake the actions required under subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 150 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken 
by the Administrator under this section, including any rec-
ommendations for legislative or administrative actions. 
SEC. 813. CYLINDERS OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN OR OTHER 
OXIDIZING GASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
transportation within the State of Alaska of cylinders of 
compressed oxygen or other oxidizing gases aboard air-
craft shall be exempt from compliance with the regulations 
described in subsection (c) to the extent that the regula-
tions require that oxidizing gases transported aboard air-
craft be enclosed in outer packaging capable of passing 
the flame penetration and resistance test and the thermal 
resistance test, without regard to the end use of the cyl-
inders. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF EXEMPTION.—The exemption 
provided by subsection (a) shall apply in circumstances in 
which transportation of the cylinders by ground or vessel 
is unavailable and transportation by aircraft is the only 
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practical means for transporting the cylinders to their des-
tination. 
(c) 
DESCRIPTION
OF
REGULATORY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The regulations referred to in subsection (a) are 
the regulations of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety 
Administration 
contained 
in 
sections 
173.302(f)(3), 
173.302(f)(4), 
173.302(f)(5), 
173.304(f)(3), 
173.304(f)(4), 
173.304(f)(5), 
and 
175.501(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 814. AIR TRANSPORTATION OF LITHIUM CELLS AND 
BATTERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration may not issue or enforce any reg-
ulation or other requirement regarding the transportation 
by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium 
ion cells or batteries, whether transported separately or 
packed with or contained in equipment, if the requirement 
is more stringent than the requirements of the Inter-
national Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instruc-
tions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, 
2009–2010 edition, as amended (including amendments 
adopted after the date of enactment of this Act). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
the Administrator may enforce the prohibition on trans-
porting primary (nonrechargeable) lithium batteries and 
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cells aboard passenger carrying aircraft set forth in special 
provision A100 of the table contained in section 
172.102(c)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 815. USE OF MINERAL REVENUE AT CERTAIN AIR-
PORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration may declare certain revenue derived from or 
generated by mineral extraction at a general aviation air-
port to be revenue greater than the long-term project, op-
eration, maintenance, planning, and capacity needs of the 
airport. 
(b) USE OF REVENUE.—Subject to subsection (c), if 
the Administrator issues a declaration with respect to an 
airport under subsection (a), the airport sponsor may allo-
cate to itself (or to a governing body within the geo-
graphical limits of the airport’s locality) the revenues iden-
tified in the declaration for use in carrying out a Federal, 
State, or local transportation infrastructure project. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—Any declaration made under sub-
section (a) with respect to an airport shall be subject to 
the following conditions: 
(1) In generating revenue from mineral rights 
extraction, production, lease, or other means, the 
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(6) The airport sponsor shall agree in writing 
to operate the airport as a public-use airport unless 
the Administrator specifically grants a request to 
allow the airport to close. 
(7) The airport sponsor shall create a provi-
sional fund for current and future environmental im-
pacts, assessments, and any mitigation plans agreed 
upon with the Administrator. 
(d) COMPLETION OF DETERMINATION.—The Admin-
istrator shall conduct a review and issue a determination 
under subsection (a) on or before the 90th day following 
the date of receipt of an airport sponsor’s application and 
requisite documentation. 
(e) GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘general aviation airport’’ means an air-
port that does not receive scheduled passenger aircraft 
service. 
SEC. 816. LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR VOLUNTEER PILOT 
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FLY FOR 
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PILOTS AND STAFF 
OF SUCH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 4 of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 
(42 U.S.C. 14503) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4) by inserting ‘‘(unless 
the volunteer was operating an aircraft in further-
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ance of the purpose of a volunteer pilot nonprofit or-
ganization that flies for public benefit and was prop-
erly licensed and insured for the operation of such 
aircraft)’’ after ‘‘aircraft’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) NO EFFECT ON LIABILITY OF ORGANIZATION 
OR ENTITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), nothing in this section shall be construed 
to affect the liability of any nonprofit organization 
or governmental entity with respect to harm caused 
to any person. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—A volunteer pilot nonprofit 
organization that flies for public benefit, the staff, 
mission coordinators, officers, and directors (whether 
volunteer or otherwise) of such nonprofit organiza-
tion, and a referring agency of such nonprofit orga-
nization shall not be liable for harm caused to any 
person by a volunteer of such nonprofit organization 
while such volunteer— 
‘‘(A) is operating an aircraft in further-
ance of the purpose of such nonprofit organiza-
tion; 
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‘‘(B) is properly licensed for the operation 
of such aircraft; and 
‘‘(C) has certified to such nonprofit organi-
zation that such volunteer has insurance cov-
ering the volunteer’s operation of such air-
craft.’’. 
SEC. 817. AIRCRAFT SITUATIONAL DISPLAY TO INDUSTRY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Federal Government’s dissemination to 
the public of information relating to a noncommer-
cial flight carried out by a private owner or operator 
of an aircraft, whether during or following the flight, 
does not serve a public policy objective. 
(2) Upon the request of a private owner or op-
erator of an aircraft, the Federal Government should 
not disseminate to the public information relating to 
noncommercial flights carried out by that owner or 
operator, as the information should be private and 
confidential. 
(b) AIRCRAFT SITUATIONAL DISPLAY
TO INDUS-
TRY.—Upon the request of a private owner or operator 
of an aircraft, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall block, with respect to the non-
commercial flights of that owner or operator, the display 
of that owner or operator’s aircraft registration number 
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in aircraft situational display data provided by the Admin-
istrator to any entity, except a government agency. 
SEC. 818. CONTRACTING. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall conduct a review and submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report de-
scribing how the Federal Aviation Administration weighs 
the economic vitality of a region when considering contract 
proposals for training facilities under the general con-
tracting authority of the Federal Aviation Administration. 
SEC. 819. FLOOD PLANNING. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct a re-
view and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the state of preparedness and re-
sponse capability for airports located in flood plains to re-
spond to and seek assistance in rebuilding after cata-
strophic flooding. 
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SEC. 820. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS FOR 
BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT. 
Notwithstanding section 521 of title V of division F 
of Public Law 108–199 (118 Stat. 343) and any restric-
tion in Federal Aviation Administration Flight Data Cen-
ter Notice to Airmen 9/5151, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration may not prohibit or im-
pose airspace restrictions with respect to an air show or 
other aerial event located at the Burke Lakefront Airport 
in Cleveland, Ohio, due to an event at a stadium or other 
venue occurring at the same time, except that the Admin-
istrator may prohibit any aircraft from flying directly over 
the applicable stadium or other venue. 
SEC. 821. SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration should enter into 
good faith discussions with the city of Santa Monica, Cali-
fornia, to achieve runway safety area solutions consistent 
with Federal Aviation Administration design guidelines to 
address safety concerns at Santa Monica Airport. 
SEC. 822. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPA-
TION IN FAA PROGRAMS BY DISADVANTAGED 
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2014, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on 
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the number of new small business concerns owned and 
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged indi-
viduals, including those owned by veterans, that partici-
pated in the programs and activities funded using the 
amounts made available under this Act. 
(b) NEW SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a), a new small business concern is 
a small business concern that did not participate in the 
programs and activities described in subsection (a) in a 
previous fiscal year. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) a list of the top 25 and bottom 25 large and 
medium hub airports in terms of providing opportu-
nities for small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals to participate in the programs and activi-
ties funded using the amounts made available under 
this Act; 
(2) the results of an assessment, to be con-
ducted by the Inspector General, on the reasons why 
the top airports have been successful in providing 
such opportunities; and 
(3) recommendations to the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress 
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on methods for other airports to achieve results 
similar to those of the top airports. 
SEC. 823. HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS. 
(a) PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall take such ac-
tions as the Administrator determines necessary to 
preserve original aircraft type certificate engineering 
and technical data in the possession of the Federal 
Aviation Administration related to— 
(A) approved aircraft type certificate num-
bers ATC 1 through ATC 713; and 
(B) Group-2 approved aircraft type certifi-
cate numbers 2–1 through 2–554. 
(2) REVISION OF ORDER.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall revise FAA Order 1350.15C, Item 
Number 8110. Such revision shall prohibit the de-
struction of the historical aircraft documents identi-
fied in paragraph (1). 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator may 
carry out paragraph (1) in consultation with the Ar-
chivist of the United States and the Administrator 
of General Services. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS.— 
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(1) FREEDOM
OF
INFORMATION
ACT
RE-
QUESTS.—The Administrator shall make the docu-
ments to be preserved under subsection (a)(1) avail-
able to a person— 
(A) upon receipt of a request made by the 
person pursuant to section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(B) subject to a prohibition on use of the 
documents for commercial purposes. 
(2) TRADE SECRETS, COMMERCIAL, AND FINAN-
CIAL INFORMATION.—Section 552(b)(4) of such title 
shall not apply to requests for documents to be made 
available pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(c) HOLDER OF TYPE CERTIFICATE.— 
(1) RIGHTS OF HOLDER.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall affect the rights of a holder or owner of 
a type certificate identified in subsection (a)(1), nor 
require the holder or owner to provide, surrender, or 
preserve any original or duplicate engineering or 
technical data to the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, a person, or the public. 
(2) LIABILITY.—There shall be no liability on 
the part of, and no cause of action of any nature 
shall arise against, a holder of a type certificate, its 
authorized representative, its agents, or its employ-
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ees, or any firm, person, corporation, or insurer re-
lated to the type certificate data and documents 
identified in subsection (a)(1). 
(3) 
AIRWORTHINESS.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, the holder of a type certifi-
cate identified in subsection (a)(1) shall not be re-
sponsible for any continued airworthiness or Federal 
Aviation Administration regulatory requirements to 
the type certificate data and documents identified in 
subsection (a)(1). 
SEC. 824. RELEASE FROM RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of Transportation is authorized to grant to any air-
port, city, or county a release from any of the terms, con-
ditions, reservations, or restrictions contained in a deed 
under which the United States conveyed to the airport, 
city, or county property for airport purposes pursuant to 
section 16 of the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on Au-
gust 28, 1973) or section 23 of the Airport and Airway 
Development Act. 
(b) CONDITION.—Any release granted by the Sec-
retary of Transportation pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
be subject to the following conditions: 
(1) The applicable airport, city, or county shall 
agree that in conveying any interest in the property 
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which the United States conveyed to the airport, 
city, or county, the airport, city, or county will re-
ceive an amount for such interest that is equal to its 
fair market value. 
(2) Any amount received by the airport, city, or 
county under paragraph (1) shall be used exclusively 
for the development, improvement, operation, or 
maintenance of a public airport by the airport, city, 
or county. 
(3) Any other conditions required by the Sec-
retary and in accordance with title 49, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 825. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that Los Angeles World 
Airports, the operator of Los Angeles International Air-
port (LAX)— 
(1) should consult on a regular basis with rep-
resentatives of the community surrounding the air-
port regarding— 
(A) the ongoing operations of LAX; and 
(B) plans to expand, modify, or realign 
LAX facilities; and 
(2) should include in such consultations any or-
ganization, the membership of which includes at 
least 20 individuals who reside within 10 miles of 
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the airport, that notifies Los Angeles World Airports 
of its desire to be included in such consultations. 
SEC. 826. ISSUING REGULATIONS. 
Section 106(f)(3)(A) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before the first sentence; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) Before proposing or issuing a 
regulation, the Administrator shall: 
‘‘(I) Analyze the different indus-
try segments and tailor any regula-
tions to the characteristics of each 
separate segment (as determined by 
the Administrator), taking into ac-
count that the United States aviation 
industry is composed of different seg-
ments, with differing operational char-
acteristics. 
‘‘(II) Perform the following anal-
yses for each industry segment: 
‘‘(aa) Identify and assess 
the alternative forms of regula-
tion and, to the extent feasible, 
specify performance objectives, 
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rather than a specific means of 
compliance. 
‘‘(bb) Assess the costs and 
benefits and propose or adopt a 
regulation only upon a reasoned 
determination that the benefits of 
the intended regulation justify its 
costs. 
‘‘(cc) Ensure that the pro-
posed regulation is based on the 
best reasonably obtainable sci-
entific, technical, and other infor-
mation relating to the need for, 
and consequences of, the regula-
tion. 
‘‘(dd) Assess any adverse ef-
fects on the efficient functioning 
of the economy, private markets 
(including productivity, employ-
ment, and competitiveness) to-
gether with a quantification of 
such costs.’’. 
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TITLE IX—NATIONAL 
MEDIATION BOARD 
SEC. 901. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
‘‘SEC. 15. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General 
of the Department of Transportation, in accordance with 
the mission of the Inspector General to prevent and detect 
fraud and abuse, is authorized to review the financial 
management, property management, and business oper-
ations of the Mediation Board, including internal account-
ing and administrative control systems, to determine com-
pliance with applicable Federal laws, rules, and regula-
tions. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out this section, the In-
spector General shall— 
‘‘(1) keep the chairman of the Mediation Board 
and Congress fully and currently informed about 
problems relating to administration of the internal 
accounting and administrative control systems of the 
Mediation Board; 
‘‘(2) issue findings and recommendations for 
actions to address such problems; and 
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‘‘(3) report periodically to Congress on any 
progress made in implementing actions to address 
such problems. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—In carrying out this 
section, the Inspector General may exercise authorities 
granted to the Inspector General under subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Transportation for 
use by the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation not more than $125,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014 to cover expenses as-
sociated with activities pursuant to the authority ex-
ercised under this section. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT.—In the ab-
sence of an appropriation under this subsection for 
an expense referred to in paragraph (1), the Inspec-
tor General and the Mediation Board shall have a 
reimbursable agreement to cover such expense.’’. 
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SEC. 902. EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF NATIONAL MEDI-
ATION BOARD. 
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (as amended by sec-
tion 901 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF MEDIATION BOARD 
‘‘SEC. 16. (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to promote 
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administra-
tion of the programs, operations, and activities of the Me-
diation Board, the Comptroller General shall evaluate and 
audit the programs and expenditures of the Mediation 
Board. Such an evaluation and audit shall be conducted 
at least annually, but may be conducted as determined 
necessary by the Comptroller General or the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
COMPTROLLER
GEN-
ERAL.—The Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit 
Mediation Board programs, operations, and activities, in-
cluding at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) information management and security, in-
cluding privacy protection of personally identifiable 
information; 
‘‘(2) resource management; 
‘‘(3) workforce development; 
‘‘(4) procurement and contracting planning, 
practices, and policies; 
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‘‘(5) the extent to which the Mediation Board 
follows leading practices in selected management 
areas; and 
‘‘(6) the processes the Mediation Board follows 
to address challenges in— 
‘‘(A) initial investigations of representation 
applications; 
‘‘(B) determining and certifying represent-
atives of employees; and 
‘‘(C) ensuring that the process occurs with-
out interference, influence, or coercion. 
‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’ means the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 903. REPEAL OF RULE. 
Effective January 1, 2011, the rule prescribed by the 
National Mediation Board relating to representation elec-
tion procedures published on May 11, 2010 (95 Fed. Reg. 
26062) and revising sections 1202 and 1206 of title 29, 
Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect. 
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TITLE 
X—FEDERAL 
AVIATION 
RESEARCH 
AND 
DEVELOP-
MENT 
REAUTHORIZATION 
ACT OF 2011 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Aviation Re-
search and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(2) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the same 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(4) NASA.—The term ‘‘NASA’’ means the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(5) NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL.—The term 
‘‘National Research Council’’ means the National 
Research Council of the National Academies of 
Science and Engineering. 
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(6) NOAA.—The term ‘‘NOAA’’ means the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 1003. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 48102(a) is amended— 
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1) by strik-
ing ‘‘of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title and, 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014, under 
subsection (g)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (11)— 
(A) in subparagraph (K) by inserting 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) in subparagraph (L) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (13) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(4) in paragraph (14) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) for fiscal year 2011, $165,020,000; and 
‘‘(16) for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 
2014, $146,827,000.’’. 
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(b) 
SPECIFIC
PROGRAM
LIMITATIONS.—Section 
48102 is amended by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) SPECIFIC
AUTHORIZATIONS.—The following 
programs described in the research, engineering, and de-
velopment account of the national aviation research plan 
required under section 44501(c) are authorized: 
‘‘(1) Fire Research and Safety. 
‘‘(2) Propulsion and Fuel Systems. 
‘‘(3) Advanced Materials/Structural Safety. 
‘‘(4) Atmospheric Hazards—Aircraft Icing/Dig-
ital System Safety. 
‘‘(5) Continued Airworthiness. 
‘‘(6) Aircraft Catastrophic Failure Prevention 
Research. 
‘‘(7) Flightdeck/Maintenance/System Integra-
tion Human Factors. 
‘‘(8) System Safety Management. 
‘‘(9) Air Traffic Control/Technical Operations 
Human Factors. 
‘‘(10) Aeromedical Research. 
‘‘(11) Weather Program. 
‘‘(12) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research. 
‘‘(13) NextGen—Alternative Fuels for General 
Aviation. 
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‘‘(14) Joint Planning and Development Office. 
‘‘(15) NextGen—Wake Turbulence Research. 
‘‘(16) 
NextGen—Air 
Ground 
Integration 
Human Factors. 
‘‘(17) NextGen—Self Separation Human Fac-
tors. 
‘‘(18) NextGen—Weather Technology in the 
Cockpit. 
‘‘(19) Environment and Energy Research. 
‘‘(20) NextGen Environmental Research—Air-
craft Technologies, Fuels, and Metrics. 
‘‘(21) System Planning and Resource Manage-
ment. 
‘‘(22) The William J. Hughes Technical Center 
Laboratory Facility.’’. 
(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.—If the other ac-
counts described in the national aviation research plan re-
quired under section 44501(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, are authorized for each of the fiscal years 2011 
through 2014, the following research and development ac-
tivities are authorized: 
(1) Runway Incursion Reduction. 
(2) System Capacity, Planning, and Improve-
ment. 
(3) Operations Concept Validation. 
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(4) NAS Weather Requirements. 
(5) Airspace Management Program. 
(6) NextGen—Air Traffic Control/Technical 
Operations Human Factors. 
(7) NextGen—Environment and Energy—Envi-
ronmental Management System and Advanced Noise 
and Emissions reduction. 
(8) NextGen—New Air Traffic Management 
Requirements. 
(9) NextGen—Operations Concept Validation— 
Validation Modeling. 
(10) NextGen—System Safety Management 
Transformation. 
(11) 
NextGen—Wake 
Turbulence—Recat-
egorization. 
(12) NextGen—Operational Assessments. 
(13) NextGen—Staffed NextGen Towers. 
(14) Center for Advanced Aviation System De-
velopment. 
(15) Airports Technology Research Program— 
Capacity. 
(16) Airports Technology Research Program— 
Safety. 
(17) Airports Technology Research Program— 
Environment. 
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(18) Airport Cooperative Research—Capacity. 
(19) Airport Cooperative Research—Environ-
ment. 
(20) Airport Cooperative Research—Safety. 
SEC. 1004. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) RESEARCH INITIATIVE.—Section 44504(b) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) in conjunction with other Federal agencies, 
as appropriate, to develop technologies and methods 
to assess the risk of and prevent defects, failures, 
and malfunctions of products, parts, and processes 
for use in all classes of unmanned aircraft systems 
that could result in a catastrophic failure of the un-
manned aircraft that would endanger other aircraft 
in the national airspace system.’’. 
(b) SYSTEMS, PROCEDURES, FACILITIES, AND DE-
VICES.—Section 44505(b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
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(2) in paragraph (5)(C) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) to develop a better understanding of the 
relationship between human factors and unmanned 
aircraft system safety; and 
‘‘(7) to develop dynamic simulation models for 
integrating all classes of unmanned aircraft systems 
into the national airspace system without any deg-
radation of existing levels of safety for all national 
airspace system users.’’. 
SEC. 1005. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON RUNWAYS. 
Section 44505(c) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(6) as paragraphs (5) through (8); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) improved runway surfaces; 
‘‘(4) engineered material restraining systems 
for runways at both general aviation airports and 
airports with commercial air carrier operations;’’. 
SEC. 1006. RESEARCH ON DESIGN FOR CERTIFICATION. 
Section 44505 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH ON DESIGN FOR CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) RESEARCH.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Federal Aviation Re-
search and Development Reauthorization Act of 
2011, the Administrator shall conduct research on 
methods and procedures to improve both confidence 
in and the timeliness of certification of new tech-
nologies for their introduction into the national air-
space system. 
‘‘(2) RESEARCH
PLAN.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of the Federal 
Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization 
Act of 2011, the Administrator shall develop a plan 
for the research under paragraph (1) that contains 
the objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and 5- 
year budgetary profile. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter 
into an arrangement with the National Research 
Council to conduct an independent review of the 
plan developed under paragraph (2) and shall pro-
vide the results of that review to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
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Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of the 
Federal Aviation Research and Development Reau-
thorization Act of 2011.’’. 
SEC. 1007. AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 44511(f) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘establish a 4- 
year pilot’’ and inserting ‘‘maintain an’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 6 months 
after the expiration of the program under this 
subsection,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2012,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘program, including rec-
ommendations as to the need for establishing a 
permanent airport cooperative research pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘program’’. 
SEC. 1008. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) GOVERNMENT’S
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—Section 
44513(f) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) GOVERNMENT’S SHARE OF COSTS.—The United 
States Government’s share of establishing and operating 
a center and all related research activities that grant re-
cipients carry out shall not exceed 50 percent of the costs, 
except that the Administrator may increase such share to 
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a maximum of 75 percent of the costs for any fiscal year 
if the Administrator determines that a center would be 
unable to carry out the authorized activities described in 
this section without additional funds.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 44513 is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator shall 
transmit annually to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate at the time of the President’s budget request 
a report that lists— 
‘‘(1) the research projects that have been initi-
ated by each center in the preceding year; 
‘‘(2) the amount of funding for each research 
project and the funding source; 
‘‘(3) the institutions participating in each 
project and their shares of the overall funding for 
each research project; and 
‘‘(4) the level of cost-sharing for each research 
project.’’. 
SEC. 1009. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR AVIATION HUMAN 
RESOURCE RESEARCH. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Using amounts made avail-
able under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States 
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Code, the Administrator may establish a center of excel-
lence to conduct research on— 
(1) human performance in the air transpor-
tation environment, including among air transpor-
tation personnel such as air traffic controllers, pi-
lots, and technicians; and 
(2) any other aviation human resource issues 
pertinent to developing and maintaining a safe and 
efficient air transportation system. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Activities conducted under this sec-
tion may include the following: 
(1) Research, development, and evaluation of 
training programs for air traffic controllers, aviation 
safety inspectors, airway transportation safety spe-
cialists, and engineers. 
(2) Research and development of best practices 
for recruitment into the aviation field for mission 
critical positions. 
(3) Research, in consultation with other rel-
evant Federal agencies, to develop a baseline of gen-
eral aviation employment statistics and an analysis 
of future needs in the aviation field. 
(4) Research and the development of a com-
prehensive assessment of the airframe and power-
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plant technician certification process and its effect 
on employment trends. 
(5) Evaluation of aviation maintenance techni-
cian school environments. 
(6) Research and an assessment of the ability 
to develop training programs to allow for the transi-
tion of recently unemployed and highly skilled me-
chanics into the aviation field. 
SEC. 1010. INTERAGENCY RESEARCH ON AVIATION AND 
THE ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made available 
under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
the Administrator, in coordination with NASA and after 
consultation with other relevant agencies, may maintain 
a research program to assess the potential effect of avia-
tion on the environment and, if warranted, to evaluate ap-
proaches to address any such effect. 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in co-
ordination with NASA and after consultation with 
other relevant agencies, shall jointly develop a plan 
to carry out the research under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—Such plan shall contain an in-
ventory of current interagency research being under-
taken in this area, future research objectives, pro-
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posed tasks, milestones, and a 5-year budgetary pro-
file. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—Such plan— 
(A) shall be completed not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act; 
(B) shall be submitted to Congress for re-
view; and 
(C) shall be updated, as appropriate, every 
3 years after the initial submission. 
SEC. 1011. AVIATION FUEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made available 
under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
the Administrator, in coordination with the NASA Admin-
istrator, shall continue research and development activities 
into the qualification of an unleaded aviation fuel and safe 
transition to this fuel for the fleet of piston engine air-
craft. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, at a min-
imum— 
(1) not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, develop a research and devel-
opment plan containing the specific research and de-
velopment objectives, including consideration of avia-
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tion safety, technical feasibility, and other relevant 
factors, and the anticipated timetable for achieving 
the objectives; 
(2) assess the methods and processes by which 
the FAA and industry may expeditiously certify and 
approve new aircraft and recertify existing aircraft 
with respect to unleaded aviation fuel; 
(3) assess technologies that modify existing pis-
ton engine aircraft to enable safe operation of the 
aircraft using unleaded aviation fuel and determine 
the resources necessary to certify those technologies; 
and 
(4) develop recommendations for appropriate 
policies and guidelines to facilitate a transition to 
unleaded aviation fuel for piston engine aircraft. 
(c) COLLABORATIONS.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall collaborate 
with— 
(1) industry groups representing aviation con-
sumers, manufacturers, and fuel producers and dis-
tributors; and 
(2) other appropriate Federal agencies. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 
a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
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