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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of 
Sciences shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 606. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST QUALIFICA-
TION TRAINING. 
Section 44506 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST QUALIFICA-
TION TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 
SPECIALISTS.—The Administrator is authorized to 
appoint a qualified air traffic control specialist can-
didate for placement in an airport traffic control fa-
cility if the candidate has— 
‘‘(A) received a control tower operator cer-
tification (referred to in this subsection as a 
‘CTO’ certificate); and 
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‘‘(B) satisfied all other applicable qualifica-
tion requirements for an air traffic control spe-
cialist position. 
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.—An indi-
vidual appointed under paragraph (1) shall receive 
the same compensation and benefits, and be treated 
in the same manner as, any other individual ap-
pointed as a developmental air traffic controller. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization 
and Reform Act of 2011, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress a report that evaluates the effec-
tiveness of the air traffic control specialist qualifica-
tion training provided pursuant to this section, in-
cluding the graduation rates of candidates who re-
ceived a CTO certificate and are working in airport 
traffic control facilities. 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.—If the Ad-
ministrator determines that air traffic control spe-
cialists appointed pursuant to this subsection are 
more successful in carrying out the duties of an air 
traffic controller than air traffic control specialists 
hired from the general public without any such cer-
tification, the Administrator shall increase the num-
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ber of appointments of candidates who possess such 
certification. 
‘‘(5) REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES 
ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Administrator may accept reim-
bursement from an educational entity that pro-
vides training to an air traffic control specialist 
candidate to cover reasonable travel expenses of 
the Administrator associated with issuing cer-
tifications to such candidates. 
‘‘(B) 
TREATMENT
OF
REIMBURSE-
MENTS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, any reimbursement authorized to be col-
lected under subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be credited as offsetting collec-
tions to the account that finances the ac-
tivities and services for which the reim-
bursement is accepted; 
‘‘(ii) be available for expenditure only 
to pay the costs of activities and services 
for which the reimbursement is accepted, 
including all costs associated with col-
lecting such reimbursement; and 
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‘‘(iii) 
remain 
available 
until 
ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 607. ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR AIR 
TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a study to assess the 
adequacy of training programs for air traffic controllers, 
including the Administrator’s technical training strategy 
and improvement plan for air traffic controllers. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(1) a review of the current training system for 
air traffic controllers, including the technical train-
ing strategy and improvement plan; 
(2) an analysis of the competencies required of 
air traffic controllers for successful performance in 
the current and future projected air traffic control 
environment; 
(3) an analysis of the competencies projected to 
be required of air traffic controllers as the Federal 
Aviation Administration transitions to the Next Gen-
eration Air Transportation System; 
(4) an analysis of various training approaches 
available to satisfy the controller competencies iden-
tified under paragraphs (2) and (3); 
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(5) recommendations to improve the current 
training system for air traffic controllers, including 
the technical training strategy and improvement 
plan; and 
(6) the most cost-effective approach to provide 
training to air traffic controllers. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 608. COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study on training options for graduates of the Collegiate 
Training Initiative program (in this section referred to as 
‘‘CTI’’ programs) conducted under section 44506(c) of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall analyze the impact 
of providing as an alternative to the current training pro-
vided at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center of the 
Federal Aviation Administration a new controller orienta-
tion session at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center 
for graduates of CTI programs followed by on-the-job 
training for newly hired air traffic controllers who are 
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graduates of CTI programs and shall include an analysis 
of— 
(1) the cost effectiveness of such an alternative 
training approach; and 
(2) the effect that such an alternative training 
approach would have on the overall quality of train-
ing received by graduates of CTI programs. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 609. FAA FACILITY CONDITIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study of— 
(1) the conditions of a sampling of Federal 
Aviation Administration facilities across the United 
States, including offices, towers, centers, and ter-
minal radar air control; 
(2) reports from employees of the Administra-
tion relating to respiratory ailments and other health 
conditions resulting from exposure to mold, asbestos, 
poor air quality, radiation, and facility-related haz-
ards in facilities of the Administration; 
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(3) conditions of such facilities that could inter-
fere with such employees’ ability to effectively and 
safely perform their duties; 
(4) the ability of managers and supervisors of 
such employees to promptly document and seek re-
mediation for unsafe facility conditions; 
(5) whether employees of the Administration 
who report facility-related illnesses are treated ap-
propriately; 
(6) utilization of scientifically approved remedi-
ation techniques to mitigate hazardous conditions in 
accordance with applicable State and local regula-
tions and Occupational Safety and Health Adminis-
tration practices by the Administration; and 
(7) resources allocated to facility maintenance 
and renovation by the Administration. 
(b) FACILITY
CONDITION
INDICES.—The Comp-
troller General shall review the facility condition indices 
of the Administration for inclusion in the recommenda-
tions under subsection (c). 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the results of the 
study and review of facility condition indices under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General shall make such rec-
ommendations as the Comptroller General considers nec-
essary to— 
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(1) prioritize those facilities needing the most 
immediate attention based on risks to employee 
health and safety; 
(2) ensure that the Administration is using sci-
entifically approved remediation techniques in all fa-
cilities; and 
(3) assist the Administration in making pro-
grammatic changes so that aging facilities do not de-
teriorate to unsafe levels. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Administrator, 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 results of the study, 
including the recommendations under subsection (c). 
SEC. 610. FRONTLINE MANAGER STAFFING. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 45 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall commission an independent 
study on frontline manager staffing requirements in air 
traffic control facilities. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the 
Administrator may take into consideration— 
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(1) the managerial tasks expected to be per-
formed by frontline managers, including employee 
development, management, and counseling; 
(2) the number of supervisory positions of oper-
ation requiring watch coverage in each air traffic 
control facility; 
(3) coverage requirements in relation to traffic 
demand; 
(4) facility type; 
(5) complexity of traffic and managerial respon-
sibilities; 
(6) proficiency and training requirements; and 
(7) such other factors as the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) PARTICIPATION.—The Administrator shall ensure 
the participation of frontline managers who currently work 
in safety-related operational areas of the Administration. 
(d) DETERMINATIONS.—The Administrator shall 
transmit any determinations made as a result of the study 
to the heads of the appropriate lines of business within 
the Administration, including the Chief Operating Officer 
of the Air Traffic Organization. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
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tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the results of the study and a description of any 
determinations submitted to the Chief Operating Officer 
under subsection (c). 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘frontline 
manager’’ means first-level, operational supervisors and 
managers who work in safety-related operational areas of 
the Administration. 
TITLE VII—AVIATION 
INSURANCE 
SEC. 701. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) EXTENSION OF POLICIES.—Section 44302(f)(1) 
is amended by striking ‘‘shall extend through’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘the termination date’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall extend through September 30, 2013, and may ex-
tend through December 31, 2013, the termination date’’. 
(b) SUCCESSOR
PROGRAM.—Section 44302(f) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUCCESSOR PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—After December 31, 
2021, coverage for the risks specified in a policy 
that has been extended under paragraph (1) 
shall be provided in an airline industry spon-
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sored risk retention or other risk-sharing ar-
rangement approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER OF PREMIUMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On December 31, 
2021, and except as provided in clause (ii), 
premiums collected by the Secretary from 
the airline industry after September 22, 
2001, for any policy under this subsection, 
and interest earned thereon, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall be transferred to an 
airline industry sponsored risk retention or 
other risk-sharing arrangement approved 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT 
TRANSFERRED.—The amount transferred 
pursuant to clause (i) shall be less— 
‘‘(I) the amount of any claims 
paid out on such policies from Sep-
tember 22, 2001, through December 
31, 2021; 
‘‘(II) the amount of any claims 
pending under such policies as of De-
cember 31, 2021; and 
‘‘(III) the cost, as determined by 
the Secretary, of administering the 
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