‘‘(J) The lack of a system to ensure timely 
and adequate notice of the transfer of owner-
ship of aircraft. 
‘‘(K) The practice of allowing temporary 
operation and navigation of aircraft without the 
issuance of a certificate of registration.’’. 
SEC. 5. REGISTRATION FEES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regulations 
as are necessary to increase the fees for registration of 
an aircraft under section 44103 of title 49, United States 
Code, to a level sufficient to cover the costs of efforts of 
the Administration to collect and verify applicant data and 
to cover the costs of inflation (to reflect the change in the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers). 
SEC. 6. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION. 
In carrying out this Act, the Administrator shall en-
sure that, as the Administration undertakes information 
technology modernization efforts, the information collected 
in ancillary files or in PDF format on owners and related 
individuals and entities with potentially significant respon-
sibilities for aircraft ownership (including beneficial own-
ers (as such term is defined in section 5901 of title 49, 
United States Code), trustors, trustees, beneficiaries, 
stockholders, directors, and managers) and declaration of 
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international operations are recorded in an electronic for-
mat that facilitates data analytics by the Administration 
and relevant Federal national security, law enforcement, 
and public safety agencies. The Administrator shall ensure 
that such information is linked through a common identi-
fier. The Administrator shall ensure that modernization 
efforts include the development and implementation of a 
process by which the Administration may easily review rel-
evant Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctions data on 
registration and dealer certificate applicants under section 
44103 of title 49, United States Code, and flag sanctioned 
applicants for such Office. 
SEC. 7. INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS. 
The Administrator shall provide to the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration and Homeland Security Investiga-
tions declarations of international operations of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration to maximize the ability of 
Federal national security and law enforcement agencies to 
assist the Administration in preventing use of the Civil 
Aviation Registry for illicit purposes and detect trade- 
based money laundering and other cross-border schemes. 
SEC. 8. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regulations 
as are necessary to implement an enforcement mechanism 
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for suspending and revoking dealer certificates under 
chapter 441 of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 9. AIRCRAFT REGISTRY TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
establish an Aircraft Registry Task Force (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’) to examine national se-
curity, law enforcement, and public safety issues related 
to civil aircraft registration and developing solutions to 
mitigate security and safety risks and increase inter-agen-
cy cooperation. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall include— 
(1) the Administrator of the Administration; 
and 
(2) representatives of— 
(A) the Drug Enforcement Administration; 
(B) Homeland Security Investigations; 
(C) the Office of Foreign Asset Control; 
and 
(D) any other Federal national security, 
law enforcement, or public safety entity deter-
mined necessary by the Administrator to facili-
tate the task force’s mission. 
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(c) TERMINATION.—The Task Force under this sec-
tion shall not terminate. 
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