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which operates Ronald Reagan Washington National 
Airport and Dulles International Airport by lease 
with the Department of Transportation, has rou-
tinely performed poorly on audits conducted by the 
Inspector General of the Department of Transpor-
tation; 
(2) the responsible stewardship of taxpayer- 
owned assets by MWAA is of great concern to Con-
gress; 
(3) a March 20, 2015, audit conducted by the 
Inspector General titled ‘‘MWAA’s Office of Audit 
Does Not Have an Adequate Quality Assurance and 
Improvement Program’’ (Report No. ZA–2015–035) 
found that MWAA’s quality assurance and improve-
ment program did not conform with the standards 
of the Institute of Internal Auditors; and 
(4) the Inspector General’s audit made 7 rec-
ommendations to strengthen MWAA governance, its 
Office of Audit, and its quality assurance and im-
provement program. 
(b) IMPLEMENTING AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Transportation shall conduct a study on 
MWAA’s progress in implementing the recommenda-
tions of the audit referred to in subsection (a). 
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(2) REPORT.—The Inspector General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the study, including 
the Inspector General’s findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations for strengthening and improving 
MWAA’s Office of Audit. 
SEC. 604. AIRCRAFT NOISE EXPOSURE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of the rela-
tionship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on 
communities around airports. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the re-
sults of the review. 
(2) PRELIMINARY
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
report shall contain such preliminary recommenda-
tions as the Administrator determines appropriate 
for revising the land use compatibility guidelines in 
part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, 
based on the results of the review and in coordina-
tion with other agencies. 
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SEC. 605. FAA REVIEW AND REFORM. 
(a) AGENCY REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a de-
tailed analysis of any actions taken to address the findings 
and recommendations included in the report required 
under section 812(d) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 106 note), 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. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of transfer, as defined in section 90101(a) 
of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act, the 
Administrator shall undertake and complete a thorough 
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review of each program, office, and organization within the 
Administration 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. 
(c) ACTIONS TO STREAMLINE AND REFORM FAA.— 
Not later than 60 days after the date of completion of 
the review under subsection (b), the Administrator shall 
undertake such actions as may be necessary to address 
the findings of the Administrator under such subsection. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of completion of the review under subsection 
(b), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the actions 
taken by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (c), in-
cluding any recommendations for legislative or administra-
tive actions. 
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SEC. 606. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ONE ENGINE INOPER-
ATIVE PROCEDURES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration should— 
(1) carefully consider all comments that are 
submitted on the proposed policy regarding the im-
pact of one engine inoperative procedures in obstruc-
tion evaluation aeronautical studies; and 
(2) work with relevant stakeholders to preserve 
safety and efficiency while balancing the important 
needs of communities, airports, and airport users. 
SEC. 607. AVIATION FUEL. 
(a) USE OF UNLEADED AVIATION GASOLINE.—The 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall allow the use of an unleaded aviation gasoline in an 
aircraft as a replacement for a leaded gasoline if the Ad-
ministrator— 
(1) determines that an unleaded aviation gaso-
line qualifies as a replacement for an approved lead-
ed gasoline; 
(2) identifies the aircraft and engines that are 
eligible to use the qualified replacement unleaded 
gasoline; and 
(3) adopts a process (other than the traditional 
means of certification) to allow eligible aircraft and 
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engines to operate using qualified replacement un-
leaded gasoline in a manner that ensures safety. 
(b) TIMING.—The Administrator shall adopt the 
process described in subsection (a)(3) not later than 180 
days after the later of— 
(1) the date of completion of the Piston Avia-
tion Fuels Initiative of the Administration; or 
(2) the date of publication of an American Soci-
ety for Testing and Materials Production Specifica-
tion for an unleaded aviation gasoline. 
SEC. 608. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) 
PASSENGER
FACILITY
CHARGES.—Section 
40117(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘charge or charge’’ and inserting ‘‘charge’’. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION FOR SIGNIFI-
CANTLY INCREASED COSTS.—Section 426 of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) (49 U.S.C. 41737 note) by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Transportation’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c) (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) by 
striking ‘‘the Secretary may waive’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary of Transportation may waive’’. 
(c) AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE QUEUE MANAGEMENT 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 507(a) of the FAA Moderniza-
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tion and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44505 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 48101(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code,’’. 
SEC. 609. RIGHT TO PRIVACY WHEN USING AIR TRAFFIC 
CONTROL SYSTEM. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration or the ATC Corporation, as 
appropriate, shall, upon request of a private aircraft owner 
or operator, block the registration number of the aircraft 
of the owner or operator from any public dissemination 
or display, except in data made available to a Government 
agency, for the noncommercial flights of the owner or op-
erator. 
SEC. 610. AIR SHOWS. 
On an annual basis, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall work with representatives of 
Administration-approved air shows, the general aviation 
community, and stadiums and other large outdoor events 
and venues to identify and resolve, to the maximum extent 
practicable, scheduling conflicts between Administration- 
approved air shows and large outdoor events and venues 
where— 
(1) flight restrictions will be imposed pursuant 
to section 521 of title V of division F of Public Law 
108–199 (118 Stat. 343); or 
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(2) any other restriction will be imposed pursu-
ant to Federal Aviation Administration Flight Data 
Center Notice to Airmen 4/3621 (or any successor 
notice to airmen). 
SEC. 611. FEDERAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14501(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and 
(4)’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(5) as paragraphs (3) through (6) respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) A State, political subdivision of a 
State, or political authority of 2 or more States 
may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or 
other provision having the force and effect of 
law prohibiting employees whose hours of serv-
ice are subject to regulation by the Secretary 
under section 31502 from working to the full 
extent permitted or at such times as permitted 
under such section, or imposing any additional 
obligations on motor carriers if such employees 
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work to the full extent or at such times as per-
mitted under such section, including any related 
activities regulated under part 395 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(B) A State, political subdivision of a 
State, or political authority of 2 or more States 
may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or 
other provision having the force and effect of 
law that requires a motor carrier that com-
pensates employees on a piece-rate basis to pay 
those employees separate or additional com-
pensation, provided that the motor carrier pays 
the employee a total sum that when divided by 
the total number of hours worked during the 
corresponding work period is equal to or greater 
than the applicable hourly minimum wage of 
the State, political subdivision of the State, or 
political authority of 2 or more States. 
‘‘(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to limit the provisions of paragraph 
(1).’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated) by strik-
ing ‘‘Paragraph (1)—’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs 
(1) and (2)—’’; and 
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(5) in paragraph (4)(A) (as redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs 
(1) and (2)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall have the force and effect as if enacted 
on the date of enactment of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–305). 
SEC. 612. PART 91 REVIEW, REFORM, AND STREAMLINING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall establish a task force comprised of representatives 
of the general aviation industry who regularly perform 
part 91 operations, labor unions (including those rep-
resenting FAA aviation safety inspectors and FAA avia-
tion safety engineers), manufacturers, and the Govern-
ment to— 
(1) conduct an assessment of the FAA over-
sight and authorization processes and requirements 
for aircraft under part 91; and 
(2) make recommendations to streamline the 
applicable authorization and approval processes, im-
prove safety, and reduce regulatory cost burdens and 
delays for the FAA and aircraft owners and opera-
tors who operate pursuant to part 91. 
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(f) APPLICABLE LAW.—Public Law 92–463 shall not 
apply to the task force. 
(g) SUNSET.—The task force shall terminate on the 
day the Administrator submits the report required under 
subsection (c). 
SEC. 613. AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall initiate a rulemaking to increase the du-
ration of aircraft registrations for noncommercial general 
aviation aircraft to 10 years. 
SEC. 614. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN FAA NEXTGEN 
PROJECTS LOCATED IN METROPLEXES. 
(a) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT POLICY.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall complete a review of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration’s community involvement practices for Next Gen-
eration Air Transportation System (NextGen) projects lo-
cated in metroplexes identified by the Administration. The 
review shall include, at a minimum, a determination of 
how and when to engage airports and communities in per-
formance based navigation proposals. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after comple-
tion of the review, the Administrator shall submit to the 
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on— 
(1) how the Administration will improve com-
munity involvement practices for NextGen projects 
located in metroplexes; 
(2) how and when the Administration will en-
gage airports and communities in performance based 
navigation proposals; and 
(3) lessons learned from NextGen projects and 
pilot programs and how those lessons learned are 
being integrated into community involvement prac-
tices for future NextGen projects located in 
metroplexes. 
SEC. 615. AIR TRANSPORTATION OF LITHIUM CELLS AND 
BATTERIES. 
(a) COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO ENSURE COMPLI-
ANCE WITH SAFETY REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with appropriate Federal 
agencies, shall carry out cooperative efforts to en-
sure that shippers who offer lithium ion and lithium 
metal batteries for air transport to or from the 
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United States comply with U.S. Hazardous Mate-
rials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instructions. 
(2) COOPERATIVE EFFORTS.—The cooperative 
efforts the Secretary shall carry out pursuant to 
paragraph (1) include the following: 
(A) Encouraging training programs at lo-
cations outside the United States from which 
substantial cargo shipments of lithium ion or 
lithium metal batteries originate for manufac-
turers, freight forwarders, and other shippers 
and potential shippers of lithium ion and lith-
ium metal batteries. 
(B) Working with Federal and inter-
national transportation agencies to ensure en-
forcement of U.S. Hazardous Materials Regula-
tions and ICAO Technical Instructions with re-
spect to shippers who offer noncompliant ship-
ments of lithium ion and lithium metal bat-
teries. 
(C) Providing information in brochures 
and on the Internet in appropriate foreign lan-
guages and dialects that describes the actions 
required to comply with U.S. Hazardous Mate-
rials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instruc-
tions. 
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(D) Developing joint efforts with the inter-
national aviation community to promote a bet-
ter understanding of the requirements of and 
methods of compliance with U.S. Hazardous 
Materials Regulations and ICAO Technical In-
structions. 
(3) REPORTING.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary 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 cooperative efforts carried 
out, or planned to be carried out, under paragraph 
(1). 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(A) ICAO TECHNICAL
INSTRUCTIONS.— 
The term ‘‘ICAO Technical Instructions’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 828(c) 
of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note). 
(B) U.S. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULA-
TIONS.—The term ‘‘U.S. Hazardous Materials 
Regulations’’ means the regulations in parts 
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100 through 177 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations (including amendments adopted 
after the date of enactment of this Act). 
(b) LITHIUM ION BATTERY AIR SAFETY ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish, in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.), a lithium ion battery air safety ad-
visory committee (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The Committee shall— 
(A) facilitate communication between man-
ufacturers of lithium ion cells and batteries, 
manufacturers of products incorporating both 
large and small lithium ion batteries, air car-
riers, and the Federal Government regarding 
the safe air transportation of lithium ion cells 
and batteries and the effectiveness and eco-
nomic and social impacts of the regulation of 
such transportation; 
(B) provide the Secretary, the Federal 
Aviation Administration, and the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 
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