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(1) human performance in the air transportation 
environment; 
(2) air transportation personnel, including air 
traffic controllers, pilots, and technicians; and 
(3) any other aviation human resource issues 
pertinent to developing and maintaining a safe and 
efficient air transportation system. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Center shall— 
(1) in conjunction with the Collegiate Training 
Initiative and other air traffic controller training 
programs, develop, implement, and evaluate a com-
prehensive, best-practices based training program for 
air traffic controllers; 
(2) work with the Office of Human Resource 
Management of the Administration as that office de-
velops and implements a strategic recruitment and 
marketing program to help the Administration com-
pete for the best qualified employees and incorporate 
an employee value proposition process that results in 
attracting a broad-based and diverse aviation work-
force in mission critical positions, including air traf-
fic controller, aviation safety inspector, airway trans-
portation safety specialist, and engineer; 
(3) through industry surveys and other research 
methodologies and in partnership with the ‘‘Taskforce 
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on the Future of the Aerospace Workforce’’ and the 
Secretary of Labor, establish a baseline of general 
aviation employment statistics for purposes of pro-
jecting and anticipating future workforce needs and 
demonstrating the economic impact of general avia-
tion employment; 
(4) conduct a comprehensive analysis of the air-
frame and powerplant technician certification process 
and employment trends for maintenance repair orga-
nization facilities, certificated repair stations, and 
general aviation maintenance organizations; 
(5) establish a best practices model in aviation 
maintenance technician school environments; and 
(6) establish a workforce retraining program to 
allow for transition of recently unemployed and high-
ly skilled mechanics into aviation employment. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 608. FAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING. 
(a) STUDY BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the Na-
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tional Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the as-
sumptions and methods used by the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration (in this section referred to as the ‘‘FAA’’) to 
estimate staffing needs for FAA air traffic controllers to en-
sure the safe operation of the national airspace system. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences shall consult with the exclusive 
bargaining representative of employees of the FAA certified 
under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and 
representatives of the Civil Aeronautical Medical Institute. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an examina-
tion of representative information on human factors, traffic 
activity, and the technology and equipment used in air traf-
fic control. 
(d) RECOMMENDATIONS
AND ESTIMATES.—In con-
ducting the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall 
develop— 
(1) recommendations for the development by the 
FAA of objective staffing standards to maintain the 
safety and efficiency of the national airspace system 
with current and future projected air traffic levels; 
and 
(2) estimates of cost and schedule for the develop-
ment of such standards by the FAA or its contractors. 
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(e) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure 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. 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 ade-
quacy of training programs for air traffic controllers. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(1) a review of the current training system for 
air traffic controllers; 
(2) an analysis of the competencies required of 
air traffic controllers for successful performance in the 
current air traffic control environment; 
(3) an analysis of competencies required of air 
traffic controllers as the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration transitions to the Next Generation Air Trans-
portation System; and 
(4) an analysis of various training approaches 
available to satisfy the controller competencies identi-
fied under paragraphs (2) and (3). 
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(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 Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study. 
SEC. 610. COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a study on training op-
tions for graduates of the Collegiate Training Initiative 
program conducted under section 44506(c) of title 49 
United States Code. The study shall analyze the impact of 
providing as an alternative to the current training provided 
at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center of the Adminis-
tration a new controller orientation session for graduates 
of such programs at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Cen-
ter followed by on-the-job training for newly hired air traf-
fic controllers who are graduates of such program and shall 
include— 
(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 such programs. 
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(b) 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 to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study. 
TITLE VII—AVIATION 
INSURANCE 
SEC. 701. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) EXTENSION OF POLICIES.—Section 44302(f)(1) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘August 31, 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2011’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(b) SUCCESSOR
PROGRAM.—Section 44302(f) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUCCESSOR PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—After December 31, 
2017, coverage for the risks specified in a policy 
that has been extended under paragraph (1) shall 
be provided in an airline industry sponsored 
risk retention or other risk-sharing arrangement 
approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER OF PREMIUMS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On December 31, 
2017, and except as provided in clause (ii), 
premiums that are collected by the Sec-
retary from the airline industry after Sep-
tember 22, 2001, for any policy under this 
subsection, and interest earned thereon, as 
determined by the Secretary, shall be trans-
ferred 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, 
2017; 
‘‘(II) the amount of any claims 
pending under such policies as of De-
cember 31, 2017; and 
‘‘(III) the cost, as determined by 
the Secretary, of administering the 
provision of insurance policies under 
this chapter from September 22, 2001, 
through December 31, 2017.’’. 
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SEC. 702. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO LIMIT THIRD 
PARTY LIABILITY OF AIR CARRIERS ARISING 
OUT OF ACTS OF TERRORISM. 
Section 44303(b) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 703. CLARIFICATION OF REINSURANCE AUTHORITY. 
Section 44304 is amended in the second sentence by 
striking ‘‘the carrier’’ and inserting ‘‘any insurance car-
rier’’. 
SEC. 704. USE OF INDEPENDENT CLAIMS ADJUSTERS. 
Section 44308(c)(1) is amended in the second sentence 
by striking ‘‘agent’’ and inserting ‘‘agent, or a claims ad-
juster who is independent of the underwriting agent,’’. 
SEC. 705. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM AUTHORITY. 
Section 44310 is amended by striking ‘‘March 30, 
2008’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 801. AIR CARRIER CITIZENSHIP. 
Section 40102(a)(15) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (C), an air carrier 
shall not be deemed to be under the actual control of 
citizens of the United States unless citizens of the 
United States control all matters pertaining to the 
business and structure of the air carrier, including 
operational matters such as marketing, branding, fleet 
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composition, route selection, pricing, and labor rela-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 802. DISCLOSURE OF DATA TO FEDERAL AGENCIES IN 
INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITY. 
Section 40119(b) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF FREEDOM 
OF INFORMATION ACT.—Section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall not apply to disclosures that the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion may make from the systems of records of the Ad-
ministration to any Federal law enforcement, intel-
ligence, protective service, immigration, or national 
security official in order to assist the official receiving 
the information in the performance of official du-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 803. FAA ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS 
AND DATABASE SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 401 is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 40130. FAA access to criminal history records or 
databases systems 
‘‘(a) ACCESS
TO RECORDS
OR DATABASES SYS-
TEMS.— 
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‘‘(1) 
ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION.—Notwith-
standing section 534 of title 28, and regulations 
issued to implement such section, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration may access a 
system of documented criminal justice information 
maintained by the Department of Justice or by a 
State but may do so only for the purpose of carrying 
out civil and administrative responsibilities of the 
Administration to protect the safety and security of 
the national airspace system or to support the mis-
sions of the Department of Justice, the Department of 
Homeland Security, and other law enforcement agen-
cies. 
‘‘(2) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.— In accessing 
a system referred to in paragraph (1), the Adminis-
trator shall be subject to the same conditions and pro-
cedures established by the Department of Justice or 
the State for other governmental agencies with access 
to the system. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not 
use the access authorized under paragraph (1) to con-
duct criminal investigations. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES.—The Administrator 
shall designate, by order, employees of the Administration 
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who shall carry out the authority described in subsection 
(a). The designated employees may— 
‘‘(1) have access to and receive criminal history, 
driver, vehicle, and other law enforcement informa-
tion contained in the law enforcement databases of the 
Department of Justice, or any jurisdiction of a State, 
in the same manner as a police officer employed by 
a State or local authority of that State who is cer-
tified or commissioned under the laws of that State; 
‘‘(2) use any radio, data link, or warning system 
of the Federal Government, and of any jurisdiction in 
a State, that provides information about wanted per-
sons, be-on-the-lookout notices, warrant status, or 
other officer safety information to which a police offi-
cer employed by a State or local authority in that 
State who is certified or commission under the laws 
of that State has access and in the same manner as 
such police officer; or 
‘‘(3) receive Federal, State, or local government 
communications with a police officer employed by a 
State or local authority in that State in the same 
manner as a police officer employed by a State or 
local authority in that State who is commissioned 
under the laws of that State. 
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‘‘(c) SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTED CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN-
FORMATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘system of 
documented criminal justice information’ means any law 
enforcement database, system, or communication con-
taining information concerning identification, criminal 
history, arrests, convictions, arrest warrants, wanted or 
missing persons, including the National Crime Information 
Center and its incorporated criminal history databases and 
the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Sys-
tem.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
401 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘40130. FAA access to criminal history records or databases systems.’’. 
SEC. 804. CLARIFICATION OF AIR CARRIER FEE DISPUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47129 is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘air car-
rier’’ and inserting ‘‘carrier’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(as defined in 
section 40102 of this title)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as such 
terms are defined in section 40102)’’; 
(3) in the heading for subsection (d) by striking 
‘‘AIR CARRIER’’ and inserting ‘‘AIR CARRIER AND 
FOREIGN AIR CARRIER’’; 
(4) in the heading for paragraph (2) of sub-
section (d) by striking ‘‘AIR CARRIER’’ and inserting 
‘‘AIR CARRIER AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER’’; 
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(5) by striking ‘‘air carriers’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘air carriers or foreign air car-
riers’’; 
(6) by striking ‘‘air carrier’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘air carrier or foreign air car-
rier’’; and 
(7) by striking ‘‘air carrier’s’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘air carrier’s or foreign air car-
rier’s’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
471 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
47129 and inserting the following: 
‘‘47129. Resolution of airport-carrier disputes concerning airport fees.’’. 
SEC. 805. STUDY ON NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIR-
PORT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall initiate a study to evaluate the formulation of 
the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘plan’’) under section 47103 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study shall include a 
review of the following: 
(1) The criteria used for including airports in 
the plan and the application of such criteria in the 
most recently published version of the plan. 
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(2) The changes in airport capital needs between 
fiscal years 2001 and 2007, as reported in the plan, 
as compared with the amounts apportioned or other-
wise made available to individual airports over the 
same period of time. 
(3) A comparison of the amounts received by air-
ports under the airport improvement program in air-
port apportionments, State apportionments, and dis-
cretionary grants during such fiscal years with cap-
ital needs as reported in the plan. 
(4) The effect of transfers of airport apportion-
ments under title 49, United States Code. 
(5) Any other matters pertaining to the plan 
that the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 36 months 
after the date of initiation of the study, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the results of the 
study. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(A) the findings of the Secretary on each of 
the subjects listed in subsection (b); 
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(B) recommendations for any changes to 
policies and procedures for formulating the plan; 
and 
(C) recommendations for any changes to the 
methods of determining the amounts to be appor-
tioned or otherwise made available to individual 
airports. 
SEC. 806. EXPRESS CARRIER EMPLOYEE PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201 of the Railway Labor 
Act (45 U.S.C. 181) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘All’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—All’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and every express carrier’’ 
after ‘‘common carrier by air’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES FOR EXPRESS CARRIERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee of an express 
carrier shall be covered by this Act only if that em-
ployee is in a position that is eligible for certification 
under part 61, 63, or 65 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, and only if that employee performs du-
ties for the express carrier that are eligible for such 
certification. All other employees of an express carrier 
shall be covered by the provisions of the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). 
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‘‘(2) AIR CARRIER STATUS.—Any person that is 
an express carrier shall be governed by paragraph (1) 
notwithstanding any finding that the person is also 
a common carrier by air. 
‘‘(3) EXPRESS CARRIER DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘express carrier’ means any person (or 
persons affiliated through common control or owner-
ship) whose primary business is the express shipment 
of freight or packages through an integrated network 
of air and surface transportation.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1 of such Act 
(45 U.S.C. 151) is amended in the first paragraph by strik-
ing ‘‘, any express company that would have been subject 
to subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, as of December 
31, 1995,,’’. 
SEC. 807. CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT OF FAA FA-
CILITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUP.—Not later 
than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish within the FAA 
a working group to develop criteria and make recommenda-
tions for the realignment of services and facilities of the 
FAA to assist in the transition to next generation facilities 
and to help reduce capital, operating, maintenance, and ad-
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