‘‘(2) PROTECTION FOR COMPLIANCE.—An action 
taken in conformance with this section, taken in con-
formance with a regulation issued to carry out this 
section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of this 
section in conformance with section 121.383(c) of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before 
such date of enactment), may not serve as a basis for 
liability or relief in a proceeding before any court or 
agency of the United States or of any State or local-
ity. 
‘‘(f) AMENDMENTS TO LABOR AGREEMENTS AND BEN-
EFIT PLANS.—Any amendment to a labor agreement or 
benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform 
with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued 
to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots rep-
resented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agree-
ment of the air carrier and the designated bargaining rep-
resentative of the pilots of the air carrier. 
‘‘(g) MEDICAL STANDARDS AND RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) 
MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS
AND
STAND-
ARDS.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), a per-
son serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall not be subject to different 
medical standards, or different, greater, or more fre-
quent medical examinations, on account of age unless 
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the Secretary determines (based on data received or 
studies published after the date of enactment of this 
section) that different medical standards, or different, 
greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are 
needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL CER-
TIFICATE.—No person who has attained 60 years of 
age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations unless the person has a first-class 
medical certificate. Such a certificate shall expire on 
the last day of the 6-month period following the date 
of examination shown on the certificate. 
‘‘(h) SAFETY.— 
‘‘(1) TRAINING.—Each air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall continue to use pilot training 
and qualification programs approved by the Federal 
Aviation Administration, with specific emphasis on 
initial and recurrent training and qualification of 
pilots who have attained 60 years of age, to ensure 
continued acceptable levels of pilot skill and judg-
ment. 
‘‘(2) LINE
EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this section, and 
every 6 months thereafter, an air carrier engaged in 
covered operations shall evaluate the performance of 
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each pilot of the air carrier who has attained 60 
years of age through a line check of such pilot. Not-
withstanding the preceding sentence, an air carrier 
shall not be required to conduct for a 6-month period 
a line check under this paragraph of a pilot serving 
as second in command if the pilot has undergone a 
regularly scheduled simulator evaluation during that 
period. 
‘‘(3) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Comp-
troller General 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 
concerning the effect, if any, on aviation safety of the 
modification to pilot age standards made by sub-
section (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44729. Age standards for pilots.’’. 
SEC. 302. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DENIAL OF AIRMAN CER-
TIFICATES. 
(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NTSB DECISIONS.—Section 
44703(d) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A person who is sub-
stantially affected by an order of the Board under 
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this subsection, or the Administrator if the Adminis-
trator decides that an order of the Board will have a 
significant adverse impact on carrying out this sub-
title, may seek judicial review of the order under sec-
tion 46110. The Administrator shall be made a party 
to the judicial review proceedings. The findings of fact 
of the Board in any such case are conclusive if sup-
ported by substantial evidence.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1153(c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 44709 or’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 44703(d), 44709, or’’. 
SEC. 303. RELEASE OF DATA RELATING TO ABANDONED 
TYPE 
CERTIFICATES 
AND 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
TYPE CERTIFICATES. 
(a) RELEASE OF DATA.—Section 44704(a) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) RELEASE OF DATA.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Administrator may 
make available upon request to a person seeking 
to maintain the airworthiness of an aircraft, en-
gine, propeller, or appliance, engineering data in 
the possession of the Administration relating to 
a type certificate or a supplemental type certifi-
cate for such aircraft, engine, propeller, or appli-
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ance, without the consent of the owner of record, 
if the Administrator determines that— 
‘‘(i) the certificate containing the re-
quested data has been inactive for 3 or more 
years; 
‘‘(ii) after using due diligence, the Ad-
ministrator is unable to find the owner of 
record, or the owner of record’s heir, of the 
type certificate or supplemental certificate; 
and 
‘‘(iii) making such data available will 
enhance aviation safety. 
‘‘(B) ENGINEERING
DATA
DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘engineering data’ as used 
with respect to an aircraft, engine, propeller, or 
appliance means type design drawing and speci-
fications for the entire aircraft, engine, propeller, 
or appliance or change to the aircraft, engine, 
propeller, or appliance, including the original 
design data, and any associated supplier data 
for individual parts or components approved as 
part of the particular certificate for the aircraft 
engine, propeller, or appliance.’’. 
(b) DESIGN ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATES.—Section 
44704(e)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Beginning 7 years 
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after the date of enactment of this subsection,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Beginning January 1, 2013,’’. 
SEC. 304. INSPECTION OF FOREIGN REPAIR STATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 (as amended by sec-
tion 301 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44730. Inspection of foreign repair stations 
‘‘Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to 
Congress a certification that each foreign repair station 
that is certified by the Administrator under part 145 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and performs work 
on air carrier aircraft or components has been inspected 
by safety inspectors of the Administration not fewer than 
2 times in the preceding calendar year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44730. Inspection of foreign repair stations.’’. 
SEC. 305. RUNWAY INCURSION REDUCTION. 
Not later than December 31, 2008, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to 
Congress a report containing a plan for the installation and 
deployment of systems the Administration is installing to 
alert controllers or flight crews, or both, of potential runway 
incursions. The plan shall be integrated into the annual 
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Operational Evolution Partnership document of the Admin-
istration or any successor document. 
SEC. 306. IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall begin to issue improved 
pilot licenses consistent with the requirements of title 49, 
United States Code, and title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Improved pilots licenses issued 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be resistant to tampering, alteration, and 
counterfeiting; 
(2) include a photograph of the individual to 
whom the license is issued; and 
(3) be capable of accommodating a digital photo-
graph, a biometric identifier, or any other unique 
identifier that the Administrator considers necessary. 
(c) TAMPERING.—To the extent practical, the Admin-
istrator shall develop methods to determine or reveal wheth-
er any component or security feature of a license issued 
under subsection (a) has been tampered, altered, or counter-
feited. 
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(d) USE OF DESIGNEES.—The Administrator may use 
designees to carry out subsection (a) to the extent feasible 
in order to minimize the burdens on pilots. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until 
September 30, 2011, 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 
issuance of improved pilot licenses under this section. 
SEC. 307. AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK SAFETY IMPROVEMENT. 
Not later than December 31, 2007, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final 
rule regarding the reduction of fuel tank flammability in 
transport category aircraft. 
SEC. 308. FLIGHT CREW FATIGUE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall conclude arrangements 
with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of pilot 
fatigue. 
(b) STUDY.—The study shall include consideration 
of— 
(1) research on pilot fatigue, sleep, and circa-
dian rhythms; 
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(2) sleep and rest requirements of pilots rec-
ommended by the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and the National Transportation 
Safety Board; and 
(3) Federal Aviation Administration and inter-
national standards regarding flight limitations and 
rest for pilots. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after initi-
ating the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall 
submit to the Administrator a report containing its find-
ings and recommendations regarding the study under sub-
sections (a) and (b), including recommendations with re-
spect to Federal Aviation Administration regulations gov-
erning flight time limitations and rest requirements for pi-
lots. 
(d) RULEMAKING.—After the Administrator receives 
the report of the National Academy of Sciences, the Admin-
istrator shall consider the findings in the report and update 
as appropriate based on scientific data Federal Aviation 
Administration regulations governing flight time limita-
tions and rest requirements for pilots. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION
OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT FA-
TIGUE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall initiate a process for the Civil Aerospace Medical In-
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stitute to carry out its recommendations for further study 
of the issue of flight attendant fatigue and to submit not 
later than March 31, 2009, to Congress a report on such 
process, including an analysis of the following: 
(1) A survey of field operations of flight attend-
ants. 
(2) A study of incident reports regarding flight 
attendant fatigue. 
(3) Field research on the effects of such fatigue. 
(4) A validation of models for assessing flight at-
tendant fatigue, international policies, and practices 
regarding flight limitations and rest of flight attend-
ants, and the potential benefits of training flight at-
tendants regarding such fatigue. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to 
carry out this section. 
SEC. 309. OSHA STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the FAA 
shall— 
(1) not later than 6 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act, establish milestones, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the OSHA, to complete 
work begun under the August 2000 memorandum of 
understanding between the FAA and OSHA and to 
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address issues needing further action identified in the 
joint report of the FAA and OSHA in December 
2000; and 
(2) not later than 24 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act, issue a policy statement to set 
forth the circumstances in which requirements of 
OSHA may be applied to crewmembers while working 
in an aircraft cabin. 
(b) CONTENTS OF POLICY STATEMENT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF COORDINATING BODY.— 
The policy statement to be developed under subsection 
(a)(2) shall provide for the establishment of a coordi-
nating body, similar to the aviation safety and health 
joint team established pursuant to the August 2000 
memorandum of understanding between the FAA and 
OSHA, that includes representatives designated by the 
FAA and OSHA— 
(A) to examine the applicability of current 
and proposed regulations of OSHA for applica-
tion and enforcement by the FAA; 
(B) to recommend policies for facilitating 
the training of inspectors of the FAA; and 
(C) to make recommendations that will gov-
ern the inspection and enforcement by the FAA 
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of occupational safety and health standards on 
board an aircraft providing air transportation. 
(2) FAA STANDARDS.—The policy statement to 
be developed under subsection (a)(2) shall ensure that 
standards adopted by the FAA set forth clearly— 
(A) the circumstances under which an em-
ployer is required to take action to address occu-
pational safety and health hazards; 
(B) the measures required of an employer 
under the standard; and 
(C) the compliance obligations of an em-
ployer under the standard. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the FAA shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
milestones established under subsection (a)(1). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(2) OSHA.—The term ‘‘OSHA’’ means the ‘‘Oc-
cupational Safety and Health Administration’’. 
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SEC. 310. AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE IN MOUNTAINOUS 
AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration may establish a pilot pro-
gram to improve safety and efficiency by providing surveil-
lance for aircraft flying outside of radar coverage in moun-
tainous areas. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 311. OFF-AIRPORT, LOW-ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT WEATH-
ER OBSERVATION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a review of off-airport, 
low-altitude aircraft weather observation technologies. 
(b) SPECIFIC REVIEW.—The review shall include, at 
a minimum, an examination of off-airport, low-altitude 
weather reporting needs, an assessment of technical alter-
natives (including automated weather observation stations), 
an investment analysis, and recommendations for improv-
ing weather reporting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the results of the review. 
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Subtitle B—Unmanned Aircraft 
Systems 
SEC. 321. COMMERCIAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN-
TEGRATION PLAN. 
(a) INTEGRATION PLAN.— 
(1) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with representatives of the 
aviation industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan 
to safely integrate commercial unmanned aircraft sys-
tems into the national airspace system. 
(2) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS.—In developing 
the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, at 
a minimum— 
(A) review technologies and research that 
will assist in facilitating the safe integration of 
commercial unmanned aircraft systems into the 
national airspace system; 
(B) provide recommendations for the rule-
making to be conducted under subsection (b) 
to— 
(i) define the acceptable standards for 
operations and certification of commercial 
unmanned aircraft systems; 
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(ii) ensure that any commercial un-
manned aircraft system includes a detect, 
sense, and avoid capability; and 
(iii) develop standards and require-
ments for the operator or programmer of a 
commercial unmanned aircraft system, in-
cluding standards and requirements for reg-
istration and licensing; 
(C) recommend how best to enhance the 
technologies and subsystems necessary to effect 
the safe and routine operations of commercial 
unmanned aircraft systems in the national air-
space system; and 
(D) recommend how a phased-in approach 
to the integration of commercial unmanned air-
craft systems into the national airspace system 
can best be achieved and a timeline upon which 
such a phase-in shall occur. 
(3) DEADLINE.—The plan to be developed under 
paragraph (1) shall provide for the safe integration of 
commercial unmanned aircraft systems into the na-
tional airspace system as soon as possible, but not 
later than September 30, 2012. 
(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a copy of the plan devel-
oped under paragraph (1). 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date on which the integration plan is submitted to Congress 
under subsection (a)(4), the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the rec-
ommendations of the integration plan. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 322. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN UNMANNED AIR-
CRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the requirements 
of sections 321 and 323, and not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall deter-
mine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate 
safely in the national airspace system before completion of 
the plan and rulemaking required by section 321 or the 
guidance required by section 323. 
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