mation described in paragraph (2) with respect to 
heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on- 
wing aircraft engines) performed in the preceding 
year. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—A report under 
paragraph (1) shall contain the following informa-
tion: 
‘‘(A) The location where any heavy mainte-
nance work on aircraft (including on-wing air-
craft engines) was performed outside the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) A description of the work performed 
at each such location. 
‘‘(C) The date of completion of the work 
performed at each such location. 
‘‘(D) A list of all failures, malfunctions, or 
defects affecting the safe operation of such air-
craft identified by the air carrier within 30 days 
after the date on which an aircraft is returned 
to service, organized by reference to aircraft 
registration number, that— 
‘‘(i) requires corrective action after 
the aircraft is approved for return to serv-
ice; and
‘‘(ii) results from the work performed 
on such aircraft. 
‘‘(E) The certificate number of the person 
approving such aircraft or on-wing aircraft en-
gine, for return to service following completion 
of the work performed at each such location. 
‘‘(3) ANALYSIS.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall— 
‘‘(A) analyze information made available 
under paragraph (1) of this subsection and sec-
tions 121.703, 121.705, 121.707, and 145.221 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor provisions, to detect safety issues as-
sociated with heavy maintenance work on air-
craft (including on-wing aircraft engines) per-
formed outside the United States; and 
‘‘(B) require appropriate actions in re-
sponse. 
‘‘(4) 
CONFIDENTIALITY.—Information 
made 
available under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
same protections given to voluntarily-provided safety 
or security related information under section 40123. 
‘‘(h) APPLICATIONS AND PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may not 
approve any new application under part 145 of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations, from a person lo-
cated or headquartered in a country that the Admin-
istrator, through the International Aviation Safety 
Assessment program, has classified as Category 2. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to an application for the renewal of a certifi-
cate issued under part 145 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE IMPLEMENTATION PROCE-
DURES AGREEMENT.—The Administrator may elect 
not to enter into a new maintenance implementation 
procedures agreement with a country classified as 
Category 2, for as long as that country remains clas-
sified as Category 2. 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITION
ON
CONTINUED
HEAVY 
MAINTENANCE
WORK.—No air carrier conducting 
operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, may enter into a new contract for 
heavy maintenance work with a person located or 
headquartered in a country that the Administrator, 
through the International Aviation Safety Assess-
ment program, has classified as Category 2, for as 
long as such country remains classified as Category 
2.
‘‘(i) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
FOR MECHANICS 
AND OTHERS WORKING
ON U.S. REGISTERED AIR-
CRAFT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Admin-
istrator shall require that, at each covered repair 
station— 
‘‘(A) all supervisory personnel are appro-
priately certificated as a mechanic or repairman 
under part 65 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, or under an equivalent certification or 
licensing regime, as determined by the Adminis-
trator; and 
‘‘(B) all personnel authorized to approve 
an article for return to service are appropriately 
certificated as a mechanic or repairman under 
part 65 of such title, or under an equivalent 
certification or licensing regime, as determined 
by the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABLE
FOR
CONSULTATION.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Administrator shall require any indi-
vidual who is responsible for approving an article for 
return to service or who is directly in charge of air-
craft (including on-wing aircraft engine) mainte-
nance performed on aircraft operated under part 
121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, be 
available for consultation while work is being per-
formed at a covered repair station.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF COVERED REPAIR STATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 44733(j) of title 49, 
United States Code (as redesignated by this sec-
tion), is amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
REPAIR
STATION.—The term 
‘covered repair station’ means a facility that— 
‘‘(A) is located outside the United States; 
‘‘(B) is certificated under part 145 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
‘‘(C) performs heavy maintenance work on 
aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) op-
erated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations.’’. 
(2) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
44733(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is