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trollers who are employed at air traffic control tow-
ers in the Contract Tower Program; and 
(3) consult with the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration in carrying out the re-
quirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). 
SEC. 817. INTERNAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the 
Department of Transportation shall review the coordina-
tion and approval processes of non-regulatory materials 
produced by the Federal Aviation Administration to im-
prove the timeliness, transparency, development, and 
issuance of such materials. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting the re-
view under subsection (a), the inspector general shall— 
(1) provide recommendations for improving 
processes and eliminating nonvalue-added reviews of 
non-regulatory materials within the Federal Aviation 
Administration and Department of Transportation, 
in consideration of the authority of the Adminis-
trator under section 106 of title 49, United States 
Code, and other applicable laws; 
(2) consider, with respect to each office within 
the Federal Aviation Administration and the Depart-
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ment of Transportation that reviews non-regulatory 
materials— 
(A) the timeline assigned to each such of-
fice to complete the review of such materials; 
(B) the actual time spent for such review; 
and 
(C) opportunities to reduce the actual time 
spent for such review; 
(3) describe any organizational changes and ad-
ditional resources that the Administration needs, if 
necessary, to reduce delays in the development and 
publication of proposed non-regulatory materials; 
(4) consider to what extent reporting mecha-
nisms and templates could be used to provide the 
public with more consistent information on the de-
velopment status of non-regulatory materials; 
(5) consider changes to the application of rules 
governing ex parte communications by the Adminis-
trator to provide flexibility for employees of the Ad-
ministration to discuss non-regulatory materials with 
aviation stakeholders and foreign aviation authorities 
to promote United States aviation leadership; 
(6) recommend methods by which the Adminis-
tration can incorporate standards set by recognized 
industry standards organizations, as such term is 
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defined in section 806, into non-regulatory materials 
to keep pace with rapid changes in aerospace tech-
nology and processes; and 
(7) evaluate the processes and best practices 
other civil aviation authorities and other Federal de-
partments and agencies use to produce non-regu-
latory materials, particularly the processes of enti-
ties that produce such materials in an expedited 
fashion to respond to safety risks, incidents, or new 
technology adoption. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a), the inspector general may, as appropriate, 
consult with industry stakeholders, academia, and other 
individuals with relevant background or expertise in im-
proving the efficiency of Federal non-regulatory material 
production. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the inspec-
tor general initiates the review under subsection (a), the 
inspector general shall submit to the Administrator a re-
port on such review. 
(e) ACTION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall de-
velop an action plan to implement the recommenda-
tions contained in the report submitted under sub-
section (d). 
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(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
receiving the report under subsection (d), the Ad-
ministrator shall brief the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on such 
plan. 
(f) NON-REGULATORY MATERIALS DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘non-regulatory materials’’ means 
orders, advisory circulars, statements of policy, guidance, 
technical standards, and other materials related to avia-
tion safety, training, and operation of aeronautical prod-
ucts. 
SEC. 818. ACCEPTANCE OF DIGITAL DRIVER’S LICENSE AND 
IDENTIFICATION CARDS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall take such actions as may be necessary to ac-
cept, in any instance where an individual is required to 
submit government-issued identification to the Adminis-
trator, a digital or mobile driver’s license or identification 
card issued to such individual by a State. 
SEC. 819. BUCKEYE 940 RELEASE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to au-
thorize the Secretary to issue a Deed of Release from all 
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terms, conditions, reservations, restrictions, and obliga-
tions contained in the Quitclaim Deed and permit the 
State of Arizona to deposit all proceeds of the disposition 
of Buckeye 940 in the appropriate fund for the benefit 
of the beneficiaries of the Arizona State Land Trust. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BUCKEYE 940.—The term ‘‘Buckeye 940’’ 
means all of section 12, T.1 N., R.3 W. and all of 
adjoining fractional section 7, T.1 N., R.2 W., Gila 
and Salt River Meridian, Arizona, which property 
was the subject of the Quitclaim Deed between the 
United States and the State of Arizona, dated July 
11, 1949, and which is currently owned by the State 
of Arizona and held in trust for the beneficiaries of 
the Arizona State Land Trust. 
(2) QUITCLAIM
DEED.—The term ‘‘Quitclaim 
Deed’’ means the Quitclaim Deed between the 
United States and the State of Arizona, dated July 
11, 1949. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(c) RELEASE OF ANY AND ALL INTEREST IN BUCK-
EYE 940.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the United States, acting through 
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