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cate or a supplemental type certificate for such 
aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance, without 
the consent of the owner of record, if the Admin-
istrator determines that— 
‘‘(i) the certificate containing the re-
quested data has been inactive for 3 or more 
years, except that the Administrator may 
reduce this time if required to address an 
unsafe condition associated with the prod-
uct; 
‘‘(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 type certifi-
cate; 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 
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for individual parts or components approved as 
part of the particular certificate for the aircraft, 
engine, propeller, or appliance. 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN DATA.— 
The Administrator shall maintain engineering 
data in the possession of the Administration re-
lating to a type certificate or a supplemental 
type certificate that has been inactive for 3 or 
more years.’’. 
SEC. 303. DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION CER-
TIFICATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44704(e) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(e) DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION CER-
TIFICATES.— 
‘‘(1) ISSUANCE.—Beginning January 1, 2013, 
the Administrator may issue a certificate to a design 
organization, production organization, or design and 
production organization to authorize the organization 
to certify compliance of aircraft, aircraft engines, 
propellers, and appliances with the requirements and 
minimum 
standards 
prescribed 
under 
section 
44701(a). An organization holding a certificate issued 
under this subsection shall be known as a certified de-
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sign and production organization (in this subsection 
referred to as a ‘CDPO’). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—On receiving an applica-
tion for a CDPO certificate, the Administrator shall 
examine and rate the organization submitting the ap-
plication, in accordance with regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Administrator, to determine whether 
the organization has adequate engineering, design, 
and production capabilities, standards, and safe-
guards to make certifications of compliance as de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) ISSUANCE
OF
CERTIFICATES
BASED
ON 
CDPO
FINDINGS.—The Administrator may rely on 
certifications of compliance by a CDPO when making 
determinations under this section. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC SAFETY.—The Administrator shall 
include in a CDPO certificate terms required in the 
interest of safety. 
‘‘(5) NO EFFECT ON POWER OF REVOCATION.— 
Nothing in this subsection affects the authority of the 
Secretary of Transportation to revoke a certificate.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Before January 1, 2013, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may 
continue to issue certificates under section 44704(e) of title 
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49, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 447 is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the heading for section 44704 by striking 
‘‘and design organization certificates’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, and design and production or-
ganization certificates’’; and 
(2) in the analysis for such chapter by striking 
the item relating to section 44704 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘44704. Type certificates, production certificates, airworthiness certificates, and 
design and production organization certificates.’’. 
SEC. 304. AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION PROCESS REVIEW AND 
REFORM. 
(a) GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, in consultation with representa-
tives of the aviation industry, shall conduct an assessment 
of the certification and approval process under section 
44704 of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the assessment, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider— 
(1) the expected number of applications for prod-
uct certifications and approvals the Administrator 
will receive under section 44704 of such title in the 
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1-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods following the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(2) process reforms and improvements necessary 
to allow the Administrator to review and approve the 
applications in a fair and timely fashion; 
(3) the status of recommendations made in pre-
vious reports on the Administration’s certification 
process; 
(4) methods for enhancing the effective use of del-
egation systems, including organizational designation 
authorization; 
(5) methods for training the Administration’s 
field office employees in the safety management sys-
tem and auditing; and 
(6) the status of updating airworthiness require-
ments, including implementing recommendations in 
the Administration’s report entitled ‘‘Part 23—Small 
Airplane Certification Process Study’’ (OK–09–3468, 
dated July 2009). 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In conducting the assess-
ment, the Administrator shall make recommendations to 
improve efficiency and reduce costs through streamlining 
and reengineering the certification process under section 
44704 of such title to ensure that the Administrator can 
conduct certifications and approvals under such section in 
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a manner that supports and enables the development of new 
products and technologies and the global competitiveness of 
the United States aviation industry. 
(d) 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 assessment, together with an expla-
nation of how the Administrator will implement rec-
ommendations made under subsection (c) and measure the 
effectiveness of the recommendations. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION
OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not 
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall begin to implement the rec-
ommendations made under subsection (c). 
SEC. 305. CONSISTENCY OF REGULATORY INTERPRETA-
TION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY PANEL.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
establish an advisory panel comprised of both Government 
and industry representatives to— 
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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 findings of the advisory panel, together with an ex-
planation of how the Administrator will implement the rec-
ommendations of the advisory panel and measure the effec-
tiveness of the recommendations. 
SEC. 306. RUNWAY SAFETY. 
(a) STRATEGIC RUNWAY SAFETY PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop 
and submit to Congress a report containing a stra-
tegic runway safety plan. 
(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The strategic runway 
safety plan— 
(A) shall include, at a minimum— 
(i) goals to improve runway safety; 
(ii) near and long term actions de-
signed to reduce the severity, number, and 
rate of runway incursions, losses of stand-
ard separation, and operational errors; 
(iii) time frames and resources needed 
for the actions described in clause (ii); 
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(iv) a continuous evaluative process to 
track performance toward the goals referred 
to in clause (i); and 
(v) a review of every commercial serv-
ice airport (as defined in section 47102 of 
title 49, United States Code) in the United 
States and proposed action to improve air-
port lighting, provide better signs, and im-
prove runway and taxiway markings; and 
(B) shall address the increased runway safe-
ty risk associated with the expected increased 
volume of air traffic. 
(b) PROCESS.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop 
a process for tracking and investigating operational errors, 
losses of standard separation, and runway incursions that 
includes procedures for— 
(1) identifying who is responsible for tracking 
operational errors, losses of standard separation, and 
runway incursions, including a process for lower level 
employees to report to higher supervisory levels and 
for frontline managers to receive the information in 
a timely manner; 
(2) conducting periodic random audits of the 
oversight process; and 
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(3) ensuring proper accountability. 
(c) PLAN FOR INSTALLATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF 
SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ALERTS OF POTENTIAL RUNWAY IN-
CURSIONS.—Not later than December 31, 2011, the Admin-
istrator shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan 
for the installation and deployment of systems the Adminis-
trator is installing to alert controllers or flight crew-
members, or both, of potential runway incursions. The plan 
shall be integrated into the annual NextGen Implementa-
tion Plan document of the Administration or any successor 
document. 
SEC. 307. IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 9 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 pilot 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 
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(3) be capable of accommodating a digital photo-
graph, a biometric identifier, and 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 with, altered, or 
counterfeited. 
(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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee 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 issuance of improved pilot licenses 
under this section. 
(2) EXPIRATION.—The Administrator shall not 
be required to submit annual reports under this sub-
section after the date on which the Administrator be-
gins issuing improved pilot licenses under this section 
or December 31, 2015, whichever occurs first. 
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SEC. 308. FLIGHT ATTENDANT FATIGUE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, acting through the Civil Aerospace 
Medical Institute, shall conduct a study on the issue of 
flight attendant fatigue. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include the following: 
(1) A survey of field operations of flight attend-
ants. 
(2) A study of incident reports regarding flight 
attendant fatigue. 
(3) A review of international policies and prac-
tices regarding flight limitations and rest of flight at-
tendants. 
(4) An analysis of potential benefits of training 
flight attendants regarding fatigue. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2012, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the re-
sults of the study. 
SEC. 309. FLIGHT STANDARDS EVALUATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall modify the Flight 
Standards Evaluation Program— 
(1) to include periodic and random reviews as 
part of the Administration’s oversight of air carriers; 
and 
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