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guages and dialects that describes the actions 
required to comply with U.S. Hazardous Mate-
rials Regulations and ICAO Technical Instruc-
tions. 
(F) Developing joint efforts with the inter-
national aviation community to promote a bet-
ter understanding of the requirements of and 
methods of compliance with U.S. Hazardous 
Materials Regulations and ICAO Technical In-
structions. 
(3) REPORTING.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary 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 compliance with the policy set 
forth in subsection (e) and the cooperative efforts 
carried out, or planned to be carried out, under this 
subsection. 
(b) LITHIUM BATTERY AIR SAFETY ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish, in accordance with the re-
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quirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.), a lithium ion and lithium metal 
battery air safety advisory committee (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The Committee shall— 
(A) facilitate communication between man-
ufacturers of lithium ion and lithium metal cells 
and batteries, manufacturers of products incor-
porating both large and small lithium ion and 
lithium metal batteries, air carriers, and the 
Federal Government regarding the safe air 
transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal 
cells and batteries and the effectiveness and 
economic and social impacts of the regulation of 
such transportation; 
(B) provide the Secretary, the Federal 
Aviation Administration, and the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 
with timely information about new lithium ion 
and lithium metal battery technology and trans-
portation safety practices and methodologies; 
(C) provide a forum for the Secretary to 
provide information on and to discuss the ac-
tivities of the Department of Transportation re-
lating to lithium ion and lithium metal battery 
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transportation safety, the policies underlying 
the activities, and positions to be advocated in 
international forums; 
(D) provide a forum for the Secretary to 
provide information and receive advice on— 
(i) activities carried out throughout 
the world to communicate and enforce rel-
evant United States regulations and the 
ICAO Technical Instructions; and 
(ii) the effectiveness of the activities; 
(E) provide advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary with respect to lithium ion and 
lithium metal battery air transportation safety, 
including how best to implement activities to in-
crease awareness of relevant requirements and 
their importance to travelers and shippers; and 
(F) review methods to decrease the risk 
posed by air shipment of undeclared hazardous 
materials and efforts to educate those who pre-
pare and offer hazardous materials for ship-
ment via air transport. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be 
composed of the following members: 
(A) Individuals appointed by the Secretary 
to represent— 
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(i) large volume manufacturers of lith-
ium ion and lithium metal cells and bat-
teries; 
(ii) domestic manufacturers of lithium 
ion and lithium metal batteries or battery 
packs; 
(iii) manufacturers of consumer prod-
ucts powered by lithium ion and lithium 
metal batteries; 
(iv) manufacturers of vehicles powered 
by lithium ion and lithium metal batteries; 
(v) marketers of products powered by 
lithium ion and lithium metal batteries; 
(vi) cargo air service providers based 
in the United States; 
(vii) passenger air service providers 
based in the United States; 
(viii) pilots and employees of air serv-
ice providers described in clauses (vi) and 
(vii); 
(ix) shippers of lithium ion and lith-
ium metal batteries for air transportation; 
(x) manufacturers of battery-powered 
medical devices or batteries used in med-
ical devices; and 
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(xi) employees of the Department of 
Transportation, including employees of the 
Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration. 
(B) Representatives of such other Govern-
ment departments and agencies as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(C) Any other individuals the Secretary de-
termines are appropriate to comply with Fed-
eral law. 
(4) REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the establishment of the Committee, 
the Committee shall submit to the Secretary, 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that— 
(i) describes and evaluates the steps 
being taken in the private sector and by 
international regulatory authorities to im-
plement and enforce requirements relating 
to the safe transportation by air of bulk 
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shipments of lithium ion cells and bat-
teries; and 
(ii) identifies any areas of enforce-
ment or regulatory requirements for which 
there is consensus that greater attention is 
needed. 
(B) INDEPENDENT
STATEMENTS.—Each 
member of the Committee shall be provided an 
opportunity to submit an independent state-
ment of views with the report submitted pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A). 
(5) MEETINGS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Committee shall 
meet at the direction of the Secretary and at 
least twice a year. 
(B) PREPARATION FOR ICAO MEETINGS.— 
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall convene a meeting of the Com-
mittee in connection with and in advance of 
each meeting of the International Civil Aviation 
Organization, or any of its panels or working 
groups, addressing the safety of air transpor-
tation of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries 
to brief Committee members on positions to be 
taken by the United States at such meeting and 
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