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(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall analyze the impact 
of providing as an alternative to the current training pro-
vided at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center of the 
Federal Aviation Administration a new controller orienta-
tion session at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center 
for graduates of CTI programs followed by on-the-job 
training for newly hired air traffic controllers who are 
graduates of CTI programs and shall include an analysis 
of— 
(1) the cost effectiveness of such an alternative 
training approach; and 
(2) the effect that such an alternative training 
approach would have on the overall quality of train-
ing received by graduates of CTI programs. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report on the results of the study. 
SEC. 609. FAA FACILITY CONDITIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study of— 
(1) the conditions of a sampling of Federal 
Aviation Administration facilities across the United 
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States, including offices, towers, centers, and ter-
minal radar air control; 
(2) reports from employees of the Administra-
tion relating to respiratory ailments and other health 
conditions resulting from exposure to mold, asbestos, 
poor air quality, radiation, and facility-related haz-
ards in facilities of the Administration; 
(3) conditions of such facilities that could inter-
fere with such employees’ ability to effectively and 
safely perform their duties; 
(4) the ability of managers and supervisors of 
such employees to promptly document and seek re-
mediation for unsafe facility conditions; 
(5) whether employees of the Administration 
who report facility-related illnesses are treated ap-
propriately; 
(6) utilization of scientifically approved remedi-
ation techniques to mitigate hazardous conditions in 
accordance with applicable State and local regula-
tions and Occupational Safety and Health Adminis-
tration practices by the Administration; and 
(7) resources allocated to facility maintenance 
and renovation by the Administration. 
(b) FACILITY
CONDITION
INDICES.—The Comp-
troller General shall review the facility condition indices 
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of the Administration for inclusion in the recommenda-
tions under subsection (c). 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the results of the 
study and review of facility condition indices under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General shall make such rec-
ommendations as the Comptroller General considers nec-
essary to— 
(1) prioritize those facilities needing the most 
immediate attention based on risks to employee 
health and safety; 
(2) ensure that the Administration is using sci-
entifically approved remediation techniques in all fa-
cilities; and 
(3) assist the Administration in making pro-
grammatic changes so that aging facilities do not de-
teriorate to unsafe levels. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Administrator, the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on results of the study, 
including the recommendations under subsection (c). 
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SEC. 610. FRONTLINE MANAGER STAFFING. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 45 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall commission an independent 
study on frontline manager staffing requirements in air 
traffic control facilities. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the 
Administrator may take into consideration— 
(1) the managerial tasks expected to be per-
formed by frontline managers, including employee 
development, management, and counseling; 
(2) the number of supervisory positions of oper-
ation requiring watch coverage in each air traffic 
control facility; 
(3) coverage requirements in relation to traffic 
demand; 
(4) facility type; 
(5) complexity of traffic and managerial respon-
sibilities; 
(6) proficiency and training requirements; and 
(7) such other factors as the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) PARTICIPATION.—The Administrator shall ensure 
the participation of frontline managers who currently work 
in safety-related operational areas of the Administration. 
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(d) DETERMINATIONS.—The Administrator shall 
transmit any determinations made as a result of the study 
to the heads of the appropriate lines of business within 
the Administration, including the Chief Operating Officer 
of the Air Traffic Organization. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the results of the study and a description of any 
determinations submitted to the Chief Operating Officer 
under subsection (c). 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘frontline 
manager’’ means first-level, operational supervisors and 
managers who work in safety-related operational areas of 
the Administration. 
TITLE VII—AVIATION 
INSURANCE 
SEC. 701. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) EXTENSION OF POLICIES.—Section 44302(f)(1) 
is amended by striking ‘‘shall extend through’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘the termination date’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall extend through September 30, 2013, and may ex-
tend through December 31, 2013, the termination date’’. 
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(b) SUCCESSOR
PROGRAM.—Section 44302(f) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUCCESSOR PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—After December 31, 
2021, coverage for the risks specified in a policy 
that has been extended under paragraph (1) 
shall be provided in an airline industry spon-
sored risk retention or other risk-sharing ar-
rangement approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER OF PREMIUMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On December 31, 
2021, and except as provided in clause (ii), 
premiums collected by the Secretary from 
the airline industry after September 22, 
2001, for any policy under this subsection, 
and interest earned thereon, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall be transferred to an 
airline industry sponsored risk retention or 
other risk-sharing arrangement approved 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT 
TRANSFERRED.—The amount transferred 
pursuant to clause (i) shall be less— 
‘‘(I) the amount of any claims 
paid out on such policies from Sep-
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tember 22, 2001, through December 
31, 2021; 
‘‘(II) the amount of any claims 
pending under such policies as of De-
cember 31, 2021; and 
‘‘(III) the cost, as determined by 
the Secretary, of administering the 
provision of insurance policies under 
this chapter from September 22, 
2001, through December 31, 2021.’’. 
SEC. 702. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO LIMIT THIRD- 
PARTY LIABILITY OF AIR CARRIERS ARISING 
OUT OF ACTS OF TERRORISM. 
The first sentence of section 44303(b) is amended by 
striking ‘‘ending on’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the 
Secretary may certify’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2013, the Secretary may certify’’. 
SEC. 703. CLARIFICATION OF REINSURANCE AUTHORITY. 
The second sentence of section 44304 is amended by 
striking ‘‘the carrier’’ and inserting ‘‘any insurance car-
rier’’. 
SEC. 704. USE OF INDEPENDENT CLAIMS ADJUSTERS. 
The second sentence of section 44308(c)(1) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘agent’’ and inserting ‘‘agent, or a claims 
adjuster who is independent of the underwriting agent,’’. 
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TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 801. DISCLOSURE OF DATA TO FEDERAL AGENCIES IN 
INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITY. 
Section 40119(b) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(4) Section 552a of title 5 shall not apply to disclo-
sures that the Administrator may make from the systems 
of records of the Administration to any Federal law en-
forcement, intelligence, protective service, immigration, or 
national security official in order to assist the official re-
ceiving the information in the performance of official du-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 802. FAA AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HIS-
TORY RECORD CHECKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 401 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 40130. FAA authority to conduct criminal history 
record checks 
‘‘(a) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
‘‘(1) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for 
certification purposes of the Administration only, is 
authorized— 
‘‘(A) to conduct, in accordance with the es-
tablished request process, a criminal history 
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background check of an airman in the criminal 
repositories of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion and States by submitting positive identi-
fication of the airman to a fingerprint-based re-
pository in compliance with section 217 of the 
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Com-
pact Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 14616); and 
‘‘(B) to receive relevant criminal history 
record 
information 
regarding 
the 
airman 
checked. 
‘‘(2) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—In accessing 
a repository referred to in paragraph (1), the Ad-
ministrator shall be subject to the conditions and 
procedures established by the Department of Justice 
or the State, as appropriate, for other governmental 
agencies conducting background checks for non-
criminal justice purposes. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not 
use the authority under paragraph (1) to conduct 
criminal investigations. 
‘‘(4) 
REIMBURSEMENT.—The 
Administrator 
may collect reimbursement to process the finger-
print-based checks under this subsection, to be used 
for expenses incurred, including Federal Bureau of 
Investigation fees, in providing these services. 
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‘‘(b) DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES.—The Administrator 
shall designate, by order, employees of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration to carry out the authority described 
in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 401 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘40130. FAA authority to conduct criminal history record checks.’’. 
SEC. 803. CIVIL PENALTIES TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 46301 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 451,’’ before ‘‘section 47107(b)’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or chapter 449’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 449’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘44909)’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or chapter 451’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘44723)’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, chapter 451 (except section 45107)’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘44909),’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section 45107,’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘46302’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 46302’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘46303’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 46303’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(i)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘or chapter 449’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 449’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘44909)’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or chapter 451’’. 
SEC. 804. REALIGNMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF FAA 
SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 445 (as amended by this 
Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 44519. Realignment and consolidation of FAA serv-
ices and facilities 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a fair process that will result in the realignment 
and consolidation of FAA services and facilities to help 
reduce capital, operating, maintenance, and administrative 
costs and facilitate Next Generation Air Transportation 
System air traffic control modernization efforts without 
adversely affecting safety. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall realign and consolidate FAA 
services and facilities pursuant to recommendations made 
by the Aviation Facilities and Services Board established 
under subsection (g). 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
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‘‘(f) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may not 
carry out a recommendation of the Board for re-
alignment or consolidation of FAA services and fa-
cilities that is included in a report transmitted under 
subsection (d) if a joint resolution of disapproval is 
enacted disapproving such recommendation before 
the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the last day of the 30-day period be-
ginning on the date of the report; or 
‘‘(B) the adjournment of Congress sine die 
for the session during which the report is trans-
mitted. 
‘‘(2) COMPUTATION
OF
30-DAY
PERIOD.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the days on which ei-
ther house of Congress is not in session because of 
an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day cer-
tain shall be excluded in computation of the 30-day 
period. 
‘‘(g) AVIATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish an inde-
pendent board to be known as the ‘Aviation Facili-
ties and Services Board’. 
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‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com-
posed of the following members: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary (or a designee of the 
Secretary), who shall be the Chair of the Board. 
‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Sec-
retary, who may not be officers or employees of 
the Federal Government. 
‘‘(C) The Comptroller General (or a des-
ignee of the Comptroller General), who shall be 
a nonvoting member of the Board. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Board shall carry out the 
duties specified for the Board in this section. 
‘‘(4) TERM.—The members of the Board to be 
appointed under paragraph (2)(B) shall each be ap-
pointed for a term of 3 years. 
‘‘(5) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Board shall 
be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment was made, but the individual appointed to fill 
the vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired por-
tion of the term for which the individual’s prede-
cessor was appointed. 
‘‘(6) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.—A mem-
ber of the Board may not receive any compensation 
or benefits from the Federal Government for serving 
on the Board, except that— 
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‘‘(A) a member shall receive compensation 
for work injuries under subchapter I of chapter 
81 of title 5; and 
‘‘(B) a member shall be paid actual travel 
expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence ex-
penses when away from the member’s usual 
place of residence in accordance with section 
5703 of title 5. 
‘‘(7) STAFF.—The Administrator shall make 
available to the Board such staff, information, and 
administrative services and assistance as may be 
reasonably required to enable the Board to carry out 
its responsibilities under this section. The Board 
may employ experts and consultants on a temporary 
or intermittent basis with the approval of the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(8) FEDERAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
ACT.— 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the Board. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2014 $200,000 for the Board to 
carry out its duties. 
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‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(i) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to affect the authorities 
provided in section 44503 or the existing authorities or 
responsibilities of the Administrator under this title to 
manage the operations of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, including realignment or consolidation of facilities 
or services. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the 
Aviation Facilities and Services Board established 
under subsection (g). 
‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES OF INTER-
EST.—The term ‘congressional committees of inter-
est’ means the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) FAA.—The term ‘FAA’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(4) REALIGNMENT.—The term ‘realignment’ 
includes any action that relocates functions and per-
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sonnel positions but does not include an overall re-
duction in personnel resulting from workload adjust-
ments.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 445 (as amended by this Act) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44519. Realignment and consolidation of FAA services and facilities.’’. 
SEC. 805. LIMITING ACCESS TO FLIGHT DECKS OF ALL- 
CARGO AIRCRAFT. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, in consultation with appropriate 
air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, and air carrier labor 
representatives, shall conduct a study to assess the feasi-
bility of developing a physical means, or a combination of 
physical and procedural means, to prohibit individuals 
other than authorized flight crewmembers from accessing 
the flight deck of an all-cargo aircraft. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 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 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report on the results of the study. 
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