21st Century AIRR Act

Bill: 115-hr-2997
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
American Samoa
Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Endangered and threatened species
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
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International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Motor fuels
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Noise pollution
Palau
Performance measurement
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
Science and engineering education
Solid waste and recycling
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Virginia
War and emergency powers
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act or the 21st Century AIRR Act

 
This bill reauthorizes and modifies Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. It also establishes the American Air Navigation Services Corporation as a federally chartered, not-for-profit corporation to assume operational control of FAA air traffic services on October 1, 2020.
 
The bill revises requirements for the pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports and the airport improvement program.
 
The bill extends the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport.
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT):
 
 
 shall carry out an environmental mitigation pilot grant program for sponsors of public-use airports; and
 
 may make grants to such sponsors for environmental mitigation projects to reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, air quality, or water quality at the airport or within five miles of the airport.
 
 
DOT shall establish a Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.
 
The FAA must establish:
 
 
the FAA Task Force on Flight Standards Reform, 
a Regulatory Consistency Communications Board, and
 
 a safety workforce training strategy. 
 
 
DOT shall take appropriate actions to promote U.S. aerospace standards, products, and services abroad.
 
DOT shall modify regulations regarding flight duty limitations and rest requirements to ensure that: (1) a flight attendant scheduled for a duty period of 14 hours or less is given a scheduled rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours, and (2) the rest period is not reduced under any circumstances.
 
The bill prescribes certain requirements for improving passenger air service.
 
The bill also reauthorizes the essential air service program and the small community air service development program.
 
DOT shall:
 
 
develop a comprehensive plan to accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems (drones) into the national airspace system,
 
establish a regional air transportation pilot program to provide operating assistance and grants to provide and maintain air service to communities not receiving sufficient air service, and
 
establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program for rural or small communities.
 
 
The FAA shall initiate a review of its strategic aviation cybersecurity plan.

action_date: 2017-09-06
text: 

21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act or the 21st Century AIRR Act

 
This bill reauthorizes and modifies Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. It also establishes the American Air Navigation Services Corporation as a federally chartered, not-for-profit corporation to assume operational control of FAA air traffic services on October 1, 2020. 
 
The bill revises requirements for the pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports and the airport improvement program.
 
The bill extends the authorization for airport development at Midway Island Airport.
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT):
 
 
 shall carry out an environmental mitigation pilot grant program for sponsors of public-use airports; and
 
 may make grants to such sponsors for environmental mitigation projects to reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, air quality, or water quality at the airport or within five miles of the airport.
 
 
DOT shall establish a Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee.
 
The FAA must establish:
 
 
the FAA Task Force on Flight Standards Reform, 
a Regulatory Consistency Communications Board, 
 
 a safety workforce training strategy, and
 
minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated by air carriers.
 
 
The FAA must also issue an order requiring the installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on aircraft manufactured for delivery to a passenger air carrier in the United States.
 
DOT shall take appropriate actions to promote U.S. aerospace standards, products, and services abroad.
 
DOT shall modify regulations regarding flight duty limitations and rest requirements to ensure that: (1) a flight attendant scheduled for a duty period of 14 hours or less is given a scheduled rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours, and (2) the rest period is not reduced under any circumstances.
 
The bill prescribes certain requirements for improving passenger air service.
 
The bill also reauthorizes the essential air service program and the small community air service development program.
 
DOT shall:
 
 
develop a comprehensive plan to accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems (drones) into the national airspace system,
 
establish a regional air transportation pilot program to provide operating assistance and grants to provide and maintain air service to communities not receiving sufficient air service, 
 
require each air carrier to submit for approval a one-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, 
 
require large ticket agents to adopt minimum customer service standards, and
 
establish a remote air traffic control tower pilot program for rural or small communities.
 
 
Each air carrier must submit to the FAA an Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan related to the customer service agents of the air carrier.
 
The FAA shall review its strategic aviation cybersecurity plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-296.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-296.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 25.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House