Save Our Airports Reporting Act

Bill: 118-hr-5355
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2023-09-08
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Fires

First responders and emergency personnel

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Performance measurement

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Save Our Airports Reporting Act </strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit regular progress reports to Congress on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to fluorine-free firefighting foam. (Fluorine-free foams do not contain any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS.)</p><p>Specifically, the FAA reports must include information on the development and implementation of a national transition plan for a fluorine-free firefighting foam that meets certain performance standards for  use at Part 139 airports (Part 139 airports include airports that serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier operations for aircraft with more than 30 seats or serve scheduled air carrier operations for aircraft with 10-30 seats.)</p><p>The reports must also assess the progress in providing airports that are not Part 139 airports and local authorities with responsibility for inspection and oversight with guidance relating to&nbsp;the use of fluorine-free firefighting foam at such airports.&nbsp;</p><p>The FAA must submit a progress report to Congress every 180 days until the FAA completes the development and implementation of the national transition plan.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2023 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit to Congress progress reports on the development and implementation of a national plan to transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting foam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Airports Reporting Act . 2. Progress reports on the national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and every 180 days thereafter until the progress report termination date described in subsection (c), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a progress report on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that meets the performance standards referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and is acceptable under section 139.319(l) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for use at part 139 airports. (b) Required information Each progress report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the progress made by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to providing part 139 airports with— (A) guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency on acceptable environmental limits relating to such fluorine-free firefighting foam; (B) guidance from the Department of Defense on the transition to a fluorine-free firefighting foam by the Department; (C) best practices for the decontamination of existing aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, systems, and other equipment used to deploy firefighting foam at part 139 airports; and (D) timelines for the release of policy and guidance relating to part 139 airport implementation plans for obtaining approved military specification products and firefighting personnel training. (2) An assessment of the progress made by the Administrator with respect to providing airports that are not part 139 airports and local authorities with responsibility for inspection and oversight with guidance described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) as it relates to the use of fluorine-free firefighting foam at such airports. (3) Such other information as the Administrator determines appropriate. (c) Progress report termination date For purposes of subsection (a), the progress report termination date described in this subsection is the date on which the Administrator notifies the appropriate committees of Congress that development and implementation of the national transition plan described in subsection (a) is complete. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Armed Services of the Senate. (2) Part 139 airport The term part 139 airport means an airport certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.