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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Housing Opportunities and Mitigating
Emergencies Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The Gulf Coast region of the United States was recently
decimated by twin natural disasters: Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
(2) Hurricane Katrina crashed into the Gulf Coast on August
29, 2005, as a category 4 storm.
(3) At the time of its landing, Hurricane Katrina was
recorded as the third strongest hurricane to ever make landfall
on the United States, with sustained winds over 140 miles per
hour.
(4) The damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina
along the coastal regions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama were unmatched in their breadth and scope.
(5) A 10- to 30-foot storm surge came ashore on over 200
continuous miles of coastline from southeast Louisiana,
including Mississippi and Alabama, through to the Florida
panhandle.
(6) The 30-foot storm surge recorded at Biloxi,
Mississippi, is the highest ever observed in the United States.
(7) Hurricane Katrina's storm surge quickly breached the
levee system that protected the city of New Orleans from Lake
Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, subsequently flooding
at least 80 percent of the city.
(8) The magnitude of Hurricane Katrina was of such an
unprecedented scale that the Federal disaster declarations
which followed its destructive path blanketed over 90,000
square miles of the United States, an area almost as large as
the United Kingdom, displacing more than 1,000,000 people--a
humanitarian crisis on a scale unseen in the United States
since the Great Depression.
(9) The storm has now become the most destructive and
costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States,
resulting in over 1,300 deaths and estimated damage between
$70,000,000,000 and $130,000,000,000.
(10) Less than one month later, on September 24, 2005, the
region was battered again, this time by the strongest-measured
hurricane to ever have entered the Gulf of Mexico--Hurricane
Rita.
(11) Hurricane Rita came ashore between Texas and Louisiana
as a category 3 hurricane, packing winds up to 120 miles per
hour and a storm surge of 10 feet.
(12) A day prior to landfall, the resultant storm surge
also reopened some of the levee breaches caused by Hurricane
Katrina a month earlier and re-flooded parts of New Orleans.
(13) Local storm surges of 15 to 20 feet in southwestern
Louisiana were reported, and damage was extensive in coastal
parishes.
(14) Thousands of residents and families in the effected
States, who lived outside the 100-year flood plain and were
told they did not need flood insurance, suffered significant
damage to their homes and in many cases total losses.
(15) These families are currently without any type of
permanent shelter or any means by which to acquire such shelter
or otherwise make themselves whole, thus crippling the Gulf
Coast region and its economy.
(16) Because of the unprecedented magnitude of the storm
and the impact that the devastation of such a large region will
have on the United States as a whole, the Federal Government
should play a role in providing emergency assistance to these
families to help them rebuild and get on with their lives.

SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENCES DAMAGED
OR DESTROYED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA.

Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:

''SEC. 425. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENCES
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA.

''(a) In General.--The Director shall provide emergency assistance
to owners of eligible structures in accordance with this section.
''(b) Application.--The Director shall provide for owners of
eligible structures to submit applications for assistance under this
section in such form, containing such information, and in accordance
with such procedures, as the Director may require.
''(c) Use of Funds; Scope of Coverage.--
''(1) In general.--The amount of any assistance under this
section provided to an owner of an eligible structure in a
covered disaster area of a State may be used only for paying--
''(A) the costs of repair, reconstruction, or
replacement of such structure or construction or
purchase of any other structure (including a
manufactured home) to be used as the primary residence
of the owner in the covered disaster area of such
State; or
''(B) the amount remaining to be paid by the owner
on the mortgage of the eligible structure.
''(2) Replacement cost.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to subsection (d), the
amount of any assistance provided under this section
shall be based on the replacement cost necessary for
repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the eligible
structure to its original specifications and standards
prior to--
''(i) August 29, 2005, in the case of a
structure damaged by flooding resulting from
Hurricane Katrina; or
''(ii) September 23, 2005, in the case of a
structure damaged by flooding resulting from
Hurricane Rita.
Such costs shall include adjustments as necessary for
compliance with the requirements of subsection
(e)(1)(B).
''(B) Documentation.--An owner of an eligible
structure applying for assistance under paragraph (1)
shall submit to the Director documentation and such
other evidence (including a report completed by a
State-licensed, nationally-certified home inspector) as
the Director may require to establish the replacement
cost of the eligible structure under subparagraph (A).
''(d) Cost Sharing.--
''(1) Federal share.--Subject to subsection (f) and
paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of assistance
provided under this section for an eligible structure that the
Director shall pay to the owner of the eligible structure shall
be 80 percent of the replacement cost of the eligible structure
as determined under subsection (c)(2).
''(2) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount of assistance
that may be provided to an owner of an eligible structure under
this section for such structure may not exceed $150,000.
''(3) Optional state share.--If the owner of an eligible
structure in a State is provided assistance under this section,
the State may provide to the owner 10 percent of the
replacement cost of the eligible structure as determined under
subsection (c)(2), but not to exceed $15,000.
''(e) Requirements Regarding Future Flood Insurance Coverage and
Mitigation Actions.--
''(1) In general.--The Director may not provide assistance
under this section for an eligible structure unless--
''(A) the owner of the property upon which the
eligible structure is located has entered into a
legally binding agreement with the Director, including
such deed restrictions as the Director considers
appropriate, to ensure that such owner, and any future
owners, will at all times after such assistance is
provided under this section with respect to the
property, purchase and maintain flood insurance, in
perpetuity, for any structures located at any time on
the same property on which, at the time of purchase,
such eligible structure is located, in an amount at
least equal to the lesser of--
''(i) the value of the structure, as
determined by the Director; or
''(ii) the maximum limit of coverage made
available with respect to the particular type
of property under the National Flood Insurance
Program, if such coverage is available; and
''(B) the owner of the property certifies to the
Director that any structure constructed, repaired, or
reconstructed with such assistance will be constructed,
repaired, or reconstructed in accordance with--
''(i) standards established by the
International Code Council in effect at the
time the building permit is issued by the local
government to the owner of the eligible
structure; and
''(ii) any final flood elevations or flood
maps in effect for purposes of the National
Flood Insurance Program at the time the
building permit is issued by the local
government to the owner of the eligible
structure and any advisory flood elevations or
advisory flood insurance rate maps issued by
the Director for purposes of such program
before such building permit is issued.
''(2) Waiver authority.--The Director may waive the
requirements of paragraph (1)(B) with respect to the repair of
an eligible structure if the Director determines that the cost
of compliance with such requirements by the owner in repairing
the eligible structure outweigh the benefit derived from such
compliance pursuant to a substantial damage analysis.
''(f) Prohibition on Duplicative Benefits in Excess of Replacement
Costs.--Notwithstanding section 312, the Director shall assure that no
owner of an eligible structure will receive assistance under this
section that, when combined with other financial assistance received by
the owner under any program, including section 404 or 408, or from
insurance or any other source for the purpose of repair,
reconstruction, or replacement of the eligible structure, is in excess
of the replacement cost of the eligible structure as determined under
subsection (c)(2). Before receipt of any assistance for which an owner
is eligible under this section for an eligible structure, the owner
shall enter into a legally binding agreement with the Director to repay
any and all of such assistance that is in excess of the replacement
cost of the eligible structure as determined under subsection (c)(2).
''(g) Verification of Use of Funds and Compliance.--
''(1) Documentation; reports.--Within 6 months after the
date on which an owner of an eligible structure receives
assistance under this section, and every 6 months thereafter
until all such assistance is accounted for, the owner shall
submit to the Director--
''(A) all receipts and documentation verifying the
use of such assistance for the purpose for which it was
provided; and
''(B) reports completed by a State-licensed,
nationally-certified home inspector verifying
compliance by the owner with the requirements of
subsection (e)(1)(B) if such requirements are not
waived by the Director.
''(2) Enforcement.--The Director may suspend assistance
under this section, and take any additional action which the
Director deems appropriate, with respect to an owner of an
eligible structure if the Director determines that the owner is
not complying with paragraph (1).
''(h) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
''(1) Covered disaster area.--The term 'covered disaster
area' means an area--
''(A) for which a major disaster was declared by
the Director pursuant to title IV of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in
2005; and
''(B) in which the sale of flood insurance coverage
was available under the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) as of--
''(i) August 29, 2005, in the case of an
area for which a declaration referred to in
subparagraph (A) was made as a result of
Hurricane Katrina; or
''(ii) September 23, 2005, in the case of
an area for which a declaration referred to in
subparagraph (A) was made as a result of
Hurricane Rita.
''(2) Eligible structure.--The term 'eligible structure'
means a structure (including a manufactured home) that--
''(A) sustained damage or losses from flooding
resulting from Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in
2005;
''(B) is located in a covered disaster area;
''(C) is a residential structure that was used as
the primary residence of the owner of the structure as
of--
''(i) August 29, 2005, in the case of a
structure damaged by flooding resulting from
Hurricane Katrina; and
''(ii) September 23, 2005, in the case of a
structure damaged by flooding resulting from
Hurricane Rita;
''(D) was covered by an insurance policy for losses
caused by wind or windstorm as of--
''(i) August 29, 2005, in the case of a
structure damaged by flooding resulting from
Hurricane Katrina; and
''(ii) September 23, 2005, in the case of a
structure damaged by flooding resulting from
Hurricane Rita;
''(E) is of a type for which coverage was generally
made available under the National Flood Insurance
Program as of August 29, 2005; and
''(F) is not located in an area that has been
identified by the Director as an area having special
flood hazards (as such term is used for purposes of
section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a)) as of August 29, 2005.
''(3) Director.--The term 'Director' means the Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
''(i) Termination.--The Director may not provide any assistance
under this section except pursuant to an application for such
assistance submitted to the Director before the expiration of the 180-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section.
''(j) Regulations.--The Director may issue any regulations
necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 4. HAZARD MITIGATION.

(a) In General.--Section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence by striking ''75'' and inserting
''90''; and
(2) in the last sentence by striking ''7.5'' and inserting
''15''.
(b) Property Acquisition and Relocation Assistance.--Section 404(b)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(4) Reduction.--The amount of any assistance that would
otherwise be provided to an owner of an eligible structure
under section 425(c)(1)(B) shall be reduced by the amount of
assistance the owner receives for such structure under such
section.''.
(c) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall apply with respect to a major disaster declared by the President
on or after August 24, 2005.

SOLUTION: Housing Opportunities and Mitigating Emergencies Act of 2005 - Amernds the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Increases from 75% to 90% the amount the President may contribute toward the cost of cost-effective hazard mitigation measures which substantially reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster. Doubles from 7.5% to 15% of the estimated aggregate federal disaster relief grants to an area the limit on the total amount of such presidential contributions.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Small Business Fair Treatment Act of
1995''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--REGULATORY SIMPLIFICATION AND VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE

Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Compliance guides.
Sec. 103. No action letter.
Sec. 104. Voluntary self-audits.
TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Performance measures.
Sec. 202. Grace period for correction of violations of Environmental
Protection Agency regulations.
Sec. 203. Waiver of punitive fines for small entities.

TITLE I--REGULATORY SIMPLIFICATION AND VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Compliance guide.--The term ''compliance guide'' means
a publication made by a covered agency under section 102(a).
(2) Covered agency.--The term ''covered agency'' means any
agency that, on the date of enactment of this Act, has
promulgated any rule for which a regulatory flexibility
analysis was required under section 605 of title 5, United
States Code, and any other agency that promulgates any such
rule, as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) No action letter.--The term ''no action letter'' means
a written determination from a covered agency stating that,
based on a no action request submitted to the agency by a small
entity, the agency will not take enforcement action against the
small entity under the rules of the covered agency.
(4) No action request.--The term ''no action request''
means a written correspondence submitted by a small entity to a
covered agency--
(A) stating a set of facts; and
(B) requesting a determination by the agency of
whether the agency would take an enforcement action
against the small entity based on such facts and the
application of any rule of the agency.
(5) Rule.--The term ''rule'' has the same meaning as in
section 601(2) of title 5, United States Code.
(6) Small entity.--The term ''small entity'' has the same
meaning as in section 601(6) of title 5, United States Code.
(7) Small business concern.--The term ''small business
concern'' has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Small
Business Act.
(8) Voluntary self-audit.--The term ''voluntary self-
audit'' means an audit, assessment, or review of any operation,
practice, or condition of a small entity that--
(A) is initiated by an officer, employee, or agent
of the small entity; and
(B) is not required by law.

SEC. 102. COMPLIANCE GUIDES.

(a) Compliance Guide.--
(1) Publication.--If a covered agency is required to
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for a rule or group
of related rules under section 603 of title 5, United States
Code, the agency shall publish a compliance guide for such rule
or group of related rules.
(2) Requirements.--Each compliance guide published under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) contain a summary description of the rule or
group of related rules;
(B) contain a citation to the location of the
complete rule or group of related rules in the Federal
Register;
(C) provide notice to small entities of the
requirements under the rule or group of related rules
and explain the actions that a small entity is required
to take to comply with the rule or group of related
rules;
(D) be written in a manner to be understood by the
average owner or manager of a small entity; and
(E) be updated as required to reflect changes in
the rule.
(b) Dissemination.--
(1) In general.--Each covered agency shall establish a
system to ensure that compliance guides required under this
section are published, disseminated, and made easily available
to small entities.
(2) Small business development centers.--In carrying out
this subsection, each covered agency shall provide sufficient
numbers of compliance guides to small business development
centers for distribution to small businesses concerns.
(c) Limitation on Enforcement.--
(1) In general.--No covered agency may bring an enforcement
action in any Federal court or in any Federal administrative
proceeding against a small entity to enforce a rule for which a
compliance guide is not published and disseminated by the
covered agency as required under this section.
(2) Effective dates.--This subsection shall take effect--
(A) 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act with regard to a final regulation in effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) on the date of the enactment of this Act with
regard to a regulation that takes effect as a final
regulation after such date of enactment.

SEC. 103. NO ACTION LETTER.

(a) Application.--This section applies to all covered agencies,
except--
(1) the Federal Trade Commission;
(2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and
(3) the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(b) Issuance of No Action Letter.--Not later than 90 days after the
date on which a covered agency receives a no action request, the agency
shall--
(1) make a determination regarding whether to grant the no
action request, deny the no action request, or seek further
information regarding the no action request; and
(2) if the agency makes a determination under paragraph (1)
to grant the no action request, issue a no action letter and
transmit the letter to the requesting small entity.
(c) Reliance on No Action Letter or Compliance Guide.--In any
enforcement action brought by a covered agency in any Federal court or
Federal administrative proceeding against a small entity, the small
entity shall have a complete defense to any allegation of noncompliance
or violation of a rule if the small entity affirmatively pleads and
proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the act or omission
constituting the alleged noncompliance or violation was taken in good
faith with and in reliance on--
(1) a no action letter from that agency; or
(2) a compliance guide of the applicable rule published by
the agency under section 102(a).

SEC. 104. VOLUNTARY SELF-AUDITS.

(a) Procedures.--Each agency shall establish voluntary self-audit
procedures for small entities regulated by the agency.
(b) Inadmissibility of Evidence and Limitation on Discovery.--If
action to address a violation is taken not later than 180 days after
the date on which a voluntary self-audit is concluded, the evidence
described in subsection (c)--
(1) shall not be admissible, unless agreed to by the small
entity, in any enforcement action brought against a small
entity by a Federal agency in any Federal--
(A) court; or
(B) administrative proceeding; and
(2) may not be the subject of discovery in any enforcement
action brought against a small entity by a Federal agency in
any Federal--
(A) court; or
(B) administrative proceeding.
(c) Application.--For purposes of subsection (b), the evidence
described in this subsection is--
(1) a voluntary self-audit made in good faith; and
(2) any report, finding, opinion, or any other oral or
written communication made in good faith relating to such
voluntary self-audit.
(d) Exceptions.--Subsection (b) shall not apply if--
(1) the act or omission that forms the basis of the
enforcement action is a violation of criminal law; or
(2) the voluntary self-audit or the report, finding,
opinion, or other oral or written communication was prepared
for the purpose of avoiding disclosure of information required
for an investigative, administrative, or judicial proceeding
that, at the time of preparation, was imminent or in progress.

TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

No covered agency shall establish or enforce agency personnel
practices that reward agency employees, directly or indirectly, based
on the number of contacts made with small entities in pursuit of
enforcement actions or on the amount of fines levied against small
entities to enforce agency regulations.

SEC. 202. GRACE PERIOD FOR CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY REGULATIONS.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), for violations of
regulations identified on or after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall afford
small entities 180 days after the date on which the violation is
identified to correct such violation.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply--
(1) if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency determines that there is an imminent risk to public
health or worker safety; or
(2) to a violation of a regulation for which criminal
liability may be imposed.

SEC. 203. WAIVER OF PUNITIVE FINES FOR SMALL ENTITIES.

Notwithstanding any other law, policy, or practice, a covered
agency may waive all or part of a punitive fine that would otherwise be
imposed on a small entity if--
(1) the fine is for a first time violation of a law or
regulation; and
(2) the small entity acts quickly and in good faith to
correct the violation.

SOLUTION: TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Regulatory Simplification and Voluntary Compliance
Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions
Small Business Fair Treatment Act of 1995 -
Title I: Regulatory Simplification and Voluntary Compliance
- Directs a Federal regulatory agency that is required to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for a rule or group of related rules to publish a compliance guide which: (1) contains a summary of the rules and a citation as to their location; (2) provides a notice to small businesses (small entities) of such rules as well as an understandable explanation of actions necessary for compliance; and (3) is updated as required. Requires such guide to be disseminated to small entities, as well as to small business development centers. Prohibits any covered agency from bringing an action against a small entity to enforce a rule for which such a guide has not been published and disseminated.
(Sec. 103) Requires covered agencies other than the Federal Trade Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to determine within 90 days whether to grant or deny a request by a small entity that no action be taken against such entity with respect to the enforcement of a rule (no action request). Allows a small entity to rely on a no action response from a covered agency in any subsequent action brought against the small entity for a rule's enforcement.
(Sec. 104) Requires each covered agency to establish voluntary self-audit procedures for small entities regulated by the agency. Makes inadmissible as evidence in an action, as well as outside the bounds of discovery, any information compiled by a small entity in a voluntary self-audit, as long as an action to address such violation is brought within 180 days after the conclusion of the self-audit.
Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions
- Prohibits any covered agency from establishing personnel practices that reward its employees based on the number of contacts made with small entities in pursuit of enforcement actions or the levy of fines to enforce agency regulations.
(Sec. 202) Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to afford small entities a 180-day grace period for the correction of EPA violations, with exceptions.
(Sec. 203) Authorizes a covered agency to waive all or part of any punitive fine that would otherwise be imposed on a small entity: (1) for a first time violation; and (2) if the small entity acts quickly and in good faith to correct the violation.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Aviation Administration Fair
Labor Management Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. IMPASSE PROCEDURES.

(a) Mediation.--Section 40122(a)(2) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking the second sentence and all that follows
and inserting the following: ''If the services of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service do not lead to an agreement, the provisions of
subsection (j) shall apply.''.
(b) Impasse Procedures.--Section 40122 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
''(j) Impasse Procedures.--
''(1) Certification of negotiation impasse.--If the
Administration and the exclusive bargaining representatives of
employees of the Administration participate in a mediation
process of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service with
respect to a negotiation under subsection (a) and the Service
is unable to resolve a negotiation impasse between the
parties--
''(A) the Service shall issue a written
certification of the negotiation impasse; and
''(B) not later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of the written certification, the parties of
the negotiation shall request the Federal Service
Impasses Panel described in section 7119 of title 5 to
consider the matter.
''(2) Authority of federal service impasses panel.--If a
negotiation impasse is presented to the Panel under this
subsection, the Panel shall investigate and consider the
matter, and take actions with respect to the matter, using the
authorities of the Panel under section 7119 of title 5 and
regulations issued to carry out such section.
''(3) Factors.--In providing assistance to resolve a
negotiation impasse presented to the Panel under this
subsection, the Panel, or any private arbitrator selected
pursuant to section 7119(b)(2) of title 5, shall take into
consideration, to the extent relevant to the matter and in
addition to any other relevant factors, the following:
''(A) The wages, hours, and conditions of
employment of the employees involved in the impasse
proceeding as compared to the wages, hours, and
conditions of employment of--
''(i) employees performing similar
services;
''(ii) employees in positions requiring
similar skills and working under similar
conditions; and
''(iii) other employees generally in public
and private employment in comparable
communities.
''(B) The overall compensation paid to the
employees involved in the impasse proceeding,
including--
''(i) direct wage compensation;
''(ii) overtime and premium pay;
''(iii) vacations, holidays, and other
excused time;
''(iv) insurance, pensions, medical, and
hospitalization benefits; and
''(v) all other benefits received.
''(C) The financial ability of the Administration
to pay, as determined after review of the
Administration's current and preceding fiscal year
budgets for salaries, operations, and maintenance.
''(D) Changes in the average consumer prices for
goods and services, commonly known as the cost of
living.
''(E) The peculiarities of the employment of the
employees involved in the impasse proceeding as
compared to employees in other trades and professions,
including hazards of employment, physical
qualifications, educational qualifications, mental
qualifications, and job training and skills.
''(F) The terms of collective agreements negotiated
between the parties involved in the impasse in the past
providing for compensation and benefits, including the
provisions for--
''(i) salary, insurance, and retirement
benefits;
''(ii) medical and hospitalization
benefits; and
''(iii) paid time off.
''(G) The impact of each proposal for resolving the
impasse on--
''(i) the interests and welfare of the
public;
''(ii) the continued provision of services
to the public;
''(iii) the compensation and benefits of
other employee groups and bargaining units of
the Administration; and
''(iv) the air traffic control
modernization efforts of the Administration.
''(H) Such other factors as are normally and
customarily considered in determining compensation,
benefits, and other conditions of employment in
proceedings conducted by the Panel.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendment made by this Act shall apply to changes described in
section 40122(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, being negotiated
or in impasse on or after May 31, 2007.

SOLUTION:
Federal Aviation Administration Fair Labor Management Act of 2007 - Requires, after May 31, 2007, that where the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service have led to an impasse between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its employees in reaching an agreement with respect to the implementing of proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system: (1) the Service issue a written certification of such impasse; and (2) the negotiating parties request the Federal Service Impasses Panel to consider and resolve the matter not later than 60 days after issuance of the certification. (Currently, the FAA Administrator's proposed change shall not take effect until 60 days have elapsed after the Administrator transmits the proposed change, along with the objections of the exclusive bargaining representatives to the change, and the reasons for such objections, to Congress.)