,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahg #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ajgb ,report ,no4    
#aac-ajh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac,ms4 ,klobu*>  
7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,moran1 
,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4       
,begi*1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new  
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,ms4  
,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,pryor1 & ,mr4       
,nelson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,septemb] #ag1 #bjac,report$ by ,mr4    
,rockefell]1 ) an amendment,strike out  
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration        
advances ! safety ( small airplanes & ! 
cont9u$ developm5t ( ! g5]al aviation   
indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small  
,airplane ,revitalization ,act ( #bjac4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a heal?y small aircraft    

indu/ry is integral to economic gr[? &  
to ma9ta9+ an effective transportation  
infra/ructure = communities & c\ntries  
ar\nd ! _w4  7#b7 ,small airplanes      
comprise ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( g5]al        
aviation aircraft c]tifi$ by ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,g5]al   
aviation provides = ! cultivation ( a   
work=ce ( eng9e]s1 manufactur+ &        
ma9t5ance pr(essionals1 & pilots :o     
secure ! economic success & def5se ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,g5]al aviation    
contributes to well-pay+ jobs 9 !       
manufactur+ & te*nology sectors 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & products produc$ by ^?  
sectors are export$ 9 great numb]s4     
7#e7 ,te*nology develop$ & prov5 9 g5]al
 aviation aids 9 ! success & safety (   
all sectors ( aviation & sci5tific      
compet5ce4  7#f7 ,! av]age small        
airplane 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n[ #dj    
ye>s old & ! regulatory b>ri]s to br++  
new designs to ! m>ket are result+ 9 a  
lack ( innovation & inve/m5t 9 small    
airplane design4  7#g7 ,s9ce #bjjc1 !   

,unit$ ,/ates lo/ #aj1jjj active private
 pilots p] ye> on av]age1 p>tially due  
to a lack ( co/-effective1 new small    
airplanes4  7#h7 ,g5]al aviation safety 
c be improv$ by mod]niz+ & revamp+ !    
regulations relat+ to small airplanes to
 cle> ! pa? = te*nology adoption &      
co/-effective means to retr(it ! exi/+  
fleet ) new safety te*nologies4  #c4    
,safety & regulatory improvem5ts = g5]al
 aviation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ae1 #bjae1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
issue a f9al rule-- 7#a7 to advance !   
safety & cont9u$ developm5t ( small     
airplanes by reorganiz+ ! c]tification  
requirem5ts = su* airplanes "u "p #bc to
 /reaml9e ! approval ( safety           
advancem5ts2 &  7#b7 t meets !          
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,objectives describ$ ,! objectives  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+  
objectives ( ! ,"p #bc ,reorganization  
,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee3 7#a7 ,! 
e/abli%m5t ( a regulatory regime = small

 airplanes t w improve safety & decrease
 c]tification co/s4  7#b7 ,! e/abli%m5t 
( broad1 outcome-driv5 safety objectives
 t w spur innovation & te*nology        
adoption4  7#c7 ,! replacem5t ( curr5t1 
prescriptive requirem5ts "u "p #bc )    
p]=mance-bas$ regulations4  7#d7 ,! use 
( cons5sus /&>ds accept$ by ! ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration to cl>ify h[ !  
safety objectives ( "p #bc may be met   
us+ specific designs & te*nologies4  7c7
 ,cons5sus-,bas$ /&>ds ,9 prescrib+     
regulations "u ?is section1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all use cons5sus /&>ds1 z 
describ$ 9 section #ab7;d7 ( ! ,national
 ,te*nology ,transf] & ,advancem5t ,act 
( #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note71 to ! 
ext5t practicable :ile cont9u+ to       
evaluate traditional me?ods = meet+ !   
objectives ( "p #bc4  7d7 ,safety       
coop]ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all lead !  
ef=t to improve g5]al aviation safety by
 work+ ) lead+ aviation regulators to   
assi/ !m 9 adopt+ a complem5t>y         
regulatory approa* = small airplanes4   

7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,cons5sus /&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
cons5sus /&>ds means /&>ds develop$ by  
an organization describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 t may include provisions requir+ t 
own]s ( relevant intellectual prop]ty h 
agre$ to make t intellectual prop]ty    
available on a nondiscrim9atory1        
royalty-free1 or reasonable royalty     
basis to all int]e/$ p]sons4  7,b7      
,organizations describ$ ,an organization
 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a dome/ic
 or int]national organization t-- 7i7   
plans1 develops1 e/abli%es1 or          
coord9ates1 ?r\gh a process bas$ on     
cons5sus & us+ agre$-^u proc$ures1      
volunt>y /&>ds2 &  7ii7 op]ates 9 a     
transp>5t mann]1 consid]s a balanc$ set 
( int]e/s ) respect to su* /&>ds1 &     
provides = due process & an appeals     
process ) respect to su* /&>ds4  7#b7   
,g5]al aviation ,! t]m g5]al aviation   
means all aviation activities o!r ?an   
s*$ul$ comm]cial air c>ri] op]ations &  
milit>y aviation4  7#c7 ,"p #bc ,! t]m  

"p #bc means "p #bc ( title #ad1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#d7 ,"p #bc     
,reorganization ,aviation ,rulemak+     
,committee ,! t]m ,"p #bc               
,reorganization ,aviation ,rulemak+     
,committee means ! aviation rulemak+    
committee e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation
 ,adm9i/ration 9 ,augu/ #bjaa to consid]
 ! reorganization ( ! regulations "u "p 
#bc4  7#e7 ,small airplane ,! t]m small 
airplane means an airplane to :i* "p #bc
 applies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,small ,airplane           
,revitalization ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,a heal?y small aircraft indu/ry is
 integral to economic gr[? & to ma9ta9+ 
an effective transportation             
infra/ructure = communities & c\ntries  
ar\nd ! _w4  7#b7 ,small airplanes      
comprise ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( g5]al        
aviation aircraft c]tifi$ by ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,g5]al   
aviation provides = ! cultivation ( a   
work=ce ( eng9e]s1 manufactur+ &        

ma9t5ance pr(essionals1 & pilots :o     
secure ! economic success & def5se ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,g5]al aviation    
contributes to well-pay+ jobs 9 !       
manufactur+ & te*nology sectors 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & products produc$ by ^?  
sectors are export$ 9 great numb]s4     
7#e7 ,te*nology develop$ & prov5 9 g5]al
 aviation aids 9 ! success & safety (   
all sectors ( aviation & sci5tific      
compet5ce4  7#f7 ,! av]age small        
airplane 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n[ #dj    
ye>s old & ! regulatory b>ri]s to br++  
new designs to ! m>ket are result+ 9 a  
lack ( innovation & inve/m5t 9 small    
airplane design4  7#g7 ,s9ce #bjjc1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates lo/ #aj1jjj active private
 pilots p] ye> on av]age1 p>tially due  
to a lack ( co/-effective1 new small    
airplanes4  7#h7 ,g5]al aviation safety 
c be improv$ by mod]niz+ & revamp+ !    
regulations relat+ to small airplanes to
 cle> ! pa? = te*nology adoption &      
co/-effective means to retr(it ! exi/+  
fleet ) new safety te*nologies4  #c4    

,safety & regulatory improvem5ts = g5]al
 aviation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ae1 #bjae1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
issue a f9al rule-- 7#a7 to advance !   
safety & cont9u$ developm5t ( small     
airplanes by reorganiz+ ! c]tification  
requirem5ts = su* airplanes "u "p #bc to
 /reaml9e ! approval ( safety           
advancem5ts2 &  7#b7 t meets !          
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,objectives describ$ ,! objectives  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are bas$ on ! 
recomm5dations ( ! ,"p #bc              
,reorganization ,aviation ,rulemak+     
,committee3 7#a7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a      
regulatory regime = small airplanes t w 
improve safety & r$uce ! regulatory co/ 
burd5 = ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration
 & ! aviation indu/ry4  7#b7 ,!         
e/abli%m5t ( broad1 outcome-driv5 safety
 objectives t w spur innovation &       
te*nology adoption4  7#c7 ,! replacem5t 
( curr5t1 prescriptive requirem5ts "u "p
 #bc ) p]=mance-bas$ regulations4  7#d7 

,! use ( cons5sus /&>ds accept$ by !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to cl>ify
 h[ ! safety objectives ( "p #bc may be 
met us+ specific designs & te*nologies4 
7c7 ,cons5sus-,bas$ /&>ds ,9 prescrib+  
regulations "u ?is section1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all use cons5sus /&>ds1 z 
describ$ 9 section #ab7;d7 ( ! ,national
 ,te*nology ,transf] & ,advancem5t ,act 
( #aiif 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note71 to ! 
ext5t practicable :ile cont9u+          
traditional me?ods = meet+ "p #bc4  7d7 
,safety coop]ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
lead ! ef=t to improve g5]al aviation   
safety by work+ ) lead+ aviation        
regulators to assi/ !m 9 adopt+ a       
complem5t>y regulatory approa* = small  
airplanes4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cons5sus /&>ds  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m cons5sus /&>ds means /&>ds 
develop$ by an organization describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 t may include          
provisions requir+ t own]s ( relevant   
intellectual prop]ty h agre$ to make t  
intellectual prop]ty available on a     

nondiscrim9atory1 royalty-free1 or      
reasonable royalty basis to all int]e/$ 
p]sons4  7,b7 ,organizations describ$   
,an organization describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph is a dome/ic or int]national
 organization t-- 7i7 plans1 develops1  
e/abli%es1 or coord9ates1 ?r\gh a       
process bas$ on cons5sus & us+ agre$-^u 
proc$ures1 volunt>y /&>ds2 &  7ii7      
op]ates 9 a transp>5t mann]1 consid]s a 
balanc$ set ( int]e/s ) respect to su*  
/&>ds1 & provides = due process & an    
appeals process ) respect to su* /&>ds4 
7#b7 ,"p #bc ,! t]m "p #bc means "p #bc 
( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7#c7 ,"p #bc             
,reorganization ,aviation ,rulemak+     
,committee ,! t]m ,"p #bc               
,reorganization ,aviation ,rulemak+     
,committee means ! aviation rulemak+    
committee e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation
 ,adm9i/ration 9 ,augu/ #bjaa to consid]
 ! reorganization ( ! regulations "u "p 
#bc4  7#d7 ,small airplane ,! t]m small 
airplane means an airplane :i* is       

c]tifi$ to "p #bc /&>ds4  ,septemb] #ag1
 #bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t