,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dddi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,katko 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a
 remote air traffic control t[] pilot   
program4  #a4 ,remote air traffic       
control t[] pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! completion (
 a safety risk managem5t panel conduct$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration = ! 
,leesburg1 ,virg9ia project1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a pilot 
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all in/all &
 op]ate n m ?an #f remote air traffic   
control t[]s to assess ! b5efits ( !    
te*nology ( su* t[]s4  7b7 ,requirem5t =
 op]ation ,be=e air traffic is actively 
controll$ by a remote air traffic       
control t[] at a p>ticipat+ airport1 !  
,secret>y %all complete a safety risk   
managem5t process = ! individual        

airport4  7c7 ,application ,an op]ator (
 an eligible airport may submit to !    
,secret>y an application to p>ticipate 9
 ! pilot program "u ?is section be=e su*
 date & conta9+ su* in=mation z !       
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,selection  
crit]ia  7#a7 ,selection ( airports ,f  
among applications submitt$ "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y may select =
 p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program--  7,a7 
#a nonhub prim>y airport2  7,b7 #b      
reliev] airports )\t exi/+ air traffic  
control t[]s2  7,c7 #a prim>y airport = 
! purpose ( augm5t+ ! capabilities ( an 
exi/+ air traffic control t[]2 &  7,d7  
#b airports classifi$ z local or basic 9
 ! national plan ( integrat$ airport    
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,applicant selection ,9   
c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 9     
consultation ) ! exclusive repres5tative
 c]tifi$ to repres5t air traffic        
controll]s "u #gaaa ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 e/abli% a li/ ( b5efits ( 
remote t[] te*nology to ! ,national     

,airspace ,sy/em & crit]ia t facilities 
%\ld meet 9 ord] to be/ a*ieve ^?       
b5efits2 &  7,b7 select applicants =    
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program bas$ on  
su* crit]ia4  7#c7 ,ability to alt]     
airport selection ,if ! ,secret>y       
receives an insuffici5t numb] (         
applications1 ! ,secret>y may alt] !    
site di/ribution 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 
,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all select       
airports = p>ticipation 9 ! pilot       
program n less ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
t ! applications "u subsection 7c7 are  
requir$ to be submitt$4  7#e7           
,p>ticipation 9 contract t[] program ,an
 airport select$ = p>ticipation "u !    
pilot program %all be eligible =        
p>ticipation 91 & fund+ f1 ! control t[]
 contract program e/abli%$ "u section   
#dgabd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7e7 ,asset classification ,a remote   
air traffic control t[] & ancill>y      
equipm5t in/all$ ) ,gov]nm5t funds      
pursuant to ?is section %all be consid]$
 an air navigation facility z def9$ 9   

section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,eligible airport ,! t]m  
eligible airport means a public-use     
airport1 z def9$ 9 section #dgajb (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,remote air traffic control t[] ,! t]m  
remote air traffic control t[] means a  
facility t-- 7,a7 is design$ to provide 
! functions ( an air traffic control t[]
 = an airport )\t reg>d to :e!r ! t[] is
 locat$ at su* airport2 &  7,b7 receives
 f su* airport1 ?r\gh a secure network1 
high def9ition real-"t images1 s5sor    
data1 & o!r data f relevant sy/ems4  7g7
 ,p]iod ( ! pilot program ,! pilot      
program "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4