,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1 #bjae,mr4
 ,mc,cain 7= himself & ,mr4 ,flake7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to review
 c]ta9 decisions to grant categorical   
exclusions = ,next ,g5]ation flight     
proc$ures & to consult ) ! airports at  
:i* su* proc$ures w be implem5t$4  #a4  
,review & notifications ( categorical   
exclusions grant$ = ,next ,g5]ation     
flight proc$ures ,section #bac7;c7 ( !  
,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab
 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4   
#djaja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#c7 ,notifications &         
consultations ,n less ?an #ij days be=e 
apply+ a categorical exclusion "u ?is   
subsection to a new proc$ure at an ,,oep
 airport1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7   
notify & consult ) ! op]ator ( ! airport

 at :i* ! proc$ure w\ld be implem5t$2 & 
7,b7 consid] consultations or o!r       
engagem5t ) ! community 9 ! :i* !       
airport is locat$ to in=m ! public ( !  
proc$ure4  7#d7 ,review ( c]ta9         
categorical exclusions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all review a decision ( !
 ,adm9i/rator made on or aft] ,febru>y  
#ad1 #bjab1 & be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is p>agraph to grant a categorical    
exclusion "u ?is subsection ) respect to
 a proc$ure to be implem5t$ at an ,,oep 
airport t 0 a mat]ial *ange f proc$ures 
previ\sly 9 effect at ! airport to      
det]m9e if ! implem5tation ( ! proc$ure 
_h a significant effect on ! human      
environm5t 9 ! community 9 :i* ! airport
 is locat$ if ! op]ator ( t airport     
reque/s su* a review & demon/rates t !re
 is good cause to believe t !           
implem5tation ( ! proc$ure _h su* an    
effect4  7,b7 ,cont5t ( review ,if1 9   
conduct+ a review "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) 
respect to a proc$ure implem5t$ at an   
,,oep airport1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9        

consultation ) ! op]ator ( ! airport1   
det]m9es t implem5t+ ! proc$ure _h a    
significant effect on ! human environm5t
 9 ! community 9 :i* ! airport is       
locat$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7i7      
consult ) ! op]ator ( ! airport to      
id5tify measures to mitigate ! effect ( 
! proc$ure on ! human environm5t2 &     
7ii7 9 conduct+ su* consultations1      
consid] ! use ( alt]native flight pa?s4 
7,c7 ,human environm5t def9$ ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m human environm5t has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aejh4ad (   
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph74  4