,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aaab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 and ,mrs4 ,feinstein7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cabin ,air ,safety ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,commercial air carrier defined ,in this ,act1 the term commercial air carrier means an air carrier operating under part #aba or #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #c4 ,training to respond to smoke or fume incidents on aircraft 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall prescribe regulations requiring flight attendants1 pilots1 aircraft maintenance technicians1 and airport first responders and emergency response teams to receive training1 not less frequently than annually1 on how to respond to incidents on board aircraft involving smoke or fumes4 7b7 ,requirements ,the training required by subsection 7a7 shall include the dissemination of educational materials with respect to the following3 7#a7 ,sources and types of smoke and fumes on board aircraft4 7#b7 ,odor and visual descriptors to allow an individual to recognize the presence of oil and hydraulic fluid fumes and other potentially hazardous fumes1 such as fumes relating to hydraulic fluid1 engine exhaust1 ground service vehicle exhaust1 fuel1 de-icing fluid1 and ozone4 7#c7 ,the potential for acute or chronic impairment to an individual relating to such fumes4 7#d7 ,procedures for recognizing and responding to smoke and fumes on board aircraft4 7#e7 ,an overview of the system for reporting incidents of smoke or fumes on board aircraft established under section #d7;a77#b74 7#f7 ,requirements relating to reporting incidents of smoke and fumes on board aircraft to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration under sections #d and #f7;b74 #d4 ,reporting of incidents of smoke or fumes on board aircraft 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall-- 7#a7 develop a standardized form for flight attendants1 pilots1 and aircraft maintenance technicians to report incidents of smoke or fumes on board an aircraft operated by a commercial air carrier2 and 7#b7 establish a system for reporting incidents of smoke or fumes on board aircraft that allows-- 7,a7 pilots1 flight attendants1 and aircraft maintenance technicians to-- 7i7 submit the form developed under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 and 7ii7 receive a copy of such submission for their records2 and 7,b7 pilots1 flight attendants1 aircraft maintenance technicians1 the collective bargaining representative of employees of the air carrier1 and commercial air carriers to search the reported incidents database compiled by the ,federal ,aviation ,administration for the purposes of reviewing and monitoring incidents contained in the database and assisting with investigations conducted under section #e4 7b7 ,content of forms ,the form developed under subsection 7a77#a7 for reporting an incident of smoke or fumes on board an aircraft shall include sections for the following information1 if available at the time of the report3 7#a7 ,identification of the flight1 the type of aircraft1 the registration number of the aircraft1 and the individual reporting the incident4 7#b7 ,information about the smoke or a fire1 if relevant1 including a description of the nature and apparent source of the smoke or fire4 7#c7 ,information about the fumes1 including a description of the type1 apparent source1 smell1 and visual consistency 7if any7 of the smoke or fumes4 7#d7 ,information about the location of the smoke or fumes4 7#e7 ,information about the engine manufacturer1 engine type1 the engine serial number1 and the age of the engine4 7#f7 ,information about-- 7,a7 the phase of flight during which smoke or fumes were present2 and 7,b7 if the incident happened while the aircraft was on the ground1 the location of the aircraft at the airport at the time of the incident4 7#g7 ,other observations about the smoke or fumes4 7#h7 ,a description of symptoms reported by crew members and passengers4 7#i7 ,information with respect to whether crew members or passengers used1 needed1 or were administered supplemental or emergency oxygen4 7#aj7 ,information regarding any effects on the operation of the flight4 7#aa7 ,information about maintenance work conducted on the aircraft following the incident4 7c7 ,public availability of smoke and fume event information 7#a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than quarterly and subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall compile1 and make available to the public1 statistics regarding the information obtained from the forms developed under subsection 7a77#a7 and submitted to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,website ,the ,administrator shall develop a publicly available ,internet website that includes the aggregate data required under paragraph 7#a7 and a searchable database for the events reported to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration under subsection 7a77#b7 that includes the following variables for each event3 7,a7 ,date4 7,b7 ,tail number4 7,c7 ,air carrier4 7,d7 ,phase of flight4 7,e7 ,location of fumes4 7,f7 ,description of fumes4 7,g7 ,aircraft type4 7,h7 ,engine type4 7,i7 ,oil type4 7,j7 ,deidentified narrative4 7,k7 ,cause or maintenance information if cause is not known4 7,l7 ,such other criteria as the ,administrator considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,redaction ,before making either individual event information or aggregate data available to the public under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 the ,administrator shall redact any personally identifiable information4 #e4 ,investigations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall prescribe regulations requiring the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to conduct an investigation described in subsection 7b71 after a report is submitted to the ,administration through the system for reporting incidents of smoke or fumes on board aircraft established under section #d7;a77#b7 and before the date that is #g days after the incident4 7b7 ,requirements for investigations ,an investigation described in this subsection shall include the following3 7#a7 ,gathering factual and standardized information from all flight attendants1 pilots1 aircraft maintenance technicians1 airport first responders1 emergency response teams1 and medical doctors involved in the incident4 7#b7 ,gathering any reports submitted under section #d with respect to the incident4 7#c7 ,gathering technical findings on any replaced1 worn1 missing1 failed1 or improperly serviced components that may have resulted in the incident4 7#d7 ,identifying the cause of the incident1 if possible4 7c7 ,participation of air carriers and collective bargaining representatives ,in conducting an investigation under this section1 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall-- 7#a7 consult with the commercial air carrier involved2 7#b7 work in conjunction with the technical representatives of the air carrier2 and 7#c7 invite the participation of the collective bargaining representative of employees of the air carrier4 #f4 ,air monitoring equipment 7a7 ,requirement ,to include on commercial aircraft ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall prescribe regulations requiring a commercial air carrier1 by not later than one year after the regulations are published in the ,federal ,register-- 7#a7 to install and operate onboard carbon monoxide detectors that-- 7,a7 are situated in the air supply system to best enable pilots and maintenance technicians to locate the source or sources of air supply contamination2 7,b7 continuously monitor carbon monoxide levels in the aircraft air supply system when the aircraft is in flight2 and 7,c7 alert the pilot and flight attendants in the event that carbon monoxide concentration is at or above #i ppm2 and 7#b7 to have in place procedures to train the pilots to initiate standardized communication protocols1 as soon as appropriate1 with the flight attendants and controllers 7as needed71 and to apply their professional judgement based on onboard conditions1 all in response to carbon monoxide concentration at or above #i ppm4 7b7 ,requirement for a pilot ,to report an alarm ,the regulations prescribed under subsection 7a7 shall require a pilot to submit a form through the system for reporting incidents of smoke or fumes on board aircraft established under section #d7;a77#b7 if the carbon monoxide concentration is at or above #i ppm at any time during flight4 7c7 ,inclusion of information relating to carbon monoxide detectors in aircraft manuals ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall prescribe regulations requiring an aircraft manufacturer that manufactures aircraft for commercial air carriers to include procedures for responding to alarms from carbon monoxide detectors during normal and nonstandard operations in the flight operator's manual for each such aircraft produced by the manufacturer4 7d7 ,continuing research ,to develop sensors and techniques ,to monitor bleed air quality ,the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall continue to research1 study1 and identify emerging technologies suitable to provide reliable warning of bleed air contamination1 including through investigation and research into specific sensors1 methods1 and operational techniques to prevent fume events4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to imply that an investigation under section #e is not necessary or that crew members and passengers have not been exposed to fumes if the alarm in a carbon monoxide detector installed on an aircraft is not activated4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4 #h4 ,exclusion of helicopters ,the provisions of this ,act do not apply to helicopters4 #i4 ,conforming repeal ,section #cbf of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bed7 is repealed4