,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration's aircraft      
c]tification process1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,aircraft ,safety ,improvem5t ,act (  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (      
cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 
,safety managem5t sy/em =               
manufactur]s4,sec4 #e4 ,be/ practices = 
,organization ,designation              
,au?orizations4,sec4 #f4 ,review ( human
 factors assumptions4,sec4 #g4 ,human   
factors rese>* plan4,sec4 #h4           
,c]tification pilot op]ational          
evaluations4,sec4 #i4 ,review ( ,,faa   
c]tification exp]tise4  #c4 ,def9itions 

,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,,faa4  7#b7 ,appropriate committees (  
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,,faa ,! 
t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  #d4 ,safety managem5t   
sy/em = manufactur]s  7a7 ,rulemak+     
proce$+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all conduct a rulemak+ proce$+ to      
require t manufactur]s t hold bo? a type
 c]tificate & a production c]tificate   
issu$ pursuant to section #ddgjd ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :]e ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is ! ,/ate ( ,design & ,/ate (   
,manufacture1 h 9 place a safety        
managem5t sy/em t is consi/5t ) ! /&>ds 
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,civil      
,aviation ,organization = su* sy/ems4   
7#b7 ,aviation rulemak+ committee ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 an aviation rulemak+ committee to make 
recomm5dations on ! rulemak+ to be c>ri$
 out "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,f9al rule  
deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft]      
e/abli%+ ! aviation rulemak+ committee  
"u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all issue a f9al rule pursuant to !    
rulemak+ proce$+ requir$ "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,surveillance & audit         
requirem5t ,! f9al rule issu$ pursuant  
to subsection 7b7 %all include a        
requirem5t = ! ,adm9i/rator to implem5t 
a docum5t$ surveillance process by def9+
 & plann+ inspections1 audits1 &        
monitor+ activities on a cont9u\s basis1
 to ensure t design & production        
approval hold]s ( aviation products meet
 & cont9ue to meet safety managem5t     
sy/em requirem5ts "u ! rule4  #e4 ,be/  
practices = ,organization ,designation  
,au?orizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#bac ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bed1 #acb ,/at4
 #cbdi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        

subsection 7g72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b71 ! foll[+3   
7c7 ,be/ practices review ,9 addition to
 conduct+ ! survey requir$ "u subsection
 7b71 ! ,panel %all conduct a review (  
all ,,oda hold]s to id5tify & develop   
be/ practices4 ,at a m9imum1 ! be/      
practices %all address prev5t+ & det]r+ 
in/ances ( undue pressure on or by an   
,,oda unit memb]1 )9 an ,,oda unit1 or  
by an ,,oda hold]1 or in/ances ( p]ceiv$
 regulatory coz9ess or o!r failures to  
ma9ta9 indep5d5ce betwe5 ! ,,faa & an   
,,oda hold] or ,,oda unit memb]4 ,9     
c>ry+ out su* review1 ! ,panel %all--   
7#a7 exam9e o!r gov]nm5t regulat$       
indu/ries to ga!r lessons le>n$1        
proc$ures1 or processes t address undue 
pressure ( employees1 p]ceiv$ regulatory
 coz9ess1 or o!r failures to ma9ta9     
indep5d5ce2  7#b7 id5tify ways to       
improve communications betwe5 an ,,oda  
unit1 ,,oda unit memb]s1 & ,,faa eng9e]s

 & inspectors1 9 ord] to enable direct  
communication ( te*nical conc]ns t arise
 dur+ a c]tification project )\t fe> (  
reprisal to ! ,,oda unit or ,,oda unit  
memb]2 &  7#c7 exam9e ! ,,faa ,designee 
,program1 includ+ ! assignm5t ( ,,faa   
advisors to designees1 to det]m9e :i*   
compon5ts ( ! program may improve !     
,,faa's ov]sight ( ,,oda units1 ,,oda   
unit memb]s1 & ! ,,oda program4  2  7#d7
 9 subsection 7d7 7z r$esignat$ by      
p>agraph 7#b77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ! results ( !  
review conduct$ "u subsection 7c74  2 & 
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 7z   
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b771 ! foll[+3 
7h7 ,be/ practices adoption  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,adm9i/rator receives ! report requir$  
"u subsection 7e71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
e/abli% be/ practices = all ,,oda hold]s

 & require su* practices to be          
incorporat$ into ea* ,,oda hold]'s      
approv$ proc$ures manual4  7#b7 ,notice 
& comm5t p]iod ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
publi% ! e/abli%$ be/ practices = public
 notice & comm5t = n few] ?an #fj days  
prior to requir+ ! practices be         
incorporat$ into ea* ,,oda hold]'s      
approv$ proc$ures manual4  7i7 ,sunset  
,! ,panel %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (--   
7#a7 ! date ( submission ( ! report "u  
subsection 7e72 or  7#b7 ! date t is #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,panel is fir/
 conv5$ "u subsection 7a74  4  7b7      
,proc$ures manual ,section              
#ddgcf7;b77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,g7 ensure ! ,,oda hold]s proc$ures  
manual conta9s proc$ures & policies bas$
 on be/ practices e/abli%$ by !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,faa to mitigate undue

 pressure & regulatory coz9ess or o!r   
failures to ma9ta9 indep5d5ce4  4  #f4  
,review ( human factors assumptions  7a7
 ,human factors 9 c]tification ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all initiate a
 review & may1 aft] su* review & z      
necess>y1 revise exi/+ regulations &    
policies1 includ+ b n limit$ to sections
 #be4acjb1 #be4acji1 & #be4acbb ( title 
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to    
integrate & emphasize human factors &   
human sy/em integration1 p>ticul>ly ^?  
relat$ to pilot & aircraft int]faces4   
7b7 ,review ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 review exi/+
 assumptions on pilot recognition &     
response z "p ( ! c]tification process2 
7#b7 validate su* assumptions )         
applicable human factors rese>*1 & z    
necess>y modify ! exi/+ assumptions2    
7#c7 ensure t :5 c>ry+ out !            
c]tification ( a new aircraft type1     
includ+ a supplem5tal or am5d$ type1 !  
cumulative impact t new te*nologies may 

h on pilot response are prop]ly assess$2
 &  7#d7 ensure t any action c>ri$ out  
"u ?is subsection acc\nts = ! necess>y  
adju/m5ts to pilot tra9+ ne$s4  7c7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]      
complet+ ! review requir$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a report
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 detail+ ! results ( ! review & :at     
revisions or o!r *anges 7 made z a      
result ( su* review4  #g4 ,human factors
 rese>* plan  7a7 ,human factors rese>* 
plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
consultation ) aircraft manufactur]s1   
op]ators1 & pilots1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration1 %all develop a   
rese>* plan to address ! integration (  
human factors 9 ! design & c]tification 
( transport category aircraft4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! rese>* plan  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--
 7#a7 e/abli% goals = rese>* & cont9u+  
education 9 areas ( /udy relevant to    

advanc+ te*nology1 improv+ design1      
eng9e]+1 & c]tification practices1 &    
facilitat+ bett] und]/&+ ( human factors
 concepts 9 ! context ( ! gr[+          
developm5t & reliance on automation 9   
aircraft op]ations2  7#b7 take into     
consid]ation & lev]age any exi/+ or     
plann$ rese>* t is conduct$ by or       
conduct$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,,faa2 &  7#c7  
focus on-- 7,a7 prev5t+ a recurr5ce ( ! 
types ( rec5t accid5ts t h involv$ l>ge 
transport category airplanes design$ &  
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7  
increas+ly complex aircraft sy/ems &    
designs4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is        
section4  #h4 ,c]tification pilot       
op]ational evaluations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all revise   
exi/+ policies = manufactur]s ( l>ge    
transport category airplanes t are      
expect$ to be op]at$ = pass5g] air      

transportation "u "p #aba ( title #ad1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to ensure t
 pilot op]ational evaluations =         
airplanes t are 9 ! process ( be+       
c]tifi$ use pilots f =eign & dome/ic air
 c>ri]s t are expect$ to op]ate su*     
airplanes4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,! air c>ri]
 pilots us$ = su* evaluations %all      
include a repres5tative sample ( su*    
c>ri]s' pilots ) respect to levels (    
exp]i5ce4  #i4 ,review ( ,,faa          
c]tification exp]tise  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & )\t duplicat+ any rec5tly
 complet$ or ongo+ reviews1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all initiate a review (-- 
7#a7 ! inspectors1 eng9e]s1 manag]s1 &  
executives 9 ! ,,faa :o are responsible 
= ! c]tification ( ! design1            
manufacture1 & op]ation ( transport     
category aircraft = purposes ( det]m9+  
:e!r ! ,,faa has ! exp]tise & capability
 to adequately und]/& ! safety          
implications (1 & ov]see ! adoption (1  
new or innovative te*nologies1 mat]ials1

 & proc$ures t design]s & manufactur]s (
 su* aircraft may adopt or introduce2 & 
7#b7 ! ,*ief ,sci5tific & ,te*nical     
,advisors program to det]m9e :e!r !     
program %\ld be enhanc$ or exp&$ to     
bol/] & support ! ,,faa's aircraft      
c]tification & safety programs1         
p>ticul>ly ) respect to und]/&+ ! safety
 implications ( new or innovative       
te*nologies1 mat]ials1 & proc$ures1 t   
design]s & manufactur]s ( su* aircraft  
may adopt or introduce4  7b7 ,outside   
exp]ts p]mitt$ ,! ,adm9i/rator may use  
exp]ts outside ( ! ,,faa to conduct or  
assi/ 9 ! review requir$ by subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,deadl9e = completion ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all complete !
 review requir$ by subsection 7a74  7d7 
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !     
completion ( ! review requir$ by        
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress on ! results ( ! review & any 
o!r relat$ review4 ,! brief+ %all       

include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( ! 
,,faa's ability to hire safety          
inspectors1 eng9e]s1 manag]s1           
executives1 sci5ti/s1 & te*nical        
advisors1 :o h ! requisite exp]tise to  
ov]see new developm5ts 9 a]ospace design
 & manufactur+4  7#b7 ,a plan = ! ,,faa 
to improve ! ov]all exp]tise ( ! ,,faa's
 p]sonnel :o are responsible = !        
ov]sight ( ! design & manufacture (     
transport category aircraft4  7#c7      
,recomm5dations = su* legislation1 if   
any1 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y 
to c>ry out ! plan requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#b74