,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration to e/abli% evacuation     
/&>ds = transport category airplanes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,em]g5cy ,vacat+ ( ,aircraft ,cab9    
,act4  #b4 ,evacuation /&>ds = transport
 category airplanes  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all  
issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ evacuation   
/&>ds = transport category airplanes1 z 
describ$ 9 "p #be ( title #ad1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7 ,consid]ations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+ ! f9al rule "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consid] factors t include-- 7,a7 !      
ability ( pass5g]s ( diff]5t ages       
7includ+ infants1 *ildr51 & s5ior       

citiz5s7 to safely & effici5tly evacuate
 a transport category airplane2  7,b7 ! 
ability ( pass5g]s ( diff]5t heights &  
weights to safely & effici5tly evacuate 
a transport category airplane2  7,c7 !  
ability ( pass5g]s ) disabilities to    
safely & effici5tly evacuate a transport
 category airplane2  7,d7 ! ability (   
pass5g]s :o _c speak1 h difficulty      
speak+1 use syn!tic spee*1 or are       
non-vocal or non-v]bal to safely &      
effici5tly evacuate a transport category
 airplane2  7,e7 ! ability ( pass5g]s :o
 d n speak ,engli% to safely &          
effici5tly evacuate a transport category
 airplane2  7,f7 ! impact ( ! pres5ce ( 
c>ry-on luggage or p]sonal items 7su* z 
a purse1 briefcase1 laptop1 or backpack7
 on ! ability ( pass5g]s to safely &    
effici5tly evacuate a transport category
 airplane2  7,g7 ! impact ( seat size & 
seat pit* on ! ability ( pass5g]s to    
safely & effici5tly evacuate a transport
 category airplane2  7,h7 ! impact (    
seats & o!r ob/acles 9 ! pa?way to !    

exit op5+ f ! ne>e/ aisle on ! ability (
 pass5g]s to safely & effici5tly        
evacuate a transport category airplane2 
7,i7 ) respect to aircraft ) p>allel    
longitud9al aisles1 ! impact ( seat pods
 or o!r seat+ configurations t block    
access betwe5 su* aisles )9 a cab9 on ! 
ability ( pass5g]s to safely &          
effici5tly evacuate a transport category
 airplane2  7,j7 ! impact ( pass5g] load
 7! numb] ( pass5g]s relative to ! numb]
 ( seats on bo>d7 on ! ability (        
pass5g]s to safely & effici5tly evacuate
 a transport category airplane2  7,k7 ! 
impact ( s]vice animals & ! ability to  
safely & effici5tly evacuate su* animals
 f a transport category airplane2 &     
7,l7 any o!r factor det]m9$ appropriate 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,pass5g]s )    
disabilities def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m pass5g]s )            
disabilities--  7,a7 means any qualifi$ 
individual ) a disability1 z def9$ 9    
section #chb4c ( title #ad1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,b7 includes   

any pass5g]s--  7i7 ) a physical        
impairm5t1 su* z pass5g]s :o are bl9d1  
deaf1 or require a :eel*air1 walk]1     
cane1 brace1 pro/hetic1 or o!r mobility 
device2  7ii7 ^: physical impairm5t     
requires ! use ( a m$ical device to     
assi/ ) mobility1 su* z a portable oxyg5
 conc5trator2 or  7iii7 ) a developm5tal
 or m5tal impairm5t4