,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjhb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #e1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,/aub]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to issue regulations conc]n+ accommodations = p[]$ :eel*airs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mobility aids ,on ,bo>d ,improve ,lives & ,emp[] all ,act or ! ,,mobile ,act4 #b4 ,regulations relat$ to p[]$ :eel*airs2 o!r evaluations reg>d+ :eel*airs 7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ requir+ air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s 7z def9$ 9 section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7-- 7#a7 to publi%1 on a prom95t & easily accessible place on ! website ( ! c>ri]1 in=mation describ+ ! dim5sions ( ! c>go holds ( all aircraft types 9 ! air c>ri]'s fleet1 includ+ ! dim5sions ( ! c>go hold entry2 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( a qualifi$ individual ) a disability 7z def9$ 9 section #chb4c ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 travel+ ) a :eel*air 7includ+ a p[]$ :eel*air1 manual :eel*air1 or scoot]7 :o has pur*as$ a ticket = a flight f ! air c>ri] b :o _c fly on ! exi/+ aircraft because ! :eel*air ( su* qualifi$ individual _c fit 9 ! c>go hold1 to (f] a refund to su* qualifi$ individual ( any previ\sly paid f>es1 fees1 & taxes applicable to su* flight4 7b7 ,evaluation ( data reg>d+ mi%&l$ :eel*airs ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 evaluate data 7:i* %all be del9eat$ by type ( :eel*air be+ mi%&l$1 su* z p[]$ :eel*airs1 manual :eel*airs1 & scoot]s1 & by type ( mi%&l+1 su* z damage 7includ+ ! type ( damage1 su* z brok5 drive :eels or ca/]s1 b5t or brok5 frames1 damage to electrical connectors or wires1 control input devices1 joy/icks1 uphol/]y1 or o!r compon5ts1 & any o!r type ( damage deem$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y71 delay1 or loss7 reg>d+ ! frequ5cy ( mi%&l+ ( :eel*airs 7z def9$ 9 section #cg4c ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 occurr+ on aircraft2 7#b7 det]m9e :e!r !re are issues ) respect to su* frequ5cy & type ( mi%&l+2 & 7#c7 review & report any claims = :i* an air c>ri] has conclusive evid5ce ( fraud4 7c7 ,report on mi%&l$ :eel*airs ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report 7:i* %all be made publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation7 reg>d+ ! results ( ea* su* evaluation & det]m9ation "u subsection 7b71 includ+ h[ ! ,secret>y plans to address su* results ?r\gh consultation ) air c>ri]s1 :eel*air manufactur]s1 national disability & disabl$ vet]ans organizations1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4 7d7 ,feasibility ( 9-,cab9 :eel*air re/ra9t sy/ems 7#a7 ,roadmap ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a publicly available /rategic roadmap t describes h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d1 respectively1 %all1 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dations f ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ,special ,report #cda-- 7,a7 e/abli% a program ( rese>*1 9 collaboration ) ! ,rehabilitation ,eng9e]+ & ,assi/ive ,te*nology ,society ( ,nor? ,am]ica 7,,resna71 ! assi/ive te*nology indu/ry1 air c>ri]s1 orig9al equipm5t manufactur]s1 national disability & disabl$ vet]ans organizations1 & any o!r relevant /akehold]s1 to te/ & evaluate an appropriate selection ( ,,wc#ai-;compliant :eel*airs & accessories 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration cra%wor?9ess & safety p]=mance crit]ia1 includ+ ! issues & consid]ations set =? 9 ,special ,report #cda2 & 7,b7 sponsor /udies t assess issues & consid]ations1 includ+ ^? set =? 9 ,special ,report #cda1 su* z-- 7i7 ! likely dem& = air travel by individuals :o are nonambulatory if su* individuals c\ld rema9 seat$ 9 _! p]sonal :eel*airs 9 flight2 & 7ii7 ! feasibility ( implem5t+ seat+ arrangem5ts t w\ld accommodate pass5g]s 9 :eel*airs 9 ! ma9 cab9 9 flight4 7#b7 ,/udy ,if det]m9$ to be te*nically feasible by ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] mak+ su* det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce a /udy to assess ! economic & f9ancial feasibility ( air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s implem5t+ seat+ arrangem5ts t accommodate pass5g]s ) :eel*airs 7includ+ p[]$ :eel*airs1 manual :eel*airs1 & scoot]s7 9 ! ma9 cab9 dur+ flight4 ,su* /udy %all include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( su* seat+ arrangem5ts1 equipm5t1 & in/allation2 7,b7 ! dem& = su* seat+ arrangem5ts2 7,c7 ! impact ( su* seat+ arrangem5ts on pass5g] seat+ & safety on aircraft2 7,d7 ! impact ( su* seat+ arrangem5ts on ! co/ ( op]ations & airf>e2 & 7,e7 any o!r in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#b7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a publicly available report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 toge!r ) any recomm5dations ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4