,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,nehls introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to appo9t
 an ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,aviation 
,safety ,te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 aviation   
safety te*nology  7a7 ,associate        
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology ,section #ajf ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,associate        
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7,a7        
,appo9tm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all appo9t  
an ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,aviation  
,safety ,te*nology1 :o %all report      
directly to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7       
,m9imum ,qualifications ,! ,associate   
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology %all h-- 7i7 at lea/ #aj ye>s

 ( exp]i5ce 9 a]ospace eng9e]+ managem5t
 or safety-critical aviation s(tw>e or  
sy/ems developm5t1 ) a focus on !       
c]tification & op]ational approval ( su*
 sy/ems2 or  7ii7 at lea/ #aj ye>s (    
managem5t-level exp]i5ce & k ( !        
aviation indu/ry4  7,c7 ,limitation ,!  
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,aviation     
,safety ,te*nology %all n be a political
 appo9tee4  7,d7 ,removal ,! ,associate 
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology %all s]ve at ! pleasure ( !  
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!
 ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,aviation    
,safety ,te*nology %all h ! foll[+      
responsibilities3 7,a7 ,ensur+ t ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration organizations   
involv$ 9 ! review & c]tification (     
aviation safety te*nologies1 & !        
op]ation !re(1 are engag+ 9 work=ce     
plann+ ef=ts to recruit & hire ! requir$
 numb] ( eng9e]s1 inspectors1 & subject 
matt] exp]ts to process applications 9 a
 timely mann] & ov]see op]ations utiliz+
 aviation safety te*nologies4  7,b7     

,collaborat+ ) ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator
 = ,aviation ,safety to coord9ate !     
evaluation1 c]tification1 & op]ation (  
aviation safety te*nologies 9 ! national
 airspace sy/em4  7,c7 ,coord9at+ ) !   
,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] ( ! ,air ,traffic  
,control ,sy/em on ! integration (      
aviation safety te*nologies into !      
national airspace sy/em4  7,d7 ,id5tify+
 ! core compet5cies t ! ,f$]al ,aviation
 ,adm9i/ration eng9e] & inspector       
work=ce ne$ to ov]see ! safety1         
c]tification & op]ational approval (    
safety te*nologies4  7,e7 ,develop+     
specific recomm5dations to ! ,(fice ( ! 
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ gaps 9
 ! exi/+ eng9e] & inspector work=ce     
involv$ 9 ! c]tification & op]ational   
approval ( safety te*nology & ! budget>y
 res\rces ne$$ to fill ! id5tifi$ gaps4 
7,f7 ,e/abli%+ a detail$ process =      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration          
coord9ation ( major c]tification        
mile/ones relat$ to safety te*nologies t
 def9es a lead organization = review1   

id5tifies o!r organizations to be       
involv$ 9 review1 & details h[ v>i\s    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration          
organizations or l9es ( bus9ess %all    
engage 9 ! review process4  7,g7        
,develop+ a process t1 )9 #cj days ( !  
submission ( docum5ts relat$ to a major 
c]tification mile/one = an aviation     
safety te*nology1 notifies ! applicant (
 ! lead review+ ,f$]al ,aviation        
,adm9i/ration organization & all o!r    
organizations or (fices t w review1 & a 
date-specific timel9e = completion (    
review activities4  7,h7 ,n lat] ?an #ab
 mon?s aft] enactm5t ( ?is subsection1  
implem5tation ( a secure                
password-protect$ onl9e portal =        
applicants ) new or p5d+ aviation safety
 te*nology projects to review ! /atus ( 
_! specific application1 deadl9es1 & !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration          
organizations or (fices s*$ul$ to review
 ! application4  7,i7 ,n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 
provide a report on ! implem5tation (   

section #cgg ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization  
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bed7 on 
! developm5t ( a transp>5t process ?r\gh
 :i* ! ,,faa c approve non-gov]nm5tal   
entities to indep5d5tly provide         
safety-critical s]vices to aircraft     
op]ators & airport op]ators4  7,j7      
,developm5t ( a process = applicants to 
escalate to ! appropriate managem5t     
p]sonnel ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation           
,adm9i/ration any major c]tification or 
op]ational approval process mile/one "u 
?is section t is n complet$ or resolv$  
)9 ! specific "t p]iod describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection4  7,k7 ,resolv+ c]tification 
mile/ones z describ$ 9 ?is section )9 a 
"t agre$ to by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator
 = ,aviation ,safety ,te*nology & !     
applicant4  7,l7 ,id5tify+ & direct+ !  
necess>y ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 
p]sonnel & budget>y res\rces necess>y to
 complete major c]tification mile/ones  
relat$ to aviation safety te*nologies )9
 ! timel9es def9$ 9 ?is section4  7,m7  
,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! enactm5t ( 

?is subsection1 ! ,associate            
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy    
work+ gr\p to promote collaboration &   
engagem5t betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r relevant ag5cies to
 propose new regulations enabl+ digital 
flight :i* w all[ safe op]ation (       
uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems & crew$ aircraft
 ?r\gh te*nologies su* z advanc$        
airspace & safety-enhanc+ aircraft      
automation1 enhanc$ surveillance1 &     
secure1 digital pilot_/air traffic      
control communications4  7#c7           
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,annual rate ( basic 
pay ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator =        
,aviation ,safety ,te*nology %all be    
paid at an annual rate ( basic pay to be
 det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7       
,limitation ,! annual rate may n exce$ !
 annual comp5sation paid "u section #ajb
 ( title #c4  7,c7 ,po/-employm5t       

provisions ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator = 
,aviation ,safety ,te*nology %all be !  
subject to ! po/-employm5t provisions ( 
section #bjg ( title #ah1 z if !        
position ( ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator =  
,aviation ,safety ,te*nology 7 describ$ 
9 section #bjg7;c77#b77;,a77i7 ( su*    
title4  7,d7 ,bonus ,9 addition to !    
annual rate ( basic pay au?oriz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator
 = ,aviation ,safety ,te*nology may     
receive a bonus = any cal5d> ye> n to   
exce$ #cj p]c5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay1 bas$ ^u ! ,adm9i/rator's evaluation
 ( ! p]=mance ( ! ,associate            
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology 9 relation to !              
responsibilities e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7,a7 ,major c]tification process        
mile/one ,! t]m major c]tification      
process mile/one has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #ddgjd4  7,b7 ,aviation       
,safety ,te*nology ,! t]m ,aviation     
,safety ,te*nology means airborne or    

gr\nd-bas$ equipm5t t are meant to r$uce
 ! occurr5ce ( aviation accid5ts su* z  
,loss ,( ,control ,9-,flight 7,,loc-,i71
 ,controll$ ,flight ,into ,t]ra9        
7,,cfit71 ,s+le ,compon5t ,failure      
7,,scf71 mid-air collisions1 &_/or fuel 
mismanagem5t4 ,specific te*nologies %all
 include b n be limit$ to3 navigation   
te*nology1 auto-l& te*nology1 auto      
take-(f te*nology1 auto-taxi te*nology1 
detect-&-avoid te*nology1 aircraft      
communications te*nology & remote pilot+
 te*nology4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,!     
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,aviation      
,safety ,te*nology may issue su*        
regulations z are necess>y to exp& !    
def9ition ( ,aviation ,safety ,te*nology
 = purposes ( section #ajf7u77#c7 (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant      
,adm9i/rator = ,aviation ,safety        
,te*nology %all e/abli% an aviation     
rulemak+ committee to make              

recomm5dations = ! developm5t ( a       
detail$ roadmap = ! c]tification &      
op]ational approval ( aviation safety   
te*nologies by ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 ) a focus on te*nologies1
 s(tw>e1 & automation t w enhance       
op]ational safety & require approval f  
multiple organizations ) ! ag5cy4  7#b7 
,duties ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all--
 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report bas$ on ! f9d+s ( aviation       
rulemak+ committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( submission ( ! report "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 issue a notice (       
propos$ rulemak+ bas$ on any cons5sus   
recomm5dations rea*$ by ! aviation      
rulemak+ committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7#c7 ,non-applicability ( ,,faca 
,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to an     
aviation rulemak+ committee e/abli%$ "u 
?is subsection4  7d7 ,au?orization (    

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section &   
section #ajf7u7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal  
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