,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abef ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #be1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,capito 7for herself and ,ms4 ,baldwin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance1 preventive maintenance1 or alterations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,aircraft ,maintenance ,safety ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,,faa oversight of repair stations located outside the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,section #ddgcc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading by striking ,inspection and inserting ,oversight2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence-- 7i7 by inserting 1 without prior notice to such repair stations1 after annually2 and 7ii7 by inserting and the applicable laws of the country in which a repair station is located after international agreements2 and 7,b7 by striking the second sentence and inserting ,the ,administrator may carry out announced or unannounced inspections in addition to the annual unannounced inspection required under this subsection based on identified risks and in a manner consistent with ,united ,states obligations under international agreements and with the applicable laws of the country in which a repair station is located42 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7i72 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following3 7g7 ,data analysis 7#a7 ,in general ,an air carrier conducting operations under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall1 if applicable1 provide to the appropriate office of the ,administration1 not less than once every year1 a report containing the information described in paragraph 7#b7 with respect to heavy maintenance work on aircraft 7including on-wing aircraft engines7 performed in the preceding year4 7#b7 ,information required ,a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall contain the following information3 7,a7 ,the location where any heavy maintenance work on aircraft 7including on-wing aircraft engines7 was performed outside the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,a description of the work performed at each such location4 7,c7 ,the date of completion of the work performed at each such location4 7,d7 ,a list of all failures1 malfunctions1 or defects affecting the safe operation of such aircraft identified by the air carrier within #cj days after the date on which an aircraft is returned to service1 organized by reference to aircraft registration number1 that-- 7i7 requires corrective action after the aircraft is approved for return to service2 and 7ii7 results from the work performed on such aircraft4 7,e7 ,the certificate number of the person approving such aircraft or on-wing aircraft engine1 for return to service following completion of the work performed at each such location4 7#c7 ,analysis ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall-- 7,a7 analyze information made available under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection and sections #aba4gjc1 #aba4gje1 #aba4gjg1 and #ade4bba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor provisions1 to detect safety issues associated with heavy maintenance work on aircraft 7including on-wing aircraft engines7 performed outside the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 require appropriate actions in response4 7#d7 ,confidentiality ,information made available under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the same protections given to voluntarily provided safety or security related information under section #djabc4 7h7 ,minimum qualifications for mechanics and others working on ,u4,s4 registered aircraft 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall require that1 at each covered repair station-- 7,a7 all supervisory personnel are appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part #fe of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or under an equivalent certification or licensing regime1 as determined by the ,administrator2 and 7,b7 all personnel authorized to approve an article for return to service are appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part #fe of such title1 or under an equivalent certification or licensing regime1 as determined by the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,available for consultation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall require any individual who is responsible for approving an article for return to service or who is directly in charge of aircraft 7including on-wing aircraft engine7 maintenance performed on aircraft operated under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 be available for consultation while work is being performed at a covered repair station4 4 7b7 ,definition of covered repair station 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ddgcc7;i7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code 7as redesignated by subsection 7a77#c771 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 ,covered repair station ,the term covered repair station means a facility that-- 7,a7 is located outside the ,united ,states2 7,b7 is certificated under part #ade of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7,c7 performs heavy maintenance work on aircraft 7including on-wing aircraft engines7 operated under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 4 7#b7 ,technical amendment ,section #ddgcc7;a77#c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking covered part #ade repair stations and inserting part #ade repair stations4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,the analysis for chapter #ddg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ddgcc and inserting the following3 #ddgcc4 ,oversight of repair stations located outside the ,united ,states4 4 #c4 ,alcohol and drug testing and background checks 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration 7in this ,act referred to as the,administrator7 may not approve or authorize international travel for any employee of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration until a final rule carrying out the requirements of subsection 7b7 of section #baab of the ,,faa ,extension1 ,safety1 and ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgcc note7 has been published in the ,federal ,register4 7b7 ,rulemaking on assessment requirement ,with respect to any employee not covered under the requirements of section #aeed4aja of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 the ,administrator shall initiate a rulemaking that requires a covered repair station to confirm that any such employee has successfully completed an assessment commensurate with a security threat assessment described in subpart ,c of part #aedj of such title4 7c7 ,exceptions ,the prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to international travel that is determined by the ,administrator on an individual by individual basis to be-- 7#a7 exclusively for the purpose of conducting a safety inspection2 7#b7 directly related to aviation safety standards1 certification1 and oversight2 or 7#c7 vital to the national interests of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,non-,delegation and reporting ,for any determination to make an exception based on the criteria in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7c71 the ,administrator-- 7#a7 may not delegate the authority to make such a determination to any other individual2 and 7#b7 shall report to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not later than #c days after making each determination under subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 the name of the individual approved or authorized to travel internationally2 7,b7 the location to which the individual is traveling2 7,c7 a detailed explanation of why the ,administrator has determined the travel is-- 7i7 directly related to aviation safety standards1 certification1 and oversight2 or 7ii7 vital to the national interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 a detailed description of the status of the rulemakings described in subsection 7a74 7e7 ,definition of covered repair station ,for purposes of this section1 the term covered repair station means a facility that-- 7#a7 is located outside the ,united ,states2 7#b7 is certificated under part #ade of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7#c7 performs heavy maintenance work on aircraft 7including on-wing aircraft engines71 operated under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4