,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aejf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4     
,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! processes = type 
c]tification1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,faa ,advancem5ts ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,appropriate       
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress means
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,,faa ,! t]m ,,faa means 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 
,int]national ,validation ,bran* ,! t]m 
,int]national ,validation ,bran* means !

 ,int]national ,validation ,bran* ( !   
,compliance & ,airwor?9ess ,division ( !
 ,aircraft ,c]tification ,s]vice ( !    
,,faa4  7#e7 ,regulatory mat]ials ,! t]m
 regulatory mat]ials means rules1 ord]s1
 advisory circul>s1 /atem5ts ( policy1  
guidance1 & o!r mat]ials relat$ to      
aviation safety regulations1 z well z   
o!r mat]ials p]ta9+ to tra9+ & op]ation 
( a]onautical products4  7#f7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation4  #c4 ,indep5d5t /udy on
 a future /ate on type c]tification     
processes  7a7 ,review & /udy ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 subject to ! availability (
 appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
ent] into an agreem5t ) an appropriate  
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]1 
or o!r indep5d5t nonpr(it organization t
 recomm5ds solutions to aviation policy 
*all5ges ?r\gh objective analysis1 to   
conduct a review & /udy 9 accordance ) !
 requirem5ts & elem5ts set =? 9 ?is     
section4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! review & /udy 

"u subsection 7a7 %all provide analyses1
 assessm5ts1 & recomm5dations t address 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a vision = a future /ate
 ( type c]tification t reflects ! highly
 complex1 highly integrat$ nature (     
today's aircraft4  7#b7 ,a review ( !   
curr5t tools & te*niques us$ = type     
c]tification & an evaluation ( :e!r use 
( advanc$ digital tools & te*niques1    
includ+ model-bas$ sy/em eng9e]+1 w\ld  
improve ! type c]tification process &   
enhance aviation safety4  7#c7 ,h[ !    
,,faa c\ld develop a risk-bas$ model =  
type c]tification & implem5t proc$ures  
:]e ! ,,faa c\ld rely solely on an      
applicant's %[+ ( compliance 9 ^? areas 
( l[-risk1 subject to te/s1 means (     
compliance1 & sub/antiat+ data !        
,adm9i/rator consid]s necess>y 9 !      
int]e/ ( safety4  7#d7 ,:at *anges are  
ne$$ to ensure t corrective actions =   
cont9u$ op]ational safety issues c be   
approv$ & implem5t$ quickly1 p>ticul>ly 
) respect to s(tw>e modifications4  7#e7
 ,:at effici5cies are ne$$ 9 ! ,,faa's  

type c]tification sy/em t w facilitate !
 assessm5t & integration ( innovat+     
te*nologies t advance aviation safety4  
7#f7 ,be/ practices & tools us$ by o!r  
c]tification au?orities t c\ld be adopt$
 by ! ,,faa & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z 
! be/ practices & tools us$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :i* c be %>$ ) o!r c]tification  
au?orities4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ae
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! organization conduct+ !      
review & /udy %all submit to !          
,adm9i/rator & ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! results ( !   
review & /udy t includes ! f9d+s &      
recomm5dations ( ! organization4  7d7   
,congressional brief+ ,n lat] ?an #bgj  
days aft] ! report requir$ "u subsection
 7c7 is submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all brief ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress reg>d+ ! ,,faa's 
response to ! f9d+s & recomm5dations (  
su* report1 :at actions ! ,,faa w take z
 a result ( su* f9d+s & recomm5dations1 
& ! ,,faa rationale = n tak+ action on  

any specific recomm5dation4  #d4 ,report
 on validation program p]=mance  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all evaluate ! p]=mance ( ! ,,faa's    
type c]tificate validation program "u   
bilat]al agreem5ts1 ) ref]5ce to agre$  
implem5tation proc$ures4  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,! evaluation "u subsection 7a7 %all    
consid]1 at m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,progress "u section #bdc7;a7 ( ! ,,faa 
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgja note7 ) respect to     
improv+ ! ,,faa's lead]%ip abroad4  7#b7
 ,p]=mance ) ref]5ce to metrics su* z ! 
numb] & types ( projects1 timel9e       
mile/ones1 ! validat+ au?ority level (  
involvem5t & c]tify+ au?ority           
delegation1 & tr5ds relat+ to ! repeat$ 
use ( non-basic crit]ia to review sy/ems
 or me?ods ( compliance t h be5 validat$
 previ\sly 9 simil> context4  7#c7      
,tra9+ on ! m9imum /&>ds = validation "w
 plan cont5t1 su* z ! validat+ au?ority 
level ( involvem5t1 & :at con/itutes    

ju/ification = level ( involvem5t &     
compliance docum5t reque/s4  7#d7 ,!    
p]spectives ( ,,faa employees           
responsible = type validation projects1 
bilat]al civil aviation regulator       
p>tn]s1 & indu/ry applicants on !       
,,faa's p]=mance 9 c>ry+ out validation 
projects4  7#e7 ,! levels ( fund+ &     
/aff+ = ! ,int]national ,validation     
,bran* comp>$ to ! ,bran*'s workload &  
goals4  7#f7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ,,faa    
tra9+ = employees & outrea* conduct$ to 
improve & en=ce validation processes4   
7#g7 ,ef=ts und]tak5 to /r5g!n          
relation%ips ) int]national c]tification
 au?orities to maximize safety          
coop]ation & ! use ( approvals issu$ by 
o!r c]tify+ au?orities 9 compliance )   
applicable bilat]al agreem5ts &         
implem5tation proc$ures4  7c7 ,report ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all issue a report reg>d+
 ! evaluation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is   
section4  #e4 ,int]nal regulatory       

process review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% an int]nal       
regulatory process review team 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! review team7      
compris+ ( ,,faa employees & individuals
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to develop   
recomm5dations to improve ! timel9ess (1
 & p]=mance acc\ntability 91 !          
developm5t & promulgation ( regulatory  
mat]ials 7z def9$ 9 section #b74 ,!     
review team %all deliv] a report )      
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y 9         
accordance ) ! deadl9es specifi$ 9      
subsection 7e74  7b7 ,o!r memb]s2       
consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! review   
team %all include outside exp]ts &      
academics ) relevant exp]i5ce or        
exp]tise 9 aviation & comm]cial space   
transportation safety & 9 improv+ !     
p]=mance1 acc\ntability1 & transp>5cy ( 
! ,f$]al regulatory process1 p>ticul>ly 
z x relates to aviation & comm]cial     
space transportation safety4 ,! review  
team %all include at lea/ #a outside    
exp]t or academic ) relevant exp]i5ce or

 exp]tise 9 aviation & comm]cial space  
transportation safety & at lea/ #a      
outside exp]t or academic ) relevant    
exp]i5ce or exp]tise 9 improv+ !        
p]=mance1 acc\ntability1 & transp>5cy ( 
! ,f$]al regulatory process1 p>ticul>ly 
z x relates to aviation & comm]cial     
space transportation safety4  7#b7      
,consultation ,! review team may1 z     
appropriate1 consult ) indu/ry          
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( review ,9   
conduct+ ! review requir$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! review team %all d ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,develop a proposal = rationaliz+      
processes & elim9at+ r$undant           
adm9i/rative review ( regulatory        
mat]ials )9 ! ,,faa1 p>ticul>ly :5      
,,faa-sponsor$ rulemak+ committees &    
/akehold]s h collaborat$ on ! propos$   
regulations to address airwor?9ess /&>ds
 defici5cies4  7#b7 ,) respect to ea*   
(fice )9 ! ,,faa t reviews regulatory   
mat]ials1 assess-- 7,a7 ! timel9e       
assign$ to ea* su* (fice to complete !  
review ( regulatory mat]ials2  7,b7 !   

actual "t sp5t = su* review2  7,c7      
opportunities to r$uce ! actual "t = su*
 review2 &  7,d7 :e!r cle> roles1       
responsibilities1 requirem5ts1 &        
expectations are cle>ly def9$ = ea*     
(fice requir$ to review ! regulatory    
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,def9e & docum5t ! roles
 & responsibilities ( ea* (fice )9 !    
,,faa t develops1 drafts or reviews ea* 
k9d ( regulatory mat]ial 9 ord] to      
ensure t hir+ reflects :o1 :]e1 & h[ ^! 
employees function 9 ! rulemak+         
framework4  7#d7 ,describe any          
organizational *anges or ! ne$ to hire  
additional ,,faa employees1 if necess>y 
& tak+ into consid]ation :e!r curr5t    
positions are /aff$1 to r$uce delays 9  
publication ( propos$ & f9al regulatory 
mat]ials4  7#e7 ,9 ord] to provide !    
public ) detail$ in=mation on ! progress
 ( ! developm5t ( regulatory mat]ials1  
id5tify report+ me*anisms & develop a   
template & appropriate sy/em metrics =  
mak+ publicly available on a website a  
real-"t progress track] t updates itself

 to %[ ! major /ages 7z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y7 ( ! developm5t ( regulatory  
mat]ials z !y are initiat$1 9 progress1 
& complet$1 f inception ( a propos$     
developm5t ( regulatory mat]ials to     
publication ( ! f9al v]sion ( su*       
mat]ials4  7#f7 ,consid] *anges to !    
,,faa's be/ practices "u rules gov]n+ ex
 p>te communications ) o!r validat+     
au?orities1 includ+ int]national        
validat+ au?orities1 & ) consid]ation ( 
! public int]e/ 9 transp>5cy1 to provide
 flexibility = ,,faa employees to       
discuss regulatory mat]ials1 p>ticul>ly 
= ^? relat$ to enhanc+ aviation safety &
 comm]cial space transportation safety1 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates aviation & comm]cial  
space transportation int]national       
lead]%ip4  7#g7 ,recomm5d me?ods by :i* 
! ,,faa c incorporate rese>* fund$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 9 addition 
to cons5sus /&>ds & con=mance assessm5t 
processes set by private sector         
/&>ds-develop+ organizations into       
regulatory mat]ials1 to keep pace )     

rapid *anges 9 aviation & comm]cial     
space transportation te*nologies &      
processes4  7#h7 ,recomm5d me*anisms to 
optimize ! roles ( ! ,(fice ( !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget1 ) ! objective (  
improv+ ! effici5cy ( regulatory        
activity4  7d7 ,action plan ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all develop an action plan
 to implem5t ! recomm5dations develop$  
by ! review team4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
publi% ! action plan on ! int]net       
website ( ! ,,faa & %all transmit ! plan
 to ! appropriate committees (          
,congress4  7e7 ,deadl9es ,! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section %all be subject to !     
foll[+ deadl9es3 7#a7 ,! review team    
%all complete ! evaluation requir$ "u   
subsection 7a7 & submit ! review team's 
report on su* evaluation to ! ,secret>y 
n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all develop & publi% !    
action plan "u subsection 7d7 n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! review   

team submits ! report requir$ by        
subsection 7a7 to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7f7  
,adm9i/rative proc$ure requirem5ts      
inapplicable ,! provisions ( sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act7 %all n    
apply to any activities ( ! review team 
9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4