,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,nehls 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 & ,mr4 ,panetta7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =
 updates to ! ,f$]al ,aviation          
,adm9i/ration type c]tification process 
to support developm5t ( new & novel     
te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,aviation ,innovation & ,global         
,competitiv5ess ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,transp>5cy ( !     
,,faa type c]tification process4,sec4   
#c4 ,crit]ia = ,,faa issue pap]s4,sec4  
#d4 ,,faa delegation guidance4,sec4 #e4 
,s5se ( ,congress on ,unit$ ,/ates      
lead]%ip 9 aviation4,sec4 #f4 ,rule (   
con/ruction4,sec4 #g4 ,def9itions4  #b4 

,transp>5cy ( ! ,,faa type c]tification 
process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to support       
innovation 9 aviation & ! developm5t (  
new & novel te*nologies & to ensure     
global lead]%ip 9 aviation1 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% on !
 (ficial website ( ! ,,faa a publicly   
available plan =-- 7#a7 improv+ ! issue 
pap] process associat$ ) applications = 
a type c]tificate or supplem5tal type   
c]tificate "u section #ddgjd ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 det]m9+1
 9 any giv5 c]tification project1 !     
maximum ext5t possible to :i* an indu/ry
 cons5sus /&>d c be us$ z an acceptable 
means or me?od ( compliance1 to ! ext5t 
consi/5t ) ! public int]e/ 9 aviation   
safety1 & 9 ! ,adm9i/rator's sole       
discretion2  7#c7 creat+ /able policy1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 reg>d+ subjects 
t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es are commonly  
address$ 9 issue pap]s1 special         
conditions1 special airwor?9ess crit]ia1
 or f9d+s on equival5t levels ( safety2 

&  7#d7 ensur+ consid]ation (           
p]=mance-bas$ /&>ds :5 promulgat+       
requirem5ts applicable to ! type        
c]tification ( aircraft1 aircraft eng9e1
 or propell]4  7b7 ,/&>d expect$        
timel9es ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & subject
 to subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
am5d ,,faa ord] #haaj4aab;,a 7or any    
successor docum5t71 & %all make con=m+  
am5dm5ts to o!r applicable ,,faa ord]s &
 relat$ docum5ts1 to e/abli% a range (  
/&>d expect$ timel9es =-- 7#a7 a*ievem5t
 ( major mile/ones e/abli%$ 9 ! type    
c]tification process1 includ+ !         
developm5t ( issue pap]s & memor&a      
reg>d+ c]tification basis1 c]tification 
plan means ( compliance1 & equival5t    
levels ( safety1 includ+ ! anticipat$   
,,faa response "t at applicable /ages ( 
! issue pap] process2  7#b7 ! am\nt ( "t
 t passes betwe5-- 7,a7 closure ( an    
issue pap] t conta9s a special          
condition2 &  7,b7 publication ( !      
respective notice ( propos$ rulemak+ &  

f9al rule reg>d+ su* special condition1 
if ! ,,faa decides to publi% a propos$  
special condition2  7#c7 responses by ! 
,adm9i/rator to-- 7,a7 applicant        
petitions = exemptions2 &  7,b7         
applicant proposals sett+ =? means (    
compliance ) applicable p]=mance-bas$   
design /&>ds2 &  7#d7 sub/antive        
responses by an applicant to !          
,adm9i/rator's reque/s = in=mation !    
,adm9i/rator deems necess>y to close out
 petitions & proposals cov]$ "u p>agraph
 7#c74  7c7 ,exclusion ,subsection 7b7  
%all n apply ) respect to complex issues
 t1 9 ! ,adm9i/rator's sole det]m9ation1
 pres5t an unsafe condition4  7d7       
,consultation requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
requirem5ts "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all consult )-- 7#a7 trade
 associations & advanc$ air mobility    
/akehold]s t repres5t prior &           
prospective applicants = type           
c]tificates1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1    
type c]tificates = p[]$-lift or o!r     
aircraft design$ = op]ation 9 advanc$   

air mobility use cases2  7#b7 trade     
associations & prospective infra/ructure
 provid]s t repres5t airports or        
v]tiports t s]ve ! aircraft cov]$ :]e ! 
c]tification process w\ld require *anges
 to ! infra/ructure design ( su*        
airports or v]tiports2  7#c7 ! c]tifi$  
b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( aviation safety 
inspectors1 aviation safety speciali/s1 
te*nicians1 & eng9e]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration2
 &  7#d7 any o!r relevant organizations 
& /akehold]s1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !            
,adm9i/rator e/abli%es /&>d expect$     
timel9es "u subsection 7b71 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 
) ! ,,faa's ,executive ,director ( !    
,aircraft ,c]tification ,s]vice1 %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 a report on ! /atus ( !
 implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+-- 

7#a7 metrics on ! ,,faa's p]=mance 9    
meet+ /&>d expect$ timel9es "u          
subsection 7b72  7#b7 a description (   
processes "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator reviews 
int]nal p]=mance & addresses defici5cies
 z ne$$2  7#c7 details on any in/ance   
:]e /&>d expect$ timel9es 7 exce$$ &    
*anges to /aff+ levels1 adm9i/ration1   
processes1 or capabilities t c\ld       
improve p]=mance to align ) /&>d expect$
 timel9es2 &  7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator's     
progress 9 creat+ /able policy ) respect
 to matt]s commonly cov]$ 9 issue pap]s4
  #c4 ,crit]ia = ,,faa issue pap]s  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,to support ! ,,faa type       
c]tification process1 & !re=e innovation
 9 aviation1 includ+ ! developm5t ( new 
& novel te*nologies relat$ to advanc$   
air mobility1 & to ensure global        
lead]%ip 9 aviation1 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all am5d ,,faa 
ord] #haaj4aab;,a 7or a successor       
docum5t7 & o!r applicable ,,faa docum5ts
 to-- 7#a7 include specific crit]ia to  

be us$ to det]m9e-- 7,a7 :5 an issue is 
s significant t x rises to ! level t x  
w>rants ! e/abli%m5t ( an issue pap]2 & 
7,b7 :i* roles )9 ! ,,faa w be          
responsible = evaluat+ :e!r ea* crit]ion
 is met2  7#b7 acc\nt = p]=mance-bas$   
rule projects t require issue pap]s     
reg>d+ bo? means & me?ods ( compliance2 
&  7#c7 improve effici5cy & timel9es by 
elim9at+ recurr+ issue pap]s by-- 7,a7  
conv]t+ /able means ( compliance issue  
pap]s into publi%$ policy or advisory   
circul>s2 &  7,b7 incorporat+ /able     
issue pap]s = special conditions1       
exemptions1 equival5t level ( safety    
f9d+s1 & o!r requirem5ts ?r\gh annual   
updates to product airwor?9ess /&>ds    
issu$ "u title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  7b7 ,subsequ5t ord]s ,9 !
 ev5t su* ,,faa ord] #haaj4aab;,a is    
sup]s$$ or cancel$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
ensure t ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 are 
includ$ 9 a subsequ5t ord] gov]n+ issue 
pap]s4  #d4 ,,faa delegation guidance   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all publi% on ! (ficial   
website ( ! ,,faa updat$ delegation     
guidance = type c]tification ( aircraft 
& aircraft eng9es "u section #ddgjd7;a7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,! updat$ delegation       
guidance requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,crit]ia = 
applicant eligibility = delegation4     
7#b7 ,crit]ia = classification (        
compliance f9d+s t are consid]$ r\t9e & 
^? t are consid]$ safety-critical4  7#c7
 ,processes = docum5tation & managem5t  
review :5 ,,faa elects n to use au?oriz$
 repres5tatives ( ! ,adm9i/rator or !   
applicant to p]=m r\t9e & type          
c]tification activities4  7#d7 ,! ext5t 
to :i* ! ,,faa's implem5tation (        
delegation au?ority consid]s h[ to      
ensure safety & fo/] pr$ictable & r\t9e 
type c]tification processes = new &     
novel te*nologies4  7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i*
 ! ,,faa's implem5tation ( delegation   

au?ority consid]s h[ a type c]tification
 process1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71   
impacts ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip 9 
! developm5t & production ( ^!          
te*nologies4  #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress on  
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 aviation ,9    
accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjbd 7,public ,law
 #aah-fc71 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue its support =
 advanc$ air mobility1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
innovation1 & global lead]%ip 9 !       
developm5t & safe deploym5t ( new &     
novel aviation te*nologies4  #f4 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator's e/abli%m5t
 ( /&>d expect$ timel9es or expect$     
ranges ( "t = c]ta9 actions "u section  
#b7;b7 %all n create any new legal "r t 
did n exi/ on ! day be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !          
,adm9i/rator's adh]5ce1 or failure to   
adh]e1 to su* a timel9e or range ( "t 9 
any giv5 in/ance %all n be subject to   
judicial review4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,advanc$ air mobility ,! t]m advanc$ air
 mobility has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #iea ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization  
,act ( #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja      
note74  7#c7 ,,faa ,! t]m ,,faa means ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4