,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ebh #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfac ,report ,no4 #aai-fjh1 ,parts ,i and ,,ii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bj1 #bjbf ,mr4 ,graves 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,crawford1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4 ,fong1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,friedman1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,ms4 ,king-,hinds1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,fine1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,scholten1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,gooden1 ,mr4 ,owens1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mrs4 ,foushee1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 and ,ms4 ,houlahan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,april #i1 #bjbf ,additional ,sponsors3 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,ms4 ,mc,donald ,rivet1 ,mr4 ,alford1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,shreve1 ,ms4 ,strickland1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,crank1 ,mr4 ,kennedy of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bost1 ,mr4 ,balderson1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mrs4 ,fletcher1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,van ,orden1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,messmer1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kean1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,knott1 ,mr4 ,finstad1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,obernolte1 ,mr4 ,lawler1 ,mr4 ,huizenga1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california ,april #i1 #bjbf ,reported from the ,committee on ,armed ,services with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,april #i1 #bjbf ,reported from the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #bj1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to require certain aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology1 to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports1 to update air traffic control processes and procedures1 to address national airspace system safety in ,department of ,defense activities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,placeholder #b4 ,placeholder ,i ,placeholder ,,ii ,department of ,defense ,matters #bja4 ,department of ,defense matters relating to aviation safety ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after chapter #aeg the following new chapter3 #aeh ,aviation ,safety ,sec4 #bfee4 ,definitions4 #bfef4 ,memorandum of agreement4 #bfeg4 ,required risk assessment and mitigation for special missions4 #bfeh4 ,manned rotary wing aviation safety management system4 #bfei4 ,initial and recurring training on highly congested airspace4 #bffj4 ,flight data monitoring improvements4 #bffj;a4 ,barometric altimeters4 #bffj;b4 ,transponder maintenance4 #bffj;c4 ,notifications and reports on certain near-miss events in ,national ,capital ,region4 #bffj;d4 ,reports on individuals designated for purposes of special mission exclusion4 #bffj;e4 ,rule of construction4 #bfee4 ,definitions ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,the term ,,ads-,b ,in means technology that receives and processes ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,broadcast 7,,ads-,b7 transmissions that are broadcast in accordance with parts #ia4bbe and #ia4bbg of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and other aviation advisory information from ground stations1 including ,traffic ,information ,service-,broadcast 7,,tis-,b7 and ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,rebroadcast 7,,ads-,r74 7#b7 ,the term ,,ads-,b ,out has the meaning given such term in part #ia4bbg of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,the term air traffic control services means services used for the monitoring1 directing1 control1 and guidance of aircraft or flows of aircraft and for the safe conduct of flight1 including communications1 navigation1 and surveillance services and the provision of aeronautical information4 7#d7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,the term ,class ,b ,mode ,c veil means any location described in part #ia4bbe7;d77#b7 of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#f7 ,the term collision prevention technology means technology that-- 7,a7 has ,,ads-,b ,in2 7,b7 uses ,,ads-,b data2 and 7,c7 provides1 and is configured to provide1 alerting that is audible to the pilot and flight crew4 7#g7 ,the term ,department of ,defense aircraft means any aircraft1 either manned or unmanned1 that is owned1 operated1 or controlled by the ,department of ,defense or operated pursuant to a contract entered into by the ,department of ,defense4 7#h7 ,the term historical flight data-- 7,a7 means data derived from ,department of ,defense or external sources regarding the actual flights taken by relevant ,department of ,defense aircraft1 such as flight paths1 altitudes1 and other flight characteristics1 that would provide a point of comparison to evaluate planned flights or review prior flights for adherence to published flight routes or flight plans2 and 7,b7 does not include notional data generated for planning or training purposes4 7#i7 ,the term manned rotary wing aviation safety management system-- 7,a7 means training1 policies and practices related to rotary wing aviation safety2 and 7,b7 does not refer to equipment installed or carried on aircraft for flight operations4 7#aj7 ,the term ,national ,capital ,region means-- 7,a7 the geographic area located within the boundaries of-- 7i7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7ii7 ,montgomery and ,prince ,georges ,counties in the ,state of ,maryland2 7iii7 ,arlington1 ,fairfax1 ,loudoun1 and ,prince ,william ,counties and the ,city of ,alexandria in the ,commonwealth of ,virginia2 and 7iv7 all cities and other units of government within the geographic areas described in clauses 7i7 through 7iii72 or 7,b7 the geographic area prescribed for such region in the memorandum of agreement required by section #bfef of this title1 except that such geographic area may not exceed the boundaries described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a74 7#aa7 ,the term sensitive aircraft data means-- 7,a7 ,department of ,defense aircraft information relating to classified aircraft1 aircraft involved in continuity of government operations or nuclear command and control1 fighter aircraft1 bomber aircraft1 special mission aircraft1 or unmanned aircraft systems2 and 7,b7 other information which1 if publicly disclosed or aggregated1 would reveal the capabilities of ,department of ,defense aircraft and could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to national security4 7#ab7 ,the term special mission-- 7,a7 means any mission of the ,department of ,defense relating to activities which1 if publicly disclosed1 could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to national security2 and 7,b7 does not include-- 7i7 unclassified flights2 7ii7 flight crew proficiency flights2 or 7iii7 the transportation of any ,government official other than a head of an executive department 7as such term is defined in section #aja of title #e71 a member of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 a commander of a combatant command1 or any other individual designated by the ,president for purposes of this paragraph4 7#ac7 ,the term special mission aircraft means a ,department of ,defense aircraft performing a special mission1 either permanently or temporarily4 7#ad7 ,the term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section #ddhja of title #di4 #bfef4 ,memorandum of agreement 7a7 ,memorandum required 7#a7 ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,secretary of ,defense shall enter into1 and jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of1 a memorandum of agreement that-- 7,a7 provides that fighter aircraft1 bomber aircraft1 unmanned aircraft systems1 and other special mission aircraft that are not equipped or not yet equipped with collision prevention technologies or ,,ads-,b ,out1 or successor technologies1 will be reasonably accommodated for safe operations in the national airspace system and provided with necessary air traffic control services2 and 7,b7 establishes policies governing the operation of collision prevention technologies and ,,ads-,b ,out1 or successor technologies1 including proper maintenance and routine verification practices for such systems1 on ,department of ,defense aircraft1 consistent with this chapter4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,secretary of ,defense1 or the designees thereof1 shall consult not less frequently than semiannually on any appropriate updates to the memorandum required by this subsection to reflect safe1 effective1 and modern air traffic identification1 air space management1 and related equipment4 7b7 ,collision avoidance matters 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the memorandum of agreement required by subsection 7a7 includes1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 a requirement that1 beginning on a date agreed to and set forth in such memorandum or the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 whichever occurs first1 the ,secretary of a military department may not authorize any ,department of ,defense manned rotary wing aircraft to operate a mission in the ,national ,capital ,region unless such aircraft is actively transmitting an ,,ads-,b ,out broadcast1 or successor technology1 unless-- 7i7 the ,secretary of the military department1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 has conducted a safety risk assessment and implemented mitigations1 as appropriate1 to ensure safety in the ,national ,capital ,region2 and 7ii7 such aircraft is carrying out a special mission2 7,b7 procedures requiring the use of ,,ads-,b ,out as the default practice by ,department of ,defense manned rotary wing aircraft when operating in the national airspace system1 unless such use would affect the operational security of ,department of ,defense aircraft or special missions2 7,c7 consistent with section #bffj;b of this title1 procedures for ensuring the correct configuration of ,,ads-,b ,out and other transponders1 including routine intervals for verifying transponder settings and proper operation2 7,d7 operational procedures to allow flight crews to enable ,,ads-,b ,out transmission while in flight in the national airspace system1 including in response to air traffic or weather conditions2 and 7,e7 provisions to protect sensitive aircraft data from unnecessary disclosure1 including by mitigating risks regarding the inadvertent disclosure of such data or information regarding special missions4 7#b7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that-- 7i7 by not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,transportation submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the memorandum of agreement required by subsection 7a71 ,department of ,defense aircraft that are not fighter aircraft1 bomber aircraft1 unmanned aircraft systems1 or other special mission aircraft1 are equipped and operating with an integrated system1 federated system1 or standalone device that displays traffic information to the pilot and flight crew2 and 7ii7 by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjca1 such ,department of ,defense aircraft are equipped and operating with an integrated collision prevention technology system4 7,b7 ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall take into consideration-- 7i7 any need to protect the technology or systems described in such subparagraph against man-made electronic interference2 7ii7 appropriate mitigations to known security vulnerabilities associated with such technology or systems2 7iii7 appropriate safeguards for sensitive aircraft data1 classified material1 equipment1 or special missions when aircraft described in such subparagraph are equipped and operating with collision prevention technology2 7iv7 updated guidance1 tactics1 techniques1 procedures1 or training with respect to electromagnetic emissions related to such technology and systems2 and 7v7 placement in flight deck1 field of view of pilots1 and human factors1 to ensure such technology is effective1 may be readily used1 and has minimal risk of unexpected detachment4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the ,secretary of ,transportation receives accurate information regarding the configurations recommended by each military department for each relevant aircraft type while such aircraft operate in the national airspace system4 7#d7 ,in implementing the memorandum of agreement required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 or the ,secretary of a military department1 may exempt from relevant portions of such memorandum an individual aircraft on a case-by-case basis if such ,secretary determines that the aircraft-- 7,a7 is not airworthy1 is otherwise unrepairable1 or is not reasonably expected to return to service2 7,b7 is an aircraft for which depot-level maintenance or a substantial overhaul of avionics-related equipment1 including the installation of collision prevention technology1 is scheduled to occur prior to ,december #ca1 #bjcj2 7,c7 is scheduled to be retired from service prior to ,september #cj1 #bjbh2 or 7,d7 is an unpowered aircraft not suitable for collision prevention technology due to airframe limitations1 including gliders used for pilot instruction4 7c7 ,notification requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the ,secretary of ,transportation notification of any aircraft the ,secretary of ,defense designates as a special mission aircraft operating within the ,united ,states 7as such term is defined in section #a4a of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations71 for purposes of this chapter4 ,such notification may identify such aircraft by type1 model1 series1 or another means agreed to in the memorandum of agreement required by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,collision prevention technology equipage ,in implementing a memorandum of agreement pursuant to this section or any other provision of law1 to protect the operational security of ,department of ,defense aircraft1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall retain the sole control over the determination of which specific collision prevention technology is appropriate for installation and operation in any such aircraft4 #bfeg4 ,required risk assessment and mitigation for special missions 7a7 ,risk assessment ,the ,secretary of each military department1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall conduct a risk assessment1 and recommend and implement1 as appropriate1 mitigations as a result of such assessment1 to ensure safety in the national airspace system for each type of planned or anticipated special mission of a manned rotary wing aircraft of such military department that would involve operations occurring in whole or in part within a ,class ,b ,mode ,c veil airspace4 7b7 ,implementation ,the requirement under subsection 7a7 shall be carried out in a manner mutually agreed to by the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,transportation in the memorandum of agreement required by section #bfef of this title4 7c7 ,initial report 7#a7 ,not later than one year after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,transportation submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the memorandum of agreement required by section #bfef of this title1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the types of special mission activities assessed1 and any mitigation recommended or implemented1 pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,such report shall include1 for each month during the #ab-month period preceding the date of the submission of the report1 the actual number of special mission flights flown with ,,ads-,b ,out turned off1 in whole or in part1 within a ,class ,b ,mode ,c veil airspace1 disaggregated by special mission activity4 7#b7 ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,subsequent report 7#a7 ,not later than one year after the date of the submission of the report under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes1 for each month during the #ab-month period preceding the date of the submission of the report1 the actual number of special mission flights that the ,secretary of ,defense has flown with ,,ads-,b ,out turned off1 in whole or in part1 within a ,class ,b ,mode ,c veil airspace1 disaggregated by special mission activity4 7#b7 ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #bfeh4 ,manned rotary wing aviation safety management system 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that1 by not later than ,march #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of each military department has established a robust manned rotary wing aviation safety management system1 or updated an existing such system1 to provide for-- 7#a7 responsibilities with respect to such system that are clearly delineated from other occupational safety responsibilities2 7#b7 staffing and other resources required for the operation of such system2 and 7#c7 the implementation of such system in a manner that is functionally integrated with relevant units4 7b7 ,qualification protections ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the implementation of a manned rotary wing aviation safety management system required under subsection 7a7 does not preclude an individual assigned manned rotary wing aviation safety management system duties from maintaining appropriate qualifications1 flying hours1 professional military education1 or other activities required for career advancement on the basis of being assigned such duties4 7c7 ,aviator survey ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall carry out a survey of rotary aircraft flight crews across the ,department of ,defense to identify operationally relevant and responsive flight safety reporting systems4 ,such survey shall include the collection of information regarding-- 7#a7 barriers to the use of such systems perceived by pilots2 7#b7 responsive reporting methods for identifying and collecting important safety reporting2 7#c7 systems for collecting relevant safety reporting that may be used in conjunction with historical flight data to provide insights that may be used in carrying out section #bffj of this title2 7#d7 options for reporting safety incidents1 including encounters with civil air traffic operating in the national airspace system1 without retaliation1 judgment1 or undue consequence2 7#e7 preserving reports of persistent issues with communications1 either incoming or outgoing1 with air traffic controllers or other aircraft in controlled airspace2 and 7#f7 integrating improved flight safety reporting into current operations4 7d7 ,reports ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the survey under subsection 7c7 is completed1 and on a semiannual basis thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjca1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing-- 7#a7 an outline of the funding and personnel resources necessary to implement the requirements under subsection 7a71 and appropriate findings from the survey under subsection 7c71 with respect to each military department2 7#b7 an outline of the safety functions1 practices1 training1 and reporting required under each manned rotary wing aviation safety management system established or updated under subsection 7a72 7#c7 an assessment of which military department practices most closely align to the best practicable solutions identified pursuant to the findings from the survey under subsection 7c72 7#d7 a plan to implement the requirements under subsection 7a7 and appropriate findings from the survey under subsection 7c72 and 7#e7 a plan to ensure active duty units and ,national ,guard units receive the same benefits from an improved manned rotary wing aviation safety management system4 7e7 ,comptroller ,general review 7#a7 ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of the efficacy of the manned rotary wing aviation safety management systems established or updated pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,such review shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the extent to which the ,secretary has implemented the requirements under subsection 7a72 7,b7 an assessment of the extent to which the ,secretary has developed an approach to identify and mitigate any risks in implementing subsection 7a72 and 7,c7 any other matters the ,comptroller ,general determines are relevant4 7#b7 ,not later than ,september #a1 #bjbg1 the ,comptroller ,general shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary findings of the review required under paragraph 7#a74 ,the ,comptroller ,general shall provide to such committees the final results of such review in a mutually agreed upon format and timeframe4 #bfei4 ,initial and recurring training on highly congested airspace 7a7 ,required training ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that1 by not later than ,march #a1 #bjbg1 flight crews for ,department of ,defense manned rotary wing aircraft operating in the national airspace system receive appropriate initial and recurring training regarding fixed-wing operations within ,class ,b ,mode ,c veil airspace routinely encountered in the course of operations from the assigned duty station of the flight crew4 ,such training shall include training on approach and departure paths1 runway configurations1 and the interaction of those traffic flows with published helicopter routes4 7b7 ,use of historical flight data ,in developing the training described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider historical flight data from ,department of ,defense manned rotary wing aircraft operating in the associated airspace4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a description of how each military department has implemented the training requirements under subsection 7a7 and how the ,secretary has ensured consistency with respect to such implementation across the military departments4 #bffj4 ,flight data monitoring improvements 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop and implement standards across the military departments to ensure that ,department of ,defense manned rotary wing aircraft operations in the national airspace system1 and associated training1 routes1 and activities1 are informed by accurate recorded flight data to-- 7#a7 monitor operational patterns2 7#b7 identify operational safety risks2 and 7#c7 support the development and implementation of effective risk controls for missions in the national airspace system4 7b7 ,data use ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 seek to use-- 7,a7 existing data sets and tools to allow for convenient and expeditious use of such data at the lowest possible level2 and 7,b7 systems that allow for flight data to be evaluated for accuracy on a recurrent basis2 and 7#b7 conduct a review1 and establish procedures based on the results of such review1 to ensure flight data is evaluated for accuracy at an appropriate organizational level and on a recurrent basis4 7c7 ,implementation updates ,the ,secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees updates on-- 7#a7 the implementation of this section2 and 7#b7 the incorporation of the standards developed and data collected pursuant to this section into the manned rotary wing aviation safety management systems required under section #bfeh of this title4 7d7 ,data sharing 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,a7 conduct a review across the military departments to identify flight data that may be readily shared with the ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7,b7 implement a process to share safety data with the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#b7 ,to the extent the ,secretary of ,defense determines necessary1 data shared pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be de-identified4 #bffj;a4 ,barometric altimeters 7a7 ,manuals ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall promptly update1 and maintain1 appropriate manuals of the ,department of ,defense for manned rotary wing aircraft1 to provide clear guidance regarding-- 7#a7 the expected standard margin of error for barometric altimeters for each class of such aircraft2 and 7#b7 the total potential error resulting from additional aircraft equipment with respect to an otherwise airworthy barometric altimeter1 including increased position error associated with external stores support system configurations4 7b7 ,incorporation of data ,in updating the manuals under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall incorporate observations derived from external data sources1 including historical flight data monitoring from external sources1 to better understand the total potential error of barometric altimeters in various aircraft configurations4 7c7 ,training ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary updates the manuals under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall require appropriate refresher training for the crew of any aircraft subject to such an updated manual4 #bffj;b4 ,transponder maintenance 7a7 ,required intervals ,the ,secretary of each military department shall establish routine intervals for verifying the correct configuration and function of ,,ads-,b ,out transponders1 and related equipment1 for aircraft of such military department required to use such transponders4 ,such intervals may not be less frequent than once every #ij days4 7b7 ,reports ,not later than #cj days after the date of the submission of the budget of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca for fiscal years #bjbh through #bjcc1 the ,secretary of each military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that details the following3 7#a7 ,compliance across such military department with respect to the required maintenance intervals established under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,the total number of instances1 disaggregated by military installation1 in which an ,,ads-,b ,out transponder was not serviced in accordance with the applicable maintenance interval established under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,any additional personnel1 resources1 or equipment required to simplify or otherwise improve maintenance requirements associated with carrying out this section4 #bffj;c4 ,notifications and reports on certain near-miss events in ,national ,capital ,region 7a7 ,notifications ,not later than one week after the date on which a covered near-miss event occurs1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a notification of such event4 7b7 ,establishment of associated definition ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with a working group determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 shall establish a definition of the term close proximity encounter for purposes of this section4 7c7 ,reports ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the definition under subsection 7b7 is established1 on a biannual basis thereafter for the following two-year period1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report containing1 with respect to the period covered by the report-- 7#a7 an identification of the number of covered near-miss events that occurred during such period2 7#b7 for each such event1 an identification of any cause of such event2 7#c7 a description any modification to relevant standard operating procedures or other policies of the ,department of ,defense issued1 or planned to be issued1 to address such events2 and 7#d7 a description of the status of implementation of any such modification4 7d7 ,covered near-miss event defined ,in this section1 the term covered near-miss event means a close proximity encounter 7as such term is defined pursuant to subsection 7b77 that-- 7#a7 involves at least one ,department of ,defense aircraft2 and 7#b7 occurs in the ,national ,capital ,region4 #bffj;d4 ,reports on individuals designated for purposes of special mission exclusion 7a7 ,reports ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report containing1 with respect to the preceding year-- 7#a7 an identification of any individual designated by the ,president for purposes of section #bfee7ab77;,b77iii7 of this title2 and 7#b7 a description of how often individuals so designated were transported in connection with a mission that1 but for such designation1 would be considered a special mission4 7b7 ,form ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #bffj;e4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this chapter shall be construed to-- 7#a7 vest in the ,secretary of ,defense any authority of the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration under title #di or any other provision of law2 7#b7 vest in the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration any authority of the ,secretary of ,defense under this title or any other provision of law2 7#c7 limit the authority or discretion of the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to operate air traffic control services to ensure the safe minimum separation of aircraft in flight and the efficient use of airspace2 7#d7 apply a rule1 guidance1 plan1 carriage requirement1 or memorandum established1 modified1 or reissued pursuant to any other provision of law to any ,department of ,defense aircraft except through a process established in the memorandum of agreement required by section #bfef of this title2 or 7#e7 require a ,department of ,defense aircraft to compromise operational security during a combat operation4 4 #bjb4 ,repeal of prior provision of law on manned rotary wing aircraft safety ,section #bfed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is repealed4 #bjc4 ,treatment of superseded memorandum of agreement and provision of law ,effective on the date on which the memorandum of agreement required by section #bfef of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #bja of this title1 is submitted to the congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the following shall have no further force or effect3 7#a7 ,section #ajdf of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7#b7 ,the memorandum of agreement between the ,department of ,defense and the ,federal ,aviation ,administration entered into on ,may #aj1 #bjbd4 #bjd4 ,report on communications degradation 7a7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing-- 7#a7 an assessment on the degradation of radio transmission or reception between ,department of ,defense aircraft and air traffic controllers or other aircraft operating in the national airspace system2 7#b7 an identification of factors that may contribute to such degradation2 and 7#c7 an assessment of potential actions to remediate such degradation4 7b7 ,plan ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a copy of the memorandum under section #bfef of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #bja of this title1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to leverage major avionics upgrades or depot-level maintenance associated with the installation or provision of collision prevention technology to upgrade communications systems in ,department of ,defense aircraft 7particularly with respect to manned rotary wing aircraft71 for the purpose of improving the clarity and reliability of transmissions to and from such aircraft4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms collision prevention technology and ,department of ,defense aircraft have the meanings given such terms in section #bfee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #bja of this title4 #bje4 ,annual report on proficiency flights in ,national ,capitol ,region 7a7 ,annual report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for each of the two subsequent years1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a report on the number of ,department of ,defense proficiency flights that occurred in the ,national ,capitol ,region during the #ab-month period preceding the date of the submission of the report4 7b7 ,national ,capitol ,region ,in this section1 the term ,national ,capitol ,region has the meaning given such term in section #bfee7aj7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #bja4 #bjf4 ,briefing on virtual constructive training ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees 7as such term is defined in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a briefing on the feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the ,armed ,forces4 #bjg4 ,transparency regarding midair collision near ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport on ,january #bi1 #bjbe 7a7 ,submissions to ,congress ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate-- 7#a7 a copy of the command investigation of the midair collision that occurred near ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport on ,january #bi1 #bjbe1 with redactions limited to those necessary to protect the privacy of the flight crew involved2 and 7#b7 an implementation plan for the recommendations contained therein4 7b7 ,inspector ,general of the ,army assessment 7#a7 ,assessment ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,army shall commence an assessment of the sufficiency of the recommendations and implementation plan specified in subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,army shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report containing-- 7,a7 the results of the assessment under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 any additional recommendations by the ,inspector ,general relating to the matters so assessed1 as applicable4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,airspace ,location and ,enhanced ,risk ,transparency ,act of #bjbf or the ,,alert ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress4 ,title ,i--,civil ,aviation ,matters ,sec4 #aja4 ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system ,xa inhibit altitude4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system upgrades4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,airborne collision avoidance systems for rotorcraft4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,collision prevention systems4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,prohibition on certain use of ,,ads-,b data4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,rulemaking accountability4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,time-on-position limits4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,controller threat and error management training4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,controller visual separation training4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,safety risk assessment tool4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,operational rates at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,time-based flow management4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,air traffic control facility levels4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,working group to evaluate shared frequency around ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,anti-blocking technology4 ,sec4 #aaf4 ,task force to identify improvements to air traffic controller conflict alert system4 ,sec4 #aag4 ,postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing4 ,sec4 #aah4 ,further modifications to ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport area helicopter routes4 ,sec4 #aai4 ,requiring vertical separation near airports during critical phases of flight4 ,sec4 #abj4 ,helicopter ,route ,chart annual review4 ,sec4 #aba4 ,visual charts4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,close proximity encounters4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,notification of close proximity encounters and analysis of data4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,safety culture and safety management review4 ,sec4 #abe4 ,documentation of control position combinations4 ,sec4 #abf4 ,review of miles-in-trail procedures or agreements4 ,sec4 #abg4 ,closure of ,helicopter ,route #d4 ,title ,,ii--,placeholder #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,ads-,b ,in ,the term ,,ads-,b ,in means technology that receives and processes ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,broadcast transmissions that are broadcast in accordance with part #ia4bbe and #ia4bbg of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and other aviation advisory information from ground stations1 including traffic information service-broadcast 7,,tis-,b7 and ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,rebroadcast 7,,ads-,r74 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#c7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7#d7 ,collision prevention technology ,the term collision prevention technology means equipment1 or a combination of equipment1 that-- 7,a7 has ,,ads-,b ,in2 7,b7 uses ,,ads-,b data to provide the pilot and flight crew with situational awareness of surrounding traffic and traffic advisories2 and 7,c7 provides1 and is configured to provide1 alerting that is audible to the pilot and flight crew4 7#e7 ,,faa ,the term ,,faa means the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 #c4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,january #bi1 #bjbe1 about #h3dh p4m4 ,eastern ,standard ,time1 a ,sikorsky ,,uh-#fj,l operated by the ,united ,states ,army under the callsign ,,pat#be 7,priority ,air ,transport #be7 and an ,,mhi ,,rj ,aviation 7formerly ,bombardier7 ,,crj#gjj operated by ,,psa ,airlines as ,american ,airlines flight #ecdb1 collided in flight about #j4e miles southeast of ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport 7,,dca71 ,arlington1 ,virginia1 and impacted the ,potomac ,river in southwest ,washington1 ,d4,c4 7#b7 ,the #b pilots1 #b flight attendants1 and #fj passengers onboard the airplane and #c crewmembers onboard the helicopter died4 7#c7 ,this tragedy represents the deadliest aviation disaster in the ,united ,states since the crash of ,american ,airlines ,flight #ehg in #bjja and the first fatal major commercial passenger flight accident in the ,united ,states since ,colgan ,air ,flight #cdjg in #bjji4 7#d7 ,passengers aboard ,flight #ecdb included ,american citizens from across the country and international travelers1 among them championship figure skaters and coaches returning from competition1 military servicemembers1 and families traveling for personal and professional reasons1 each of whom is mourned by loved ones4 7#e7 ,crewmembers aboard ,flight #ecdb served their passengers with professionalism and dedication and the three ,united ,states ,army soldiers aboard ,priority ,air ,transport #be gave their lives in service to this ,nation4 7#f7 ,emergency responders from ,alexandria ,city ,fire ,department1 ,alexandria ,police ,department1 ,ann ,arundel ,fire ,department1 ,arlington ,county ,fire ,rescue1 ,arlington ,county ,office of ,emergency ,management1 ,arlington ,police ,department1 ,baltimore ,city ,fire ,department1 ,baltimore ,police1 ,charles ,county ,fire and ,rescue1 ,,dc ,fire ,department ,,ems1 ,,dc ,metropolitan ,police ,department1 ,fairfax ,city ,fire ,rescue1 ,fairfax ,county ,fire ,rescue ,department1 ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 ,maryland ,natural ,resources ,police1 ,maryland ,state ,police1 ,metropolitan ,police ,department1 ,montgomery ,county ,fire and ,rescue1 ,metropolitan ,washington ,airports ,authority 7,,mwaa7 ,fire ,rescue1 ,,mwaa ,police1 ,,ncr-,incident ,management ,team1 ,office of ,chief ,medical ,examiner of the ,district of ,columbia1 ,prince ,george's ,county ,fire ,rescue1 ,prince ,william ,fire ,rescue1 ,u4,s4 ,air ,force1 ,u4,s4 ,army1 ,u4,s4 ,army ,corps of ,engineers1 ,u4,s4 ,coast ,guard1 ,u4,s4 ,navy ,supervisor of ,salvage and ,diving1 ,virginia ,department of ,emergency ,management1 ,virginia ,state ,police1 and other local1 state1 and ,federal agencies conducted heroic rescue and recovery operations in frigid1 dangerous conditions--including near-freezing water temperatures and strong winds--working tirelessly to recover all #fg victims and reunite them with their loved ones4 7#g7 ,the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board 7,,ntsb7 immediately launched a full investigation and1 on ,march #g1 #bjbe1 issued urgent safety recommendations to prohibit operations on ,helicopter ,route #d during simultaneous runway operations1 which the ,department of ,transportation and ,federal ,aviation ,administration promptly implemented4 7#h7 ,the ,,ntsb held a public meeting on ,january #bg1 #bjbf1 where the ,,ntsb determined that the probable cause of the accident was the ,,faa's placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a runway approach path2 their failure to regularly review and evaluate helicopter routes and available data1 and their failure to act on recommendations to mitigate the risk of a midair collision near ,,dca2 as well as the air traffic system's overreliance on visual separation in order to promote efficient traffic flow without consideration for the limitations of the see-and-avoid concept4 7#i7 ,the ,,ntsb determined that the lack of effective pilot-applied visual separation by the helicopter crew1 the tower team's loss of situation awareness and degraded performance due to the high workload of the combined helicopter and local control positions and the absence of a risk assessment process to identify and mitigate real-time operational risk factors1 and the ,army's failure to ensure pilots were aware of the effects of error tolerances on barometric altimeters in their helicopters1 were also causal to the collision4 7#aj7 ,the ,,ntsb further determined that contributing factors included the limitations of the traffic awareness and collision alerting systems on both aircraft1 which precluded effective alerting of the impending collision to the flight crews2 an unsustainable airport arrival rate1 increasing traffic volume with a changing fleet mix1 and airline scheduling practices at ,,dca1 which regularly strained the ,,dca air traffic control tower workforce and degraded safety over time2 the ,army's lack of a fully implemented safety management system1 which should have identified and addressed hazards associated with altitude exceedances on the ,washington1 ,,dc1 helicopter routes2 the ,,faa's failure across multiple organizations to implement previous ,,ntsb recommendations1 including ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,broadcast ,in1 and to follow and fully integrate its established safety management system1 which should have led to several organizational and operational changes based on previously identified risks that were known to management2 and the absence of effective data sharing and analysis among the ,,faa1 aircraft operators1 and other relevant organizations4 7#aa7 ,the ,,ntsb on ,january #bg1 #bjbf1 adopted #gd findings and issued #ej safety recommendations to the ,department of ,transportation1 the ,,faa1 the ,united ,states ,army1 the ,department of ,defense ,policy ,board on ,federal ,aviation1 the inspector general of the ,department of ,transportation1 and ,,rtca ,program ,management ,committee to prevent similar accidents in the future4 7#ab7 ,the families of the victims have demonstrated extraordinary courage and dignity in their grief1 and have called for accountability and systemic reform so that no other family will endure such loss4 7#ac7 ,congress remains committed to ensuring that the aviation system of the ,united ,states achieves the highest possible standard of safety1 and that the lessons of this tragedy are fully learned and acted upon4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,congress mourns the loss of all #fg lives taken in the midair collision near ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport on ,january #bi1 #bjbe1 and extends its deepest condolences to the families1 friends1 and communities of all those who perished2 7#b7 ,congress honors the four crew members of ,american ,airlines ,flight #ecdb who served their passengers with professionalism and dedication2 7#c7 ,congress honors the three ,united ,states ,army soldiers aboard ,priority ,air ,transport #be1 who gave their lives in service to this nation2 7#d7 ,congress honors the passengers of ,flight #ecdb1 including the figure skaters and coaches of the ,united ,states figure skating community and all other individuals whose lives1 achievements1 and contributions to their families and communities are irreplaceable2 7#e7 ,congress commends the first responders who worked with valor and dedication under dangerous conditions to conduct rescue and recovery operations in the ,potomac ,river2 7#f7 ,congress affirms its full support for the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 its mission of independent accident investigation1 and the integrity of its investigative process1 and herein the ,,alert ,act responds to all of the #ej recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy from reoccurring2 7#g7 ,congress further commits to conducting rigorous oversight to ensure accountability for implementing these safety recommendations and ensuring the systemic failures that contributed to this disaster are fully addressed2 and 7#h7 ,congress pledges1 on behalf of the ,american people1 that the #fg lives lost on ,january #bi1 #bjbe1 will not be forgotten1 and that their memory will be honored by this ,nation's commitment to an aviation system that is worthy of the trust placed in it by every passenger who boards an aircraft in the ,united ,states4 ,i ,civil ,aviation ,matters #aja4 ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system ,xa inhibit altitude 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall complete an evaluation of the hazards and safety benefits of decreasing the traffic advisory and resolution advisory inhibit altitudes in ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system ,xa 7hereinafter referred to as ,,acas ,xa7 to enable improved alerting throughout more of the flight maneuvering envelope of an aircraft than is required under the ,,rtca minimum operational performance standards for the ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system 7,,do-#che;,a1 issued ,june #bb1 #bjbc74 7b7 ,consultation ,in conducting the evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with representatives of the following3 7#a7 ,air carriers operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including regional air carriers and air carriers with a low-cost or ultra-low-cost business model4 7#b7 ,air carriers operating under part #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,air carriers operating under part #ia of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#d7 ,cargo air carriers4 7#e7 ,transport category aircraft manufacturers4 7#f7 ,general aviation aircraft manufactures4 7#g7 ,avionics manufacturers4 7#h7 ,exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots4 7#aj7 ,the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#aa7 ,aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors or human factors experts with specific knowledge of aviation safety4 7#ab7 ,research institutions with relevant aviation safety or human factors subject matter expertise4 7#ac7 ,the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board4 7#ad7 ,any other stakeholders the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7c7 ,considerations ,in conducting the evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 safety benefits to the public1 including reductions in the probability of midair and near-midair collisions2 7#b7 the benefits and risks to the ability of pilots and air traffic controllers to ensure operational safety2 7#c7 false1 misleading1 or potentially overlapping alerts or resolution advisories2 7#d7 technological advances in software logic to limit nuisance or false alerts2 7#e7 air traffic control procedures and the impact of such procedures on pilots and air traffic controllers during critical phases of flight2 7#f7 training requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers2 7#g7 to the greatest extent practicable1 human factors1 including products by working groups related to human factors in aviation safety2 7#h7 research and simulations of reduced resolution advisory inhibit altitudes conducted by the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board pursuant to ,aviation ,investigation ,report ,,air-#bf-jb adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf2 and 7#i7 any other considerations the ,administrator determines appropriate4 #ajb4 ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system upgrades 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall establish an aviation rulemaking committee 7in this section referred to as the ,committee7 to review and develop findings and recommendations to require selected aircraft to be equipped and operating with ,,acas ,xa that is-- 7#a7 integrated and uses both ,,ads-,b ,in and transponder interrogations1 as required under the ,,rtca minimum operational performance standards for the ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system 7,,do-#che;,a1 issued ,june #bb1 #bjbc72 and 7#b7 is configured to provide visual and audible alerting to the pilot and flight crew4 7b7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall consist of members appointed by the ,administrator1 including representatives of-- 7#a7 air carriers operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including regional air carriers and air carriers with a low-cost or ultra-low-cost business model2 7#b7 air carriers operating under part #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#c7 air carriers operating under subpart ,k of part #ia of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#d7 business aviation operators2 7#e7 cargo air carriers2 7#f7 air ambulance operators2 7#g7 transport category aircraft manufacturers2 7#h7 general aviation aircraft manufactures2 7#i7 avionics manufacturers2 7#aj7 supplemental type certificate holders2 7#aa7 modification service providers2 7#ab7 exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#ac7 the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7#ad7 organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots2 7#ae7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors or human factors experts with specific knowledge of aviation safety2 7#af7 research institutions with relevant aviation safety or human factors subject matter expertise2 7#ag7 a representative from the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board with subject matter expertise as an observer2 and 7#ah7 any other stakeholders the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7c7 ,considerations ,in developing the findings and recommendations under subsection 7a71 the ,committee shall consider-- 7#a7 the anticipated certification timeline for ,,acas ,xa equipment given the technical complexity and requisite procedures for approval2 7#b7 the feasibility of using the ,line ,replaceable ,units of existing collision avoidance systems in such aircraft2 7#c7 the feasibility of using existing antennas of existing collisions avoidance systems in such aircraft2 7#d7 the commercial availability of all necessary components associated with integrated ,,acas ,xa2 7#e7 actions the ,administrator can take to prioritize the certification and installation of integrated ,,acas ,xa2 7#f7 related changes that may be required for the operating rules and training necessary for air traffic controllers1 pilots1 and others2 7#g7 harmonization of global standards associated with collision avoidance systems2 and 7#h7 any other considerations the ,committee or the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of establishment of the ,committee1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,administrator and the appropriate committees of ,congress a report containing the findings and recommendations of the ,committee4 7e7 ,rulemaking 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the submission of the report under subsection 7d7 or #cb months after the date of enactment of this ,act 7whichever is earlier71 the ,administrator shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to prohibit persons from operating selected aircraft unless such aircraft are equipped and operating with ,,acas ,xa that-- 7,a7 is integrated and uses both ,,ads-,b ,in and transponder interrogations1 as required under the ,,rtca minimum operational performance standards for the ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system 7,,do-#che;,a1 issued ,june #bb1 #bjbc72 and 7,b7 provides visual and audible alerting to the pilot and flight crew4 7#b7 ,contents ,the notice of proposed rulemaking described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 appropriate guidance for certification of ,,acas ,xa2 7,b7 a deadline1 not to exceed ,december #ca1 #bjca1 for any newly manufactured selected aircraft to be equipped with ,,acas ,xa that reflects various aircraft types1 appropriate maintenance cycles1 and required updates to appropriate guidance after certification of ,,acas ,xa2 7,c7 a deadline1 not to exceed ,december #ca1 #bjca1 for existing selected aircraft to be retrofit with ,,acas ,xa that reflects various aircraft types1 appropriate maintenance cycles1 and required updates to appropriate guidance after certification of ,,acas ,xa2 7,d7 if the new minimal operating performance standards promulgated under subsection 7f7 require an upgrade of software1 an upgrade of hardware1 or additional training1 a deadline for selected aircraft to be upgraded1 not to exceed ,december #ca1 #bjcc2 and 7,e7 a process by which the ,administrator may extend the deadlines specified in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 not to exceed a period of #b years1 provided that the ,administrator provides a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress within #ad days of taking such action1 with the reasons justifying such action and an assurance that safety will not be compromised by the delay4 7#c7 ,final rule ,not later than #a year after the issuance of the notice of proposed rulemaking required under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule to carry out the requirements of this section4 7f7 ,modification of minimal operating performance standards ,not later than #cj days after the issuance of a final rule under subsection 7e71 the ,administrator shall work with the appropriate standards-setting organization to update the minimal operation standards for ,,acas ,xa to-- 7#a7 if the evaluation conducted pursuant to section #aja determines that inhibit altitudes can be safely decreased1 safely decrease the inhibit altitude in accordance with the results of such evaluation2 7#b7 update traffic advisory aural alert standards to include clock position1 relative altitude1 range1 and vertical tendency2 and 7#c7 integrate directional traffic symbols into visual displays4 7g7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator shall provide technical assistance for facilitating equipage across the entire fleet of affected aircraft1 including1 as appropriate1 guidance under part #bf of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide support for affected aircraft operators in complying with the requirements of this section4 7h7 ,selected aircraft defined ,in this section1 the term selected aircraft means aircraft that are required to be equipped with traffic alert and collision avoidance systems as required in sections #aba4cef1 #ace4ahj1 and #ia4ajde of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #ajc4 ,airborne collision avoidance systems for rotorcraft 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,administrator shall take necessary action with the appropriate standards-setting organization to finalize and publish minimum operational performance standards for the collision avoidance system known as ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,system ,xr 7in this section referred to as ,,acas ,xr7 that uses both ,,ads-,b ,in and a second independent source of target aircraft data1 such as transponder interrogations4 7b7 ,,acas ,xr aviation rulemaking committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the appropriate standards-setting organization publishes minimal operational performance standards for ,,acas ,xr under subsection 7a71 or ,january #ca1 #bjbg1 7whichever is earlier71 the ,administrator shall establish an aviation rulemaking committee 7in this section referred to as the ,committee7 to review and develop findings and recommendations to require selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft be equipped and operating with ,,acas ,xr that has ,,ads-,b ,in and is configured to provide visual and audible alerting to the pilot and flight crew4 7#b7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall consist of members appointed by the ,administrator1 including representatives of-- 7,a7 rotorcraft operating under part #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7,b7 rotorcraft operating under part #ia of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7,c7 rotorcraft manufacturers2 7,d7 an organization representing rotorcraft operators and pilots2 7,e7 an organization representing rotorcraft air medical services2 7,f7 general aviation aircraft manufacturers2 7,g7 powered-lift aircraft operators and manufacturers2 7,h7 avionics manufacturers2 7,i7 supplemental type certificate holders2 7,j7 modification service providers2 7,k7 exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,l7 the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,,faa2 7,m7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors or human factors experts with specific knowledge of aviation safety2 7,n7 a career representative from the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board with subject matter expertise as an observer2 and 7,o7 any other stakeholders the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7#c7 ,considerations ,in developing the findings and recommendations required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,committee shall consider-- 7,a7 any anticipated modifications to the minimum operational performance standards of ,,acas ,xr that are required by subsection 7c77#a77;,b72 7,b7 the anticipated certification timeline for ,,acas ,xr equipment given the technical complexity and requisite procedures for approval2 7,c7 a projected deadline for equipping newly manufactured selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft with ,,acas ,xr that considers-- 7i7 the safety benefits of ,,acas ,xr2 7ii7 the anticipated timeline needed for the ,,faa to approve the installation of ,,acas ,xr on various rotorcraft and powered-lift aircraft or for various operations2 7iii7 the commercial availability of the necessary components associated with ,,acas ,xr2 and 7iv7 the operational and technical considerations associated with installing ,,acas ,xr on newly manufactured selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft2 7,d7 a projected deadline to retrofit selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lifted aircraft with ,,acas ,xr that considers-- 7i7 the safety benefits of ,,acas ,xr2 7ii7 the feasibility of using existing antennas of existing collision prevention systems equipped in selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft2 7iii7 the feasibility and cost associated with retrofitting selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft not equipped with existing collision avoidance systems2 7iv7 the commercial availability of the necessary components associated with ,,acas ,xr2 and 7v7 the operational and technical considerations associated with retrofitting selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft2 7,e7 actions that the ,administrator can take to prioritize the certification and installation of ,,acas ,xr2 7,f7 the interaction of ,,acas ,xr with existing collision prevention technologies2 7,g7 the efficacy of ,,acas ,xr in low-altitude and high-density airspace environments2 7,h7 any available safety data assessing the effectiveness of ,,acas ,xr in reducing midair collision risk2 7,i7 related training for air traffic controllers1 pilots1 and others2 7,j7 ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board ,aviation ,investigation ,report ,,air-#bf-jb adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf2 and 7,k7 any other considerations the ,committee determines appropriate4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the establishment of the ,committee1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,administrator and the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the findings and the recommendations developed by the ,committee under this subsection4 7c7 ,rulemaking and modification of minimal operating performance standards 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the submission of the report required under subsection 7b77#d71 or #bd months after the date of enactment of this ,act 7whichever is earlier71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to prohibit persons from operating selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft unless such rotorcraft or powered-lift aircraft are equipped and operating with ,,acas ,xr that uses both ,,ads-,b ,in and transponder interrogations1 as required under the minimum operational performance standards as required under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 take necessary actions with the appropriate standards-setting organization to modify the minimal operational performance standards for ,,acas ,xr to-- 7i7 update traffic advisory aural alert standards to include clock position1 relative altitude1 range and vertical tendency2 and 7ii7 integrate directional traffic symbols into visual displays4 7#b7 ,contents ,the notice of proposed rulemaking required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 appropriate guidance for the certification of ,,acas ,xr systems2 7,b7 defined standards for the modifications to such systems described in paragraph 7#a77;,b72 7,c7 a deadline for any newly manufactured selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft to be equipped with ,,acas ,xr1 considering the findings and recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 7b72 7,d7 a deadline for selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft to be retrofit with ,,acas ,xr1 considering the findings and recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7,e7 a deadline for selected rotorcraft and selected powered-lift aircraft to be equipped with collision prevention technology pursuant to section #ajd1 not to exceed ,december #ca1 #bjca4 7#c7 ,final rule ,not later than #ah months after the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule associated with such proposed rulemaking4 7d7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator shall provide technical assistance to facilitating equipage across the entire fleet of affected aircraft to provide support for selected rotorcraft operators and selected powered-lift aircraft operators in complying with the requirements of this section4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,selected rotorcraft ,the term selected rotorcraft means a non-military rotorcraft operating in ,class ,b airspace4 7#b7 ,powered-lift aircraft ,the term powered-lift aircraft has the meaning given the term powered-lift in section #a4a of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,selected powered-lift aircraft ,the term selected powered-lift aircraft means a non-military powered-lift aircraft operating in ,class ,b airspace4 #ajd4 ,collision prevention systems 7a7 ,final rule ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule with an effective date not later than ,december #ca1 #bjca1 to require covered aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology4 7b7 ,consultation ,in developing the final rule under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with the following3 7#a7 ,air carriers operating under part #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,air carriers operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#c7 ,air carriers operating under part #ia of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#d7 ,organizations representing helicopter aviation operators and pilots4 7#e7 ,organizations representing the general aviation community4 7#f7 ,organizations representing business aviation operators4 7#g7 ,organizations representing experimental aircraft operators4 7#h7 ,transport category aircraft manufacturers4 7#i7 ,general aviation aircraft manufactures4 7#aj7 ,rotorcraft manufacturers4 7#aa7 ,avionics manufacturers4 7#ab7 ,powered-lifted aircraft manufacturers4 7#ac7 ,supplemental type certificate holders4 7#ad7 ,aircraft modification service providers4 7#ae7 ,exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#af7 ,certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,,faa4 7#ag7 ,not fewer than #c organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#ah7 ,aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors or human factors experts with specific knowledge of aviation safety4 7#ai7 ,the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board4 7#bj7 ,any other representative the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7c7 ,considerations ,in developing the final rule under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider-- 7#a7 the safety benefits of collision prevention technologies2 7#b7 relevant regulations1 guidance1 and policies for traffic awareness and traffic advisory technology that uses ,,ads-,b ,in2 7#c7 ways in which ,,ads-,b ,in software applications can be used as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#d7 software in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act1 and reasonably projected thereafter1 that can predict aircraft movements1 display surrounding traffic1 and provide visual and audible traffic advisories2 7#e7 the margin of error and accuracy of software described in paragraph 7#d72 7#f7 the safety benefits of software described in paragraph 7#d7 in preventing conflicts with both aircraft and ground vehicles on airport surfaces2 7#g7 the safety benefits of software described in paragraph 7#d7 in informing pilots or flight crews of operational risks1 including encounters with forecasted severe weather using flight information services broadcast 7,,fis-,b72 7#h7 the effort of the ,administrator to modernize the air traffic control system1 including timelines1 technologies being incorporated1 changes to operational rules1 and training requirements2 7#i7 the role of air traffic controllers in ensuring aircraft separation1 including the need for additional training to air traffic controllers given the requirements of this section2 7#aj7 the necessity of certification for implementing collision prevention technology based on type of aircraft and operation2 7#aa7 the capacity of the aerospace supply chain to manufacture necessary equipment2 7#ab7 the use of existing air traffic control deviation authorization tools to implement the requirement in subsection 7g77#b72 7#ac7 the requirements for the final rule as specified in subsection 7d72 7#ad7 if available at the time of consideration1 the results of the studies on ,,ads-,b ,out equipage and development of low-cost voluntary ,,ads-,b as required by sections #hjh and #haj of ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc72 and 7#ae7 any other considerations the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7d7 ,requirements for final rule ,in issuing the final rule required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 establish performance requirements for equipping collision prevention technology that1 as determined by the ,administrator1 are appropriate for the covered aircraft and the operations1 including the operating environment2 7#b7 in establishing the performance requirements described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 require such technology be configured to provide visual and audible alerting to the pilot and flight crew2 7,b7 consider the field of view of the pilots1 human factors1 and1 if applicable1 mounting method of such technology1 to ensure that such technology can be readily utilized and has minimal risk of unexpected detachment2 7,c7 consider the reliability and resiliency of alerts in environments where inputs or signals1 including ,,gps1 can be jammed or spoofed2 and 7,d7 consider the utilization of existing antenna locations or the placement of new antenna used to receive and1 if applicable1 transmit1 data used in collision prevention technology2 7#c7 identify existing or issue additional relevant guidance or technical standard orders to carry out the requirements of this section2 and 7#d7 establish an effective date not later than ,december #ca1 #bjca1 for equipping the covered aircraft with technology described in subsection 7a7 that reflects various aircraft types1 appropriate maintenance cycles1 and required updates to appropriate guidance for such technology after certification of such technologies4 7e7 ,equivalent level of safety ,in issuing the final rule required under this section1 the ,administrator shall allow for the use of any collision prevention technology 7including technology that uses portable ,,ads-,b ,in receivers or other equipment that displays on an existing or future portable device1 electronic flight bag1 or panel mounted display7 available for use at the time of the effective date established in subsection 7d77#d71 if the ,administrator determines it provides an equivalent level of safety as the requirements of the final rule issued pursuant to subsection 7a74 7f7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator shall provide technical assistance to facilitating equipage across the entire fleet of affected aircraft to provide support for affected aircraft operators in complying with the requirements of this section4 7g7 ,covered aircraft defined ,in this section1 the term covered aircraft-- 7#a7 means any non-military aircraft1 except a selected aircraft as defined in section #ajb1 that is required to be equipped with ,,ads-,b ,out under section #ia4bbe of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7#b7 excludes aircraft that have a limited category special airworthiness certificate or an experimental airworthiness certificate1 provided the pilot of such aircraft is authorized to deviate from the requirements of this section by air traffic control in the same manner ,,ads-,b ,out deviations are approved under section #ia4bbe7;g7 of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #aje4 ,prohibition on certain use of ,,ads-,b data 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,limitation on use of data ,data from ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,broadcast may not be used by any person1 governmental agency1 or other entity to identify aircraft for the purpose of obtaining revenue from the owner or operator of such aircraft1 without the consent of such owner or operator4 7#b7 ,use of data by air traffic controller ,automatic ,dependent ,surveillance-,broadcast data may be used to assist air traffic controllers in tracking aircraft and improving air traffic safety and efficiency4 7b7 ,limit on use of ,,ads-,b data ,section #dfaja7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration may not and inserting neither the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration nor any other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 territorial1 or ,tribal official may4 #ajf4 ,rulemaking accountability 7a7 ,public dashboard ,the ,secretary shall establish1 maintain1 and make available1 on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,transportation1 a dashboard that displays1 for the rulemakings required in sections #ajb1 #ajc1 and #ajd-- 7#a7 dates of publication and links to the minimum operating performance standards referenced by and developed pursuant to such sections2 7#b7 the date of establishment1 membership roster1 and tasking memoranda 7or similar document7 for rulemaking committees established pursuant to such sections2 7#c7 deadlines and actual dates for the submission for all required rulemaking committee reports to the ,administrator or ,congress2 7#d7 publication dates of and a link to any-- 7,a7 advanced notice of proposed rulemakings published pursuant to such sections2 7,b7 notice of proposed rulemakings published pursuant to such sections2 and 7,c7 revised notice of proposed rulemakings published pursuant to rulemakings described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7#e7 the opening and closing of public comment periods and a link to public comments2 7#f7 the publication of and a link to any final rule issued pursuant to such sections2 7#g7 all associated official correspondence with the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board regarding related safety recommendations2 and 7#h7 any additional information the ,secretary determines will increase transparency without delaying the publication of a final rule4 7b7 ,congressional and family briefing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter until the final rules required pursuant to sections #ajb1 #ajc1 and #ajd are issued1 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress and the families of the victims of the midair collision referenced in ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board ,aviation ,investigation ,report ,,air-#bf-jb adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf on the progress in issuing such final rules4 7c7 ,congressional oversight in case of failure to meet deadlines 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,administrator fails to meet any rulemaking deadline established in sections #ajb1 #ajc1 and #ajd1 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress in person not later than #d weeks after the date on which such deadline is not met4 7#b7 ,deadline for initial outreach and coordination ,not later than #d days after the date described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall begin initial outreach to and coordination with the appropriate committees of ,congress to arrange and organize logistics of the briefing required under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,format and time of briefing ,the briefing required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in a format and at a time to be determined by the appropriate committees of ,congress4 #ajg4 ,time-on-position limits 7a7 ,time-on-position limits 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in coordination with organizations representing air traffic controller managers and supervisors1 shall establish time-on-position limits for operations supervisory personnel4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in developing the limits described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 evaluate appropriate time-on-position limits for operations supervisory personnel1 prioritizing the evaluation of such limits at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport and other air traffic facilities with high volumes of mixed rotorcraft and airplane traffic2 7,b7 establish such limits for ,air ,traffic ,organization operations supervisory personnel at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport and other air traffic facilities with high volumes of mixed helicopter and airplane traffic2 7,c7 develop guidance for district and facility-level management to adapt such limits to account for their own staffing and local standard operating procedures2 7,d7 consider the operational needs and staffing levels of the air traffic facilities described in the previous subparagraphs to ensure effective oversight and monitoring of safety critical operations2 7,e7 consider air traffic control specialists performing watch supervision in the controller-in-charge position2 7,f7 consider requirements of ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe1 or any successor document1 and ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gaaj4fe;,,bb1 titled ,air ,traffic ,control1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe1 or any successor document2 7,g7 consider data1 reports1 and best practices pertaining to human factors2 and 7,h7 consider any other items determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7#c7 ,consultation ,the ,administrator may consult with the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with any agreement between a governmental agency and the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 section #gajf7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #djabb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,controller-in-charge ,the term controller-in-charge means the bargaining unit air traffic control specialist responsible for providing watch supervision for the continuous operation of an air traffic control facility or area in any case in which operations supervisory personnel are not available4 7#b7 ,operational oversight ,the term operational oversight means the duty of the individual in charge of the operation to effectively lead and manage the delivery of air traffic services by maintaining intentional engagement1 situational awareness1 and accountability within the area of supervision4 7#c7 ,operations supervisory personnel ,the term operations supervisory personnel means managerial personnel responsible for the direct supervision of air traffic control operational personnel4 #ajh4 ,controller threat and error management training 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall1 in coordination with the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 develop and implement initial1 recurrent1 and refresher training for air traffic controllers on threat and error management that is instructor-led and scenario-based4 7b7 ,consultation ,in developing the training under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with representatives of-- 7#a7 organizations representing air traffic control managers and operations supervisors2 7#b7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of-- 7,a7 human factors and human decision making in realistic operational settings2 and 7,b7 threat and error management best practices and policies2 and 7#c7 a career representative from the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board with subject matter expertise as an observer4 7c7 ,considerations ,in developing the training described in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 the findings and recommendations of the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 including as contained in the final aviation investigation report1 ,,air-#bf-jb1 adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf1 such as-- 7,a7 training controllers to continuously monitor their environment to more quickly and accurately identify threats2 7,b7 promoting team communication to ensure that communications are clear1 timely1 and assertive2 7,c7 emphasizing effective scanning habits2 7,d7 recognizing patterns in the development of adverse events2 and 7,e7 enhanced decision making under stress by developing habits that balance procedural compliance with problem-solving2 7#b7 the requirements of-- 7,a7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #cabj4d,s1 titled ,air ,traffic ,technical ,training1 issued on ,august #bh1 #bjbd2 7,b7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe2 7,c7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gaaj4fe;,,bb1 titled ,air ,traffic ,control1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe2 and 7,d7 other relevant air traffic control standards1 guidance1 and policies2 7#c7 the frequency of the recurrent and refresher training described in subsection 7a7 and whether frequency should be increased for air traffic controllers in facilities managing high-complexity or high-volume airspace2 7#d7 data1 reports1 and peer-reviewed studies on human factors and threat and error management best practices2 7#e7 the appropriate use of tower simulator systems and other advanced training technologies to supplement the recurrent training described in subsection 7a71 including the use of data analytics from such systems and technologies to individualize instruction2 7#f7 the use of data analytics to identify systemic gaps in the recurrent and refresher training described in subsection 7a7 and to dynamically enhance training curriculum and techniques2 7#g7 data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs2 and 7#h7 any other item determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7d7 ,implementation ,not later than #ij days after the development of the training under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall revise the orders of the ,,faa described in subsection 7c77#b71 or any successor documents1 and any corresponding policy or guidance materials1 to reflect the requirements of this section4 7e7 ,briefing to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the training requirements under this section and section #aji are established1 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on the implementation of such training and any potential recommendations for improvements4 7f7 ,threat and error management defined ,in this section1 the term threat and error management has the meaning described in chapter #f of the ,risk ,management ,handbook 7,,faa ,h-#hjhc-b;,a7 or any successor document4 #aji4 ,controller visual separation training 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall1 in coordination with the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 develop and implement initial1 recurrent1 and refresher training for air traffic controllers on tower-applied and pilot-applied visual separation procedures that is instructor-led and scenario-based4 7b7 ,consultation ,in developing and implementing the training required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with representatives of-- 7#a7 the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,,faa2 7#b7 organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots2 7#c7 organizations representing air traffic control managers and supervisors2 7#d7 organizations representing general aviation pilots2 and 7#e7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of-- 7,a7 human factors and human decision making in realistic operational settings2 and 7,b7 tower-applied and pilot-applied visual separation procedures and regulations4 7c7 ,considerations ,in developing the training under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 the findings and recommendations made by the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 including as contained in the final aviation investigation report1 ,,air-#bf-jb1 adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf2 7#b7 the requirements of-- 7,a7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #cabj4d,s1 titled ,air ,traffic ,technical ,training1 issued on ,august #bh1 #bjbd2 7,b7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe2 7,c7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gaaj4fe;,,bb1 titled ,air ,traffic ,control1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe2 and 7,d7 other relevant air traffic control standards1 guidance1 and policies2 7#c7 the frequency of the recurrent and refresher training described in subsection 7a71 including-- 7,a7 whether such frequency should be increased for air traffic controllers in facilities managing high-complexity or high-volume airspace2 and 7,b7 the need for advance training and guidance ahead of any changes to ,,faa visual separation policies2 7#d7 the appropriate use of tower simulator systems and other advanced training technologies to supplement the recurrent and refresher training described in subsection 7a71 including the use of data analytics from such systems and technologies to individualize instruction2 7#e7 the use of data analytics to identify systemic gaps in the recurrent and refresher training described in subsection 7a7 and to dynamically enhance training curriculum and techniques2 7#f7 data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs2 and 7#g7 any other item determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7d7 ,implementation ,not later than #ij days after the development of the training under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall revise the orders of the ,,faa described in subparagraph 7c77#b71 or any successor documents1 and any corresponding policy or guidance materials1 to reflect the requirements of this section4 #aaj4 ,safety risk assessment tool 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall develop a safety risk assessment tool for use by air traffic controllers1 including by supervisory air traffic control personnel1 to assist in airspace risk identification1 mitigation1 and operational decision making4 7b7 ,considerations ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 the development of a safety risk assessment tool capable of supporting air traffic controllers in-- 7,a7 identifying safety risks2 7,b7 analyzing the impact of and prioritizing such risks2 and 7,c7 developing strategies to reduce or eliminate such risks in real time2 7#b7 data1 reports1 studies1 and best practices on threat and error management2 7#c7 findings and recommendations of the-- 7,a7 ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 including as contained in the final aviation investigation report1 ,,air-#bf-jb1 adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf2 7,b7 ,national ,airspace ,system ,safety ,review ,team as contained in the final report titled ,discussion and ,recommendations to ,address ,risk in the ,national ,airspace ,system1 issued on ,november #ae1 #bjbc2 and 7,c7 frontline manager workload study authorized under section #dab of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc72 7#d7 air traffic facility type and staffing level2 7#e7 risk assessment guidance1 policies1 and regulations of the ,administration in place prior to the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#f7 data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs2 7#g7 best practices or similar relevant risk assessment tools and methods used by foreign civil aviation authorities2 7#h7 the feasibility of leveraging commercially available products or technologies that may be utilized to develop such tool2 7#i7 benefits of incorporating such tool into a ,common ,automation ,platform2 and 7#aj7 any other factors determined relevant by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,coordination ,in developing the safety risk assessment tool under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall coordinate with-- 7#a7 organizations representing air traffic control supervisors and managers2 7#b7 the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of threat and error management2 7#d7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors and human decision making in realistic operational settings2 7#e7 organizations representing operators of ,federal contract towers pursuant to section #dgabd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#f7 any other stakeholders determined relevant by the ,administrator4 7d7 ,briefing to ,congress ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on-- 7#a7 the development of the safety risk assessment tool required under this section and recommendations for implementation2 7#b7 the progress of implementation described in subsection 7e72 and 7#c7 any recommendations to improve the deployment of the safety risk assessment tool4 7e7 ,implementation ,the ,administrator shall deploy the safety risk assessment tool developed under this section at-- 7#a7 the ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport air traffic control tower1 not later than #a year after the development of the safety risk assessment tool2 7#b7 air traffic control facilities with high volumes of mixed rotorcraft and airplane traffic not later than #ah months after the development of the safety risk assessment tool2 and 7#c7 any remaining air traffic control facilities not later than #b years after the development of the safety risk assessment tool4 7f7 ,threat and error management defined ,in this section1 the term threat and error management has the meaning described in chapter #f of the ,risk ,management ,handbook 7,,faa ,h-#hjhc-b;,a7 or any successor document4 #aaa4 ,operational rates at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall initiate an assessment of the aircraft arrival rate at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport4 7b7 ,considerations ,in conducting the assessment described in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider-- 7#a7 airspace complexity2 7#b7 airfield limitations2 7#c7 mixed-fleet operations2 7#d7 traffic volume2 7#e7 air carrier scheduling practices2 7#f7 the operational capacity of such airport2 7#g7 the current hourly instrument flight rules allocation practice at such airport2 7#h7 expertise provided by the ,air ,traffic ,organization2 and 7#i7 any other considerations the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7c7 ,completion of assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the ,administrator initiates the assessment under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall complete and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress such assessment1 including any related findings and recommendations4 7d7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #cj days after completing the assessment pursuant to subsection 7c71 and taking such assessment into account1 the ,administrator shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to update subpart ,k of part #ic of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to require allocated instrument flight rules operations at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport to be prescribed in periods not greater than #cj minutes to ensure such airport does not exceed safe capacity4 7e7 ,consultation ,in conducting the rulemaking required under subsection 7d71 the ,administrator shall consult with the following3 7#a7 ,any air carrier operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 with scheduled operations at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport1 including regional air carriers and low-cost and ultra-low-cost air carriers4 7#b7 ,air carriers operating under parts #ia1 including subpart ,k1 and #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 authorized to conduct non-scheduled operations at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport4 7#c7 ,the exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,sates ,code4 7#d7 ,the ,metropolitan ,washington ,airports ,authority4 7#e7 ,any other stakeholders the ,administrator determines appropriate4 #aab4 ,time-based flow management ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall implement operational use of the time-based flow management system at ,potomac ,consolidated ,terminal ,radar ,approach ,control and associated air traffic control towers4 #aac4 ,air traffic control facility levels 7a7 ,review of air traffic control facility level criteria 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator and the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 7in this section referred to as the ,parties7 may1 at their joint election1 review and advise1 as agreed to1 the criteria and procedures used to assess1 determine1 and validate the facility pay levels of air traffic control facilities4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in conducting a review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,parties may consider-- 7,a7 the many variables that may affect the difficulty and complexity of air traffic control work1 including technological advancements1 aviation industry trends1 and the modification or extension of air traffic control services2 7,b7 weights and add-ons used to calculate the traffic count index and other related formulas for air traffic control facilities2 and 7,c7 whether new weights and add-ons should be incorporated into such formulas to more accurately reflect the air traffic density and complexity of the facility operations4 7b7 ,reassessment of air traffic control facility levels 7#a7 ,limitation ,no changes to facility pay levels due to data source changes may be implemented until negotiations pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement of the ,parties and title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 have been completed4 7#b7 ,application of standard ,upon completion of a review conducted under subsection 7a7 and related negotiations pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement of the ,parties and title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,parties shall apply the standard in accordance with any agreements made pursuant to this section at-- 7,a7 the ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport2 and 7,b7 all other air traffic control facilities1 prioritizing facilities with high volumes of mixed rotorcraft and airplane traffic4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to interfere with any agreement between a governmental agency and the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #djabb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #aad4 ,working group to evaluate shared frequency around ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall convene a working group 7in this section referred to as the ,working ,group7 to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the safety benefits and risks of requiring all aircraft to use the same communications frequency during any period in which helicopter and local air traffic control positions are combined in the ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport air traffic control tower4 7b7 ,members ,the ,working ,group convened under subsection 7a7 shall be comprised of representatives of-- 7#a7 the exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the organization representing air traffic control operational supervisors and managers2 7#c7 not fewer than #c separate organizations representing the certified collective bargaining representatives of pilots operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#d7 air medical services2 7#e7 an organization representing helicopter aviation operators and pilots2 7#f7 an organization representing business aviation operators and pilots2 7#g7 air carriers operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#h7 an individual that has expertise in an operational or academic discipline that is relevant to the analysis of human factors in aviation1 which may include air carrier operations1 line pilot expertise1 air traffic control1 linguistics1 human-machine integration1 general aviation operations1 and organizational behavior and culture2 7#i7 the ,,faa1 provided the representative has expertise on flight operations in the area described in subsection 7a72 7#aj7 the ,department of ,defense1 provided the representative has expertise on ,department of ,defense flight operations in the area described in subsection 7a72 7#aa7 the ,coast ,guard1 provided the representative has expertise on ,coast ,guard flight operations in the area described in subsection 7a72 7#ab7 the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board2 and 7#ac7 other organizations or agencies as determined necessary by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,local operator preference ,the members described in paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 of subsection 7b7 shall be1 or represent1 individuals who operate in the ,washington1 ,,dc ,metropolitan ,area ,special ,flight ,rules ,area1 as defined in subpart ,v of part #ic of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7d7 ,government representatives ,the members described in paragraphs 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 and1 in the case of a representative chosen by the ,administrator that is from a governmental agency1 7#ae7 of subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 may not be political appointees2 and 7#b7 shall be nonvoting members of the ,working ,group4 7e7 ,duration 7#a7 ,in general ,members of the ,working ,group shall be appointed for the duration of the ,working ,group4 7#b7 ,length of existence 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,working ,group shall have an initial duration of #a year4 7,b7 ,optional extension ,the ,administrator may extend the duration of the ,working ,group for an additional period of up to #a year4 7f7 ,considerations ,in conducting the comprehensive evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,working ,group shall1 at minimum1 consider-- 7#a7 the benefits or detriments to pilot and air traffic controller situation awareness2 7#b7 to the greatest extent possible1 the human factors that would impact pilot and air traffic controller situation awareness2 7#c7 to the greatest extent possible1 the human factors that would impact pilot and air traffic controllers during critical phases of flight2 7#d7 existing products by other working groups related to human factors in aviation safety2 7#e7 pilot training requirements2 7#f7 air traffic controller training requirements2 7#g7 if any1 technological limitations or challenges that would impede aircraft from using the same communications frequency2 7#h7 the potential for overlapping1 conflicting1 and simultaneous communication transmissions1 prior to and after any improvements made as a result of the assessment conducted pursuant to section #aae2 7#i7 the potential for misdirected1 missed1 or stepped on communications if requiring all aircraft to use the same communication frequency2 7#aj7 ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board recommendations pertaining to miscommunications on crowded frequencies1 including relevant recommendations included in the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board ,aviation ,investigation ,report ,,air-#bf-jb adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf2 and 7#aa7 solicited feedback from air carriers operating under part #aba and part #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and general aviation operators under part #ia of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #f months after the conclusion of the ,working ,group1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,administrator and the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the findings and recommendations resulting from the activities carried out under this section4 7h7 ,implementation ,not later than #f months after receiving recommendations outlined in the report under subsection 7g71 the ,administrator shall operationally validate such recommendations and may take such action1 as appropriate1 to implement such recommendations4 #aae4 ,anti-blocking technology 7a7 ,assessment ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall initiate an assessment on the feasibility1 maturity1 hazards1 and safety benefits of technology that serves to alert air traffic controllers or flight crews to instances of potentially blocked transmissions when simultaneous broadcasting occurs4 7b7 ,considerations ,in conducting the assessment under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall1 at minimum1 consider-- 7#a7 technologies currently in use domestically and internationally that alert an air traffic controller or flight crew to instances in which radio transmissions may have been blocked2 7#b7 the technical standards written for1 and associated with1 the use of such technologies identified under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 existing and proposed technologies not in use that could alert an air traffic controller or flight crew to instances in which radio transmissions may have been blocked2 7#d7 the technical standards that would be needed to implement the technologies identified under paragraph 7#c72 7#e7 the potential benefits and enhanced awareness that the adoption of such technologies would provide2 7#f7 the technological limitations associated with such technologies2 7#g7 air traffic controller training requirements2 7#h7 the effort of the ,,faa to modernize the air traffic control system1 including timelines1 the incorporation of new technologies1 and planned training2 and 7#i7 any benefits and detriments to air traffic controller situational awareness1 including availability of information1 nuisance alerts1 and human factors4 7c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the assessment under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with stakeholders or standards organizations1 including-- 7#a7 the exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the organization representing air traffic control operational supervisors and managers2 7#c7 the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,,faa2 7#d7 an organization representing manufacturers of air traffic management systems1 equipment and technologies2 7#e7 an organization representing helicopter aviation operators and pilots2 7#f7 an organization representing general aviation operators and pilots2 and 7#g7 any other organization or agency the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the results of the assessment under subsection 7a7 that includes-- 7#a7 a list of technologies identified by the ,administrator serving the purpose described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 a list of technologies the ,administrator proposes that could serve the purpose described in subsection 7a72 7#c7 results of simulations and testing2 and 7#d7 a plan to implement the technologies listed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 if the assessment under subsection 7a7 finds such technology can be safely implemented1 including-- 7,a7 the scope of potential upgrades2 7,b7 predicted costs2 7,c7 a projected timeline2 and 7,d7 how the potential upgrades to facilities and equipment within the scope of subparagraph 7,a7 would be prioritized4 #aaf4 ,task force to identify improvements to air traffic controller conflict alert system 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall convene a task force 7in this section referred to as the ,task ,force7 to develop a framework detailing the priorities1 goals1 timeline1 and recommendations to implement improvements to the conflict alert system to provide more salient and meaningful alerts to air traffic controllers based on the severity of the conflict triggering the alert4 7b7 ,members ,the ,task ,force convened under subsection 7a7 shall be comprised of representatives of-- 7#a7 the exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 the organization representing air traffic control operational supervisors and managers2 7#c7 the organization representing operators under the ,contract ,tower ,program established under section #dgabd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#d7 the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the ,,faa2 7#e7 individuals with expertise in the human factors of alert design and related impacts on human performance2 7#f7 individuals with expertise in an operational or academic discipline that is relevant to the analysis of human factors in aviation1 which may include air carrier operations1 line pilot expertise1 air traffic control1 linguistics1 human-machine integration1 general aviation operations1 and organizational behavior and culture2 7#g7 the ,,faa1 including the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,office of ,finance and ,management1 provided such representative has expertise on equipment procurement2 and 7#h7 other organizations or agencies as determined necessary by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,voting ,the members described in paragraphs 7#c71 7#f71 and1 in the case of a representative chosen by the ,administrator that is from a governmental agency1 7#g7 of subsection 7b7 shall be nonvoting members of the ,task ,force4 7d7 ,duration 7#a7 ,in general ,members of the ,task ,force shall be appointed for the duration of the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,length of existence 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall have an initial duration of #a year4 7,b7 ,optional extension ,the ,administrator may extend the duration of the ,task ,force for an additional period of up to #f months4 7e7 ,considerations ,in developing the framework under subsection 7a71 the ,task ,force shall1 at minimum1 consider-- 7#a7 the benefits and detriments to air traffic controller situational awareness1 including availability of information1 nuisance and false alerts1 and human factors2 7#b7 opportunities and challenges of consolidating numerous systems and underlying data sources into a single display1 including through the deployment of the ,enterprise-,information ,display ,system2 7#c7 existing products by other working groups related to human factors in aviation safety2 7#d7 air traffic controller training requirements2 7#e7 advances in available technology not being utilized as of the date on which the ,task ,force is convened2 7#f7 technological limitations2 7#g7 ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board recommendations pertaining to air traffic controller alerts1 distractions1 and loss of focus2 7#h7 the effort of the ,,faa to modernize the air traffic control system1 including timelines1 new technologies being incorporated1 and planned training2 and 7#i7 solicited feedback from equipment manufacturers and entities involved with the air traffic control modernization effort of the ,administrator4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #d months after the conclusion of the ,task ,force1 the ,task ,force shall submit to the ,administrator and the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that includes the framework developed as a result of the activities carried out under subsection 7a74 7g7 ,implementation plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #h months after receiving the framework outlined in the report under subsection 7f71 the ,administrator shall finalize and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a plan 7in this section referred to as the ,plan7 to implement such framework4 7#b7 ,contents ,such ,plan shall include1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 specific training requirements for air traffic controllers1 as detailed in-- 7i7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #cabj4d,s1 titled ,air ,traffic ,technical ,training1 issued on ,august #bh1 #bjbd2 7ii7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe2 and 7iii7 any successor or other relevant documents or guidance2 and 7,b7 a publicly available prioritized list of airports enumerating the order in which they will receive such upgrades4 7#c7 ,time limit ,the ,plan may not contain a timeline of implementation that exceeds #b years4 7h7 ,implementation ,the ,administrator shall immediately begin implementing the ,plan upon the submission of such ,plan under subsection 7g77#a7 to the appropriate committees of ,congress4 7i7 ,briefings to ,congress ,not later than #f months after the submission of the ,plan to the appropriate committees of ,congress under subsection 7g77#a71 and every #f months thereafter until the full implementation of the ,plan1 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on the progress of implementation4 #aag4 ,postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,the ,administrator shall abide by ,,dot ,order #ciaj4a;,d1 titled ,drug and ,alcohol-,free ,departmental ,workplace ,program 7or any successor document7 to ensure appropriate postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing4 7b7 ,revision of procedures ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall revise procedures of the ,air ,traffic ,organization to ensure an appropriate on-site supervisor makes each postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing determination in a timely manner based on an assessment of such supervisor of whether the event meets testing criteria and which controllers had duties pertaining to the involved aircraft without need to wait for investigation or approval4 7c7 ,training 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall incorporate training on the revised postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing determination procedure described in subsection 7b7 for all staff of the ,air ,traffic ,organization who have responsibilities under such procedure4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the training described under this subsection shall1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 be administered during initial training1 and annually thereafter2 and 7,b7 include a postlearning knowledge assessment4 7d7 ,review 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall conduct a review of the ability of each ,,faa-operated air traffic control facility to routinely accomplish the required postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing within the ,secretary's specified timeframes of within #b hours for alcohol testing and within #d hours for drug testing4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the review described under this subsection shall1 at a minimum1 require each ,,faa-operated air traffic control facility to conduct a demonstration to establish the time that would be required for urine and breath evidence collection to begin if testing were unexpectedly needed during a time with the lowest routinely anticipated level of resource availability for testing4 7#c7 ,remediation ,after each review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall work with the ,secretary to mitigate identified barriers to timely postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing1 and to remediate the performance of each facility for which the demonstration under paragraph 7#b7 indicated inability to meet required timeframes for postaccident drug or alcohol testing4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #c months after each review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report detailing the results of the review1 including facilities in need of remediation1 progress at facilities previously identified for remediation1 and planned approaches to remediation4 #aah4 ,further modifications to ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport area helicopter routes 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall evaluate1 via the safety risk management process in accordance with ,,faa ,order ,,jo #hjdj4d;,c1 titled ,safety ,risk ,management ,policy 7or any successor document71 charted helicopter routes in the vicinity of ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport4 7b7 ,revisions to deconflict traffic ,upon the completion of each route evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall immediately1 as necessary1 revise such route to ensure that the route and routes utilized by fixed-wing aircraft-- 7#a7 are safely deconflicted physically at all times2 or 7#b7 have operating procedures that require positive control from the controller to ensure safe deconfliction during operations4 7c7 ,safety review requirements ,in carrying out the route revisions required under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator shall conduct a safety risk management review1 as necessary1 for any helicopter route changes1 in accordance with ,,faa ,order #hjdj4d;,c1 titled ,safety ,risk ,management ,policy 7or any successor document74 7d7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the ,administrator completes all the evaluations and subsequent route revisions required under this section1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report containing-- 7#a7 the results of the evaluations required under subsection 7a72 7#b7 the route revisions required under subsection 7b71 including an explanation for such revisions2 and 7#c7 the safety risk management review documentation developed as a result of the review conducted under subsection 7c74 #aai4 ,requiring vertical separation near airports during critical phases of flight 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 the ,administrator shall ensure that each segment of a helicopter route contains1 in the appropriate helicopter route chart1 recommended flight altitudes1 including altitude ceilings and floors1 in a manner consistent with ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration 7or any successor document74 7b7 ,consideration of vertical separation in route criteria ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall amend ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration 7or any successor document71 to add minimum vertical separation requirements to the criteria for the helicopter route chart program4 7c7 ,charting minimum separation near airports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall ensure that any helicopter chart that represents an area near an airport clearly conveys to an operator the segments of such helicopter routes in the vicinity of such airport4 7#b7 ,content requirements ,at minimum1 each such chart shall clearly convey for each of the segments1 the recommended flight altitudes1 including altitude ceilings and floors1 and any necessary instructions1 to convey minimum separation1 in accordance with ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gaaj4fe;,,bb1 titled ,air ,traffic ,control 7or any successor document71 between-- 7,a7 a helicopter or powered-lift aircraft utilizing such segment2 and 7,b7 a fixed-wing aircraft operating at or near such airport during critical phases of flight4 7d7 ,update policy ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall update ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration 7or any successor document71 to account for any additional changes made by this section4 7e7 ,annual review ,the ,administrator shall ensure that any changes made to ,helicopter ,route ,charts as a result of this section are assessed on an annual basis as part of the annual review described in section #abj4 #abj4 ,helicopter ,route ,chart annual review 7a7 ,criteria review 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall initiate a review of the criteria for annual reviews of helicopter routes as required pursuant to ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration 7or any successor document74 7#b7 ,update of criteria ,after each annual criteria review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall update the criteria based on such review and publish the updated criteria on a publicly available website of the ,,faa4 7#c7 ,changes to route reviews ,after any change is made to ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration 7or any successor document7 pursuant to section #aai7;d71 the ,administrator shall update the criteria for annual reviews of helicopter routes to reflect such change4 7b7 ,publication ,the ,administrator shall publish1 on a publicly available website of the ,,faa1 the date on which the annual review for each ,helicopter ,route ,chart has been most recently completed1 as required pursuant to ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration 7or any successor document74 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 and ,december #ca of each year thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report containing1 at a minimum1 the following information3 7#a7 ,a summary of changes1 if applicable1 made to each ,helicopter ,route ,chart1 including-- 7,a7 changes1 additions1 or deletions to designated helicopter routes2 7,b7 changes in instrument flight rules routes2 7,c7 additions or deletions of visual checkpoints2 and 7,d7 rationale or safety data to justify any changes described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c74 7#b7 ,the safety risk management documentation completed in accordance with ,,faa ,order ,,jo #hjdj4d;,c1 titled ,safety ,risk ,management ,policy 7or any successor document74 7#c7 ,a summary of any advanced consultation between the ,administrator and impacted helicopter and fixed-wing operators in planning the safety risk management process4 7#d7 ,a certification that the designated recommended route altitudes and flight ceilings and floors ensure helicopters maintain minimum separation1 in accordance with ,,faa ,order #gaaj4fe;,,bb1 titled ,air ,traffic ,control 7or any successor document71 with fixed-wing aircraft operating along airport approach and departure paths4 7d7 ,failure ,to submit 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,administrator fails to submit an annual report required under subsection 7b7 on or before the date on which such report is required to be submitted1 the ,chief ,operating ,officer of the ,air ,traffic ,organization shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress in person not later than #d weeks after such date4 7#b7 ,deadline for initial outreach and coordination ,not later than #d days after such date1 the ,,faa shall begin initial outreach to and coordination with the appropriate committees of ,congress to arrange and organize logistics of the briefing required under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,format and time of briefing ,the briefing required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in a format and at a time to be determined by such committees4 #aba4 ,visual charts 7a7 ,study ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall initiate a study on incorporating the lateral location and published altitudes of helicopter routes into all instrument and visual approach and departure procedures for airports to provide situation awareness to fixed-wing operators of the risk of helicopter traffic operating in the vicinity of such operators4 7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with relevant stakeholders1 including-- 7#a7 air carriers2 7#b7 an organization representing helicopter operators and pilots2 7#c7 an organization representing general aviation operators and pilots2 7#d7 an organization representing business aviation operators and pilots2 7#e7 an organization representing emergency air medical services2 7#f7 representatives of the ,department of ,defense and ,united ,states ,coast ,guard who are not political appointees2 7#g7 not fewer than #c separate organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#h7 the certified exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#i7 an individual that has expertise in an operational or academic discipline that is relevant to the analysis of human factors in aviation1 including air carrier operations1 line pilot expertise1 air traffic control1 linguistics1 human-machine integration1 general aviation operations1 and organizational behavior and culture4 7c7 ,considerations ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consider the-- 7#a7 spacing and legibility of information on charts2 7#b7 workload of flight crews at lower altitudes and during critical phases of flight2 7#c7 feasibility and decipherability of layered information on digital charts2 7#d7 current best practices for pilots when landing at or departing from airports with high volume helicopter traffic but that do not have charted helicopter routes2 and 7#e7 human factors involved with approach and departure procedures4 7d7 ,implementation ,not later than #a year after initiating the study under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall make any revisions necessary to-- 7#a7 ,terminal ,procedures ,publications to include charted helicopter routes to provide appropriate situational awareness to fixed-wing operators2 and 7#b7 ,helicopter ,route ,charts to include airport approach and departure paths to provide appropriate situational awareness to helicopter operators4 7e7 ,congressional briefing ,if the ,administrator makes revisions under subsection 7d71 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on such revisions not later than #fj days after making such revisions4 #abb4 ,close proximity encounters 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall establish a working group to make recommendations on-- 7#a7 an objective definition of close proximity encounters2 7#b7 associated parameters that can be used to monitor the prevalence of such encounters and identify areas of potential traffic conflict for safety assurance and safety risk management for such encounters2 and 7#c7 making publicly available aggregated information about all such encounters1 including date and location4 7b7 ,considerations ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the working group shall consider-- 7#a7 existing airborne separation rules and required loss of airborne separation reporting requirements2 7#b7 the development of a definition of1 and associated parameters for1 close proximity encounter events2 7#c7 data gathered from aviation safety reporting systems and reports1 including the ,aviation ,safety ,information ,analysis and ,sharing ,program1 the ,aviation ,safety ,action ,program1 the ,performance ,data ,analysis and ,reporting ,system1 the ,aviation ,risk ,identification and ,assessment 7,,aria7 system1 preliminary ,,aria reports1 the ,air ,traffic ,safety ,action ,program1 the ,aviation ,safety ,reporting ,system1 the ,near ,midair ,collision ,system1 mandatory occurrence reports1 and other relevant systems and reports2 7#d7 ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board aviation investigation report ,,air-#bf-jb1 adopted on ,january #bg1 #bjbf2 7#e7 ,,faa risk assessment guidance1 policies1 and regulations in place prior to the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#f7 best practices or similar relevant risk assessment tools and methods used by foreign civil aviation authorities2 and 7#g7 any other factors determined relevant by the working group4 7c7 ,membership ,the working group shall consist of the following3 7#a7 ,appointed members ,the following members appointed by the ,administrator3 7,a7 #b representatives of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration with expertise in safety data4 7,b7 #e appropriately qualified representatives of aviation labor organizations 7designated by the applicable represented organization71 including-- 7i7 organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots2 7ii7 the exclusive bargaining representatives of ,,faa air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iii7 organizations representing helicopter operators and pilots1 including law enforcement and air ambulance operators2 and 7iv7 organizations representing general aviation operators and pilots4 7,c7 ,not fewer than #e independent subject matter experts in safety management systems and safety data who-- 7i7 have not served as a political appointee in the ,administration2 and 7ii7 have a minimum of #aj years of relevant applied experience4 7,d7 #b air carrier employees whose job responsibilities include administration of a safety management system4 7,e7 #b individuals representing holders of a certificate issued under part #ba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 whose job responsibilities include administration of a safety management system4 7,f7 #b other representatives from the aerospace industry that do not meet the criteria described in subparagraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 and who have expertise in safety assurance or safety risk or whose job responsibilities include administration of a safety management system4 7,g7 ,a career representative from the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board with subject matter expertise1 as a nonvoting member4 7#b7 ,advisory members ,in addition to the appointed members described in paragraph 7#a71 the working group shall be advised by up to #e employees of the ,administration1 at least #c of whom shall be subject matter experts in implementing safety assurance and safety risk management4 7d7 ,implementation ,not later than #cj days after the working group develops recommendations under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall make publicly available a report containing the recommendations and describing how the ,administrator will implement such recommendations4 #abc4 ,notification of close proximity encounters and analysis of data 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in accordance with the mandatory occurrence reporting requirements in ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4fcb;,a1 titled ,air ,traffic ,organization ,occurrence ,reporting 7or any successor document71 ,,faa ,order #hjbj4aa;,d1 titled ,aircraft ,accident and ,incident ,notification1 ,investigation1 and ,reporting 7or any successor document71 and ,,faa ,advisory ,circular ,,ac #ij-abj1 titled ,operational ,use of ,airborne ,collision ,avoidance ,systems 7or any successor document71 shall establish a process to-- 7#a7 notify1 with respect to each event1 parties involved with-- 7,a7 a near midair collision event2 7,b7 a traffic collision avoidance system resolution advisory event2 7,c7 a close proximity encounter1 as defined pursuant to section #abb2 and 7,d7 any other events1 as determined by the ,administrator2 and 7#b7 provide deidentified event data to the ,aviation ,safety ,information ,analysis and ,sharing program4 7b7 ,requirements ,in establishing the process under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 establish a database that tracks the details of events described in subsection 7a77#a72 7#b7 continuously monitor and review such database to identify areas of potential traffic conflict for safety assurance and safety risk management2 7#c7 ensure timeliness of notifications to the parties described in subsection 7a77#a7 so that relevant data remains available before meaningful safety analysis1 reporting1 or corrective action is no longer practicable2 7#d7 consider informing1 with deidentified or aggregated data1 other frequent operators of events described in subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#e7 consider the practicality and usefulness of notification requirements for-- 7,a7 airport surface loss of separation2 7,b7 loss of separation with terrain or obstacles2 7,c7 airborne loss of separation2 and 7,d7 any other close proximity encounters as determined by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,consultation ,in establishing the process under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall consult with-- 7#a7 air carriers operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#b7 air carriers operating under part #ace of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#c7 air carriers operating under part #ia of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#d7 organizations representing helicopter aviation operators and pilots2 7#e7 organizations representing the general aviation community2 7#f7 organizations representing business aviation operators2 7#g7 organizations representing experimental aircraft operators2 7#h7 organizations representing powered-lift operators2 7#i7 organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots2 7#aj7 the certified exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers of the ,administration certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#aa7 ,,faa subject matter experts1 including aviation safety inspectors2 and 7#ab7 other aviation safety experts determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7d7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after establishing the process required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on the implementation of this section4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #a year after establishing the process required under subsection 7a71 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report containing-- 7#a7 data on number and location of-- 7,a7 near midair collision events2 7,b7 traffic collision avoidance system resolution advisory events2 and 7,c7 close proximity encounters1 as defined pursuant to section #abb2 7#b7 the average time of notification to parties involved in such events2 7#c7 identified locations of concern or other trends2 and 7#d7 actions taken to mitigate identified risks and reduce such events4 7f7 ,protection of data 7#a7 ,in general ,data collected in response to subsection 7a7 shall be used solely for safety assurance and safety risk management4 7#b7 ,consistency with existing safety programs ,the ,administrator shall ensure consistency with existing voluntary safety programs1 including the ,aviation ,safety ,action ,program1 the ,aviation ,safety ,reporting ,system1 the ,air ,traffic ,safety ,action ,plan1 and flight operational quality assurance programs4 #abd4 ,safety culture and safety management review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the inspector general of the ,department of ,transportation shall initiate an audit of the safety culture and the safety management system of the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization4 7b7 ,considerations ,in conducting the audit under subsection 7a71 the inspector general shall1 at a minimum1 evaluate-- 7#a7 the safety management system of the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization1 including the functions and data sharing activities of such system at all air traffic control facilities2 7#b7 whether such system effectively coordinates safety assurance and safety risk management activities with external stakeholders consistent with ,,faa requirements for operators under section #e4eg of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#c7 which data analysis1 safety assurance1 and risk assessment processes failed to identify and mitigate the risk of potential midair collisions near ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport before ,january #bi1 #bjbe2 7#d7 the failure of the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization to recognize external compliance verification results as indicators of systemic traffic management1 volume1 and flow issues at ,ronald ,reagan ,washington ,national ,airport for which air traffic controllers were required to compensate to mitigate such issues2 7#e7 the failure of the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization to conduct annual reviews of helicopter route charts as required by ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration2 7#f7 the failure of the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization to understand and implement post-accident and post-incident drug and alcohol testing as required by ,department of ,transportation ,order #ciaj4a;,d1 titled ,drug and ,alcohol-,free ,departmental ,workplace ,program2 7#g7 whether there are fears of retaliation against persons identifying or reporting risks in accordance with the safety management system2 and 7#h7 how the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization have addressed the findings and utilized the ,safety ,risk ,management process in accordance with ,,faa ,order #hjdj4d;,c1 titled ,safety ,risk ,management ,policy 7or any successor document7 in the ,national ,airspace ,system ,helicopter ,operations ,helicopter ,route ,analysis of the ,,faa issued in ,april #bjbe4 7c7 ,report of the inspector general 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the inspector general shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the audit conducted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,recommendations ,the inspector general shall include in the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 recommendations for actions the ,secretary should take with respect to the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization to-- 7i7 strengthen and adhere to the tenets of the safety management system2 7ii7 increase transparency in the safety management system process1 including by adopting policies that provide assurances to ,,faa employees that the ,air ,traffic ,organization is addressing any identified safety issues2 7iii7 increase data sharing and collaboration with external stakeholders2 7iv7 protect against retaliation2 7v7 encourage open1 nonpunitive communication2 and 7vi7 foster a just culture across the ,air ,traffic ,organization and the ,aviation ,safety ,management ,organization2 7,b7 recommendations for actions the ,secretary may take to ensure adequate oversight over the safety management system of the ,air ,traffic ,organization2 and 7,c7 any other recommendations the inspector general determines appropriate4 7d7 ,response to recommendations ,not later than #abj days after submission of the report required under subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 the ,secretary shall respond to any recommendations in such report that are directed at the ,department of ,transportation or ,,faa1 respectively2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing how the ,secretary intends to implement such recommendations4 #abe4 ,documentation of control position combinations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall review and revise1 as appropriate1 procedures regarding the documentation of the combination of air traffic control position responsibilities1 including each occurrence in which any air traffic control position is combined with any other position1 including a local control position1 operations supervisor1 or controller-in-charge4 7b7 ,requirements ,in reviewing and revising the procedures described in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 evaluate procedures and guidance regarding the combination of controller position responsibilities described in subsection 7a7 that are in effect prior to the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 examine the feasibility of digitizing1 or providing an electronic means of1 the documentation described in subsection 7a72 7#c7 require the operations supervisor to periodically review documentation of occurrences of combined control position responsibilities described in subsection 7a7 and report on deviations from the standard operating procedures to the facility air traffic manager2 7#d7 consider air traffic facility type and staffing level2 and 7#e7 consult with representatives of-- 7,a7 the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 organizations representing air traffic control managers and operational supervisors2 and 7,c7 aviation safety experts with specific knowledge in information technology4 7c7 ,briefing to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the completion of the review required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of ,congress on implementation of this section4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to interfere with any agreement between a governmental agency and the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code or section #gajf7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,controller-in-charge ,the term controller-in-charge means an air traffic control specialist performing duties of a shift supervisor in accordance with-- 7,a7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gbaj4c;,,ee1 titled ,facility ,operation and ,administration1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe2 and 7,b7 ,,faa ,order ,,jo #gaaj4fe;,,bb1 titled ,air ,traffic ,control1 issued on ,february #bj1 #bjbe4 7#b7 ,operations supervisor ,the term operations supervisor means managerial personnel responsible for the direct supervision of air traffic control operational personnel4 #abf4 ,review of miles-in-trail procedures or agreements 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall complete a review of the miles-in-trail standards and procedures to determine if such standards provide for a separation of traffic that is appropriate for operational safety4 7b7 ,considerations ,in conducting the review under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator may consider-- 7#a7 the accuracy of the criteria used to determine the miles-in-trail procedures for air traffic control facilities2 7#b7 whether additional criteria should be incorporated to more appropriately reflect the traffic volume and operational complexity of air traffic control facilities2 and 7#c7 the findings and recommendations of the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board4 7c7 ,standards update ,upon completion of the review conducted under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall update the miles-in-trail standards and procedures to ensure such standards and procedures are appropriate for operational safety4 7d7 ,review of certain facilities ,not later than #ij days after the completion of the review under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall initiate a review of the miles-in-trail procedures or agreements at all air traffic control facilities located within ,class ,b or ,class ,c airspace to ensure such procedures or agreements provide for a separation of traffic that is appropriate for operational safety4 7e7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the review under subsection 7d71 the ,administrator shall consult with1 at minimum-- 7#a7 the exclusive bargaining representatives of the air traffic controllers certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 organizations representing air traffic control managers and operations supervisors2 7#c7 sponsors and operators of airports with air traffic control facilities described in subsection 7d72 7#d7 organizations representing the certified collective bargaining representatives of pilots operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7#e7 air carriers1 business aviation1 and general aviation operators with operations at airports with air traffic control facilities described in subsection 7d74 7f7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 a list of air traffic control facilities identified under subsection 7d7 as having miles-in-trail procedures or agreements that did not provide for a separation of aircraft traffic appropriate for operational safety2 and 7#b7 steps that the ,administrator has taken1 or plans to take1 to modify the miles-in-trail procedures or agreements at each facility listed under paragraph 7#a7 to ensure such procedures or agreements provide for a separation of traffic that is appropriate for operational safety4 #abg4 ,closure of ,helicopter ,route #d 7a7 ,in general ,operations on ,helicopter ,route #d1 as such ,route existed on ,january #bi1 #bjbe1 on the segment located between ,hains ,point and the ,woodrow ,wilson ,memorial ,bridge in the ,district of ,columbia shall be prohibited4 7b7 ,segment elimination ,the segment of ,helicopter ,route #d described in subsection 7a7 shall remain eliminated from helicopter charts4 ,,ii ,placeholder ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to require certain aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology1 to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports1 to update air traffic control processes and procedures1 to address national airspace system safety in ,department of ,defense activities1 and for other purposes44 ,april #i1 #bjbf ,reported from the ,committee on ,armed ,services with an amendment ,april #i1 #bjbf ,reported from the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed