,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,ms4 
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 &
 ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
an exp]t review panel to make           
recomm5dations = a compreh5sive         
ag5cy-wide safety managem5t sy/em at !  
,,faa4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,,faa ,,sms ,compliance       
,review ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,exp]t       
compliance review ( ,,faa ,safety       
,managem5t ,sy/em  7a7 ,exp]t compliance
 review  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all conv5e an indep5d5t exp]t panel 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! review panel7 
to review & make f9d+s & recomm5dations 
on ! matt]s li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! review panel is 

to review & evaluate ,,faa ord]s &      
policies to in=m ! ,,faa's implem5tation
 ( a compreh5sive & integrat$ ,,sms )9 !
 ,,faa4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( review ,!      
review panel %all review ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,! ext5t to :i* ! ,,faa's ,,sms complies
 ) relevant ,,faa ord]s & policies4     
7,b7 ,! actual & project$ safety        
enhancem5ts a*iev$ ?r\gh ! ,,faa's prior
 implem5tation ( ,,sms4  7,c7 ,!        
effectiv5ess ( ,,sms1 includ+ ) respect 
to ! implem5tation ( ! foll[+ #d        
compon5ts3 7i7 ,safety policy4  7ii7    
,safety risk managem5t4  7iii7 ,safety  
assurance4  7iv7 ,safety promotion4     
7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ,,faa's safety   
culture promotes or fo/]s ! ,,sms       
consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( ! ,,icao's     
,safety ,managem5t ,manual 7,doc4 #ihei7
 or any simil> successor docum5t4  7,e7 
,! effectiv5ess ( ,,faa's int]nal audit 
process to det]m9e1 at m9imum1 !        
p]=mance ( ,,faa's ,,sms4  7,f7 ,! ext5t
 to :i* ,,sms & ea* ( ! #d compon5ts    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 are         

integrat$ appropriately among & across  
l9es ( bus9ess ( ! ,,faa4  7,g7 ,! ext5t
 to :i* ,,sms & ea* ( ! #d compon5ts s  
describ$ are und]/ood by1 communicat$   
to1 & includ$ 9 tra9+ =1 p]sonnel at !  
,,faa4  7,h7 ,! efficacy ( exi/+ ,,sms 9
 place at applicable l9es ( bus9ess at !
 ,,faa includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ! ,air   
,traffic ,organization1 ! ,aviation     
,safety ,(fice1 & ! ,(fice ( ,airports4 
7,i7 ,! efficacy ( ! ,,faa's ,volunt>y  
,safety ,report+ ,programs z "p ( ,,sms1
 includ+ ! efficacy ( specific volunt>y 
safety report+ programs at applicable   
l9es ( bus9ess1 & any actions tak5 by ! 
,,faa 9 response to reports fil$ "u su* 
programs4  7,j7 ,:e!r ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 %\ld advocate = *anges to ,annex       
#ai-,safety ,managem5t ( ! ,,icao to    
ensure appropriate updates to ! ,/ate   
,safety ,program /&>ds & recomm5d$      
practices1 includ+--  7i7 a sy/ems-level
 approa* to evaluat+ & improv+ ,,sms =  
air navigation s]vice provid]s2 &  7ii7 
! implem5tation ( ,,sms = civil aviation

 regulators4  7,k7 ,any o!r matt]       
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = :i* review  
by ! review panel w\ld be consi/5t ) !  
public int]e/ 9 aviation safety4  7#c7  
,composition ( review panel  7,a7       
,appo9t$ memb]s ,! review panel %all    
consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s appo9t$ by !   
,adm9i/rator3 7i7 ,two repres5tatives ( 
! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space        
,adm9i/ration ) exp]tise 9 ,s,m,ss4     
7ii7 ,five appropriately qualifi$       
repres5tatives ( aviation labor         
organizations 7designat$ by ! applicable
 repres5t$ organization71 includ+-- 7,i7
 organizations repres5t+ c]tifi$        
collective b>ga9+ repres5tatives (      
airl9e pilots2 &  7,,ii7 ! exclusive    
b>ga9+ repres5tatives ( ,,faa air       
traffic controll]s c]tifi$ "u section   
#gaaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7iii7 ,n less ?an #e indep5d5t subject  
matt] exp]ts 9 safety managem5t sy/ems  
:o-- 7,i7 h n s]v$ z a political        
appo9tee 9 ! ,,faa2 &  7,,ii7 h a m9imum
 ( #aj ye>s ( relevant appli$ exp]i5ce4 

7iv7 ,two air c>ri] employees ^: job    
responsibilities include adm9i/ration ( 
a ,,sms4  7v7 ,two individuals repres5t+
 hold]s ( a c]tificate issu$ "u "p #ba (
 title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 ^: job responsibilities include        
adm9i/ration ( a ,,sms4  7vi7 ,two o!r  
repres5tatives f ! a]ospace indu/ry t d 
n meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 
or 7v7 & :o h exp]tise 9 ,,sms or ^: job
 responsibilities include adm9i/ration (
 a ,,sms4  7vii7 ,a repres5tative ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! ,,icao4     
7viii7 ,a repres5tative f ! ,national   
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 z a      
non-vot+ memb]4  7,b7 ,advisory memb]s  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! appo9t$   
memb]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
review panel %all be advis$ by up to #e 
employees ( ! ,,faa1 at lea/ #c ( :om   
%all be subject matt] exp]ts 9 implem5t+
 ,,sms at ! ,,faa4  7ii7 ,duties ,!     
advisory memb]s may take "p 9           
delib]ations ( ! review panel & provide 
subject matt] exp]tise ) respect to !   

review panel's "w4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations
 ,! review panel %all issue             
recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator bas$ on
 ! review ( ! matt]s li/$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 9 ord] to in=m ! ,,faa's           
implem5tation ( a compreh5sive &        
integrat$ ,,sms = l9es ( bus9ess )9 !   
,,faa4  7#e7 ,report  7,a7 ,submission  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
fir/ meet+ ( ! review panel1 ! review   
panel %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report conta9+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations 
reg>d+ ! matt]s li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t  
are endors$ by a majority ( ! appo9t$   
memb]s ( ! review panel4  7,b7 ,diss5t+ 
views ,9 submitt+ ! report "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! review panel %all   
app5d to su* report ! diss5t+ views (   
any individual appo9t$ memb] or gr\p (  
appo9t$ memb]s ( ! review panel reg>d+ !
 f9d+s or recomm5dations ( ! review     
panel4  7,c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #e
 days aft] receiv+ ! report "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   

publi% su* report1 includ+ any diss5t+  
views app5d$ to ! report1 on ! website (
 ! ,,faa4  7,d7 ,t]m9ation ,! review    
panel %all t]m9ate ^u ! submission ( !  
report "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7       
,adm9i/rative provisions  7,a7 ,access  
to in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! review    
panel %all h ! au?ority to p]=m ! foll[+
 actions if a majority ( ! appo9t$      
memb]s ( ! review panel consid] ea*     
action necess>y & appropriate3 7,i7     
,ent]+ onto ! premises ( ! ,,faa =      
access to & inspection ( records or o!r 
purposes4  7,,ii7 ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 except z provid$ 9     
clause 7ii71 access+ & inspect+         
de-id5tifi$1 b o!rwise unr$act$1 records
 directly necess>y = ! completion ( !   
review panel's "w "u ?is section t are 9
 ! possession ( ! ,,faa4  7,,iii7       
,int]view+ employees ( ! ,,faa z        
necess>y = ! review panel to complete   
its "w4  7ii7 ,non-f$]al gov]nm5t memb]s
 ,memb]s ( ! review panel :o are n      
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t

 %all only h access to1 & be all[$ to   
inspect1 in=mation provid$ to ! ,,faa   
pursuant to section #djabc ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & "p #aic ( title  
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 9 a   
de-id5tifi$ =m4  7,b7 ,nondisclosure (  
confid5tial in=mation  7i7              
,nondisclosure = non-f$]al gov]nm5t     
memb]s  7,i7 ,non-f$]al gov]nm5t        
p>ticipants ,prior to p>ticipat+ on !   
review panel1 ea* individual s]v+ on !  
review panel repres5t+ a non-,f$]al     
entity %all execute an agreem5t ) !     
,adm9i/rator 9 :i* ! individual %all be 
prohibit$ f disclos+ at any "t1 except z
 requir$ by law1 to any p]son1 =eign or 
dome/ic1 any non-public in=mation made  
available to ! panel "u subp>agraph     
7,a74  7,,ii7 ,f$]al gov]nm5t           
p>ticipants ,f$]al (fic]s or employees  
s]v+ on ! review panel z repres5tatives 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & subject to !     
requirem5t to protect confid5tial       
in=mation 7includ+ propriet>y in=mation 
& trade secrets "u section #aije ( title

 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all n be    
requir$ to execute agreem5ts "u ?is     
clause4  7ii7 ,protection ( in=mation   
,in=mation t is obta9$ or review$ by !  
review panel %all n con/itute a waiv] ( 
! protections applicable to ! in=mation 
"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74 ,memb]s ( ! 
review panel %all protect su* in=mation 
to ! ext5t requir$ "u applicable law4   
7iii7 ,protection ( propriet>y in=mation
 & trade secrets ,memb]s ( ! review     
panel %all protect propriet>y in=mation1
 trade secrets1 & o!r in=mation o!rwise 
exempt "u section #eeb ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ 
"u applicable law4  7#g7                
,inapplicability ( ,,faca ,! review     
panel %all n be subject to *apt] #aj (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,advisory          
,committee ,act74  7#h7 ,congressional  
brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
submission ( ! recomm5dations "u        

p>agraph 7#d71 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all report to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
/atus ( any ongo+ actions 9 response to 
su* recomm5dations1 includ+ ! /atus (   
implem5tation ( ea* ( ! recomm5dations (
 ! review panel1 if any1 ) :i* !        
,adm9i/rator concurs4  7b7              
,non-,concurr5ce ) recomm5dations ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] submission ( !   
recomm5dations "u subsection 7a77#d71 ) 
respect to ea* recomm5dation ( ! review 
panel ) :i* ! ,adm9i/rator does n       
concur1 if any1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
publi% on ! website ( ! ,,faa & submit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a detail$ explanation = su* det]m9ation4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,appropriate       
committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          

,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,,faa ,! t]m     
,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation          
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,,icao ,! t]m      
,,icao means ! ,int]national ,civil     
,aviation ,organization4  7#e7 ,,sms ,! 
t]m ,,sms means a safety managem5t      
sy/em4