,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebbd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve tra9+ = airport driv]s 9 ! movem5t area at comm]cial s]vice airports ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a task =ce & ! use ( te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,runway ,surface ,aw>5ess & ,focus$1 ,effective ,tra9+ & ,te*nology ,act or ! ,runway ,,safe-,t ,act4 #b4 ,task =ce on airport driv] tra9+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conv5e a task =ce on airport driv] tra9+ programs 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74 7b7 ,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 repres5tatives ( national organizations repres5t+ airport sponsors & airport executives2 7#b7 repres5tatives ( comm]cial s]vice airports1 includ+ at lea/ #a repres5tative (-- 7,a7 l>ge-hub airports2 7,b7 m$ium-hub airports2 7,c7 small-hub airports2 & 7,d7 nonhub prim>y airports2 7#c7 ?ree repres5tatives ( air c>ri]s & airl9e & c>go gr\nd h&l+ companies 7includ+ fix$- bas$ op]ators7 :o s]vice air c>ri]s2 7#d7 individuals ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 aviation tra9+1 includ+ classroom in/ructor l$ tra9+1 & tra9+ te*nologies & sy/ems2 7#e7 designees f ! ,(fice ( ,airports & ,air ,traffic ,organization ( ! ,,faa2 7#f7 repres5tatives f an organization t repres5ts aircraft rescue & firefight+ 7,,arff7 p]sonnel2 7#g7 a c>e] repres5tative f ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d ) subject matt] exp]tise z an obs]v]2 7#h7 at lea/ #c repres5tatives f labor t op]ate vehicles 9 ! airport movem5t area or "w ! air traffic 9 ! airport movem5t area2 7#i7 repres5tatives ( air m$ical op]ators2 7#aj7 repres5tatives ( air traffic control companies ) exp]tise 9 te*nologies t provide airport surface detection or surveillance or o!rwise provide great] situational aw>5ess = driv]s ( airport gr\nd vehicles & air traffic controll]s2 7#aa7 a repres5tative designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,w> ) exp]tise 9 milit>y aviation op]ations conduct$ at jo9t-use or comm]cial s]vice airports2 & 7#ab7 o!r individuals ! ,adm9i/rator deems appropriate4 7c7 ,developm5t ( recomm5dations ,! ,task ,=ce %all develop recomm5dations = ! ,adm9i/rator to consid] = implem5tation to enhance & mod]nize tra9+ programs = p]sonnel au?oriz$ to op]ate vehicles 9 ! movem5t area at "p #aci airports4 ,9 develop+ su* recomm5dations = ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,task ,=ce %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,improv+ ! consi/5cy ( movem5t area driv] safety tra9+ across "p #aci airports nationwide4 7#b7 ,enhanc+ recurr5t tra9+ requirem5ts = p]sonnel au?oriz$ to op]ate vehicles 9 ! movem5t area4 7#c7 ,! feasibility & value ( a "p #aci airport1 or its contractors1 atte/+ t p]sonnel are au?oriz$ to op]ate vehicles 9 ! movem5t area 9 accordance ) ,,faa-approv$ c]tification /&>ds4 7#d7 ,exi/+ tra9+ te*nologies includ+ classroom in/ructor l$ tra9+ & sy/ems t may be utiliz$ to improve movem5t area driv] tra9+ programs4 7#e7 ,o!r te*nology1 measures1 & tra9+ enhancem5ts t c\ld r$uce ! frequ5cy & sev]ity ( vehicle-involv$ surface ev5ts1 vehicle & p$e/rian deviations1 & o!r surface safety incid5ts4 7#f7 ,b>ri]s1 includ+ co/1 accessibility1 & work=ce availability1 t may limit "p #aci airports f adopt+ em]g+ tra9+ te*nologies4 7#g7 ,! feasibility & value ( enhanc+ tra9+ = p]sonnel au?oriz$ to op]ate vehicles on pav$ surfaces imm$iately adjac5t to or int]sect+ movem5t areas4 7#h7 ,o!r items det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7d7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection 7c74 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,faa4 7#b7 ,,faa ,! t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,movem5t area ,! t]m movem5t area means ! runways1 taxiways1 & o!r areas ( an airport t are us$ = taxi+1 take(f1 & l&+ ( aircraft1 exclusive ( load+ ramps & aircraft p>k+ areas4 7#d7 ,"p #aci airport ,! t]m "p #aci airport means an airport c]tifi$ "u "p #aci ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#e7 ,surface ev5t & vehicle ,! t]ms surface ev5t & vehicle h ! respective mean+s specifi$ = su* t]ms 9 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ord] #gjej4a;,b 7or any successor docum5t74 7#f7 ,vehicle-involv$ surface ev5t ,! t]m vehicle-involv$ surface ev5t means a surface ev5t t involves-- 7,a7 op]ation ( any vehicle 7includ+ an aircraft t[ vehicle or t[+ tractor72 or 7,b7 op]ation ( an aircraft "u its own p[] by an individual o!r ?an a flightcrew memb] 7z def9$ 9 section #a4a ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor provision7 = su* aircraft4 #c4 ,fund+ = vehicle movem5t area tra9+ & te*nology ,section #dgaae7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 ,application ,subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 %all n apply to grants "u p>agraph 7#e74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,vehicle movem5t area tra9+ & te*nology 7,a7 ,available fund+ ,( ! am\nts available "u ?is subsection = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 ! ,secret>y may provide grants to airport sponsors = projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,eligible projects ,! projects describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,projects = ! pur*ase ( vehicle movem5t area te*nology1 includ+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 s5sors1 onbo>d vehicle equipm5t1 displays1 communications equipm5t1 position+ or geolocation equipm5t1 mapp+ sy/ems1 situational aw>5ess sy/ems1 simulation sy/ems1 or o!r relat$ te*nology1 t is design$ to improve ! safe op]ation ( vehicles 9 ! movem5t area ( an airport4 7ii7 ,projects = ! acquisition1 lic5s+1 subscription1 deploym5t1 integration1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & recurr+ use ( te*nology-enabl$ tra9+ sy/ems1 s(tw>e1 & s]vices = vehicle op]ators 9 ! movem5t area4 7,c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to projects t-- 7i7 are design$ to r$uce vehicle-involv$ surface ev5t or o!r vehicle relat$ surface safety incid5ts2 7ii7 improve situational aw>5ess = vehicle op]ators & radio communications 9 ! movem5t area2 7iii7 c be tailor$ to ! specific airfield geometry1 signage1 m>k+s1 light+1 communications1 & op]at+ proc$ures ( ! airport at :i* ! te*nology w be us$2 or 7iv7 are propos$ by airport sponsors & demon/rate co/1 accessibility1 work=ce availability1 or o!r b>ri]s to pur*as+ or deploy+ vehicle movem5t area te*nology4 7,d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,movem5t area ,! t]m movem5t area means ! runways1 taxiways1 & o!r areas ( an airport t are us$ = taxi+1 take(f1 & l&+ ( aircraft1 exclusive ( load+ ramps & aircraft p>k+ areas4 7ii7 ,surface ev5t & vehicle ,! t]ms surface ev5t & vehicle h ! respective mean+s specifi$ = su* t]ms 9 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ord] #gjej4a;,b 7or any successor docum5t74 7iii7 ,vehicle-involv$ surface ev5t ,! t]m vehicle-involv$ surface ev5t means a surface ev5t t involves-- 7,i7 op]ation ( any vehicle 7includ+ an aircraft t[ vehicle or t[+ tractor72 or 7,,ii7 op]ation ( an aircraft "u its own p[] by an individual o!r ?an a flightcrew memb] 7z def9$ 9 section #a4a ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor provision7 = su* aircraft4 7,e7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to limit ! eligibility ( a project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = fund+ "u any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]4 4