,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #echg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to make improvem5ts to    
op]ations at ,ronald ,reagan ,wa%+ton   
,national ,airport4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dca ,air    
,safety ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to      
op]ations at ,ronald ,reagan ,wa%+ton   
,national ,airport  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce #bjjj1       
,congress has vot$ to add #fd daily     
flights at ,ronald ,reagan ,wa%+ton     
,national ,airport 79 ?is subsection    
ref]r$ to z ,,dca7 despite capacity     
con/ra9ts4  7#b7 ,wa%+ton ,dulles       
,int]national ,airport 7,,iad7 curr5tly 
h&les "u #cj million pass5g]s annually b
 has ! design$ capacity to h&le #ee     
million pass5g]s annually4  7#c7 ,on !  

night ( ! midair collision betwe5       
,am]ican ,airl9es ,flight #ecdb & a     
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,h-#fj ,black ,hawk 
helicopt] on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe1 at     
,,dca1 "o air traffic controll]1 dur+ an
 #ah-m9ute p]iod1 manag$ #bi sep>ate    
aircraft1 includ+ a #e-m9ute span ) #f  
take(fs or l&+s4  7b7 ,improvem5ts      
,section #dagah ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7           
,improvem5ts to op]ations  7#a7         
,r$uction 9 h\rly op]ations  7,a7       
,assessm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct 
an assessm5t ( ! ,airport ,arrival ,rate
 at ,,dca4 ,9 conduct+ su* assessm5t1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all give special          
consid]ation to ! airspace complexity1  
airfield limitations1 mix$ fleet        
op]ations1 & traffic volume at ,,dca4   
7,b7 ,r$uction ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all r$uce ! ,airport      
,arrival ,rate at ,,dca to no m ?an #bh 
aircraft4  7#b7 ,int]val caps ,n lat]   

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
conv]t ! ,airport ,arrival ,rate at     
,,dca 7z r$uc$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77   
into b9d+ #cj-m9ute int]val caps t--    
7,a7 ev5ly di/ribute p]mitt$ arrivals & 
dep>tures across ea* h\r2 &  7,b7       
prohibit clu/]+ or bank+ )9 any sub-h\r4
  7#c7 ,elim9ation ( #cj slot exemptions
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law & subject to ! succe$+  
provisions ( ?is p>agraph1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 a mann] det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1 p]man5tly
 elim9ate #cj slot exemptions "u ?is    
*apt] at ,,dca 7det]m9$ z ( ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection74  7,b7       
,m9imum numb] ( beyond p]imet] slot     
exemptions ,at lea/ #bf ( ! slot        
exemptions elim9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be beyond p]imet] 7z describ$ 9    
section #diaji7 slot exemptions4  7,c7  
,tim+  7i7 ,public notice ( propos$ li/ 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !            

,adm9i/rator %all make publicly         
available a propos$ li/ ( ! #cj slot    
exemptions to be elim9at$ pursuant to   
?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,comm5t p]iod ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all provide = a #fj-;day  
public comm5t p]iod reg>d+ su* li/      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* li/ is made 
publicly available "u clause 7i74  7iii7
 ,f9aliz$ li/ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! end ( ! public comm5t p]iod "u clause
 7ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make publicly
 available ! f9al li/ ( ! #cj slot      
exemptions to be elim9at$ pursuant to   
?is p>agraph4  7iv7 ,phas$-,9           
implem5tation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all provide = a #e-ye>    
phase-9 ( ! requir$ elim9ation ( ! slot 
exemptions "u ?is p>agraph1 ) #f slot   
exemptions be+ elim9at$ 9 ea* ye> dur+ !
 p]iod ( #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcb4  7,,ii7     
,au?ority to provide = a #a-ye> delay   
7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to item 7bb71 if 
! ,adm9i/rator1 dur+ any ye> ( ! fir/ #d
 ye>s ( ! #e-ye> phase-9 p]iod "u       

subclause 7,i71 det]m9es t elim9at+ #a  
or m ( #f slot exemptions requir$ to be 
elim9at$ 9 su* ye> w\ld yield no mat]ial
 & measurable safety improvem5t to      
safety at ,,dca1 ! ,secret>y may provide
 = up to a #a-ye> delay ( ! elim9ation (
 su* slot exemptions4 ,9 no case may !  
delay ( ! elim9ation ( a slot exemption 
= a ye> "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce be = long]   
?an a #a-ye> p]iod4  7bb7 ,notice (     
delay ,prior to implem5t+ a delay "u    
item 7aa71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,,aa7 
provide notice to ! public & ! ,s5ators 
& ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :o
 repres5t ,/ates & di/ricts t fall )9 ! 
,wa%+ton ,,dc ,metropolitan ,special    
,flight ,rules ,area 7z describ$ by !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 ( !     
int5t to provide = su* delay2 & 7,,bb7  
provide = a #fj-;day public comm5t p]iod
 reg>d+ su* delay4  7,,iii7 ,f9al       
implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
ensure t ! elim9ation ( ! #cj slot      
exemptions requir$ "u ?is p>agraph is   
fully implem5t$ by n lat] ?an ,decemb]  

#ca1 #bjcb4  7,d7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+
 out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
& ! ,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,airports    
,au?ority4  7,e7 ,review ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 !re %all be no     
judicial review ( ! decision ( !        
,adm9i/rator ) respect to ! elim9ation (
 slot exemptions1 or any delay 9 !      
elim9ation ( slot exemptions1 pursuant  
to ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,p]man5t         
commission  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ ! ,ronald ,reagan ,wa%+ton     
,national ,airport ,slot ,exemption     
,evaluation ,commission 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7,b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7i7 ,! ,*airp]son ( 
! ,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,airports      
,au?ority1 or _! designee4  7ii7 ,!     
,adm9i/rator1 or _! designee4  7iii7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or _! designee4    
7iv7 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal? (     
,virg9ia1 or _! designee4  7v7 ,!       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 or _!      

designee4  7vi7 ,! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia1 or _! designee4  7,c7       
,duties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( !     
,commission are z foll[s3 7,i7 ,/udy ,! 
,commission %all conduct an ongo+ /udy (
 ! conditions at ,,dca1 includ+ ! impact
 on safety & op]ations ( future *anges  
to ! am\nt ( slot exemptions at ,,dca4  
7,,ii7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjbh1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once 
e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! ongo+ /udy
 "u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,i71 toge!r )   
recomm5dations = su* legislation &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,commission     
det]m9es appropriate4  7ii7 ,exp]tise ,9
 c>ry+ out its duties "u clause 7i71 !  
,commission may solicit in=mation &     
input f ?ird p>ties1 includ+ recogniz$  
aviation safety exp]ts1 academics1 & o!r
 airport au?orities legally e/abli%$ by 

,/ate or local gov]nm5ts or pursuant to 
a multi-,/ate compact4  7#e7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,adm9i/rator ,!
 t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7
 ,airport ,arrival ,rate ,! t]m ,airport
 ,arrival ,rate means a dynamic p>amet] 
specify+ ! numb] ( arrival aircraft t an
 airport1 9 conjunction ) t]m9al        
airspace1 c accept "u specific          
conditions ?r\gh\t any consecutive      
#fj-m9ute p]iod4  7,c7 ,,dca ,! t]m     
,,dca means ,ronald ,reagan ,wa%+ton    
,national ,airport4  4