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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study and identify any potential threats to privacy protections posed by the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system, including any potential violations of privacy principles.

Directs the Secretary to establish certain procedures to allow for civil operation in the national airspace system of small drone systems that do not meet expedited operational authorization requirements. Requires such procedures to ensure that the integration of drone systems into the national airspace system is done in compliance with privacy principles.

Prohibits the Secretary from approving, issuing, or awarding any certificate, license, or other grant of authority to operate a drone system in the national airspace system unless the application for it includes a data collection statement, meeting certain requirements, that provides reasonable assurance that the applicant will operate the drone system in accordance with privacy principles. Applies the same privacy principles requirement to any drone system to be operated by a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement agency contractor or subcontractor, except that the application for it shall include a data minimization statement, meeting certain requirements, instead of a data collection statement.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make any approved certificate, license, or other grant of authority, plus other specified information, available in a searchable format on the public FAA website.

Prohibits a public agency, entity, or individual officially representing a public agency from using a drone system, or requesting information or data collected by another entity through use of a drone system, for protective activities, or for law enforcement or intelligence purposes, except pursuant to a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a state court, issued using state warrant procedures) by a court of competent jurisdiction, or as otherwise provided in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Makes an exception to this prohibition in exigent circumstances when a public agency, entity, or representative of the public agency reasonably believes: (1) there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury; (2) there is a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, according to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS); or (3) a search and rescue mission is appropriate.

Makes it unlawful to operate a drone system in a manner that is not in accordance with the terms of a data collection statement or in a manner violating any portion of the final rule for the procedures for civil operation of small drone systems required by this Act. Grants enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Authorizes a state to bring a civil action on behalf of state residents in state or U.S. district court for injunctive relief against violations of this Act or related regulations if the state attorney general has reason to believe that an interest of state residents has been or is threatened or adversely affected by a prohibited act or practice.

Creates a private right of action in state or U.S. district court for persons injured by a prohibited act.

Allows a suit against a governmental entity.

Requires the FAA to revoke the certificate, license, or other grant of authority to operate a drone system operated in a prohibited manner.

Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to apply to model aircraft flown strictly for hobby or recreational purposes and meeting certain other criteria.

transparency_act amends faa modernization reform act direct secretary transportation dot study identify potential threats privacy protections posed integration unmanned aircraft drone systems national airspace system including potential violations privacy principles directs secretary establish certain procedures allow civil operation national airspace system small drone systems meet expedited operational authorization requirements requires procedures ensure integration drone systems national airspace system compliance privacy principles prohibits secretary approving issuing awarding certificate license grant authority operate drone system national airspace system application includes data collection statement meeting certain requirements provides reasonable assurance applicant operate drone system accordance privacy principles applies privacy principles requirement drone system operated law enforcement agency law enforcement agency contractor subcontractor application shall include data minimization statement meeting certain requirements instead data collection statement directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa approved certificate license grant authority plus specified information available searchable format public faa website prohibits public agency entity individual officially representing public agency drone system requesting information data collected entity use drone system protective activities law enforcement intelligence purposes pursuant warrant issued procedures described federal_rules_of_criminal_procedure case state court issued state warrant procedures court competent jurisdiction provided foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act makes exception prohibition exigent circumstances public agency entity representative public agency reasonably believes imminent danger death physical injury high risk terrorist attack specific individual organization according secretary homeland_security dhs search rescue mission appropriate makes unlawful operate drone system manner accordance terms data collection statement manner violating portion final rule procedures civil operation small drone systems required act grants enforcement authority federal_trade_commission ftc authorizes state bring civil action behalf state residents state district court injunctive relief violations act related regulations state attorney general reason believe interest state residents threatened adversely affected prohibited act practice creates private right action state district court persons injured prohibited act allows suit governmental entity requires faa revoke certificate license grant authority operate drone system operated prohibited manner declares act construed apply model aircraft flown strictly hobby recreational purposes meeting certain criteria


Summary: Risk-Based Cockpit Security Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to make an assessment that: (1) identifies any risk posed to commercial aviation security if a flight deck door is opened on a commercial aircraft in flight, (2) identifies methods to mitigate such risk, and (3) recommends security standards for mitigation methods that involve installing a physical secondary cockpit barrier on commercial aircraft.

risk based cockpit security act directs administrator transportation_security_administration tsa assessment identifies risk posed commercial aviation security flight deck door opened commercial aircraft flight identifies methods mitigate risk recommends security standards mitigation methods involve installing physical secondary cockpit barrier commercial aircraft


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Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to make a competitive grant to an existing biofuels research center in the United States to conduct pilot-scale research, development, and testing of bio-based fuels for use by the Air Force as aviation fuel for jet aircraft. Permits a recipient to use grant funds to train military and civilian personnel in the new technologies and to conduct a study regarding the economic feasibility of a full-scale bio-based aviation fuel production facility.

Directs the Secretary to give preference to a center that: (1) has the capacity and expertise necessary to quickly and efficiently conduct such research, development, and testing; and (2) is located in close proximity to specified raw materials, a military installation with responsibility for military air transportation, and a private or commercial airport with capacity to host a research and pilot production facility.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Secretary of the Air Force a specified amount from the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund to fund such grants.

authorizes secretary air_force competitive grant existing biofuels research center united_states conduct pilot scale research development testing bio based fuels use air_force aviation fuel jet aircraft permits recipient use grant funds train military civilian personnel new technologies conduct study economic feasibility scale bio based aviation fuel production facility directs secretary preference center capacity expertise necessary quickly efficiently conduct research development testing located close proximity specified raw materials military installation responsibility military air transportation private commercial airport capacity host research pilot production facility directs secretary defense dod transfer secretary air_force specified fund grants


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Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a final rule to advance the safety and continued development of small airplanes by reorganizing the certification requirements to streamline the approval of safety advancements.

Requires the final rule to meet certain consensus-based standards and FAA Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee objectives, including: (1) establishment of a regulatory regime for small airplane safety; (2) the establishment of broad, outcome-driven objectives that will spur small plane innovation and technology adoption; (3) the replacement of current, prescriptive requirements under Part 23 with performance-based regulations; and (4) the use of FAA-accepted consensus standards to clarify how Part 23 safety objectives may be met using specific small plane safety designs and technologies.

small airplane revitalization act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa issue final rule advance safety continued development small airplanes reorganizing certification requirements streamline approval safety advancements requires final rule meet certain consensus based standards faa reorganization aviation rulemaking committee objectives including establishment regulatory regime small airplane safety establishment broad outcome driven objectives spur small plane innovation technology adoption replacement current requirements performance based regulations use faa accepted consensus standards clarify safety objectives met specific small plane safety designs technologies


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 6, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), consistent with accepted medical standards and practices, to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of airmen or air traffic controllers for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if: (1) it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding in the case of an airman, and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration meets its collective bargaining obligations to its employees in the case of an air traffic controller.

Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after November 1, 2013.

measure amended reported house february summary version repeated authorizes secretary transportation dot consistent accepted medical standards practices implement enforce requirement providing screening testing treatment airmen air traffic controllers sleep disorders including obstructive sleep adopted pursuant rulemaking proceeding case airman federal_aviation_administration meets collective bargaining obligations employees case air traffic controller applies act requirement adopted november


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Silent Skies Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into a competitive cooperative agreement with an institution, entity, or consortium to carry out a program for the development of aircraft technology that will assist in-service and in-production civil turbojets not meeting stage 4 noise standards to comply with them or with more stringent noise standards.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to establish minimum standards to ensure that graduated percentages of civil turbojets weighing over 75,000 pounds comply with the stage 4 noise levels by specified dates.

Requires the Secretary to request the International Civil Aviation Organization to add to its Work Programme the consideration of international standards for the phase-out of aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels.

Declares that the requirements of this Act shall not apply to civil turbojet aircraft that operate outside of the 48 contiguous states.

skies act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa enter competitive cooperative agreement institution entity consortium carry program development aircraft technology assist service production civil meeting stage noise standards comply stringent noise standards directs secretary transportation dot issue regulations establish minimum standards ensure graduated percentages civil weighing pounds comply stage noise levels specified dates requires secretary request international_civil_aviation_organization add work consideration international standards phase aircraft complying stage noise levels declares requirements act shall apply civil turbojet aircraft operate outside contiguous states


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations prohibiting an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile device during a flight in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.

Exempts from such prohibition: (1) on-duty flight crews and attendants, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated prohibiting flight voice communications mobile wireless devices act directs secretary transportation dot issue regulations prohibiting individual aircraft engaging voice communications mobile device flight scheduled passenger interstate intrastate air transportation exempts prohibition duty flight crews attendants federal law enforcement officers acting official capacity


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General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise FAA medical certification regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as a pilot of a covered aircraft without regard to any medical certification or proof of health requirement otherwise applicable under federal law if the flight meets certain criteria and the individual: (1) possesses a valid state driver's license, (2) complies with applicable medical requirements associated with that license, (3) is transporting five or fewer passengers, and (4) is operating under visual flight rules.

Defines "covered aircraft" as an aircraft that: (1) is not authorized under federal law to carry more than six occupants, and (2) has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds.

directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa issue revise faa medical certification regulations ensure individual operate pilot covered aircraft regard medical certification proof health requirement applicable federal law flight meets certain criteria individual possesses valid state driver license complies applicable medical requirements associated license transporting fewer passengers operating visual flight rules defines covered aircraft aircraft authorized federal law carry occupants maximum certificated takeoff weight pounds


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Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 - Revises aviation security service fee requirements.

Makes an exception to the $5.60 per one-way trip fee for certain passengers for domestic flights that originate at a U.S. airport.

Limits such fees to $2.50 per enplanement, with the total not to exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for any passengers: (1) boarding to an eligible small community for which essential air service compensation is paid; or (2) on flights, including flight segments, between two or more points in Hawaii or two or more points in Alaska.

passenger fee restructuring exemptions act revises aviation security service fee requirements makes exception way trip fee certain passengers domestic flights originate airport limits fees enplanement total exceed way trip passengers boarding eligible small community essential air service compensation paid flights including flight segments points hawaii points alaska


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Protecting Airline Passengers from Sexual Assaults Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a program to collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on domestic air passenger flights.

Requires the FAA Administrator to make such data available to the public on the FAA website.

sexual assaults act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa establish program collect maintain data number sexual assaults occur domestic air passenger flights requires faa administrator data available public faa website


Summary: Keep Knives Out of Our Skies Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or on board passenger aircraft.

knives skies act prohibits secretary homeland_security dhs implementing change prohibited items list transportation_security_administration tsa permit passengers carry small non locking knives passenger screening checkpoints airports sterile areas airports board passenger aircraft


Summary: Sexual Assault Reporting on Aircraft Act of 2014 or SARA Act of 2014 - Directs the Attorney General to acquire data, for each calendar year, about sexual offenses, including rape, that occur aboard passenger aircraft.

aircraft act act directs attorney general acquire data calendar year sexual offenses including rape occur aboard passenger aircraft


Summary: Aircraft Positioning Modernization Act - Amends the Code of Federal Regulations with respect to flight data recorders to require that the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate information be periodically transmitted to a receiving facility at a time frequency of 30 minutes.

aircraft positioning modernization act amends code federal regulations respect flight data recorders require global_positioning_system gps coordinate information periodically transmitted receiving facility time frequency minutes


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Aerotropolis Act of 2014 - Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to extend the eligibility for projects of national and regional significance under the surface transportation grant program to certain aerotropolis transportation system projects.

Defines "aerotropolis transportation system" as a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that provides efficient, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport.

amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea extend eligibility projects national regional significance surface transportation grant program certain aerotropolis transportation system projects defines aerotropolis transportation system planned coordinated multimodal freight passenger transportation network provides efficient sustainable intermodal connectivity defined region economic significance centered major airport


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to implement the policy set forth in the notice of proposed policy entitled "Proposal To Consider the Impact of One Engine Inoperative Procedures in Obstruction Evaluation Aeronautical Studies" published by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on April 28, 2014, only if the policy is adopted pursuant to notice and comment rulemaking.

authorizes secretary transportation dot implement policy set forth notice proposed policy entitled proposal consider impact engine inoperative procedures obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies published department_of_transportation dot april policy adopted pursuant notice comment rulemaking


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents.

 (Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Assistant Secretary also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements.

(Sec. 7) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Assistant Secretary to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated airport security act sec directs assistant secretary homeland_security transportation security department_of_homeland_security dhs conduct outreach airports transportation_security_administration tsa performs oversees implementation performance security measures necessary technical assistance verify airports place individualized working plans responding security incidents inside airport perimeter including active shooters acts terrorism incidents target passenger screening checkpoints requires assistant secretary report congress outreach findings including analysis level preparedness airports respond incidents sec requires assistant secretary identify best practices exist airports security incident planning management training establish mechanism share best practices airport operators nationwide sec requires assistant secretary certify annually specified congressional committees screening personnel participated practical training exercises active shooter scenarios analyze committees tsa use cost savings achieved efficiencies increase fiscal years funding available checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements sec declares additional appropriations authorized carry act requires act carried amounts available sec requires assistant secretary review interoperable communications capabilities law enforcement fire medical personnel responsible responding security incidents airports tsa performs oversees implementation performance security measures


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 22, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.

measure amended passed house july summary version repeated honor flight act directs administrator transportation_security_administration tsa establish process providing expedited dignified passenger screening services veterans traveling private charter profit organization honors veterans visit war memorials built dedicated honor service


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Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force, for purposes of modernizing the C-130 fleet, to install alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits in lieu of C-130 avionics modernization program kits if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that such alternative program is appropriate and notifies Congress of such determination.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that all C-130 aircraft are capable of meeting applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by January 1, 2020.

authorizes secretary air_force purposes modernizing c-130 fleet install alternative communication navigation surveillance air traffic management program kits lieu c-130 avionics modernization program kits secretary determines case case basis alternative program appropriate notifies congress determination requires secretary ensure c-130 aircraft capable meeting applicable regulations federal_aviation_administration faa january


Summary: Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 - Prescribes a special rule to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for FY2015 and FY2016 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for FY2015 or FY2016, and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012.

small airport regulation relief act prescribes special rule require secretary transportation dot fy2015 fy2016 apportion amounts airport planning development noise compatibility planning programs sponsors primary airports based number passenger boardings airport calendar year fewer passenger boardings calendar year calculate apportionment fy2015 fy2016 passenger boardings calendar year


Summary:
Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) issue regulations to ensure that a covered aircraft is equipped with technology that provides for the continuous tracking of information regarding the aircraft during flight and the timely and cost effective recovery of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder in the event of a crash or other serious incident; (2) investigate automatic dependent surveillance, automatic deployable flight recorders, emergency locator transmitters, and satellite navigation and communications; and (3) work collaboratively with the International Civil Aviation Organization and other relevant stakeholders to develop and implement international standards that improve the tracking of aircraft in flight.

Defines "covered aircraft" to mean a passenger aircraft: (1) able to carry at least 120 passengers, (2) ordered on or after January 1, 2016, and (3) providing scheduled passenger air transportation.

safe aviation flight emergency tracking act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa issue regulations ensure covered aircraft equipped technology provides continuous tracking information aircraft flight timely cost effective recovery cockpit voice recorder flight data recorder event crash incident investigate automatic dependent surveillance automatic deployable flight recorders emergency locator transmitters satellite navigation communications work collaboratively international_civil_aviation_organization relevant stakeholders develop implement international standards improve tracking aircraft flight defines covered aircraft mean passenger aircraft able carry passengers ordered january providing scheduled passenger air transportation


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Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require all commercial passenger aircraft ordered by an air carrier on or after January 1, 2016, to be equipped with a deployable recorder system as the second combination FDR/CVR recorder system installed under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight recorder standards.

Defines: (1) "commercial passenger aircraft" to mean a jet aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off mass over 15,000 kilograms that is required to be equipped with two combination recorder systems in accordance with ICAO requirements; and (2) "deployable recorder system" to mean a flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder, and emergency locator transmitter housed in one crash protected, floatable unit that meets the performance specifications under specified standards of the FAA and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment.

safe aviation flight enhancement act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa require commercial passenger aircraft ordered air carrier january equipped deployable recorder system second combination recorder system installed flight recorder standards defines commercial passenger aircraft mean jet aircraft maximum certificated mass kilograms required equipped combination recorder systems accordance icao requirements deployable recorder system mean flight data recorder cockpit voice recorder emergency locator transmitter housed crash protected unit meets performance specifications specified standards faa


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt aircraft management services from the excise tax on transportation of persons and property. Defines "aircraft management services" as scheduling, flight planning, weather forecasting, operation of flights, obtaining insurance, maintenance, storage and fueling of aircraft, hiring, training and provision of pilots and crew, establishing and complying with safety standards, and such other services necessary to support flights.

amends internal revenue code exempt aircraft management services excise tax transportation persons property defines aircraft management services scheduling flight planning weather forecasting operation flights obtaining insurance maintenance storage fueling aircraft hiring training provision pilots crew establishing complying safety standards services necessary support flights


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Revises aviation passenger security fee requirements to limit per round trip fees to $11.20.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated revises aviation passenger security fee requirements limit round trip fees


Summary:
Standards Addressing Federal Transparency and Oversight With Evolving Recruitment Specifications Act or the SAFE TOWERS Act - Revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for the hiring of air traffic controllers.

Directs the FAA Administrator to give preferential consideration in the hiring of air traffic controllers to:

 individuals who have successfully completed air traffic controller training and graduated from an institution participating in the FAA's Collegiate Training Initiative program, and have received a recommendation from the institution; and qualified individuals eligible for a veterans recruitment appointment or qualified eligible veterans who maintain aviation experience. Directs the Administrator to revise FAA hiring practices for air traffic controller applicants with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to eliminate the use of biographical assessments or other personality tests that unduly disqualify applicants.

Changes from discretionary to mandatory the Administrator's authority to maintain the Collegiate Training Initiative program.

Directs the Administrator to establish an Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee.

Requires the Administrator to take into consideration any locally developed training initiatives for air traffic controllers for use in establishing best practices nationwide.

standards addressing federal transparency oversight evolving recruitment specifications act safe towers act revises federal aviation administration faa requirements hiring air traffic controllers directs faa administrator preferential consideration hiring air traffic controllers individuals successfully completed air traffic controller training graduated institution participating faa collegiate training initiative program received recommendation institution qualified individuals eligible veterans recruitment appointment qualified eligible veterans maintain aviation experience directs administrator revise faa hiring practices air traffic controller applicants department_of_transportation dot eliminate use biographical assessments personality tests unduly disqualify applicants changes discretionary mandatory administrator authority maintain collegiate training initiative program directs administrator establish training advisory committee requires administrator consideration locally developed training initiatives air traffic controllers use establishing best practices nationwide


Summary: 21st Century SCASDP Act - Revises certain criteria the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) must apply in selecting communities, or consortia of communities, with an underserved airport for participation in the Small Community Air Service Development Program.

21st century act revises certain criteria secretary transportation dot apply selecting communities consortia communities underserved airport participation


Summary:
Responsible Skies Act of 2014 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit the operator of an unmanned recreational aircraft (drone) from flying it:

 above 400 feet and within 5 miles of the perimeter of a commercial airport, or where it may be seen from the airport's perimeter.

responsible skies act amends faa_modernization reform act require secretary transportation dot prohibit operator unmanned recreational aircraft drone flying feet miles perimeter commercial airport seen airport perimeter


Summary: No Missing Planes Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the feasibility of technology to: (1) improve communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers when an aircraft leaves its flight plan or experiences dangerous conditions, (2) pinpoint the location of missing aircraft within 30 minutes by disseminating the information globally in less than hour to rescue and recovery agencies, and (3) accomplish specified related tasks.

missing act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa study feasibility technology improve communications commercial aircraft air traffic control towers aircraft leaves flight plan experiences dangerous conditions location missing aircraft minutes disseminating information globally hour rescue recovery agencies accomplish specified related tasks


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America Needs Eielson Air Force Base Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to maintain the current leadership rank, aircraft, and core functions of the 354th Fighter Wing and 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, with the same mission elements, responsibilities, and capabilities as existed on November 1, 2011, until the later of: (1) 180 days after the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force submits an Air Force structure study report as required under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, and (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense (DOD) submits to the congressional defense and appropriations committees a report on the strategic importance of Eielson Air Force Base (required under this Act).

Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from changing the aircraft or core functions of the 354th Wing and 18th Squadron at Eielson, or the existing mission elements, responsibilities, and capabilities of such installation, until the completion of an environmental impact statement and a record of decision relating to the proposed changes.

directs secretary air_force maintain current leadership rank aircraft core functions 18th alaska mission elements responsibilities capabilities existed november later days national_commission structure air_force submits air_force structure study report required national defense authorization act fiscal year date secretary defense dod submits congressional defense appropriations committees report strategic importance required act prohibits secretary air_force changing aircraft core functions wing 18th existing mission elements responsibilities capabilities installation completion environmental impact statement record decision relating proposed changes


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Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, California, that include requirements for helicopter flight paths and altitudes to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas, increase safety, and minimize scheduled commercial aircraft delays.

Requires the Administrator to exempt from such requirements helicopter operations related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities.

Directs the Administrator to make reasonable efforts to consult with local communities and local helicopter operators to develop regulations that meet the needs of local communities, helicopter operators, and the FAA.

los_angeles residential helicopter noise relief act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa prescribe regulations helicopter operations los_angeles_county california include requirements helicopter flight paths reduce helicopter noise pollution residential areas increase safety minimize scheduled commercial aircraft delays requires administrator exempt requirements helicopter operations related emergency law enforcement military activities directs administrator reasonable efforts consult local communities local helicopter operators develop regulations meet needs local communities helicopter operators faa


Summary:
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act - Requires domestic and foreign air carriers to ensure that all visually displayed entertainment programming available to flight passengers is accessible to individuals with disabilities, including by making available open captioning (openly displaying text on a shared video monitor), closed captioning (displaying text through an individual video monitor), and video description (audio-narrated descriptions through individual or shared monitors) for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired, as the case may be.

Requires in addition that all individual video displays to flight passengers of entertainment programming or information that are operated primarily by use of touchscreens or other contact-sensitive controls include a mechanism allowing individuals with disabilities to operate such displays independently in accordance with standards the Access Board shall establish.

Makes certain penalties under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 available to persons aggrieved by an air carrier's failure to comply with this Act.

domestic foreign air carriers ensure visually displayed entertainment programming available flight passengers accessible individuals disabilities including making available open captioning openly displaying text shared video monitor closed captioning displaying text individual video monitor video description audio descriptions individual shared monitors individuals deaf hard hearing blind visually impaired case requires addition individual video displays flight passengers entertainment programming information operated primarily use contact sensitive controls include mechanism allowing individuals disabilities operate displays independently accordance standards shall establish makes certain penalties americans disabilities act available persons aggrieved air carrier failure comply act


Summary:
Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), during FY2013 or FY2014, from suspending or terminating the operation of any air traffic control tower in operation on March 1, 2013, without regard to whether the tower is operated by the FAA or a contractor.

Directs the Administrator, as soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, to provide for resumed operation of any such tower that was suspended or terminated after March 1, 2013.

prohibits administrator federal_aviation_administration faa fy2013 fy2014 suspending terminating operation air traffic control tower operation march regard tower operated faa contractor directs administrator soon practicable enactment act provide resumed operation tower suspended terminated march


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Contract Screener Reform and Accountability Act - Repeals the authority of the Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to waive the requirement that a private screening company be owned and controlled by a U.S. citizen for any company that is a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign-owned corporation that has implemented a foreign ownership, control, or influence mitigation plan approved by the Defense Security Service of the Department of Defense (DOD).

Repeals the requirement that an airport operator, when submitting an application for a private screening company at the airport, to recommend to the Under Secretary which company would best serve the airport's security screening and passenger needs.

Prohibits the Under Secretary from: (1) entering a screening services contract that would allow for a subcontractor to perform such services, or (2) providing funding (for bonuses or other awards) to any private screening company in excess of the amount required for the performance of screening services.

Repeals specified requirements to grant the Under Secretary discretion in whether to approve airport operator applications to have screening operations carried out by a private company.

Allows the Under Secretary to take up to 270 days to award a screening contract to a qualified screening company after approving the application.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to provide to the Under Secretary guidance on how to analyze the total annual cost incurred by the federal government with respect to screening services by private companies. Requires the Under Secretary to use such guidance to identify costs incurred by the government from overseeing the performance of private screening companies, compared with costs incurred at airports using federal personnel for passenger and baggage screening.

Requires any airport operator using contract passenger and baggage screeners employed by a private screening company to display signs prominently to notify the flying public that screening is conducted by contract screening personnel and not by federal personnel.

Requires the Under Secretary to inform any airport operator opting to discontinue screening by a qualified private company in favor of screening by federal government personnel on how transition to TSA screening services will be carried out.

Directs the Under Secretary to develop and implement a system to enhance monitoring of private screening company performance by the contracting officer overseeing each respective company.

Requires a private screening company that provides screening services at an airport to report to the Under Secretary each security breach at that airport.

Requires the Comptroller General to conduct annual covert testing of airports where private screening companies do the screening.

Makes it a condition for the Under Secretary on contracting with a private screening company to provide screening at an airport that neither the private screening company, nor its parent company, if any, has knowingly compromised any covert security testing, especially by notifying its employees that it was occurring.

Directs the Under Secretary to require each private screening company to provide all its employees with annual training for the proper handling of all sensitive information, including sensitive security information.

Adds to the qualifications of a qualified private screening company that it will provide the right of first refusal of employment to the federal government personnel who performed screening services at an airport before it was awarded the screening services contract.

Requires each private screening company with a contract for screening services to provide the Under Secretary each month with: (1) information on retention rates of screeners and supervisory personnel it employs at an airport, and (2) a detailed description of adverse employment actions taken against any of such screeners or supervisory personnel.

Directs the Under Secretary to establish a process by which any person may report problems, deficiencies, waste, or vulnerabilities with respect to screening services provided by a private company. Prohibits a private screening company from discharging or otherwise discriminating against any employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment because of such reporting, or related testimony to Congress, or any refusal to engage in any unlawful practice.

contract screener reform accountability act repeals authority secretary homeland_security transportation_security_administration tsa waive requirement private screening company owned controlled citizen company subsidiary foreign owned corporation implemented foreign ownership control influence mitigation plan approved dod repeals requirement airport operator submitting application private screening company airport recommend secretary company best serve airport security screening passenger needs prohibits secretary entering screening services contract allow subcontractor perform services providing funding bonuses awards private screening company excess required performance screening services repeals specified requirements grant secretary discretion approve airport operator applications screening operations carried private company allows secretary days award screening contract qualified screening company approving application directs comptroller general gao provide secretary guidance analyze total annual cost incurred federal government respect screening services private companies requires secretary use guidance identify costs incurred government overseeing performance private screening companies compared costs incurred airports federal personnel passenger baggage screening requires airport operator contract passenger baggage screeners employed private screening company display signs prominently notify flying public screening conducted contract screening personnel federal personnel requires secretary inform airport operator opting discontinue screening qualified private company favor screening federal government personnel transition tsa screening services carried directs secretary develop implement system enhance monitoring private screening company performance contracting officer overseeing respective company requires private screening company provides screening services airport report secretary security breach airport requires comptroller general conduct annual covert testing airports private screening companies screening makes condition secretary contracting private screening company provide screening airport private screening company parent company knowingly compromised covert security testing especially notifying employees occurring directs secretary require private screening company provide employees annual training proper handling sensitive information including sensitive security information adds qualifications qualified private screening company provide right refusal employment federal government personnel performed screening services airport awarded screening services contract requires private screening company contract screening services provide secretary month information retention rates screeners supervisory personnel employs airport detailed description adverse employment actions taken screeners supervisory personnel directs secretary establish process person report problems deficiencies waste vulnerabilities respect screening services provided private company prohibits private screening company discharging discriminating employee respect compensation terms conditions privileges employment reporting related testimony congress refusal engage unlawful practice


Summary:
Dependable Air Service Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that flight delays and cancellations do not result from furloughs of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees that are implemented as a result of any rescission, sequestration, or reduction of federal funding for FY2013.

Authorizes the Secretary, in order to prevent such delays and cancellations, to: (1) use amounts available for FAA operations for FY2013; or (2) increase the amount available for FAA operations for FY2013 by an amount necessary to ensure that flight delays and cancellations do not result from the furloughs, as well as reduce amounts available for other Department of Transportation (DOT) programs for FY2013 by an amount equal to the increase in funding for FAA operations.

directs secretary transportation dot ensure flight delays cancellations result federal_aviation_administration faa employees implemented result rescission sequestration reduction federal funding fy2013 authorizes secretary order prevent delays cancellations use amounts available faa operations fy2013 increase available faa operations fy2013 necessary ensure flight delays cancellations result reduce amounts available department_of_transportation dot programs fy2013 equal increase funding faa operations


Summary: Keep Knives Out of Our Skies Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or on board passenger aircraft.

knives skies act prohibits secretary homeland_security dhs implementing change prohibited items list transportation_security_administration tsa permit passengers carry small non locking knives passenger screening checkpoints airports sterile areas airports board passenger aircraft


Summary:
Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a final rule to advance the safety and continued development of small airplanes by reorganizing the certification requirements to streamline the approval of safety advancements.

Requires the final rule to meet certain consensus-based standards and FAA Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee objectives, including: (1) establishment of a regulatory regime for small airplane safety; (2) the establishment of broad, outcome-driven objectives that will spur small plane innovation and technology adoption; (3) the replacement of current, prescriptive requirements under Part 23 with performance-based regulations; and (4) the use of FAA-accepted consensus standards to clarify how Part 23 safety objectives may be met using specific small plane safety designs and technologies.

small airplane revitalization act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa issue final rule advance safety continued development small airplanes reorganizing certification requirements streamline approval safety advancements requires final rule meet certain consensus based standards faa reorganization aviation rulemaking committee objectives including establishment regulatory regime small airplane safety establishment broad outcome driven objectives spur small plane innovation technology adoption replacement current requirements performance based regulations use faa accepted consensus standards clarify safety objectives met specific small plane safety designs technologies


Summary:
Helping Heroes Fly Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to develop and implement a process to support and facilitate the movement of severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans through passenger screening before boarding passenger aircraft.

Requires the Assistant Secretary also to maintain an operations center to provide for the movement of such members and veterans through passenger screening.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish and publish certain protocols for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans or their family members and others to contact the operations center to request support during and facilitation of passenger screening for the member or veteran.

helping heroes fly act directs assistant secretary homeland_security transportation_security_administration tsa develop implement process support facilitate movement severely injured disabled armed_forces members veterans passenger screening boarding passenger aircraft requires assistant secretary maintain operations center provide movement members veterans passenger screening directs assistant secretary establish publish certain protocols severely injured disabled armed_forces members veterans family members contact operations center request support facilitation passenger screening member veteran


Summary: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each commercial aircraft; (2) such barriers on an aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on an aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.

aviation safety act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa issue order require installation secondary barriers cockpit door prevent access flight deck commercial aircraft barriers aircraft cockpit door remain locked aircraft flight cockpit door separating flight deck passenger area open barriers aircraft cockpit door remain locked determined pilot command


Summary:
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study and identify any potential threats to privacy protections posed by the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system, including any potential violations of privacy principles.

Directs the Secretary to establish certain procedures to allow for civil operation in the national airspace system of small drone systems that do not meet expedited operational authorization requirements. Requires such procedures to ensure that the integration of drone systems into the national airspace system is done in compliance with privacy principles.

Prohibits the Secretary from approving, issuing, or awarding any certificate, license, or other grant of authority to operate a drone system in the national airspace system unless the application for it includes a data collection statement, meeting certain requirements, that provides reasonable assurance that the applicant will operate the drone system in accordance with privacy principles. Applies the same privacy principles requirement to any drone system to be operated by a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement agency contractor or subcontractor, except that the application for it shall include a data minimization statement, meeting certain requirements, instead of a data collection statement.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make any approved certificate, license, or other grant of authority, plus other specified information, available in a searchable format on the public FAA website.

Prohibits a governmental entity from using a drone system, or requesting information or data collected by another entity through use of a drone system, for protective activities, or for law enforcement or intelligence purposes, except pursuant to a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a state court, issued using state warrant procedures) by a court of competent jurisdiction, or as permitted under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Makes an exception to this prohibition in exigent circumstances when a law enforcement entity reasonably believes there is: (1) an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury; or (2) a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, according to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS).

Makes it unlawful to operate a drone system in a manner that is not in accordance with the terms of a data collection statement or in a manner violating any portion of the final rule for the procedures for civil operation of small drone systems required by this Act. Grants enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Authorizes a state to bring a civil action on behalf of state residents in state or U.S. district court for injunctive relief against violations of this Act or related regulations if the state attorney general has reason to believe that an interest of state residents has been or is threatened or adversely affected by a prohibited act or practice.

Creates a private right of action in state or U.S. district court for persons injured by a prohibited act.

Allows a suit against a governmental entity.

Requires the FAA to revoke the certificate, license, or other grant of authority to operate a drone system operated in a prohibited manner.

Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to apply to model aircraft flown strictly for hobby or recreational purposes and meeting certain other criteria.

transparency_act amends faa modernization reform act direct secretary transportation dot study identify potential threats privacy protections posed integration unmanned aircraft drone systems national airspace system including potential violations privacy principles directs secretary establish certain procedures allow civil operation national airspace system small drone systems meet expedited operational authorization requirements requires procedures ensure integration drone systems national airspace system compliance privacy principles prohibits secretary approving issuing awarding certificate license grant authority operate drone system national airspace system application includes data collection statement meeting certain requirements provides reasonable assurance applicant operate drone system accordance privacy principles applies privacy principles requirement drone system operated law enforcement agency law enforcement agency contractor subcontractor application shall include data minimization statement meeting certain requirements instead data collection statement directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa approved certificate license grant authority plus specified information available searchable format public faa website prohibits governmental entity drone system requesting information data collected entity use drone system protective activities law enforcement intelligence purposes pursuant warrant issued procedures described federal_rules_of_criminal_procedure case state court issued state warrant procedures court competent jurisdiction permitted foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act makes exception prohibition exigent circumstances law enforcement entity reasonably believes imminent danger death physical injury high risk terrorist attack specific individual organization according secretary homeland_security dhs makes unlawful operate drone system manner accordance terms data collection statement manner violating portion final rule procedures civil operation small drone systems required act grants enforcement authority federal_trade_commission ftc authorizes state bring civil action behalf state residents state district court injunctive relief violations act related regulations state attorney general reason believe interest state residents threatened adversely affected prohibited act practice creates private right action state district court persons injured prohibited act allows suit governmental entity requires faa revoke certificate license grant authority operate drone system operated prohibited manner declares act construed apply model aircraft flown strictly hobby recreational purposes meeting certain criteria


Summary: Safe Skies Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, to modify a specified Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements so that the requirements under that rule apply to all-cargo flightcrew members to the same extent they apply to air passenger flightcrew members.

safe skies act directs secretary transportation dot later days enactment act modify specified department_of_transportation dot final rule relating flightcrew member duty rest requirements requirements rule apply cargo flightcrew members extent apply air passenger flightcrew members


Summary:
Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2014 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to establish in the TSA an aviation security advisory committee.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to consult with the Advisory Committee on aviation security matters.

Requires the Advisory Committee to develop, upon the Assistant Secretary's request, recommendations to improve aviation security.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to appoint to the Advisory Committee members representing up to 34 member organizations, including air carriers, all-cargo air transportation, indirect air carriers, labor organizations representing air carrier employees as well as those representing transportation security officers, aircraft manufacturers, airport operators, airport construction and maintenance contractors as well as labor organizations representing them, general aviation, privacy organizations, the travel industry, airport-based businesses, businesses that conduct security operations at airports, aeronautical repair stations, passenger advocacy groups, the aviation security technology industry (including screening technology and biometrics), victims of terrorist acts against aviation, and law enforcement and security experts.

Establishes within the Advisory Committee: (1) an air cargo security subcommittee; (2) a general aviation subcommittee; (3) an airport perimeter security and access control subcommittee; and (4) a security technology subcommittee. Requires all subcommittees to consider risk-based security approaches in the performance of their functions with respect to transportation security.

aviation security stakeholder participation act directs assistant secretary homeland_security transportation_security_administration tsa establish tsa aviation security advisory committee requires assistant secretary consult advisory_committee aviation security matters requires advisory committee develop assistant secretary request recommendations improve aviation security requires assistant secretary appoint advisory_committee members representing member organizations including air carriers cargo air transportation indirect air carriers labor organizations representing air carrier employees representing transportation security officers aircraft manufacturers airport operators airport construction maintenance contractors labor organizations representing general aviation privacy organizations travel industry airport based businesses businesses conduct security operations airports aeronautical repair stations passenger advocacy groups aviation security technology industry including screening technology biometrics victims terrorist acts aviation law enforcement security experts establishes advisory_committee air cargo security subcommittee general aviation subcommittee airport perimeter security access control subcommittee security technology subcommittee requires subcommittees consider risk based security approaches performance functions respect transportation security


Summary:
Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to:

 develop and update biennially a strategic five-year technology investment plan, which may include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks, technology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security information; and publish the plan in an unclassified form in the public domain. Directs the Administrator, before acquiring any security-related technology, to analyze whether acquisition is justified. Requires the Administrator, 30 days before any TSA award of a contract for acquisitions exceeding $30 million, to report to Congress the results of the analysis and certify that the transportation security benefits justify the contract cost.

Requires the appropriate TSA acquisition official to establish certain performance baseline requirements before any TSA security-related technology acquisition. Requires that official to review and assess each acquisition for meeting the baseline requirements and to report the results to Congress.

Requires the Administrator, before procuring additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a TSA mission need, to utilize, to the extent practicable, any existing units in the TSA's inventory to meet that need.

Directs the Administrator to report annually to Congress on TSA's performance record in meeting its goals for contracting with small businesses.

Directs the Administrator to execute all responsibilities set forth in this Act in a manner consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and TSA policies and directives.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) assess TSA's implementation of GAO recommendations regarding the acquisition of security-related technology made before enactment of this Act, and (2) evaluate TSA's progress in implementing this Act.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to report to Congress on the feasibility of tracking TSA security-related technology, including software solutions, through automated information and data capture technologies.

(Sec. 6) Directs the GAO to evaluate TSA's testing and evaluation process relating to security-related technology.

(Sec. 7) Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act.

reform act sec amends homeland security act direct administrator transportation_security_administration tsa develop update biennially strategic year technology investment plan include classified addendum report sensitive transportation security risks technology vulnerabilities sensitive security information publish plan unclassified form public domain directs administrator acquiring security related technology analyze acquisition justified requires administrator days tsa award contract acquisitions exceeding million report congress results analysis certify transportation security benefits justify contract cost requires appropriate tsa acquisition official establish certain performance baseline requirements tsa security related technology acquisition requires official review assess acquisition meeting baseline requirements report results congress requires administrator procuring additional quantities equipment fulfill tsa mission need utilize extent practicable existing units tsa inventory meet need directs administrator report annually congress tsa performance record meeting goals contracting small businesses directs administrator execute responsibilities set forth act manner consistent federal_acquisition_regulation tsa policies directives sec directs comptroller general gao assess tsa implementation gao recommendations acquisition security related technology enactment act evaluate tsa progress implementing act sec directs administrator report congress feasibility tracking tsa security related technology including software solutions automated information data capture technologies sec directs gao evaluate tsa testing evaluation process relating security related technology sec requires act carried amounts available declares additional appropriations authorized carry act


Summary:
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), consistent with accepted medical standards and practices, to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of airmen or air traffic controllers for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if: (1) it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding in the case of an airman, and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration meets its collective bargaining obligations to its employees in the case of an air traffic controller.

Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after November 1, 2013.

authorizes secretary transportation dot consistent accepted medical standards practices implement enforce requirement providing screening testing treatment airmen air traffic controllers sleep disorders including obstructive sleep adopted pursuant rulemaking proceeding case airman federal_aviation_administration meets collective bargaining obligations employees case air traffic controller applies act requirement adopted november


Summary:
Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 - Revises aviation security service fee requirements.

Makes an exception to the $5.60 per one-way trip fee for certain passengers for domestic flights that originate at a U.S. airport.

Limits such fees to $2.50 per enplanement, with the total not to exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for any passengers: (1) boarding to an eligible small community for which essential air service compensation is paid; or (2) on flights, including flight segments, between two or more points in Hawaii or two or more points in Alaska.

passenger fee restructuring exemptions act revises aviation security service fee requirements makes exception way trip fee certain passengers domestic flights originate airport limits fees enplanement total exceed way trip passengers boarding eligible small community essential air service compensation paid flights including flight segments points hawaii points alaska


Summary:
General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise FAA medical certification regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as a pilot of a covered aircraft without regard to any medical certification or proof of health requirement otherwise applicable under federal law if the flight meets certain criteria and the individual: (1) possesses a valid state driver's license, (2) complies with applicable medical requirements associated with that license, (3) is transporting five or fewer passengers, and (4) is operating under visual flight rules.

Defines "covered aircraft" as an aircraft that: (1) is not authorized under federal law to carry more than six occupants, and (2) has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds.

directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa issue revise faa medical certification regulations ensure individual operate pilot covered aircraft regard medical certification proof health requirement applicable federal law flight meets certain criteria individual possesses valid state driver license complies applicable medical requirements associated license transporting fewer passengers operating visual flight rules defines covered aircraft aircraft authorized federal law carry occupants maximum certificated takeoff weight pounds


Summary: Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2014 - Sets at $55,000, or $2,500 for an individual or small business, the maximum civil penalty assessed on a person for an unfair or deceptive practice relating to unfair methods of competition in air transportation, the sale of air transportation, or specified regulations relating to price advertising and opt-out requirements.

real transparency act sets individual small business maximum civil penalty assessed person unfair deceptive practice relating unfair methods competition air transportation sale air transportation specified regulations relating price advertising opt requirements


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, with respect to rollovers to a traditional or Roth individual retirement account (IRA) of payments to qualified airline employees in commercial airline carrier bankruptcy cases, to: (1) extend the period for filing a claim for refund of an overpayment of tax resulting from the receipt of such payments (i.e., by the later of April 15, 2015, or the expiration of the limitation period for filing refund claims); (2) modify the definition of "airline payment amount" to include payments in an airline carrier bankruptcy case filed after September 11, 2001, and before January 1, 2007, or on November 29, 2011; and (3) modify the definition of "qualified airline employee" to include an employee who was a participant in a defined benefit plan maintained by an airline carrier that was frozen effective November 1, 2012.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated amends faa_modernization reform act respect rollovers traditional roth individual retirement account ira payments qualified airline employees commercial airline carrier bankruptcy cases extend period filing claim refund overpayment tax resulting receipt payments later april expiration limitation period filing refund claims modify definition airline payment include payments airline carrier bankruptcy case filed september january november modify definition qualified airline employee include employee participant defined benefit plan maintained airline carrier frozen effective november


Summary: Airport Public-Private Partnership Act of 2014 - Revises provisions regarding a pilot program on airport privatization to delete provisions: (1) limiting the number of airports in the pilot program to not more than 10; (2) requiring that if applications are approved with respect to 5 airports, 1 of the airports must be a general aviation airport; and (3) prohibiting the approval of more than 1 application submitted by an airport that had 1% or more of the total passenger boardings in the United States in the preceding calendar year.

airport public private partnership act revises provisions pilot program airport privatization delete provisions limiting number airports pilot program requiring applications approved respect airports airports general aviation airport prohibiting approval application submitted airport total passenger boardings united_states preceding calendar year


Summary:
Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force, for purposes of modernizing the C-130 aircraft fleet, to install alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits in lieu of C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program kits if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that such alternative program is appropriate and notifies Congress of such determination.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that all C-130 aircraft are capable of meeting applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by January 1, 2020.

Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts made available for FY2013 or FY2014 for the Air Force for the C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program that remain available for obligation to carry out this Act.

authorizes secretary air_force purposes modernizing c-130 aircraft fleet install alternative communication navigation surveillance air traffic management program kits lieu c-130 aircraft avionics modernization program kits secretary determines case case basis alternative program appropriate notifies congress determination requires secretary ensure c-130 aircraft capable meeting applicable regulations federal_aviation_administration faa january authorizes secretary use amounts available fy2013 fy2014 air_force c-130 aircraft avionics modernization program remain available obligation carry act


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to release the city of St. Clair, Missouri, from all restrictions on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair Regional Airport.

Prohibits such release from being executed before the city transfers to the Missouri Department of Transportation: (1) specified amounts to be used for capital improvements for airport development consistent with such Department's obligations under the FAA's state block grant program; and (2) for no consideration, all airport and aviation-related equipment of the Airport owned by the city and determined to be salvageable.

Describes such specified amounts as: (1) the fair market value for the highest and best use of the Airport property; (2) the unamortized portion of any federal development grants other than land paid to the city for use at the airport, which may be paid with, and shall be an allowable use of, airport revenue; and (3) the airport revenues remaining in the Airport's account and otherwise due to or received by the city.

Directs the FAA to remove the runway end indicator lighting system at the Airport.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated directs federal_aviation_administration faa release city missouri restrictions use encumbrance conveyance closure prohibits release executed city transfers specified amounts capital improvements airport development consistent department obligations faa state block grant program consideration airport aviation related equipment airport owned city determined describes specified amounts fair market value highest best use airport property portion federal development grants land paid city use airport paid shall allowable use airport revenue airport revenues remaining airport account received city directs faa remove runway end indicator lighting system airport


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt aircraft management services from the excise tax on transportation of persons and property. Defines "aircraft management services" as scheduling, flight planning, weather forecasting, operation of flights, obtaining insurance, maintenance, storage and fueling of aircraft, hiring, training and provision of pilots and crew, establishing and complying with safety standards, and such other services necessary to support flights.

amends internal revenue code exempt aircraft management services excise tax transportation persons property defines aircraft management services scheduling flight planning weather forecasting operation flights obtaining insurance maintenance storage fueling aircraft hiring training provision pilots crew establishing complying safety standards services necessary support flights


Summary: Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 - Prescribes a special rule to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for FY2015-FY2017 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for FY2015-FY2017, and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012.

small airport regulation relief act prescribes special rule require secretary transportation dot fy2015 fy2017 apportion amounts airport planning development noise compatibility planning programs sponsors primary airports based number passenger boardings airport calendar year fewer passenger boardings calendar year calculate apportionment fy2015 fy2017 passenger boardings calendar year


Summary:
No Missing Planes Act

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the feasibility of technology to: (1) improve communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers when an aircraft leaves its flight plan or experiences dangerous conditions, (2) pinpoint the location of missing aircraft within 30 minutes by disseminating the information globally in less than hour to rescue and recovery agencies, and (3) accomplish specified related tasks.

missing act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa study feasibility technology improve communications commercial aircraft air traffic control towers aircraft leaves flight plan experiences dangerous conditions location missing aircraft minutes disseminating information globally hour rescue recovery agencies accomplish specified related tasks


Summary:
Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2015

This bill establishes in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security an Office of the Ombudsman to assist TSA employees who have complaints about TSA, including publicizing a toll-free telephone number to report such complaints. The Ombudsman must ensure that each TSA region has a regional ombudsman.

transportation_security_administration ombudsman act bill establishes transportation_security_administration tsa assist tsa employees complaints tsa including toll free telephone number report complaints ombudsman ensure tsa region regional ombudsman


Summary:
FAMS Augmentation Act of 2015

 Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration to increase the number of federal air marshals by at least an additional 1,750 above the number of such marshals as of January 31, 2011, to ensure increased transportation security for inbound international flights.

Declares the goal of this Act is to increase the number of inbound flights with federal marshals onboard while maintaining federal marshal presence on domestic point-to-point flights at or above December 25, 2009, levels.

Directs the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to establish a policy requiring newly hired federal air marshals to complete as part of their basic training the criminal investigative training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Requires federal air marshals hired before enactment of this Act who have not completed such program to attend an alternative training program.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish in FAMS an Office of the Ombudsman.

augmentation act directs assistant secretary homeland_security transportation_security_administration increase number federal air marshals additional number marshals january ensure increased transportation security inbound international flights declares goal act increase number inbound flights federal marshals onboard maintaining federal marshal presence domestic point point flights december levels directs federal_air_marshal_service establish policy requiring newly hired federal air marshals complete basic training criminal investigative training program federal_law_enforcement_training_center requires federal air marshals hired enactment act completed program attend alternative training program directs assistant secretary establish


Summary:
Minimum Staffing of Air Traffic Controllers Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to take necessary action to ensure that a commercial airport has at least two air traffic controllers on duty and physically situated within the airport's air traffic control room or tower at all times during periods of airfield operations.

minimum staffing air traffic controllers act bill directs department_of_transportation necessary action ensure commercial airport air traffic controllers duty physically situated airport air traffic control room tower times periods airfield operations


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to implement the policy set forth in the notice of proposed policy entitled "Proposal To Consider the Impact of One Engine Inoperative Procedures in Obstruction Evaluation Aeronautical Studies" published by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on April 28, 2014, only if the policy is adopted pursuant to notice and comment rulemaking.

authorizes secretary transportation dot implement policy set forth notice proposed policy entitled proposal consider impact engine inoperative procedures obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies published department_of_transportation dot april policy adopted pursuant notice comment rulemaking


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 5, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015

 (Sec. 3) Directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints.

Requires the TSA to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents.

 (Sec. 4) Requires the TSA to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide.

(Sec. 5) Requires the TSA also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements.

(Sec. 7) Directs the TSA to: (1) conduct outreach to all passenger transportation agencies and providers with high-risk facilities to verify that they have in place plans for responding to active shooters, acts of terrorism, or other security-related incidents that target passengers; and (2) identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and training and establish a mechanism through which to share such practices with passenger transportation agencies nationwide.

(Sec. 8) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available.

(Sec. 9) Requires the TSA to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.

measure amended passed senate august summary version repeated airport security act sec directs transportation_security_administration tsa department_of_homeland_security conduct outreach airports tsa performs oversees implementation performance security measures necessary technical assistance verify airports place individualized working plans responding security incidents inside airport perimeter including active shooters acts terrorism incidents target passenger screening checkpoints requires tsa report congress outreach findings including analysis level preparedness airports respond incidents sec requires tsa identify best practices exist airports security incident planning management training establish mechanism share best practices airport operators nationwide sec requires tsa certify annually specified congressional committees screening personnel participated practical training exercises active shooter scenarios analyze committees tsa use cost savings achieved efficiencies increase fiscal years funding available checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements sec directs tsa conduct outreach passenger transportation agencies providers high risk facilities verify place plans responding active shooters acts terrorism security related incidents target passengers identify best practices security incident planning management training establish mechanism share practices passenger transportation agencies nationwide sec declares additional appropriations authorized carry act requires act carried amounts available sec requires tsa review interoperable communications capabilities law enforcement fire medical personnel responsible responding security incidents airports tsa performs oversees implementation performance security measures


Summary:
Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015

 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) issue regulations to ensure that a covered aircraft is equipped with technology that provides for the continuous tracking of information regarding the aircraft during flight and the timely and cost effective recovery of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder in the event of a crash or other serious incident; (2) investigate automatic dependent surveillance, automatic deployable flight recorders, emergency locator transmitters, and satellite navigation and communications; and (3) work collaboratively with the International Civil Aviation Organization and other relevant stakeholders to develop and implement international standards that improve the tracking of aircraft in flight.

Defines "covered aircraft" to mean a passenger aircraft: (1) able to carry at least 120 passengers, (2) ordered on or after January 1, 2016, and (3) providing scheduled passenger air transportation.

safe aviation flight emergency tracking act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration issue regulations ensure covered aircraft equipped technology provides continuous tracking information aircraft flight timely cost effective recovery cockpit voice recorder flight data recorder event crash incident investigate automatic dependent surveillance automatic deployable flight recorders emergency locator transmitters satellite navigation communications work collaboratively international_civil_aviation_organization relevant stakeholders develop implement international standards improve tracking aircraft flight defines covered aircraft mean passenger aircraft able carry passengers ordered january providing scheduled passenger air transportation


Summary:
Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015

 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require all commercial passenger aircraft ordered by an air carrier on or after January 1, 2017, to be equipped with a deployable recorder system as the second combination FDR/CVR recorder system installed under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight recorder standards.

Defines: (1) "commercial passenger aircraft" to mean a jet aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off mass over 15,000 kilograms that is required to be equipped with two combination recorder systems in accordance with ICAO requirements; and (2) "deployable recorder system" to mean a flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder, and emergency locator transmitter housed in one crash protected, floatable unit that meets the performance specifications under specified standards of the FAA and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment.

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Summary:
Responsible Skies Act of 2015

 Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the operator of an unmanned recreational aircraft (drone) from flying it:

 above 400 feet and within 5 miles of the perimeter of a commercial airport, or where it may be seen from the airport's perimeter.

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This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for:

 a commercial purpose, and aeronautical research and platform-based research. The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones in the national airspace system.

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Summary:
Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2015

 Prescribes a special rule to require the Secretary of Transportation for FY2015 and FY2016 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for FY2015 or FY2016, and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012.

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Summary:
Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2015

 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each covered aircraft; (2) such barriers on the aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on the aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.

Defines "covered aircraft" to mean a commercial aircraft: (1) equipped with more than 75 passenger seats, and (2) with a maximum gross takeoff weight of more than 75,000 pounds.

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Summary: This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry.

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