S.Amdt. 2834

SA 2834. Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms.
Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end of title IV, add the following:
Sec. 416.  Section 213(c) of the FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Airspace management advisory committee.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall
establish an advisory committee to review and provide
comments on proposals described in subparagraph (B) before
any such proposal is made available for public comment and
before any such proposal is implemented.
``(B) Proposals described.--A proposal described in this
subparagraph is a proposed change in regulations, policies,
or guidance of the Federal Aviation Administration relating
to airspace that affects airport operations, airport
capacity, the environment, or communities in the vicinity of
airports.
``(C) Membership.--The membership of the advisory committee
established under subparagraph (A) shall include
representatives of air carriers, airports of various sizes
and types, and State aviation officials.
``(D) Duties.--Not later than 100 days after the
establishment of the advisory committee under subparagraph
(A), the advisory committee shall--
``(i) conduct a review of the practices and procedures of
the Federal Aviation Administration for developing proposals
described in subparagraph (B), including--

``(I) an assessment of the extent to which there is
consultation, or a lack of consultation, with respect to such
proposals--

``(aa) between and among the affected elements of the
Federal Aviation Administration, including the Air Traffic
Organization, the Office of Airports, the Flight Standards
Service, the Office of NextGen, and the Office of Energy and
Environment; and
``(bb) between the Federal Aviation Administration and
affected entities, including airports, communities, and State
and local governments;
``(ii) recommend revisions to such practices and procedures
to improve communications and coordination between and among
affected elements of the Federal Aviation Administration and
with other affected entities with respect to proposals
described in subparagraph (B) and the potential effects of
such proposals;
``(iii) conduct a review of the management by the Federal
Aviation Administration of database systems used to evaluate
data relating to obstructions to air navigation or
navigational facilities under part 77 of title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations; and
``(iv) make recommendations to ensure that such data is
publicly accessible and

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streamlined to ensure developers, airport operators, and
other interested parties may obtain relevant information
concerning potential obstructions when working to preserve
and create a safe and efficient navigable airspace.''.
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