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H.R. 3218House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Air Traffic Control Tower Replacement Process Report Act of 2023

Sponsored by Kathy CastorRep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Introduced May 11, 2023

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The bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to provide Congress with a detailed report on how air traffic control tower facilities are selected for replacement. The report must explain the decision‑making process, the criteria used, investigations performed, timelines, and list specific towers that have been replaced, are being replaced, or are under consideration. It also requires the FAA to publish this list on its website. The measure affects the FAA and the airports whose towers are evaluated for replacement.

Key Provisions

  • Report must be submitted to Congress within 120 days of the law’s enactment, covering the selection process, involved divisions, and decision criteria.
  • Report must detail the relative importance of each criterion, reasons for using them, investigation types, and a timeline for replacing an individual tower.
  • Report must include a list of tower facilities replaced in the past 10 years, those currently being replaced, and those under consideration, along with reasons for each selection.
  • The FAA must maintain and publish the list of tower facilities on its website for public access.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

May 12, 2023

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Introduced in House

May 11, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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May 11, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

May 12, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 11, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3218

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 2023

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Steube, and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to report to Congress on the process by which air traffic control tower facilities are chosen for replacement, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Air Traffic Control Tower Replacement Process Report Act of 2023.

2.

Air traffic control tower replacement process report

(a)

Report required

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the process by which air traffic control tower facilities are chosen for replacement.

(b)

Contents

The report required under subsection (a) shall contain—

(1)

the process by which air traffic control tower facilities are chosen for replacement, including which divisions of the Administration control or are involved in the replacement decision-making process;

(2)

the criteria the Administrator uses to determine which air traffic control tower facilities to replace, including—

(A)

the relative importance of each such criteria;

(B)

why the Administrator uses each such criteria; and

(C)

the reasons for the relative importance of each such criteria;

(3)

what types of investigation the Administrator carries out to determine if an air traffic control tower facility should be replaced;

(4)

a timeline of the replacement process for an individual air traffic control tower facility replacement;

(5)

the list of facilities established under subsection (c), including the reason for selecting each such facility; and

(6)

any other information the Administrator considers relevant.

(c)

List of replaced air traffic control tower facilities

The Administrator shall establish, maintain, and publish on the website of the Federal Aviation Administration a list of the following:

(1)

All air traffic control tower facilities replaced within the previous 10-year period.

(2)

Any such facilities in the process of being replaced.

(3)

Any such facilities under consideration for replacement.