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S. 787Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Airline Operational Resiliency Act of 2023

Sponsored by Edward J. MarkeySen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Introduced March 14, 2023

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The Airline Operational Resiliency Act of 2023 directs the Comptroller General to examine how U.S. air carriers are prepared for changing weather and other natural hazards. The GAO must assess carriers’ planning, staffing, safety policies, and how the FAA oversees operational resilience, then give recommendations. Findings are to be briefed to Congress within one year and a full report delivered six months later. The bill affects all air carriers and the relevant congressional committees.

Key Provisions

  • GAO must conduct a study on airline operational preparedness for changing weather and natural hazards.
  • The study must evaluate carriers’ preparation, investments, staffing levels, safety policies, mitigation strategies, and overall resiliency planning.
  • The study must assess how the FAA oversees airline resilience to storms, natural disasters, and changing conditions.
  • GAO must brief the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee within one year of enactment.
  • GAO must submit a detailed report with legislative and administrative recommendations within six months after the briefing.
  • Provides definitions for “air carrier,” “appropriate committees of Congress,” and “Comptroller General.”

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

March 14, 2023

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

March 14, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 14, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 787

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 14, 2023

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Welch, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Airline Operational Resiliency Act of 2023.

2.

GAO study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards

(a)

Study

(1)

In general

The Comptroller General shall study and assess the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards, including flooding, extreme heat, changes in precipitation, storms, including winter storms, coastal storms, tropical storms, and hurricanes, and fire conditions.

(2)

Requirements

As part of the study required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess the following:

(A)

The extent to which air carriers are preparing for weather events and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions and natural hazards, that may impact air carriers’ operational investments, staffing levels and safety policies, mitigation strategies, and other resiliency planning.

(B)

How the Federal Aviation Administration oversees air carriers’ operational resilience to storms and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions.

(C)

Steps the Federal Government and air carriers can take to improve their operational resilience to storms and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions.

(b)

Briefing and report

(1)

Briefing

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the study required by subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

(2)

Report

Not later than 6 months after the briefing required by paragraph (1) is provided, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the study required by subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Air carrier

The term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.

(2)

Appropriate committees of congress

The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

(3)

Comptroller General

The term Comptroller General means the Comptroller General of the United States.