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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5641
To establish a commission to review the Federal Aviation
Administration.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 5, 2000
Mr. Wolf introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To establish a commission to review the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission for Comprehensive Review
of the Federal Aviation Administration Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is to be established a commission to be
known as the Commission for Comprehensive Review of the Federal
Aviation Administration (referred to in this section as the
``Commission'').
(b) Functions.--The functions of the Commission shall be--
(1) to review existing and alternative options for
organizational structure of air traffic services, including a
government corporation and incentive based fees for services;
(2) to provide recommendations for any necessary changes in
structure of the Federal Aviation Administration so that it
will be able to support the future growth in the national
aviation and airport system; except that the Commission may
only recommend changes to the structure and organization of the
Federal Aviation Administration that are within the existing
structure of the Federal Government;
(3) to review air traffic management system performance and
to identify appropriate levels of cost accountability for air
traffic management services;
(4) to review aviation safety and make recommendations for
the long-term improvement of safety; and
(5) to make additional recommendations that would advance
more efficient and effective Federal Aviation Administration
for the benefit of the general traveling public and the
aviation transportation industry.
(c) Membership.--
(1) Appointments.--The Commission shall be composed of 21
members appointed by the President as follows:
(A) 8 individuals with no personal or business
financial interest in the airline or aerospace industry
to represent the traveling public. Of these, 1 shall be
a nationally recognized expert in finance, 1 in
corporate management and 1 in human resources
management.
(B) 4 individuals from the airline industry. Of
these, 1 shall be from a major national air carrier,
and 1 from an unaffiliated regional air carrier, 1 from
a cargo air carrier.
(C) 3 individuals representing labor and
professional associations. Of these, 1 shall be from
National Air Traffic Controllers Association, 1 from
the Air Line Pilots Association, and 1 from the
Professional Airways Systems Specialists.
(D) 2 individuals representing airports and airport
authorities. Of these, 1 shall be represent a large hub
airport.
(E) 1 individual representing the aerospace and
aircraft manufacturers industries.
(F) 1 individual from the Department of Defense.
(G) 2 individuals from the Department of
Transportation. Of these, 1 shall be from the Federal
Aviation Administration and 1 from the Office of the
Secretary of Transportation.
(2) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for a term of 18
months.
(d) First Meeting.--The Commission may conduct its first meeting as
soon as a majority of the members of the Commission are appointed.
(e) Hearings and Consultation.--
(1) Hearings.--The Commission shall take such testimony and
solicit and receive such comments from the public and other
interested parties as it considers appropriate, shall conduct
at least 2 public hearings after affording adequate notice
to the public thereof, and may conduct such additional hearings as may
be necessary.
(2) Consultation.--The Commission shall consult on a
regular and frequent basis with the Secretary of
Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives.
(3) FACA not to apply.--The Commission shall not be
considered an advisory committee for purposes of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(f) Access to Documents and Staff.--The Federal Aviation
Administration may give the Commission appropriate access to relevant
documents and personnel and shall make available, consistent with the
authority to withhold commercial and other proprietary information
under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Freedom of Information Act''), cost data associated with the
acquisition and operation of air traffic service systems. Any member of
the Commission who receives commercial or other proprietary data from
the Federal Aviation Administration shall be subject to the provisions
of section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, pertaining to
unauthorized disclosure of such information.
(g) Travel and Per Diem.--Each member of the Commission shall be
paid actual travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence
expenses when away from such member's usual place of residence, in
accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(h) Detail of Personnel From the Federal Aviation Administration.--
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall make
available to the Commission such staff, administrative services, and
other personnel assistance as may reasonably be required to enable the
Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this section.
SEC. 3. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after receiving the
final report of the Commission and in no event more than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation,
after consulting the Secretary of Defense, shall transmit a report to
the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
Appropriations, and Finance of the Senate and the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives.
(b) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report to
Congress under subsection (a) a final report of findings and
recommendations of the Commission under section 2(b), including any
necessary changes to current law to carry out these recommendations in
the form of proposed legislation.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.
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