Short title; table of contents

(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or the ALERT Act. (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Findings; sense of Congress. Title I—Civil Aviation Matters Sec. 101. Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xa inhibit altitude. Sec. 102. Airborne Collision Avoidance System upgrades. Sec. 103. Airborne collision avoidance systems for rotorcraft. Sec. 104. Collision prevention systems. Sec. 105. Prohibition on certain use of ADS–B data. Sec. 106. Rulemaking accountability. Sec. 107. Time-on-position limits. Sec. 108. Controller threat and error management training. Sec. 109. Controller visual separation training. Sec. 110. Safety risk assessment tool. Sec. 111. Operational rates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sec. 112. Time-based flow management. Sec. 113. Air traffic control facility levels. Sec. 114. Working group to evaluate shared frequency around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sec. 115. Anti-blocking technology. Sec. 116. Task force to identify improvements to air traffic controller conflict alert system. Sec. 117. Postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing. Sec. 118. Further modifications to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport area helicopter routes. Sec. 119. Requiring vertical separation near airports during critical phases of flight. Sec. 120. Helicopter Route Chart annual review. Sec. 121. Visual charts. Sec. 122. Close proximity encounters. Sec. 123. Notification of close proximity encounters and analysis of data. Sec. 124. Safety culture and safety management review. Sec. 125. Documentation of control position combinations. Sec. 126. Review of miles-in-trail procedures or agreements. Sec. 127. Closure of Helicopter Route 4. Title II—Department of Defense Matters Sec. 201. Department of Defense matters relating to aviation safety. Sec. 202. Repeal of prior provision of law on manned rotary wing aircraft safety. Sec. 203. Treatment of superseded memorandum of agreement and provision of law. Sec. 204. Report on communications degradation. Sec. 205. Annual report on proficiency flights in National Capitol Region. Sec. 206. Briefing on virtual constructive training. Sec. 207. Transparency regarding midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025.

(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or the ALERT Act. (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Findings; sense of Congress. Title I—Civil Aviation Matters Sec. 101. Airborne Collision Avoidance System Xa inhibit altitude. Sec. 102. Airborne Collision Avoidance System upgrades. Sec. 103. Airborne collision avoidance systems for rotorcraft. Sec. 104. Collision prevention systems. Sec. 105. Prohibition on certain use of ADS–B data. Sec. 106. Rulemaking accountability. Sec. 107. Time-on-position limits. Sec. 108. Controller threat and error management training. Sec. 109. Controller visual separation training. Sec. 110. Safety risk assessment tool. Sec. 111. Operational rates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sec. 112. Time-based flow management. Sec. 113. Air traffic control facility levels. Sec. 114. Working group to evaluate shared frequency around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Sec. 115. Anti-blocking technology. Sec. 116. Task force to identify improvements to air traffic controller conflict alert system. Sec. 117. Postaccident and postincident drug and alcohol testing. Sec. 118. Further modifications to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport area helicopter routes. Sec. 119. Requiring vertical separation near airports during critical phases of flight. Sec. 120. Helicopter Route Chart annual review. Sec. 121. Visual charts. Sec. 122. Close proximity encounters. Sec. 123. Notification of close proximity encounters and analysis of data. Sec. 124. Safety culture and safety management review. Sec. 125. Documentation of control position combinations. Sec. 126. Review of miles-in-trail procedures or agreements. Sec. 127. Closure of Helicopter Route 4. Title II—Department of Defense Matters Sec. 201. Department of Defense matters relating to aviation safety. Sec. 202. Repeal of prior provision of law on manned rotary wing aircraft safety. Sec. 203. Treatment of superseded memorandum of agreement and provision of law. Sec. 204. Report on communications degradation. Sec. 205. Annual report on proficiency flights in National Capitol Region. Sec. 206. Briefing on virtual constructive training. Sec. 207. Transparency regarding midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025.