Notification of close proximity encounters and analysis of data

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in accordance with the mandatory occurrence reporting requirements in FAA Order JO 7210.632A, title Air Traffic Organization Occurrence Reporting (or any successor document) and airborne loss of separation minima in FAA Order JO 7110.65BB, titled Air Traffic Control (or any successor document), shall establish a process to— (1) notify parties involved with an airborne loss of separation event of such event; and (2) provide deidentified event data to the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program. (b) Requirements In establishing the process under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (1) establish a database that tracks the details of airborne loss of separation events; (2) continuously monitor and review such database to identify areas of potential traffic conflict for safety assurance and safety risk management; (3) ensure timeliness of notifications to the parties described in subsection (a)(1) so that relevant data remains available before meaningful safety analysis, reporting, or corrective action is no longer practicable; (4) consider informing, with deidentified or aggregated data, other frequent operators in the airspace of loss of separation events; and (5) consider the practicality and usefulness of notification requirements for— (A) airport surface loss of separation; (B) loss of separation with terrain or obstacles; (C) traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory activations; and (D) any other close proximity encounters as determined by the Administrator. (c) Consultation In establishing the process under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with— (1) air carriers; (2) helicopter operators; (3) general aviation operators; (4) organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots; (5) the certified exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers of the Administration certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; (6) FAA subject matter experts, including aviation safety inspectors; and (7) other aviation safety experts determined appropriate by the Administrator. (d) Briefing Not later than 30 days after establishing the process required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of this section. (e) Report Not later than 1 year after establishing the process required under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing— (1) data on number and location of airborne loss of separation events; (2) the average time of notification to parties involved in such events; (3) identified locations of concern or other trends; and (4) actions taken to mitigate identified risks and reduce such events.