Safety reviews of airspace

(a) FAA–DOD coordination Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish or designate an office within the FAA as the Office of FAA-DOD Coordination (in this section referred to as the Office), which shall— (1) coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft and rotorcraft with relevant FAA lines of business, including the Air Traffic Organization; (2) coordinate with the Office of Audit and Evaluation of the FAA to ensure employee complaints and whistleblower protections are considered; (3) consider opportunities to improve management and consolidation of aviation safety information system databases to enhance civil and military aviation incident reporting; and (4) carry out the safety review required by subsection (b). (b) Safety reviews (1) Review of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (A) In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Office is established or designated, the Administrator shall initiate a safety review of all military, law enforcement, and civilian rotary wing, powered lift, fixed wing, and unmanned aircraft system flight operations and flight routes in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, including but not limited to flight operations conducted by the Department of Defense, emergency response providers, and air medical transport operators, to evaluate any associated safety risk to commercial transport airplane operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (B) Consultation In conducting a safety review under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall consult with— (i) the Secretary of Defense; (ii) Federal, State, and local agencies; (iii) law enforcement agencies; (iv) emergency response providers, including air medical transport operators; (v) air carriers; (vi) aviation labor organizations, including, at a minimum— (I) the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers of the FAA certified under section 7511 of title 5, United States Code; and (II) organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots, including the principal organization representing the largest certified collective bargaining representative of airline pilots; and (vii) other stakeholders determined appropriate by the Administrator. (2) Other airport reviews (A) In general The Administrator shall conduct safety reviews of all military, law enforcement and civilian rotary wing, powered lift, fixed wing, and unmanned aircraft system flight operations and flight routes at other Class B airports (as listed in section 1 of Appendix D to part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) and within the lateral boundary of Class B airspace, at commercial service Class C airports (as listed in FAA Order JO 7400.11J (or any successor order)) and within the lateral boundary of Class C airspace in the national airspace system, and at Class D airports that provide passenger service under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, determined to meet the risk criteria set forth in subparagraph (C), including flight operations conducted by the Department of Defense, emergency response providers, and air medical transport operators, to evaluate any associated safety risk to commercial transport airplane operations. (B) Consultation In conducting a safety review under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall consult with— (i) the Secretary of Defense; (ii) Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; (iii) law enforcement agencies; (iv) emergency response providers; (v) air carriers; (vi) aviation labor organizations, including, at a minimum— (I) the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers of the FAA certified under section 7511 of title 5, United States Code; and (II) organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots, including the principal organization representing the largest certified collective bargaining representative of airline pilots; and (vii) other stakeholders determined appropriate by the Administrator. (C) Prioritization and risk criteria In prioritizing the safety reviews of Class B, Class C, and Class D airports described in subparagraph (A) and conducting the safety reviews pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall, at a minimum, consider the following risk criteria: (i) The type of airspace the airport is located in and the type of tower at the airport. (ii) Whether the airport has radar on the field. (iii) The total number of air traffic operations at the airport per calendar year, as reported in the Operations Network (OPSNET) data of the FAA, and the rate of growth measured over a 20-year period prior to the initiation of a safety review under this section. (iv) The Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) resolution advisory rates at the airport compared to the number of arrivals at the airport. (v) The presence of parallel runways. (vi) The presence of visual flights (in this subparagraph referred to as VFR) corridors in proximity to the airport. (vii) The presence of a helicopter corridor in proximity to the airport or nearby helicopter operations. (viii) The presence of dense VFR operations at the airport. (ix) The presence of complex VFR procedures at the airport or in the adjacent airspace. (D) Deadline of initiation of reviews The Administrator shall initiate the reviews under this paragraph by the following deadlines: (i) Class B airports With respect to Class B airports, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section. (ii) Class C airports With respect to Class C airports, not later than 90 days after the initiation date of the Class B airport reviews. (iii) Class D airports With respect to Class D airports, not later than 90 days after the initiation date of the Class C airport reviews. (3) Requirements In conducting the safety reviews required by paragraphs (1) and (2), the Office shall do the following: (A) Analyze air traffic and airspace management. (B) Evaluate the level of coordination the Administrator exercises with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of any other Federal agencies, and emergency response providers as appropriate, to inform the designation and approval of airspace use and flight routes for non-transport airplane operations. (C) Assess any risks posed to transport airplanes from military aircraft and rotorcraft, civil rotorcraft, powered lift aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems operating in Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace in proximity to Class B, Class C, or Class D airports. (D) Review relevant incidents submitted to the Administrator through Air Traffic Mandatory Occurrence reports (as documented via FAA Form 7210–13), Aviation Safety Reporting System reports, and Aviation Safety Action Program reports, and relevant reports submitted to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through the Aviation Safety Reporting System, to identify any safety trends regarding the operation of military aircraft and rotorcraft, civil rotorcraft, powered lift aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems in Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace near Class B, Class C, or Class D airports. (4) Deadlines for completion of safety reviews (A) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport The Administrator shall complete the safety review required by paragraph (1) not later than 120 days after the date on which such review is initiated. (B) Other airports The Administrator shall complete a safety review required by paragraph (2) not later than 180 days after such review is initiated. (5) Reports (A) Review of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Not later than 60 days after completing the safety review required by paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the analyses and results of such review, together with relevant findings and recommendations, including any corrective action plans to address any risks identified, and recommendations for legislative or administrative action determined appropriate by the Administrator. (B) Other airport reviews Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, and every 6 months thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the analyses and results of the safety reviews completed pursuant to paragraph (2) since the preceding report under this subparagraph (or, in the case of the first such report, since such date of enactment), together with relevant findings and recommendations, including any corrective action plans to address any risks identified, and recommendations for legislative or administrative actions determined appropriate by the Administrator. (6) Designation The Administrator shall designate a person within the Senior Executive Service of the FAA to be directly responsible for the completion of the requirements of this subsection. (7) Staffing The Administrator shall ensure adequate staffing to conduct the safety reviews within the deadlines specified in this section.