Sec. 307. Cabin evacuation
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The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review— evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft used in air transportation, with regard to— emergency conditions, including impacts into water; crew procedures used for evacuations under actual emergency conditions; and any relevant changes to passenger demographics and legal requirements (including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) that affect emergency evacuations; and recent accidents and incidents where passengers evacuated such aircraft.
In conducting the review, the Administrator shall— consult with the National Transportation Safety Board, transport-category aircraft manufacturers, air carriers, and other relevant experts and Federal agencies, including groups representing passengers, airline crewmembers, maintenance employees, and emergency responders; and review relevant data with respect to evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review and related recommendations, if any, including any recommendations for revisions to the assumptions and methods used for assessing evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft.