Sec. 517. Aviation rulemaking committee for part 135 pilot rest and duty rules
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall convene an aviation rulemaking committee to review, and develop findings and recommendations regarding, pilot rest and duty rules under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The Administrator shall— not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 based on the findings of the aviation rulemaking committee; and not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under paragraph (1), issue a notice of proposed rulemaking based on any consensus recommendations reached by the aviation rulemaking committee.
The aviation rulemaking committee shall consist of members appointed by the Administrator, including— representatives of industry; representatives of aviation labor organizations, including collective bargaining units representing pilots who are covered by part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and subpart K of part 91 of such title; and aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of flight crewmember education and training requirements under part 135 of such title.
The Administrator shall direct the aviation rulemaking committee to consider— recommendations of prior part 135 rulemaking committees; accommodations necessary for small businesses; scientific data derived from aviation-related fatigue and sleep research; data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs; the need to accommodate the diversity of operations conducted under part 135; and other items, as appropriate.