Sec. 827. Remote dispatch
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Section 44711(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph
(9)by striking or at the end; in paragraph
(10)by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: work as an aircraft dispatcher outside of a physical location designated as a dispatching center or flight following center of an air carrier, except as provided under section 44747. . Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: No person may serve as an aircraft dispatcher for an air carrier unless that person holds the appropriate aircraft dispatcher certificate issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Upon the request of the Administrator or an authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, or other appropriate Federal agency, a person who holds such a certificate, and is performing dispatching shall present the certificate for inspection. Air carriers shall establish and maintain sufficient dispatch centers and flight following centers necessary to maintain operational control of each flight at all times. Air carrier dispatch centers and flight following centers shall— have a sufficient number of aircraft dispatchers at dispatch centers and flight following centers to ensure proper operational control of each flight at all times; have the equipment necessary and in good repair to maintain proper operational control of each flight at all times; and include appropriate physical and cybersecurity protections, as determined by the Administrator. No air carrier may dispatch aircraft from any location other than the designated dispatch centers or flight following centers of such air carrier. Notwithstanding subsection (c), an air carrier may dispatch aircraft from locations other than from designated dispatch centers or flight following centers for a limited period of time in the event of an emergency or other event that renders a center inoperable. An air carrier may not dispatch aircraft under the emergency authority under this subsection for longer than 30 consecutive days without the approval of the Administrator. . The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 44747. Aircraft dispatching. .