Sec. 746. FAA contract towers
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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 update applicable regulations, standards, and guidance on operational readiness inspections related to the Federal Aviation Administration Contract Tower program to provide airport sponsors acting in good faith with 7 years to complete such inspections after receiving a benefit-to-cost ratio of air traffic control services for an airport. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall authorize the use of advanced technology at Federal Aviation Administration contract towers to enhance air traffic controller situational awareness.
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall establish standards and criteria identical to such standards and criteria applicable to Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers for the use of advanced technology in air traffic control towers. In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, in coordination with Federal Aviation Administration contract tower contractors, shall establish an appropriate training program to periodically train air traffic controllers employed by such contractors to ensure proper integration and use of advanced technologies at Federal Aviation Administration contract towers.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with industry experts including Federal Aviation Administration contract tower contractors and aviation insurance providers, shall— assess existing liability limits for contract tower contractors established by the Secretary; and determine whether such limits should be updated.