Sec. 252. Consistency of policy application in flight standards and aircraft certification
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The inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall initiate audits, as described in subsection (d), of the Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification Services of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the personnel of such offices, on the consistency of— the interpretation of policies, orders, guidance, and regulations; and the application of policies, orders, guidance, and regulations. In completing the audits required under this section, the inspector general shall interview stakeholders, including at a minimum, individuals or entities that— hold a certificate or authorization related to the issue being audited under subsection (d); are from different regions of the country with matters before different flight standards district offices or aircraft certification offices of the Administration; work with multiple flight standards district offices or aircraft certification offices of the Administration; or hold a single or multiple relevant certificates or authorizations.
The inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration a report for each audit required in this section, containing the results of the audit, including findings and recommendations to the Administrator to improve the consistency of decision-making by Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification Services offices of the Administration.
The inspector general shall complete an audit and issue the associated report required under subsection
(c)not later than— 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, with regard to supplemental type certificates; 34 months after the date of enactment of this Act, with regard to repair stations certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and 50 months after the date of enactment of this Act, with regard to technical standards orders. In addressing any recommendations from the inspector general contained in the reports required under subsection (c), the Administrator shall— maintain an implementation plan; and broadly adopt any best practices to improve the consistency of interpretation and application of policies, orders, guidance, and regulations by other offices of the Administration and with regard to other activities of the Administration. Not later than 6 months after receiving a report required under subsection (c), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the implementation plan required under subsection (d), the status of any recommendation received pursuant to this section, and any best practices that are being implemented more broadly.