Sec. 336. REPORT ON OPTIMIZATION OF TRAINING IN AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
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## SEC. 336 REPORT ON OPTIMIZATION OF TRAINING IN AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE ###
(a)In General Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bases, Ranges, and Airspace Directorate of the Air Force and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report on optimization of training in and management of special use airspace that includes the following: ####
(1)Best practices for the management of special use airspace, including practices that— #####
(A)result in cost savings relating to training; #####
(B)increase training opportunities for airmen; #####
(C)increase joint use of such airspace; #####
(D)improve coordination with respect to such airspace with— ######
(i)the Federal Aviation Administration; ######
(ii)Indian tribes; ######
(iii)airports, civilian aircraft operators, and local communities; and ######
(iv)private landowners and other stakeholders; or #####
(E)improve the coordination of large force exercises, including the use of waivers or other exceptional measures. ####
(2)An assessment of whether the capacity of ranges, including limitations on flight operations, is adequate to meet current and future training needs. ####
(3)An assessment of whether the establishment of a dedicated squadron for the purpose of coordinating the use of a special use airspace at the installation located in that airspace would improve the achievement of the objectives described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of paragraph (1). ####
(4)An assessment of the processes in place to consider, evaluate, and mitigate special use airspace impacts to the public right of transit through navigable airspace and the safe and efficient use of the National Airspace System by commercial and general aviation. ####
(5)Recommendations for improving the management and utilization of special use airspace to meet the objectives described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of paragraph
(1)and to address any gaps in capacity identified under paragraph (2). ###
(b)Special Use Airspace Defined In this section, the term “special use airspace” means special use airspace designated under part 73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.