Sec. 337. AIRCRAFT CABIN EVACUATION PROCEDURES
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## SEC. 337 AIRCRAFT CABIN EVACUATION PROCEDURES ###
(a)Review The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review— ####
(1)evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft used in air transportation, with regard to— #####
(A)emergency conditions, including impacts into water; #####
(B)crew procedures used for evacuations under actual emergency conditions; #####
(C)any relevant changes to passenger demographics and legal requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), that affect emergency evacuations; and #####
(D)any relevant changes to passenger seating configurations, including changes to seat width, padding, reclining, size, pitch, leg room, and aisle width; and ####
(2)recent accidents and incidents in which passengers evacuated such aircraft. ###
(b)Consultation; Review of Data In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— ####
(1)consult with the National Transportation Safety Board, transport-category aircraft manufacturers, air carriers, and other relevant experts and Federal agencies, including groups representing passengers, airline crew members, maintenance employees, and emergency responders; and ####
(2)review relevant data with respect to evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft. ###
(c)Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the review under subsection
(a)and related recommendations, if any, including recommendations for revisions to the assumptions and methods used for assessing evacuation certification of transport-category aircraft.
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