Sec. 574. FAA EMPLOYEES IN GUAM

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## SEC. 574 FAA EMPLOYEES IN GUAM ###

(a)In General The Secretary of Transportation shall use existing authorities to negotiate an agreement that shall be renegotiated after no sooner than 3 years with the Secretary of Defense— ####

(1)to authorize Federal Aviation Administration employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their dependent children access to Department of Defense health care facilities located in Guam on a space available basis; and ####

(2)to provide for payments by the Federal Aviation Administration to the Department of Defense for the administrative and any other costs associated with— #####

(A)enrolling Federal Aviation Administration employees assigned to Guam, their spouses, and their dependent children in any Department of Defense health care facility necessary to allow access pursuant to paragraph (1); and #####

(B)third-party billing for any medical costs incurred as a result of Federal Aviation Administration employees, their spouses, or their dependent children accessing and receiving medical treatment or services at a Department of Defense health care facility located in Guam. ###

(b)Funds Subject to Appropriations Funds for payments by the Federal Aviation Administration described in subsection (a)(2) are subject to the availability of amounts specifically provided in advance for that purpose in appropriations Acts. ###

(c)Report on Access to Facilities of the Department of Defense in Guam ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on eligibility for and access to Department of Defense support facilities by Federal Aviation Administration employees in the U.S. territory of Guam. ####

(2)Scope The report required under paragraph

(1)shall: #####

(A)Evaluate the ability of Department of Defense support facilities in Guam to adequately serve current military personnel and dependent populations. #####

(B)Determine how any substantial increases to military personnel and dependent populations in Guam would impact the ability of existing Department of Defense support facilities to provide services for military personnel and dependents stationed in Guam. #####

(C)Provide recommendations on any improvements to existing Department of Defense facilities which may be needed to ensure those facilities in Guam can support an increased population of military personnel and dependent population in Guam. #####

(D)Consider the impact of expanded access to Department of Defense support facilities in Guam to Federal Aviation Administration employees and their families on the ability of those facilities to provide services to military personnel and their families. #####

(E)Recognize the Federal Aviation Administration’s vital role as the sole provider of radar air traffic control services for aircraft traversing into and out of the airspace near and above Guam the vast majority of which are military operations, Department of Defense aircraft, or other aircraft traveling to Guam in order to interact with Department of Defense facilities. #####

(F)Review the existing authorities authorizing eligibility and access for non-military personnel and their dependents to Department of Defense support facilities, including health care facilities, commissaries, and exchanges, outside the continental United States. #####

(G)Determine the applicability of those existing authorities to Department of Defense support facilities in the U.S. territory of Guam. #####

(H)Outline the specific conditions on Guam, which may necessitate access to Department of Defense support facilities in Guam by Federal Aviation Administration personnel and their families. #####

(I)Determine any changes in laws or regulations that may be necessary to authorize Federal Aviation Administration employees and their families access to Department of Defense health care facilities, commissaries, and exchanges in Guam.