Sec. 302. GLOBAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
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## SEC. 302 GLOBAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ###
(a)FAA Oversight of Repair Stations Located Outside the United States ####
(1)In general Section 44733 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in the heading by striking “Inspection” and inserting “Oversight”; #####
(B)in subsection
(a)by striking “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the” and inserting “The”; #####
(C)in subsection (e)— ######
(i)by inserting “, without prior notice to such repair stations,” after “annually”; ######
(ii)by inserting “and the applicable laws of the country in which the repair station is located” after “international agreements”; and ######
(iii)by striking the last sentence and inserting “The Administrator may carry out announced or unannounced inspections in addition to the annual unannounced inspection required under this subsection based on identified risks and in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements and the applicable laws of the country in which the part 145 repair station is located.”; #####
(D)by redesignating subsection
(g)as subsection (j); and #####
(E)by inserting after subsection
(f)the following: > > ### “(g) Data Analysis > > > #### “(1) In general > > Each fiscal year in which a part 121 air carrier has had heavy maintenance work performed on an aircraft owned or operated by such carrier, such carrier shall provide to the Administrator, not later than the end of the following fiscal year, a report containing the information described in paragraph (2). > > > #### “(2) Information required > > A report under paragraph
(1)shall contain the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The location where any heavy maintenance work on aircraft was performed outside the United States. > > > ##### “(B) > > A description of the work performed at each such location. > > > ##### “(C) > > The date of completion of the work performed at each such location. > > > ##### “(D) > > A list of all failures, malfunctions, or defects affecting the safe operation of such aircraft identified by the air carrier not later than 30 days after the date on which an aircraft is returned to service, organized by reference to aircraft registration number, that— > > > ###### “(i) > > requires corrective action after the aircraft is approved for return to service; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > results from such work performed on such aircraft. > > > ##### “(E) > > The certificate number of the person approving such aircraft or on-wing aircraft engine for return to service following completion of the work performed at each such location. > > > #### “(3) Analysis > > The Administrator shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > analyze information provided under this subsection and sections 121.703, 121.705, 121.707, and 145.221 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor provisions of such title, to detect safety issues associated with heavy maintenance work on aircraft performed outside the United States; and > > > ##### “(B) > > require appropriate actions by an air carrier or repair station in response to any safety issue identified by the analysis conducted under subparagraph (A). > > > #### “(4) Confidentiality > > Information provided under this subsection shall be subject to the same protections given to voluntarily provided safety or security related information under section 40123. > > > ### “(h) Applications and Prohibition > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Administrator may not approve any new application under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, from a person located or headquartered in a country that the Administration, through the International Aviation Safety Assessment program, has classified as Category 2. > > > #### “(2) Exception > > Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to an application for the renewal of a certificate issued under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. > > > #### “(3) Maintenance implementation procedures agreement > > The Administrator may elect not to enter into a new maintenance implementation procedures agreement with a country classified as Category 2, for as long as the country remains classified as Category 2. > > > #### “(4) Prohibition on continued heavy maintenance work > > No part 121 air carrier may enter into a new contract for heavy maintenance work with a person located or headquartered in a country that the Administrator, through the International Aviation Safety Assessment program, has classified as Category 2, for as long as such country remains classified as Category 2. > > > ### “(i) Minimum Qualifications for Mechanics and Others Working on U.S. Registered Aircraft > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall require that, at each covered repair station— > > > ##### “(A) > > all supervisory personnel of such station are appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part 65 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or under an equivalent certification or licensing regime, as determined by the Administrator; and > > > ##### “(B) > > all personnel of such station authorized to approve an article for return to service are appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part 65 of such title, or under an equivalent certification or licensing regime, as determined by the Administrator. > > > #### “(2) Available for consultation > > Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall require any individual who is responsible for approving an article for return to service or who is directly in charge of heavy maintenance work performed on aircraft operated by a part 121 air carrier be available for consultation while work is being performed at a covered repair station.” > . ####
(2)Definitions #####
(A)In general Section 44733(j) of title 49, United States Code (as redesignated by this section), is amended— ######
(i)in paragraph
(1)by striking “aircraft” and inserting “aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines)”; ######
(ii)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(3)as paragraphs
(2)through (4), respectively; and ######
(iii)by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: > > #### “(1) Covered repair station > > The term ‘covered repair station’ means a facility that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is located outside the United States; > > > ##### “(B) > > is a part 145 repair station; and > > > ##### “(C) > > performs heavy maintenance work on aircraft operated by a part 121 air carrier.” > . #####
(B)Technical amendment Section 44733(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “covered part 145 repair stations” and inserting “part 145 repair stations”. ####
(3)Conforming amendments The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 44733 and inserting the following:" “44733. Oversight of repair stations located outside the United States.” ". ###
(b)Alcohol and Drug Testing and Background Checks ####
(1)In general **[**[49 U.S.C. 44733 note](/us/usc/t49/s44733)**]** Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a final rule carrying out the requirements of section 2112(b) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44733 note). ####
(2)Rulemaking on assessment requirement **[**[49 U.S.C. 44733 note](/us/usc/t49/s44733)**]** With respect to any employee not covered under the requirements of section 1554.101 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall initiate a rulemaking (or request that the head of another Federal agency initiate a rulemaking) that requires a covered repair station to confirm that any such employee has successfully completed an assessment commensurate with a security threat assessment described in subpart C of part 1540 of such title. ####
(3)Definition of covered repair station For purposes of this subsection, the term “covered repair station” means a facility that— #####
(A)is located outside the United States; #####
(B)is certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and #####
(C)performs heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines), operated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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