Sec. 315. REVIEW OF FAA USE OF AVIATION SAFETY DATA
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## SEC. 315 REVIEW OF FAA USE OF AVIATION SAFETY DATA **[**[49 U.S.C. 40101 note](/us/usc/t49/s40101)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an appropriate arrangement with a qualified third-party organization or consortium to evaluate the collection, collation, analysis, and use of aviation data across the FAA. ###
(b)Consultation In completing the evaluation under subsection (a), the qualified third-party organization or consortium shall— ####
(1)seek the input of experts in data analytics, including at least 1 expert in the commercial data services or analytics solutions sector; ####
(2)consult with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Research Board; and ####
(3)consult with appropriate federally funded research and development centers, to the extent that such centers are not already involved in the evaluation. ###
(c)Substance of Evaluation In completing the evaluation under subsection (a), the qualified third-party organization or consortium shall— ####
(1)compile a list of internal and external sources, databases, and streams of information the FAA receives or has access to that provide the FAA with operational or safety information and data about the national airspace system, its users, and other regulated entities of the FAA; ####
(2)review data sets to determine completeness and accuracy of relevant information; ####
(3)identify gaps in information that the FAA could fill through sharing agreements, partnerships, or other means that would add value during safety trend analysis; ####
(4)assess the capabilities of the FAA, including analysis systems and workforce skillsets, to analyze relevant data and information to make informed decisions; ####
(5)review data and information for proper storage, identification controls, and data privacy— #####
(A)as required by law; and #####
(B)consistent with best practices for data collection, storage, and use; ####
(6)review the format of such data and identify methods to improve the usefulness of such data; ####
(7)assess internal and external access to data for— #####
(A)appropriateness based on data type and level of detail; #####
(B)proper data access protocols and precautions; and #####
(C)maximizing availability of safety-related data that could support the improvement of safety management systems of and trend identification by regulated entities and the FAA; ####
(8)examine the collation and dissemination of data within offices and between offices of the FAA; ####
(9)review and recommend improvements to the data analysis techniques of the FAA; and ####
(10)recommend investments the Administrator should consider to better collect, manage, and analyze data sets, including within and between offices of the FAA. ###
(d)Access to Information The Administrator shall provide the qualified third-party organization or consortium and the experts described in subsection
(b)with adequate access to safety and operational data collected by and held by the agency across all offices of the FAA, except if specific access is otherwise prohibited by law. ###
(e)Nondisclosure Prior to participating in the review, the Administrator shall ensure that each person participating in the evaluation under this section enters into an agreement with the Administrator in which the person shall be prohibited from disclosing at any time, except as required by law, to any person, foreign or domestic, any non-public information made accessible to the federally funded research and development center under this section. ###
(f)Report The qualified third-party organization or consortium carrying out the evaluation under this section shall provide a report of the findings of the center to the Administrator and include recommendations to improve the FAA’s collection, collation, analysis, and use of aviation data, including recommendations to— ####
(1)improve data access across offices within the FAA, as necessary, to support efficient execution of safety analysis and programs across such offices; ####
(2)improve data storage best practices; ####
(3)develop or refine methods for collating data from multiple FAA and industry sources; and ####
(4)procure or use available analytics tools to draw conclusions and identify previously unrecognized trends or miscategorized risks in the aviation system, particularly when identification of such information requires the analysis of multiple sets of data from multiple sources. ###
(g)Implementation of Recommendations Not later than 6 months after the receipt of the report under subsection (f), the Administrator shall review, develop an implementation plan, and, if appropriate, begin the implementation of the recommendations received in such report. ###
(h)Review of Implementation The qualified third-party organization or consortium that conducted the initial evaluation, and any experts who contributed to such evaluation pursuant to subsection (b)(1), shall provide regular feedback and advice to the Administrator on the implementation plan developed under subsection
(g)and any implementation activities for at least 2 years beginning on the date of the receipt of the report under subsection (f). ###
(i)Report to Congress The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the report described in subsection
(f)and the implementation plan described in subsection (g). ###
(j)Existing Reporting Systems Consistent with section 132 of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (Public Law 116-260), the Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board, in consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator, may further harmonize data and sources following the implementation of recommendations under subsection (g). ###
(k)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the public disclosure of information submitted under a voluntary safety reporting program or that is otherwise protected under section 44735 of title 49, United States Code.
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