Sec. 362. CABIN AIR SAFETY
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## SEC. 362 CABIN AIR SAFETY **[**[49 U.S.C. 40101 note](/us/usc/t49/s40101)**]** ###
(a)Deadline for 2018 Study on Bleed Air Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete the requirements of section 326 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) and submit to the appropriate Congressional committees the following: ####
(1)The completed study required under subsection
(c)of such section. ####
(2)The report on the feasibility, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of certification and installation of systems to evaluate bleed air quality required under subsection
(d)of such section. ###
(b)Reporting System for Smoke or Fume Events Onboard Commercial Aircraft ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a standardized submission system for air carrier employees to voluntarily report fume or smoke events onboard passenger-carrying aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. ####
(2)Collected information In developing the system under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall ensure that the system includes a method for submitting information about a smoke or fume event that allows for the collection of the following information, if applicable: #####
(A)Identification of the flight number, type, and registration of the aircraft. #####
(B)The date of the reported fume or smoke event onboard the aircraft. #####
(C)Description of fumes or smoke in the aircraft, including the nature, intensity, and visual consistency or smell (if any). #####
(D)The location of the fumes or smoke in the aircraft. #####
(E)The source (if discernible) of the fumes or smoke in the aircraft. #####
(F)The phase of flight during which fumes or smoke first became present. #####
(G)The duration of the fume or smoke event. #####
(H)Any required onboard medical attention for passengers or crew members. #####
(I)Any additional factors as determined appropriate by the Administrator or crew member submitting a report. ####
(3)Guidelines for submission The Administrator shall issue guidelines on how to submit the information described in paragraph (2). ####
(4)Confirmation of submission Upon submitting the information described in paragraph (2), the submitting party shall receive a duplicate record of the submission and confirmation of receipt. ####
(5)Use of information The Administrator— #####
(A)may not publicly publish any— ######
(i)information specific to a fume or smoke event that is submitted pursuant to this section; and ######
(ii)any information that may be used to identify the party submitting such information; #####
(B)may only publicly publish information submitted pursuant to this section that has been aggregated if— ######
(i)such information has been validated; and ######
(ii)the availability of such information would improve aviation safety; #####
(C)shall maintain a database of such information; #####
(D)at the request of an air carrier, shall provide to such air carrier any information submitted pursuant to this section that is relevant to such air carrier, except any information that may be used to identify the party submitting such information; #####
(E)may not, without validation, assume that information submitted pursuant to this section is accurate for the purposes of initiating rulemaking or taking an enforcement action; #####
(F)may use information submitted pursuant to this section to inform the oversight of the safety management system of an air carrier; and #####
(G)may use information submitted pursuant to this section for the purpose of performing a study or supporting a study sponsored by the Administrator. ###
(c)National Academies Study on Overall Cabin Air Quality ####
(1)In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into the appropriate arrangements with the National Academies to conduct a study and issue recommendations to be made publicly available pertaining to cabin air quality and any risk of, and potential for, persistent and accidental fume or smoke events onboard a passenger-carrying aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. ####
(2)Scope In carrying out a study pursuant to paragraph (1), the National Academies shall examine— #####
(A)the report issued pursuant to section 326 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) and any identified assumptions or gaps described in such report; #####
(B)the information collected through the system established pursuant to subsection (b); #####
(C)any health risks or impacts of fume or smoke events on flight crews, including flight attendants and pilots, and passengers onboard aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; #####
(D)instances of persistent or regularly occurring (as determined by the National Academies) fume or smoke events in such aircraft; #####
(E)instances of accidental, unexpected, or irregularly occurring (as determined by the National Academies) fume or smoke events on such aircraft, including whether such accidental events are more frequent during various phases of operations, including ground operations, taxiing, take off, cruise, and landing; #####
(F)the air contaminants present during the instances described in subparagraphs
(D)and
(E)and the probable originating materials of such air contaminants; #####
(G)the frequencies, durations, and likely causes of the instances described in subparagraphs
(D)and (E); and #####
(H)any additional data on fume or smoke events, as determined appropriate by the National Academies. ####
(3)Recommendations As a part of the study conducted under paragraph (1), the National Academies shall provide recommendations— #####
(A)that, at minimum, address how to— ######
(i)improve overall cabin air quality of passenger-carrying aircraft; ######
(ii)improve the detection, accuracy, and reporting of fume or smoke events; and ######
(iii)reduce the frequency and impact of fume or smoke events; and #####
(B)to establish or update standards, guidelines, or regulations that could help achieve the recommendations described in subparagraph (A). ####
(4)Report to congress Not later than 1 month after the completion of the study conducted under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy of such study and recommendations submitted with such study. ###
(d)Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the completion of the study conducted under subsection (c), the Administrator may, as appropriate to address the safety risks identified as a result of the actions taken pursuant to this section, issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish requirements for scheduled passenger air carrier operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations that may include the following: ####
(1)Training for flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency responders on how to respond to incidents on aircraft involving fume or smoke events. ####
(2)Required actions and procedures for air carriers to take after receiving a report of an incident involving a fume or smoke event in which at least 1 passenger or crew member required medical attention as a result of such incident. ####
(3)Installation onboard aircraft of detectors and other air quality monitoring equipment. ###
(e)Fume or Smoke Event Defined In this section, the term “fume or smoke event” means an event in which there is an atypical noticeable or persistent presence of fumes or air contaminants in the cabin, including, at a minimum, a smoke event.
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