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Senate Bill 787
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Airline Operational Resiliency Act of 2023
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 14, 2023
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S. 787 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 787


To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 14, 2023

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Welch, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Airline Operational Resiliency Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. GAO study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards.

(a) Study.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall study and assess the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards, including flooding, extreme heat, changes in precipitation, storms, including winter storms, coastal storms, tropical storms, and hurricanes, and fire conditions.

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—As part of the study required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess the following:

(A) The extent to which air carriers are preparing for weather events and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions and natural hazards, that may impact air carriers’ operational investments, staffing levels and safety policies, mitigation strategies, and other resiliency planning.

(B) How the Federal Aviation Administration oversees air carriers’ operational resilience to storms and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions.

(C) Steps the Federal Government and air carriers can take to improve their operational resilience to storms and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions.

(b) Briefing and report.—

(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the study required by subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the briefing required by paragraph (1) is provided, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the study required by subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) AIR CARRIER.—The term “air carrier” has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

(3) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The term “Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States.