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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1535
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to pro-
mulgate regulations to allow the transport of firefighters on board a
covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire, and for
other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 10, 2023
Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms. LUMMIS) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration to promulgate regulations to allow the transport
of firefighters on board a covered aircraft operated on
a mission to suppress a wildfire, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wildfire Response
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Aviation Modernization and Safety Act’’.
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•S 1535 IS
SEC. 2. WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure that sufficient fire-
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fighting resources are available to suppress wildfires and
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protect public safety and property, the Administrator shall
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promulgate regulations to clarify that—
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(1)
an
operation
described
in
section
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21.25(b)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations,
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shall allow the transport of firefighters on board a
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covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a
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wildfire; and
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(2) the noise standards described in part 36 of
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such title shall not apply to such an operation.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO FAA DOCU-
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MENTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
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ment of this section, the Administrator shall amend FAA
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Order 8110.56, Restricted Category Type Certification
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(dated February 27, 2006), as well as any corresponding
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policy or guidance material, to reflect the requirements of
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subsection (a).
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(c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section
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shall be construed to limit the Administrator’s authority
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to take action otherwise authorized by law to protect avia-
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tion safety or passenger safety.
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
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trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal
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Aviation Administration.
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(2) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘covered
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aircraft’’ means an aircraft type-certificated in the
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restricted category under section 21.25 of title 14,
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Code of Federal Regulations.
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