49 U.S.C. § 40104: Promotion of civil aeronautics and safety of air commerce

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall encourage the development of civil aeronautics and safety of air commerce in and outside the United States. In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall take action to encourage the construction of airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports as those terms are defined in section 47175. In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall support and undertake efforts to promote and support the education and professional development of current and future aerospace professionals. develop and distribute civil aviation information and educational materials; and provide expertise to State and local school administrators, college and university officials, and officers of other interested organizations and entities. ethical decision-making and the responsibilities of aerospace professionals; managing a workforce, encouraging proper reporting of prospective safety issues, and educating employees on safety management systems; and responsibilities as a designee or representative of the Administrator. In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall promote and achieve global improvements in the safety, efficiency, and environmental effect of air travel by exercising leadership with the Administrator’s foreign counterparts, in the International Civil Aviation Organization and its subsidiary organizations, and other international organizations and fora, and with the private sector. establishing robust aviation oversight practices and policies; harmonizing international aviation standards for air traffic management, operator certification, aircraft certification, airports, and certificated or credentialed individuals; validating and accepting foreign aircraft design and production approvals; preparing for new aviation technologies, including powered-lift aircraft, products, and articles; and appropriately adopting continuing airworthiness information, such as airworthiness directives; encourage the adoption of United States standards, regulations, and policies; establish, maintain, and update bilateral or multilateral aviation safety agreements and the aviation safety information contained within such agreements; engage in bilateral and multilateral discussions as required under paragraph (5) and provide technical assistance as described in paragraph (6); 1 1 See References in Text note below. validate foreign aviation products and ensure reciprocal validation of products for which the United States is the state of design or production; support accident and incident investigations, particularly such investigations that involve United States persons and certified products and such investigations where the National Transportation Safety Board is supporting an investigation pursuant to annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization; support the international safety activities of the United States aviation sector; maintain valuable relationships with entities with aviation equities, including civil aviation authorities, other governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, and foreign manufacturers; and perform other activities as determined necessary by the Administrator. shall maintain international offices of the Administration; the effectiveness of such offices in fulfilling the mission described in paragraph (2); and the adequacy of resources and staffing to achieve the mission described in paragraph (2); and where international civil aviation authorities are located; where regional intergovernmental organizations are located; in countries that have difficulty maintaining a category 1 classification through the International Aviation Safety Assessment program; and in regions that have experienced substantial growth in aviation operations or manufacturing. sharing of continued operational safety information; prioritization of pilot training deficiencies, including manual flying skills and flight crew training, to discourage over reliance on automation, further bolstering the components of airmanship; encouraging the consideration of the safety advantages of appropriate Federal regulations, which may include relevant Federal regulations pertaining to flight crew training requirements; and prioritizing any other flight crew training areas that the Administrator believes will enhance all international aviation safety; and promoting and enhancing effective oversight systems, including operational safety enhancements identified through data collection and analysis; promoting and encouraging compliance with international safety standards by counterpart civil aviation authorities; minimizing cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities across the aviation ecosystem; supporting the sharing of safety information, best practices, risk assessments, and mitigations through established international aviation safety groups; and providing technical assistance on any other aspect of aviation safety that the Administrator determines is likely to enhance international aviation safety. The Administrator shall negotiate, enter into, promote, enforce, evaluate the effectiveness of, and seek to update bilateral or multilateral aviation safety agreements, and the parts of such agreements, with international aviation authorities. improve global aviation safety; increase harmonization of, and reduce duplicative, requirements, processes, and approvals to advance the aviation interests of the United States; ensure access to international markets for operators, service providers, and manufacturers from the United States; and put in place procedures for recourse when a party to such agreements fails to meet the obligations of such party under such agreements. The scope of a bilateral aviation safety agreement entered into under this section shall, as appropriate, cover existing aviation users and concepts and establish a process by which bilateral aviation safety agreements can be updated to include new and novel concepts on an ongoing basis. airworthiness, certification, and validation; maintenance; operations and pilot training; airspace access, efficiencies, and navigation services; transport category aircraft; fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, powered-lift aircraft, products, and articles; aerodrome certification; unmanned aircraft and associated elements of such aircraft; flight simulation training devices; new or emerging technologies and technology trends; and other topics as determined appropriate by the Administrator. Bilateral or multilateral aviation safety agreements entered into under this subsection shall not be construed to diminish or alter any authority of the Administrator under any other provision of law. all elements of the report required under section 243(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44701 note); measures to fulfill the mission described in paragraph (2); initiatives to attain greater expertise among employees of the Federal Aviation Administration in issues related to dispute resolution, intellectual property, and export control laws; policy regarding the future direction and strategy of the United States engagement with the International Civil Aviation Organization; procedures for acceptance of mandatory airworthiness information, such as airworthiness directives, and other safety-related regulatory documents, including procedures to implement the requirements of section 44701(e)(5); all factors, including funding and resourcing, necessary for the Administration to maintain leadership in the global activities related to aviation safety and air transportation; establishment of, and a process to regularly track and update, metrics to measure the effectiveness of, and foreign civil aviation authority compliance with, bilateral aviation safety agreements; and a strategic methodology to facilitate the ability of the United States aerospace industry to efficiently operate and export new aerospace technologies, products, and articles in key markets globally. promote United States aerospace-related safety standards abroad; facilitate and vigorously defend approvals of United States aerospace products and services abroad; with respect to bilateral partners, utilize bilateral safety agreements and other mechanisms to improve validation of United States certificated aeronautical products, services, and appliances and enhance mutual acceptance in order to eliminate redundancies and unnecessary costs; and with respect to the aeronautical safety authorities of a foreign country, streamline validation and coordination processes. promoting aviation safety, aircraft operations, air traffic, airport, unmanned aircraft systems, aviation fuels, and other aviation standards, regulations, and initiatives adopted by the United States; facilitating the adoption of United States approaches on such aviation standards and recommended practices at the International Civil Aviation Organization; supporting the acceptance of Administration design and production approvals by other civil aviation authorities; training Administration personnel and training provided to other persons; engaging with regulated entities, including performing site visits; activities associated with subsections (c) through (e); and other activities as determined by the Administrator. perform an assessment of existing bilateral aviation safety agreements, implementation procedures, and other associated bilateral arrangements to determine how current and future powered-lift products and articles can utilize the most appropriate validation mechanisms and procedures; facilitate global acceptance of the approach of the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] to certification of powered-lift aircraft, products, and articles; and consider any other information determined appropriated by the Administrator.” monitoring and managing the behavior and performance of automated systems; controlling the flightpath of aircraft without autoflight systems engaged; effectively utilizing and managing autoflight systems, when appropriate; effectively identifying situations in which the use of autoflight systems is appropriate and when such use is not appropriate; and recognizing and responding appropriately to non-normal conditions. foreign counterparts of the Administrator in the ICAO and its subsidiary organizations; other international organizations and fora; and the private sector. the latest information relating to human factors; aircraft manufacturing trends, including those relating to increased automation in the cockpit; the extent to which cockpit automation improves aviation safety and introduces novel risks; the availability of opportunities for pilots to practice manual flying skills; the need for consistency in maintaining and enhancing manual flying skills worldwide; recommended practices of other countries that enhance manual flying skills and automation management; and whether a need exists for initial and recurrent training standards for improve pilots’ proficiency in manual flight and in effective management of autoflight systems. The Secretary, the Administrator, and other appropriate officials of the Government shall provide to the congressional committees of jurisdiction regular briefings on the status of efforts undertaken pursuant to this subsection.” foreign counterparts of the Administrator in the International Civil Aviation Organization and its subsidiary organizations; other international organizations and fora; and the private sector.”