Public Law 115–254: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals, to reauthorize Federal aviation programs, to improve aircraft safety certification processes, and for other purposes.

such medical professional liability insurance coverage shall cover (subject to any related premium adjustments) such professional with respect to such covered medical services provided by the professional in the secondary State to such an individual or team as if such services were provided by such professional in the primary State to such an individual or team; and

to the extent such professional is licensed under the requirements of the primary State to provide such services to such an individual or team, the professional shall be treated as satisfying any licensure requirements of the secondary State to provide such services to such an individual or team to the extent the licensure requirements of the secondary State are substantially similar to the licensure requirements of the primary State.

to allow a covered sports medicine professional to provide medical services in the secondary State that exceed the scope of that professional’s license in the primary State;

to allow a covered sports medicine professional to provide medical services in the secondary State that exceed the scope of a substantially similar sports medicine professional license in the secondary State;

to supersede any reciprocity agreement in effect between the two States regarding such services or such professionals;

to supersede any interstate compact agreement entered into by the two States regarding such services or such professionals; or

to supersede a licensure exemption the secondary State provides for sports medicine professionals licensed in the primary State.

The term “” means—132 STAT. 3198

The term “” means a sports team—

The term “” means general medical care, emergency medical care, athletic training, or physical therapy services. Such term does not include care provided by a covered sports medicine professional—

The term “” means a physician, athletic trainer, or other health care professional who—

The term “” means a facility in which medical care, diagnosis, or treatment is provided on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Such term does not include facilities at an arena, stadium, or practice facility, or temporary facilities existing for events where athletes or athletic teams may compete.

The term “” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).

The term “” or “licensure”, as applied with respect to a covered sports medicine professional, means a professional that has met the requirements and is approved to provide covered medical services in accordance with State laws and regulations in the primary State. Such term may include the registration or certification, or any other form of special recognition, of an individual as such a professional, as applicable.132 STAT. 3199

The term “” has the meaning given such term in section 220501 of title 36, United States Code.

The term “” means, with respect to a covered sports medicine professional, the State in which—

The term “” means, with respect to a covered sports medicine professional, any State that is not the primary State.

The term “” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

The term “”, with respect to the licensure by primary and secondary States of a sports medicine professional, means that both the primary and secondary States have in place a form of licensure for such professionals that permits such professionals to provide covered medical services.

(b)

Authorized Expenditures.—

  Section 48105 of title 49, United States Code, —

  Section 48112 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 481 of such title,

49 USC 48101 prec.

are .

  Section 48114(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, by “in fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter” and “in fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.

(a)

Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.—

(a)

Passenger Facility Charges; General Authority.—

(b)

Pilot Program for Passenger Facility Charge Authorizations at Nonhub Airports.—

(b)

Consultation.—

(c)

Considerations.—

(d)

Large Hub Airports.—

  Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, after consideration of all public comments, publish in the Federal Register a final policy amendment consistent with the notice published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 26611).

  Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, —132 STAT. 3204

(a)

Air Traffic Control Contract Program.—

(c)

Conforming Amendments.—

(d)

49 USC 47124 note.

Approval of Certain Applications for the Contract Tower Program.—

  Section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, —

  Section 47112(c)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, —

  Section 47114(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code, to read as follows:.

  Section 47118(a) of title 49, United States Code, —

  Section 47119(a)(1)(B) —

  Section 47128(a) of title 49, United States Code, by “not more than 9 qualified States for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 and 10 qualified States for each fiscal year thereafter” and “not more than 20 qualified States for each fiscal year”.

  Section 817(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47125 note) —

(a)

In General.—

(a)

Study.—

(b)

Contents.—

  It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Transportation should produce a smart airports initiative plan that focuses on creating a more consumer-friendly and digitally connected airport experience. The plan should include recommendations on modernizing technologies to provide more efficient check-ins, shortened security lines, Wi-Fi and GPS upgrades, as well as improvements of aircraft turnaround for on-time boarding and flights. The purpose of the initiative is to invest in technologies and infrastructure toward better-connected airports while providing appropriate national security and cybersecurity for travelers.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a request for proposal for a study that includes—

  Section 44502 of title 49, United States Code, —

(a)

Project Grant Application Approval.—

  Section 47106 of title 49, United States Code, by at the end the following:.

  Section 47113(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, to read as follows:.

  Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, by subparagraph (F) and the following:.

  Section 47116(d) of title 49, United States Code, by at the end the following:.

  Section 47123 of title 49, United States Code, —

  Section 47116(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, to read as follows:.

  Section 47117(b) of title 49, United States Code, —

(a)

Findings.—

(b)

Prompt Payments.—

  Section 47115 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by at the end the following:.

(a)

In General.—

(a)

Pilot Program.—

  Notwithstanding section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal years 2018 through 2023—

(2)

(3)

(a)

49 USC 47107 note.

In General.—

(b)

49 USC 47107 note.

Exceptions.—

(d)

Amendments to Airport Layout Plans.—

  Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by at the end the following:.

  Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, —

(1)

(b)

Conforming Amendments.—

(c)

Clerical Amendments.—

(a)

Notice of Waivers.—

(a)

In General.—

(b)

Termination.—

(c)

Definitions.—

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete the ongoing evaluation of alternative metrics to the current Day Night Level (DNL) 65 standard.

  Section 47503(b) of title 49, United States Code, to read as follows:.

  When proposing a new area navigation departure procedure, or an existing procedure that would direct aircraft between the surface and 6,000 feet above ground level over noise sensitive areas, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider the feasibility of dispersal headings or other lateral track variations to address community noise concerns, if—

(b)

Report.—

(b)

Contents.—

  Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS) implementation across all completed NextGen metroplexes with specific information provided by airline regarding the adoption and equipping of aircraft and the training of pilots in its use.

(b)

Considerations.—

(b)

Requirements.—

(b)

Exercise of Leadership.—

(c)

International Leadership.—

(d)

Report to Congress.—

(e)

Long-term Regulatory Reform.—

(f)

Near-Term Certification of Supersonic Civil Aircraft.—

(a)

Public Comment Period.—

(c)

Review.—

  Section 47105(c) of title 49, United States Code, —

  Section 47107(s) of title 49, United States Code, by at the end the following:.

(b)

Contents.—

(b)

Report.—

(b)

Scope of Study.—

(c)

Eligibility.—

(e)

Selection Criteria.—

(j)

Definitions.—

(k)

Authorization for the Transfer of Funds From Department of Defense.—

(a)

In General.—

(a)

In General.—

(c)

49 USC 47136 note.

Deployment of Zero Emission Vehicle Technology.—

  In this title, the following definitions apply:

(b)

Duties.—

(c)

Functions.—

(d)

Membership.—

(e)

Chairperson.—

(f)

Meetings.—

(g)

Special Committees.—

(c)

Performance Objectives.—

(e)

Data Generation.—

(f)

Publication.—

(a)

Establishment of Expert Review Panel.—

(c)

Assessment and Recommendations.—

(b)

Considerations.—

(a)

Report to Congress.—

(c)

Performance Objectives.—

(e)

Data Generation.—

(f)

Publication.—

(b)

Membership.—

(c)

Duties.—

(d)

Report.—

(f)

Sunset.—

(a)

Establishment.—

(b)

Data Entry Timing.—

(c)

Membership.—

(d)

Functions.—

(e)

Performance Metrics, Timelines, and Goals.—

(a)

Safety Workforce Training Strategy.—

(c)

Definitions.—

(b)

Contents.—

  Section 40104 of title 49, United States Code, by at the end the following:.

  Section 44701(e) of title 49, United States Code, by at the end the following:.

(a)

In General.—

(b)

Report.—

(c)

International Travel.—

  Section 45305 of title 49, United States Code, —

  In this title, the following definitions apply:

(b)

Curriculum.—

(e)

Definitions.—

(b)

Audit by DOT Inspector General.—

  The Administrator shall exercise leadership on creating a global approach to improving aircraft tracking by working with—132 STAT. 3262

(a)

Assessment.—

(b)

Systems To Be Examined.—

(b)

Contents.—

(b)

Study Contents.—

(c)

Recommendations and Actions To Address General Aviation Safety.—

(b)

Contents.—

  It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator should collaborate with other aviation authorities to advance a global standard for access to air carrier flight decks and redundancy requirements consistent with the flight deck access and redundancy requirements in the United States.132 STAT. 3265

(a)

In General.—

  It is the sense of Congress that the pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft, as set forth in section 91.3(a) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation thereto).

(b)

49 USC 44731 note.

Requirements.—

132 STAT. 3266

(c)

49 USC 44731 note.

Reports.—

(d)

Incident and Accident Data.—

(b)

Duties.—

(c)

Composition.—

(d)

Considerations.—

(b)

Contents.—