A WORK IN PROGRESS: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 (116–35) HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ( Available online at: https://www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-transportation?path=/ browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/transportation U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 41–198 PDF WASHINGTON : 2020 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:23 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\116\AV\2019\9-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\41198.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon, Chair ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, SAM GRAVES, Missouri District of Columbia DON YOUNG, Alaska EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland BOB GIBBS, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina STEVE COHEN, Tennessee SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois JOHN GARAMENDI, California ROB WOODALL, Georgia HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia JOHN KATKO, New York ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana BRIAN BABIN, Texas DINA TITUS, Nevada GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina JARED HUFFMAN, California MIKE BOST, Illinois JULIA BROWNLEY, California RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida DOUG LAMALFA, California DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania MARK DESAULNIER, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands BRIAN J. MAST, Florida STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California, Vice Chair GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey Puerto Rico GREG STANTON, Arizona TROY BALDERSON, Ohio DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida ROSS SPANO, Florida LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas PETE STAUBER, Minnesota COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas CAROL D. MILLER, West Virginia SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas GREG PENCE, Indiana ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois ANTONIO DELGADO, New York CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota HARLEY ROUDA, California (ii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:23 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\AV\2019\9-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\41198.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION RICK LARSEN, Washington, Chair ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands DON YOUNG, Alaska STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky District of Columbia SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois ROB WOODALL, Georgia STEVE COHEN, Tennessee JOHN KATKO, New York HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina DINA TITUS, Nevada LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania JULIA BROWNLEY, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland BRIAN J. MAST, Florida GREG STANTON, Arizona MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois TROY BALDERSON, Ohio EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ROSS SPANO, Florida SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York PETE STAUBER, Minnesota DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey SAM GRAVES, Missouri (Ex Officio) SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas, Vice Chair ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon (Ex Officio) (iii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:23 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\AV\2019\9-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\41198.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:23 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\AV\2019\9-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\41198.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... vii STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Hon. Rick Larsen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wash- ington, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 3 Hon. Garret Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Lou- isiana, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Aviation: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 5 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 5 Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Congress from the State of Or- egon, and Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 8 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 10 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 11 Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, prepared statement .............................................................................. 121 WITNESSES PANEL 1 Daniel K. Elwell, Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, accompanied by Lirio Liu, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration: Oral statement of Mr. Elwell ........................................................................... 12 Prepared statement of Mr. Elwell ................................................................... 14 Hon. Joel Szabat, Acting Under Secretary for Policy, Department of Transpor- tation, accompanied by Blane Workie, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the Secretary of Transportation: Oral statement of Hon. Szabat ........................................................................ 20 Prepared statement of Hon. Szabat ................................................................ 22 PANEL 2 Sara Nelson, International President, Association of Flight Attendants— CWA, AFL–CIO: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 64 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 65 Captain Bob Fox, First Vice President, Air Line Pilots Association, Inter- national: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 77 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 78 Gregory S. Walden, Aviation Counsel, Small UAV Coalition: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 85 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 87 Mark Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 92 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 94 (v) VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:23 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\AV\2019\9-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\41198.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER vi Page John Breyault, Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud, National Consumers League: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 99 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 100 David Zurfluh, National President, Paralyzed Veterans of America: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 105 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 107 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Letter of September 26, 2019, from Brian P. Wynne, President and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Daniel Webster ................................................................... 32 Letter of September 26, 2019, from Ellen Saracini, Widow of Captain Victor J. Saracini, United Flight 175, Which Struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Brian K. Fitzpatrick .............................................................................. 60 Letter of September 23, 2019, from Consumer Reports, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Rick Larsen ...............................................................................