FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS.

SEC. 313. FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS. (a) Internal Regulatory Review Team.— (1) Establishment.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish an internal regulatory review team (in this section referred to as the “Team”). (2) Review.— (A) In general.—The Team shall conduct a review comparing foreign and domestic airworthiness standards and guidance for aircraft engine firewalls. (B) Requirements.—In conducting the review, the Team shall— (i) identify any significant differences in standards or guidance with respect to test article selection and fire test boundaries and evaluation criteria for burn tests, including the use of certification by analysis for cases in which substantially similar designs have passed burn tests; (ii) assess the safety implications for any products imported into the United States that do not comply with the firewall requirements of the FAA; and (iii) consult with industry stakeholders to the maximum extent practicable. (b) Duties of the Administrator.—The Administrator shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Team reports the findings of the review to the Administrator, update the Significant Standards List of the FAA based on such findings, as appropriate; and (2) not later than 90 days after such date, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on such findings and any recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Administrator determines appropriate.