PART 135 AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATE BACKLOG.

SEC. 818. [49 U.S.C. 41108 note] PART 135 AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATE BACKLOG. (a) In General.—The Administrator shall take such actions as may be necessary to achieve the goal of reducing the backlog of air carrier certificate applications under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to— (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, maintain an average application acceptance or rejection time of less than 60 days; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, maintain an average application acceptance or rejection time of less than 30 days. (b) Measures.—In meeting the goal under subsection (a), the Administrator may— (1) assign, as appropriate, additional personnel or support staff, including on a temporary basis, to review, adjudicate, and approve applications; (2) improve and expand promotion of existing applicant resources which could improve the quality of applications submitted to decrease the need for Administration applicant coordination and communications; and (3) take into consideration any third-party entity that assisted in the preparation of an application for an air carrier certificate under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Congressional Briefing.—Beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than every 6 months thereafter until the Administrator complies with the requirements under subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall provide a briefing to appropriate committees of Congress on the status of the backlog of air carrier certificate applications under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, any measures the Administrator has put in place under subsection (b).