White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security
Headline: Creates White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security
What it does: Agencies must, to the extent allowed by law, provide information while the Department of Transportation supports a new commission that recommends aviation safety strategies.
- Creates a temporary commission to recommend aviation safety and security strategies.
- Federal departments must share information with the commission when allowed by law.
- Department of Transportation will administer and fund the commission's work.
Summary
This order creates a White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security to advise the President and to develop a strategy to improve aviation safety and security domestically and internationally. The Vice President will chair the commission, and the President will appoint up to 25 members with aviation experience.
Federal department and agency heads must, to the extent allowed by law, provide information the commission needs. The Department of Transportation will provide administrative and financial support. The commission will last six months unless extended.
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