Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Airspace Clearinghouse Enhancement Act” or the “ACE Act”.
Airspace Clearinghouse Enhancement Act
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the disclosure of a relationship with a foreign principal by any person who is required to submit an application for an energy project to the Secretary of Transportation, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Structures interfering with air commerce or national security
Section 44718 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (f)—
by striking “As part of an aeronautical study” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—As part of an aeronautical study”
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Written testimony required
“(A) In general—In making the finding required under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall—
“(i) elicit written testimony from the base commander of each military installation—
“(I) located within a 25-mile radius of the structure or sanitary landfill described in such paragraph; and
“(II) that has a flight route within a 10-mile radius of such structure or sanitary landfill; and
“(ii) consider such written testimony in making such finding.
“(B) Contents—Each base commander of a military installation who submits written testimony under subparagraph (A) shall describe the extent to which the proposed construction, alteration, establishment, or expansion of a structure or sanitary landfill would impact the operations, military readiness, and military training routes of such military installation.”
in subsection (h) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Energy project—The term “energy project” has the meaning given such term in section 183a(h) of title 10.
“(4) Foreign principal; agent of a foreign principal—The terms “foreign principal” and “agent of a foreign principal” have the meaning given such terms in section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611).”
by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Special rule for energy projects
“(1) In general—Any person who is required to submit an application for an energy project under this section shall include in such application a disclosure of any relationship such person has with a foreign principal or with an agent of a foreign principal.
“(2) Inaccurate disclosure of relationship with foreign principal
“(A) In general—The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Attorney General of the United States, shall establish a process to evaluate the accuracy of a disclosure made under paragraph (1) and determine whether a person has violated such paragraph.
“(B) Initial penalty for inaccurate disclosure—If the Secretary determines that a person has violated paragraph (1), such person shall be prohibited from submitting an application for an energy project under this section during the period beginning on the date on which the Secretary made the determination under subparagraph (A) and ending on the date that is 2 years after such determination.
“(C) Penalties for subsequent inaccurate disclosures—If the Secretary determines that a person violates paragraph (1) after an initial violation under subparagraph (B), such person shall be permanently prohibited from submitting an application for an energy project under this section.”