S. 5224 — Runway SAFE-T Act

This section establishes a task force on airport driver training programs. Convened by the FAA Administrator within 6 months of enactment, the task force—composed of representatives from airport sponsors, commercial service airports of all hub sizes, air carriers, labor, ARFF personnel, air medical operators, training experts, and other stakeholders—develops recommendations to improve consistency, recurrent training, technology use, and safety outcomes for vehicle operators in movement areas at Part 139 airports and submits a final report to the Administrator and the House and Senate committees of jurisdiction within 1 year.

This section authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award grants to airport sponsors from amounts available under the subsection for FY2027 through FY2031 for projects purchasing vehicle movement area technology, including hardware, software, sensors, and related systems, or acquiring technology-enabled training for vehicle operators. It exempts these grants from existing requirements in paragraph (3) and directs priority to projects that reduce vehicle-involved surface incidents, improve situational awareness, or address deployment barriers at specific airports.