; and (4) the current state of competition in the United States air carrier industry as of the date of enactment of this section. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 712. GAO study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards (a) Study (1) In general The Comptroller General shall study and assess the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards, including flooding, extreme heat, changes in precipitation, storms, including winter storms, coastal storms, tropical storms, and hurricanes, and fire conditions. (2) Requirements As part of the study required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess the following: (A) The extent to which air carriers are preparing for weather events and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions and natural hazards, that may impact air carriers’ operational investments, staffing levels and safety policies, mitigation strategies, and other resiliency planning. (B) How the FAA oversees air carriers’ operational resilience to storms and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions. (C) Steps the Federal Government and air carriers can take to improve their operational resilience to storms and natural disasters, as well as changing conditions. (b) Briefing and report (1) Briefing Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the study required by subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action