; and (iv) in regions that have experienced substantial growth in aviation operations or manufacturing. . (c) Bilateral aviation safety agreements; technical assistance (1) Establishment Section 40104(d) of title 49, United States Code, (as redesignated by section 356) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Bilateral aviation safety agreements (A) In general The Administrator shall negotiate, enter into, promote, enforce, evaluate the effectiveness of, and seek to update bilateral or multilateral aviation safety agreements, and the parts of such agreements, with international aviation authorities. (B) Purpose The Administrator shall seek to enter into bilateral aviation safety agreements under this section to, at a minimum— (i) improve global aviation safety; (ii) increase harmonization of, and reduce duplicative, requirements, processes, and approvals to advance the aviation interests of the United States; (iii) ensure access to international markets for operators, service providers, and manufacturers from the United States; and (iv) put in place procedures for recourse when a party to such agreements fails to meet the obligations of such party under such agreements. (C) Scope The scope of a bilateral aviation safety agreement entered into under this section shall, as appropriate, cover existing aviation users and concepts and establish a process by which bilateral aviation safety agreements can be updated to include new and novel concepts on an ongoing basis. (D) Contents Bilateral aviation safety agreements entered into under this section shall, as appropriate and consistent with United States law and regulation, include topics such as— (i) airworthiness, certification, and validation; (ii) maintenance; (iii) operations and pilot training; (iv) airspace access, efficiencies, and navigation services; (v) transport category aircraft; (vi) fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, powered-lift aircraft, products, and articles; (vii) aerodrome certification