safety process improvements are needed in the FAA’s type certification system that will facilitate the assessment and integration of innovating technologies that advance aviation safety, such as conducting product familiarization, developing certification requirements, and demonstrating flight test safety readiness. (6) Best practices and tools used by other certification authorities that could be adopted by the FAA and the United States, as well as the best practices and tools used by the United States which can be shared with other certification authorities. (c) Report Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this section, the organization conducting the review and study shall submit to the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the review and study that includes the findings and recommendations of the organization. (d) Congressional briefing Not later than 270 days after the report required under subsection (c) is submitted to the Administrator, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress regarding the FAA’s response to the findings and recommendations of such report, what actions the FAA will take as a result of such findings and recommendations, and the FAA rationale for not taking action on any specific recommendation. 302. Report on international validation program performance (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall evaluate the performance of the FAA’s type certificate validation program under bilateral agreements, with reference to agreed implementation procedures. (b) Contents The evaluation under subsection (a) shall consider, at minimum, the following: (1) Progress under section 243(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44701 note) with respect to improving the FAA’s leadership abroad. (2) Performance, with reference to metrics such as the number and types of projects, timeline milestones, the validating authority level of involvement and