1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Tour and Sport Parachuting Safety Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Air carrier The term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Commercial air tour The term commercial air tour means a flight conducted for compensation or hire in an airplane or helicopter where a purpose of the flight is sightseeing. (4) Commercial air tour operator The term commercial air tour operator means any person who conducts a commercial air tour. (5) Parachute operation The term parachute operation has the meaning given that term in section 105.3 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). 3. Safety management system requirements for certain operators Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a final rule requiring each person holding a certificate under part 119 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and authorized to conduct operations in accordance with the provisions of part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to implement a safety management system, as appropriate for the operations. 4. Other safety requirements for commercial operators (a) Safety reforms (1) Authority to conduct nonstop commercial air tours (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no person may conduct commercial air tours unless that person— (i) holds a certificate identifying the person as an air carrier or commercial operator under part 119 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations