,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 & ,mr4 ,rob]ts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide liability protection = volunte] pilots :o fly = ! public b5efit1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunte] ,pilot ,protection ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,liability protection = volunte] pilots :o fly = ! public b5efit 7a7 ,f9d+s & purposes 7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,_m volunte] pilots fly = ! public b5efit = nonpr(it organizations & provide valuable s]vices to communities & individuals 9 ne$4 7,b7 ,9 ea* cal5d> ye> volunte] pilots & ! nonpr(it organizations ^? pilots fly = provide long-di/ance1 no-co/ transportation = t5s ( ?\s&s ( p dur+ times ( special ne$4 ,flights provide pati5t & m$ical transport1 disa/] relief1 & humanit>ian assi/ance1 & conduct o!r *>itable missions t b5efit ! public4 7,c7 ,su* nonpr(it organizations h support$ ! homel& security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ volunte] pilot s]vices dur+ & foll[+ disa/]s & dur+ o!r times ( national em]g5cy4 7,d7 ,mo/ o!r k9ds ( volunte]s are protect$ f liability by ! ,volunte] ,protection ,act ( #aiig 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adeja et seq471 b volunte] pilots are n4 7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are1 by am5d+ ! ,volunte] ,protection ,act ( #aiig-- 7,a7 to ext5d ! protection ( t ,act to volunte] pilots2 7,b7 to promote ! activities ( volunte] pilots & ! nonpr(it organizations ^? pilots fly = 9 provid+ flights = ! public b5efit2 & 7,c7 to su/a9 & enhance ! availability ( ! s]vices t su* pilots & nonpr(it organizations provide1 includ+-- 7i7 transportation at no co/ to f9ancially ne$y m$ical pati5ts = m$ical treatm5t1 evaluation1 & diagnosis2 7ii7 flights = humanit>ian & *>itable purposes2 & 7iii7 o!r flights ( compassion4 7b7 ,liability protection = pilots t fly = public b5efit ,section #d ( ! ,volunte] ,protection ,act ( #aiig 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7e72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,liability protection = pilots t fly = public b5efit ,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7c7 & 7e71 no volunte] ( a volunte] pilot nonpr(it organization t arranges flights = public b5efit %all be liable = h>m caus$ by an act or omission ( ! volunte] on behalf ( ! organization if1 at ! "t ( ! act or omission1 ! volunte]-- 7#a7 0 op]at+ an aircraft 9 fur!rance ( ! purpose (1 & act+ )9 ! scope ( ! volunte]'s responsibilities on behalf (1 ! nonpr(it organization2 7#b7 0 prop]ly lic5s$ & insur$ = ! op]ation ( ! aircraft2 7#c7 0 9 compliance ) all requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration = rec5t flight exp]i5ce2 & 7#d7 did n cause ! h>m ?r\gh willful or crim9al misconduct1 gross neglig5ce1 reckless misconduct1 or a consci\s1 flagrant indiff]5ce to ! rights or safety ( ! individual h>m$ by ! volunte]4 4