#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #ega
  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,pilot's ,bill 
( ,rights to facilitate appeals & to    
apply to o!r c]tificates issu$ by !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 to      
require ! revision ( ! ?ird class m$ical
 c]tification regulations issu$ by !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights #b4 
#b4 ,m$ical c]tification ( c]ta9 small  
aircraft pilots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all issue or   
revise regulations to ensure t an       
individual may op]ate z pilot 9 comm& ( 
a cov]$ aircraft if--  7#a7 ! individual
 possesses a valid driv]'s lic5se issu$ 
by a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & complies ) all m$ical   
requirem5ts or re/rictions associat$ ) t
 lic5se2  7#b7 ! individual holds a     
m$ical c]tificate issu$ by ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration on ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 held su* a         
c]tificate at any po9t dur+ ! #aj-ye>   
p]iod prec$+ su* date ( enactm5t1 or    
obta9s su* a c]tificate aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t2  7#c7 ! mo/ rec5t m$ical      
c]tificate issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration to ! individual--  7,a7   
indicates :e!r ! c]tificate is fir/1    
second1 or ?ird class2  7,b7 may include
 au?orization = special issuance2  7,c7 
may be expir$2  7,d7 _c h be5 revok$ or 
susp5d$2 &  7,e7 _c h be5 )drawn2  7#d7 
! mo/ rec5t application = airman m$ical 
c]tification submitt$ to ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration by ! individual 
_c h be5 complet$ & d5i$2  7#e7 !       
individual has complet$ a m$ical        
education c\rse describ$ 9 subsection   
7c7 dur+ ! #bd cal5d> mon?s be=e act+ z 
pilot 9 comm& ( a cov]$ aircraft &      
demon/rates pro( ( completion ( ! c\rse2
  7#f7 ! individual1 :5 s]v+ z a pilot 9
 comm&1 is "u ! c>e & treatm5t ( a      
physician if ! individual has be5       
diagnos$ ) any m$ical condition t may   

impact ! ability ( ! individual to fly2 
7#g7 ! individual has receiv$ a         
compreh5sive m$ical exam9ation f a      
,/ate-lic5s$ physician dur+ ! previ\s   
#dh mon?s &--  7,a7 prior to !          
exam9ation1 ! individual-- 7i7 complet$ 
! individual's section ( ! *eckli/      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7ii7      
provid$ ! complet$ *eckli/ to !         
physician p]=m+ ! exam9ation2 &  7,b7 ! 
physician conduct$ ! compreh5sive m$ical
 exam9ation 9 accordance ) ! *eckli/    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 *eck+ ea*    
item specifi$ dur+ ! exam9ation &       
address+1 z m$ically appropriate1 e     
m$ical condition li/$1 & any m$ications 
! individual is tak+2 &  7#h7 !         
individual is op]at+ 9 accordance ) !   
foll[+ conditions3 7,a7 ,! cov]$        
aircraft is c>ry+ n m ?an #e pass5g]s4  
7,b7 ,! individual is op]at+ ! cov]$    
aircraft "u visual flight rules or      
in/rum5t flight rules4  7,c7 ,! flight1 
includ+ ea* portion ( t flight1 is n    
c>ri$ out-- 7i7 = comp5sation or hire1  

includ+ t no pass5g] or prop]ty on !    
flight is be+ c>ri$ = comp5sation or    
hire2  7ii7 at an altitude t is m ?an   
#ah1jjj feet above mean sea level2      
7iii7 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless   
au?oriz$ by ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! flight is  
conduct$2 or  7iv7 at an indicat$ air   
spe$ exce$+ #bej knots4  7b7            
,compreh5sive m$ical exam9ation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all develop a *eckli/ = an individual  
to complete & provide to ! physician    
p]=m+ ! compreh5sive m$ical exam9ation  
requir$ 9 subsection 7a77#g74  7#b7     
,requirem5ts ,! *eckli/ %all conta9--   
7,a7 a section1 = ! individual to       
complete t conta9s--  7i7 boxes #c ?r\gh
 #ac & boxes #af ?r\gh #ai ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration ,=m #hejj-h     
7#c-ii72  7ii7 a signature l9e = !      
individual to affirm t-- 7,i7 ! answ]s  
provid$ by ! individual on t *eckli/1   
includ+ ! individual's answ]s reg>d+    
m$ical hi/ory1 are true & complete2     

7,,ii7 ! individual und]/&s t he or %e  
is prohibit$ "u ,f$]al ,aviation        
,adm9i/ration regulations f act+ z pilot
 9 comm&1 or any o!r capacity z a       
requir$ flight crew memb]1 if he or %e  
kn[s or has reason to "k ( any m$ical   
defici5cy or m$ically disqualify+       
condition t w\ld make ! individual      
unable to op]ate ! aircraft 9 a safe    
mann]2 &  7,,iii7 ! individual is aw>e (
 ! regulations p]ta9+ to ! prohibition  
on op]ations dur+ m$ical defici5cy & has
 no m$ically disqualify+ conditions 9   
accordance ) applicable law2  7,b7 a    
section ) in/ructions = ! individual to 
provide ! complet$ *eckli/ to !         
physician p]=m+ ! compreh5sive m$ical   
exam9ation requir$ 9 subsection 7a77#g72
 &  7,c7 a section1 = ! physician to    
complete1 t in/ructs ! physician--  7i7 
to p]=m a cl9ical exam9ation (-- 7,i7   
head1 face1 neck1 & scalp2  7,,ii7 nose1
 s9uses1 m\?1 & ?roat2  7,,iii7 e>s1    
g5]al 7int]nal & ext]nal canals71 &     
e>drums 7p]=ation72  7,,iv7 eyes        

7g5]al71 oph?almoscopic1 pupils         
7equality & reaction71 & ocul> motility 
7associat$ p>allel movem5t1 ny/agmus72  
7,v7 lungs & *e/ 7n includ+ brea/       
exam9ation72  7,,vi7 he>t 7precordial   
activity1 rhy?m1 s\nds1 & murmurs72     
7,,vii7 vascul> sy/em 7pulse1 amplitude1
 & "*1 & arms1 legs1 & o!rs72  7,,viii7 
abdom5 & visc]a 7includ+ h]nia72  7,,ix7
 anus 7n includ+ digital exam9ation72   
7,x7 sk92  7,,xi7 ,g-,u sy/em 7n includ+
 pelvic exam9ation72  7,,xii7 upp] & l[]
 extremities 7/r5g? & range ( motion72  
7,,xiii7 sp9e & o!r musculoskeletal2    
7,,xiv7 id5tify+ body m>ks1 sc>s1 &     
tattoos 7size & location72  7,,xv7      
lymphatics2  7,,xvi7 neurologic 7t5don  
reflexes1 equilibrium1 s5ses1 cranial   
n]ves1 & coord9ation1 etc472  7,,xvii7  
psy*iatric 7appe>ance1 behavior1 mood1  
communication1 & memory72  7,,xviii7    
g5]al sy/emic2  7,,xix7 he>+2  7,,xx7   
vision 7di/ant1 ne>1 & int]m$iate       
vision1 field ( vision1 color vision1 & 
ocul> alignm5t72  7,,xxi7 blood pressure

 & pulse2 &  7,,xxii7 any?+ else !      
physician1 9 8 or h] m$ical judgm5t1    
consid]s necess>y2  7ii7 to ex]cise     
m$ical discretion to address1 z m$ically
 appropriate1 any m$ical conditions     
id5tifi$1 & to ex]cise m$ical discretion
 9 det]m9+ :e!r any m$ical te/s are     
w>rant$ z "p ( ! compreh5sive m$ical    
exam9ation2  7iii7 to discuss all drugs 
! individual reports tak+ 7prescription 
& nonprescription7 & _! pot5tial to     
int]f]e ) ! safe op]ation ( an aircraft 
or motor vehicle2  7iv7 to sign !       
*eckli/1 /at+3 ,i c]tify t ,i discuss$  
all items on ?is *eckli/ ) ! individual 
dur+ my exam9ation1 discuss$ any        
m$ications ! individual is tak+ t c\ld  
int]f]e ) _! ability to safely op]ate an
 aircraft or motor vehicle1 & p]=m$ an  
exam9ation t includ$ all ( ! items on   
?is *eckli/4 ,i c]tify t ,i am n aw>e ( 
any m$ical condition t1 z pres5tly      
treat$1 c\ld int]f]e ) ! individual's   
ability to safely op]ate an aircraft42 &
  7v7 to provide ! date ! compreh5sive  

m$ical exam9ation 0 complet$1 & !       
physician's full "n1 address1 telephone 
numb]1 & ,/ate m$ical lic5se numb]4     
7#c7 ,logbook ,! complet$ *eckli/ %all  
be reta9$ 9 ! individual's logbook &    
made available on reque/4  7c7 ,m$ical  
education c\rse requirem5ts ,! m$ical   
education c\rse describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all-- 7#a7 be available on !
 ,int]net free ( *>ge2  7#b7 be develop$
 & p]iodically updat$ 9 coord9ation )   
repres5tatives ( relevant nonpr(it &    
n-=-pr(it g5]al aviation /akehold]      
gr\ps2  7#c7 educate pilots on conduct+ 
m$ical self-assessm5ts2  7#d7 advise    
pilots on id5tify+ w>n+ signs ( pot5tial
 s]i\s m$ical conditions2  7#e7 id5tify 
risk mitigation /rategies = m$ical      
conditions2  7#f7 increase aw>5ess ( !  
impacts ( pot5tially impair+ ov]-!-c\nt]
 & prescription drug m$ications2  7#g7  
enc\rage regul> m$ical exam9ations &    
consultations ) prim>y c>e physicians2  
7#h7 in=m pilots ( ! regulations p]ta9+ 
to ! prohibition on op]ations dur+      

m$ical defici5cy & m$ically disqualify+ 
conditions2  7#i7 provide ! *eckli/     
develop$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation          
,adm9i/ration 9 accordance ) subsection 
7b72 &  7#aj7 ^u successful completion (
 ! c\rse1 electronically provide to !   
individual & transmit to ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration--  7,a7 a       
c]tification ( completion ( ! m$ical    
education c\rse1 :i* %all be pr9t$ &    
reta9$ 9 ! individual's logbook & made  
available ^u reque/1 & %all conta9 !    
individual's "n1 address1 & airman      
c]tificate numb]2  7,b7 subject to      
subsection 7d71 a release au?oriz+ !    
,national ,driv] ,regi/] ?r\gh a        
designat$ ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,motor      
,vehicles to furni% to ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration in=mation p]ta9+
 to ! individual's driv+ record2  7,c7 a
 c]tification by ! individual t !       
individual is "u ! c>e & treatm5t ( a   
physician if ! individual has be5       
diagnos$ ) any m$ical condition t may   
impact ! ability ( ! individual to fly1 

z requir$ "u 7a77#f72  7,d7 a =m t      
includes--  7i7 ! "n1 address1 telephone
 numb]1 & airman c]tificate numb] ( !   
individual2  7ii7 ! "n1 address1        
telephone numb]1 & ,/ate m$ical lic5se  
numb] ( ! physician p]=m+ ! compreh5sive
 m$ical exam9ation requir$ 9 subsection 
7a77#g72  7iii7 ! date ( ! compreh5sive 
m$ical exam9ation requir$ 9 subsection  
7a77#g72 &  7iv7 a c]tification by !    
individual t ! *eckli/ describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 0 foll[$ & sign$ by !    
physician 9 ! compreh5sive m$ical       
exam9ation requir$ 9 subsection 7a77#g72
 &  7,e7 a /atem5t1 :i* %all be pr9t$1 &
 sign$ by ! individual c]tify+ t !      
individual und]/&s ! exi/+ prohibition  
on op]ations dur+ m$ical defici5cy by   
/at+3 ,i und]/& t ,i _c act z pilot 9   
comm&1 or any o!r capacity z a requir$  
flight crew memb]1 if ,i "k or h reason 
to "k ( any m$ical condition t w\ld make
 me unable to op]ate ! aircraft 9 a safe
 mann]44  7d7 ,national ,driv] ,regi/]  
,! au?orization "u subsection           

7c77#aj77;,b7 %all be an au?orization = 
a s+le access to ! in=mation conta9$ 9 !
 ,national ,driv] ,regi/]4  7e7 ,special
 issuance process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
individual :o has qualifi$ = !          
?ird-class m$ical c]tificate exemption  
"u subsection 7a7 & is seek+ to s]ve z a
 pilot 9 comm& ( a cov]$ aircraft %all  
be requir$ to h complet$ ! process =    
obta9+ an ,au?orization = ,special      
,issuance ( a ,m$ical ,c]tificate = ea* 
( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a m5tal heal?        
disord]1 limit$ to an e/abli%$ m$ical   
hi/ory or cl9ical diagnosis (-- 7i7     
p]sonality disord] t is sev]e en\gh to h
 repeat$ly manife/$ itself by ov]t acts2
  7ii7 psy*osis1 def9$ z a case 9 :i* an
 individual-- 7,i7 has manife/$         
delusions1 halluc9ations1 grossly biz>re
 or disorganiz$ behavior1 or o!r        
commonly accept$ symptoms ( psy*osis2 or
  7,,ii7 may reasonably be expect$ to   
manife/ delusions1 halluc9ations1       
grossly biz>re or disorganiz$ behavior1 
or o!r commonly accept$ symptoms (      

psy*osis2  7iii7 bipol> disord]2 or     
7iv7 sub/ance dep5d5ce )9 ! previ\s #b  
ye>s1 z def9$ 9 section #fg4cjg7;a77#d7 
( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7,b7 ,a neurological     
disord]1 limit$ to an e/abli%$ m$ical   
hi/ory or cl9ical diagnosis ( any ( !   
foll[+3  7i7 ,epilepsy4  7ii7           
,di/urbance ( consci\sness )\t          
satisfactory m$ical explanation ( !     
cause4  7iii7 ,a transi5t loss ( control
 ( n]v\s sy/em functions )\t            
satisfactory m$ical explanation ( !     
cause4  7,c7 ,a c>diovascul> condition1 
limit$ to a "o-"t special issuance = ea*
 diagnosis ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,myoc>dial  
infraction4  7ii7 ,coron>y he>t disease 
t has requir$ treatm5t4  7iii7 ,c>diac  
valve replacem5t4  7iv7 ,he>t           
replacem5t4  7#b7 ,special rule =       
c>diovascul> conditions ,9 ! case ( an  
individual ) a c>diovascul> condition1 !
 process = obta9+ an ,au?orization =    
,special ,issuance ( a ,m$ical          
,c]tificate %all be satisfi$ ) !        

successful completion ( an appropriate  
cl9ical evaluation )\t a m&atory wait   
p]iod4  7#c7 ,special rule = m5tal heal?
 conditions  7,a7 ,9 ! case ( an        
individual ) a cl9ically diagnos$ m5tal 
heal? condition1 ! ?ird-class m$ical    
c]tificate exemption "u subsection 7a7  
%all n apply if--  7i7 9 ! judgm5t ( !  
individual's ,/ate-lic5s$ m$ical        
speciali/1 ! condition-- 7,i7 r5d]s !   
individual unable to safely p]=m !      
duties or ex]cise ! airman privileges   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#h72 or       
7,,ii7 may reasonably be expect$ to make
 ! individual unable to p]=m ! duties or
 ex]cise ! privileges describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#h72 or  7ii7 !          
individual's driv]'s lic5se is revok$ by
 ! issu+ ag5cy z a result ( a cl9ically 
diagnos$ m5tal heal? condition4  7,b7   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,a71 an        
individual cl9ically diagnos$ ) a m5tal 
heal? condition %all c]tify e #b ye>s1 9
 conjunction ) ! c]tification "u        
subsection 7c77#aj77;,c71 t ! individual

 is "u ! c>e ( a ,/ate-lic5s$ m$ical    
speciali/ = t m5tal heal? condition4    
7#d7 ,special rule = neurological       
conditions  7,a7 ,9 ! case ( an         
individual ) a cl9ically diagnos$       
neurological condition1 ! ?ird-class    
m$ical c]tificate exemption "u          
subsection 7a7 %all n apply if--  7i7 9 
! judgm5t ( ! individual's ,/ate-lic5s$ 
m$ical speciali/1 ! condition-- 7,i7    
r5d]s ! individual unable to safely p]=m
 ! duties or ex]cise ! airman privileges
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#h72 or      
7,,ii7 may reasonably be expect$ to make
 ! individual unable to p]=m ! duties or
 ex]cise ! privileges describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#h72 or  7ii7 !          
individual's driv]'s lic5se is revok$ by
 ! issu+ ag5cy z a result ( a cl9ically 
diagnos$ neurological condition4  7,b7  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,a71 an        
individual cl9ically diagnos$ ) a       
neurological condition %all c]tify e #b 
ye>s1 9 conjunction ) ! c]tification "u 
subsection 7c77#aj77;,c71 t ! individual

 is "u ! c>e ( a ,/ate-lic5s$ m$ical    
speciali/ = t neurological condition4   
7f7 ,id5tification ( additional m$ical  
conditions = ! ,,caci program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all review & id5tify additional m$ical 
conditions t c\ld be add$ to ! program  
kn[n z ! ,conditions ,a,m,es ,c ,issue  
7,,caci7 program4  7#b7 ,consultations  
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all consult ) aviation1   
m$ical1 & union /akehold]s4  7#c7       
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report li/+ ! 
m$ical conditions t h be5 add$ to !     
,,caci program "u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7   
,exp$it$ au?orization = special issuance
 ( a m$ical c]tificate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t proc$ures to

 exp$ite ! process = obta9+ an          
,au?orization = ,special ,issuance ( a  
,m$ical ,c]tificate "u section #fg4dja (
 title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4
  7#b7 ,consultations ,9 c>ry+ out      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
consult ) aviation1 m$ical1 & union     
/akehold]s4  7#c7 ,report requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+ h[ !  
proc$ures implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 w  
/reaml9e ! process = obta9+ an          
,au?orization = ,special ,issuance ( a  
,m$ical ,c]tificate & r$uce ! am\nt ( "t
 ne$$ to review & decide special        
issuance cases4  7h7 ,report requir$ ,n 
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,national               
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 %all     

submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t describes !  
effect ( ! regulations issu$ or revis$  
"u subsection 7a7 & includes /ati/ics ) 
respect to *anges 9 small aircraft      
activity & safety incid5ts4  7i7        
,prohibition on en=cem5t actions ,beg9n+
 on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may 
n take an en=cem5t action = n hold+ a   
valid ?ird-class m$ical c]tificate aga9/
 a pilot ( a cov]$ aircraft = a flight1 
?r\gh a good fai? ef=t1 if ! pilot & !  
flight meet ! applicable requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7a71 except p>agraph 7#e71   
unless ! ,adm9i/rator has publi%$ f9al  
regulations 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] "u t     
subsection4  7j7 ,cov]$ aircraft def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ aircraft    
means an aircraft t-- 7#a7 is au?oriz$  
"u ,f$]al law to c>ry n m ?an #f        
occupants2 &  7#b7 has a maximum        

c]tificat$ take(f weight ( n m ?an      
#f1jjj p\nds4  7k7 ,op]ations cov]$ ,!  
provisions & requirem5ts cov]$ 9 ?is    
section d n apply to pilots :o elect to 
op]ate "u ! m$ical requirem5ts "u       
subsection 7b7 or subsection 7c7 (      
section #fa4bc ( title #ad1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations4  7l7 ,au?ority ,to 
require additional in=mation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator receives       
cr$ible or urg5t in=mation1 includ+ f ! 
,national ,driv] ,regi/] or !           
,adm9i/rator's ,safety ,hotl9e1 t       
reflects on an individual's ability to  
safely op]ate a cov]$ aircraft "u !     
?ird-class m$ical c]tificate exemption 9
 subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may     
require ! individual to provide         
additional in=mation or hi/ory s t !    
,adm9i/rator may det]m9e :e!r !         
individual is safe to cont9ue op]at+ a  
cov]$ aircraft4  7#b7 ,use ( in=mation  
,! ,adm9i/rator may use cr$ible or urg5t
 in=mation receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to  
reque/ an individual to provide         

additional in=mation or to take actions 
"u section #ddgji7;b7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,expansion (  
,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights  7a7 ,appeals (
 susp5d$ & revok$ airman c]tificates    
,section #b7;d77#a7 ( ! ,pilot's ,bill (
 ,rights 7,public ,law #aab-aec2 #abf   
,/at4 #aaei2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ or impos+ a punitive  
civil action or an em]g5cy ord] (       
revocation "u subsections 7d7 & 7e7 (   
section #ddgji ( su* title & ins]t+     
susp5d+ or revok+ an airman c]tificate  
"u section #ddgji7;d7 ( su* title1 or   
impos+ an em]g5cy ord] ( revocation "u  
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section #ddgji (
 su* title4  7b7 ,de novo review by     
di/rict c\rt2 burd5 ( pro( ,section     
#b7;e7 ( ! ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights     
7,public ,law #aab-aec2 #abf ,/at4      
#aaei2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 an     
appeal fil$ "u subsection 7d7 9 a ,unit$
 ,/ates di/rict c\rt ) respect to a     

d5ial1 susp5sion1 or revocation ( an    
airman c]tificate by ! ,adm9i/rator--   
7,a7 ! di/rict c\rt %all review ! d5ial1
 susp5sion1 or revocation de novo1      
includ+ by-- 7i7 conduct+ a full        
indep5d5t review ( ! complete           
adm9i/rative record ( ! d5ial1          
susp5sion1 or revocation2  7ii7 p]mitt+ 
additional discov]y & ! tak+ (          
additional evid5ce2 &  7iii7 mak+ !     
f9d+s ( fact & conclusions ( law requir$
 by ,rule #eb ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil
 ,proc$ure )\t be+ b\nd to any f9d+s (  
fact ( ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,national    
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d4  2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph  
7#c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 an
 appeal fil$ "u subsection 7d7 9 a      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt aft] an      
exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative rem$ies1 !     
burd5 ( pro( %all be z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9 
an appeal ( ! d5ial ( an application = !
 issuance or r5ewal ( an airman         
c]tificate "u section #ddgjc ( title    

#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! burd5 ( pro(
 %all be ^u ! applicant d5i$ an airman  
c]tificate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,9  
an appeal ( an ord] issu$ by !          
,adm9i/rator "u section #ddgji ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! burd5 ( pro(
 %all be ^u ! ,adm9i/rator4  2 &  7#d7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7        
,applicability ( adm9i/rative proc$ure  
act ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( ?is   
subsection or subsection 7a77#a7 (      
section #eed ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 section #eed ( su* title %all    
apply to adjudications ( ! ,adm9i/rator 
& ! ,national ,transportation ,safety   
,bo>d to ! same ext5t z t section appli$
 to su* adjudications be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights   
#b4  4  7c7 ,notification ( inve/igation
 ,subsection 7b7 ( section #b ( !       
,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights 7,public ,law  
#aab-aec2 #abf ,/at4 #aaei2 #di         
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ & !     
specific activity on :i* ! inve/igation 

is bas$ aft] nature ( ! inve/igation2 & 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ timely2 &
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ section
 #ddgji7;c77#b7 & ins]t+ section        
#ddgji7;e77#b74  7d7 ,release (         
inve/igative reports ,section #b ( !    
,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights 7,public ,law  
#aab-aec2 #abf ,/at4 #aaei2 #di         
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note7 is fur!r am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3   
7f7 ,release ( inve/igative reports     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,em]g5cy ord]s ,9   
any proce$+ conduct$ "u "p #hba ( title 
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 relat+
 to ! am5dm5t1 modification1 susp5sion1 
or revocation ( an airman c]tificate1 9 
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator issues an em]g5cy    
ord] "u subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section 
#ddgji1 section #ddgaj1 or section      
#dfaje7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 or ano!r ord] t takes effect     
imm$iately1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide 
to ! individual hold+ ! airman          
c]tificate ! releasable portion ( !     
inve/igative report at ! "t !           

,adm9i/rator issues ! ord]4 ,if !       
complete ,report ( ,inve/igation is n   
available at ! "t ! ,em]g5cy ,ord] is   
issu$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue all    
portions ( ! report t are available at !
 "t & %all provide ! full report )9 #e  
days ( its completion4  7,b7 ,o!r ord]s 
,9 any non-em]g5cy proce$+ conduct$ "u  
"p #hba ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 relat+ to ! am5dm5t1      
modification1 susp5sion1 or revocation (
 an airman c]tificate1 9 :i* !          
,adm9i/rator notifies ! c]tificate hold]
 ( a propos$ c]tificate action "u       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #ddgji  
or section #ddgaj ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 ^u ! 
writt5 reque/ ( ! cov]$ c]tificate hold]
 & at any "t aft] t notification1       
provide to ! cov]$ c]tificate hold] !   
releasable portion ( ! inve/igative     
report4  7#b7 ,motion = dismissal ,if ! 
,adm9i/rator does n provide ! releasable
 portions ( ! inve/igative report to !  
individual hold+ ! airman c]tificate    

subject to ! proce$+ ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 by ! "t requir$ by t      
p>agraph1 ! individual may move to      
dismiss ! compla9t ( ! ,adm9i/rator or =
 o!r relief &1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator    
e/abli%es good cause = ! failure to     
provide ! inve/igative report or = a    
lack ( timel9ess1 ! adm9i/rative law    
judge %all ord] su* relief z ! judge    
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,releasable 
portion ( inve/igative report ,=        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! releasable  
portion ( an inve/igative report is all 
in=mation 9 ! report1 except = ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,in=mation t is privileg$4  7,b7 
,in=mation t con/itutes "w product or   
reflects int]nal delib]ative process4   
7,c7 ,in=mation t w\ld disclose !       
id5tity ( a confid5tial s\rce4  7,d7    
,in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* is        
prohibit$ by any o!r provision ( law4   
7,e7 ,in=mation t is n relevant to !    
subject matt] ( ! proce$+4  7,f7        
,in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator c demon/rate  
is )held = good cause4  7,g7 ,s5sitive  

security in=mation1 z def9$ 9 section   
#ae4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> 
rul+ or regulation74  7#d7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,adm9i/rator f   
releas+ to an individual subject to an  
inve/igation describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a7--  7,a7 in=mation 9 addition to 
! in=mation includ$ 9 ! releasable      
portion ( ! inve/igative report2 or     
7,b7 a copy ( ! inve/igative report be=e
 ! ,adm9i/rator issues a compla9t4  4   
#d4 ,limitations on reexam9ation (      
c]tificate hold]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ddgji7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,!     
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  2  7#b7 by /rik+
 reexam9e & ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 reexam9e2 &  7#c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,limitation on
 ! reexam9ation ( airman c]tificates    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may n     
reexam9e an airman hold+ a /ud5t1 sport1

 recreational1 or private pilot         
c]tificate issu$ "u section #ddgjc ( ?is
 title if ! reexam9ation is ord]$ z a   
result ( an ev5t involv+ ! fault ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration or its   
designee1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator has     
reasonable gr\nds--  7i7 to e/abli% t ! 
airman may n be qualifi$ to ex]cise !   
privileges ( a p>ticul> c]tificate or   
rat+1 bas$ ^u an act or omission        
committ$ by ! airman :ile ex]cis+ ^?    
privileges1 aft] ! c]tificate or rat+ 0 
issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation             
,adm9i/ration or its designee2 or  7ii7 
to demon/rate t ! airman obta9$ !       
c]tificate or ! rat+ ?r\gh fraudul5t    
means or ?r\gh an exam9ation t 0        
sub/antially & demon/rably inadequate to
 e/abli% ! airman's qualifications4     
7,b7 ,notification requirem5ts ,be=e    
tak+ any action to reexam9e an airman "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
provide to ! airman--  7i7 a reasonable 
basis1 describ$ 9 detail1 = reque/+ !   
reexam9ation2 &  7ii7 any in=mation     

ga!r$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation             
,adm9i/ration1 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 is appropriate to provide1 su* z !     
scope & nature ( ! reque/$ reexam9ation1
 t =m$ ! basis = t ju/ification4  4  7b7
 ,am5dm5t1 modification1 susp5sion1 or  
revocation ( airman c]tificates aft]    
reexam9ation ,section #ddgji7;b7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+           
appropriately2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+     
appropriately2  7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator  2 &  7#d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,am5dm5ts1 modifications1 susp5sions1 & 
revocations ( airman c]tificates aft]   
reexam9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator may n issue an ord] to     

am5d1 modify1 susp5d1 or revoke an      
airman c]tificate held by a /ud5t1      
sport1 recreational1 or private pilot & 
issu$ "u section #ddgjc ( ?is title aft]
 a reexam9ation ( ! airman hold+ !      
c]tificate unless ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es t ! airman--  7i7 lacks !      
te*nical skills & compet5cy1 or c>e1    
judgm5t1 & responsibility1 necess>y to  
hold & safely ex]cise ! privileges ( !  
c]tificate2 or  7ii7 mat]ially          
contribut$ to ! issuance ( ! c]tificate 
by fraudul5t means4  7,b7 ,/&>d ( review
 ,any ord] ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is      
p>agraph %all be subject to ! /&>d (    
review provid$ = "u section #b ( !      
,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 
#ddgjc note74  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
,section #ddgji7;d77#a7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsection   
7b77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7b77#a77;,a77i72 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii74    

#e4 ,exp$it+ updates to ,,notam program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,beg9n+ on ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration may n take any  
en=cem5t action aga9/ any individual = a
 violation ( a ,,notam 7z def9$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights 
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgja note77 until !    
,adm9i/rator c]tifies to ! appropriate  
congressional committees t !            
,adm9i/rator has compli$ ) ! requirem5ts
 ( section #c ( ! ,pilot's ,bill (      
,rights1 z am5d$ by ?is section4  7#b7  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts ,section
 #c ( ! ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights        
7,public ,law #aab-aec2 #abf ,/at4      
#aafb2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgja note7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--    

7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--
  7i7 by /rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ !      
,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights #b2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ beg9 & ins]t+ complete !          
implem5tation (2  7,b7 by am5d+         
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 to cont9ue develop+ & mod]niz+ !       
,,notam repository1 9 a public c5tral   
location1 to ma9ta9 & ar*ive all        
,n,o,t,a,ms1 includ+ ! orig9al cont5t & 
=m ( ! notices1 ! orig9al date (        
publication1 & any am5dm5ts to su*      
notices ) ! date ( ea* am5dm5t1 9 a     
mann] t is ,int]net-accessible1         
ma*9e-readable1 & se>*able2  2  7,c7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 to specify
 ! times dur+ :i* tempor>y flight       
re/rictions are 9 effect & ! duration ( 
a designation ( special use airspace 9 a
 specific area4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+     
subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7   
,designation ( repository z sole s\rce =
 notams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator--

  7,a7 %all consid] ! repository =      
,n,o,t,a,ms "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7  
to be ! sole location = airm5 to *eck = 
,n,o,t,a,ms2 &  7,b7 may n consid] a    
,,notam to be ann\nc$ or publi%$ until !
 ,,notam is includ$ 9 ! repository =    
,n,o,t,a,ms "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b74 
7#b7 ,prohibition on tak+ action =      
violations ( notams n 9 repository  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 beg9n+ on ! date t !  
repository "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 is
 f9al & publi%$1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n   
take any en=cem5t action aga9/ an airman
 = a violation ( a ,,notam dur+ a flight
 if--  7i7 t ,,notam is n available     
?r\gh ! repository be=e ! comm5cem5t ( !
 flight2 &  7ii7 t ,,notam is n         
reasonably accessible & id5tifiable to !
 airman4  7,b7 ,exception = national    
security ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply 
9 ! case ( an en=cem5t action = a       
violation ( a ,,notam t directly relates
 to national security4  4  #f4          
,accessibility ( c]ta9 flight data  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dga (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #dgabd ! foll[+3
  #dgabd;a4 ,accessibility ( c]ta9      
flight data  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m      
,adm9i/ration means ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7   
,applicable individual ,! t]m applicable
 individual means an individual :o is ! 
subject ( an inve/igation initiat$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator relat$ to a cov]$ flight   
record4  7#d7 ,contract t[] ,! t]m      
contract t[] means an air traffic       
control t[] provid+ air traffic control 
s]vices pursuant to a contract ) !      
,adm9i/ration "u ! contract air traffic 
control t[] program "u section          
#dgabd7;b77#c74  7#e7 ,cov]$ flight     
record ,! t]m cov]$ flight record means 
any air traffic data 7z def9$ 9 section 
#b7;b77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,pilot's ,bill (    
,rights 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgjc note771   

creat$1 ma9ta9$1 or controll$ by any    
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ any  
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration c>ri$ out by  
employees or contractors ( !            
,adm9i/ration1 su* z contract t[]s1     
flight s]vice /ations1 & controll] tra9+
 programs4  7b7 ,provision ( cov]$      
flight record to adm9i/ration  7#a7     
,reque/s ,:5ev] ! ,adm9i/ration receives
 a writt5 reque/ = a cov]$ flight record
 f an applicable individual & ! cov]$   
flight record is n 9 ! possession ( !   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
reque/ ! cov]$ flight record f !        
contract t[] or o!r contractor ( !      
,adm9i/ration 9 possession ( ! cov]$    
flight record4  7#b7 ,provision (       
records ,any cov]$ flight record creat$1
 ma9ta9$1 or controll$ by a contract t[]
 or ano!r contractor ( ! ,adm9i/ration t
 ma9ta9s cov]$ flight records %all be   
provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration if !         
,adm9i/ration reque/s ! record pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,notice (       
propos$ c]tificate action ,if !         

,adm9i/rator has issu$1 or subsequ5tly  
issues1 a ,notice ( ,propos$ ,c]tificate
 ,action rely+ on evid5ce conta9$ 9 !   
cov]$ flight record & ! individual :o is
 ! subject ( an inve/igation has reque/$
 ! record1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promptly 
produce ! record & ext5d ! "t !         
individual has to respond to ! ,notice (
 ,propos$ ,c]tificate ,action until !   
cov]$ flight record is provid$4  7c7    
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights #b1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations
 or guidance to ensure compliance ) ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,compliance by           
contractors  7,a7 ,compliance ) ?is     
section by a contract t[] or o!r        
contractor ( ! ,adm9i/ration t ma9ta9s  
cov]$ flight records %all be includ$ z a
 mat]ial t]m 9 any contract betwe5 !    
,adm9i/ration & ! contract t[] or       
contractor ent]$ into or r5ew$ on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,pilot's     
,bill ( ,rights #b4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph  

7,a7 %all n apply to any contract or    
agreem5t 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights #b unless ! 
contract or agreem5t is r5egotiat$1     
r5ew$1 or modifi$ aft] t date4  4  7b7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = *apt] #dga ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #dgabd ! foll[+3
  #dgabd;a4 ,accessibility ( c]ta9      
flight data4  4  #g4 ,au?ority = legal  
c\nsel to issue c]ta9 notices ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all revise     
section #ac4aa ( title #ad1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 to au?orize legal  
c\nsel ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation             
,adm9i/ration to close en=cem5t actions 
cov]$ by t section ) a w>n+ notice1     
lett] ( correction1 or o!r adm9i/rative 
action4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ae1  
#bjae4,secret>y