,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bajg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjag,mr4 
,graves ( ,miss\ri 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,rokita1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,mr4 ,pet]son7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,pilot's ,bill ( ,rights to facilitate  
appeals1 to limit ! reexam9ation (      
airman c]tificates1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fairness = ,pilots ,act4  #b4        
,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
 ( ! ,fairness = ,pilots ,act4  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   
#c4 ,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$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsection   
7b77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7b77#a77;,a77i72 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii74    
#d4 ,exp$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+ !      
,fairness = ,pilots ,act2 &  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 =
 ,n,o,t,a,ms  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  #e4 ,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 ( !
 ,fairness = ,pilots ,act1 !            
,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 ( ! ,fairness =  
,pilots ,act4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all n apply to any contract or agreem5t
 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,fairness = ,pilots ,act 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  #f4 ,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