,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fieg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bg1 #bjah,mr4 ,rokita 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 ,mr4 ,russell1 and ,mr4 ,abraham7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to address the need for pilot development and encourage more individuals to enter the field of aviation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing and ,revitalizing ,aviation ,act of #bjah or the ,,sara ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,enhancing protections for the aviation community 7a7 ,,ntsb review of application for airman certificate ,section #ddgjc7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a71 the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,,ntsb review 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of an application for the issuance of an airman medical certificate1 the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board may review a denial that may not be considered a final denial by the ,administrator when the ,administrator has twice reconsidered the application and sustained a previous denial on that application4 7,b7 ,deemed denial ,the ,administrator's failure to rule upon an application to reconsider the denial of issuance of an airman medical certificate within #fj days of the date on which the application to reconsider is submitted to the ,administrator shall be deemed to be a denial of the application4 4 7b7 ,voluntary surrender of an airman medical certificate ,section #ddgjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7l7 ,voluntary surrender of an airman medical certificate ,an airman may voluntarily surrender an airman medical certificate issued under this section for cancellation at any time1 unless the certificate is subject to a ,federal ,aviation ,administration order at the time of the voluntary surrender4 4 7c7 ,appeals ,section #ddgjc7;d77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking holds a certificate that and all that follows through the period and inserting holds a certificate that is suspended at the time of denial44 7d7 ,reapplications ,section #ddgji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7e71 the following new subsection3 7f7 ,reapplications ,except as provided in section #ddgaj1 any person whose certificate has been revoked by an order of the ,administrator or the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board may reapply for a certificate at any time following the revocation4 4 7e7 ,appeal of suspension or termination of delegation ,section #ddgjb7;d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 of section #ddgji shall apply to a rescission of a delegation under this subsection in the same manner as those subsections apply to an order of the ,administrator or the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board under that section44 #c4 ,accountability for aircraft registration numbers ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall review the process of reserving aircraft registration numbers and enact appropriate changes to ensure the fair participation by the general public1 including the implementation of readily available software to prevent any computer auto-fill systems from reserving aircraft registration numbers in bulk4 #d4 ,mitigating the spread of aquatic invasive species by aircraft 7a7 ,in general ,any person that holds a seaplane rating from the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration and successfully completes a free online education course on aquatic invasive species mitigation that is acceptable to the ,secretary of the ,interior may hold themselves out to the public as qualified to inspect aircraft for aquatic invasive species and to take action to mitigate the spread of aquatic invasive species4 7b7 ,no further regulatory or enforcement action ,any person that is qualified under subsection 7a7 or whose aircraft is inspected by a person qualified under subsection 7a7 and subject to the mitigation described in subsection 7a7 shall not be subject to any further regulatory or enforcement action by any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government for any action related to aquatic invasive species4 7c7 ,courses ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall publish1 and periodically revise1 a list of acceptable courses on mitigating the spread of aquatic invasive species by aircraft4 7d7 ,aquatic invasive species ,for the purposes of this section1 the term aquatic invasive species means aquatic organisms that invade ecosystems beyond their natural1 historic range and whose presence may harm human health1 native ecosystems1 or commercial1 agricultural1 or recreational activities dependent on these ecosystems4 #e4 ,modification of ,federal ,aviation ,administration tower marking requirements ,section #baaj7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,,faa ,extension1 ,safety1 and ,security ,act of #bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgah7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subclauses 7,,ix7 and 7,x7 as subclauses 7,x7 and 7,,xi71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subclause 7,,viii7 the following3 7,,ix7 is located in a ,state that has enacted tower marking requirements according to the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's recommended guidance for the voluntary marking of ,meteorological ,evaluation ,towers 7,m,e,ts7 erected in remote and rural areas that are less than #bjj feet above ground level to enhance the conspicuity of the towers for low level agricultural operations in the vicinity of those towers4 4 #f4 ,limitation of liability for certain individuals designated as representatives of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,any individual designated by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration under subpart ,c of part #ahc of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to act as a representative of the ,administrator1 including an aviation medical examiner1 pilot examiner1 or designated airworthiness representative1 shall1 when carrying out duties pursuant to that designation and without regard to the individual's employer-- 7#a7 be considered to be performing an activity necessary to safeguard a uniquely ,federal interest2 and 7#b7 not be liable in a civil action for actions performed with reasonable care in connection with those duties4 7b7 ,fraudulent misconduct ,this section does not relieve an individual described in subsection 7a7 that causes harm to any person through intentional or fraudulent misconduct while carrying out duties described under that subsection from any penalty applicable under any provision of law for that misconduct4 7c7 ,activity covered ,this section shall only apply to those individuals carrying out their duties within the ,united ,states or its territories4