,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dedg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,mr4 ,case 7= himself & ,mr4       
,%]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to impose safety requirem5ts on
 comm]cial air t\r flights1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safe & ,quiet ,skies ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,requirem5ts = comm]cial  
air t\r flights  7a7 ,prohibition (     
ov]flights ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 a comm]cial air t\r may n op]ate )9
 a half mile ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a       
milit>y in/allation4  7#b7 ,a national  
cemet]y4  7#c7 ,a unit ( ! ,national    
,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em4  7#d7 ,a
 unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7#e7  
,a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 
,sy/em4  7b7 ,use ( ,automatic ,dep5d5t 
,surveillance-,broadca/ 7,,ads-,b7 ,out 
equipm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all revise    
section #ia4bbg ( title #ad1 ,code (    

,f$]al ,regulations1 to require ! use ( 
,,ads-,b ,out 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 su* 
section7 dur+ ! entire op]ation ( a     
comm]cial air t\r4  7c7 ,/]ile cockpit  
rule ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue su*     
regulations z are necess>y to-- 7#a7    
impose ! requirem5ts ( section #aba4edb 
( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 on a comm]cial air t\r & a
 pilot ( a comm]cial air t\r 7includ+ a 
comm]cial air t\r t does n hold a       
c]tificate "u "p #aba ( title #ad1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations72  7#b7 def9e    
t\r-giv+ & provid+ an oral n>ration ( ! 
air t\r z duties t are n requir$ = !    
safe op]ation ( ! aircraft = a comm]cial
 air t\r 7includ+ a comm]cial air t\r t 
does n hold a c]tificate "u "p #aba (   
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations72
 &  7#c7 def9e a critical phase ( flight
 = a comm]cial air t\r 7includ+ a       
comm]cial air t\r t does n hold a       
c]tificate "u "p #aba ( title #ad1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 to include all  
gr\nd op]ations involv+ taxi1 take(f1 & 

l&+1 & all o!r flight op]ations         
reg>dless ( altitude ( op]ation4  7d7   
,m9imum altitudes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
comm]cial air t\r may n op]ate at an    
altitude ( less ?an #a1ejj feet4  7#b7  
,exceptions  7,a7 ,safe h>bor ,an       
op]ator ( a comm]cial air t\r may fly   
bel[ ! altitude describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 = reasons ( safety if unpr$ictable     
circum/ances occur4  7,b7 ,,faa         
requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may p]mit an
 op]ator ( a comm]cial air t\r to op]ate
 bel[ ! altitude describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 = flight op]ations = take(f & l&+4 
7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,if a          
reasonable individual w\ld believe a    
comm]cial air t\r c\ld n safely fly at a
 m9imum altitude ( #a1ejj feet = !      
duration ( ! flight giv5 ! conditions at
 take(f1 ! safe h>bor describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all n apply4  7e7   
,occupi$ areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 a comm]cial air
 t\r may n op]ate )9 half a mile ( an   

occupi$ area unless ! aircraft has noise
 suppression te*nology t br+s noise to !
 less] (--  7,a7 a maximum level ( #ee  
db,a z measur$ f su* occupi$ area2 &    
7,b7 a maximum level requir$ 9 su*      
occupi$ area by a requirem5t impos$     
pursuant to section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act or
 section #djabh7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,regulations ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all revise subp>ts ,f & ,h
 ( "p #cf ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 & relat$ app5dices1 to    
r$uce noise limits 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,delegat$ au?ority  
to ,/ate & local regulators  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
a ,/ate or locality may impose          
additional requirem5ts on comm]cial air 
t\rs 7b may n waive any requirem5ts     
describ$ 9 ?is ,act or 9 ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act71 includ+--  7#a7 bann+ su*
 t\rs2  7#b7 impos+ day & "t flight     
re/rictions2  7#c7 regulat+ ! total     
numb] ( flights p] day2  7#d7 regulat+  
r\te requirem5ts ov] occupi$ areas2     

7#e7 prohibit+ flights ov] ,/ate or     
local p>ks1 ocean recreation1 cemet]ies1
 & o!r areas ( ,/ate int]e/2 &  7#f7    
requir+ comm]cial air t\rs to op]ate at 
l[] decibels = purposes ( noise         
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,,faa exceptions ,!   
,adm9i/rator may invalidate a requirem5t
 impos$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 if   
requir$ = flight op]ations = take(f &   
l&+4  #d4 ,public engagem5t ?r\gh\t     
,f$]al & ,/ate regulatory process ,dur+ 
! promulgation ( any regulation requir$ 
by ?is ,act or ! draft+ & update ( !    
,air ,t\rs ,common ,proc$ural ,manuals1 
! requirem5ts ( ! ,adm9i/rative         
,proc$ure ,act %all apply4  #e4         
,p5alties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all impose   
p5alties = violations ( ?is ,act or !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+      
revok+ any c]tifications or p]mits issu$
 to op]ate a comm]cial air t\r4  #f4    
,con=m+ edits ,section #djabh ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ a national p>k or 9 ea*   
place 9 :i* x appe>s2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>k

 or 9 ea* place 9 :i* x appe>s2  7#c7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,application = op]at+     
au?ority ,be=e comm5c+ comm]cial air t\r
 op]ations ov] tribal l&s1 a comm]cial  
air t\r op]ator %all apply to !         
,adm9i/rator = au?ority to conduct !    
op]ations ov] ! tribal l&s4  2  7#d7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7a77#c72  7#e7 by /rik+
 subsection 7a77#e72  7#f7 9 subsection 
7b77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ ov] ! p>k &      
ins]t+ ov] ! l&s2  7#g7 by /rik+        
subsection 7b77#a77;,c72  7#h7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7b77#c72  7#i7 by /rik+      
subsection 7b77#g72  7#aj7 by /rik+     
subsection 7c77#b77;,b72  7#aa7 9       
subsection 7c77#c77;,b71 by /rik+ at ! 9
 ea* place 9 :i* x appe>s2  7#ab7 9     
subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ ov] a      
national p>k "u int]im op]at+ au?ority  
grant$ "u subsection 7c7 or2  7#ac7 by  
/rik+ subsection 7e72  7#ad7 by /rik+   
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7  
,tribal au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 a tribal      

entity may impose additional requirem5ts
 on comm]cial air t\rs 7b may n waive   
any requirem5ts describ$ 9 ! ,safe &    
,quiet ,skies ,act ( #bjai or 9 !       
am5dm5ts made by ! ,safe & ,quiet ,skies
 ,act ( #bjai71 includ+--  7,a7 bann+   
su* t\rs2  7,b7 impos+ day & "t flight  
re/rictions2  7,c7 regulat+ ! total     
numb] ( flights p] day2  7,d7 regulat+  
r\te requirem5ts ov] occupi$ areas2     
7,e7 prohibit+ flights ov] tribal p>ks1 
ocean recreation1 cemet]ies1 & o!r areas
 ( tribal int]e/2 &  7,f7 requir+       
comm]cial air t\rs to op]ate at l[]     
decibels = purposes ( noise requirem5ts4
  7#b7 ,,faa exceptions ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration may  
invalidate a regulation impos$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 if requir$ = flight    
op]ations = take(f & l&+4  7#c7 ,tribal 
entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m tribal  
entity means-- 7,a7 tribal organizations
 z def9$ 9 sections #d7l7 ( ! ,indian   
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aige 7#be ,u4,s4,c4  

#ecjd72  7,b7 tribally designat$ h\s+   
entities z def9$ 9 section #d7bb7 ( !   
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc7bb772 or  7,c7          
,indian-own$ bus9esses & tribal         
ent]prises z def9$ 9 sections #c7e7 &   
#c7h7 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess     
,developm5t1 ,trade ,promotion1 &       
,t\rism ,act ( #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcjb7e7 & 7#h774  2  7#ae7 9 subsection
 7g77#a71 by /rik+ ov] a national p>k & 
ins]t+ ov] tribal l&s2  7#af7 9         
subsection 7g77#b71 by /rik+ ov] a      
national p>k & ins]t+ ov] tribal l&s2 & 
7#ag7 by /rik+ subsection 7g77#d74  #g4 
,,ntsb recomm5dations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all implem5t all          
recomm5dations conc]n+ op]ators "u "p   
#ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 t--  7#a7 7 issu$ by !    
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d2
 &  7#b7 are consid]$ by ! ,bo>d to be  
op5 unacceptable response4  7b7 ,"p #ace
 regulation ,! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 %all 

require all comm]cial air t\rs to op]ate
 pursuant to "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#b7 may n    
p]mit a comm]cial air t\r to op]ate     
pursuant to "p #ia ( title #ad1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3   
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,altitude
 ,! t]m altitude means ! di/ance above  
gr\nd level betwe5 an aircraft & !      
highe/ ob/acle t is )9 #b miles ( !     
location ov] :i* su* aircraft is fly+ at
 any "t4  7#c7 ,comm]cial air t\r ,! t]m
 comm]cial air t\r means any flight     
conduct$ = comp5sation or hire 9 a p[]$ 
aircraft :]e a purpose ( ! flight is    
sightsee+ or int5tional p>a*ut+4 ,if !  
op]ator ( a flight ass]ts t ! flight is 
n a comm]cial air t\r1 factors t c be   
consid]$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 mak+ a     
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! flight is a        
comm]cial air t\r include--  7,a7 :e!r  
!re 0 a hold+ out to ! public (         

will+ness to conduct a sightsee+ or     
int5tional p>a*ut+ flight = comp5sation 
or hire2  7,b7 :e!r a n>rative 0 provid$
 t ref]r$ to areas or po9ts ( int]e/ on 
! surface2  7,c7 ! area ( op]ation2     
7,d7 ! frequ5cy ( flights2  7,e7 ! r\te 
( flight2  7,f7 ! inclusion ( sightsee+ 
or int5tional p>a*ut+ flights z "p ( any
 travel arrangem5t package2 or  7,g7    
:e!r ! flight 9 "q w\ld or w\ld n h be5 
cancel$ bas$ on poor visibility ( !     
surface4  7#d7 db,a ,! t]m db,a means ! 
,a-weight$ s\nd level or unit (         
measurem5t describ+ ! total s\nd level (
 all noises z measur$ ) a s\nd level    
met] us+ ! ,a weight+ network4  7#e7    
,occupi$ area ,! t]m occupi$ area means 
l& area t is us$ by p1 includ+          
resid5tial areas1 comm]cial areas1 &    
recreational areas4