H.R. 4731 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain safety of flight. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act. 2. Safe transit exception to service level requirements for Department of Defense aircraft flying over wilderness areas (a) In general Military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions may deviate from service level requirements if necessary to maintain safety of flight, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. (b) Regulations The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all Department of Defense regulations and flight procedures are in accordance with subsection (a).