,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bfbc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #ag1  
#bjai,ms4 ,baldwin 7for herself and ,mr4
 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1  
and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require the ,administrator of the       
,federal ,aviation ,administration to   
establish a pilot program to provide    
flight training services to veterans4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,american ,aviator ,act4  #b4   
,pilot program to provide flight        
training services to veterans  7a7 ,in  
general ,the ,administrator of the      
,federal ,aviation ,administration 7in  
this section referred to as the         
,administrator71 in consultation with   
the ,secretary of ,education and the    
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 shall 
enter into agreements with flight       
schools to provide assistance in the    
form of grants to eligible entities to  

provide flight training services to     
veterans4  7b7 ,eligible entity ,for    
purposes of this section1 the term      
eligible entity means a pilot school    
that-- 7#a7 holds a training certificate
 under part #ada of title #ad1 ,code of 
,federal ,regulations2 and  7#b7 has an 
established employment pathway with at  
least one commercial air carrier        
operating under part #aba or #ace of    
title #ad1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations4  7c7 ,priority application
 ,in selecting eligible entities to     
award grants to under this section1 the 
,administrator shall give priority to   
eligible entities that meet either of   
the following3  7#a7 ,the entity is     
accredited by the ,department of        
,education4  7#b7 ,the entity holds a   
restricted airline transport pilot      
7,r-,,atp7 letter of authorization1 as  
specified under part #fa of title #ad1  
,code of ,federal ,regulations4  7d7    
,considerations in selection ,in        
selecting eligible entities to award    

grants to under this section1 the       
,administrator shall consider the       
following3  7#a7 ,the eligible entity's 
pass rate for students1 as measured by  
part #ada of title #ad1 ,code of        
,federal ,regulations4  7#b7 ,the total 
estimated cost per veteran to complete  
the eligible entity's program4  7#c7    
,the anticipated time from start of     
training under the eligible entity's    
program to employment4  7#d7 ,the       
eligible entity's graduate placement    
percentage4  7#e7 ,the eligible entity's
 use of advance technology and          
simulation4  7e7 ,use of funds ,amounts 
from a grant received by an eligible    
entity under the pilot program shall be 
used for the following3  7#a7 ,to case  
manage and support veterans for flight  
training services4  7#b7 ,to provide    
guidance and flight training services to
 the veterans enrolled1 including       
additional training required to reach   
proficiency1 for the following          
certificates and ratings3  7,a7 ,private

 pilot certificate4  7,b7 ,instrument   
rating4  7,c7 ,commercial pilot         
certificate4  7,d7 ,multi-engine rating4
  7,e7 ,certificated flight instructor  
single engine certificate1 if applicable
 to degree sought4  7,f7 ,certificated  
flight instructor multi engine          
certificate1 if applicable to degree    
sought4  7,g7 ,certificated flight      
instructor instrument certificate1 if   
applicable to degree sought4  7#c7 ,to  
provide applicable program tuition1     
books1 training materials1 and          
equipment4  7#d7 ,to provide periodic   
reports to the ,administrator on use of 
the grant funds1 including documentation
 of training completion of the          
certificates and ratings described in   
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of      
paragraph 7#b74  7f7 ,coordination with 
veterans education benefits ,in the     
event a veteran participates in the     
pilot program who is entitled to        
educational assistance for veterans     
under the laws administered by the      

,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs--  7#a7
 any costs of the veteran in            
participation in the pilot program that 
are covered by such educational         
assistance shall be borne by the veteran
 using such educational assistance2 and 
7#b7 any costs incurred by the veteran  
in participation in the pilot program   
that are not covered by such educational
 assistance1 including the cost of a    
private pilot license1 may be borne by  
the eligible entity concerned using     
grant amounts awarded to the eligible   
entity for purposes of the pilot        
program4  7g7 ,appropriations ,to carry 
out this section1 there is authorized to
 be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for each of 
the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe4