,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,ms4 
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hoev57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to       
e/abli% a pilot program to provide      
flight tra9+ s]vices to vet]ans4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,aviator ,act4  #b4 ,pilot     
program to provide flight tra9+ s]vices 
to vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 79  
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator71
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (         
,education & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs1 %all ent] into agreem5ts )    
flight s*ools to provide assi/ance 9 !  
=m ( grants to eligible entities to     
provide flight tra9+ s]vices to vet]ans4
  7b7 ,eligible entity ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a 

pilot s*ool t-- 7#a7 holds a tra9+      
c]tificate "u "p #ada ( title #ad1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#b7 has an  
e/abli%$ employm5t pa?way ) at lea/ "o  
comm]cial air c>ri] op]at+ "u "p #aba or
 #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations4  7c7 ,priority application
 ,9 select+ eligible entities to aw>d   
grants to "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all give priority to eligible entities
 t meet ei!r ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! entity
 is accr$it$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,education4  7#b7 ,! entity holds a     
re/rict$ airl9e transport pilot         
7,r-,,atp7 lett] ( au?orization1 z      
specifi$ "u "p #fa ( title #ad1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations4  7d7 ,consid]ations
 9 selection ,9 select+ eligible        
entities to aw>d grants to "u ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! eligible entity's pass 
rate = /ud5ts1 z measur$ by "p #ada (   
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#b7 ,! total e/imat$ co/ p] vet]an to  
complete ! eligible entity's program4   

7#c7 ,! anticipat$ "t f />t ( tra9+ "u !
 eligible entity's program to employm5t4
  7#d7 ,! eligible entity's graduate    
placem5t p]c5tage4  7#e7 ,! eligible    
entity's use ( advance te*nology &      
simulation4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts f 
a grant receiv$ by an eligible entity "u
 ! pilot program %all be us$ = ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,to case manage & support vet]ans
 = flight tra9+ s]vices4  7#b7 ,to      
provide guidance & flight tra9+ s]vices 
to ! vet]ans enroll$1 includ+ additional
 tra9+ requir$ to rea* pr(ici5cy1 = !   
foll[+ c]tificates & rat+s3  7,a7       
,private pilot c]tificate4  7,b7        
,in/rum5t rat+4  7,c7 ,comm]cial pilot  
c]tificate4  7,d7 ,multi-eng9e rat+4    
7,e7 ,c]tificat$ flight in/ructor s+le  
eng9e c]tificate1 if applicable to      
degree s\ght4  7,f7 ,c]tificat$ flight  
in/ructor multi eng9e c]tificate1 if    
applicable to degree s\ght4  7,g7       
,c]tificat$ flight in/ructor in/rum5t   
c]tificate1 if applicable to degree     
s\ght4  7#c7 ,to provide applicable     

program tuition1 books1 tra9+ mat]ials1 
& equipm5t4  7#d7 ,to provide p]iodic   
reports to ! ,adm9i/rator on use ( !    
grant funds1 includ+ docum5tation (     
tra9+ completion ( ! c]tificates & rat+s
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7
 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7f7 ,coord9ation )   
vet]ans education b5efits ,9 ! ev5t a   
vet]an p>ticipates 9 ! pilot program :o 
is entitl$ to educational assi/ance =   
vet]ans "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs--  7#a7   
any co/s ( ! vet]an 9 p>ticipation 9 !  
pilot program t are cov]$ by su*        
educational assi/ance %all be borne by !
 vet]an us+ su* educational assi/ance2 &
  7#b7 any co/s incurr$ by ! vet]an 9   
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program t are n  
cov]$ by su* educational assi/ance1     
includ+ ! co/ ( a private pilot lic5se1 
may be borne by ! eligible entity       
conc]n$ us+ grant am\nts aw>d$ to !     
eligible entity = purposes ( ! pilot    
program4  7g7 ,appropriations ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4