,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% aviation accession 
tra9+ programs = ! ,commission$ ,(fic]  
,corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to prep>e     
/ud5ts = commission$ s]vice z pilots 9 !
 ,corps1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4         
,aviation accession tra9+ programs =    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ( ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &   
,atmosph]e & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,corps ,! t]m      
,corps means ! ,commission$ ,(fic]      
,corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,memb] 

( ! program ,! t]m memb] ( ! program    
means a /ud5t :o is enroll$ 9 ! program4
  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program means an 
aviation accession tra9+ program ( !    
,corps e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection  
7b74  7b7 ,aviation accession tra9+     
programs  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t au?oriz$ ,!  
,adm9i/rator1 "u regulations prescrib$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 "o or m aviation accession     
tra9+ programs = ! ,corps at in/itutions
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
,in/itutions describ$ ,an in/itution    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an           
educational in/itution-- 7,a7 t reque/s 
to ent] into an agreem5t ) !            
,adm9i/rator provid+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
program at ! in/itution2  7,b7 t has1 z 
a "p ( its curriculum1 a #d-ye>         
baccalaureate program ( pr(essional     
flight & pilot+ in/ruction t is accr$it$
 by ! ,aviation ,accr$itation ,bo>d     
,int]national2  7,c7 t is locat$-- 7i7 n
 m ?an #bej miles f ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice ,tra9+ ,c5t]2 &  7ii7 9 a       

geographic area t-- 7,i7 exp]i5ces a    
wide v>iation 9 climate-relat$ activity1
 includ+ frequ5t high w9ds1 convective  
activity 7includ+ tornadoes71 p]iods (  
l[ visibility1 heat1 & sn[ & ice        
episodes1 to provide opportunities =    
pilots to demon/rate skill 9 all wea!r  
conditions compatible ) future enc\nt]s 
dur+ _! s]vice 9 ! ,corps2 &  7,,ii7 has
 a climate t c accommodate bo? prim>y & 
advanc$ flight tra9+ activity at lea/   
#ge p]c5t ( ! ye>2 &  7,d7 at :i* !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7i7 !re w be 
at lea/ #a /ud5t enroll$ 9 ! program2 & 
7ii7 ! provisions ( ?is section are     
o!rwise satisfi$4  7#c7 ,limitations 9  
connection ) p>ticul> in/itutions ,!    
program may n be e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ at 
an in/itution unless--  7,a7 ! s5ior    
commission$ (fic] or employee ( ! ,corps
 :o is assign$ z an advisor to ! program
 at t in/itution is giv5 ! academic rank
 ( adjunct pr(essor2 &  7,b7 !          
in/itution fulfills ! t]ms ( its        
agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7        

,memb]%ip 9 connection ) /atus z /ud5t  
,at in/itutions at :i* ! program is     
e/abli%$1 ! memb]%ip ( /ud5ts 9 !       
program %all be elective1 z provid$ by  
,/ate law or ! au?orities ( ! in/itution
 conc]n$4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7          
,eligibility ,to be eligible = memb]%ip 
9 ! program an individual mu/-- 7,a7 be 
a /ud5t at an in/itution at :i* !       
program is e/abli%$2  7,b7 be a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 contract 9      
writ+1 ) ! cons5t ( a p>5t or gu>dian if
 a m9or1 ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 to--  7i7    
accept an appo9tm5t1 if (f]$1 z a       
commission$ (fic] 9 ! ,corps2 &  7ii7 to
 s]ve 9 ! ,corps = n few] ?an #d ye>s2  
7,d7 enroll 9--  7i7 a #d-ye>           
baccalaureate program ( pr(essional     
flight & pilot+ in/ruction2 &  7ii7 o!r 
tra9+ or education1 includ+ basic (fic] 
tra9+1 :i* is prescrib$ by !            
,adm9i/rator z meet+ ! prelim9>y        
requirem5t = admission to ! ,corps2 &   
7,e7 execute a c]tificate or take an oa?
 relat+ to morality & conduct 9 su* =m z

 ! ,adm9i/rator prescribes4  7#b7       
,completion ( program ,a memb] ( !      
program may be appo9t$ z a regul> (fic] 
9 ! ,corps if ! memb] meets all         
requirem5ts = appo9tm5t z su* an (fic]4 
7d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = qualifi$      
memb]s  7#a7 ,exp5ses ( c\rse (         
in/ruction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a 
memb] ( ! program :o meets su*          
qualifications z ! ,adm9i/rator         
e/abli%es = purposes ( ?is subsection1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may pay ! exp5ses ( !     
memb] 9 connection ) pursuit ( a c\rse (
 pr(essional flight & pilot+ in/ruction 
"u ! program1 includ+ tuition1 fees1    
educational mat]ials su* z books1 tra9+1
 c]tifications1 travel1 & laboratory    
exp5ses4  7,b7 ,assi/ance aft] f\r?     
academic ye> ,9 ! case ( a memb] ( !    
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o  
is enroll$ 9 a c\rse describ$ 9 t       
subp>agraph t has be5 approv$ by !      
,adm9i/rator & requires m ?an #d        
academic ye>s = completion1 includ+     
elective requirem5ts ( ! program1       

assi/ance "u ?is subsection may also be 
provid$ dur+ a fif? academic ye> or dur+
 a comb9ation ( a "p ( a fif? academic  
ye> & summ] sessions4  7#b7 ,room & bo>d
 ,9 ! case ( a memb] eligible to receive
 assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,adm9i/rator may1 9 lieu ( paym5t ( all 
or "p ( su* assi/ance1 pay ! room & bo>d
 exp5ses ( ! memb]1 & o!r educational   
exp5ses1 ( ! educational in/itution     
conc]n$4  7#c7 ,failure to complete     
program or accept commission ,a memb] ( 
! program :o receives assi/ance "u ?is  
subsection & :o does n complete ! c\rse 
( in/ruction1 or :o completes ! c\rse b 
decl9es to accept a commission 9 !      
,corps :5 (f]$1 %all be subject to !    
repaym5t provisions ( subsection 7e74   
7e7 ,repaym5t ( une>n$ portion (        
f9ancial assi/ance :5 conditions (      
paym5t n met  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !
 program :o receives or b5efits f       
assi/ance "u subsection 7d71 & ^:       
receipt ( or b5efit f su* assi/ance is  
subject to ! condition t ! memb] fully  

satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c71 
%all repay to ! ,unit$ ,/ates an am\nt  
equal to ! assi/ance receiv$ or b5efitt$
 f if ! memb] fails to fully satisfy su*
 requirem5ts & may n receive or b5efit f
 any unpaid am\nts ( su* assi/ance aft] 
! memb] fails to satisfy su*            
requirem5ts1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es t ! imposition ( ! repaym5t    
requirem5t & ! t]m9ation ( paym5t (     
unpaid am\nts ( su* assi/ance ) reg>d to
 ! memb] w\ld be--  7,a7 contr>y to a   
p]sonnel policy or managem5t objective2 
7,b7 aga9/ equity & good consci5ce2 or  
7,c7 contr>y to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,regulations ,!          
,adm9i/rator may e/abli%1 by            
regulations1 proc$ures = det]m9+ ! am\nt
 ( ! repaym5t requir$ "u ?is subsection 
& ! circum/ances "u :i* an exception to 
repaym5t may be grant$4 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may specify 9 ! regulations ! conditions
 "u :i* f9ancial assi/ance to be paid to
 a memb] ( ! program w n be made if !   
memb] no long] satisfies ! requirem5ts 9

 subsection 7c7 or qualifications 9     
subsection 7d7 = su* assi/ance4  7#c7   
,nature ( obligation ,an obligation to  
repay ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is subsection 
is1 = all purposes1 a debt ow$ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4