,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cigd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
c]ta9 helicopt]s to be equipp$ ) safety 
te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,kobe ,bryant  ,gianna ,bryant          
,helicopt] ,safety ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,janu>y
 #bf1 #bjbj1 helicopt] cra% ne>         
,calabasas1 ,cali=nia1 9 :i* #i         
individuals lo/ _! lives1 0 a tragic    
ev5t4  7#b7 ,(ficials f ! ,national     
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 7,,ntsb7 h
 not$ t ! helicopt] involv$ 9 ! fatal   
,janu>y cra% 0 n equipp$ ) a ,flight    
,data ,record] 7,,fdr71 a ,cockpit      
,voice ,record] 7,,cvr71 or a ,t]ra9    
,aw>5ess & ,w>n+ ,sy/em 7,,taws74  7#c7 

,! ,,ntsb has inve/igat$ num]\s tragic  
helicopt] accid5ts1 includ+ ! cra% ( a  
helicopt] 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 9 #bjjd1 9
 :i* #aj individuals lo/ _! lives1 & a  
cra% 9 ,miss\ri 9 #bjaa1 9 :i* #d       
individuals lo/ _! lives4  7#d7 ,!      
,,ntsb has provid$ recomm5dations to !  
,,faa reg>d+ equipp+ helicopt]s )       
cra%-resi/ant ,flight ,data ,record]s1  
,cockpit ,voice ,record]s1 & ,t]ra9     
,aw>5ess & ,w>n+ ,sy/ems4  7#e7 ,! ,,faa
 has n act$ on sev]al ,,ntsb            
recomm5dations = increas$ helicopt]     
safety te*nologies t c\ld pot5tially    
av]t future trag$ies4  #c4              
,implem5tation ( ,,ntsb recomm5dations  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsections 7b7
 & 7c71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all issue su* regulations z are        
necess>y to implem5t ! foll[+ ,,ntsb    
recomm5dations = cra%-resi/ant sy/ems1 b
 only ) respect to exi/+ & new          
,u4,s4-regi/]$ turb9e-p[]$ rotorcraft   
c]tificat$ = six or m pass5g] seats3    

7#a7 ,safety ,recomm5dation ,a-#jf-jag1 
issu$ on ,m>* #g1 #bjjf 7relat+ to      
requir+ all rotorcraft op]at+ "u p>ts   
#ia & #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 ) a transport-category    
c]tification to be equipp$ ) a cockpit  
voice record] 7,,cvr7 & a flight data   
record] 7,,fdr7 or an onbo>d cockpit    
image record] ) ! capability ( record+  
cockpit audio1 crew communications1 &   
aircraft p>ametric data74  7#b7 ,safety 
,recomm5dation ,a-#jf-jah1 issu$ on ,m>*
 #g1 #bjjf 7relat+ to n p]mitt+         
exemptions or exceptions to ! flight    
record] regulations t all[              
transport-category rotorcraft to op]ate 
)\t flight record]s1 & )draw+ exemptions
 & exceptions t all[ transport-category 
rotorcraft to op]ate )\t flight         
record]s74  7#c7 ,safety ,recomm5dation 
,a-#jf-jai issu$ on ,m>* #bd1 #bjjf     
7relat+ to requir+ all exi/+ & new      
,u4,s4-regi/]$ turb9e-p[]$ rotorcraft   
c]tificat$ = six or m pass5g] seats to  
be equipp$ ) a t]ra9 aw>5ess & w>n+     

sy/em74  7b7 ,tim+ = equipm5t compliance
 ,! regulations requir$ to be issu$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all require all         
,u4,s4-regi/]$ turb9e-p[]$ rotorcraft   
c]tificat$ = six or m pass5g] seats to  
be equipp$ ) a ,flight ,data ,record]1 a
 ,cockpit ,voice ,record]1 & a ,t]ra9   
,aw>5ess & ,w>n+ ,sy/em t ea* meet !    
respective requirem5ts applicable "u su*
 regulations1 n lat] ?an-- 7#a7 #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! applicable         
regulation is issu$2 or  7#b7 #b ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! applicable         
regulation is issu$1 if ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,exemptions  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+ ! regulations    
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator may exempt any civilian    
helicopt] t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es     
appropriate f "o or m ( ! equipm5t      
requirem5ts ( su* regulations4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,if ! ,adm9i/rator issues a
 f9al regulation t conta9s an exemption 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         

,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report     
describ+ ! exemption1 n lat] ?an ! date 
on :i* ! f9al regulation is issu$4  #d4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,faa4  7#b7 ,,faa ,! 
t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,,ntsb ,! t]m      
,,ntsb means ! ,national ,transportation
 ,safety ,bo>d4