,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbb,mr4   
,graham 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4  
,?une1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 &
 ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to raise
 ! retirem5t age = pilots engag$ 9      
comm]cial aviation op]ations1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,let ,exp]i5c$ ,pilots ,fly
 ,act4  #b4 ,increas$ retirem5t age =   
pilots ,section #ddgbi ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #ddgbi4 ,age /&>ds = pilots    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a pilot may s]ve 9        
multicrew cov]$ op]ations until atta9+  
#fg ye>s ( age4  7b7 ,cov]$ op]ations   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$       
op]ations means op]ations "u "p #aba (  
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
unless ! op]ation takes place 9-- 7#a7 !

 t]ritorial airspace ( a =eign c\ntry   
:]e su* op]ations are prohibit$ by !    
=eign c\ntry2 or  7#b7 int]national     
airspace :]e su* op]ations are n 9      
compliance ) ! ,annexes to ! ,conv5tion 
on ,int]national ,civil ,aviation4  7c7 
,regulations ,on & aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,let ,exp]i5c$ ,pilots ,fly
 ,act1 subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section  
#aba4chc ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 %all be deem$ to h be5    
am5d$ to increase ! age li/$ 9 su*      
subsections to #fg ye>s ( age4  7d7     
,applicability  7#a7 ,nonretroactivity  
,no p]son :o has atta9$ #fe ye>s ( age  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,let         
,exp]i5c$ ,pilots ,fly ,act may s]ve z a
 pilot = an air c>ri] engag$ 9 cov]$    
op]ations unless-- 7,a7 su* p]son is 9 !
 employm5t ( t air c>ri] 9 su* op]ations
 on su* date ( enactm5t z a requir$     
flight deck crew memb]2 or  7,b7 su*    
p]son is newly hir$ by an air c>ri] z a 
pilot on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t )\t
 cr$it = prior s5iority or prior        

longevity = b5efits or o!r t]ms relat$  
to l5g? ( s]vice prior to ! date (      
rehire "u any labor agreem5t or         
employm5t policies ( ! air c>ri]4  7#b7 
,protection = compliance ,an action tak5
 9 con=mance ) ?is section1 tak5 9      
con=mance ) a regulation issu$ to c>ry  
out ?is section1 or tak5 prior to ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,let ,exp]i5c$ ,pilots  
,fly ,act 9 con=mance ) subsection 7d7  
or 7e7 ( section #aba4chc ( title #ad1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
be=e su* date71 may n s]ve z a basis =  
liability or relief 9 a proce$+1 br\ght 
"u any employm5t law or regulation1 be=e
 any c\rt or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
( any ,/ate or locality4  7e7 ,am5dm5ts 
to labor agreem5ts & b5efit plans ,any  
am5dm5t to a labor agreem5t or b5efit   
plan ( an air c>ri] t is requir$ to     
con=m ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section or a
 regulation issu$ to c>ry out ?is       
section1 & is applicable to pilots      
repres5t$ = collective b>ga9+1 %all be  
made by agreem5t ( ! air c>ri] & !      

designat$ b>ga9+ repres5tative ( !      
pilots ( ! air c>ri]4  7f7 ,m$ical /&>ds
 & records  7#a7 ,m$ical exam9ations &  
/&>ds ,except z provid$ by p>agraph     
7#b71 a p]son s]v+ z a pilot = an air   
c>ri] engag$ 9 cov]$ op]ations %all n be
 subject to diff]5t m$ical /&>ds1 or    
diff]5t1 great]1 or m frequ5t m$ical    
exam9ations1 on acc\nt ( age unless !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration det]m9es 7bas$ on data    
receiv$ or /udies publi%$ aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,let ,exp]i5c$ ,pilots ,fly
 ,act7 t diff]5t m$ical /&>ds1 or       
diff]5t1 great]1 or m frequ5t m$ical    
exam9ations1 are ne$$ to ensure an      
adequate level ( safety 9 flight4  7#b7 
,duration ( fir/-class m$ical c]tificate
 ,no p]son :o has atta9$ #fj ye>s ( age 
may s]ve z a pilot ( an air c>ri] engag$
 9 cov]$ op]ations unless ! p]son has a 
fir/-class m$ical c]tificate4 ,su* a    
c]tificate %all expire on ! la/ day ( ! 
#f-mon? p]iod foll[+ ! date ( exam9ation
 %[n on ! c]tificate4  7g7 ,safety tra9+

 ,ea* air c>ri] engag$ 9 cov]$ op]ations
 %all cont9ue to use pilot tra9+ &      
qualification programs approv$ by !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  4