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,donalds 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,crockett1    
,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,gos>1    
,mr4 ,santos1 & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli%  
an appr5tice%ip program = /ud5ts at     
flight s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pre-,pilot ,pa?way ,act4  #b4          
,appr5tice%ip program = pilots  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appr5tice ,! t]m appr5tice means a     
/ud5t enroll$ at a flight s*ool4  7#b7  
,flight s*ool ,! t]m flight s*ool means 
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title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
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pipel9e ( qualifi$ & int]e/$ individuals
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,selection ,"u ! appr5tice%ip program   
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s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 ! appr5tice%ip       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 may  
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ye>4  7d7 ,curriculum & requirem5ts     
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satisfy any relevant requirem5ts &      
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#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations71 includ+ all     
curriculum "u subp>t ,c ( su* "p4  7#b7 
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prev5ts a flight s*ool f impos+         
additional requirem5ts1 su* z modify+ ! 
t]ms ( s]vice ( ! appr5tice%ip program1 
on an appr5tice tak+ "p 9 an            
appr5tice%ip program e/abli%$ pursuant  

to ?is section4  7e7 ,optional program  
,a flight s*ool may *oose n to          
p>ticipate 9 an appr5tice%ip program    
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7f7           
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all issue su* regulations z are        
necess>y to implem5t ?is ,act4  7g7     
,inc5tiviz+ retir$ pilots ,! ,secret>y  
%all take su* actions z may be          
appropriate to develop me?ods to        
inc5tivize pilots1 includ+ retir$       
milit>y pilots1 retir+ airl9e pilots1 & 
graduates ( ! appr5tice%ip program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 to become      
in/ructors at flight s*ools1 includ+    
?r\gh ! developm5t ( pa?way programs =  
su* pilots to ga9 initial qualification 
or concurr5t qualification z c]tifi$    
flight in/ructors "u "p #fa ( title #ad1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4