,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjbd,ms4   
,hageman 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1
 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify   
m9imum altitudes = g-ar\nds1 inspection 
passes1 practice approa*es1 & qualifi$  
in/rum5t approa*es4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,backc\ntry   
,aviation ,protection ,act4  #b4        
,cl>ify+ m9imum altitudes = g-ar\nds1   
inspection passes1 practice approa*es1 &
 qualifi$ in/rum5t approa*es  7a7       
,revis$ regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
revise regulations z necess>y to all[ a 
prop]ly qualifi$ pilot op]at+ an        
aircraft to conduct1 )\t reg>d to !     
m9imum altitudes set =? 9 su* sections--
 7,a7 9 ! case ( section #ia4aai ( title

 #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 a    
g-ar\nd1 an inspection pass1 a practice 
approa*1 or a qualifi$ in/rum5t approa*2
  7,b7 9 ! case ( section #ia4agg ( su* 
title #ad1 a qualifi$ in/rum5t approa*2 
&  7,c7 9 ! case ( section #ia4eae ( su*
 title #ad1 a g-ar\nd1 a practice       
approa*1 or a qualifi$ in/rum5t approa*4
  7#b7 ,l&+ configuration requirem5t ,9 
revis+ regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,adm9i/rator may require1 ?r\gh a       
codifi$ regulation1 an aircraft to be 9 
a l&+ configuration :5 x conducts a     
g-ar\nd1 a practice approa*1 or a       
qualifi$ in/rum5t approa* & is bel[ !   
applicable m9imum altitude4  7b7        
,prohibition on ,,faa en=cem5t actions  
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator may n take an en=cem5t     
action aga9/ a p]son "u section #ia4aai 
( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 relat$ to a g-ar\nd1      
inspection pass1 or practice approa*    
unless ! ,adm9i/rator has publi%$ f9al  

regulations 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] z requir$
 by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,cl>ify+ no    
%ift 9 burd5 ( pro( ,9 accordance )     
section #eef7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 9 an en=cem5t action = a  
violation ( section #ia4aai1 #ia4agg1 or
 #ia4eae ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be ^u 
! ,adm9i/rator to prove ea* elem5t ( !  
(f5se & ! inapplicability ( ea*         
exception to ! (f5se1 includ+ take(f1   
l&+1 g-ar\nd1 inspection pass1 practice 
approa*1 or qualifi$ in/rum5t approa*   
maneuv]s1 z applicable4  7d7 ,sav+s     
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all impose a
 requirem5t on a p]son to complete a    
g-ar\nd1 inspection pass1 or practice   
approa* be=e a l&+4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,g-ar\nd ,! t]m       
g-ar\nd-- 7,a7 means an abort$ l&+ :i*  
occurs at any po9t prior to ! aircraft  
com+ to a complete /op at a pot5tial l&+
 site2 &  7,b7 includes a maneuv]-- 7i7 
= flight safety purposes2 or  7ii7 to   
practice or in/ruct ! appropriate       

proc$ures = an abort$ l&+4  7#b7        
,inspection pass ,! t]m inspection pass 
means a maneuv] conduct$ to evaluate1 at
 a l[ altitude1 :e!r a pot5tial l&+ site
 is suitable = take(f & l&+4  7#c7      
,in/rum5t approa* proc$ure2 ,,ifr       
conditions ,! t]ms in/rum5t approa*     
proc$ure & ,,ifr conditions h ! mean+   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #a4a ( title #ad1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#d7     
,pot5tial l&+ site ,! t]m pot5tial l&+  
site includes any place on ! surface (  
l& or wat] :]e-- 7,a7 ! take(f or l&+ ( 
an aircraft is n prohibit$2 &  7,b7 !   
p]son op]at+ ! aircraft believes t1     
consid]+ ! aircraft's take(f & l&+      
p]=mance & ! p]son's skill z a pilot1 x 
is possible a l&+ & subsequ5t take(f    
c\ld safely occur 9 ! area su* t x is   
objectively reasonable to evaluate !    
area at a l[ altitude4  7#e7 ,practice  
approa* ,! t]m practice approa* means a 
maneuv] conduct$ ) or )\t ! int5t to l& 
= ! purpose ( practic+-- 7,a7 an        
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure 9 conditions  

o!r ?an ,,ifr conditions1 provid$ t !   
pilot complies )-- 7i7 ! publi%$        
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure2 or  7ii7 a   
cle>ance or in/ruction issu$ by air     
traffic control2 or  7,b7 a simulat$    
eng9e failure or em]g5cy desc5t4  7#f7  
,qualifi$ in/rum5t approa* ,! t]m       
qualifi$ in/rum5t approa* means an      
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure "u actual     
,,ifr conditions 9 :i* ! pilot complies 
)-- 7,a7 ! publi%$ in/rum5t approa*     
proc$ure2 or  7,b7 a cle>ance or        
in/ruction issu$ by air traffic control4