,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjbc,mr4   
,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to all[ a
 volunte] pilot organization to         
reimburse a volunte] pilot = c]ta9      
aircraft op]at+ exp5ses incurr$ by !    
pilot :5 mak+ a flight 9 support ( !    
volunte] pilot organization's mission1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunte] ,pilot   
,support ,act4  #b4 ,reimbursem5t (     
c]ta9 op]ational co/s = *>itable flights
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all issue or revise       
regulations z necess>y to all[ a        
volunte] pilot to accept reimbursem5t = 
a cov]$ op]ational co/ if-- 7#a7 su*    
pilot op]ates a cov]$ flight2 &  7#b7   

su* pilot or volunte] pilot organization
 notifies ea* pass5g] t ! flight is =   
*>itable purposes & is n subject to !   
same safety requirem5ts z a flight      
op]at$ by an air c>ri] or a comm]cial   
op]ator c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7b7 
,additional requirem5ts  7#a7 ,volunte] 
pilot organization ,a volunte] pilot    
organization may impose eligibility     
requirem5ts t exce$ ! applicable        
eligibility requirem5ts describ$ 9 "u   
subsection 7f77#f77;,b7 & ! g5]al op]at+
 rules 9 "p #ia ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 )\t be+ consid]$ an
 air c>ri]1 a comm]cial op]ator1 or     
common c>ri]4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =      
regulations ,9 issu+ or revis+          
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 %all create an      
exception = a volunte] pilot            
organization t arranges a cov]$ flight &
 a volunte] pilot :o receives a cov]$   
op]ational co/ = a cov]$ flight f-- 7i7 
! c]tificate requirem5ts "u p>ts #aai & 
#abe ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al        

,regulations2 &  7ii7 ! op]at+          
requirem5ts "u p>ts #aba1 #abe1 & #ace (
 title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2
 &  7,b7 may n impose on a volunte]     
pilot or volunte] pilot organization any
 op]at+ requirem5ts1 aircraft           
qualifications1 or pilot qualifications 
to conduct a cov]$ flight t are 9       
addition to ! requirem5ts "u ?is section
 & ! requirem5ts "u ! g5]al op]at+ rules
 9 "p #ia ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations4  7c7 ,effect on exi/+     
regulations ,= ! purposes ( ?is section3
 7#a7 ,a volunte] pilot receiv+ a cov]$ 
op]ational co/ = a cov]$ flight-- 7,a7  
does n con/itute common c>riage 7z su*  
t]m is us$ 9 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 & title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations72 &  7,b7 does n con/itute 
a flight op]ation = comp5sation or hire 
7z su* t]m is us$ 9 title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 & title #ad1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations74  7#b7 ,a cov]$    
op]ational co/ is n comp5sation 7z su*  
t]m is us$ 9 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 & title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations74  7d7 ,prohibition on     
,,faa en=cem5t actions ,beg9n+ on ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n take an  
en=cem5t action aga9/ a volunte] pilot  
or a volunte] pilot organization if su* 
pilot meets1 ?r\gh a good fai? ef=t1 !  
applicable eligibility requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#b7 &        
7f77#f77;,b71 unless ! ,adm9i/rator has 
publi%$ f9al regulations 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] z requir$ by subsection 7a74    
7e7 ,effect on o!r ,,faa au?ority  7#a7 
,effect on exi/+ exemption au?ority     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no?+ 
9 ?is section %all-- 7,a7 affect !      
au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to exempt a   
pilot 7ex]cis+ ! privilege ( a private  
pilot c]tificate issu$ "u "p #fa ( title
 #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 f a  
re/riction on receiv+ reimbursem5t2 or  
7,b7 affect any su* exemptions exi/+    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,no *anges to exi/+ ,,faa exemptions2  

exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 !           
,adm9i/rator may n modify or revoke a   
cov]$ exemption dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,d7 )\t ! cons5t ( ! p]son 
hold+ ! cov]$ exemption4  7,b7          
,expiration date ,! expiration date ( a 
cov]$ exemption %all be ext5d$ ?r\gh !  
date t is #cj days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74  7,c7      
,exception ,! ,adm9i/rator may modify or
 revoke a cov]$ exemption aft] !        
,adm9i/rator br+s an adm9i/rative or    
legal en=cem5t action aga9/ a p]son     
op]at+ a flight "u su* exemption =-- 7i7
 violat+ ! t]ms ( su* exemption2 or     
7ii7 9 ! c\rse ( a flight op]at+ "u su* 
exemption1 violat+ any o!r law or       
regulation4  7,d7 ,p]iod describ$ ,!    
p]iod describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is !   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & end+ on ! date ! ,adm9i/rator    
publi%es f9al regulations 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] z requir$ by subsection 7a74    
7,e7 ,cov]$ exemption def9$ ,9 ?is      

p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ exemption means an
 exemption issu$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act by ! ,adm9i/rator to a       
volunte] pilot organization t provides  
an exemption f ! applicability ( section
 #fa4aac7;c7 ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 & expressly includes an  
exemption describ$ on page #abbcc (     
volume #gh ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & publi%$ 
on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjac4  7#c7 ,effect on
 o!r volunte] flights ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all impose or au?orize !       
imposition ( any additional requirem5ts 
on a flight t is arrang$ by a volunte]  
pilot organization 9 :i* ! pilot 9 comm&
 is n reimburs$ or ! pilot 9 comm& pays 
a pro rata %>e ( exp5ses z describ$ "u  
section #fa4aac7;c7 ( title #ad1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7f7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,air c>ri]2 aircraft2 airport ,! t]ms   
air c>ri]1 aircraft1 & airport h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #djajb (  

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,comm]cial op]ator ,! t]m comm]cial     
op]ator has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #a4a ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations4  7#d7 ,cov]$ flight ,!   
t]m cov]$ flight-- 7,a7 means a flight t
 is op]at$ by a volunte] pilot 9 any    
airwor?y aircraft 9 support ( ! mission 
( a volunte] pilot organization2 &  7,b7
 includes any flight or flight segm5t t 
is betwe5 ! airport 9 :i* ! aircraft = !
 cov]$ flight is bas$ & ! airport !     
pass5g]s ( a flight describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 bo>d or disemb>k4  7#e7
 ,cov]$ op]ational co/ ,! t]m cov]$     
op]ational co/ means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a  
co/ t is actually incurr$ 9 connection )
 a cov]$ flight1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7  
,9 ! case ( a volunte] pilot :o r5ts !  
aircraft us$ = a cov]$ flight1 ! co/ (  
r5tal fees & o!r op]at+ exp5ses n       
includ$ 9 ! r5tal fees t are incurr$ by 
su* pilot = a cov]$ flight1 except t su*
 co/s may n unreasonably exce$ ! co/ (  
own+ & op]at+ ! aircraft1 :i* includes  

ma9t5ance co/s1 /orage fees1 airport    
exp5ditures1 &1 = an own] t is 9 !      
bus9ess ( r5t+ aircraft1 ! co/ ( do+    
bus9ess & mak+ a reasonable pr(it4  7ii7
 ,9 ! case ( a volunte] pilot :o does n 
r5t ! aircraft us$ = a cov]$ flight1 !  
co/ ( fuel1 oil1 & airport exp5ditures  
incurr$ by su* pilot = a cov]$ flight4  
7iii7 ,meals1 lodg+1 & relat$ exp5ses4  
7,b7 ,any nonmonet>y b5efit t may be    
consid]$ comp5sation 7z su* t]m is us$ 9
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & title
 #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations71     
includ+ logg$ flight h\rs1 goodwill1 any
 applicable tax d$uction p]mitt$ "u !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & any   
o!r indirect economic b5efit4  7#f7     
,volunte] pilot  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
volunte] pilot means a p]son :o-- 7i7   
acts z pilot 9 comm& ( a cov]$ flight2 &
  7ii7 meets ea* applicable eligibility 
requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,eligibility requirem5ts describ$  
,! applicable eligibility requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3

 7i7 ,! volunte] pilot holds at lea/ a  
private pilot c]tificate ) appropriate  
category1 class1 & type rat+ 7if a type 
rat+ is applicable7 issu$ "u "p #fa (   
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7ii7 ,! volunte] pilot holds an in/rum5t
 rat+ or airl9e transport pilot         
c]tificate = ! category ( aircraft us$ =
 a cov]$ flight issu$ "u su* "p #fa4    
7iii7 ,! volunte] pilot logg$ at lea/   
#ejj h\rs z pilot 9 comm& 9 ! category (
 aircraft us$ = a cov]$ flight4  7iv7 ,!
 volunte] pilot-- 7,i7 holds a valid    
m$ical c]tificate issu$ "u "p #fg (     
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
or  7,,ii7 complies ) ! requirem5ts (   
section #fa4aac7;i7 ( title #ad1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#g7 ,volunte]   
pilot organization ,! t]m volunte] pilot
 organization means an organization t-- 
7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf 
,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c77 & is exempt f   
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code2 &  7,b7 arranges or coord9ates   

flights by volunte] pilots = purposes   
describ$ 9 su* section #eja7;c77#c74