,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #gdh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #i1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,baldwin 7for herself and ,mr4 ,hoeven7
 introduced the following bill2 which   
was read twice and referred to the      
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
the ,administrator of the ,federal      
,aviation ,administration to establish a
 pilot program to provide veterans with 
pilot training services4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,american ,aviator ,act4  #b4 ,pilot    
program to provide veterans with pilot  
training services  7a7 ,in general ,the 
,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation
 ,administration 7in this section       
referred to as the ,administrator71 in  
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,education and the ,secretary of        
,veterans ,affairs1 shall establish a   
program to provide assistance in the    
form of grants to eligible entities that
 provide pilot training activities and  

related education to support a pathway  
for veterans to become commercial       
aviators4  7b7 ,eligible entity ,for    
purposes of this section1 the term      
eligible entity means a pilot school or 
provisional pilot school that-- 7#a7    
holds an ,air ,agency ,certificate under
 part #ade of title #ad1 ,code of       
,federal ,regulations2 and  7#b7 has an 
established employment pathway with at  
least #a air carrier operating under    
part #aba or #ace of title #ad1 ,code of
 ,federal ,regulations4  7c7 ,priority  
application ,in selecting eligible      
entities to award grants to under this  
section1 the ,administrator shall give  
priority to eligible entities that meet 
the following criteria3 7#a7 ,the       
eligible entity is accredited 7as       
defined in section #fa4a of title #ad1  
,code of ,federal ,regulations7 by an   
accrediting agency recognized by the    
,secretary of ,education4  7#b7 ,the    
eligible entity holds a letter of       
authorization issued in accordance with 

section #fa4afi of title #ad1 ,code of  
,federal ,regulations4  7d7 ,use of     
funds ,amounts from a grant received by 
an eligible entity under the pilot      
program shall be used for the following3
 7#a7 ,administrative costs related to  
implementation of the program1 not to   
exceed #aj percent of the amount        
awarded4  7#b7 ,to provide guidance and 
pilot training services1 including      
tuition and flight training fees for    
veterans enrolled with the eligible     
entity and any training required to     
reach proficiency1 to the veterans      
enrolled to support them in obtaining   
any of the following pilot certificates 
and ratings3 7,a7 ,private pilot        
certificate4  7,b7 ,instrument rating4  
7,c7 ,commercial pilot certificate4     
7,d7 ,multi-engine rating4  7,e7        
,certificated flight instructor single  
engine certificate1 if applicable to    
degree sought4  7,f7 ,certificated      
flight instructor multi-engine          
certificate1 if applicable to degree    

sought4  7,g7 ,certificated flight      
instructor instrument certificate1 if   
applicable to degree sought4  7#c7 ,to  
provide books1 training materials1 and  
equipment to support pilot training     
activities and related education for    
veterans enrolled with the eligible     
entity4  7#d7 ,to provide periodic      
reports to the ,administrator on use of 
the grant funds1 including documentation
 of training completion of the          
certificates and ratings described in   
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of      
paragraph 7#b74  7e7 ,coordination with 
veterans education benefits ,in the     
event a veteran participates in the     
pilot program who is entitled to        
educational assistance for veterans     
under the laws administered by the      
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs-- 7#a7 
any costs of the veteran in             
participation in the pilot program that 
are covered by such educational         
assistance shall be borne by the veteran
 using such educational assistance2 and 

7#b7 any costs incurred by the veteran  
in participation in the pilot program   
that are not covered by such educational
 assistance1 including the cost of a    
private or commercial pilot license1 may
 be borne by the eligible entity        
concerned using grant amounts awarded to
 the eligible entity for purposes of the
 pilot program4  7f7 ,appropriations ,to
 carry out this section1 there is       
authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj
 for each of the fiscal years #bjbd     
through #bjbi4