S.Amdt. 3643

SA 3643. Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr.
Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing
limitations, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

SEC. 2320. AVIATION RULEMAKING COMMITTEE FOR PILOT REST AND
DUTY REGULATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall convene an aviation rulemaking
committee to review pilot rest and duty regulations under
part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Composition.--The aviation rulemaking committee
convened under subsection (a) shall consist of members
appointed by the Administrator, including--
(1) applicable representatives of industry;
(2) a pilot labor organization exclusively representing a
minimum of 1,000 pilots who are covered by--
(A) part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(B) subpart K of part 91 of such title; and
(3) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of
flight crewmember education and training requirements
relating to part 135 of such title.
(c) Matters to Be Address.--In reviewing the pilot rest and
duty regulations under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the aviation rulemaking committee shall consider
the following:
(1) Recommendations of aviation rulemaking committees
convened before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Accommodations necessary for small businesses.
(3) Scientific data derived from aviation-related fatigue
and sleep research.

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(4) Data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs.
(5) The need to accommodate diversity of operations
conducted under part 135 of such title.
(6) Such other matters as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
(d) Report and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.--The
Administrator shall--
(1) not later than 24 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report based on the findings of the aviation
rulemaking committee convened under subsection (a); and
(2) not later than 12 months after submitting the report
required under paragraph (1), issue a notice of proposed
rulemaking consistent with any consensus recommendations
reached by the aviation rulemaking committee.
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