[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 65 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 382
109th CONGRESS
2nd Session
S. 65
[Report No. 109-225]
To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 24, 2005
Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Burns, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Allen, Mr. Craig, and
Mr. Bennett) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
March 30, 2006
Reported by Mr. Stevens, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF FAA'S AGE-60 RULE.
Within 30 days after the effective date of action taken by the
International Civil Aviation Organization to amend Annex 1 to the
Convention on International Civil Aviation to modify the international
standard and recommended practice for Member State curtailment of pilot
privileges by reason of age, as agreed and recommended by Air
Navigation Commission at the 10th meeting of its 167th session,
following its review of the recommendations of the Flight Crew
Licensing and Training Panel Working Group A's report AN-WP/7982, the
Secretary of Transportation shall modify section 121.383(c) of the
Federal Aviation Administration regulations (14 C.F.R. 121.383(c)) to
be consistent with the amended standard or recommended practice--
(1) to provide that a pilot who has attained 60 years of
age may serve as a pilot of an aircraft operated by an air
carrier engaged in operations under part 121 of title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations, until having attained 65 years of age
on the condition that such pilot may so serve only--
(A) as a required pilot in multi-crew aircraft
operations; and
(B) when another pilot serving as a required pilot
in such multi-crew aircraft operations has not yet
attained 60 years of age; and
(2) to eliminate the prohibition against an air carrier
engaged in such operations from using the services of a pilot
who has attained 60 years of age.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The modification of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations
under section 1 shall not provide the basis for a claim of seniority
under any labor agreement in effect between a recognized bargaining
unit for pilots and an air carrier engaged in operations under part 121
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, made by any pilot seeking re-
employment by such air carrier following the pilot's previous
termination or cessation of employment as required by section
121.323(c), title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as that section was
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. NTSB REPORT AFTER MODIFICATION OF AGE-60 RULE.
Within 24 months after the date on which the Secretary of
Transportation modifies the Federal Aviation Administration regulations
under section 1, the National Transportation Safety Board shall submit
a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure concerning the effect, if any, of the
modification on aviation safety.
Calendar No. 382
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 65
[Report No. 109-225]
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A BILL
To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
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March 30, 2006
Reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute