[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1686 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1686

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the Federal Aviation 
 Administration's authority to establish examination requirements for 
      pilots, other than pilots involved in commercial operations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2001

  Mr. Peterson of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the Federal Aviation 
 Administration's authority to establish examination requirements for 
      pilots, other than pilots involved in commercial operations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AIRMAN CERTIFICATES.

    (a) General.--Section 44703(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall issue an airman certificate to an individual when 
the Administrator finds, after investigation--
            ``(1) that the individual is qualified for the position to 
        be authorized by the certificate; and
            ``(2) in any case in which the certificate is for 
        commercial operations, that the individual is physically able 
        to perform the duties related to the position.''.
    (b) Contents.--Section 44703(b)(1)(C) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(C) contain terms that the Administrator decides are 
        necessary to ensure safety in air commerce, including terms on 
        the duration of the certificate and excluding, except in any 
        case in which the certificate is for commercial operations, 
        terms on periodic or special examinations and tests of physical 
        fitness;''.
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