II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1744 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2009 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to ensure that all crewmembers on air carriers have proper qualifications and experience, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Flight Crewmembers’ Training.

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Regulations

(a)

In general

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe regulations in accordance with this section to require each air carrier that holds a certificate under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (in this section referred to as a part 121 air carrier), to develop and implement standards and methods for ensuring that crewmembers have proper qualifications and experience to serve as crewmembers. (b)

Minimum requirements

In prescribing regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall require— (1)each applicant for a position as a crewmember on a part 121 air carrier to undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening that includes an assessment of the skills, aptitudes, airmanship, and suitability of the applicant for the position in terms of the ability of the applicant to function effectively in the operational environment of the air carrier; and (2)by not later than the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, each crewmember on a part 121 air carrier— (A)to obtain an airline transport pilot certificate under subpart G of part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B)to have appropriate multi-engine aircraft flight experience, as determined by the Administrator. (c)

Time requirement

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— (1)issue a notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to the regulations required under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2)issue a final rule with respect to such regulations not later than 24 months after such date of enactment.