[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3247

 To provide for a safe transit exception to service level requirements 
  for Department of Defense aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness 
                     areas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2019

  Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Buck) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for a safe transit exception to service level requirements 
  for Department of Defense aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness 
                     areas, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SAFE TRANSIT EXCEPTION TO SERVICE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER COLORADO 
              WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Military aircraft operating outside of designated 
Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in the 
mountainous regions of Colorado may deviate from service level 
requirements if oxygen requirements, icing levels, engine power 
limitations, cloud clearance, or turbulence prevent such aircraft from 
safely transiting such wilderness areas while maintaining such service 
level requirements, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
    (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all 
Department of Defense regulations and flight procedures are in 
accordance with subsection (a).
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