HR 448 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 448

To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2001
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, 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. LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS.

Section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(h) LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not, solely by reason of a person's age, if such person is less than 65 years old--

`(1) refuse to issue to, or renew for, such person an airman certificate for the operation of aircraft engaged in operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or

`(2) require an air carrier to terminate the employment of, or refuse to employ, such person as a pilot on such an aircraft owned or operated by the air carrier.'.