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.

April 30, 2003

Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. KYL, Mr. BURNS, Mr. THOMAS, and Mr. GRASSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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:

`(k) LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS-

`(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may not, solely by reason of a person's age, if such person is 65 years of age or younger--

`(A) refuse to issue to, or renew for, such person an airman certificate for the operation of aircraft engaged in operations under part 121 or part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or

`(B) 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.

`(2) APPLICABILITY- Paragraph (1) shall only apply to persons who have not reached the age of 64 as of the date of enactment of this subsection.'.

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