110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION S. ——
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for
the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011,
to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic
control system, and for other purposes.
SEC. 706. MODIFICATION OF FAA’S AGE-60 STANDARD.
(b) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RULE.—
23 (1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the effective
24 date described in subsection (e), section 121.383(c)
1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations shall have
2 no further force or effect.
3 (2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days
4 after the effective date described in subsection (e),
5 the Secretary of Transportation shall take such ac
6 tion as may be necessary to implement paragraph
7 (1) and to modify the regulations relating to pilot
8 privileges by reason of age.
9 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The provisions of subsection (a)
10 shall not provide a basis for a claim of seniority under
11 any labor agreement in effect between a recognized bar
12 gaining unit for pilots and an air carrier engaged in oper
13 ations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula
14 tions, that is made by a person who was a pilot and who
15 attained 60 years of age before the effective date described
16 in subsection (e) and is seeking a position as a pilot with
17 such air carrier following that person’s termination or ces
18 sation of employment or promotion or transfer to another
19 position with such air carrier pursuant to section
20 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as
21 in effect on the day before the effective date described in
22 subsection (e).