Sec. 211. GAO report on charitable flights
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Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of the following: Applicable laws, regulations, policies, legal opinions, and guidance pertaining to charitable flights and the operations of such flights, including reimbursement of fuel costs. Petitions for exemption from the requirements of section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for the purpose of allowing a pilot to accept reimbursement for the fuel costs associated with a flight operation to provide charitable transportation pursuant to section 821 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), as amended by this Act, including assessment of— the conditions and limitations a petitioner must comply with if the exemption is granted and whether such conditions and limitations are— applied to petitioners in a consistent manner; and commensurate with the types of flight operations exemption holders propose to conduct under any such exemptions; denied petitions for such an exemption and the reasons for the denial of such petitions; and the processing time of a petition for such an exemption.
Charitable flights conducted without an exemption from section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, including an analysis of the certificates, qualifications, and aeronautical experience of the operators of such flights. In carrying out the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with charitable organizations, including volunteer pilot organizations, aircraft owners, and pilots who volunteer to provide transportation for or on behalf of a charitable organization, flight safety experts, and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.
As part of the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall make recommendations, as determined appropriate, to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the rules, policies, and guidance pertaining to charitable flight operations. Upon completion of the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings of such review and recommendations developed under subsection (c).
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