Sec. 418. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VETERANS WITH PILOT TRAINING SERVICES
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## SEC. 418 PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VETERANS WITH PILOT TRAINING SERVICES **[**[49 U.S.C. 40132 note](/us/usc/t49/s40132)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities to provide pilot training activities and related education to support a pathway for veterans to become commercial aviators. ###
(b)Eligible Entity In this section, the term “eligible entity” means a pilot school or provisional pilot school that— ####
(1)holds an Air Agency Certificate under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and ####
(2)has an established employment pathway with at least 1 air carrier operating under part 121 or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. ###
(c)Priority Application In selecting eligible entities under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize eligible entities that meet the following criteria: ####
(1)An eligible entity accredited (as defined in section 61.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. ####
(2)An eligible entity that holds a letter of authorization issued in accordance with section 61.169 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. ###
(d)Use of Funds Amounts from a grant received by an eligible entity under the pilot program established under subsection
(a)shall be used for the following: ####
(1)Administrative costs related to implementation of the program described in subsection
(a)not to exceed 5 percent of the amount awarded. ####
(2)To provide guidance and pilot training services, including tuition and flight training fees for veterans enrolled with an eligible entity, to support such veterans in obtaining any of the following pilot certificates and ratings: #####
(A)Private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine or multi-engine ratings. #####
(B)Instrument rating. #####
(C)Commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine or multi-engine ratings. #####
(D)Multi-engine rating. #####
(E)Certificated flight instructor single-engine certificate, if applicable to the degree sought. #####
(F)Certificated flight instructor multi-engine certificate, if applicable to the degree sought. #####
(G)Certificated flight instructor instrument certificate, if applicable to the degree sought. ####
(3)To provide educational materials, training materials, and equipment to support pilot training activities and related education for veterans enrolled with the eligible entity. ####
(4)To provide periodic reports to the Secretary on use of the grant funds, including documentation of training completion of the certificates and ratings described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of paragraph (2). ###
(e)Award Amount Limit An award granted to an eligible entity shall not exceed more than $750,000 in any given fiscal year. ###
(f)Appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
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PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VETERANS WITH PILOT TRAINING SERVICES
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