Sec. 831. GAO REPORT ON CHARITABLE FLIGHTS
357 words·~2 min read·
/statute-compilations/comps-17764/sec-831A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
## SEC. 831 GAO REPORT ON CHARITABLE FLIGHTS ###
(a)Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a review of the following: ####
(1)Applicable laws, regulations, policies, legal opinions, and guidance pertaining to charitable flights and the operations of such flights, including reimbursement of fuel costs. ####
(2)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), including assessment of— #####
(A)the conditions and limitations a petitioner shall comply with if the exemption is granted and whether such conditions and limitations are— ######
(i)applied to petitioners in a consistent manner; and ######
(ii)commensurate with the types of flight operations exemption holders propose to conduct under any such exemptions; #####
(B)denied petitions for such an exemption and the reasons for the denial of such petitions; and #####
(C)the processing time of a petition for such an exemption. ####
(3)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. ###
(b)Consultation 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 FAA. ###
(c)Recommendations As part of the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall make recommendations, as determined appropriate, to the Administrator to improve the rules, policies, and guidance pertaining to charitable flight operations. ###
(d)Report Upon completion of the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the findings of such review and recommendations developed under subsection (c).
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 831
GAO REPORT ON CHARITABLE FLIGHTS
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources