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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3465

To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase penalties for pilots 

who violate flight restrictions established for the National capital region 

airspace. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2005

Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. HOYER) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase penalties 

for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for 

the National capital region airspace.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Capitol Airspace En5 forcement Act’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 

2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHED FOR 

3 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AIRSPACE. 

4 Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(6) VIOLATIONS OF FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ES7 TABLISHED FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AIR8 SPACE.—

9 ‘‘(A) CIVIL PENALTY.—Notwithstanding 

10 paragraphs (1) and (2), an individual shall be 

11 liable to the Government for—

12 ‘‘(i) a civil penalty of not less than 

13 $10,000, but not more than $100,000, if 

14 the individual while acting as a pilot vio15 lates the District of Columbia metropolitan 

16 area Flight Restricted Zone (referred to in 

17 this Act as the ‘DC FRZ’) as established 

18 by the Administrator of the Federal Avia19 tion Administration under section 

20 40103(b); and 

21 ‘‘(ii) a civil penalty of not more than 

22 $5,000, if the individual while acting as a 

23 pilot violates the District of Columbia met24 ropolitan area Air Defense Identification 

25 Zone (referred to in this Act as the ‘DC 

26 ADIZ’) as established by the Adminis-
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1 trator of the Federal Aviation Administra2 tion under section 40103(b). 

3 ‘‘(B) PILOT CERTIFICATE.—The Adminis4 trator shall suspend, for a period of not less 

5 than 2 years but not more than 5 years, the 

6 pilot certificate of an individual who violates a 

7 flight restriction described in subparagraph 

8 (A)(i). 

9 ‘‘(C) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—A civil pen10 alty imposed under this paragraph may not be 

11 compromised by the Secretary under subsection 

12 (f)(1)(A)(ii).’’. 

13 SEC. 3. PILOT EDUCATION. 

14 (a) SPECIALIZED PILOT INSTRUCTION.—As soon as 

15 practicable, but not later than 6 months after the date 

16 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 

17 Aviation Administration shall require specialized instruc18 tion on proper airspace use and compliance with flight re19 strictions in and around special flight rules areas as estab20 lished by the Federal Aviation Administration under sec21 tion 40103(b) of title 49, United States Code. The Admin22 istrator shall require compliance with the requirements of 

23 this subsection in the most efficient manner possible, in24 cluding using internet based training, printed materials, 
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1 flight review, or other flight training. The specialized in2 struction shall, at a minimum, include—

3 (1) procedures for operations in the (DC FRZ) 

4 and Air Defense Identification Zone (DC ADIZ), in5 cluding the visual warning system; 

6 (2) compliance with other security related flight 

7 restrictions; 

8 (3) flight planning procedures and preparation 

9 for operations in the DC FRZ and DC ADIZ, and 

10 other areas impacted by security-related restrictions; 

11 (4) procedures for obtaining and understanding 

12 notices to airmen (referred to in this Act as 

13 ‘‘NOTAMs’’) that are necessary to comply with se14 curity-related flight restrictions; and 

15 (5) appropriate responses to government and 

16 law enforcement authorities in the event of a viola17 tion, and familiarization with airborne intercept pro18 cedures. 

19 (b) PILOT TESTING.—The Administrator shall in20 clude material on special flight rules and restricted air21 space, on both the written and practical tests for Rec22 reational and private pilot certificates and any other pilot 

23 test that the Administrator determines is appropriate. 

24 (c) NOTICE TO AIRMEN.—The Administrator shall 

25 ensure that ‘‘NOTAMs’’ regarding the national capital re-
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1 gion airspace are issued in a timely manner and are easily 

2 accessible to all private pilots operating in the surrounding 

3 airspace. 

4 (d) RECORDATION OF TRAINING BY PILOT.—Train5 ing in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) 

6 shall be recorded by the pilot in the airman’s logbook. 

7 (e) CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING.—Prior to leasing 

8 an aircraft to be operated in the National capital region 

9 airspace, the aircraft lessor shall review the airman’s log10 book to confirm that the pilot seeking to lease the aircraft 

11 has received the training required in subsection (a).

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