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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Capitol Airspace En-
forcement Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHED FOR 
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AIRSPACE. 
Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) VIOLATIONS OF FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ES-
TABLISHED
FOR
NATIONAL
CAPITAL
REGION
AIR-
SPACE.—
‘‘(A) CIVIL
PENALTY.—Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (1) and (2), an individual shall be 
liable to the Government for—
‘‘(i) a civil penalty of not less than 
$10,000, but not more than $100,000, if 
the individual while acting as a pilot vio-
lates the District of Columbia metropolitan 
area Flight Restricted Zone (referred to in 
this Act as the ‘DC FRZ’) as established 
by the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion 
Administration 
under 
section 
40103(b); and 
‘‘(ii) a civil penalty of not more than 
$5,000, if the individual while acting as a 
pilot violates the District of Columbia met-
ropolitan area Air Defense Identification 
Zone (referred to in this Act as the ‘DC 
ADIZ’) as established by the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion under section 40103(b). 
‘‘(B) PILOT CERTIFICATE.—The Adminis-
trator shall suspend, for a period of not less 
than 2 years but not more than 5 years, the 
pilot certificate of an individual who violates a 
flight restriction described in subparagraph 
(A)(i). 
‘‘(C) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—A civil pen-
alty imposed under this paragraph may not be 
compromised by the Secretary under subsection 
(f)(1)(A)(ii).’’. 
SEC. 3. PILOT EDUCATION. 
(a) SPECIALIZED PILOT INSTRUCTION.—As soon as 
practicable, but not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall require specialized instruc-
tion on proper airspace use and compliance with flight re-
strictions in and around special flight rules areas as estab-
lished by the Federal Aviation Administration under sec-
tion 40103(b) of title 49, United States Code. The Admin-
istrator shall require compliance with the requirements of 
this subsection in the most efficient manner possible, in-
cluding using internet based training, printed materials,
flight review, or other flight training. The specialized in-
struction shall, at a minimum, include—
(1) procedures for operations in the (DC FRZ) 
and Air Defense Identification Zone (DC ADIZ), in-
cluding the visual warning system; 
(2) compliance with other security related flight 
restrictions; 
(3) flight planning procedures and preparation 
for operations in the DC FRZ and DC ADIZ, and 
other areas impacted by security-related restrictions; 
(4) procedures for obtaining and understanding 
notices to airmen (referred to in this Act as 
‘‘NOTAMs’’) that are necessary to comply with se-
curity-related flight restrictions; and 
(5) appropriate responses to government and 
law enforcement authorities in the event of a viola-
tion, and familiarization with airborne intercept pro-
cedures. 
(b) PILOT TESTING.—The Administrator shall in-
clude material on special flight rules and restricted air-
space, on both the written and practical tests for Rec-
reational and private pilot certificates and any other pilot 
test that the Administrator determines is appropriate. 
(c) NOTICE TO AIRMEN.—The Administrator shall 
ensure that ‘‘NOTAMs’’ regarding the national capital re-
gion airspace are issued in a timely manner and are easily 
accessible to all private pilots operating in the surrounding 
airspace. 
(d) RECORDATION OF TRAINING BY PILOT.—Train-
ing in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) 
shall be recorded by the pilot in the airman’s logbook. 
(e) CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING.—Prior to leasing 
an aircraft to be operated in the National capital region 
airspace, the aircraft lessor shall review the airman’s log-
book to confirm that the pilot seeking to lease the aircraft 
has received the training required in subsection (a).
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