under paragraph (1) to obtain the written con-
sent of the individual and to inform the individ-
ual of the request and of the individual’s right
to receive a copy of any records furnished in re-
sponse to the request.
‘‘(12) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator may
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary—
‘‘(A) to protect the personal privacy of any
individual whose records are requested under
paragraph (1) and to protect the confidentiality
of those records;
‘‘(B) to limit the further dissemination of
records received under paragraph (1) by the air
carrier who requested them; and
‘‘(C) to ensure prompt compliance with
any request under paragraph (1).
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; PREEMPTION OF
STATE AND LOCAL LAW.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—No action or
proceeding may be brought by or on behalf of an in-
dividual who is seeking a position with an air carrier
as a pilot against—
‘‘(A) the air carrier for requesting the indi-
vidual’s records under subsection (a)(1);
‘‘(B) a person who has complied with such
request and in the case of a request under sub-
section (a)(1) (A) or (B) has obtained the writ-
ten consent of the individual;
‘‘(C) a person who has entered information
contained in the individual’s records; or
‘‘(D) an agent or employee of a person de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B);
in the nature of an action for defamation, invasion
of privacy, negligence, interference with contract, or
otherwise, or under any Federal, State, or local law
with respect to the furnishing or use of such records
in accordance with subsection (a).
‘‘(2) PREEMPTION.—No State or political sub-
division thereof may enact, prescribe, issue, continue
in effect, or enforce any law, regulation, standard, or
other provision having the force and effect of law
that prohibits, penalizes, or imposes liability for fur-
nishing or using records in accordance with sub-
section (a).
‘‘(3) PROVISION OF KNOWINGLY FALSE INFOR-
MATION.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply
with respect to a person that furnishes in response
to a request made under subsection (a)(1) informa-
tion that the person knows is false.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding
the availability of the records of a pilot in an investigation
or other proceeding concerning an accident or incident
conducted by the Secretary, the National Transportation
Safety Board, or a court.’’.
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS AMENDMENT.—The analysis
for chapter 447 of such title is amended by striking
‘‘44723. Annual report.’’
and inserting
‘‘44723. Preemployment review of prospective pilot records.
‘‘44724. Annual report.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 30305(b)
of such title is amended by redesignating paragraph (7)
as paragraph (8) and by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following:
‘‘(7) An individual who is employed or seeking em-
ployment by an air carrier as a pilot may request the chief
driver licensing official of a State to provide information
about the individual under subsection (a) of this section
to the individual’s prospective employer or to the Secretary
of Transportation. Information may not be obtained from
the Register under this paragraph if the information was
entered in the Register more than 5 years before the re-
quest, unless the information is about a revocation or sus-
pension still in effect on the date of the request.’’.
(d) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 46301 of such title
is amended by inserting ‘‘44723,’’ after ‘‘44716,’’ in each
of 
subsections 
(a)(1)(A), 
(a)(2)(A), 
(d)(2), 
and
(f)(1)(A)(i).
(e) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to any air carrier hiring an individual
as a pilot on or after the 30th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS
FOR PILOT QUALIFICATIONS.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall issue a notice of a proposed rule-
making to establish—
(1) minimum standards and criteria for
preemployment screening tests measuring the bio-
graphical factors (psychomotor coordination), gen-
eral intellectual capacity, instrument and mechanical
comprehension, and physical fitness of an applicant
for employment as a pilot by an air carrier; and
(2) minimum standards and criteria for pilot
training facilities which will be licensed by the Ad-
ministrator and which will assure that pilots trained
at such facilities meet the preemployment screening
standards and criteria described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 4. SHARING ARMED SERVICES RECORDS.
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, in conjunction with the Secretary of
Defense, shall conduct a study to determine the relevance
and appropriateness of requiring the Secretary of Defense
to provide to an air carrier, upon request in connection
with the hiring of an individual as a pilot, records of the
individual concerning the individual’s training, qualifica-
tions, proficiency, professional competence, or terms of
discharge from the Armed Forces.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study.
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