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Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act
To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain safety of flight.
Summary
This bill authorizes military aircraft to deviate from service level requirements when operating outside designated Department of Defense airspace in wilderness areas located in mountainous regions, if such deviation is necessary to maintain safety of flight. The Secretary of Defense determines when safety of flight necessitates a deviation from service level requirements in these areas. The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure that all Department of Defense regulations and flight procedures comply with this authorization.
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Actions (3)
- Oct 18, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. · house
- Oct 17, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Oct 17, 2019 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 17, 2019
Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain safety of flight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act”.
SEC. 2. SAFE TRANSIT EXCEPTION TO SERVICE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) In General.—Military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions may deviate from service level requirements if necessary to maintain safety of flight, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(b) Regulations.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all Department of Defense regulations and flight procedures are in accordance with subsection (a). <all>
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