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“I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce be discharged from further consideration of S. 1335 and the Senate now proceed to that matter. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1335) to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Pilot's Bill of Rights Mr. Rockefeller. Mr. President, S. 1335, the Pilot's Bill of Rights, takes several steps to protect the rights of pilots, including modifications to the appeals process, and improvements to the Federal Aviation Administration's Notice to Airman System and medical certification process. Most importantly, it preserves the FAA's authority to take actions to maintain the safety of the air transportation system, and we want to be clear about the Congressional intent regarding one particular section of the bill. Three provisions of the bill eliminate language in current statute governing the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) adjudication of appeals of FAA orders that deny, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman's certificate. Specifically, language in 49 U.S.C Sec. Sec.…”