COVERED OPERATIONS ELECTIVE STANDARDS.

SEC. 107. COVERED OPERATIONS ELECTIVE STANDARDS.(a) In General.—Section 44729(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “covered operations until attaining 65 years of age.” and inserting the following: “covered operations described in subsection (b)(1) until attaining 65 years of age. Air carriers that employ pilots who serve in covered operations described in subsection (b)(2) may elect to implement an age restriction to prohibit employed pilots from serving in such covered operations after attaining 70 years of age by delivering written notice to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Such election—“(1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of delivery of written notice of the election; and136 STAT. 5258 “(2) may not be terminated after the date on which such election takes effect by the air carrier.” . (b) Covered Operations.—Section 44729(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.” and inserting the following: “means—“(1) operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or “(2) operations by a person that—“(A) holds an air carrier certificate issued pursuant to part 119 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to conduct operations under part 135 of such title; “(B) holds management specifications under subpart K of title 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and “(C) performed an aggregate total of at least 75,000 turbojet operations in calendar year 2019 or any subsequent year.” . (c) Protection for Compliance.—An action or election taken in conformance with the amendments made by this section, or taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out the amendments made by this section, may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding brought under any employment law or regulation before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality.