IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES.

SEC. 4022. IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES.(a) In General.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall begin to issue improved pilot licenses consistent with the requirements of title 49, United States Code, and title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.(b) Requirements.—Improved pilots licenses issued under subsection (a) shall—(1) be resistant to tampering, alteration, and counterfeiting;(2) include a photograph of the individual to whom the license is issued; and(3) be capable of accommodating a digital photograph, a biometric identifier, or any other unique identifier that the Administrator considers necessary.(c) Tampering.—To the extent practical, the Administrator shall develop methods to determine or reveal whether any component or security feature of a license issued under subsection (a) has been tampered, altered, or counterfeited.(d) Use of Designees.—The Administrator may use designees to carry out subsection (a) to the extent feasible in order to minimize the burdens on pilots.