QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC AIRCRAFT STATUS OF AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 1078. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC AIRCRAFT STATUS OF AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE ARMED FORCES.(a) Definition of Public Aircraft.—Section 40102(a)(41)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “or other commercial air service” after “transportation”; and(2) by adding at the end the following: “In the preceding sentence, the term ‘other commercial air service’ means an aircraft operation that (i) is within the United States territorial airspace; (ii) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines is available for compensation or hire to the public, and (iii) must comply with all applicable civil aircraft rules under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.”.(b) Aircraft Operated by the Armed Forces.—Section 40125(c)(1)(C) of such title is amended by inserting “or other commercial air service” after “transportation”.(c) Conforming Amendments.—(1) Section 40125(b) of such title is amended by striking “40102(a)(37)” and inserting “40102(a)(41)”.(2) Section 40125(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking “40102(a)(37)(E)” and inserting “40102(a)(41)(E)”.