CABIN CREW COMMUNICATION.

SEC. 304. CABIN CREW COMMUNICATION. (a) In General.—Section 44728 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: “(f) Minimum Language Skills. “(1) In general. No person may serve as a flight attendant aboard an aircraft of an air carrier, unless that person has demonstrated to an individual qualified to determine proficiency the ability to read, speak, and write English well enough to— “(A) read material written in English and comprehend the information; “(B) speak and understand English sufficiently to provide direction to, and understand and answer questions from, English-speaking individuals; “(C) write incident reports and statements and log entries and statements; and “(D) carry out written and oral instructions regarding the proper performance of their duties. “(2) Foreign flights. The requirements of paragraph (1) do not apply to a flight attendant serving solely between points outside the United States.” . (b) [49 U.S.C. 44728 note] Facilitation.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall work with air carriers to facilitate compliance with the requirements of section 44728(f) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by this section).