PART 135 DUTY AND REST.

SEC. 351. [49 U.S.C. 44701 note] PART 135 DUTY AND REST. (a) Part 91 Tail-end Ferry Rulemaking.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall require that any operation conducted by a flight crewmember during an assigned duty period under the operational control of an operator holding a certificate under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, before, during, or after the duty period (including any operations under part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations), without an intervening rest period, shall count towards the flight time and duty period limitations of such flight crewmember under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Record Keeping.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update any Administration policy and guidance regarding complete and accurate record keeping practices for operators holding a certificate under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, in order to properly document, at a minimum— (1) flight crew assignments; (2) flight crew prospective rest notifications; (3) compliance with flight and duty times limitations and post-duty rest requirements; and (4) duty period start and end times. (c) Safety Management System Oversight.—The Administrator, in performing oversight of the safety management system of an operator holding a certificate under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, following the implementation of the final rule issued based on the final rule titled “Safety Management Systems”, and published on April 26, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 33068), shall ensure such operator is evaluating and appropriately mitigating aviation safety risks, including, at minimum, risks associated with— (1) inadequate flight crewmember duty and rest periods; and (2) incomplete records pertaining to flight crew rest, duty, and flight times. (d) Organ Transportation Flights.—In updating guidance and policy pursuant to subsection (b), the Administrator shall consider and allow for appropriate accommodations, including accommodations related to subsections (b)(2) and (b)(4) for operators— (1) performing organ transportation operations; and (2) who have in place a means by which to identify and mitigate risks associated with flight crew duty and rest.