Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2527 and S. 1335

On Friday, August 3, 2012, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2527, the “National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and

S. 1335, the “Pilot’s Bill of Rights,” which enables an individual who is the subject of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation relating to pilot certification to gain access from the FAA to data that would facilitate the individual’s ability to participate in an investigation proceeding; and authorizes an individual affected by an order of the National Transportation Safety Board upholding an FAA decision relating to pilot certification to file an appeal in an appropriate Federal district court or Federal court of appeals.