; and (2) not be liable in a civil action for actions performed with reasonable care in connection with those duties. (b) Fraudulent misconduct This section does not relieve an individual described in subsection (a) that causes harm to any person through intentional or fraudulent misconduct while carrying out duties pursuant to that subsection from any penalty applicable under any provision of law for that misconduct. (c) Activity covered This section shall only apply to those individuals carrying out their duties within the United States or its territories. 10. Liability protection for volunteer pilots who fly for the public benefit Section 4 of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 ( 42 U.S.C. 14503 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; (2) in subsection (a), by striking subsections (b) and (d) and inserting subsections (b), (c), and (e) ; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Liability protection for pilots that fly for public benefit Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e), no volunteer of a volunteer pilot nonprofit organization that arranges flights for public benefit shall be liable for harm caused by an act or omission of the volunteer on behalf of the organization if, at the time of the act or omission, the volunteer— (1) was operating an aircraft in furtherance of the purpose of, and acting within the scope of the volunteer’s responsibilities on behalf of, the nonprofit organization; (2) was properly licensed and insured for the operation of the aircraft; (3) was in compliance with all requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration for recent flight experience; and (4) did not cause the harm through willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer. ; and (4) in subsection (g)(2), as redesignated, by striking (e) and inserting (f) .