This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out a pilot program to provide grants to support the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation maintenance industry workforce.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5701 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5701
To establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot
program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2018
Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mullin, and Mrs.
Lawrence) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot
program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVIATION MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration may carry out a pilot program to provide grants for
eligible projects to support the education and recruitment of aviation
maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation
maintenance industry workforce.
(b) Project Grants.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to
provide grants under the pilot program established under
subsection (a).
(2) Dollar amount limit.--Not more than $500,000 shall be
made available for any one-time grant in any fiscal year under
the pilot program established under subsection (a).
(c) Eligible Applications.--An application for a grant under the
pilot program established under subsection (a) shall be submitted, in
such form as the committee established under subsection (e) may
specify, jointly by--
(1) a holder of a certificate issued under part 21, 121,
135, or 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or a
labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers;
(2) a State or local governmental entity; and
(3) either of--
(A) an accredited institution of higher education
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); or
(B) a secondary school (as such term is defined in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) that delivers an
occupation-specific curriculum that provides students
with the relevant technical knowledge and skills to
prepare for further education and careers in aviation
maintenance.
(d) Eligible Projects.--For purposes of the pilot program
established under subsection (a), an eligible project is a project--
(1) to establish new educational programs that teach
technical skills used in aviation maintenance, including
purchasing equipment, or to improve existing such programs;
(2) to establish scholarships or apprenticeships for
individuals pursuing employment in the aviation maintenance
industry, including obtaining airframe and powerplant mechanic
certificates;
(3) to support outreach about careers in the aviation
maintenance industry to--
(A) primary, secondary, and post-secondary school
students; or
(B) to communities underrepresented in the
industry;
(4) to support educational opportunities related to
aviation maintenance in economically disadvantaged geographic
areas;
(5) to support transition to careers in aviation
maintenance, including for members of the Armed Forces; or
(6) to otherwise enhance aviation maintenance technical
education or the aviation maintenance industry workforce, as
determined by a unanimous vote of the committee established
under subsection (e).
(e) Grant Application Review.--
(1) Review committee.--The Administrator shall establish a
committee to review and select applications for grants under
the pilot program established under subsection (a).
(2) Membership.--
(A) In general.--The committee established under
paragraph (1) shall be comprised of--
(i) representatives of aircraft repair
stations, air carriers, design and production
approval holders, labor organizations, business
aviation, general aviation, educational
institutions, and other relevant sectors; or
(ii) representatives of recognized industry
groups representing entities described in
clause (i).
(B) Limitation.--The committee established under
paragraph (1) shall have not more than 9 members.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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