Sec. 417. Ensuring hiring of air traffic control specialists is based on assessment of job-relevant aptitudes
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall review and revise, if necessary, the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (in this section referred to as the AT–SA ) administered to air traffic controller applicants described in clauses
(ii)and
(iii)of section 44506(f)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, in accordance with the following requirements, the Administrator shall: Evaluate all questions on the AT–SA and determine whether a peer-reviewed job analysis that ensures all questions test job-relevant aptitudes would result in improvements in the air traffic control specialist workforce training and hiring process. Assess the assumptions and methodologies used to develop the AT–SA, the job-relevant aptitudes measured, and the scoring process for the assessment. Assess whether any other revisions to the AT–SA are necessary to enhance the air traffic control specialist workforce training and hiring process. Not later than 180 days after the completion of the review and any necessary revision of the AT–SA required under subsection (a), the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Administrator, the appropriate committees of Congress, and, upon request, to any member of Congress, a report that assesses the AT–SA and any applicable revisions, a description of any associated actions taken by the Administrator, and any other recommendations to address the results of the report.