Sec. 302. Improving aviation workforce development programs
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Section 625(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— in paragraph
(1)by striking and at the end; in paragraph
(2)by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: a program to provide grants for eligible projects to support the education and recruitment of aviation manufacturing workers and the development of the aviation manufacturing workforce. . Section 625(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— in paragraph
(2)by striking $500,000 and inserting $750,000 ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent of the amounts authorized to be expended under this subsection shall be used to carry out a grant program which shall be referred to as the Willa Brown Aviation Education Program (in this paragraph referred to as the Program ) under which the Secretary shall provide grants for eligible projects described in subsection
(d)that are carried out in communities in counties containing at least 1 qualified opportunity zone (as such term is defined in section 1400Z–1(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). . Section 625(c) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: An application for a grant under the program established under subsection (a)(1) may be submitted, in such form as the Secretary may specify, by— an air carrier, as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code; an entity that holds management specifications under subpart K of title 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), or a high school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); a flight school that provides flight training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or that holds a pilot school certificate under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; a labor organization representing professional pilots; an aviation-related nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or a State, local, territorial, or Tribal governmental entity. An application for a grant under the program established under subsection (a)(2) may be submitted, in such form as the Secretary may specify, by— a holder of a certificate issued under part 21, 121, 135, 145, or 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; a labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers; an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), or a high school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); an aviation-related nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or a State, local, territorial, or Tribal governmental entity. An application for a grant under the program established under subsection (a)(3) may be submitted, in such form as the Secretary may specify, by— an entity that— actively designs or manufactures any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance, or a component, part, or system thereof, covered under a type or production certificate issued under section 44704; and has significant operations in the United States and a majority of the employees of such entity that are engaged in aviation manufacturing or development activities and services are based in the United States; an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), or a high school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); an aviation-related nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or a State, local, territorial, or Tribal governmental entity. . Section 625(d) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: For purposes of the program established under subsection (a)(1), an eligible project is a project— to create and deliver curriculum that provides high school or secondary school students with meaningful aviation education to become aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, or unmanned aircraft systems operators, including purchasing and operating a computer-based simulator associated with such curriculum; to support the professional development of teachers using the curriculum described in subparagraph (A); to establish or improve apprenticeship, internship, or scholarship programs for individuals pursuing employment as an aviation pilot; to create and deliver curriculum that provides certified flight instructors with the necessary instructional, leadership, and communication skills to better educate student pilots; to support transition to professional pilot careers, including for members of the Armed Forces; or to support robust outreach about careers in the commercial aviation as a professional pilot, including outreach to primary, secondary, and post-secondary school students. For purposes of the program established under subsection (a)(2), an eligible project is a project— to create and deliver curriculum that provides high school and secondary school students with meaningful aviation maintenance education to become an aviation mechanic or aviation maintenance technician, including purchasing and operating equipment associated with such curriculum; to support the professional development of teachers using the curriculum described in subparagraph (A); to establish or improve apprenticeship, internship, or scholarship programs for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation maintenance industry; to support transition to aviation maintenance careers, including for members of the Armed Forces; or to support robust outreach about careers in the aviation maintenance industry, including outreach to primary, secondary, and post-secondary school students. For purposes of the program established under subsection (a)(3), and eligible project is a project— to create and deliver curriculum that provides high school and secondary school students with meaningful aviation manufacturing education, including teaching the technical skills used in the production of components, parts, or systems thereof for inclusion in an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance; to support the professional development of teachers using the curriculum described in subparagraph (A); to establish apprenticeship, internship, or scholarship programs for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation manufacturing industry; to support transition to aviation manufacturing careers, including for members of the Armed Forces; or to support robust outreach about careers in the aviation manufacturing industry, including outreach to primary, secondary, and post-secondary school students. . Section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish reasonable reporting and monitoring requirements for grant recipients under this section to measure relevant outcomes for the grant programs established under paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)of subsection (a). The Secretary shall provide public notice of any grant awarded under this section in a timely fashion after the Secretary awards such grant. The Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate advance notice of a grant to be made under this section. The authority of the Secretary to issue grants under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2026. .
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