Sec. 304. Cooperative Aviation Recruitment, Enrichment, and Employment Readiness Program
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Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation, through the National Center for the Advancement of Aerospace (in this section referred to as the Center ), shall establish an aviation workforce cooperative development program to be known as the Cooperative Aviation Recruitment, Enrichment, and Employment Readiness Program (in this section referred to as the CAREER Program ) to support the education, recruitment, training, and retention of future aviation professionals, including veterans of the Armed Forces, and the development of a robust United States aviation workforce by— using relevant workforce forecasts to predict and identify aviation-related workforce challenges; and funding projects that address such challenges and help to sustain the long-term growth of civil aviation.
In implementing the CAREER Program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall partner with the CAREER Council established in subsection
(j)of section 120. Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary may not delegate any of the authorities or responsibilities under this section to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. To support the administration of the CAREER Program, the Secretary may assign employees of the Department of Transportation, including employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, on detail to the Center. In carrying out the CAREER Program, the Secretary shall establish a solicitation, review, and evaluation process that ensures funds made available to carry out this section are awarded to eligible entities with proposals that have adequate merit and relevancy to the mission of the program. An eligible entity under this section is— an air carrier; an entity that holds management specifications under subpart K of title 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; a holder of a certificate issued under parts 139, 145, or 147 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; an aviation labor organization; a State, local, territorial, or Tribal government, including a political subdivision thereof; 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; 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; or a non-profit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under 501(a) of such Code that assists veterans of the Armed Forces seeking to transition to careers in civil aviation. The Secretary shall establish reasonable reporting and monitoring requirements for grant recipients under this section to measure relevant outcomes of the program maintained pursuant to subsection (a). Not later than September 30, 2027, and annually through fiscal year 2028, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the program that includes— a summary of projects awarded grants under this section and the progress of each recipient towards fulfilling program expectations; an evaluation of how such projects cumulatively impact the future supply of individuals in the U.S. aviation workforce, including best practices or programs to incentivize, recruit, and retain individuals in aviation professions; recommendations for better coordinating actions by governmental entities, educational institutions, and businesses, aviation labor organizations, or other stakeholders to support aviation workforce growth; and a review of how many recipients engaged veteran populations and how many veterans were recruited and retrained as part of the aviation workforce. The Secretary shall provide public notice of any grant awarded under the CAREER Program in a timely fashion after the Secretary awards such grant. The Secretary shall provide advance notice of a grant to be made under the CAREER Program to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. Of the amounts made available under section 48105, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 is authorized to be expended to provide grants under the program established under subsection (a). . The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 40131. Cooperative Aviation Recruitment, Enrichment, and Employment Readiness Program. .
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