Sec. 544. GAO study on FAA National Simulator Program
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study into the National Simulator Program of the Federal Aviation Administration that is part of the Air Transportation Division’s Training and Simulation Group. In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall, at a minimum, assesses— how the program described under subsection (a), is maintained to reflect and account for advancement in technologies pertaining to flight simulation training devices (as defined in part 1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and appendix F to part 60 of such title); the staffing levels, critical competencies, and skills gaps of Administration personnel responsible for carrying out and supporting the program described in subsection (a); and how the program described in subsection
(a)engages air carriers and relevant industry stakeholders, including flight schools, to ensure efficient compliance with part 60 of such title. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 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 findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).