Sec. 264. Airshow venue information, awareness, training, and education program
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Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program, in cooperation with the National Center for the Advancement of Aerospace, to be known as the Airshow Venue Information, Awareness, Training, and Education Program (in this section referred to as the AVIATE Program ). The objectives of the AVIATE Program shall be— to make information available to general aviation airport managers, local government officials, and other relevant stakeholders about how to host an airshow; to provide guidance and resources to help organizers plan and execute airshows and aerial events, including— compliance with all applicable regulations; providing technical assistance in establishing— emergency response plans; and communication plans between relevant event stakeholders, including local enforcement and emergency first responders; and ensuring protection of the public, performers, and airport personnel; to promote public awareness and engagement with airshows and aerial events, including opportunities for community education, outreach, and involvement; and to provide access to tools and resources that enable general aviation airport managers, local government officials, and other relevant stakeholders to understand the impact of airshows and aerial events on local economies and communities.
In carrying out the AVIATE Program, the Administrator shall consult and coordinate, as appropriate, with relevant stakeholders, including— airshow safety experts; general aviation aircraft owners and operators, including experimental aircraft owners and operators; general aviation airports, including airport officials; air traffic control specialists with knowledge of coordinating airshows and aerial events, including experts from the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; and experts from the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code.