Sec. 314. Air traffic control workforce staffing
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Section 221 of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44506 note) is amended by striking Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and inserting Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization of the Federal Aviation Administration . Section 44506(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the matter before paragraph
(1)by striking Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and inserting Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization of the Federal Aviation Administration . Subject to the availability of appropriations, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall set as the hiring target for new air traffic controllers (excluding individuals described in section 44506(f)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code) the maximum number of individuals able to be trained at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy. The Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise the air traffic control hiring plans and staffing standards of the Administration to— provide that the controller and management workforce is adequately staffed to safely and efficiently manage and oversee the air traffic control system to the satisfaction of the Chief Operating Officer; account for the target number of certified professional controllers able to control traffic at each independent facility; and avoid any required or requested reduction of national airspace system capacity or aircraft operations as a result of inadequate air traffic control system staffing. In carrying out subsection
(c)and in submitting a Controller Workforce Plan of the Administration published after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Operating Officer shall adopt and utilize the staffing models and methodologies developed by the Collaborative Resource Workgroup that were recommended in a report submitted to the Administrator and referenced in the Controller Workforce Plan submitted to Congress on May 5, 2023. The requirement under paragraph
(1)shall cease to be effective upon the adoption of a staffing model required under subsection (f). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board to— compare the Administration’s staffing models and methodologies in determining staffing standards targets with those developed by the Collaborative Resource Workgroup, including— the availability factor multiplier and other formula components; and the independent facility staffing targets of certified professional controllers able to control traffic; and assess future needs of the air traffic control system and potential impacts on staffing standards. In carrying out this subsection, the Transportation Research Board shall— report to the Administrator and Congress on the findings of the review under this subsection; and determine which staffing models and methodologies best accounts for the operational staffing needs of the air traffic control system and provide a justification for such determination. The Transportation Research Board may make recommendations to improve the staffing model described in (2)(A)(ii). In conducting the assessment under this subsection, the Transportation Research Board shall consult with— exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; Administration officials and executives; front line managers of the air traffic control system; managers and employees responsible for training air traffic controllers; the MITRE Corporation; the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization of the Federal Aviation Administration; and users of the air traffic control system. The Administrator shall take such action that may be necessary to adopt and utilize the staffing model identified by the Transportation Research Board pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii), including any recommendations for improving such model. In any Controller Workforce Plan of the Administration published after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Operating Officer shall— identify all limiting factors on the Administration’s ability to hire and train controllers in line with the staffing standards target set out in such Plan; and describe what actions the Administration will take to rectify any impediments to meeting staffing standards targets and identify contributing factors that are outside the control of the Administration.
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