Sec. 734. Training standards for stowage of wheelchairs and scooters
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The Secretary shall conduct a rulemaking to develop minimum training standards related to stowage of wheelchairs and scooters on aircraft. The training standards developed under subsection
(a)shall require, at a minimum, that airline personnel or contractors— complete refresher training every 6 months and be recertified yearly on the job by a superior in order to remain qualified for handling and stowing wheelchairs and scooters; and be able to successfully demonstrate the each of following skills in hands-on training sessions before being allowed to handle or stow a wheelchair or scooter: How to properly handle and configure, at a minimum, the most commonly used power and manual wheelchairs and scooters for stowage on each aircraft type operated by the air carrier or foreign air carrier. How to properly review any wheelchair or scooter information provided by the passenger or the assistive device manufacturer. How to properly load, secure, and unload wheelchairs and scooters, including how to use any specialized equipment for loading or unloading, on each aircraft type operated by the air carrier or foreign air carrier. In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum— whether to require air carriers and foreign air carriers to partner with wheelchair manufacturers, national disability and disabled veterans organizations representing individuals who use wheelchairs and scooters, and aircraft manufacturers, in administering and auditing training; and whether air carriers and foreign air carriers should require personnel or contractors to use specialized equipment in loading and unloading wheelchairs and scooters. Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking conducted under this section. The Secretary may assess a civil penalty in accordance with section 46301 of title 49, United States Code, to any air carrier or foreign air carrier who fails to meet the requirements established under the final rule under subsection (d).