Sec. 5. Other improvements
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish, in consultation with aviation industry stakeholders and aviation medical professionals, a training course to— support the development of mental health providers with an innate knowledge and understanding of the FAA criteria and decision making regarding mental health conditions for air traffic controllers; and develop advanced training programs for Aviation Medical Examiners with respect to mental health.
In establishing the training course under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider— the feasibility of virtual and in-person course offerings; and the need for an advisory board to ensure continuous improvement of the training course. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the Airport Non-cooperative Surveillance Radar (in this subsection referred to as ANSR ) program, including— a determination of funding needs for the ANSR program; a cost-benefit analysis of the most effective solutions to provide ongoing ANSR services, including a comparison of a sustainment approach versus a replacement approach; an analysis of how the FAA intends to provide commercial service airports with the necessary equipment, including radar, to detect and mitigate any threat posed by non-cooperative flying objects, including aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, balloons, and other objects determined appropriate by the Administrator; an update on the Radar Divestiture Program; the projected lifecycle support needs of the existing inventory of non-cooperative Airport Surveillance Radar Models 8, 9, and 11; and any other information determined appropriate by the Administrator.