Sec. 25020. TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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## SEC. 25020 TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ###
(a)Assessment The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall develop and submit to the Secretary a workforce needs assessment that— ####
(1)addresses— #####
(A)the education and recruitment of technical workers for the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry; #####
(B)the development of a workforce skilled in various types of intelligent transportation technologies, components, infrastructure, and equipment, including with respect to— ######
(i)installation; ######
(ii)maintenance; ######
(iii)manufacturing; ######
(iv)operations, including data analysis and review; and ######
(v)cybersecurity; and #####
(C)barriers to employment in the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry for— ######
(i)individuals who are former offenders (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)); ######
(ii)individuals with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)); and ######
(iii)individuals that represent populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the workforce; and ####
(2)includes recommendations relating to the issues described in paragraph (1). ###
(b)Working Group ####
(1)Establishment The Secretary shall establish a working group, to be composed of— #####
(A)the Secretary of Energy; #####
(B)the Secretary of Labor; and #####
(C)the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines to be necessary. ####
(2)Implementation plan #####
(A)In general The working group established under paragraph
(1)shall develop an intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry workforce development implantation plan. #####
(B)Requirements The implementation plan under subparagraph
(A)shall address any issues and recommendations included in the needs assessment under subsection (a), taking into consideration a whole-of-government approach with respect to— ######
(i)using registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; and ######
(ii)re-skilling workers who may be interested in working within the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry. ####
(3)Submission to congress Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of the needs assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress the implementation plan developed under paragraph (2). ####
(4)Termination The working group established under paragraph
(1)shall terminate on the date on which the implementation plan developed under paragraph
(2)is submitted to Congress under paragraph (3). ###
(c)Transportation Workforce Outreach Program ####
(1)In general Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 25013(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 5507 Transportation workforce outreach program > > **[**[49 U.S.C. 5507](/us/usc/t49/s5507)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program, under which the Secretary shall carry out a series of public service announcement campaigns during each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. > > > ### “(b) Purposes > > The purpose of the campaigns carried out under the program under this section shall be— > > > #### “(1) > > to increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck and bus drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals; and > > > #### “(2) > > to target awareness of professional opportunities in the transportation sector to diverse segments of the population, including with respect to race, sex, ethnicity, ability (including physical and mental ability), veteran status, and socioeconomic status. > > > ### “(c) Advertising > > The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, amounts made available to carry out the program under this section for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out a campaign under this section. > > > ### “(d) Funding > > The Secretary may use to carry out this section any amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary, not to exceed $5,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[49 U.S.C. 5501](/us/usc/t49/s5501)**]** The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 25013(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:" “5507. Transportation workforce outreach program.” ".
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