Sec. 415. IMPROVED ACCESS TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIMULATION TRAINING
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## SEC. 415 IMPROVED ACCESS TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIMULATION TRAINING **[**[49 U.S.C. 44506 note](/us/usc/t49/s44506)**]** ###
(a)In General The Administrator shall continue making tower simulator systems (in this section referred to as “TSS”) more accessible to all air traffic controller specialists assigned to an air traffic control tower of the FAA (in this section referred to as an “ATCT”), regardless of facility assignment. ###
(b)Cloud-based Visual Database and Software System Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and implement a cloud-based visual database and software system that is compatible with existing and future TSS that, at a minimum, includes— ####
(1)the unique runway layout, approach paths, and lines of sight of every ATCT; and ####
(2)specifications that meet all applicable data security requirements. ###
(c)TSS Upgrades Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall upgrade existing, permanent TSS so that the TSS is, at a minimum, capable of— ####
(1)securely and quickly downloading data from the cloud-based visual database and software system described in subsection (b); and ####
(2)running scenarios for each ATCT involving differing levels of air traffic volume and varying complexities, including, aircraft emergencies, rapidly changing weather, issuance of safety alerts, special air traffic procedures for events of national or international significance, and recovering from unforeseen events or losses of separation. ###
(d)Mobile TSS Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall acquire and implement mobile TSS at each ATCT that is without an existing, permanent TSS so that the mobile TSS is capable of, at a minimum, the capabilities described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (c). ###
(e)Collaboration In carrying out this section, the Administrator may collaborate with the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code.
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