Sec. 429. FAA WORKFORCE REVIEW AUDIT
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## SEC. 429 FAA WORKFORCE REVIEW AUDIT ###
(a)In General Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall initiate an audit of any FAA workforce plans completed during the 5 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year in which such audit is initiated related to occupations the agency relies on to accomplish its aviation safety mission. ###
(b)Contents In conducting the audit under subsection (a), the inspector general shall— ####
(1)identify whether any safety-critical positions have not been reviewed within the period specified in subsection (a); ####
(2)assess staffing levels and workforce retention trends relating to safety-critical occupations within all offices of the FAA that support such services; ####
(3)review FAA workforce gaps in safety-critical and senior positions, including the average vacancy period of such positions during the most recent fiscal year in the period specified in subsection (a); ####
(4)evaluate any applicable assessments of the historic workload of safety-critical positions and changes in workload demands over time; ####
(5)analyze any applicable assessments of critical competencies and skills gaps among safety-critical positions conducted by the FAA and any relevant agency actions in response; ####
(6)review whether existing FAA workforce development programs are producing intended results, especially in rural communities, such as increased recruitment and retention of agency personnel; and ####
(7)review opportunities (as such opportunities exist on the date of enactment of this Act) for employees of the FAA to gain or enhance expertise, knowledge, skills, and abilities through cooperative training with appropriate aerospace companies and organizations, including— #####
(A)assessing the appropriateness of existing cooperative training programs and any conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts with FAA policies and obligations relating to FAA employee interactions with aviation industry; #####
(B)identifying a means by which to leverage such programs to support credentialing and recurrent training activities for FAA employees, as appropriate; #####
(C)assessing the policies and procedures the FAA has established to avoid both conflicts of interest and the appearance of such conflicts for employees participating in such opportunities, which may include requirements under— ######
(i)chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code; ######
(ii)chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code; ######
(iii)subchapter B of chapter XVI of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; and ######
(iv)sections 2635.101 and 2635.502 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; and #####
(D)evaluating whether the conflict of interest policies and procedures of the FAA for such opportunities provide for the appropriate means by which employees return to work at the FAA after having engaged in such opportunities. ###
(c)Inspector General Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general shall submit to the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress— ####
(1)a report on the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a); and ####
(2)recommendations for such legislative and administrative action as the inspector general determines appropriate.