Sec. 605. FAA CONTRACT TOWER WORKFORCE AUDIT
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## SEC. 605 FAA CONTRACT TOWER WORKFORCE AUDIT **[**[49 U.S.C. 47124 note](/us/usc/t49/s47124)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall initiate an audit of the workforce needs of the Contract Tower Program, as established under section 47124 of title 49, United States Code. ###
(b)Contents In conducting the audit required under subsection (a), the inspector general shall, at a minimum— ####
(1)review the assumptions and methodologies used in assessing FAA contract towers staffing levels and determine the adequacy of staffing levels at such towers; ####
(2)evaluate the supply and demand of trained and certificated personnel prepared for work and such towers; ####
(3)examine efforts to establish an air traffic controller training program or curriculum to allow contract tower contractors to conduct— #####
(A)initial training of controller candidates employed or soon to be employed by such contractors who do not have a Control Tower Operator certificate or a FAA tower credential; #####
(B)any initial training for controller candidates who have completed an approved Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative program from an accredited school that has a demonstrated successful curriculum; or #####
(C)on-the-job training of such candidates described in subparagraphs
(A)or (B); ####
(4)assess whether establishing pathways to allow contract tower contractors to use the air traffic technical training academy of the FAA, or other means such as higher educational institutions, to provide initial technical training for air traffic controllers employed by such contractors could improve the workforce needs of the contract tower program and any related impact such training may have on air traffic controller staffing more broadly; and ####
(5)consult with the exclusive bargaining representative of the air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code. ###
(c)Report Not later than 90 days after the completion of the audit under subsection (a), the inspector general shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of such audit and any recommendations as a result of such audit. ###
(d)Implementation The Administrator shall take such actions as are necessary to implement any recommendations included in the report required under subsection
(c)with which the Administrator concurs. ###
(e)Rule of Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as a delegation of authority by the Administrator to air traffic control contractors for the purposes of issuing initial certifications to air traffic controllers.
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