Sec. 224. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING INITIATIVES AND ANALYSIS
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## SEC. 224 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING INITIATIVES AND ANALYSIS **[**[49 U.S.C. 44506 note](/us/usc/t49/s44506)**]** As soon as practicable, and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— ####
(1)ensure, to the extent practicable, a sufficient number of contract instructors, classroom space (including off-site locations as needed), and simulators to allow for an increase in the number of air traffic controllers at air traffic control facilities; ####
(2)distribute, to the extent practicable, the placement of certified professional air traffic controllers-in-training and developmental air traffic controllers at facilities evenly across the calendar year in order to avoid training bottlenecks; ####
(3)initiate an analysis, to be conducted in consultation with the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, of scheduling processes and practices, including overtime scheduling practices at those facilities; ####
(4)provide, to the extent practicable and where appropriate, priority to certified professional air traffic controllers-in-training when filling staffing vacancies at facilities; ####
(5)assess training programs at air traffic control facilities with below-average success rates to determine if training is being carried out in accordance with Administration standards, and conduct exit interview analyses with all candidates to determine potential weaknesses in training protocols, or in the execution of such training protocols; and ####
(6)prioritize, to the extent practicable, such efforts to address the recommendations for the facilities identified in the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General Report Number: AV-2009-047.
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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING INITIATIVES AND ANALYSIS
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