Sec. 44506. is amended—
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## SEC. 44506 is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and ####
(2)by inserting after subsection
(c)the following: > > ### “(d) Air Traffic Control Specialist Qualification Training > > > #### “(1) Appointment of air traffic control specialists > > The Administrator is authorized to appoint a qualified air traffic control specialist candidate for placement in an airport traffic control facility if the candidate has— > > > ##### “(A) > > received a control tower operator certification (referred to in this subsection as a ‘CTO’ certificate); and > > > ##### “(B) > > satisfied all other applicable qualification requirements for an air traffic control specialist position, including successful completion of orientation training at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy. > > > #### “(2) Compensation and benefits > > An individual appointed under paragraph
(1)shall receive the same compensation and benefits, and be treated in the same manner as, any other individual appointed as a developmental air traffic controller. > > > #### “(3) Report > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that evaluates the effectiveness of the air traffic control specialist qualification training provided pursuant to this section, including the graduation rates of candidates who received a CTO certificate and are working in airport traffic control facilities. > > > #### “(4) Additional appointments > > If the Administrator determines that air traffic control specialists appointed pursuant to this subsection are more successful in carrying out the duties of an air traffic controller than air traffic control specialists hired from the general public without any such certification, the Administrator shall increase, to the maximum extent practicable, the number of appointments of candidates who possess such certification. > > > #### “(5) Reimbursement for travel expenses associated with certifications > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Subject to subparagraph (B), the Administrator may accept reimbursement from an educational entity that provides training to an air traffic control specialist candidate to cover reasonable travel expenses of the Administrator associated with issuing certifications to such candidates. > > > ##### “(B) Treatment of reimbursements > > Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any reimbursement authorized to be collected under subparagraph
(A)shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > be credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the reimbursement is accepted; > > > ###### “(ii) > > be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the reimbursement is accepted, including all costs associated with collecting such reimbursement; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > remain available until expended.” > .