Sec. 608. FAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING

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## SEC. 608 FAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER STAFFING ###

(a)Study by National Academy of Sciences Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the air traffic controller standards used by the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the “FAA”) to estimate staffing needs for FAA air traffic controllers to ensure the safe operation of the national airspace system in the most cost effective manner. ###

(b)Consultation In conducting the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall consult with the exclusive bargaining representative of employees of the FAA certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, and other interested parties, including Government and industry representatives. ###

(c)Contents The study shall include— ####

(1)an examination of representative information on productivity, human factors, traffic activity, and improved technology and equipment used in air traffic control; ####

(2)an examination of recent National Academy of Sciences reviews of the complexity model performed by MITRE Corporation that support the staffing standards models for the en route air traffic control environment; and ####

(3)consideration of the Administration’s current and estimated budgets and the most cost-effective staffing model to best leverage available funding. ###

(d)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.