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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5208 

To enhance existing aviation workforce development pilot programs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. THUNE) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To enhance existing aviation workforce development pilot 

programs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aviation Workforce 

5 Development Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AVIATION MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE DEVELOP7 MENT PROGRAM. 

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•S 5208 IS

1 RIER AIRCRAFT GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 44515 of title 

2 49, United States Code, is amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘not more 

4 than 4’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’. 

7 (b) AMENDMENTS TO THE AVIATION WORKFORCE

8 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—Section 625 of the FAA Re9 authorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is 

10 amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 

12 $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 

13 2028’’ after ‘‘2023’’ each place it appears; and 

14 (2) in subsection (d)(2)— 

15 (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

16 after the semicolon; 

17 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 

18 subparagraph (G); and 

19 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 

20 the following new subparagraph: 

21 ‘‘(F) to acquire equipment necessary to de22 liver curriculum described in paragraph (1)(A); 

23 or’’. 


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•S 5208 IS

1 SEC. 3. NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR AVIATION WORK2 FORCE DEVELOPMENT. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

4 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 

5 Federal Aviation Administration shall, to the extent prac6 ticable and in consultation with other Federal agencies 

7 and private individuals, establish a national strategic plan 

8 for addressing projected shortages of aviation workers in 

9 the aviation industry, including— 

10 (1) any short-term, medium-term, and long11 term needs critical to the economy, national security, 

12 workforce readiness, environmental concerns, and 

13 priorities of the United States aviation sector, such 

14 as emergency readiness and resilience; and 

15 (2) any situation or condition that warrants 

16 special attention by the Federal Government. 

17 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The national strategic plan es18 tablished under subsection (a) shall— 

19 (1) take into account the activities and accom20 plishments of all agencies in the Executive branch of 

21 the Federal Government that are related to carrying 

22 out such national strategic plan; and 

23 (2) include recommendations for legislation, 

24 regulations, and budget proposals to carry out such 

25 national strategic plan. 

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