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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6005 

To establish a grant program under the Federal Aviation Administration 

to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in 

aviation-related fields. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2018 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CLARKE

of New York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. BRADY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. MOORE, 

Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 

SERRANO, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. COHEN, Ms. KAPTUR, 

Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. PAYNE, 

Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SOTO, Mrs. LAWRENCE, 

Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 

Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To establish a grant program under the Federal Aviation 

Administration to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields. 

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 ‘‘Minorities in Aviation 

5 Education Act of 2018’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. BESSIE COLEMAN AVIATION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 

3 Aviation Administration shall establish the Bessie Cole4 man Aviation Education Program to improve the prepara5 tion and representation of students, particularly women 

6 and minorities, in aviation-related fields. 

7 (b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator 

8 shall award grants under this subsection on the basis of 

9 a competitive peer review process. Grants awarded under 

10 this subsection may be used for increasing exposure and 

11 access to aviation-related education and jobs through such 

12 means as— 

13 (1) internships that offer students experience in 

14 the aviation industry; 

15 (2) programs that introduce students to un16 manned aircraft operations; 

17 (3) career exploration and educational programs 

18 that teach technical skills used in aviation mainte19 nance, or to improve existing such programs; and 

20 (4) programs to increase the recruitment and 

21 retention of underrepresented minorities in postsec22 ondary aviation degree programs. 

23 (c) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—An entity described in para25 graph (3) seeking funding under this subsection 

26 shall submit an application to the Administrator at 


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1 such time, in such manner, and containing such in2 formation as the Administrator may require. Such 

3 application, at a minimum, shall include a descrip4 tion of how the funds will be used to carry out the 

5 activities described in subsection (b). 

6 (2) PRIORITY.—In making awards under this 

7 subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to 

8 applicants that will encourage the participation of 

9 women and minorities. 

10 (3) ELIGIBILITY.—Local educational agencies, 

11 State educational agencies, and State and local gov12 ernments, which may enter into a partnership agree13 ment with institutions of higher education, nonprofit 

14 organizations, or other entities, shall be eligible to 

15 apply for grants under this subsection. 

16 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the following 

17 definitions apply: 

18 (1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

19 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 

20 meaning given that term in section 101 of the High21 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 

22 (2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 

23 ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 

24 that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 

25 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 


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1 (3) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 

2 ‘‘State educational agency’’ has the meaning given 

3 that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 

4 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

5 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

6 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

7 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 

8 2022, and 2023. 

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