Women in Aviation Advisory Board Act

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aviation Advisory Board Act 2. Federal advisory committee on women in aviation (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation (in this section referred to as the Committee (b) Duties The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on matters related to the education, training, mentorship, outreach, recruitment, and retention of women in the aviation industry. (c) Support The Secretary of Transportation shall establish in the Department of Transportation an office to provide administrative and logistical support to the Committee. (d) Membership Not later than 90 days after the establishment of the Committee under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) appoint members of the Committee, including not less than one representative from each of the following, including— (A) manufacturers of aircraft, avionics, propulsion systems, and air traffic management systems; (B) commercial air carriers, general aviation operators, and unmanned aircraft systems operators; (C) airports; (D) aviation training and maintenance providers; (E) certified labor representatives of pilots, flight attendants, air traffic control specialists employed by the Federal Aviation Administration, aircraft mechanics, aviation safety inspectors; (F) institutions of higher education and aviation trade schools; and (G) nonprofit organizations within the aviation industry; (2) invite the heads of each of the following departments or agencies to designate not less than 1 representative to participate on the Committee, including— (A) the Department of Transportation; (B) the Federal Aviation Administration; (C) the Transportation Security Administration; (D) the National Transportation Safety Board; (E) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and (F) any other departments or agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate; and (3) invite the Chair of the Committee to appoint up to 6 additional members approved by the Committee to ensure balanced representation from the aviation industry, labor stakeholders, and stakeholder associations. (e) Chair and subcommittee chairs The Committee shall select a member to serve as Chairperson and shall select such subcommittee chairs as the Committee may require. (f) Duration (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the Committee shall be appointed for 6 year terms. (2) Additional members Members appointed under subsection (d)(14) shall serve for a 2 year term. (3) Succession In the case of a member resigning, dying, or otherwise becoming incapable of serving on the Committee, the Chair shall appoint a member to serve for the remaining period of the term. (4) Term expiration Upon the expiration of a term of a member of the Committee, such member may serve until a replacement member is appointed under subsection (d). (5) Vacancies Not later than 90 days after receiving notice of a vacancy in the Committee, the Chair shall fill the vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment. (g) Meetings The Committee— (1) shall meet not less than 2 times per year; and (2) may conduct business through public hearings, site visits, briefings, and other activities determined appropriate by the Committee. (h) Reporting Not less than once per year, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation, the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the activities and recommendations of the Committee. (i) Compensation (1) In general Committee members shall serve without compensation. (2) Per diem The members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 (j) Perpetual existence Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) shall not apply to the committee.

Summary: Women in Aviation Advisory Board Act This bill establishes a Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation. The committee must advise the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration on matters related to the education, training, mentorship, outreach, recruitment, and retention of women in the aviation industry. Membership in the committee must include representatives from aviation-related manufacturers, commercial air carriers, general aviation operators, unmanned aircraft systems operators, airports, aviation training and maintenance providers, labor organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations within the aviation industry.