I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2705 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal Advisory 
Committee on Women in Aviation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2023 
Ms. BROWNLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women in Aviation 
Advisory Board Act’’. 
SEC. 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 Transpor-
tation shall establish a Federal Advisory Committee on 
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Women in Aviation (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Committee shall advise the Sec-
retary 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, includ-
ing 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 avia-
tion operators, and unmanned aircraft systems 
operators; 
(C) airports; 
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(D) aviation training and maintenance pro-
viders; 
(E) certified labor representatives of pilots, 
flight attendants, air traffic control specialists 
employed by the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, aircraft mechanics, aviation safety inspec-
tors; 
(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 de-
partments or agencies to designate not less than 1 
representative to participate on the Committee, in-
cluding— 
(A) the Department of Transportation; 
(B) the Federal Aviation Administration; 
(C) the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration; 
(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 
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(3) invite the Chair of the Committee to ap-
point up to 6 additional members approved by the 
Committee to ensure balanced representation from 
the aviation industry, labor stakeholders, and stake-
holder associations. 
(e) CHAIR AND SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS.—The Com-
mittee 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 para-
graph (2), members of the Committee shall be ap-
pointed for 6 year terms. 
(2) 
ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—Members 
ap-
pointed under subsection (d)(14) shall serve for a 2 
year term. 
(3) SUCCESSION.—In the case of a member re-
signing, 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). 
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(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 hear-
ings, site visits, briefings, and other activities deter-
mined appropriate by the Committee. 
(h) REPORTING.—Not less than once per year, the 
Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, 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 ac-
tivities 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 subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
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