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votes to close the meeting because the 
matters to be discussed— 
‘‘(aa) relate solely to the in-
ternal personnel rules, practices, 
and matters of the Center; 
‘‘(bb) may result in disclo-
sure of commercial or financial 
information obtained from a per-
son that is privileged or confiden-
tial; 
‘‘(cc) may disclose informa-
tion of a personal nature where 
disclosure would constitute an 
unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy; or 
‘‘(dd) are matters that are 
specifically exempted from disclo-
sure by Federal or District of Co-
lumbia law. 
‘‘(iii) PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT.—At 
least 1 week before a meeting of the 
Board, and as soon as practicable there-
after if there are any changes to the infor-
mation described in subclauses (I) through 
(III), the Board shall make a public an-
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nouncement of the meeting that de-
scribes— 
‘‘(I) the time, place, and subject 
matter of the meeting; 
‘‘(II) whether the meeting is to 
be open or closed to the public; and 
‘‘(III) the name and appropriate 
contact information of a person who 
can respond to requests for informa-
tion about the meeting. 
‘‘(iv) RECORD.—The Board shall keep 
minutes from each Board meeting. Such 
minutes shall be made available to the pub-
lic in an accessible format, except for por-
tions of the meeting that are closed pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A)(ii)(II). 
‘‘(B) QUORUM.—A majority of members of 
the Board shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(C) CODE OF ETHICS.—The Board shall 
adopt a code of ethics for Directors, officers, 
agents, and employees of the Center to— 
‘‘(i) prevent inappropriate conflicts of 
interest and promote good employee con-
duct; and 
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‘‘(ii) at a minimum, prohibit any 
member of the Board from participating in 
any proceeding, application, ruling, or 
other determination, contract claim, award, 
controversy, or other matter in which the 
member, the member’s employer or pro-
spective employer, or the member’s imme-
diate family member has a direct financial 
interest. 
‘‘(D) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Board 
shall appoint and fix the pay of an Executive 
Director of the Center (in this section referred 
to as the ‘Executive Director’) who shall— 
‘‘(i) serve as an ex officio Member of 
the Board; 
‘‘(ii) serve at the pleasure of the 
Board, under such terms and conditions as 
the Board shall establish; 
‘‘(iii) is subject to removal by the 
Board at the discretion of the Board; and 
‘‘(iv) be responsible for the daily man-
agement and operation of the Center and 
for carrying out the purposes and duties of 
the Center. 
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‘‘(E) APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.—The 
Board shall delegate to the Executive Director 
the authority to appoint additional personnel as 
the Board considers appropriate and necessary 
to carry out the purposes and duties of the 
Center. 
‘‘(6) RECORDS.—The Board shall keep correct 
and complete records of accounts. 
‘‘(7) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—With the excep-
tion 
of 
the 
matters 
described 
in 
subsection 
(b)(5)(A)(ii)(II), nothing in this section may be con-
strued to withhold disclosure of information or 
records that are subject to disclosure under section 
552 of title 5. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center is to— 
‘‘(1) develop a skilled and robust aerospace 
workforce in the United States; 
‘‘(2) provide a forum to support collaboration 
and cooperation between governmental, nongovern-
mental, and private aerospace sector stakeholders re-
garding the advancement of the aerospace workforce, 
including general, business, and commercial aviation, 
education, labor, manufacturing, international orga-
nizations, and commercial space transportation orga-
nizations; 
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‘‘(3) serve as a repository for research con-
ducted by institutions of higher education, research 
institutions, or other stakeholders regarding the 
aerospace workforce and related technical and skill 
development; and 
‘‘(4) serve as a centralized resource that pro-
vides 
comprehensive 
and 
relevant 
information 
sources on the following: 
‘‘(A) Aviation pathway programs and pro-
fessional development opportunities. 
‘‘(B) Aviation apprenticeship, scholarship, 
and internship programs. 
‘‘(C) Aviation-related curricula and re-
sources about aviation occupations and career 
pathways developed for students, teachers, and 
guidance counselors at all levels of education. 
‘‘(D) Aviation industry organizations. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—In order to accomplish the purpose 
described in subsection (c), the Center shall perform the 
following duties: 
‘‘(1) Improve access to aerospace education and 
related skills training to help grow the U.S. aero-
space workforce, including by— 
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‘‘(A) assessing the state of the aerospace 
workforce, including challenges and identifying 
actions to address such challenges; 
‘‘(B) developing a comprehensive workforce 
strategy to help coordinate workforce develop-
ment initiatives; 
‘‘(C) establishing or supporting apprentice-
ship, scholarship, internship, and mentorship 
programs that assist individuals who wish to 
pursue a career in an aerospace-related field; 
‘‘(D) supporting the development of aero-
space education curricula, including syllabi, 
training materials, and lesson plans, for use by 
an institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), a postsecondary voca-
tional institution (as defined in section 102(c) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002)), or a high school or secondary 
school (as such terms are defined in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); 
‘‘(E) building awareness of youth-oriented 
aerospace programs and other robust outreach 
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programs, including for primary, secondary, 
and post-secondary school students; 
‘‘(F) supporting the professional develop-
ment of teachers using the curricula, syllabi, 
training materials, and lesson plans described 
in subparagraph (D); and 
‘‘(G) developing an array of educational 
and informative aviation-related educational ac-
tivities and materials for students of varying 
ages and levels of education to use in the class-
room and at home. 
‘‘(2) Support personnel or veterans of the 
Armed Forces seeking to transition to a career in 
aerospace through outreach, training, scholarships, 
apprenticeships, or other means. 
‘‘(3) Amplify and support the work carried out 
at the Centers of Excellence and Technical Centers 
of the Federal Aviation Administration regarding 
the aerospace workforce, or related technical and 
skills advancement, including organizing and hosting 
symposiums, conferences, and other forums as ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(4) Administer on behalf of the Secretary of 
the Department of Transportation the Cooperative 
Aviation Recruitment, Enrichment, and Employment 
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Readiness Program established by subsection (a) of 
40131. 
‘‘(e) DUTY TO MAINTAIN TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.— 
The Center shall be operated in a manner and for pur-
poses that qualify the Center for exemption from taxation 
under the Internal Revenue Code as an organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of such Code. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) DETAILEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the 
Center, the head of any Federal agency or de-
partment may, at the discretion of such agency 
or department, detail to the Center, on a reim-
bursable basis, an employee of the agency or 
department. 
‘‘(B) CIVIL SERVANT STATUS.—The detail 
of an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service sta-
tus or privilege. 
‘‘(2) NAMES AND SYMBOLS.—The Center may 
accept, retain, and use proceeds derived from the 
Center’s use of the exclusive right to use its name 
and seal, emblems, and badges incorporating such 
name as lawfully adopted by the Board in further-
ance of the purpose and duties of the Center. 
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‘‘(3) GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, AND
DE-
VISES.—The Center may accept, retain, use, and 
dispose of gifts, grants, bequests, or devises of 
money, services, or property from any public or pri-
vate source for the purpose of covering the costs in-
curred by the Center in furtherance of the purpose 
and duties of the Center. 
‘‘(4) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—The Center may 
accept voluntary services from any person that are 
provided in furtherance of the purpose and duties of 
the Center. 
‘‘(g) RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PROFIT.—The Center may not engage in 
business activity for profit. 
‘‘(2) STOCKS
AND
DIVIDENDS.—The Center 
may not issue any shares of stock or declare or pay 
any dividends. 
‘‘(3) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The Center shall 
be nonpolitical and may not provide financial aid or 
assistance to, or otherwise contribute to or promote 
the candidacy of, any individual seeking elective pub-
lic office or political party. The Center may not en-
gage in activities that are, directly, or indirectly, in-
tended to be or likely to be perceived as advocating 
or influencing the legislative process. 
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‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.— 
The assets of the Center may not inure to the ben-
efit of any member of the Board, or any officer or 
employee of the Center or be distributed to any per-
son. This paragraph does not prevent the payment 
of reasonable compensation to any officer, employee, 
or other person or reimbursement for actual and 
necessary expenses in amounts approved by the 
Board. 
‘‘(5) LOANS.—The Center may not make a loan 
to any member of the Board or any officer or em-
ployee of the Center. 
‘‘(6) NO CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL 
OR AUTHORITY.—Except as otherwise provided by 
section 40131, the Center may not claim approval of 
Congress or of the authority of the United States for 
any of its activities. 
‘‘(h) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Executive Director 
shall appoint members to an advisory committee 
subject to approval by the Board. Members of the 
Board may not sit on the advisory committee. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee 
shall consist of not more than 15 members who rep-
resent various aviation industry and labor stake-
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holders, stakeholder associations, and others as de-
termined appropriate by the Board. The advisory 
committee shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from 
among its members by majority vote. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The advisory committee shall— 
‘‘(A) provide recommendations to the 
Board on an annual basis regarding the prior-
ities for the activities of the Center; 
‘‘(B) consult with the Board on an ongoing 
basis regarding the appropriate powers of the 
Board to accomplish the purposes and duties of 
the Center; and 
‘‘(C) provide relevant data and information 
to the Center in order to carry out the duties 
set forth in subsection (d). 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The provisions for meetings 
of the Board under subsection (b)(5) shall apply as 
similarly as is practicable to meetings of the advi-
sory committee. 
‘‘(i) WORKING GROUPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board may establish 
working groups as determined necessary and appro-
priate to achieve the purpose of the Center under 
subsection (c). 
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