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‘‘(B) satisfied all other applicable qualifica-
tion requirements for an air traffic control spe-
cialist position. 
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.—An indi-
vidual appointed under paragraph (1) shall receive 
the same compensation and benefits, and be treated in 
the same manner as, any other individual appointed 
as a developmental air traffic controller. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization 
and Reform Act of 2011, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that evaluates the effective-
ness of the air traffic control specialist qualification 
training provided pursuant to this section, including 
the graduation rates of candidates who received a 
CTO certificate and are working in airport traffic 
control facilities. 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL
APPOINTMENTS.—If the Ad-
ministrator determines that air traffic control spe-
cialists appointed pursuant to this subsection are 
more successful in carrying out the duties of an air 
traffic controller than air traffic control specialists 
hired from the general public without any such cer-
tification, the Administrator shall increase the num-
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ber of appointments of candidates who possess such 
certification. 
‘‘(5) REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
TRAVEL
EXPENSES 
ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Administrator may accept reim-
bursement from an educational entity that pro-
vides training to an air traffic control specialist 
candidate to cover reasonable travel expenses of 
the Administrator associated with issuing certifi-
cations to such candidates. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any re-
imbursement authorized to be collected under 
subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be credited as offsetting collections 
to the account that finances the activities 
and services for which the reimbursement is 
accepted; 
‘‘(ii) be available for expenditure only 
to pay the costs of activities and services for 
which the reimbursement is accepted, in-
cluding all costs associated with collecting 
such reimbursement; and 
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‘‘(iii) 
remain 
available 
until 
ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 607. ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR AIR 
TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a study to assess the ade-
quacy of training programs for air traffic controllers, in-
cluding the Administrator’s technical training strategy and 
improvement plan for air traffic controllers. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(1) a review of the current training system for 
air traffic controllers, including the technical training 
strategy and improvement plan; 
(2) an analysis of the competencies required of 
air traffic controllers for successful performance in the 
current and future projected air traffic control envi-
ronment; 
(3) an analysis of the competencies projected to 
be required of air traffic controllers as the Federal 
Aviation Administration transitions to the Next Gen-
eration Air Transportation System; 
(4) an analysis of various training approaches 
available to satisfy the controller competencies identi-
fied under paragraphs (2) and (3); 
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(5) recommendations to improve the current 
training system for air traffic controllers, including 
the technical training strategy and improvement 
plan; and 
(6) the most cost-effective approach to provide 
training to air traffic controllers. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study. 
SEC. 608. COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a 
study on training options for graduates of the Collegiate 
Training Initiative program (in this section referred to as 
‘‘CTI’’ programs) conducted under section 44506(c) of title 
49, United States Code. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall analyze the impact 
of providing as an alternative to the current training pro-
vided at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration a new controller orientation 
session at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center for grad-
uates of CTI programs followed by on-the-job training for 
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newly hired air traffic controllers who are graduates of CTI 
programs and shall include an analysis of— 
(1) the cost effectiveness of such an alternative 
training approach; and 
(2) the effect that such an alternative training 
approach would have on the overall quality of train-
ing received by graduates of CTI programs. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study. 
SEC. 609. FAA FACILITY CONDITIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a 
study of— 
(1) the conditions of a sampling of Federal Avia-
tion Administration facilities across the United 
States, including offices, towers, centers, and terminal 
radar air control; 
(2) reports from employees of the Administration 
relating to respiratory ailments and other health con-
ditions resulting from exposure to mold, asbestos, poor 
air quality, radiation, and facility-related hazards in 
facilities of the Administration; 
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