Aviation Workforce Development Act
Bill: S.5208 | Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Aviation Workforce Development Act
This bill expands the aviation workforce development grant programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by increasing annual funding for aircraft pilot development and the development of the aviation maintenance workforce.
It also directs the FAA to establish a national strategic plan for addressing projected shortages of aviation workers in the aviation industry.

To enhance existing aviation workforce development pilot programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Workforce Development 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AVIATION MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Amendments to the Advanced Training Facilities for Maintenance 
Technicians for Air Carrier Aircraft Grant Program.--Section 44515 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``not more than 4''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$7,000,000''.
    (b) Amendments to the Aviation Workforce Development Program.--
Section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and $7,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028'' after ``2023'' each 
        place it appears; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) to acquire equipment necessary to deliver 
                curriculum described in paragraph (1)(A); or''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR AVIATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall, to the extent practicable and in consultation with other Federal 
agencies and private individuals, establish a national strategic plan 
for addressing projected shortages of aviation workers in the aviation 
industry, including--
            (1) any short-term, medium-term, and long-term needs 
        critical to the economy, national security, workforce 
        readiness, environmental concerns, and priorities of the United 
        States aviation sector, such as emergency readiness and 
        resilience; and
            (2) any situation or condition that warrants special 
        attention by the Federal Government.
    (b) Requirements.--The national strategic plan established under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) take into account the activities and accomplishments of 
        all agencies in the Executive branch of the Federal Government 
        that are related to carrying out such national strategic plan; 
        and
            (2) include recommendations for legislation, regulations, 
        and budget proposals to carry out such national strategic plan.
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