II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5236 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2022 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To increase funding for aviation workforce development grant programs of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Workforce Development Enhancement Act . 2. Increasing funding for aviation workforce development grant programs (a) In general Section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) a program to provide grants for eligible projects to support the education and recruitment of aviation manufacturing technical workers and the development of the aviation manufacturing workforce. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2029 ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Additional funding In addition to amounts available for grants pursuant to paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated— (A) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to provide grants under the program established under subsection (a)(1); (B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to provide grants under the program established under subsection (a)(2); and (C) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to provide grants under the program established under subsection (a)(3). ; and (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by inserting (or, in the case of fiscal years 2024 through 2029, $1,000,000) after $500,000 ; (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) An application for a grant under the pilot program established under subsection (a)(3) shall be submitted, in such form as the Secretary may specify, by— (A) a holder of a type or production certificate or similar authorization issued under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or a credible applicant for such a certificate as determined by the Secretary; (B) an accredited institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) or a high school or secondary school (as defined in section 7801 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ); and (C) a State or local governmental entity. ; and (4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) For purposes of the pilot program established under subsection (a)(3), an eligible project is a project— (A) to establish new educational programs that teach technical skills used in aviation manufacturing, including purchasing equipment, or to improve existing such programs; (B) to establish scholarships or apprenticeships for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation manufacturing industry; (C) to support outreach about careers in the aviation manufacturing industry to— (i) primary, secondary, and post-secondary school students; or (ii) to communities underrepresented in the industry; (D) to support educational opportunities related to aviation manufacturing in both urban and rural areas; (E) to support transition to careers in aviation manufacturing, including for members of the Armed Forces; or (F) to otherwise enhance aviation manufacturing technical education or the aviation maintenance industry workforce. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (4) of section 48105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 .