[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3772 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3772
To amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to extend the aviation
workforce development program and provide grants to develop aviation
manufacturing and supplier workforce, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 31, 2023
Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Peltola, and Mr. Cohen)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to extend the aviation
workforce development program and provide grants to develop aviation
manufacturing and supplier workforce, and for other purposes.
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, Opportunity,
Recruiting, Knowledge, and Supply Act'' or the ``Aviation WORKS Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AVIATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.
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 a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(3) a program to provide grants for eligible projects to
develop and support the education of the aviation manufacturing
and supplier workforce; and
``(4) a program to provide grants for eligible projects to
plan, establish, and expand workforce development partnership
programs in the aviation and aerospace industry sector.'';
(2) in subsection (b) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
``(1) In general.--Out of amounts made available under
section 48105 of title 49, United States Code, for each of
fiscal years 2024 through 2028--
``(A) not more than $20,000,000 is authorized to be
expended to provide grants under the program
established under subsection (a)(1);
``(B) $20,000,000 is authorized to provide grants
under the program established under subsection (a)(2);
``(C) $20,000,000 to provide grants under the
program established under subsection (a)(3); and
``(D) $20,000,000 to provide grants under the
program established under subsection (a)(4).'';
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(3) An application for a grant under the program
established under subsection (a)(3) shall be submitted, in such
form as the Secretary may specify, by--
``(A) an entity that--
``(i) actively designs or manufactures any
aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or
appliance, or a component, part, or system
thereof, covered under section 44704 of title
49, United States Code; and
``(ii) has significant operations in the
United States, and a majority of its employees
engaged in aviation manufacturing or
development activities and services are based
in the United States; or
``(B) an accredited institution of higher education
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 10001)), or a high school or a
secondary school (as such terms are defined in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) that has or is working to
establish an aviation manufacturing program.
``(4) An application for a grant under the program
established under subsection (a)(4) shall--
``(A) be submitted, in such form as the Secretary
may specify, by a partnership that--
``(i) is an industry or sector partnership
(as such term is defined in section 3 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3102)), or is in the process of
establishing an industry or sector partnership;
``(ii) includes an air carrier (as defined
in section 40102 of title 49, United States
Code), a flight school described in paragraph
(1)(C), a holder of a certificate described in
paragraph (2)(A), or an aviation company
described in paragraph (3)(A);
``(iii) is comprised of multiple employers
from the aviation and aerospace industry;
``(iv) may include not more than 1 entity
that is a previous recipient of grant funding
from any program established under paragraphs
(1) through (3) of subsection (a), but such
entity may not serve as a fiscal agent (as
described in subparagraph (B)); and
``(v) does not include an entity that is a
current recipient of grant funding from any
program established under paragraphs (1)
through (3) of subsection (a), unless the
application demonstrates that any grant funding
currently received by the entity would expire
or otherwise cease prior to the receipt of the
grant funding under paragraph (4) of subsection
(a);
``(B) designate a partner from within the
partnership, or an intermediary which may be a State or
local workforce board or an accredited institution of
higher education (as such term is defined in paragraph
(1)(B)), to serve as the fiscal agent for the grant;
and
``(C) instruct the fiscal agent designated under
subparagraph (B) to, as appropriate--
``(i) receive funds;
``(ii) ensure sustained fiscal integrity
and accountability for expenditures of funds in
accordance with Federal Aviation Administration
regulations;
``(iii) respond to audit financial
findings;
``(iv) maintain proper accounting records
and documentation; and
``(v) prepare financial reports.''; and
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``pilot''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) For purposes of the program established under
subsection (a)(3), an eligible project is a project--
``(A) to establish or support educational programs
that teach technical skills used in aviation
manufacturing, including the production of components,
parts, or systems thereof for inclusion in an aircraft,
aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance;
``(B) to establish scholarships, internships, 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;
``(ii) to communities underrepresented in
the industry; or
``(iii) to students in economically
disadvantaged geographic areas;
``(D) to support transition to careers in aviation
manufacturing, including for members of the Armed
Forces; or
``(E) to otherwise enhance aviation manufacturing
technical education or the aviation manufacturing
industry workforce.
``(4) For purposes of the program established under
subsection (a)(4), an eligible project is a project--
``(A) to carry out planning and partner development
activities, which may include--
``(i) convening key stakeholders as
identified in the application process to
establish or expand educational programs that
teach technical skills used in pilot training,
aviation maintenance, or aviation
manufacturing;
``(ii) conducting outreach to local
businesses and business associations, including
activities to increase marketing and activity
visibility within the community;
``(iii) conducting an evaluation of
workforce needs in the local area;
``(iv) conducting survey and planning
activities for partnership-related
infrastructure needs; or
``(v) recruiting veterans of military
service and individuals with barriers to
employment;
``(B) to provide career services as described in
section 134(c)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A));
``(C) to provide training services as described in
section 134(c)(3)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(D)); or
``(D) to provide services to support the success
and retention of individuals who are participating in
any training program established under subsection
(a)(4).''.
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