[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1154 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1154
To establish the Women in Aviation Advisory Committee.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 30, 2023
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Moran, and Ms.
Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To establish the Women in Aviation Advisory Committee.
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 ``Promoting Women in Aviation Act''.
SEC. 2. WOMEN IN AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of
Transportation the Women in Aviation Advisory Committee (in this
section referred to as the ``Committee'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--
(A) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of
up to 15 members appointed by the Secretary of
Transportation, including representatives from the
following:
(i) Major airlines and aerospace companies.
(ii) Nonprofit organizations within the
aviation industry.
(iii) Airport operators and employees.
(iv) Aviation business associations.
(v) Engineering business associations.
(vi) United States Air Force Auxiliary,
Civil Air Patrol.
(vii) Institutions of higher education and
aviation trade schools.
(viii) Nonprofit labor organizations
representing aviation workers, including an
organization representing pilots for cargo and
passenger air carriers operating under part 121
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(ix) The Federal Aviation Administration.
(B) Date.--The appointments described in
subparagraph (A) shall be made not later than 9 months
after the date of enactment of this section.
(2) Chair; subcommittee chairs.--The Committee--
(A) shall select a Chair from among the members of
the Committee; and
(B) may select subcommittee chairs from among the
members of the Committee, as the Committee determines
appropriate.
(3) Term of service.--
(A) In general.--Each member of the Committee shall
serve a term of 6 years from the date of the
appointment.
(B) Successors.--
(i) Death or resignation.--If a member of
the Committee dies or resigns during their term
of service, the Secretary of Transportation
shall designate a successor for the unexpired
term of such member.
(ii) Expired term.--Any member of the
Committee whose term of office has expired
shall continue to serve as a member until their
successor is appointed by the Secretary of
Transportation.
(4) Administrative support.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall furnish the Committee logistical and
administrative support and other assistance to enable the
Committee to perform its duties.
(5) Compensation.--Each member of the Committee shall serve
without compensation.
(c) Duties.--
(1) Advisory role.--The Committee--
(A) shall advise the Secretary of Transportation
and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration on matters related to women in the
aviation industry;
(B) shall engage with the objectives, report, and
recommendations produced by the Advisory Board created
under section 612 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note);
(C) shall coordinate with the Federal Women's
Program of the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(D) shall not duplicate the objectives of the Air
Carrier Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Annual report.--Not later than October 31 of
the first calendar year beginning after the date on
which the Committee is established under subsection
(a), and annually thereafter, the Committee shall
submit to Congress, the Secretary of Transportation,
and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration a report that contains a detailed
statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Committee, together with the recommendations of the
Committee for such legislation and administrative
actions as the Committee considers appropriate.
(B) Additional reports.--The Committee may submit
to Congress, the Secretary of Transportation, and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
additional reports and recommendations as the Committee
determines appropriate.
(d) Review of Recommendations.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Secretary of Transportation receives a report from
the Committee under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that indicates--
(1) which recommendations of the Committee contained in
such report that the Secretary implemented; and
(2) which such recommendations the Secretary did not
implement (including any recommendations for legislation) and a
rationale for that determination.
(e) Non-Application of FACA Termination Requirement.--Section 1013
of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Committee.
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