Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Aviation Workforce Development Act”.
Aviation Workforce Development Act
A BILL
To enhance existing aviation workforce development pilot programs.
Sec. 2 Aviation maintenance workforce development program
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—
in subsection (a), by striking “not more than 4”; and
in subsection (c), by striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$7,000,000”.
Amendments to the aviation workforce development program— Section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended—
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
in subsection (d)(2)—
in subparagraph (E), by striking “or” after the semicolon;
by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and
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
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—
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
any situation or condition that warrants special attention by the Federal Government.
Requirements— The national strategic plan established under subsection (a) shall—
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
include recommendations for legislation, regulations, and budget proposals to carry out such national strategic plan.