,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,hultgr5 7= himself & ,mr4         
,lip9ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to revise
 hir+ practices = air traffic controll] 
positions1 to e/abli% an ,air ,traffic  
,control ,education & ,tra9+ ,advisory  
,committee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/&>ds 
,address+ ,f$]al ,transp>5cy & ,ov]sight
 ,) ,evolv+ ,recruitm5t ,specifications 
,act or ! ,,safe ,,t[]s ,act4  #b4 ,hir+
 ( air traffic controll]s ,section      
#ddejf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7f7 ,revision ( hir+ practices  7#a7    
,consid]ation ( applicants  7,a7        
,pref]5ce = ,,at-,,cti & ,,vra          
applicants ,9 appo9t+ individuals to !  
position ( air traffic controll]1 !     

,adm9i/rator %all give pref]5tial       
consid]ation to ! foll[+ applicants3    
7i7 ,an individual :o--  7,i7 has       
successfully complet$ air traffic       
controll] tra9+ & graduat$ f an         
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,collegiate   
,tra9+ ,initiative program ma9ta9$ "u   
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,,ii7 has       
receiv$ an appropriate recomm5dation f !
 in/itution4  7ii7 ,a qualifi$          
individual :o is eligible = a vet]ans   
recruitm5t appo9tm5t pursuant to section
 #dbad ( title #ch4  7iii7 ,a qualifi$  
individual :o is an eligible vet]an1 z  
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #dbaa ( title
 #ch1 ma9ta9+ aviation exp]i5ce4  7,b7  
,consid]ation ( g5]al public applicants 
,! ,adm9i/rator may consid] g5]al public
 applicants = ! position ( air traffic  
controll] only aft] complet+            
consid]ation ( ! applicants describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,elim9ation (   
biographical assessm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all revise ! hir+      
practices ( ! ,adm9i/ration t apply to  

applicants = ! position ( air traffic   
controll] ) ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation to elim9ate ! use ( a   
biographical assessm5t or any o!r       
p]sonality te/ t unduly disqualifies    
applicants4 ,! revision "u ?is          
subp>agraph %all n be subject to        
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,reconsid]ation (  
applicants disqualifi$ on ! basis (     
biographical assessm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,if an individual appli$ = ! position ( 
air traffic controll] ) ! ,dep>tm5t 9   
response to ! ,,fg-#ja ,vacancy         
,ann\ncem5t issu$ on ,febru>y #aj1      
#bjad1 & 0 disqualifi$ f ! position z ! 
result ( a biographical assessm5t1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all provide ! applicant an
 opportunity to reapply z soon z        
practicable = ! position "u ! revis$    
hir+ practices4  7ii7 ,waiv] ( age      
re/riction ,! ,adm9i/rator %all waive   
any maximum age re/riction = ! position 
( air traffic controll] ) ! ,dep>tm5t t 
w\ld o!rwise disqualify an individual f 
! position if ! individual--  7,i7 is   

reapply+ = ! position pursuant to clause
 7i7 on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf2 &  
7,,ii7 met ! maximum age requirem5t on !
 date ( ! individual's previ\s          
application = ! position4  7#c7         
,p>ticipation ( ,,cti in/itutions 9     
revision ( hir+ practices ,be=e mak+ any
 revision to ! hir+ practices t apply to
 applicants = ! position ( air traffic  
controll] ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all provide ! ,air ,traffic ,control   
,education & ,tra9+ ,advisory ,committee
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g7 &           
in/itutions ( high] education p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative     
program ) notice ( ! revision & an      
opportunity to comm5t4  4  #c4          
,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative ,section 
#ddejf7;c77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce by /rik+ may ma9ta9 & ins]t+ %all
 ma9ta92 &  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce by   
/rik+ may e/abli% & ins]t+ 1 9          
consultation ) ! ,air ,traffic ,control 
,education & ,tra9+ ,advisory ,committee

 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g71 %all       
e/abli%4  #d4 ,air ,traffic ,control    
,education & ,tra9+ ,advisory ,committee
  ,section #ddejf ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,air ,traffic      
,control ,education & ,tra9+ ,advisory  
,committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an ,air       
,traffic ,control ,education & ,tra9+   
,advisory ,committee 79 ?is subsection  
ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74  7#b7 ,duties
 ,! ,committee %all--  7,a7 provide     
advice & recomm5dations to !            
,adm9i/rator ab\t ! ne$s1 objectives1   
plans1 & cont5t ( air traffic controll] 
tra9+ programs2  7,b7 review ! op]ations
 ( ! ,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative     
program ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7c77#a72  
7,c7 e/abli% /&>diz$ curriculum1 requir$
 outcomes1 & accr$itation /&>ds = !     
,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative program2 
&  7,d7 annually review ! air traffic   
controll] tra9+ initiatives c>ri$ out by
 ! ,adm9i/ration & provide advice &     

recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator on :e!r
 su* initiatives are appropriate to meet
 ! ne$s ( ! air traffic controll]       
work=ce4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,numb] & 
appo9tm5t ,! ,committee %all be compos$ 
( #i memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z 
foll[s3  7i7 #b individuals bas$ on     
recomm5dations ( ! ,association (       
,collegiate ,tra9+ ,in/itutions4  7ii7  
#b individuals bas$ on recomm5dations ( 
! ,national ,air ,traffic ,controll]s   
,association4  7iii7 #b individuals bas$
 on recomm5dations ( ! ,univ]sity       
,aviation ,association4  7iv7 #c        
individuals select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator :o
 meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,qualifications ,individuals       
appo9t$ pursuant to subp>agraph         
7,a77iv7--  7i7 may n be employees ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 
%all be specifically qualifi$ to s]ve on
 ! ,committee z a result ( _! education1
 tra9+1 & exp]i5ce4  7,c7 ,t]ms  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,a memb] %all be appo9t$ = a t]m (
 #b ye>s4  7ii7 ,t]ms ( initial         

appo9tees ,z designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 at ! "t ( appo9tm5t--  7,i7 #a ( !     
memb]s fir/ appo9t$ "u ea* (            
subp>agraphs 7,a77i71 7,a77ii71 &       
7,a77iii7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c  
ye>s2 &  7,,ii7 #b ( ! memb]s fir/      
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 %all be 
appo9t$ = t]ms ( #c ye>s4  7,d7         
,vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any memb]     
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e !
 expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s     
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$    
only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7ii7 ,int]im 
s]vice ,a memb] may s]ve aft] !         
expiration ( t memb]'s t]m until a      
successor has tak5 (fice4  7iii7 ,mann] 
( appo9tm5t ,a vacancy 9 ! ,committee   
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,e7 ,pay2 travel    
exp5ses ,memb]s %all s]ve )\t pay b may 
receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 
9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 :5 att5d+ meet+s ( !
 ,committee 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e4  7,f7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son

 ( ! ,committee %all be elect$ by a     
majority ( ! memb]s4  7,g7 ,meet+s ,!   
,committee %all meet qu>t]ly & may h    
additional meet+s at ! call ( !         
,*airp]son4  7#d7 ,annual report  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,may #ca/ ( ea*    
ye>1 ! ,committee %all submit to        
,congress & ! ,adm9i/rator an annual    
report conta9+--  7i7 ! f9d+s &         
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee2 &  7ii7  
beg9n+ ) ! second annual report1 an     
assessm5t ( :e!r or n ! ,adm9i/rator has
 compli$ ) ! ,committee's recomm5dations
 f ! previ\s ye>4  7,b7 ,,faa comm5ts ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (        
submission ( an annual report t includes
 an assessm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to 
,congress & ! ,committee a report       
conta9+ ! ,adm9i/rator's writt5 response
 to ! assessm5t1 includ+ an explanation 
z to :y ! ,adm9i/rator did or did n     
comply ) ea* recomm5dation ( !          
,committee4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,section   
#ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory   

,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app42    
relat+ to ! t]m9ation ( advisory        
committees7 %all n apply to !           
,committee4  4  #e4 ,be/ practices =    
tra9+ air traffic controll]s ,section   
#ddejf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,be/ practices = tra9+ ,!  
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,air   
,traffic ,control ,education & ,tra9+   
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7g71 %all take into          
consid]ation any locally develop$ tra9+ 
initiatives = air traffic controll]s =  
use 9 e/abli%+ be/ practices nationwide4
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