,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #be1 #bjag,ms4 ,moore introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab and title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to disadvantaged business enterprises1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,inspector ,general report on participation in ,,faa programs by disadvantaged small business concerns ,section #adj of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking each of fiscal years #bjac through #bjag and inserting fiscal year #bjag and periodically thereafter2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 by striking a list and inserting with respect to the large and medium hub airports in the ,united ,states that participate in the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in subsection 7a71 a list2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,assessment of efforts ,the ,inspector ,general shall assess the efforts of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration with respect to implementing recommendations suggested in reports submitted under subsection 7c7 and shall include in each semiannual report of the ,inspector ,general that is submitted to ,congress a description of the results of such assessment4 4 #b4 ,minority and disadvantaged business participation ,section #dgaac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,secretary shall and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,consistency of information ,the ,secretary shall develop and maintain a training program-- 7,a7 for employees of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration who provide guidance and training to entities that certify whether a small business concern qualifies under this section 7and for employees of the other modal administrations of the ,department of ,transportation who provide similar services72 and 7,b7 that ensures ,federal officials provide consistent communications with respect to certification requirements4 7#c7 ,lists of certifying authorities ,the ,secretary shall ensure that each ,state maintains an accurate list of the certifying authorities in such ,state for purposes of this section and that the list is-- 7,a7 updated at least twice each year2 and 7,b7 made available to the public4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary shall determine1 for each fiscal year1 the number of individuals who received training under this subsection and shall make such number available to the public on an appropriate website operated by the ,secretary4 ,if the ,secretary determines1 with respect to a fiscal year1 that fewer individuals received training under this subsection than in the previous fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress1 and make available to the public on an appropriate website operated by the ,secretary1 a report describing the reasons for the decrease4 7#e7 ,assessment ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall assess the training program1 including by soliciting feedback from stakeholders1 and update the training program as appropriate4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,trend assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and at least every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall study1 using information reported by airports1 trends in the participation of small business concerns referred to in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,contents ,the study under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an analysis of whether the participation of small business concerns referred to in subsection 7b7 at reporting airports increased or decreased during the period studied1 including for such concerns that were first time participants2 7,b7 an analysis of the factors relating to any significant increases or decreases in participation compared to prior years2 and 7,c7 development of a plan to respond to the results of the study1 including development of recommendations for sharing best practices for maintaining or boosting participation4 7#c7 ,reporting ,for each study completed under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress1 and make available to the program contact at each airport that participates in the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program1 a report describing the results of the study4 4 #c4 ,passenger facility charges ,section #djaag7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,with respect to an application under this subsection that relates to an airport that participates in the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section #adj7;a7 of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaac note71 the application shall include a detailed description of good faith efforts at the airport to contract with disadvantaged business enterprises in relation to any project that is a subject of the application and to ensure that all small businesses1 including those owned by veterans1 fairly compete for work funded with passenger facility charges4 4 #d4 ,annual tracking of certain new firms at airports with a disadvantaged business enterprise program 7a7 ,tracking required ,beginning in fiscal year #bjag1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall require each covered airport to report to the ,administrator on the number of new disadvantaged business enterprises that were awarded a contract or concession during the previous fiscal year at the airport4 7b7 ,training ,the ,administrator shall provide training to airports1 on an ongoing basis1 with respect to compliance with subsection 7a74 7c7 ,reporting ,during the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act and every fiscal year thereafter1 the ,administrator shall update db,e-,connect 7or any successor online reporting system7 to include information on the number of new disadvantaged business enterprises that were awarded a contract or concession during the previous fiscal year at a covered airport4 7d7 ,covered airport defined ,in this section1 the term covered airport means a large or medium hub airport that participates in the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section #adj7;a7 of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaac note74 #e4 ,audits ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation shall conduct periodic audits regarding the accuracy of the data on disadvantaged business enterprises contained in the ,federal ,aviation ,administration's reporting database related to such enterprises or any similar or successor online reporting database developed by the ,administration4 #f4 ,prompt payments 7a7 ,reporting of complaints ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall ensure that each airport that participates in the ,program tracks1 and reports to the ,administrator1 the number of covered complaints made in relation to activities at that airport4 7b7 ,improving compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall take actions to assess and improve compliance with prompt payment requirements under part #bf of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,contents of assessment ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall assess-- 7,a7 whether requirements relating to the inclusion of prompt payment language in contracts are being satisfied2 7,b7 whether and how airports are enforcing prompt payment requirements2 7,c7 the processes by which covered complaints are received and resolved by airports2 7,d7 whether improvements need to be made to-- 7i7 better track covered complaints received by airports2 and 7ii7 assist the resolution of covered complaints in a timely manner2 7,e7 the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms with respect to resolving covered complaints2 7,f7 best practices that ensure prompt payment requirements are satisfied2 7,g7 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration resources1 including staff1 that are dedicated to helping resolve covered complaints2 and 7,h7 how the ,federal ,aviation ,administration can enhance efforts to resolve covered complaints1 including by using timelines and providing additional staffing and other resources4 7#c7 ,reporting ,the ,administrator shall make available to the public on an appropriate website operated by the ,administrator a report describing the results of the assessment completed under this subsection1 including a plan to respond to such results4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,covered complaint ,the term covered complaint means a complaint relating to an alleged failure to satisfy a prompt payment requirement under part #bf of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,program ,the term ,program means the airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section #adj7;a7 of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaac note74