,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gig #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfgc ,report ,no4 #aae-ajah ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ah1 #bjag ,ms4 ,esty of ,connecticut 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mrs4 ,mimi ,walters of ,california1 and ,mrs4 ,bustos7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,november #ac1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mrs4 ,comstock1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,wagner1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 and ,mr4 ,posey ,november #ac1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,december #ah1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to create opportunities for women in the aviation industry4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,women in the ,aviation ,workforce ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress regarding women in aviation ,it is the sense of ,congress that the aviation industry should explore all opportunities1 including pilot training1 science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics education1 and mentorship programs1 to encourage and support female students and aviators to pursue a career in aviation4 #c4 ,supporting women's involvement in the aviation field 7a7 ,advisory ,board ,to encourage women and girls to enter the field of aviation1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall create and facilitate the ,women in ,aviation ,advisory ,board 7referred to in this ,act as the ,board71 with the objective of promoting organizations and programs that are providing education1 training1 mentorship1 outreach1 and recruitment of women into the aviation industry4 7b7 ,composition ,the ,board shall consist of members whose diverse background and expertise allows them to contribute balanced points of view and ideas regarding the strategies and objectives set forth in subsection 7f74 7c7 ,selection ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall appoint members of the ,board1 including representatives from the following3 7#a7 ,major airlines and aerospace companies4 7#b7 ,nonprofit organizations within the aviation industry4 7#c7 ,aviation business associations4 7#d7 ,engineering business associations4 7#e7 ,united ,states ,air ,force ,auxiliary1 ,civil ,air ,patrol4 7#f7 ,institutions of higher education and aviation trade schools4 7d7 ,period of ,appointment ,members shall be appointed to the ,board for the duration of the existence of the ,board4 7e7 ,compensation ,board members shall serve without compensation4 7f7 ,duties ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board shall present a comprehensive plan for strategies the ,administration can take1 which include the following objectives3 7#a7 ,identifying industry trends that directly or indirectly encourage or discourage women from pursuing careers in aviation4 7#b7 ,coordinating the efforts of airline companies1 nonprofit organizations1 and aviation and engineering associations to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in aviation4 7#c7 ,creating opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the aviation industry4 7#d7 ,enhancing aviation training1 mentorship1 education1 and outreach programs that are exclusive to women4 7g7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board shall submit a report outlining the comprehensive plan for strategies pursuant to subsection 7f7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,availability online ,the ,administrator shall make the report publicly available online and in print4 7h7 ,sunset ,the ,board shall terminate upon the submittal of the report pursuant to subsection 7g74 ,november #ac1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed