,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #e1 #bjah,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program "u ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to improve ! prep>ation & repres5tation ( c]ta9 /ud5ts 9 aviation-relat$ fields4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m9orities 9 ,aviation ,education ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,bessie ,coleman ,aviation ,education ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% ! ,bessie ,coleman ,aviation ,education ,program to improve ! prep>ation & repres5tation ( /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly wom5 & m9orities1 9 aviation-relat$ fields4 7b7 ,au?oriz$ activities ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ?is subsection on ! basis ( a competitive pe] review process4 ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be us$ = increas+ exposure & access to aviation-relat$ education & jobs ?r\gh su* means z-- 7#a7 int]n%ips t (f] /ud5ts exp]i5ce 9 ! aviation indu/ry2 7#b7 programs t introduce /ud5ts to unmann$ aircraft op]ations2 7#c7 c>e] exploration & educational programs t tea* te*nical skills us$ 9 aviation ma9t5ance1 or to improve exi/+ su* programs2 & 7#d7 programs to increase ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 po/second>y aviation degree programs4 7c7 ,application & review proc$ures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 seek+ fund+ "u ?is subsection %all submit an application to ! ,adm9i/rator at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 ,su* application1 at a m9imum1 %all include a description ( h[ ! funds w be us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,priority ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to applicants t w enc\rage ! p>ticipation ( wom5 & m9orities4 7#c7 ,eligibility ,local educational ag5cies1 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 :i* may ent] into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1 or o!r entities1 %all be eligible to apply = grants "u ?is subsection4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#b7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc4