,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjai ,mr4    
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to   
give pref]5tial consid]ation to         
individuals :o h successfully complet$  
air traffic controll] tra9+ & vet]ans :5
 hir+ air traffic control speciali/s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,traffic      
,control ,safe ,op]ation & ,read9ess    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,hir+ ( air traffic  
control speciali/s ,section             
#ddejf7;f77#a77;,b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 7includ+
 a facility ( ! ,national ,gu>d7 aft]   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71  
by /rik+ ref]r+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh #aj

 p]c5t4 & ins]t+ giv+ pref]5tial        
consid]ation to pool #a applicants      
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 be=e consid]+    
pool #b applicants describ$ 9 clause    
7iii7442 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 ,consid]ation (
 c&idates ,! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] =
 ! int]view /age ( ! hir+ process       
c&idates 9 ea* applicant pool describ$ 9
 ?is subp>agraph :o-- 7,i7 score at or  
above a pass+ score z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator on ! ,air ,traffic ,skills 
,assessm5t 7,,at-,,sa72 &  7,,ii7 meet  
m9imum qualifications e/abli%$ by !     
,adm9i/rator4  4  #c4 ,ensur+ hir+ ( air
 traffic control speciali/s is bas$ on  
assessm5t ( job-relevant aptitudes  7a7 
,update ( ! air traffic skills assessm5t
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
revise ! ,air ,traffic ,skills          
,assessm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,,at-,,sa7 adm9i/]$ to air traffic      
controll] applicants describ$ 9 clauses 

7ii7 & 7iii7 ( section                  
#ddejf7;f77#a77;,b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 9 accordance ) ! foll[+   
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
ensure t all que/ions on ! ,,at-,,sa are
 support$ by a pe]-review$ job analysis 
t ensures all que/ions te/ job-relevant 
aptitudes4  7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
ensure t ! ,,at-,,sa does n incorporate 
any biographical que/ionnaire or        
assessm5t or o!r que/ions ( a           
biographical nature 7o!r ?an basic      
id5tifi]s su* z fir/ & la/ "n7 =        
applicants = ! position ( air traffic   
controll] f ! applicant pools describ$ 9
 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( section         
#ddejf7;f77#a77;,b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts     
elim9at+ use ( biographical assessm5ts =
 all applicants ,section #ddejf7;f7 (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+     
clause 7ii72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
clause 7iii7 z clause 7ii72 &  7#b7 by  

/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,no biographical assessm5ts ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all n use any biographical
 assessm5t :5 hir+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 or p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  4  #d4 ,,dot   
,inspector ,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration completes ! revision ( !  
,air ,traffic ,skills ,assessm5t        
7,,at-,,sa7 requir$ "u section #c7;a71 !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation %all submit a report to 
! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 &1 ^u reque/1 to any   
memb] ( ,congress1 t assesses !         
assumptions & me?odologies us$ to       
develop su* revisions1 ! job-relevant   
aptitudes measur$1 & ! scor+ process = !
 revis$ assessm5t1 toge!r )1 if         
appropriate1 a description ( any actions
 tak5 or recomm5d$ to be tak5 to address

 ! results ( ! report4