,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ae1 #bjbj,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide assistance for foreign civil aviation authorities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,foreign ,civil ,aviation ,authority ,assistance ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,international aviation safety 7a7 ,in general ,section #djajd7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,administrator shall and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,bilateral and multilateral engagement2 technical assistance ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 engage bilaterally and multilaterally1 including with the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 on an ongoing basis to bolster international collaboration1 data sharing1 and harmonization of international aviation safety requirements including through-- 7i7 sharing of continued operational safety information2 7ii7 prioritization of pilot training deficiencies1 including manual flying skills and flight crew training1 to discourage over reliance on automation1 further bolstering the components of airmanship2 and 7iii7 prioritizing any other flight crew training areas that the ,administrator believes will enhance all international aviation safety2 and 7,b7 seek to expand technical assistance provided by the ,federal ,aviation ,administration in support of enhancing international aviation safety1 including by-- 7i7 promoting and enhancing effective oversight systems1 including operational safety enhancements identified through data collection and analysis2 7ii7 attaining1 maintaining1 and enhancing adherence to international safety standards by counterpart civil aviation authorities2 7iii7 minimizing cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities across the aviation ecosystem2 7iv7 supporting the sharing of safety information1 best practices1 risk assessments1 and mitigations through established international aviation safety groups2 and 7v7 providing technical assistance on any other aspect of aviation safety that the ,administrator determines is likely to enhance international aviation safety4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section4 #c4 ,assistance to foreign aviation authorities 7a7 ,in general ,section #djaac7;e77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting ,the ,administrator also may provide technical assistance related to all aviation safety-related training and operational services in connection with bilateral and multilateral agreements1 including further bolstering the components of airmanship4 after the first sentence4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #djaac7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator1 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbf to carry out this subsection4 ,amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence for any fiscal year shall remain available until expended4 4 #d4 ,support for implementation of improvements to international pilot training to address flight deck automation and human factors 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,international ,organizations and ,programs 7,,io,p7 account of the ,department of ,state1 #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbf1 to remain available until expended4 ,amounts appropriated under the authority of the preceding sentence should be used for expenditures attributable to supporting implementation of recommendations included in the working paper titled1 ,pilot ,training ,improvements to ,address ,automation ,dependency offered by the ,united ,states at the #djth ,assembly of the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization and related to human-machine interface4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding international pilot training standards 7#a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7,a7 ,increased reliance on automation in commercial aviation risks a degradation of pilot skills in flight path management using manual flight control4 7,b7 ,manual flight skills are essential for pilot confidence and competence4 7,c7 ,during the #djth ,assembly of the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 ,peru1 and ,trinidad and ,tobago presented a working paper titled1 ,pilot ,training ,improvements to ,address ,automation ,dependency4 7,d7 ,the working paper outlines recommendations for the ,assembly to mitigate the consequences of automation dependency1 including identifying competency requirements for flight path management using manual flight control and assessing the need for new or amended international standards or guidance4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 as soon as practicable-- 7,a7 the recommendations included in the working paper titled1 ,pilot ,training ,improvements to ,address ,automation ,dependency offered by the ,united ,states at the #djth ,assembly of the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization should be carried out by the ,assembly2 and 7,b7 the ,united ,states should work with the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization and other international aviation safety groups1 further bolstering the components of airmanship4