,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ebjh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #g1  
#bjbb,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and   
,mr4 ,thune7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to enhance existing aviation         
workforce development pilot programs4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,aviation ,workforce            
,development ,act4  #b4 ,aviation       
maintenance workforce development       
program  7a7 ,amendments to the advanced
 training facilities for maintenance    
technicians for air carrier aircraft    
grant program ,section #ddeae of title  
#di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking not
 more than #d2 and  7#b7 in subsection  
7c71 by striking #e1jjj1jjj and         
inserting #g1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,amendments  
to the aviation workforce development   
program ,section #fbe of the ,,faa      

,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7
 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting and
 #g1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbd through #bjbh after #bjbc each    
place it appears2 and  7#b7 in          
subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 in            
subparagraph 7,e71 by striking or after 
the semicolon2  7,b7 by redesignating   
subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,g72 
and  7,c7 by inserting after            
subparagraph 7,e7 the following new     
subparagraph3  7,f7 to acquire equipment
 necessary to deliver curriculum        
described in paragraph 7#a77;,a72 or  4 
#c4 ,national strategic plan for        
aviation workforce development  7a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #a year after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation
 ,administration shall1 to the extent   
practicable and in consultation with    
other ,federal agencies and private     
individuals1 establish a national       
strategic plan for addressing projected 

shortages of aviation workers in the    
aviation industry1 including-- 7#a7 any 
short-term1 medium-term1 and long-term  
needs critical to the economy1 national 
security1 workforce readiness1          
environmental concerns1 and priorities  
of the ,united ,states aviation sector1 
such as emergency readiness and         
resilience2 and  7#b7 any situation or  
condition that warrants special         
attention by the ,federal ,government4  
7b7 ,requirements ,the national         
strategic plan established under        
subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 take into   
account the activities and              
accomplishments of all agencies in the  
,executive branch of the ,federal       
,government that are related to carrying
 out such national strategic plan2 and  
7#b7 include recommendations for        
legislation1 regulations1 and budget    
proposals to carry out such national    
strategic plan4