,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aice ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,ossoff1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish a program to provide grants to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,inclusion and ,representation in the ,workforce of ,aviation and ,transportation ,systems ,act or the ,,airways ,act4 #b4 ,expanding aviation workforce development programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to provide grants for eligible projects to support the education and recruitment of-- 7#a7 aircraft pilots and the development of the aircraft pilot workforce2 7#b7 aviation maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation maintenance workforce2 and 7#c7 aviation manufacturing technical workers and the development of the aviation manufacturing workforce4 7b7 ,eligible applicants 7#a7 ,aircraft pilot workforce ,an application for a grant for an eligible project described in subsection 7a77#a7 may be submitted by-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education1 a postsecondary vocational institution1 or a local educational agency2 7,b7 a flight school that provides flight training1 as defined in part #fa of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or that holds a pilot school certificate under part #ada of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7,c7 a ,state or local governmental entity2 7,d7 a non-profit organization that participates in the creation and delivery of workforce programs2 or 7,e7 an air carrier in partnership with an institution of higher education1 a postsecondary vocational institution1 or a local educational agency1 or a flight school described in subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,aviation maintenance workforce ,an application for a grant for an eligible project described in subsection 7a77#b7 may be submitted by-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education1 a postsecondary vocational institution1 or a local educational agency2 7,b7 a holder of a certificate issued under part #ba1 #aba1 #ace1 or #ade of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers2 7,c7 a holder of a type or production certificate or similar authorization issued under section #ddgjd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a credible applicant for such a certificate as determined by the ,secretary2 7,d7 a ,state or local governmental entity2 or 7,e7 a non-profit organization that participates in the creation and delivery of workforce programs4 7#c7 ,aviation manufacturing workforce ,an application for a grant for an eligible project described in subsection 7a77#c7 may be submitted by-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education1 a postsecondary vocational institution1 or a local educational agency2 7,b7 a holder of a type or production certificate or similar authorization issued under section #ddgjd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a credible applicant for such a certificate as determined by the ,secretary2 7,c7 a ,state or local governmental entity2 or 7,d7 a non-profit organization that participates in the creation and delivery of workforce programs4 7#d7 ,form ,the ,secretary shall specify the form and manner in which to submit an application for a grant for an eligible project under this section4 7c7 ,eligible projects ,for purposes of this section1 an eligible project is a project-- 7#a7 to create and deliver a program designed to provide students enrolled in a public secondary school with meaningful aviation education that is designed to help prepare the students to become aircraft pilots1 aerospace engineers1 unmanned aircraft systems operators1 aviation maintenance technical workers1 or aviation manufacturing technical workers2 7#b7 to support the professional development of teachers and other educators in implementing the program described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 to establish new educational programs that teach technical skills used by aircraft pilots1 in aviation maintenance1 or in aviation manufacturing1 including purchasing equipment1 or to improve existing such programs2 7#d7 to establish scholarships or registered apprenticeships for individuals pursuing employment as aircraft pilots1 or in the aviation maintenance and aviation manufacturing industries2 7#e7 to support outreach about careers as aircraft pilots1 or careers in the aviation maintenance and aviation manufacturing industries to-- 7,a7 students enrolled in public elementary schools and public secondary schools1 and postsecondary school students2 or 7,b7 communities under represented in the aviation pilot1 maintenance1 and manufacturing industries1 including women1 minorities1 and individuals in economically disadvantaged geographic areas and rural communities2 7#f7 to support educational opportunities related to aircraft pilots1 aviation maintenance1 and aviation manufacturing in economically disadvantaged geographic areas and rural communities2 7#g7 to support transition to aircraft pilot careers or careers in aviation maintenance and aviation manufacturing1 including for veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces2 or 7#h7 to otherwise expand the aircraft pilot1 aviation maintenance1 and aviation manufacturing workforces4 7d7 ,grant application review ,in reviewing and selecting applications for grants for eligible projects under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 give priority to applicants that-- 7,a7 provide an assurance to use grant funds to encourage the participation of populations that are under represented in the aviation industry1 including women1 minorities1 and individuals in economically disadvantaged geographic areas and rural communities2 7,b7 provide an assurance to use grant funds to encourage the participation of populations that are under represented in the aviation industry1 including women1 minorities1 and individuals in economically disadvantaged geographic areas and rural communities1 to address the workforce needs of rural and regional airports2 or 7,c7 provide an assurance to strengthen aviation programs at a minority-serving institution1 a public institution of higher education1 or a public postsecondary vocational institution2 and 7#b7 prior to selecting among competing applications1 consult1 as appropriate1 with representatives of aircraft repair stations1 design and production approval holders1 air carriers1 labor organizations1 business aviation1 general aviation1 educational institutions1 and other relevant aviation sectors4 7e7 ,partnership with other entities ,a recipient of a grant under this section may enter into a partnership agreement with an institution of higher education1 a nonprofit organization1 or another entity1 to carry out activities with the grant funds4 7f7 ,grant amount ,the maximum amount of a grant awarded for an eligible project under this section for a fiscal year shall be #a1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi1 there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for making grants for eligible projects under this section4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,air carrier ,the term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,elementary school ,the term elementary school has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an institution described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#f7 ,postsecondary vocational institution ,the term postsecondary vocational institution has the meaning given that term in section #ajb7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#g7 ,secondary school ,the term secondary school has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4