,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aice ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a program to provide grants to improve ! prep>ation & repres5tation ( c]ta9 /ud5ts 9 aviation-relat$ fields4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,inclusion & ,repres5tation 9 ! ,work=ce ( ,aviation & ,transportation ,sy/ems ,act or ! ,,airways ,act4 #b4 ,exp&+ aviation work=ce developm5t programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide grants = eligible projects to support ! education & recruitm5t (-- 7#a7 aircraft pilots & ! developm5t ( ! aircraft pilot work=ce2 7#b7 aviation ma9t5ance te*nical work]s & ! developm5t ( ! aviation ma9t5ance work=ce2 & 7#c7 aviation manufactur+ te*nical work]s & ! developm5t ( ! aviation manufactur+ work=ce4 7b7 ,eligible applicants 7#a7 ,aircraft pilot work=ce ,an application = a grant = an eligible project describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 may be submitt$ by-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 a po/second>y vocational in/itution1 or a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 a flight s*ool t provides flight tra9+1 z def9$ 9 "p #fa ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or t holds a pilot s*ool c]tificate "u "p #ada ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 7,c7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity2 7,d7 a non-pr(it organization t p>ticipates 9 ! creation & deliv]y ( work=ce programs2 or 7,e7 an air c>ri] 9 p>tn]%ip ) an in/itution ( high] education1 a po/second>y vocational in/itution1 or a local educational ag5cy1 or a flight s*ool describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,aviation ma9t5ance work=ce ,an application = a grant = an eligible project describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 may be submitt$ by-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 a po/second>y vocational in/itution1 or a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 a hold] ( a c]tificate issu$ "u "p #ba1 #aba1 #ace1 or #ade ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or a labor organization repres5t+ aviation ma9t5ance work]s2 7,c7 a hold] ( a type or production c]tificate or simil> au?orization issu$ "u section #ddgjd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a cr$ible applicant = su* a c]tificate z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,d7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity2 or 7,e7 a non-pr(it organization t p>ticipates 9 ! creation & deliv]y ( work=ce programs4 7#c7 ,aviation manufactur+ work=ce ,an application = a grant = an eligible project describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 may be submitt$ by-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 a po/second>y vocational in/itution1 or a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 a hold] ( a type or production c]tificate or simil> au?orization issu$ "u section #ddgjd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a cr$ible applicant = su* a c]tificate z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity2 or 7,d7 a non-pr(it organization t p>ticipates 9 ! creation & deliv]y ( work=ce programs4 7#d7 ,=m ,! ,secret>y %all specify ! =m & mann] 9 :i* to submit an application = a grant = an eligible project "u ?is section4 7c7 ,eligible projects ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible project is a project-- 7#a7 to create & deliv] a program design$ to provide /ud5ts enroll$ 9 a public second>y s*ool ) mean+ful aviation education t is design$ to help prep>e ! /ud5ts to become aircraft pilots1 a]ospace eng9e]s1 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems op]ators1 aviation ma9t5ance te*nical work]s1 or aviation manufactur+ te*nical work]s2 7#b7 to support ! pr(essional developm5t ( tea*]s & o!r educators 9 implem5t+ ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 to e/abli% new educational programs t tea* te*nical skills us$ by aircraft pilots1 9 aviation ma9t5ance1 or 9 aviation manufactur+1 includ+ pur*as+ equipm5t1 or to improve exi/+ su* programs2 7#d7 to e/abli% s*ol>%ips or regi/]$ appr5tice%ips = individuals pursu+ employm5t z aircraft pilots1 or 9 ! aviation ma9t5ance & aviation manufactur+ indu/ries2 7#e7 to support outrea* ab\t c>e]s z aircraft pilots1 or c>e]s 9 ! aviation ma9t5ance & aviation manufactur+ indu/ries to-- 7,a7 /ud5ts enroll$ 9 public elem5t>y s*ools & public second>y s*ools1 & po/second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 or 7,b7 communities "u repres5t$ 9 ! aviation pilot1 ma9t5ance1 & manufactur+ indu/ries1 includ+ wom51 m9orities1 & individuals 9 economically disadvantag$ geographic areas & rural communities2 7#f7 to support educational opportunities relat$ to aircraft pilots1 aviation ma9t5ance1 & aviation manufactur+ 9 economically disadvantag$ geographic areas & rural communities2 7#g7 to support transition to aircraft pilot c>e]s or c>e]s 9 aviation ma9t5ance & aviation manufactur+1 includ+ = vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or 7#h7 to o!rwise exp& ! aircraft pilot1 aviation ma9t5ance1 & aviation manufactur+ work=ces4 7d7 ,grant application review ,9 review+ & select+ applications = grants = eligible projects "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give priority to applicants t-- 7,a7 provide an assurance to use grant funds to enc\rage ! p>ticipation ( populations t are "u repres5t$ 9 ! aviation indu/ry1 includ+ wom51 m9orities1 & individuals 9 economically disadvantag$ geographic areas & rural communities2 7,b7 provide an assurance to use grant funds to enc\rage ! p>ticipation ( populations t are "u repres5t$ 9 ! aviation indu/ry1 includ+ wom51 m9orities1 & individuals 9 economically disadvantag$ geographic areas & rural communities1 to address ! work=ce ne$s ( rural & regional airports2 or 7,c7 provide an assurance to /r5g!n aviation programs at a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 a public in/itution ( high] education1 or a public po/second>y vocational in/itution2 & 7#b7 prior to select+ among compet+ applications1 consult1 z appropriate1 ) repres5tatives ( aircraft repair /ations1 design & production approval hold]s1 air c>ri]s1 labor organizations1 bus9ess aviation1 g5]al aviation1 educational in/itutions1 & o!r relevant aviation sectors4 7e7 ,p>tn]%ip ) o!r entities ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may ent] into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) an in/itution ( high] education1 a nonpr(it organization1 or ano!r entity1 to c>ry out activities ) ! grant funds4 7f7 ,grant am\nt ,! maximum am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ = an eligible project "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all be #a1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = mak+ grants = eligible projects "u ?is section4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m elem5t>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#f7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y vocational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#g7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4