,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dcce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ad1      
#bjbd,mr4 ,peters introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure funds are       
available under the aviation workforce  
development grant program for technical 
assistance and to require consideration 
for certain applicants4  #a4 ,aviation  
workforce development grants ,section   
#fbe7;b7 of the ,,faa ,reauthorization  
,act of #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja     
note7 is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  7#c7 ,set aside for     
technical assistance ,the ,secretary may
 set aside up to #b percent of the funds
 appropriated to carry out this         
subsection for each of fiscal years     
#bjbe through #bjbh to provide technical
 assistance to eligible applicants for a
 grant under this subsection4  7#d7     
,consideration for certain applicants   

,in reviewing and selecting applications
 for grants under the programs          
established under subsection 7a71 the   
,secretary may give consideration to    
applicants that provide an assurance--  
7,a7 to use grant funds to encourage the
 participation of populations that are  
underrepresented in the aviation        
industry1 including in economically     
disadvantaged geographic areas and rural
 communities2  7,b7 to address the      
workforce needs of rural and regional   
airports2 or  7,c7 to strengthen        
aviation programs at a minority-serving 
institution 7as described in section    
#cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 
of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a771 a   
public institution of higher education1 
or a public postsecondary vocational    
institution4  4